5/21/2015: Maritime Sector Coordinating Councils
The Coast Guard wants to encourage the creation of SCCs to shape what cyber security in the maritime environment will look like as well as assist in the development of the Transportation Sector's...
View Article5/29/2015: New edition of Waves on the Waterfront posted!
The Coast Guard’s Office of Port and Facility Compliance published the June 2015 issue of Waves on the Waterfront. The newsletter serves to provide useful information on the national and international...
View Article6/15/2015: Coast Guard Commandant on Cyber in the maritime domain
Read a summary of the Coast Guard Commandant's remarks from last week's Area Maritime Security Committee meeting on cyber in the maritime domain and the soon-to-be-released Coast Guard Cyber Strategy...
View Article7/8/2015: Cyber risk management – Interagency cooperation
Recently, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement published an article on BSEE and Coast Guard shared responsibilities to manage cyber and other risks in the offshore environment.
View Article7/23/2015: Cyber drivers?
The Chief of the Office of Port and Facility Compliance highlights a recent hack, to remotely control a car, and the related cyber safety concerns in marine transportation.
View Article8/11/2015: New edition of Waves on the Waterfront posted!
The Coast Guard’s Office of Port and Facility Compliance published the August 2015 issue of Waves on the Waterfront. The newsletter serves to provide useful information on the national and...
View Article8/19/2015: Coast Guard seeks comment on carriage of cargoes and containers
The Coast Guard is hosting a public meeting to seek comment on and prepare for the second session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers.
View Article10/14/2015: New edition of Waves on the Waterfront posted!
The Coast Guard’s Office of Port and Facility Compliance published the October 2015 issue of Waves on the Waterfront. The newsletter serves to provide useful information on the national and...
View Article12/30/2015: Coast Guard cyber maritime bulletin 002-16 now available
The Coast Guard recently began publishing a new maritime cyber bulletin to facilitate a greater understanding of the threats and hazards that impact the marine transportation system. Coast Guard cyber...
View Article1/29/2016: Solicitation for the Rear Admiral Richard E. Bennis Award for...
The Coast Guard extended its solicitation period for nominations for the Rear Admiral Richard E. Bennis Awards for excellence in maritime security.
View Article3/17/2016: Coast Guard and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – Voluntary...
Last week, the Coast Guard met with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to discuss collaboration on voluntary Cyber Architecture Reviews for MTSA-regulated LNG facilities.
View Article5/9/2016: Information collection request to the Office of Management and...
The Coast Guard seeks comment on the approval to a revision of a currently approved collection on waterfront facilities handling liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied hazardous gas (LHG).
View Article8/2/2016: Marine Safety Manual Volume II, Change 2 now available
The Coast Guard announces the availability of the updated Marine Safety Manual Volume II, COMDINST M16000.7B, Material Inspection, Change Two. MSM Volume II establishes marine safety policies on...
View Article8/5/2016: Summer 2016 edition of Proceedings now available!
The Coast Guard released the summer 2016 edition of Proceedings.
View Article8/19/2016: Proceedings magazine – Update to distribution schedule
To better serve its readership, the Proceedings of the Marine Safety and Security Council magazine will transition to three printed editions annually.
View Article9/1/2016: Gaining insight on cyber risk management
Rear Adm. Paul Thomas, assistant commandant for prevention policy, recently met with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Cyber Resilience for an open discussion...
View Article1/31/2017: Changes to Navigation Center website
The Coast Guard Navigation Center has implemented a small but important change to its website address.
View Article6/5/2017: IOSC Recap #5 – USCG Sector Delaware Bay: Response to rail...
Fifth in our IOSC series is recap of a presentation by Lt. Cmdr. Tracy Wirth, titled “USCG Sector Delaware Bay: Response to Rail Incidents Planning Project.” Wirth responded to two train derailments,...
View Article6/5/2017: How are we doing?
We want to hear from you if Maritime Commons is meeting your expectations and bringing you all the relevant Coast Guard information you need. Use the 'submit ideas' tab on the right or post in comment...
View Article6/28/2017: Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection Capt. Josh Reynolds answers...
As a follow on to our post covering last month’s Offshore Technology Conference, Maritime Commons is providing a summary of responses to questions asked by attendees during the conference as well...
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