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White House – national emergency re Somalia

The White House issued a notice stating that the national emergency with respect to Somalia has been continued for another year due, in part, to the persistence of acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships at sea off the Somali coast. (4/4/18) [https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/notice-regarding-continuation-national-emergency-respect-somalia/].

MARAD – alert southern Red Sea

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) posted a maritime alert concerning an incident in the southern Red Sea. A projectile was fired at a commercial oil tanker, resulting in hull penetration and minor damage above the waterline. Alert 2018-005A (4/3/18) [https://www.marad.dot.gov/msci/alert/2018/27086/].

USCG – two BWMS type approval applications received

The US Coast Guard posted a bulletin stating that the Marine Safety Center (MSC) received two applications for ballast water management system (BWMS type approval. One application was for the BallastAce system manufactured by JFE Engineering Corporation. The other application was for the GloEn-Patrol system manufactured by Panasia Co., Ltd. (4/4/18) [http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2018/04/04/4-4-2018-marine-safety-center-receives-two-applications-for-ballast-water-management-system-type-approval/].Fonte: Dennis Bryant.