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Laker Pioneer
Mound, Minnesota, city council members heard during their July 9 regular session a proposal from the Planning Commission to update the city code on exterior storage, nuisance and parking regulations. One section, exterior storage, prompted nearly 90 minutes of parsing the legalese. Though still in its draft stages, the proposed changes could potentially put the city between a boat and a hard place by effectively asking its law enforcement to more strictly regulate taste in the name of a better cityscape.
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The Department of Homeland Security released a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin on July 18, 2019. It updates The National Terrorism Advisory System, or NTAS, a tool designed to communicate information about terrorist threats by providing timely, detailed information to the public. There are now three primary notifications: Bulletins, Elevated Alerts and Imminent Alerts.
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E-navigation is defined as “the harmonized collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of marine information on board and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth navigation and related services for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine environment.” The work conducted by the IMO during the last years lead to the identification of specific user needs and potential e-navigation solutions. Now let's discuss them at the 2019 e-Navigation Underway North America Conference at the Florida Aquarium on the Historic Tampa Waterfront, November 12-13, sponsored by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) and the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM).
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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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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
RiverTowns.net
Anyone who has gone on board a passenger boat on the Mississippi River has seen a sign or heard the captain explain that the boat is “Coast Guard approved.” That approval is based on inspections made by active-duty and reserve members of the Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment St. Paul under the direction of Lt. Matt MacKillop. “We inspect passenger boats that take more than six paying passengers,” MacKillop said. “If it is more than six, they are required to be inspected by the Coast Guard.”
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The Maritime Executive
On July 7, a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew evacuated a seven-year-old girl who was experiencing abdominal pain from the cruise ship Celebrity Summit. The aircrew met the vessel at a position about 200 miles off the coast of Virginia and hoisted aboard the girl, a parent and a nurse from the cruise ship, then flew them to Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters in Norfolk. The vessel was en route to Bermuda at the time of the illness and radioed the Coast Guard for assistance.
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Fox 9
Video obtained by Fox 9 appears to show the moment teens tubing behind a boat collided with a dock recently, resulting in serious injuries and the driver facing charges. As part of the criminal investigation, Fox 9 is told authorities reviewed the dock camera video capturing the frightening incident on Maple Grove, Minnesota's, Eagle Lake. The video shows the boat’s operator, pulling two tubes with several youngsters on board, make a left turn towards shore.
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Boating Industry
Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3409). NMMA played a critical role in shaping the legislation, which includes provisions that would improve the safety of the 142 million Americans who take to the water each year. Specifically, the bill includes language that would mandate the wear of engine cut-off devices for boats under 26 feet while under way – an important safety measure that law enforcement, manufacturers, and the recreational boating community strongly support.
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WTNH - TV
Their motto is “Always Ready” and Fireman Luke Moore always knew the US Coast Guard was for him. “I really love the water and there’s something about doing the saving that makes it all worth while,” said U.S. Coast Guard’s Fn. Luke Moore. That’s what has attracted guardsmen for more two centuries and they turn 229 on Sunday. The Coast Guard’s John Hightower says they’re having a celebration for all the Guardsmen. “They have all kinds of like parties and festivities for the families and everything,” said Hightower.
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The Los Angeles Times
Richard Read writes "An ungainly ship hove into view in Elliott Bay, out the window of the Seattle apartment where I moved last spring to begin reporting for the Los Angeles Times. The vessel’s boxy white superstructure rose like a Lego tower from a football-shaped red hull. The Polar Star, the lone U.S. heavy icebreaker, was limping home from Antarctica, where it cuts a channel each year for the delivery of crucial supplies to scientific research stations."
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AL.com
A 41-year-old Clanton man has been charged in the Fourth of July boating deaths of two people on Lake Jordan. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency recently announced the arrest of Damion Bruno. He is charged with two counts of murder, one count of first-degree assault, one count of second-degree assault and boating under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody Monday by ALEA and Elmore County authorities.
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