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.NMLEA NEWS
Executive Director Speaks at Maritime Security East Conference in Miami
Last week, the NMLEA’s Executive Director spoke to a group of distinguished maritime professionals and executives at the 8th Annual Maritime Security East Conference held in Miami. This was the twenty-ninth maritime security program hosted by Homeland Security Outlook since 2011, focused on addressing the needs of federal, state and local agencies, law enforcement, and the military to counter the challenges of securing coastlines, inland waterways, ports and critical infrastructure. The program featured workshops, panels, and speaker sessions and provided participants the opportunity to learn and collaborate in an educational and interactive setting.
“We’ve been participating in this program since its inception back in 2011,” said Executive Director Mark DuPont. “It’s a great opportunity to share information, best practices, lessons learned, current trends, and things we should be paying attention to.” In his talk, DuPont discussed Law Enforcement/Maritime Sector Challenges in the Post-COVID World, and that critical elements of our training systems need dramatic changes and attention as the “Perfect Storm” surrounds us. He pointed out to the group how Public Safety and Law Enforcement in particular, and all the vertical segments within the maritime sector, are seeing dynamic changes in their workforces as retirements have seen a mass exodus of institutional knowledge, as recruitment has become increasingly challenging, as diversity continues to be an obstacle, and as retention has become a growing concern. “The maritime law enforcement profession needs some significant adjustments to how we training and what we train in order for us to come our of the storm intact, and moving onward and forward,” he said to the group, and provided some recommended courses of action. (For a copy of the Executive Director’s presentation, or to discuss in greater detail some of the issues he presented, send him an email at Mark.DuPont@nmlea.org)
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Dealing with Differences and Diversity, June 28th
How does one deal with diversity and inclusion conflicts at work, at school, or in other settings? What's the deal with pronouns? Are they important? How does LGBT+ inclusion enhance communities, workplaces, and environments? What can I say, or not say? What can I do, or not do? What is right, and what is not so right?
All of these questions are popping up in every business, every school, every public service and government office, every police department, every healthcare facility – even in every church community. And as we look at June being Pride Month, maybe it’s a good time to look at ourselves and answer some of those questions for our organization, our team, and our community.
The NMLEA has partnered with Interact Performance Systems, and will hold a four-hour virtual training session on Monday, June 28th, from 1 PM to 5 PM EDT, for a practical, interactive training for schools, companies, medical campuses, nonprofits, religious institutions, and other settings. The purpose of the training is to introduce LGBTQIA+ terminology to help create more inclusive, knowledgeable, and welcoming spaces, and to offer practical suggestions and best practices for better allyship, in an interactive format, providing space for questions and providing resources for ongoing learning. Normally registration is $75 per person for this workshop, but a special offer of $49.95 is being offered for NMLEA Insiders. To register for this class at this special rate, go to https://interact.courselaunch.io/catalog/. If you have questions, contact us at info@nmlea.org.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Navy, Coast Guard conduct operations in Eastern Pacific
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard are conducting integrated operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy.
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers USS O'Kane (DDG 77), USS Howard (DDG 83), USS Chafee (DDG 90), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) along with U.S. Coast Guard cutters USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) and USCGC Oliver Berry (WPC 1124) are operating together to promote joint force interoperability.
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Coast Guard to stand up first cybersecurity 'red team'
FedTech Magazine
Cybersecurity changes are afloat at the U.S. Coast Guard.
Late last month, a Coast Guard official indicated that the service branch would create its first cybersecurity “red team” as part of its approach to IT security. As security firm CrowdStrike notes in a blog post, in a red team exercise, the red team acts as an adversary, “attempting to identify and exploit potential weaknesses” within the organization’s defenses by using “sophisticated attack techniques.”
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New NWTC course helps officers improve water operations skills
Spectrum News
About 20 law enforcement officers from around Wisconsin went to work pulling the simulated victim back into their boat.
It was part of a new Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NTWC) course designed to help officers beef up — and learn — their skills on the water.
That group includes students like Joe Merrill, a community police officer with the Green Bay Police Department.
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CDC and Coast Guard lift mask requirement for vaccinated commercial fishermen
Anchorage Daily News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Coast Guard have updated guidance for commercial fishermen saying those who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear a mask while outside on a commercial fishing vessel, U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan said.
The move comes after Hassan and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, advocated for the change. They had heard from fishermen in their states who said wearing a mask while they work is unsafe, Hassan said recently.
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Senate passes legislation to reopen tariff exclusion process
Boating Industry
The U.S. Senate recently passed comprehensive legislation that establishes a new exclusion process for products impacted by the Section 301 tariffs on imports from China and reinstates exclusions for products that previously received an exclusion. Reinstating previous exclusions and establishing new opportunities for manufacturers to make the case for why their products should be excluded from the Section 301 tariffs have been top priorities for NMMA.
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A 135-year-old maritime law is stopping cruise ships from returning to Alaska
Reason
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that will allow cruise ships to return to Alaska this summer, apparently ignoring that it was our own terrible federal maritime regulations that made the bill necessary in the first place.
Rep. Don Young and Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans who represent Alaska, introduced the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act in March. The bill allows 51 specifically named cruise ships to bypass Canadian ports and go directly from Washington to Alaska and back.
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After year of COVID-19 disruptions, hot weather brings awareness of water safety for children, boaters
Record Searchlight
Add essential water safety lessons to the activities the coronavirus pandemic disrupted over the past year.
As California prepares for its reopening next Tuesday and the weather turns hot, people will be crowding the lakes, rivers and creeks.
Local programs that noticed a dropoff in swim lesson signups last year are moving at a frantic pace, with families being told about the classes they are offering this season.
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Important boat safety tips to follow this summer
Penobscot Bay Pilot
Many look forward to spring and summer days to spend time on Maine’s waterways, from quiet ponds and majestic larger lakes to meandering rivers and streams. The key to an enjoyable day on the water, whether on a motor-powered boat, a canoe, kayak, or wind propelled watercraft, is to be safe and prepared. Here are a few reminders to keep you and your passengers safe.
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