Canada to get Tough on Marine Polluters
Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre announced the purchase of new marine pollution aerial surveillance equipment that will significantly strengthen Transport Canada's…
Proposed Tug Escort Rules for San Diego
The California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would, if adopted, make a number of minor changes to the…
11th MSST Opens in San Diego
Coast Guard Pacific Area will commission a new Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST 91109) Tuesday at 1p.m. at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot here at 3800 Chosin Avenue. Vice Adm.
USACE Plan for Upper Mississippi, Illinois Waterways
The Army's Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen.Carl A. Strock, approved yesterday a Chief of Engineers Report that offers a framework for ecosystem restoration and navigation…
CSI Operational in Livorno, Italy
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner and Italian Customs Director General Mario Andrea Guaiana announced the Port of Livorno as…
New HazMat Rules Coming
The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) is making a lengthy (145 page) amendment to hazardous materials (HazMat) transportation regulations in order…
SCC Meeting Planned
The Shipping Coordinating Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, will meet in Washington, DC on January 11, 2005 to prepare for the upcoming meeting…
Seafarer US Pipeline System – EIS
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice stating that it is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to discuss the impacts of the Seafarer U.S.
NVOCC Service Arrangements
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) promulgated its final rule exempting non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) from tariff publication requirements of the Shipping Act of 1984…
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
President Bush signed into law the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (S. 2845). The major emphasis of the legislation is reform of the U.S. intelligence organization.
