May 2022 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held a Board of Directors (BOD) meeting on April 24, 2022 at the Boston Airport Hilton Hotel A meeting…
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Guide for Use of Lithium-ion Batteries in the Marine and Offshore Industries
ABS recognizes the increasing use and benefits of batteries in the marine and offshore industries. Lithium- ion batteries, as the dominant rechargeable battery,…
Safety and Environmental Health Manual
This Manual sets forth the key elements of the Coast Guard’s Safety and Environmental Health (SEH) Program, assigning responsibilities for the implementation of…
Next Revision of NFPA 306 Drafts
The key points for the Chemists are: The FR will be posted on the NFPA website by 22 March 2022. Anyone can sign…
Download the Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements
Some two years after the tragic accident that cost the life of Sandy Hook pilot Capt. Dennis R. Sherwood when boarding an inbound containership, an…
NFPA Certificated Marine Chemists – A Century of Fire Protection and Life Safety
By Lawrence B. Russell and Guy R. Colonna, P.E. As the NFPA Technical Committee vote on the First Draft of the 2024 edition…
December 2021 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held a Board of Directors (BOD) meeting on November 20, 2021 at the Chicago O’Hare Hilton. A meeting summary…
Working Under Too Much Pressure
Gas freeing hollow structures prior to hot work can be tricky business. In this video we explore safe techniques for blowing these with air while avoiding over-pressurization… and what happens if things go wrong.
August 2021 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting via Zoom on August 17, 2021. A summary of the meeting and a general…
Guidance concerning the use of doubler plates for repairs involving towing vessels subject to 46 CFR subchapter M
From: M. EDWARDS, CAPT COMDT (CG-CVC) To: Distribution Subj: GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE USE OF DOUBLER PLATES FOR REPAIRS INVOLVING TOWING VESSELS SUBJECT TO…
April 2021 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting via Zoom on March 28, 2021. A summary of the meeting and a general…
January 2021 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting via Zoom on January 12, 2021. A summary of the meeting and a general…
NTSB Safer Seas Digest 2019 and Discussion About Hot Work Involving Tween Deck Pontoons
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
A Message from the Chairman The 30 marine accidents included in Safer Seas Digest 2019 involved contact with fixed objects, breakaways, sinkings, collisions,…
CG-CVC Work Instruction Update
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…
August 2020 Newsletter
The MCA considered several options for on-line training. The best option for members would be to put several one-hour presentations up on the…
Jones Act News
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…
In the news August 2020
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
On 08 April 2020 the Marine Chemist Qualification Board (MCQB or Board) issued a memorandum to all Certificated Marine Chemists. The memo was…
National Transportation Safety Board Marine Accident Brief
Download Marine Accident Brief Attention All Marine Chemists: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its report of the fire onboard the…
April 2020 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting via a conference call on March 28th. A summary of the meeting and a…
Essential Maritime Critical Infrastructure Worker Status
Attention All Marine Chemists: On March 19, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued…
Alarming Trends Found on Fixed Gas Detection Systems
One critical safety measure on liquefied gas carriers is the fixed gas detection system. If gas vapors are detected in a monitored space,…
Improper bonding during gas freeing leads to dangerous results
The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis published Marine Safety Alert 01-20 to warn mariners of the dangers associated with improper tank cleaning…
November 2019 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Los Angeles on October 20th, 2019 following our Pacific sectional seminar. A summary…
August 2019 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Orlando on July 14, 2019 in conjunction with our 61st annual seminar. A…
Shipyard Employment “Tool Bag” Directive
Download the full report Executive Summary This Instruction provides guidance to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) national, regional, and area offices;…
Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment
Download the full report Executive Summary This Instruction provides guidance to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) national, regional, and area offices; industry…
Flammable refrigerants firefighter training: Hazard assessment and demonstrative testing
The ongoing push toward sustainability of refrigeration systems will require the adoption of low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants to meet the shift in environmental regulations.
