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Insights: Captain Bruce Clark, California Maritime
Captain Bruce Clark, who serves as Director of Maritime Security Projects at the California Maritime Academy (CMA) in Vallejo, Calif., shares with MN some thoughts on current and future maritime safety initiatives. How is Cal Maritime developing the next generation in an industry with evolving maritime security measures. BC The California Maritime Academy (CMA), a member of the 23 campuses of the California State University System, has been educating and training U.S.
Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System
Understanding the maritime threat requires an historical review of criminal and terrorist elements. A closer look at the methodologies of terrorism gives greater insight to the maritime condition as it stands today. Some threats have remained for years, others are practiced daily in far away places; distant from the comfort we call our homeland. "Terrorism and the Maritime Transportation System" will…
Implications of the Jho Doctrine
On June 30, 2008, in the case of United States v. Jho, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a ruling of the US District Court for the…
USCG Issues Marine Safety Alert
The Coast Guard strongly reminds the towing industry of its responsibility to properly man their vessels with adequate numbers of qualified and licensed crewmembers.
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 04
1804 - USS Intrepid (Lt. Richard Somers) blew up in failed attack on . 1941 - A German submarine, U-652, attacks USS Greer (DD 145), which was tracking the submarine southeast of .
Coast Guard Working to Reopen Ports
The Coast Guard, as part of a Joint Hurricane Team (JHT), is working to reopen the and Pascagoula Ship Channels to deep-draft traffic. Currently, the of is open…
REC Baltimore Transitions to NMC
The Regional Examination Center (REC) located in , , transitioned to become a field unit of the National Maritime Center (NMC), located in , REC was previously…
Houston-Galveston Assessing TWIC Population
USCG Sector Houston-Galveston issued a Port Security Information Bulletin stating that, on August 26-27, it will conduct a comprehensive port-wide exercise to gather…
Houston Gets Second TWIC Enrollment Site
Port and longshore workers, truckers and others who require unescorted access to the are now able to enroll for the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation…
USCG Signs LOR on Cove Point LNG expansion
The US Coast Guard issued has signed a Letter of Recommendation relating to the planned expansion of the Dominion Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility in .
Coast Guard Cutter Christened
More than 1,000 guests attended the christening of the Northrop Grumman Corporation-built U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) on July 26. Waesche is named for Adm. Russell R. Waesche, who was the first Coast Guard commandant to achieve the rank of admiral. He led the Coast Guard from 1936 to 1946, which is the longest tenure of any USCG commandant. Adm. Waesche's granddaughter Marilla Waesche Pivonka broke a bottle across the ship's bow to a rousing ovation…
Transportation Worker Identification Credential Compliance Dates
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday that Oct. 31, 2008, is the Transportation Worker Identification Credential…
USCG – Broadwater LNG project – LOR
The US Coast Guard said that the Captain of the Port for Long Island Sound signed the Letter of Recommendation (LOR) for Broadwater Energy, the proposed liquefied…
USCG Authorization: Provisions of interest
The bill includes a major (and lengthy) title devoted to ballast water treatment. This would, if enacted, make it a national goal that, by 2015, ballast water when discharged into waters of the United States will contain no living (viable) organisms. This would constitute a ridiculously high standard and would be virtually impossible to test for. Ships would be required to have ballast water management plans approved by the US Coast Guard…
Bisso Marine Adds to Fleet
Bisso Marine announced the addition of the DSV Joseph Bisso to its fleet of equipment. The vessel is 180 x 44 x 15-ft. and is powered by EMD 12-645-E2 main engines generating 3…
USCG Issues TWIC Notice for Merchant Mariners
The US Coast Guard issued a Notice for US merchant mariners discussing how the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program impacts them.
Hearing on Vessel Rebuilding
The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a hearing on Rebuilding Vessels under the Jones Act.
USCG Releases Great Lakes Ballast Water Management Report
The US Coast Guard released the Great Lakes ballast water management report. The report, compiled by the Great Lakes Ballast Water Working Group (BWWG), summarizes…
Northeastern Small Vessel Security Summit
The Coast Guard will host the Northeastern Small Vessel Security Summit June 7, from 9 a.m., until 4 p.m., at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, Mass.
Controlling Maritime Security Cost
It is expected that the USCG will begin stepping up compliance measures and holding companies more accountable to the codes and regulations of the Maritime Security Act of 2002 (MTSA).
When Your USCG License is on the Line, Relationships Matter
Evaluating Marine License Insurance Providers
The Importance of Marine License & Liability Insurance for USCG-Licensed Mariners
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 CBT for ballast water treatment system
Marine License Insurance: Do You Need It?
Cyber Security in the Maritime Sector - What You Need to Know Now
What’s in that Box? Container Shipping Security Goes Digital
Maritime Security
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