The Coast Guard is extending the deadline for applications for membership on the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee to April 11, 2017.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 2/10/2017: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee vacancies
Category Archives: News
2/8/2017: Innovation in the maritime industry
Last week, Capt. John Mauger, commanding officer of the Marine Safety Center, spoke to the Passenger Vessel Association at the annual MARITRENDS convention about innovation in the maritime industry. As a courtesy to our audience, Maritime Commons is providing an excerpt of his remarks.
Source: Investigations & Casualty Analysis
Link: 2/8/2017: Innovation in the maritime industry
2/3/2017: Random drug testing rate for covered crewmembers for 2017
The Coast Guard has set the calendar year 2017 minimum random drug testing rate at 25 percent of covered crewmembers.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 2/3/2017: Random drug testing rate for covered crewmembers for 2017
2/2/2017: Upcoming National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee meeting
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee will meet via teleconference to review and accept the minutes from the Fall 2016 Committee meeting and to discuss the issuance of a task statement to the Committee.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 2/2/2017: Upcoming National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee meeting
1/31/2017: Changes to Navigation Center website
The Coast Guard Navigation Center has implemented a small but important change to its website address.
Source: Domestic Vessels
Link: 1/31/2017: Changes to Navigation Center website
1/30/2017: Joint US/Canadian Interagency Marine Casualty Response Table Top Exercise
Written by Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Hillenbrand, supervisor, Marine Safety Detachment Massena Recently, Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) Massena hosted a joint U.S. and Canadian multi-agency Marine Casualty Table Top Exercise. More than 20 U.S. and Canadian representatives from MSD Massena, Sector […]
Source: Investigations & Casualty Analysis
Link: 1/30/2017: Joint US/Canadian Interagency Marine Casualty Response Table Top Exercise
1/24/2017: Towing Vessel Advisory Committee vacancies
The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Towing Safety Advisory Committee.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 1/24/2017: Towing Vessel Advisory Committee vacancies
1/20/2017: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Marine Casualty Reporting Property Damage Thresholds
The Coast Guard proposes to amend the monetary property damage threshold amounts for reporting a marine casualty, and for reporting a type of marine casualty called a “serious marine incident” (SMI).
Source: Investigations & Casualty Analysis
Link: 1/20/2017: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Marine Casualty Reporting Property Damage Thresholds
1/13/2017: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meeting
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee will meet on February 28, March 1, and March 2, 2017, in Houston to discuss committee matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. These meetings will be open to the public.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 1/13/2017: Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee meeting
1/13/2017: FCC proposes to cease operating as an accounting authority for settling accounts for maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services
On Dec. 30, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking reaffirming its earlier decision to withdraw as an accounting authority of last resort in the maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services and to transfer its functions and duties as an accounting authority to private accounting authorities. FCC’s withdrawal as a maritime accounting authority is expected to affect users of Inmarsat terminals, particularly legacy terminals such as those required to be carried onboard ship under Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) regulations, as well as mariners who use ship-to-shore marine radiotelephone operator services of remaining VHF and HF public coast stations.
Source: Federal Register Notices
Link: 1/13/2017: FCC proposes to cease operating as an accounting authority for settling accounts for maritime mobile and maritime mobile-satellite radio services