MARAD Seeks Input on Cruise Security and Safety Training Certification

MarineLink.com
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The Maritime Administration is proposing that organizations seeking to have their cruise vessel security and safety training programs certified by MARAD may voluntarily submit their programs for review and approval by the MARAD Administrator. The proposed policy is in keeping with the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010, and may be viewed in the Federal Register at (LINK).

Comments may be submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-12300 or by mailing or hand delivering comments to: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, D.C., 20590. Information about Model Course CVSSA 11-01:Crime Prevention, Detection, Evidence Preservation and Reporting can be found at http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/Model_Course_CVSSA_11-01.pdf. MARAD Contact: Kim Strong (202) 366-5807.

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Categories: Cruise Ship Trends Government Update Maritime Safety Maritime Security

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