Feb. 22, 2024

National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies

The U.S. Coast Guard is accepting applications to fill three vacancies on the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC). NOSAC advises the Secretary of Homeland Security, via the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to activities directly involved with, or in support of, the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources, to the extent that such matters are within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Feb. 22, 2024

Executive Order Expands Coast Guard Authorities to Address Maritime Cyber Threats

On February 21, 2024, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Amending Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States, updating Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 6, to explicitly address cyber threats.

Feb. 22, 2024

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System

The Coast Guard is proposing to update their security regulations to protect the marine transportation system from cyber threats.

Feb. 15, 2024

Notice of public meeting: IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and Equipment

The Department of State will conduct a public meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2023, by way of teleconference. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 10th session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Subcommittee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE 10) to be held at the IMO Headquarters in London, United Kingdom from Monday, March 4 to Friday, March 8, 2024.

Feb. 7, 2024

U.S. Department of Transportation’s SafeMTS Program

The purpose of this Maritime Commons notice is to promote awareness of a pilot program, SafeMTS, recently launched by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), to improve safety for vessel crew members and passengers on the Maritime Transportation System (MTS).