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Trade Only Today
Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed a bill that requires boat operators to be physically connected to a boat’s emergency shutoff switch into law. The bill was called “Kali’s Law,” after 16-year-old Kali Gorzell died in a 2012 boating accident in Port Aransas, Texas. According to TV station KVUE, a family friend was driving a boat that Gorzell was a passenger on when it “swapped ends.” The teenager fell off the boat and struck the propeller.
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NMLEA
As we complete the annual Police Week throughout the country and honor our fallen officers, it is time to look at what impact we can make do drive down that number each year through actions we can take within our agencies, departments and personally. In partnership with “Below 100”, the NMLEA is looking to its membership to host an Intensive – Driving Down Line-of-Duty Deaths - Expanded Course. At no cost, this one day event for up to 30 participants will include the following subject areas:
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NMLEA
- There are new opportunities for ports and transportation entities for funding. Here is a quick snapshot:
Port Infrastructure Development Program provides a total of $92,730,000, to remain available until expended. MARAD is directed to provide grants for infrastructure improvement projects for the 15 coastal seaports that handled the greatest number of loaded twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of foreign and domestic containerized cargo in 2016. Application Deadline: September 16, 2019. Read More.
- The Maritime Administration has announced the availability of $7 million in federal grant funds for Marine Highway Projects. America’s Marine Highway Program, a U.S. Department of Transportation-led and AAPA-supported program, was designed to integrate marine highway services and ports into the nation’s surface transportation system. Application deadline is incorrect on the Federal Register, but will be updated in the next few days. Read More.
- In the Build Grant, $900 million is available to be awarded for investments in surface transportation infrastructure. There should be a 50-50 split between rural and urban grants. The maximum grant size is $25 million. For a project in a rural area, the minimum grant award is $1 million; in non-rural areas the minimum grant award is $5 million. There is no minimum award size for planning grants. Selection criteria encompass safety, economic competitiveness, quality of life, state of good repair, innovation and partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders. Application Deadline: July 15, 2019. Read More.
NMLEA
The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) is pleased to announce the presentation of its annual National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy (NMLEA) Award for Excellence in the Field of Maritime Domain Awareness at the upcoming Maritime Security West Conference in Los Angeles/Long Beach August 5th through the 7th.
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NMLEA
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Bulletin warning that commercial vessels are being
targeted by email phishing and malware intrusion attacks.
Cyber adversaries are attempting to gain sensitive information including the content of an official
Notice of Arrival (NOA) using email addresses that pose as an official Port State Control (PSC)
authority such as “port @ pscgov.org.”
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Click On Detroit
As water levels remain high on many Michigan waterways, the Department of Natural Resources offered safety tips for boaters. High water levels can cause flooding and strong currents that can lead to more debris floating in and under the surface of the water. It can also make swimming and controlling boats difficult, and alter routes in the water. Boaters are reminded to know the local watercraft controls for the bodies of water they are using. Information about local watercraft controls, boating access sites and boating safety can be found here.
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WBAL-TV
The Coast Guard is seeking the public's help to identify a suspected hoax caller who has been transmitting distress calls since late March around Ocean City, Maryland. The Coast Guard said watchstanders in the region have received a steady stream of suspected or confirmed hoax radio calls that are believed to be from the same person. The calls in Ocean City were made on VHF-FM marine band channel 16, a channel designated only for hailing and distress calls. The caller has stated that they were "going down with the ship" and regularly broadcasts "mayday, mayday, mayday," along with a string other calls and including profanity.
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San Mateo Daily Journal
Two recent police officer-involved shootings of individuals in crisis with mental illness have left some frustrated there isn’t more funding for specialty training and resources for family members who seek help. San Mateo County, California, offers Crisis Intervention Training for first responders such as law enforcement, police dispatchers, paramedics and hospital security officers about twice a year, said Sheriff’s Deputy Jim Coffman.
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Fed Scoop
A Department of Defense official recently unveiled plans for contractor cybersecurity standards, which are scheduled to be implemented by January 2020. Katie Arrington, special assistant to the assistant secretary of defense acquisition for cyber, made the announcement along with a plea for the private sector to work with the government to secure its supply chain at a Professional Services Council conference. The new standards will fold in currently in place National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance along with new input from the private sector and academia into a five-level system.
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CSO
Every time you connect to the internet from a computer, tablet or smartphone, there is a growing risk of cyberattack. If the threat is aimed at your workplace, then the entire organization around you could be vulnerable as well and, too often, the result is a major data breach. A well-run company, regardless of its size or global reach, must eventually acknowledge that cybersecurity requires a significant investment. But what tools and processes return the most bang for your buck?
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The Maritime Executive
A towboat company’s decision to place an inadequately vetted pilot on board a towing vessel on which he did not have previous experience, led to an accident that killed two mariners, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report. The report details the NTSB’s investigation of the March 12, 2018, capsizing and sinking of the towing vessel Natalie Jean at mile 90.5 of the Lower Mississippi River, near New Orleans.
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Baltimore Post-Examiner
Did you the specific laws that govern the waters of the world? Read this guide to understanding what is maritime law. Maritime law is one area of law that can cause the most confusion. After all, how can you govern and regulate a body of water? It’s not the water you need to be concerned with, but rather the industries that rely on it. Most global trade happens because of the shipping industry.
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UPMatters.com
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan State Police (MSP) are sending a strong message to residents who are targeting suspected child sexual predators: vigilante activity will not be tolerated. A vigilante's recent behavior in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, area has escalated and demonstrated reckless conduct, including luring suspected online predators to a public place, recording the sometimes violent interactions, then posting the videos on social media, according to the Michigan State Police. Authorities have told the vigilante, and others like him, they aren't able to prosecute any more cases based on information gleaned by this method.
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