From: M. EDWARDS, CAPT COMDT (CG-CVC) To: Distribution Subj: GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE USE OF DOUBLER PLATES FOR REPAIRS INVOLVING TOWING VESSELS SUBJECT TO…
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting via Zoom on March 28, 2021. A summary of the meeting and a general…
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting via Zoom on January 12, 2021. A summary of the meeting and a general…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its “Safer Seas Digest 2019: Lessons Learned from Marine Accident Investigations.” The digest provides a…
A Message from the Chairman The 30 marine accidents included in Safer Seas Digest 2019 involved contact with fixed objects, breakaways, sinkings, collisions,…
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…
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…
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…
Congresswoman Elaine Luria Honored with the Maritime Champion Award Earlier this week, Congresswoman Luria was honored with the American Maritime Champion Award in…
On 08 April 2020 the Marine Chemist Qualification Board (MCQB or Board) issued a memorandum to all Certificated Marine Chemists. The memo was…
Download Marine Accident Brief Attention All Marine Chemists: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its report of the fire onboard the…
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting via a conference call on March 28th. A summary of the meeting and a…
Attention All Marine Chemists: On March 19, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued…
One critical safety measure on liquefied gas carriers is the fixed gas detection system. If gas vapors are detected in a monitored space,…
The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis published Marine Safety Alert 01-20 to warn mariners of the dangers associated with improper tank cleaning…
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Los Angeles on October 20th, 2019 following our Pacific sectional seminar. A summary…
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Orlando on July 14, 2019 in conjunction with our 61st annual seminar. A…
Download the full report Executive Summary This Instruction provides guidance to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) national, regional, and area offices;…
Download the full report Executive Summary This Instruction provides guidance to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) national, regional, and area offices; industry…
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.
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Houston on March 17, 2019. A summary of the meeting is provided below.…
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Chicago on September 30, 2019. A summary of the meeting is provided below.…
The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting at the annual seminar in Nashville. A summary of the meeting, annual seminar and…
2018 National Seminar Our 60th annual seminar will be held from July 29th to August 1st at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention…
NFPA 306 Revision The Technical committee met 9/28 on a web conference to review the six public comments. Two were rejected and five…
The 59th annual Marine Chemist Association seminar will be held in Albuquerque, NM from July 17-19th. The final arrangements are almost complete and…
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport, IL Hotel The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting in Chicago on October 30th.…
HILTON DESOTO SAVANNAH GA. ANNUAL SEMINAR AND BUSINESS MEETING JULY 25, 2016 The Marine Chemist Association held an Executive Board meeting and annual…
THE CHAIRMAN’S NOTES – One of your Association’s primary goals is to disseminate information to its members who can in turn provide information…
Sectional Seminars Sectional seminars were held in Las Vegas, Houston and Providence along with a LNG seminar held at the Marine Resource Center…
AUGUST 2015 ST. LOUIS RENAISSANCE HOTEL ANNUAL SEMINAR AND BUSINESS MEETING AUGUST 3-5, 2015 Our annual 2015 seminar was held in St. Louis…
NORFOLK AIRPORT HILTON EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MARCH 8, 2015 NFPA NFPA reported that the average age of chemists throughout the country is 55.…
CHICAGO AIRPORT HILTON EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2014 NFPA The MCQB met during the week of October 20th. Larry Russell reported that…
2001 ANNUAL SEMINAR – The 43rd Annual Seminar of the Marine Chemist Association will be held at the Mystic Hilton Hotel in Mystic…
Aria Hotel Las Vegas July 21-23, 2014 The 56th Annual Marine Chemist Association Seminar will be held at the Aria Hotel and Spa…
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UPDATE The MCA Executive Committee met in Chicago on October 20, 2013. Some of the topics which were discussed are outlined…
MCA NEWS ITEMS 2013 BAR HARBOR ME. SEMINAR The recent annual seminar was very successful. Thirty five chemists attended and in total more…
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…
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…
ASSOCIATION BUSINESS 2008 meetings: The Marine Chemist Association Meetings for 2008 will be as follows: • Gulf-Inland Sectional: Houston Hobby Airport Hilton, Houston,…
– 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 Edition The Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels, NFPA 306 has entered the Annual 2008 Revision Cycle. NFPA…
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,…
THE CHAIRMAN’S NOTES – OSHA Standards Update. Several standards and issues have been moved ahead by OSHA. Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (29…
