Meeting: National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee
Event
Date(s)
April 08, 2010(9:00 - 16:00)
Venue:
Waterbury Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center
The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC) will meet in New Orleans LA to discuss various issues relating to offshore safety and security. The meeting will be open to the public.
The agenda for the April 8, 2010, Committee meeting is as follows:
An update on the Coast Guard's policy with respect to MARPOL Annex II Implementation and IMO Resolution A.673 for Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs).
Update on the Diving Sub-committee to study the matter of medical treatment of injured divers while working on the OCS.
Discussion of US Coast Guard's planned update of the Hazardous Locations Shipping Regulations in 46 CFR Subpart 111.105 related to electrical installations in hazardous areas and the requested formation of a Task Group.
Brief Updates on the following topics:
The proposed regulations governing the Advanced Notice of Arrival (NOA) for units arriving on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
Commercial Diving Regulations Report
Dynamic Positioning Best Practices discussion
46 CFR Subchapter L update
A progress report/discussion of safe lifting operations
33 CFR Subchapter N update
MODU Crane regulations
Fire Suppression Systems/CO2 NPRM FR Feb. 24, 2010
STCW Convention Update.
Ocean Policy Task Force Presentation.
A discussion on Subsea Pipeline system/Pipeline Mapping from MMS.
National Center of Expertise Offshore Section (Morgan City) will be providing a briefing about the services they provide.
A Report on IMO Issues and Upcoming Meeting Dates for this organization.
Location:
New Orleans, LA
Point of Contact:
Commander P.W. Clark, Designated Federal Officer of NOSAC
