Category: News

This is a meeting reminder that the Department of State will conduct a public meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, by way of both in-person at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC and teleconference.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization MSC 106 Meeting – (Oct 26)

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee will conduct a series of meetings over 3 days in Houston, TX, Nov. 1-3, to discuss matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register: National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; November 2022 meeting

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is issuing this interim rule to remove an incorrect statement about field preemption of State or local regulations regarding inland navigation.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: State Enforcement of Inland Navigation Rules

The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is hosting a meeting of the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (NMERPAC) on September 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2022 at the STAR Center in Dania Beach, FL.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Meeting 3

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee will meet virtually to review and discuss on matters relating to national maritime security.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; September 2022 virtual meetings

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee will meet to review and discuss matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; September 2022 meeting

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will conduct a series of meetings over three days in Dania Beach, FL to discuss issues relating to personnel in the United States Merchant Marine including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee; September 2022 meeting

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet to discuss matters relating to activities directly involved with, or in support of, the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources, to the extent that such matters are within the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; September 2022 meeting

The U.S. Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is accepting applications to fill eight vacancies on the National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Request for applications: National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; vacancies

The Coast Guard has announced in the Federal Register that it has removed the conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the country of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notification of the Removal of conditions of entry on vessels arriving from Cote d’Ivoire