In an effort to effect regulatory change, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued three notices of proposed rulemaking to amend certain FMC regulations.
Docket No. 92-26 proposes an amendment to regulations that exempt certain marine terminal barge operators form Shipping Act tariff filing requirements.
Docket 92-27 would reduce annual certification filing requirements of ocean freight forwarders to every two years. The proposal would be a cost saver to forwarders and the commission.
In Docket 92-28, the FMC proposes an amendment to regulations that would "eliminate certain outdated or unnecessary regulatory provisions." For further information on Docket 92-26 and Docket 92-28, contact: Bryant L. VanBrakle, director of FMC's Bureau of Tariffs, Certification and Licensing. (202) 523-5796.
For additional information on Docket 92-27, contact: Seymour Glanzer, FMC's director of the Bureau of Hearing Counsel, telephone: (202) 523-5783; fax: (202) 532-5785.
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TEU Growth Forces Efficiency, Productivity Drive When Maersk subsidiary ADP Terminals (ADPT) launched APMT Maasvlakte 2, the world’s first fully automated container terminal in April, it did so against a background of months of acrimonious labor discussions between the International Longshore and Warehouse
. It stated that it is workins with other agencies to integrate information and data requirements. Relief cannot come soon enough. The 24-hour advance notice regarding offshore lightering is unchanged. Notice of Hazardous Conditions Whenever there is a hazardous condition on a ship in U.S. waters, the
to perform this type of work, they claim to be now. Harvey Gulf International Marine President Shane Guidry explains, “After Customs put out their first notice in 2009, Harvey Gulf invested heavily in subsea construction vessels building the Harvey Deep-Sea, Harvey Blue-Sea, and Harvey Sub-Sea and Harvey Interventi
the industry could not sustain. Scarred by this outcry and pressure from foreign interests, the CBP withdrew its proposed action and announced that a “new notice… [would] be published in the Customs Bulletin in the near future.” Instead of resting on its laurels waiting for the notice, the U.S. offshore
On December 30. 2002. the U.S. Coast Guard published a Notice of meetings and a request for comments relating to maritime security (67 Fed. Reg. 79742). Following are some thoughts on this important issue. I must commence by stating that I have the highest respect for the Coast Guard. The maritime
and mind-numbing list below, you’ll discover why it’s no wonder that it takes forever to get anything done: FR: Final Rule / IR: Interim Rule / NPRM: Notice of Public Rulemaking / ANPRM: Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking / PP: Preliminary Plan / SNPRM: Supplemental Notice of Public Rulemaking / IBR:
have had those changes nullified by federal courts. The basic test for determining whether publication in the Federal Register with an opportunity for notice and comment is whether the agency could take enforcement action in the absence of the policy change. If the answer is no, then the policy change must
events of September 11, 2001, it seems like every U.S. federal agency concerned with maritime commerce has enhanced its requirements relating to advance notices of arrival for ships, cargoes, and persons coming to the United States. One federal agency mariners had largely ignored also dipped its toes in
to its notification of arrival and departure information for all commercial vessels greater than 300 gt. (See, 67 Fed. Reg. 41659). The notice of proposed rulemaking is part of a greater port security scheme that seeks to ensure port safety, security without compromising the flow of commerce
within the next 30 days.” A copy of the letter was sent to 10 members of Congress.Homendy notes that, in fact, the USCG did issue an SMS Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for passenger vessels in January 2021. But “progress has been stalled,” she wrote, and that Advance Notice hasn&rsquo
substations and up to blurred, undependable information for vessel crews. two export transmission cables with “associated secondary In the fairways Notice, the USCG references the NAS cable protection” (text is from the permit) within a 42-mile- study, that vessels navigating in wind farms “could experience
, con? icting with existing maritime uses and users. The USCG’s fairway proposal is based on BOEM’s exist- ing WEA projections (contained in the December Notice). The 18 proposed fairways, traf? c separation schemes and precautionary areas, the USCG asserts, “do not intersect, limit, remove, or in any other
approved lease area as a requirement under the BOEM’s attention to the USCG’s recent 27-page Federal terms and conditions of a speci? c lease. Register Notice (January 19) to establish “shipping safety • For structure siting, the USCG (again) “insists” that fairways along the Atlantic coast.” He notes that
hard part and of? cials have to get it L scale wind projects in the central Atlantic Ocean. right because new ocean-based infrastructure and opera- The notice includes an upfront issue: the need to mitigate tions pose consequences for maybe the next 100 years. con? icts with U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
. A New York ferry operator, for example, wrote better, objective data will produce better reports and safety in response to the USCG’s 2021 SMS Notice, that he did recommendations. Another recommendation: provide not want to be dismissive of safety and documenting safe shipboard employees with
