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.NMLEA NEWS
Workshop on GPS Jamming and Spoofing in the Maritime Environment
Thursday December 3 | 1:00-5:00pm (Eastern)
“How to Steal a Ship” will be one of the presentations at a U.S. Department of Transportation workshop on the 3rd of December. The event will feature speakers from Maersk, the U.S. Coast Guard, MARAD, and the department’s Research and Technology arm, among others. Jamming, blocking signals, and spoofing - sending false signals to make a receiver report it is in a false location - have been increasing concerns for maritime operators over the last five years. A study by the German research institute DLR found interference on GPS frequencies during every phase of a year-long voyage between Europe, the Far East and back. In 2019, the U.S. Coast Guard brought interference with GPS signals as an “urgent issue” to the International Maritime Organization. For more information on the workshop and to register, go to: https://www.gpsworld.com/usdot-to-host-gps-jamming-workshop-thursday/
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AAPA, MARAD to present live webinar on federal grant requirements
Thursday, December 3 | 2:00-4:00P (Eastern)
This free, live webinar is intended to raise awareness of domestic preference rules (Buy America and Buy American) and highlight best practices that can minimize project management disruptions arising from federal grant requirements.
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.OTHER NEWS
US Coast Guard offers training program for college students
Big Island Now
A college program through the United States Coast Guard offers military work experience with educational opportunities through the pre-commissioning program (CSPI).
The program is designed for college juniors and seniors who demonstrate superior academic and leadership capabilities.
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West Marine kicks off "Month of Giving"
Boating Industry
On December 1, also known as Giving Tuesday, West Marine will kick off its annual “Month of Giving” to support its nonprofit, BlueFuture.
West Marine created BlueFuture to provide ongoing grant support to nonprofit, community-based organizations that promote waterlife adventure, education and recreation for young people across the nation.
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Coast Guard completes 30-day test of unmanned surface vehicles off Hawaii
Seapower Magazine
The Coast Guard completed a 30-day demonstration and evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off Oahu, early November, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a Nov. 25 release
The focus of the test was to explore how current and emerging technologies might be used to enhance maritime domain awareness in remote regions. The test also showed ways USVs with assorted sensor capabilities might support the Coast Guard’s many missions around the globe ranging from search and rescue, to law enforcement.
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Keeping our waters safe
Mirage News
As CFA’s firefighters gear up for another bushfire season, along the Victorian coast our 19 Coast Guard units are preparing for their busy season. Although the rough winter seas present significant challenges, it’s the boating season that brings the vast number of marine safety jobs including search and rescue, breakdowns, sinking boats, boat fires, missing swimmers and people knocked overboard.
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Consumers call current E15 labeling ineffective
Boating Industry
The results of a new national poll initiated by a group of organizations representing manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of non-road engine equipment and products reveals the vast majority of consumers find current E15 labeling at gas pumps to be ineffective in communicating the dangers of this type of fuel for usage in small engines like those in boats, off road vehicles, motorcycles, and lawn mowers.
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The eastern corridor and the law of the sea: Ensuring sea-lane security
Observer Research Foundation
Commercial exchanges are fundamental to global connections and have historically had a vital bearing upon the sustenance of nation-states and, specifically, on maritime politics. Shipping, one of the most globalised industries in the world, is the lifeblood of globalisation.
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Coast Guard: Investigation into sunken fishing boat could take months
Military
An investigation into what caused a fishing boat carrying four Maine fishermen to sink off Cape Cod will likely take weeks or months, the Coast Guard said Friday.
The boat sank off Provincetown on Monday when it was en route to Gloucester, Massachusetts. Members of the Maine fishing community have been raising money for the families of the men lost at sea, who were Robert Blethen; Jeff Matthews; Michael Porper and Ethan Ward.
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Coast Guard urges winterization of boats across the PNW
Cannon Beach Gazette
The Coast Guard urges the public to winterize their vessel as winter approaches the Pacific Northwest.
Winterization is an important step, even if you live in a moderate region like the Pacific Northwest. Proper winterization will ensure your safety, prolong the longevity of your vessel, and help safeguard the maritime community and environment around you.
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