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As 2022 comes to a close, NMLEA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the Academy Insider a look at some of the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Wednesday, Jan. 4.
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.NMLEA NEWS
Merry Christmas To our Family
NMLEA
It is at this time of year that we get to truly recognize our gifts and our blessings.
To cherish time with families, friends and home cooked conversational "sessions."
We are thankful for you who stand watch on endless nights and challenging days,
Patrolling, protecting and preserving our Nation's coastlines, rivers, and waterways.
We are honored to be given the present, and the opportunity to serve those who serve others,
To provide the tools, the training and the resources to our family of sisters and brothers.
We wish you the very best during this time of faith, hope and love.
That your new year is blessed with protection, grace and guidance from above.
Onward and forward,
The NMLEA Staff
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Mark Your Calendar for 2023 PSGP Insider Tips
NMLEA
Coming up on the January 5th, the NMLEA will host a webinar that will feature some key speakers who will provide some "Insider tips" on the upcoming 2023 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), and how Maritime Security can be elevated through the through a program developed by a list of key industry stakeholders – the Maritime Security Accreditation and Digitization Program (while being funded through the PSGP.) Speakers will include Rob LeClair, Vice President of Moran's Office of Maritime and Port Security (serving America's ports for over 75 years) and Mark Dubina, Director of Security Operations from Port Tampa (the first port in the country to become Accredited in the MARSEC ADaPt Program), to name a few. So mark your calendar! And watch for more details through these weekly publications and the NMLEA website.
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10th Annual Maritime Security East Conference Next Month!
NMLEA
Join us and your colleagues and counterparts from Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Ports, State/Local Police, U.S./Foreign Governments and Private Industry at the most comprehensive program dedicated to maritime security, the Maritime Security East Conference, January 30th to February 1, 2023 in West Palm Beach Florida. "We've been involved in the program since its inception a decade ago", said NMLEA Executive Director Mark DuPont. He continued with, "We support this program because is designed to not only provide participants with critical knowledge relative to maritime and port security, but to also provide a platform for them to share their knowledge, ideas and challenges with their peers and leaders in maritime security and law enforcement."
The agenda will consist of a series of speakers and panel sessions which will run alongside 5 impactful work groups. These work group sessions will allow all participants to discuss the topics that matter most to them and to provide ideas and feedback either attributed or anonymously to leadership and their peers. The findings from these work groups will be shared with the entire audience in the second half of the last conference day. NMLEA Executive Director will lead some of those sessions and discussion, including one with port operators and authorities titled "Maritime Security Accreditation and Digitization – What place does it have?" To find out more, go to www.marseceast.com.
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.TOP NEWS
Unmanned patrol boats take another step forward
The Maritime Executive
From Jan. 26: Unmanned small craft are filling an increasing number of roles in defense, like force protection, harbor patrol, ISR and minesweeping — the tedious and dangerous jobs that are harder to carry out with human sailors. Turkey and the UK both recently announced new steps forward in fielding capable unmanned patrol craft for defending harbors and high-value assets.
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Florida first responders complete Coast Guard maritime search and rescue training
WKRG News
From Jan. 26: Teams from two local law enforcement agencies plus a team from United States Air Force SERE School completed the maritime search and rescue training with the U.S. Coast Guard, according to a news release provided by the Coast Guard.
Teams consisted of first responders from Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, Destin Fire Department and the United States Air Force SERE School.
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Navy embarked MH-60R helicopter aboard Coast Guard Cutter
The Drive
From Aug. 17: When a U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter landed on the flight deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class National Security cutter Midgett last month during the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, it marked a turning point for both services.
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Coast Guard aims to make RI waters safer by adding to fleet at Naval Station Newport
The Newport Daily News
From Aug. 24: A pair of 270-foot Coast Guard vessels involved in search-and-rescue operations, military exercises and maritime law enforcement are now based in Rhode Island. The cutters Tahoma and Campbell, each with a crew of about 100, were welcomed to Naval Station Newport at a ceremony attended by Democratic U.S. Sen. Senator Jack Reed, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan and other dignitaries.
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Coast Guard announces safety rules after deadly boat fire
Navy Times
From Jan. 12: The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following a deadly blaze that killed 34 people on a scuba diving boat off the California coast more than two years ago, including installation of fire detection and suppression equipment.
The Labor Day 2019 fire aboard the Conception off Santa Barbara marked the deadliest marine disaster in modern state history and led to criminal charges and calls for tougher regulations for small passenger vessels.
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US Coast Guard employed unconvincingly as proxy for American Naval presence in the Pacific
Global Times
From Jan. 19: In a speech before the Navy League last December, the Commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Karl Schultz, bragged about the role his forces played — the fifth and smallest of the five military services, and the only one not under the control of the Department of Defense (at least during peacetime) — in projecting U.S. presence in the Pacific Ocean.
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An 'existential threat' to the marine industry
Trade Only Today
From Oct. 26: Numerous marine groups are organizing a whole-of-industry response to a proposed federal rule that would require East Coast boats as small as 35 feet to cruise no faster than 10 knots in widespread speed-restriction zones.
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US Coast Guard cutter tests lethal capabilities at RIMPAC
Defense News
From Aug. 17: For the first time, a U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter oversaw American and foreign navy ships during high-end military drills, including an anti-submarine warfare scenario.
The service's cutters stationed in Hawaii have used naval exercises and deployments over the last year to show how it can punch above its weight while the U.S. Navy implements its distributed maritime operations vision.
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