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USCG opens center for Arctic Study and Policy

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced the Center for Arctic Study and Policy. This new center will house the USCG's academic think-tank for Arctic maritime operations, building a nexus between operators, indigenous community members and policymakers on evolving Arctic issues. The Arctic, long known as a remote and unforgiving region, is transforming and a new ocean is opening. Indeed, the lowest Arctic sea ice extent on record occurred in September 2012. It is a region of vast potential resources, with an estimated 13 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil and 30 percent of undiscovered gas. It is a region with the promise of new maritime trade routes. From 2008 to 2012, traffic through the Bering Sea increased by 118 percent. As an Arctic nation, the United States has substantial interest in the future of the region; and as an Arctic operator, the USCG must ensure it is ready for whatever the future brings. Unpredictable ice conditions, interest in untapped resources and intensifying maritime traffic are just a few of the many demands now upon the region. These demands, and many more unknowns of the future, underscore the need for broadening partnerships in the region; a key element of the USCG's Arctic Strategy. Vice ...

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Updated BWTS list accepted by the USCG

Last Update on 3 September 2014 The U.S. Coast Guard has updated the list of the Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) accepted for use in US water as Alternate Management Systems (AMS) The ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) in the list below have been accepted for use in U.S. waters as Alternate Management Systems (AMS). Use of a BWTS as an AMS is subject to the general and specific conditions and requirements listed in the AMS acceptance letter issued to the system's manufacturer. An AMS may be used to meet the Coast Guard ballast water treatment requirements for up to five years after the ship's ballast water discharge standard compliance date specified in the final rule.  This five-year timeframe allows for the completion of required land-based and shipboard testing.   (Click image below to enlarge) In the beginning, I was outspoken with you propecia before and after has changed my being. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

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