May 2010

The Connecticut Maritime Association held an informative discussion about anti-piracy regulations, led by guest speaker James Bergeron, political advisor at Striking Force NATO.

The US Coast Guard intends to allot funding to "seafarers involved in national investigations or abandoned by their employers" in its latest US Coast Guard Authorization Bill.

The United States Coast Guard, under the Maritime and Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) has issued an advisory evaluating which ports around the world are not meeting anti-terrorism standards, and the organization may prohibit vessel traveling from these ports from entering US harbors. The Official Release outlines which ports are affected and what actions maritime companies need to take if they are traveling to the ports in question before visiting the United States.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore issued a press release stating that shipowners, agents, and captains may ask the Singapore Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) to help evacuate crew members in need of urgent medical care when their vessel is within the Singapore Maritime Search and Rescue Region (MRCC).