Curtas do Bryant´s

Senate – bill introduced re GPS backup system

Senator Cruz (R-TX) introduced the National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017 (S. 2220) to provide for the development, construction and operation of a backup to the Global Positioning System, and for other purposes. Senator Cruz issued a press release explaining the measure. (12/12/17) [https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-115s2220is/pdf/BILLS-115s2220is.pdf].

Senate – bill introduced re ocean acidification

Senator Murkowski (R-AK) introduced a bill (S. 2229) to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, and for other purposes. Official text of the bill is not yet available. (12/14/17).

House – bill introduced re incidental discharges

Representative Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced a bill (H.R. 4656) to extend a prohibition relating to permits for discharges incidental to the normal operation of certain vessels. Official text of the bill is not yet available. (12/14/17).

Panama Canal – maximum draft for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) issued an advisory announcing that, effective immediately, the maximum allowable draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks has been increased to 14.33 m (47.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW). Advisory 41-2017 (12/14/17) [https://www.pancanal.com/common/maritime/advisories/2017/a-41-2017.pdf]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.