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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 ]

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