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3/28/17: Safety alert – Failure to follow stove/oven installation instructions
Maritime CommonsTuesday, March 28, 2017 - 11:15 AM
The Coast Guard issued Marine Safety Alert 02-17 to inform those that may lease and occupy portable accommodation modules on board fixed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) platforms. A recent Coast Guard investigation into a fire onboard one of these platforms revealed the manufacturer of the module (a [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 28 March 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, March 28, 2017 - 7:07 AM
Headlines:
Nantucket Sound – port access route study;
Maryland – ‘no discharge’ zone proposed;
IMO – GloBallast Partnerships Programme to conclude;
Somalia – pirates release dhow; and
Yemen – maritime advisory.
March 28, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 27 March 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, March 27, 2017 - 6:37 AM
Headlines:
USCG – BWM extended compliance date;
FMC – Carrier Agreement Library;
FMC – FY 2016 Service Contract Inventory Analysis;
NOAA – NSGAB nominations sought;
House – bill introduced for Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs;
House – bill introduced re maritime security training; [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 24 March 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, March 24, 2017 - 6:44 AM
Headlines:
USCG – BWM extended compliance dates;
NSIDC – Arctic sea ice at record low;
NOAA – nominations sought for HSRP;
Senate – bill introduced re Chinese sanctions;
Senate – bill introduced re labor slowdowns at ports;
Australia – PSC report 2016;
Denmark – historical AIS data;
India [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 23 March 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, March 23, 2017 - 6:27 AM
Headlines:
USCG – drug testing options;
USCG – search for cruise ship passenger;
USCG – Arctic Coast Guard Forum meeting;
Senate- hearing on state of Coast Guard;
IMO – air emissions from ships; and
IHO – ECDIS data presentation.
March 23, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime [ Read Full Article ]
3/22/2017: Drug testing options for mariner credential applications
Maritime CommonsWednesday, March 22, 2017 - 5:06 PM
All applicants for the original issuance or renewal of a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) and applicants seeking certain raises in grade or new endorsements must provide evidence of having passed a chemical test for dangerous drugs or meet the requirements for an exemption from testing. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 22 March 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingWednesday, March 22, 2017 - 7:05 AM
Headlines:
USCG – maritime emergency responder certification;
DOJ – seafood processing company fined $60,000;
IOOS Advisory Committee – meeting on 19-20 April;
Senate – bill introduced re Maritime Washington Heritage Area;
IMO vigilance following tanker hijacking;
Panama Canal – 1,000 [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 21 March 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingTuesday, March 21, 2017 - 6:51 AM
Headlines:
St. Lawrence Seaway – 2017 navigation season;
Senate – hearing re state of Coast Guard; and
Denmark – autonomous ships.
March 21, 2017
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way – Gainesville, FL 32608-8135 – USA
Tel: 1-352-692-5493 [ Read Full Article ]
3/20/2017: Coast Guard commandant to testify before Congressional Subcommittee
Maritime CommonsMonday, March 20, 2017 - 11:26 AM
Zukunft will testify March 22, 2017, at 2:30 p.m., about the State of the Coast Guard, and its role in securing maritime borders and ports while enforcing US laws, treaties and international agreements. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 20 March 2017
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, March 20, 2017 - 8:03 AM
Headlines:
DOJ – fishing vessel master pleads guilty to waste discharge;
BSEE – strategic organizational assessment;
Offshore North Carolina – wind energy lease sale;
House – bill introduced re Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs; and
House – bill introduced re maritime security training. [ Read Full Article ]