January 2008


Deborah and I decided that we would enroll ourselves in the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) and targeted the week between Christmas and New Years as the time to do this. We also thought that one of us, Deborah, would pre-register and make an appointment for the registration and that I would not- hopefully generating some comparative data on whether pre-registration was worthwhile.
On December 26th, 2007 Deborah pre-registered herself in the system electronically (www.tsa.gov/twic). She was on line about half an hour. (more…)

On January 23, the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a Follow-up Hearing on implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program. As noted in the Summary of Subject Matter, there are a variety of issues related to the program, including pre-enrollment, escorting/monitoring, eligibility, and the waiver process. (more…)

The ISAF Offshore Special Regulations for 2008/2009, effective January 1, 2008, have been released with modifications made to Appendix A, parts 1 & 2, concerning liferafts. The text appears below (more…)

The National Maritime Center (NMC) has released the following organizational update:

The Commanding Officer of the NMC has posted a fresh organizational chart. this chart includes not only the newly hired, but also the change in the Deputy Director position. To see the recent changes in the NMC organization, just follow the link below.

What's new to NMC