Aug. 28, 2024

National Towing Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting

The National Towing Safety Advisory Committee will meet in person along with the four subcommittees:  The Rulemaking Improvements to Subchapter M Subcommittee, The Statutory Information Requirements Within Accommodations Spaces on Merchant Vessels Subcommittee, The Master Key Control Requirements Aboard Merchant Vessels Subcommittee, and The Maritime Administration (MARAD) Maritime Workforce Group Report on the Maritime Workforce Subcommittee. The Committee and the four Subcommittees will meet in public over two days in Portland, Maine, to review and discuss matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety.  These meetings will be open to the public.

Aug. 28, 2024

National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

The National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee will conduct a series of meetings over two days to review, discuss, and make recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to marine investigation cases and other relevant initiatives pertaining to commercial fishing vessels (CFVs).

Aug. 15, 2024

Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting

The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet in Massena, New York, to discuss matters relating to Great Lakes Pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes Pilotage regulations and policies. The meeting will be open to the public.

Aug. 9, 2024

National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Seeks New Members

The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is seeking applications for 11 membership positions on the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (NMERPAC).

April 11, 2024

National Towing Safety Advisory Committee Vacancies

The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill 18 vacancies on the National Towing Safety Advisory Committee. This Committee advises the Secretary of Homeland Security, via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation, coastal waterway navigation, and towing safety.