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Work Boat
In December, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Salud Carbajal and Julia Brownley (all D-Calif.) introduced the Small Passenger Vessel Safety Act, a bill to establish new safety measures for small passenger vessels in the aftermath of the Conception boat fire in waters off California’s Santa Cruz Island earlier this year.
“The Conception boat fire was a tragedy that could have been prevented had stronger safety measures been in place.
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Fox 11 News
The Coast Guard is warning people along Lake Michigan to be aware of dangerous weather conditions the night of January 11. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories along much of the lakeshore as conditions continue to worsen.
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Cruising World
Each year, the marine industry times its most exciting new-product releases to coincide with the fall and winter boat shows. For sailors, these expos are a chance to talk to the experts, try out new features and buy gear for the season ahead. Here are some of the coolest new kits you can expect to find on display.
While good editors never play favorites, it’s tough not to be impressed with Vesper Marine’s Cortex safety and communications platform, which has been turning heads since its introduction this past fall.
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ABC 13
The Coast Guard ended its search for a possible person in the water near Galveston after recent storms. Officials found an unmanned and adrift boat near the east side of Jones Bay.
Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a Coast Guard small-boat and helicopter crew to search.
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Work Boat
The Coast Guard published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 10-19, “Cyberattack Impacts MTSA Facility Operations,” in December to inform the maritime community of a recent incident involving a ransomware intrusion at a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility.
Forensic analysis is currently ongoing but the virus, identified as “Ryuk” ransomware, may have entered the network of the MTSA facility via an email phishing campaign.
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KATU - TV
The Coast Guard called off its search for a child off the Oregon Coast near Falcon Cove at around 6 p.m. January 11 and said there are no plans to search the following day.
The Coast Guard said a father was holding his two children, a 7-year-old girl and a 4 year-old boy, when a wave swept them all into the ocean.
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Trade Only Today
Registration is open for the 2020 American Boating Congress. The National Marine Manufacturers Association encourages industry stakeholders to register now to take advantage of discounts.
ABC, the boating industry’s annual advocacy summit in Washington, D.C., will be held May 12-14. It takes place for the first time at the InterContinental, located at The Waterfront, a mile-long stretch of waterfront property on the Potomac River.
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WAFB - TV
The Coast Guard will be assisting law enforcement agencies in New Orleans to provide security for the College Football Playoff National Championship. Crews will be in place from Saturday, January 11 through Monday, January 13. The Coast Guard reported in addition to patrols on the waterways, it will have land units and K9 teams around the ferry landings and levees.
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