, the USCG did issue an face safety issues that are much different than a commuter going from Jersey City to Manhattan or a tourist crossing SMS Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for passen- ger vessels in January 2021. But “progress has been stalled,” from the Mukilteo, Wash. ferry terminal to Whidbey
anticipates this new funding opportunity same time, it is reasonable to expect that the pressure on ports will become available for application through a notice of and marine terminals to achieve the policy objectives that gave funding opportunity (NOFO) released in late winter 2024. rise to these programs
are successful at obtaining federal funding know that Alaska Native communities served by Homer, making pro- strategic planning must begin well before a notice of funding posed port infrastructure upgrades critical for shipping state- opportunity is released. Proactive infrastructure owners and wide as well
Legal Beat Second, ALJs may not perform duties inconsistent with sonable prior notice to all parties is not given, but it shall not their duties and responsibilities as administrative law judges. include requests for status reports on any matter or proceeding 5 U.S.C. § 3105; 5 C.F.R. § 930.207. This
and revocation process by preparing a Complaint the Commandant and then to the National Transportation alleging the necessary facts to put the mariner on notice of the Safety Board, followed by an appeal to the appropriate U.S. offense(s) committed. The IO also includes a proposed sanc- Circuit Court of
ENCLOSED SPACES "If you walk into a room of 100% nitrogen, you will most likely never notice the lack of oxygen before you die." Sarah Watts Chairwoman of the RINA Safety Committee hip designs should be reviewed with never notice the lack of oxygen before the aim of reducing the number of en- you die.
construction forty percent (40%) of RRF vessels being available when expertise of… a commercial operator when contracting for called upon during a no-notice turbo activation in Sep- the construction of the vessel.” This act should be viewed tember 2019. The condition of these national assets cre- as a
If you were watching the automatic identi? cation system vectors for cyber-attacks in and of themselves or through con- (AIS) in 2021, you might have noticed two NATO warships 18 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • June 2023 MR #6 (18-33).indd 18 6/5/2023 12:36:24 P
been in this seat for many years, I ‘knew’ Harbor Branch – or at least I thought David Strachan I did – courtesy of receiving regular press notices on the works that it does. But upon spending a couple of hours with Sullivan, in his of? ce and touring the facilities, my eyes Production Manager
. be incorporated by reference back into our new 285 Reg that We’ve brought on the Army Corps of Engineers and their we anticipate we’ll be putting out a notice of proposed rule- engineering expertise to help us do the facility design and making by the end of the year. facility installation reviews moving
have consensus- based safety standards that will then be incorporated by reference back into our new 285 Reg that we anticipate we’ll be putting out a notice of proposed rulemaking by the end of the year.” Kevin Sligh Sr., Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Image courtesy
à Rimouski and Université Laval. We’re coming together in a new constellation to address carbon and climate change. Throughout your career, have you noticed an evolution of marine science and technology? What does the future look like? Well, the big change is big data, right? And that also has meant
ships, including announcing this week the surface ? eet would aim to have at least 75 mission-capable ships at all times to send on missions with little notice. At the SNA symposium, Commander Naval Surface Forces Vice Adm. Ray Kitchener announced his new “North Star” to always have 75 mission-ready surface
funding over ? ve years through FHWA’s The three grant programs, available through a combined Ferry Boat Program, more than doubling the amount pro- Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), include: vided under the 2015 FAST Act and expands eligibility 1. FTA’s Ferry Service for Rural Communities Pro- that
Great Lakes region. And it has also been thoughtfully designed in preparation for the new cargoes of the future. “If you toured the ship, you may have noticed in many re- spects that it is very different than a traditional Great lakes self-unloader. This is intentional as we made unique changes to the
River-Class, ration for the new cargoes of the future. self-unloading bulk carrier is as “Great Lakes” as it gets— “If you toured the ship, you may have noticed in many conceived, designed and constructed locally—using local respects that it is very different than a traditional Great materials. Built at
. Forecast rate is 19,500 cfs. • Oahe Dam drops from 29,100 cfs last month to a forecast of 20,300. • Fort Peck drops from 7700 to 4000 cfs. The Corps’ notice includes this caution: “The forecast reservoir releases and elevations discussed above are not de? nitive. Additional precipitation, lack of precipitation
Waterways We informed customers [October 6] that given the dif? cult operating conditions posed by this low water, we were providing formal notice of a force majeure event— namely that circumstances out of our control were preventing normal river John Roberts, CEO, transport operations in
Low water was so severe that on October 7 Ingram channel depths. However, the scale of those operations Barge CEO John Roberts issued a force majeure notice does not match the Mississippi, which is particularly criti- (force majeure - unforeseeable circumstances that prevent cal during harvest season