Curtas do Bryant´s

USCG – El Faro MBI

The US Coast Guard issued a bulletin stating that it intends to conduct a third round of Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) public hearings into the loss of the S.S. El Faro in Jacksonville in February at a date to be announced. The USCG Research and Development Center (RDC) conducted immersion suit tests to study immersion suit endurance. A free-floating mannequin in such a suit remained afloat for a two-week period. The USCG marine casualty investigation hearings are available on the USCG LiveStream channel. (12/13/16) [http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2016/12/13/release-vdr-transcripts-upcoming-hearing-el-faro-marine-board-investigation-mbi/].

USCG – Polar Code guidance

The US Coast Guard issued a policy letter providing guidance regarding implementation of the Polar Code, which enters into effect on 1 January 2017 as regards SOLAS and MARPOL requirements. The STCW requirements enter into force on 1 January 2018. CG-CVC Policy Letter 16-06 (12/12/16) [https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cgcvc/cvc/policy/policy_letters/CVC/CG-CVC_pol16-06.pdf].

USN – ballast water research laboratory

The US Navy issued a news release announcing the commissioning of its new ballast water research laboratory at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Maryland. (12/13/16) [http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=98106]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.