APMA Blog Feeds
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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 22 December 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, December 22, 2017 - 7:45 AM
Headlines:
USCG – proposed changes to PREP Guidelines;
LMRWSAC – meeting on 9 January;
Puerto Rico – vessel salvage operations;
USCG – Operation Deep Freeze;
FMC – schedule and witnesses for P4-16 hearings;
Senate – bill introduced re ocean acidification;
Denmark – digital shipping [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 21 December 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, December 21, 2017 - 10:13 AM
Headlines:
USCG – El Faro Final Action Memo
December 21, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime News Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way – Gainesville, FL 32608-8135 – USA
Tel: 1-352-692-5493 – Email: dennis.l.bryant@gmail.com – Internet: http://brymar-consulting.com
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12/21/2017: Coast Guard releases Final Action Memo regarding S.S. El Faro sinking and loss of 33 crewmembers
Maritime CommonsThursday, December 21, 2017 - 9:23 AM
In the Final Action Memo, Adm. Zukunft approves the findings of fact, analysis, and conclusions detailed in the Marine Board of Investigation’s Report of Investigation, essentially marking it as the official Coast Guard position on the cause of the marine casualty. [ Read Full Article ]
12/20/2017: Dept. of State to host public meeting at Coast Guard Headquarters
Maritime CommonsWednesday, December 20, 2017 - 2:23 PM
The public meeting is scheduled Jan. 10, 2018. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the Fifth session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction to be held at the IMO headquarters, London, United Kingdom, Jan. 22-26, 2018. [ Read Full Article ]
12/20/2017: Safety Alert 13-17 – Fixed CO2 fire extinguishing systems
Maritime CommonsWednesday, December 20, 2017 - 9:30 AM
Recently, Coast Guard marine inspectors discovered critical deficiencies onboard a containership with its fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system. The conditions associated with the CO2 system may have prevented the system from operating correctly or, if not discovered, the system may not have operated [ Read Full Article ]
12/20/2017: Removal of conditions of entry for certain vessels arriving from two facilities in Côte d’Ivoire
Maritime CommonsWednesday, December 20, 2017 - 8:55 AM
The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is modifying the conditions of entry for vessels arriving to the United States from Côte d'Ivoire by adding an exception to the conditions of entry for two facilities in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 20 December 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, December 20, 2017 - 6:46 AM
Headlines:
USCG – safety alert re fixed CO2 systems;
USCG – conditions of entry re Cote d’Ivoire;
Hawaii – Kilauea lava flow;
USCG – NMC seeks physician;
USCG – sea turtle hooked on cocaine;
EPA – Clean Diesel project awards;
House – bill introduced re incidental discharges;
Court – factual [ Read Full Article ]
12/19/2017: Don’t miss the January 12 deadline to submit nominations for the Rear Adm. Benkert award for excellence in environmental protection
Maritime CommonsTuesday, December 19, 2017 - 9:30 AM
Started in 1995, the award recognizes corporations and businesses involved in marine facility or vessel operations which have demonstrated sustained excellence and outstanding achievement in protecting the marine environment. It also encourages innovations in operations, maintenance, cargo handling [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 19 December 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, December 19, 2017 - 3:47 AM
Headlines:
DOS – meeting on 10 January re IMO SDC 5;
MARAD – aquaculture support vessel waivers;
Great Lakes – icebreaking operations commence; and
New England – icebreaking operations commence.
December 19, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way [ Read Full Article ]
12/18/2017: Coast Guard begins icebreaking operations in the western Great Lakes
Maritime CommonsMonday, December 18, 2017 - 1:23 PM
Operation Taconite is the Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation. The operation encompasses Lake Superior, St. Marys River, the Straits of Mackinac, Georgian Bay, and Lake Michigan, and places additional movement criteria on commercial ships operating in the area. [ Read Full Article ]