APMA Blog Feeds
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Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 31 October 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, October 31, 2017 - 6:59 AM
Headlines:
USN & USCG – polar icebreaker RFP;
Port Arthur – waterway suitability assessment;
Potomac River – bridge proposal;
USCG – US-build determination;
USCG – key cyber questions and challenges;
USCG – maritime safety and stewardship;
IMO – movement toward global climate agreement [ Read Full Article ]
10/30/2017: Coast Guard meets with Cruise Lines International Association, other federal agencies to discuss maritime safety and stewardship
Maritime CommonsMonday, October 30, 2017 - 3:15 PM
Other federal agencies in attendance included the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of State, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The objective of the meeting was to further the government- [ Read Full Article ]
10/30/2017: Nat’l Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Five key cyber questions and challenges facing the maritime industry
Maritime CommonsMonday, October 30, 2017 - 1:28 PM
To wrap up this year's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series, Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Link with the Office of Port & Facility Compliance, poses five key cyber questions maritime professionals can consider when deciding how to manage risks to cyber systems that are prevalent in our daily lives. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 30 October 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, October 30, 2017 - 7:09 AM
Headlines:
USCG – LGCNCOE newsletter;
House – bill introduced re port authorities;
GAO – USCG performance information;
Court – worker not Jones Act seaman;
Court – insurance defense strategy;
Gulf of Guinea – piracy/hijacking incidents; and
Virginius Affair – 30 October 1873.
October 30, [ Read Full Article ]
10/27/2017: Fall 2017 edition of Liquefied Gas Carrier Nat’l Center of Expertise newsletter now available
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 27, 2017 - 10:16 AM
This year’s issue is divided into seven major sections and touches on topics like: LGC NCOE semi-annual updates, regulatory resources available for Coast Guard and the maritime community, training tips, LGC NCOE services, and more. [ Read Full Article ]
10/27/2017: Towing Safety Advisory Committee meeting scheduled
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 27, 2017 - 8:39 AM
TOSAC and its subcommittees will meet Dec. 5-6, 2017, in New Orleans. [ Read Full Article ]
10/27/2017: Update of recreational boat outboard engine weight test requirements
Maritime CommonsFriday, October 27, 2017 - 8:20 AM
This final rule updates the table of outboard engine weights used in calculating safe loading capacities and required amounts of flotation material. The engine weight table was last updated in 1984, and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 requires that the Coast Guard update the table to [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 27 October 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, October 27, 2017 - 7:19 AM
Headlines:
USN – sailors rescued in north Pacific;
USCG – outboard engine weight test;
TSAC – meeting on 5-6 December;
DOE – authorization to import/export LNG;
Singapore – cargo liquefaction;
UK – radio regulations amendments; and
UK – ultra-large container carrier grounding.
October 27, [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 26 October 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, October 26, 2017 - 7:07 AM
Headlines:
DOJ – proposed OPA 90 consent decree;
COAC – meeting on 14 November;
IMO – comment re climate change;
Canada – Exercise Salish Sea 2017;
Madagascar – plague outbreak; and
UK – safety bulletin re certain sprinklers.
October 26, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime [ Read Full Article ]
10/26/2017: U.S. Maritime Alert 2017-006A warns mariners of plague outbreak in Madagascar
Maritime CommonsThursday, October 26, 2017 - 6:45 AM
As a courtesy to our readers, Maritime Commons is sharing the content of U.S. Maritime Alert 2017-006A issued Oct. 24, 2017, to inform mariners of a confirmed outbreak of pneumonic plague in Madagascar including in the port city of Toamasina. [ Read Full Article ]