The U.S. Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, towing industries, passenger vessel industries, and other maritime industrial stakeholders met April 23-25, for the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Waterways Conference in Norfolk.
During the conference, participants focused on the agenda of "Streamlining Cooperation, Knowledge and Assets."
The conference allowed multi-agencies, including military, industrial and local governmental, to discuss in an open forum lessons, dangers, problems and solutions to all maritime industry.
Hosted by the Passenger Vessel Association, the event featured speakers from the Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA, and Virginia Department of Transportation.
Among the topics discussed were new commercial fishery regulations, issues on navigation in the mid-Atlantic region, hurricane Irene, future roles of the Coast Guard, marine casualties, and offshore wind farms.
source: USCG 5th District
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
BOEM Offshore Renewable Energy Program Public Listening Session
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) will host a Public Listening Session in which Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) representatives will take questions and input from fishermen and other stakeholders regarding offshore renewable energy projects (see below for registration).
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is engaged in siting offshore renewable energy facilities along the Atlantic seaboard. As part of the planning and analysis for the offshore renewable energy process BOEM is reaching out to fishers to solicit their thoughts regarding offshore renewable energy as well as informing fishers about the offshore renewable energy leasing process.
BOEM will also provide an update on offshore renewable energy activities in the Mid-Atlantic (New York to North Carolina). Updates on the status of other BOEM-funded studies will also be presented during the meeting.
BOEM staff, MAFMC leaders, National Marine Fisheries Service personnel will be present to answer questions. The public can attend in person or via the internet.
For online webinar access register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/357029721. This is the same link for listening-in to the MAFMC meeting Agenda.
For questions regarding the Listening Session process, contact Jason Didden at jdidden@mafmc.org or (302) 526-5254.
Information regarding BOEM’s renewable energy program can be found at: http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/index.aspx
Meeting Time and Location:
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Meeting
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sanderling Inn, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC
And Via the Internet at http://www.mafmc.org/
source: MAFMC
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is engaged in siting offshore renewable energy facilities along the Atlantic seaboard. As part of the planning and analysis for the offshore renewable energy process BOEM is reaching out to fishers to solicit their thoughts regarding offshore renewable energy as well as informing fishers about the offshore renewable energy leasing process.
BOEM will also provide an update on offshore renewable energy activities in the Mid-Atlantic (New York to North Carolina). Updates on the status of other BOEM-funded studies will also be presented during the meeting.
BOEM staff, MAFMC leaders, National Marine Fisheries Service personnel will be present to answer questions. The public can attend in person or via the internet.
For online webinar access register at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/357029721. This is the same link for listening-in to the MAFMC meeting Agenda.
For questions regarding the Listening Session process, contact Jason Didden at jdidden@mafmc.org or (302) 526-5254.
Information regarding BOEM’s renewable energy program can be found at: http://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-Program/index.aspx
Meeting Time and Location:
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Meeting
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sanderling Inn, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC
And Via the Internet at http://www.mafmc.org/
source: MAFMC
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