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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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Congressional hearing criticizes USCG on small boat safety regulations
The Maritime Executive
From March 30: Two years after the disastrous fire aboard the dive boat Conception, the U.S. Coast Guard's new rules for small boat safety finally go into effect. While the new regulations are recognized as an advancement, the U.S. Coast Guard is coming under heavy criticism by the National Transportation Safety Board and members of the U.S. Congress for being slow to act.
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US Coast Guard changes cutter berthing to open more leadership roles to women
The Maritime Executive
From Jan. 5: When Chief Petty Officer Ryan Burger was installed as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the 65-foot ice breaking tug Coast Guard Cutter Wire, he received a number of phone calls congratulating him on taking the reins of the venerable 60 year old cutter as his first command. One call, though, was a little different from the others. It was Senior Chief Petty Officer Ramona Mason, the Coast Guard's enlisted women afloat coordinator within the Office of Enlisted Personnel Management (EPM), who had a question for him.
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Committee advances the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
From March 9: The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has advanced the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022. The bill authorizes a level of support that enhances Coast Guard operations and helps the Service replace and modernize its cutters, and shoreside and cyber infrastructure.
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Port of Los Angeles launches Cyber Resilience Center
Port Technology
From Jan. 26: The Port of Los Angeles has launched its new first-of-its-kind Cyber Resilience Center (CRC).
This latest offering from the port was created to improve its cybersecurity readiness and enhance its threat-sharing and recovery capabilities among supply chain stakeholders to reduce the risk of disruption.
The CRC was designed through a collaborative process with participating stakeholders and will be operated by IBM.
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Port Canaveral gets $1.9 million for security upgrades
Maritime Logistics Professional
From Aug. 31: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) has awarded $1,941,285 in federal grant funding for several projects at Port Canaveral to protect the Port's critical infrastructure from terrorism and other security threats.
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New South Carolina boating laws could result in misdemeanor
WLTX-TV
From June 8: Boating season is in full swing, and just in time for the season, there's a new law boaters need to be aware of to avoid a getting fined on the water. Previously, law required boats in motion to stay 50 feet away from other boats or the dock. The new law doubles that distance, requiring boats in motion to stay 100 feet away.
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Marine Corps sees initial successes with restructure despite critics
National Defense
From Feb. 16: The Marine Corps is making strides toward achieving Commandant Gen. David Berger's controversial vision for transforming the force, as it prepares for great power competition and expeditionary warfare operations.
In 2020, Berger unveiled his Force Design 2030 blueprint as a way to ready the service to deter China and prepare for potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.
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New marine fire extinguisher law for boats
Boating Magazine
From March 16: A new law regarding the fire extinguishers that must be carried aboard recreational boats goes into effect April 20, 2022. The new regulation, which can be found in the Federal Register at CFR 33 Part175 subpart E breaks down into three main takeaways and applies to recreational boat less than 65 feet LOA.
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Tackling illegal fishing with counternarcotics tactics
Brookings
From Feb. 9: Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU-F) has quickly become one of the largest environmental and economic issues facing the globe, as fish are responsible for providing an estimated 3.3 billion people with almost
20% of their average intake of animal protein.
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