Aug. 31, 2023

Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting

The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan 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. 31, 2023

National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Meeting

The National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will conduct a series of meetings over two days in Bronx, NY to discuss issues relating to personnel in the United States Merchant Marine including the training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners. All meetings will be open to public.

Aug. 25, 2023

Announcing Availability of Draft National Guidance on Offshore Munitions for Public Comment and Public Informational Webinar

On August 25, 2023, the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System published a notice of availability for a 30-day public comment period on its proposed National Guidance for Industry on Responding to Munitions and Explosives of Concern in U.S. Federal Waters. Additionally, the public is invited to register for an upcoming Munitions and Explosives of Concern National Guidance Webinar on September 7, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET.

Aug. 16, 2023

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Great Lakes Pilotage Rates – 2024 Annual Review

The Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register the proposed establishment of new pilotage rates for the 2024 shipping season.

Aug. 10, 2023

National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee Vacancies – Application Deadline – September 12, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications to fill member vacancies on the National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee. This Committee advises the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on matters relating to the medical certification determinations for the issuance of licenses, certification of registry, and merchant mariners’ documents with respect to merchant mariners, medical standards and guidelines for the physical qualifications of operators of commercial vessels, medical examiner education, and medical research.