MC Staff – Maritime Consulting

2/19/2019: Polar Security Cutter Program; Notice of Availability of Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

February 19, 2019

The Coast Guard will not issue a final decision on the proposal for a minimum of 30 days after the date on which the Environmental Protection Agency publishes its Notice of Availability of the final EIS in the Federal Register.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 2/19/2019: Polar Security Cutter Program; Notice of Availability of Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

2/15/2019: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meeting scheduled

February 15, 2019

The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The full Committee will meet on Thursday, March 21, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Houston.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 2/15/2019: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meeting scheduled

2/15/2019: Towing Safety Advisory Committee meeting rescheduled, location changed

February 15, 2019

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the dates and location of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee meeting originally scheduled for Feb. 20-21, 2019, has been rescheduled for March 12- 13, 2019. The new meeting location is at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center in Miami, Florida.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 2/15/2019: Towing Safety Advisory Committee meeting rescheduled, location changed

2/14/2019: Two new marine safety information bulletins for OCS vessels now available

February 14, 2019

The MSIBs cover marine casualty reporting requirements for certain OCS vessels and reiterates requirements for installed data plates on lifesaving appliances.
Source: USCG
Link: 2/14/2019: Two new marine safety information bulletins for OCS vessels now available

District 08 (GULF) Week 07 LNM and Survey are Now Available on Navigation Center Website

February 13, 2019

The following products are available from the Navigation Center website:

The Eighth (Gulf) Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners (07-2019): https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm0807g2019.pdf
The weekly update to the 2018 USCG Light List, Volume Four: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightListWeeklyUpdates
The Summary of Corrections: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/corrections/V4D08GM.pdf

If the links above do not work, you should either copy and paste the links into your web browser or follow the LNM links from the Navigation Center LNM page.

The Local Notice to Mariners, Light List, and Summary of Corrections are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and viewing them requires a PDF reader. PDF readers are readily available on the internet, generally free of charge.

To download the latest information:

Place your mouse over the “PDF” symbol next to the corresponding week.
Right click for PC / Control click for Mac.
Choose “Save Target As”.
Save the PDF to your computer and open using your PDF reader.

If you have questions regarding this message, please contact the Navigation Center (use “LNMs, Charts, Chart Corrections, or Light Lists” as the subject from the pull down menu).

Source: LNM District 8
Link: District 08 (GULF) Week 07 LNM and Survey are Now Available on Navigation Center Website

2/11/2019: Marine Safety Center receives 23rd application for Ballast Water Management System type approval

February 11, 2019

The Marine Safety Center received its 23rd application for Ballast Water Management System type approval for the HK-S(E) Ballast Water Management System manufactured by Miura Co., Ltd.
Source: USCG
Link: 2/11/2019: Marine Safety Center receives 23rd application for Ballast Water Management System type approval

2/8/2019: Withdrawal of notice of proposed rulemakings regarding hazardous substance response plans

February 8, 2019

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is withdrawing two notices of proposed rulemakings based on findings that the proposed rules are no longer appropriate to the current state of spill response in the chemical industry.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 2/8/2019: Withdrawal of notice of proposed rulemakings regarding hazardous substance response plans

2/7/2019: International Ice Patrol resumes operations, daily iceberg warning products for 2019 ice season

February 7, 2019

The Coast Guard International Ice Patrol announced it has commenced operations for the 2019 ice season as of Feb. 5, 2019 and will resume production of the North American Ice Service daily iceberg warning products from its operations center in New London, Connecticut.
Source: USCG
Link: 2/7/2019: International Ice Patrol resumes operations, daily iceberg warning products for 2019 ice season

2/7/2019: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee charter renewal

February 7, 2019

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that, under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security renewed the charter for the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee for the period of Nov. 9, 2018 – Nov. 9, 2020.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 2/7/2019: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee charter renewal

District 08 (GULF) Week 06 LNM and Survey are Now Available on Navigation Center Website

February 6, 2019

The following products are available from the Navigation Center website:

The Eighth (Gulf) Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners (06-2019): https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm0806g2019.pdf
The weekly update to the 2018 USCG Light List, Volume Four: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lightListWeeklyUpdates
The Summary of Corrections: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lightLists/corrections/V4D08GM.pdf

If the links above do not work, you should either copy and paste the links into your web browser or follow the LNM links from the Navigation Center LNM page.

To download the latest information:

Place your mouse over the “PDF” symbol next to the corresponding week.
Right click for PC / Control click for Mac.
Choose “Save Target As”.
Save the PDF to your computer and open using your PDF reader.

If you have questions regarding this message, please contact the Navigation Center (use “LNMs, Charts, Chart Corrections, or Light Lists” as the subject from the pull down menu).

Source: LNM District 8
Link: District 08 (GULF) Week 06 LNM and Survey are Now Available on Navigation Center Website