In this post the Office of Maritime Security Response Policy discusses the process by which vessels may receive a security boarding prior to entering a U.S. port.
Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: Overview of regulations governing High Interest Vessel (HIV) selection and boarding

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance is pleased to announce the publication of the 2020 Flag State Control Domestic Annual Report.
Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: 2020 Flag State Control Annual Report

The Department of State will conduct an open meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2021, by way of teleconference.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of Public Meeting: Shipping Coordinating Committee

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance has issued MSIB 06-21, “Towing Vessel International Certificates Requirements and Certificate of Inspection Routes”, to remind U.S. flag towing vessel owners and operators that the vessel must possess the appropriate certificates and endorsements for the intended voyage.
Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: MSIB: Towing Vessel International Certificates Requirements and Certificate of Inspection Routes

In accordance with 46 CFR 136.202, owners and managing operators (OMO) are responsible for ensuring that 75% of their respective fleets receive a Certificate of Inspection (COI) before July 19, 2021. Failure […] Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: Deadline approaching for 46 CFR Subchapter M 75% phase-in requirements

The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, by way of teleconference. The primary purpose of this meeting is to prepare for the forty fifth session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Facilitation Committee (FAL 45) to be held virtually from Tuesday, June 1, to Friday, June 4, 2021, and on Monday, June 7, 2021.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of Public Meeting: 45th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Facilitation Committee

The Coast Guard published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on April 22, 2021 to update the electrical engineering regulations for commercial vessels in 46 CFR Subchapter J, Parts 110-113.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of proposed rulemaking: Update to Electrical Engineering Regulations

The Department of State will conduct a public meeting of the Shipping Coordination Committee at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021, by way of teleconference to prepare for the 103rd session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Notice of Public Meeting: Shipping Coordination Committee Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization Meeting

The National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet via teleconference to discuss matters relating to medical certification determinations for issuance of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariners’ documents, medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner education, and medical research. The meeting will be open to the public.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: Federal Register Notice: National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee; April 2021 Teleconference

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: Federal Register Notice: Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancies