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NTSB Safer Seas Digest 2019 and Discussion About Hot Work Involving Tween Deck Pontoons

MCA NewsBy edsonJanuary 3, 2021Leave a comment

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its “Safer Seas Digest 2019: Lessons Learned from Marine Accident Investigations.” The digest provides a…

NTSB Report on Maritime Accidents

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoJanuary 3, 2021Leave a comment

A Message from the Chairman The 30 marine accidents included in Safer Seas Digest 2019 involved contact with fixed objects, breakaways, sinkings, collisions,…

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CG-CVC Work Instruction Update

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoSeptember 21, 2020Leave a comment

This item is published on the Coast Guard’s Maritime’s Commons webpage.  A copy of the referenced work instruction is attached. It can also…

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Navy News

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoAugust 24, 2020Leave a comment

GAO Report: Navy Shipyards Plagued By Delays Are Harming Military Readiness According to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the…

Jones Act News

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoAugust 24, 2020Leave a comment

ABS Approves New 30-Meter Offshore Wind Vessel Design A new 30-meter crew transfer vessel design for the emerging East Coast offshore wind energy…

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In the news August 2020

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoAugust 24, 2020Leave a comment

Congresswoman Elaine Luria Honored with the Maritime Champion Award Earlier this week, Congresswoman Luria was honored with the American Maritime Champion Award in…

Instructions for Marine Chemists Affected by the Postponing of Sponsored Training Seminars

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoAugust 11, 2020Leave a comment

On 08 April 2020 the Marine Chemist Qualification Board (MCQB or Board) issued a memorandum to all Certificated Marine Chemists. The memo was…

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Alarming Trends Found on Fixed Gas Detection Systems

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoFebruary 6, 2020Leave a comment

One critical safety measure on liquefied gas carriers is the fixed gas detection system. If gas vapors are detected in a monitored space,…

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Improper bonding during gas freeing leads to dangerous results

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoFebruary 6, 2020Leave a comment

The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis published Marine Safety Alert 01-20 to warn mariners of the dangers associated with improper tank cleaning…

August 2019 Newsletter

MCA NewsBy Donald RaffoAugust 12, 2019Leave a comment

The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Orlando on July 14, 2019 in conjunction with our 61st annual seminar. A…

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