KR Webzine Vol.150

1)Focused Inspection Campaign(FIC) from AMSA, Australia
Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced that FIC on cargo securing will be conducted from August 1 to October 31, 2020. Ship owners/managers/operators to manage vessels trading Australia are kindly requested to prepare for the FIC.

2)Marshall Islands - MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No. 25& 26-20
Please be noticed that the Marshall Islands issued MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.26-20 as follows. For further details, please refer to the attachments.

3)USCG Sector Houston-Galveston requirement regarding COVID-19 screening process
We would like to provide you with COVID-19 related issue from USCG Sector Houston-Galveston. Ship owners and/or ship managers to operate ships which go to ports under the Sector are kindly requested to be prepared properly.

1. If a vessel’s voyage is greater than 96 hours, an attestation letter should be submitted no less than 24 hours before its expected arrival time. If a vessel’s voyage is less than 96 hours an attestation letter should be submitted no less than 12 hours before its expected arrival time. If there are concerns about how to respond to any of the questions on the attestation letter,  please reach to our office as soon as possible to avoid delays.

2. Please monitor the Coast Guard Homeport website for up-dates to the COVID-19 screening process. On occasions, vessels have experienced delays due to submitting the wrong attestation letter to the wrong emails. The Sector Houston-Galveston Targeting team is doing everything in their reach to expedite the attestation letter screening process but in order to complete the process, vessels will need to submit the correct attestation letter to the proper email

3. The primary means of communication through COVID-19 screening process is the D08-SMB-VTSHouston-Targeting@uscg.mil and inspectionsmsutexascity@uscg.mil emails. These emails are listed on the most current MSIB 17-20 and the most current attestation letter which I've attached to this email for your convenience. Agents should refrain from calling the Sector Command Center in reference to attestation letters unless there is an exigent circumstance. Those situations will be evaluated on a case by case basis.