Safety Alert 10-22 Modifications to Lifting Gear on Fishing Vessels
NIOSH Fishing Survey Inquiry
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is working on a research project with commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. Specifically about the commercial fishing experience and fishing equipment used on the boat. We are looking to hear from professionals and key stakeholders, who are knowledgeable about this subject. We’re reaching out to so that members can […]
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*NEW LOCATION* Reduced Cost ($150) – MSI Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course
Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 7-9, Meeting Hall, 5108 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33611 on Monday the 15th of July. Register online at MarineSafetyFL@gmail.com or call (813) 507-7512. The cost for the class is $150 for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. This course will fulfill the U.S. […]
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Trump Signs Legislation to Permanently Exempt Shrimpers
Last week the Southern Shrimp Alliance reported that both the House and Senate had finally passed legislation (S. 140) to make permanent a temporary legislative exemption for shrimp fishing vessels from an extremely onerous and unnecessary EPA Vessel Incidental Discharge Permit requirement. (Find more background on the permit here.) SSA is very happy to report that this legislation was sent […]
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Patience, Persistence and Prayers Pay-Off with Long-Sought Exemption for Shrimpers
*Revised 12/6/18 to update links to EPA. The Southern Shrimp Alliance has been deeply engaged in protecting shrimp vessel owners throughout the Gulf and South Atlantic region from the onerous and expensive requirements of an EPA permit under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) literally ever since a 2005 federal court decision imposed those requirements on commercial fishing vessels […]
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Compensation Available to Shrimpers for OCS Oil & Gas Related Losses
Title IV of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments (43 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) established the Fishermen’s Contingency Fund (FCF) to compensate commercial fishermen for property or economic loss caused by oil and gas activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) wants to be sure that all shrimp fishermen are fully aware that this […]
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Reduced Cost ($100) – MSI Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course
Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at USCG Sector St. Petersburg, Prevention Office, 155 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 33606 on Monday the 24th of September. Register online at MarineSafetyFL@gmail.com or call (813) 507-7512. The cost for the class is $100 for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. This course will […]
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Cable Laying Operations
Local Notice to Mariners Florida, Atlantic Coast, St Johns River Approaches and Vicinity- Cable Laying Operations The C/S DECISIVE, (call sign V7CZ2) and the M/V POLARIS (call sign WDG8925) will be conducting cable laying, cable burial and manned diving operations from 8 July 2018 to 15 August 2018, within an area of about 250 square nautical miles about 50 nautical […]
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Reduced Cost ($ FREE) – AMSEA Commercial Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course
Good Day, Drill Conductors Safety Course to be held at Apalachicola Community Center, 1 Bay Avenue, Apalachicola, FL 32408 on Tuesday the 12th of June. Register online at www.amsea.org or call (907) 747-3287. The cost for the class is FREE for commercial fishermen, thanks to support from the U.S. Coast Guard and NIOSH. This course will fulfill the U.S. […]
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Reminder: F/V Drill Conductor Workshop: Saturday, March 10th in Brunswick, GA
Hi everyone. As a reminder, we are hosting a F/V Drill Conductor Workshop at our Brunswick Station on Saturday, March 10th. Please share with anyone who needs the training. Attached are the details if you need more information. http://www.shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Brunswick-GA-DC-Mar-10.pdf Remember, the training is free to commercial fishermen, but space is limited and you must register through AMSEA. Thank you. […]