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The Philadelphia Inquirer
In a rare move, federal authorities have seized the cargo ship involved in June's record-breaking cocaine bust at the Port of Philadelphia, and recently said they are weighing forfeiture proceedings against its owner, one of the world’s largest shipping conglomerates. Court records unsealed this week indicate that a U.S. magistrate judge authorized the seizure of the MSC Gayane on June 26 — a week after investigators discovered its illicit cargo, nearly 20 tons of the drug believed to be worth more than $1 billion.
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NMLEA
In a recent article publicized by the BBC, the question was asked “Will ships without sailors be the future of trade?” (You can read the full article by clicking on the link.)
That question begs another, how will maritime law enforcement and public safety be impacted when AI creeps into our waterways? It does prompt some discussion. Let us know what you think on our Facebook page, (National/International Maritime Law Enforcement Academy) or on our blog page
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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Marine Link
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for: Mouth of the Pearl River to Intracoastal City. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for: Mouth of the Mississippi River to Cameron. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for: Mouth of the Mississippi River northward to the Mouth of the Pearl River. A Storm Surge Watch means there is a possibility of life-threatening inundation from rising water moving inland from the coastline in the indicated locations during the next 48 hours.
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Work Boat
The Coast Guard is adjusting port conditions and pre-staging response assets in the Gulf Coast region due to Tropical Storm Barry. Port conditions change based on weather forecasts, and current port conditions can be viewed on the following Coast Guard homeport webpages.
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WBS-TV
Members of the Coast Guard are tasked with a mission: "To ensure our Nation's maritime safety, security and stewardship." That mission also includes law enforcement on bodies of water within U.S. control and stopping drug traffickers from getting their products into the country. The Coast Guard recently released a video of a high-speed chase on the high seas, CNN reported.
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SF Gate
The Coast Guard says two vessels from New Jersey will be helping to patrol the waters of Lake Champlain. The 65-foot harbor tugs Hawser and Line will augment efforts of the Burlington Coast Guard station, which patrols the 490 square miles of the lake in Vermont and New York reaching the Canadian border. The Coast Guard's Northern New England commander, Capt. Brian LeFebvre, says the seasonal uptick in boating traffic on the lake presents unique challenges to enforcing federal law and ensuring boating safety.
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Forbes
The heartbreaking loss of a toddler who fell from the 11th floor of a docked cruise ship this past week has family and friends absolutely devastated. It was a parent and a grandparent's worst nightmare: Chloe Rae Margaret Wiegand was in a play area of a cruise ship when she fell from the 11th floor window. The details of the event are still being explored. Regardless of the investigation of the nature and liability of the event, this was an unthinkable tragedy, and what is known for sure is that this beautiful girl is gone.
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Work Boat
In June, the Coast Guard published a final rule that eliminated the requirement for marine radar refresher training. This issue had been discussed on the inland rivers for a long time. It represents a big step forward, eliminating an obsolete and unnecessary requirement for experienced mariners. The final rule also harmonizes the radar observer endorsement with the merchant marine credential. In its comments submitted last summer, the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) agreed with the Coast Guard that refresher training is not needed when a mariner has practical on-the-water experience using radar on a regular basis.
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Dark Reading
In February 2019, a large ship bound for New York City radioed the Coast Guard warning that the vessel was "experiencing a significant cyber incident impacting their shipboard network." The Coast Guard led an incident-response team to investigate the issue and found that malware had infected the ships systems and significantly degraded functionality. Fortunately, essential systems for the control of the vessel were unimpeded.
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