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20 Aug

USCG Cutters Midgett, Healy Patrol Bering, Chukchi Seas

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As part of an effort to secure the Arctic and partner with their Canadian and Russian counterparts on common maritime interests, the crews of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Midgett and Healy teamed up this summer to patrol the Bering and Chukchi Seas off the Alaskan Coast. Late last month, Cutter Midgett, a national security cutter homeported in Honolulu, ran joint operations and training with the Canadian coast guard ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the Chukchi Sea, as well as partnered with Russian Border Guard vessel Kamchatka to patrol the U.S.-Russia maritime boundary north of the Diomede Islands. Midgett also…

20 Aug

NOAA Report Identifies IUU Fishing in 31 Nations

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In a report released to Congress on Thursday, Aug. 12, NOAA asserts that 31 countries have been engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and bycatch of protected marine life. The 2021 Biennial Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management revealed that vessels from China, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico, Russia, Senegal and Taiwan were involved in IUU fishing from 2018-2020 and that a number of countries lacked a regulatory program as effective as the U.S.’s to curb bycatch in the fishing operations, according to NOAA. The agency in particular pointed to ongoing IUU fishing in Mexico, which could…

20 Aug

Port of San Diego Announces Executive Promotions

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The Port of San Diego recently promoted three veteran leaders within its executive leadership group. Job Nelson is now vice president of strategy and policy at the port, overseeing Government & Civic Relations and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Departments and policy, energy and strategic planning for the port. Former IT Director Tracey Sandberg is now the port’s chief technology officer, leading the Information Technology Department. Cid Tesoro has become vice president of facilities and engineering, overseeing the port’s General Services and Engineering/Construction departments. “Job, Tracey and Cid are all leaders in their areas of expertise and are key members of…

17 Aug

San Pedro Bay Ports Seek Input on Clean Truck Fund Rate, Spending Plan

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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are planning a pair of workshops to get more public feedback on their Clean Truck Fund Rate and CTF spending plan. The meetings are scheduled to take place on Zoom at 9 a.m. on Aug. 26 and at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 1. Spanish translation will be available at both workshops. The first workshop will focus on “policies related to low-NOx trucks and a spending plan for the CTF,” according to the ports, while the second will center around “potential equity issues of the proposed CTF Rate, with a particular focus on…

17 Aug

Port of San Diego Seeks Feedback on Clean Air Strategy Draft

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The Port of Diego wants the public to weigh in on its Draft Revised Maritime Clean Air Strategy (MCAS), a document that’s expected to help guide the port on what clean air projects and activities to shape and prioritize. It’s an update to the port’s 2007 Clean Air Program, with a focus on health equity and a goal to aggressively curb emissions by 2030. “In support of the 2030 goals, the MCAS establishes more specific, near-term emissions reduction goals and objectives to be accomplished within the next five-year period between 2021 and June 30, 2026,” the port explained. “Collectively, in…

17 Aug

USCG Base Seattle Undergoes Change of Command

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Capt. Ibrahim Khalil, the former logistics chief and commanding officer of military personnel at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles–Long Beach, will now lead U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle, taking over for Capt. Jed Boba, who is retiring from the USCG after more than 25 years of service. The transfer of leadership was made official earlier this month in a change of command ceremony presided over by Rear Adm. Jon Hickey, the Coast Guard director of operational logistics. Base Seattle is the only USCG Base in the Pacific Northwest and has 450 active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel. It supports 26…

17 Aug

USCG, Hawai’ian County Partner for Search and Rescue Exercise

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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Hawai’ian county of Kauai teamed up Aug. 12 for a search and rescue exercise off the island’s southern coast. The exercise, which takes place bi-annually, allows agencies to review notification and response procedures and point out any response communication and coordination issues between the agencies. In this exercise, agencies responded to a simulated call from a person concerned about an overdue paddler. Participants in this year’s exercise included members of Coast Guard Sector Honolulu; Coast Guard Station Kauai; Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point; the Kauai Fire Department; the Kauai Police Department;…

13 Aug

Port of Seattle Selects Marine Maintenance Leader

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Beginning Aug. 16, veteran leader Delmas Whittaker takes charge of the Port of Seattle’s Marine Maintenance Department, serve on the Maritime Directors Team and oversee about 150 employees, the port announced earlier this month. Whittaker, who joined the port 13 years ago, has for the last three years been in the Maritime Division as the Senior Manager Fishing and Commercial Vessels at Fishermen’s Terminal. He has overseen maritime operations and facilities management of Fishermen’s Terminal, Salmon Bay Marina and the Maritime Industrial Center. “Delmas Whittaker has proven to have the leadership ability, integrity, and skills throughout his tenure at the…

13 Aug

Canadian Government Launches Strategy to Improve Pacific Marine Vessel Traffic Flow

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On Aug. 12, Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced that the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will work with partners to design, by March 31, 2022, a new collaborative system to manage marine vessel traffic and optimize the supply chain flow for the gateway. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, which manages the Port of Vancouver, will work with partners to develop the implementation plan for the new system, which according to the transport minister’s office, will include measures to: Strengthen marine safety by reducing congestion and actively managing marine traffic in the busiest, most confined waters of the port; Improve…

13 Aug

CLEAN PACIFIC Conference Taking Place Aug. 17-18

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Those who work within the Western U.S. and Canada spill prevention and response industries are invited to attend the 2021 CLEAN PACIFIC Conference on Aug. 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington in Renton, Wash. The conference will also be offered virtually for those who cannot attend in person. The event, which will be regionally focused, will feature six live sessions, three on-demand sessions, more than 15 exhibitors and several networking opportunities and events. Sessions include Wildlife Issues and Regulations in the Northwest Region, Evolving Response Issues - A Mixture of Challenging Topics and Practical Applications, and Transboundary and Stakeholder…