April 2019 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Houston on March 17, 2019. A summary of the meeting is provided below.…
October 2018 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Chicago on September 30, 2019. A summary of the meeting is provided below.…
August 2018 Newsletter
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting at the annual seminar in Nashville. A summary of the meeting, annual seminar and…
Spring 2018 Issue
2018 National Seminar Our 60th annual seminar will be held from July 29th to August 1st at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention…
Fall 2017 Issue
NFPA 306 Revision The Technical committee met 9/28 on a web conference to review the six public comments. Two were rejected and five…
Winter 2017 Issue
The 59th annual Marine Chemist Association seminar will be held in Albuquerque, NM from July 17-19th. The final arrangements are almost complete and…
Fall 2016 Issue
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport, IL Hotel The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Chicago on October 30th.…
Summer 2016 Issue
HILTON DESOTO SAVANNAH GA. ANNUAL SEMINAR AND BUSINESS MEETING JULY 25, 2016 The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting and annual…
October 2004 Issue
THE CHAIRMAN’S NOTES – One of your Association’s primary goals is to disseminate information to its members who can in turn provide information…
Spring 2016 Issue
Sectional Seminars Sectional seminars were held in Las Vegas, Houston and Providence along with a LNG seminar held at the Marine Resource Center…
Fall 2015 Issue
AUGUST 2015 ST. LOUIS RENAISSANCE HOTEL ANNUAL SEMINAR AND BUSINESS MEETING AUGUST 3-5, 2015 Our annual 2015 seminar was held in St. Louis…
Spring 2015 Issue
NORFOLK AIRPORT HILTON EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MARCH 8, 2015 NFPA NFPA reported that the average age of chemists throughout the country is 55.…
Fall 2014 Issue
CHICAGO AIRPORT HILTON EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2014 NFPA The MCQB met during the week of October 20th. Larry Russell reported that…
June 2001 Issue
2001 ANNUAL SEMINAR – The 43rd Annual Seminar of the Marine Chemist Association will be held at the Mystic Hilton Hotel in Mystic…
Spring 2014 Issue
Aria Hotel Las Vegas July 21-23, 2014 The 56th Annual Marine Chemist Association Seminar will be held at the Aria Hotel and Spa…
Fall 2013 Issue
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UPDATE The MCA Executive Committee met in Chicago on October 20, 2013. Some of the topics which were discussed are outlined…
Summer 2013 Issue
MCA NEWS ITEMS 2013 BAR HARBOR ME. SEMINAR The recent annual seminar was very successful. Thirty five chemists attended and in total more…
Winter 2012 Issue
FROM THE CHAIRMAN-ELECT With honor and gratitude I write to express my deepest appreciation to everyone for your contin-ued encouragement and support. It…
Winter 2009 Issue
FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S DESK Soon it will be four years since the MCA nominating committee realized that the usual pattern for selec-tion of…
Winter 2008 Issue
ASSOCIATION BUSINESS 2008 meetings: The Marine Chemist Association Meetings for 2008 will be as follows: • Gulf-Inland Sectional: Houston Hobby Airport Hilton, Houston,…
Winter 2007 Issue
– ASSOCIATION BUSINESS – 2007 SECTIONAL SEMINARS – The MCA’s Ex-ecutive Committee has set the following dates for our 2007 Sectional Training Seminars.…
Fall – Winter 2006 Issue
Fall/Winter 2006 Edition The Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels, NFPA 306 has entered the Annual 2008 Revision Cycle. NFPA…
May 2006 Issue
Annual Seminar – The MCA’s Forty-eighth annual seminar is scheduled for St. Pete Beach, Florida, July 10-12, 2006, at the Grande Plaza Hotel,…
January 2005 Issue
THE CHAIRMAN’S NOTES – OSHA Standards Update. Several standards and issues have been moved ahead by OSHA. Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (29…