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9/30/2016: NAVCEN conducts DGPS operational assessments
Maritime CommonsFriday, September 30, 2016 - 1:00 PM
Over the past summer and into the fall, the Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) completed four Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) operational assessments of the New York, Corpus Christie, Puget Sound and Tampa regions. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 30 September 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingFriday, September 30, 2016 - 6:15 AM
Headlines:
White House – Arctic Science Ministerial;
SHC – meeting on 15 November;
Columbia River – System Operations EIS;
IOOS Advisory Committee – meeting on 11-12 October;
DOT – GPS adjacent band compatibility;
USCG – heavy fuel oil in the Arctic;
FMC – $338,000 collected;
Senate [ Read Full Article ]
9/29/2016: Recap of listening session – Heavy fuel oil in the Arctic
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 29, 2016 - 9:45 AM
Recap from the recent listening session regarding heavy fuel oil (HFO) use by ships in the Arctic. [ Read Full Article ]
9/29/2016: National Maritime Security Advisory Committee meeting
Maritime CommonsThursday, September 29, 2016 - 9:30 AM
The Coast Guard announced an upcoming meeting of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee. The meeting will take place in Leesburg, Virginia, and will be open to the public. [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 29 September 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingThursday, September 29, 2016 - 6:15 AM
Headlines:
NTSB – VTS safety study;
DOJ – $4.9 million oil spill settlement; and
NMSAC – meeting on 18-19 October.
September 29, 2016
Bryant’s Maritime Blog Bryant’s Maritime Consulting – 4845 SW 91st Way – Gainesville, FL 32608-8135 – USA
Tel: 1-352-692-5493 – [ Read Full Article ]
9/27/2016: 2016 Center for Offshore Safety Forum – Risk-based inspections and safety management
Maritime CommonsTuesday, September 27, 2016 - 9:00 AM
Recap of questions and answers related to risk-based inspections and effective safety management with Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Rear Adm. Paul Thomas and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno at the fourth annual Center for Offshore Safety ( [ Read Full Article ]
9/26/2016: 2016 Center for Offshore Safety Forum – Safety culture on the Outer Continental Shelf
Maritime CommonsMonday, September 26, 2016 - 9:00 AM
Recap of questions and answers related to safety culture on the Outer Continental Shelf with Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Rear Adm. Paul Thomas and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno at the fourth annual Center for Offshore Safety (COS) Forum [ Read Full Article ]
Bryant’s Maritime Blog – 26 September 2016
Bryant's Maritime ConsultingMonday, September 26, 2016 - 8:28 AM
Headlines:
USCG – BWMS type-approval application;
USCG – NMC List Server outage;
NBSAC – meeting on 20-22 October;
Court – handyman covered by LHWCA;
Court – -not a Jones Act seaman; and
California – marine invasive species amendments proposed.
September 26, 2016
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9/26/2016: National Boating Safety Advisory Council meeting
Maritime CommonsMonday, September 26, 2016 - 8:27 AM
The Coast Guard issued a notice announcing an upcoming meeting of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council and its Subcommittees. [ Read Full Article ]
9/23/2016: Application received requesting BWMS type-approval
Maritime CommonsFriday, September 23, 2016 - 3:00 PM
The Marine Safety Center (MSC) received an application requesting U.S. Coast Guard type approval for the OceanSaver ballast water management system. The application request was submitted by DNV GL, a U.S. Coast Guard accepted independent laboratory, on behalf of the system manufacturer. [ Read Full Article ]