Category: News

The Coast Guard is interested in hearing from the public on a range of issues related to the potential introduction and development of automated and autonomous technologies aboard commercial vessels or any automated and autonomous vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction and U.S. port facilities.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Request for information on integration of automated and autonomous commercial vessels and vessel technologies into the Maritime Transportation System

The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is seeking applications for membership
positions representing credentialed ratings in the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (N-MERPAC).
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Member Re-Solicitation

The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet via video teleconference to discuss Committee matters relating to the safety of operations and other matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee video teleconference meeting

As a courtesy to our audience, Maritime Commons will provide a daily compilation of nationally-relevant Federal Register Notices, or those notices that may impact a large segment of our readers. To provide […] Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of National Maritime Security Advisory Committee meeting

The Coast Guard is seeking comments on a Port Access Route Study (PARS) to evaluate the adequacy of existing vessel routing measures and determine whether additional vessel routing measures are necessary for port approaches to New York and New Jersey and international and domestic transit areas in the First District area of responsibility.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Request for comment on Port Access Route Study: Northern New York Bight

The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (Council) and its subcommittees will meet via teleconference to discuss matters relating to recreational boating safety.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee teleconference meeting

The Coast Guard seeks comments regarding the possible establishment of shipping safety fairways (“fairways”) along the Atlantic Coast of the United States identified in the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast

The Coast Guard is extending the application deadline for applications from persons interested in serving in membership on the National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (Committee).
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancy

Editor’s note: The following was compiled from several articles related to the Administrative Procedure Act which are available in the Spring 2013 edition of Proceedings Magazine. Recognizing the 74th Anniversary of the […] Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Participatory Democracy an Essential Part of Maritime Rulemaking

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the publication of the 2019 Domestic Annual Report. The report highlights U.S. domestic fleet deficiencies, inspections, and marine casualty statistics and serves […] Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance Releases Domestic Annual Report for 2019