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The U.S. Coast Guard is expanding Automatic Identification System (AIS) requirements to include additional commercial vessels. The change, which applies to U.S.-flag and foreign-flag vessels that are 300 gross tons or less, went into effect in April 2016. Information on … Continued
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking input from commercial and recreational mariners for an assessment of navigation requirements along the Mid-Atlantic seacoast. The Coast Guard Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) survey is focused on both the Atlantic Ocean and … Continued
The U.S. Coast Guard published guidance Feb. 5 that allows mariners to use electronic charts and publications instead of paper charts, maps, and publications. The Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular, NVIC 01-16, establishes uniform guidance on what is now considered … Continued
In December, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) awarded grants totaling $29,678 to two Rhode Island communities to fund removal of abandoned vessels from local waters. The grants, awarded to the Town of Portsmouth and the Watch Hill … Continued