Leadership Changes and Meeting Highlights at the USCG
Leadership changes at the US Coast Guard highlighted by the appointment of new officials such as RDML John P. Nadeau and CAPT Jennifer F. Williams. The 98th NBSAC meeting overview included discussions on regulatory review, operational plans, and updates on marine safety topics. Major themes revolved around policy development, safety standards, and program advancements for marine security and environmental stewardship.
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98thNBSAC Meeting Overview 10-12 October 2017 Dr. L. Daniel Maxim, Chair
Continuing the tradition (you cant make these up!) 10 October Holidays International Newspaper Carrier Day National Angel Food Cake Day Face Your Fears Day 11 October Holidays Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day Take Your Parents to Lunch Day 12 October Holidays International Moment of Frustration Scream Day Spanish Language Day--Hola distinguidos colegas! 2
LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT USCG 3
RDML John P. Nadeau Assumed duties of the Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy in July 2017 Leads development of national policy, standards, and programs to promote Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Stewardship Replaces RDML Paul Thomas 4
CAPT Jennifer F. Williams New Director of Inspections and Compliance (CG-5PC) Manages policy development for USCGAUX, RBS, foreign and domestic commercial vessels compliance inspections, ports and facilities safety and security, vessel documentation, and marine casualty investigation Replaces CAPT Verne Gifford 5
CAPT Scott L. Johnson Graduate of Norwich University and MS Naval War College New Chief of the Coast Guard Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety, replaced CAPT F. Thomas Boross 6
Verne Gifford Graduate of USCG Academy, MS, MBA, University of Rhode Island Recently (2015-2017) Director, Inspections and Compliance (CG-5PC) New Chief, Boating Safety Division, replaced Jeff Hoedt 7
Meeting at a glance Major theme regulatory review and recommendations led by Richard Moore Series of updates on various topics of interest for the Boats & Associated Equipment and Prevention Through People Subcommittees High-level summary of operational annex to the Strategic Plan for review and approval Brief review of proposed outlines for backgrounders on BUI and human-powered craft 8
Meeting at a glance Some new ideas More on human factors situational awareness Alternatives to regulation Legal liability Some new options to increase life jacket wear Update: Where do we stand on NBSAC appointments? Throughout: Your valuable input on the way forward 9
