b'NEWSWIRE NEWSWIRENEWSWIRE ProposedHarmonizedRight WhaleWaterway ProjectRule: What Comes Next? T he Department of Homeland Secu- TheHarmonizedWaterwaydatawillsyn-rity (DHS) Science and Technologychronize names and abbreviations for rivers, Directorate (S&T) is delivering a har- bays,andmaritimelandmarks,whichcan PVA Call onmonized geospatial dataset of national water- differ between local, state, and federal agen-ways to all federal agencies that comprise thecies. In the past, if an emergency occurred on December 9 U.S. Committee on the Marine Transporta- the water or a shipping channel was altered, tion System (CMTS). The Harmonized Wa- NOAAsnavigationalchartswereamend-terway project will enable enhanced deliveryed to reflect the change. The Coast Guard of critical Marine Safety Information (MSI)would then reference the changes using chart N ow that the public comment periodto mariners in U.S. waters and improve in- numbers in each of its weekly Local Notice to ter-agency coordination of federal waterwaysMariner reports. Federal and state entities oc-has closed on the proposed changesmanagement.TheU.S.CoastGuardwillcasionally gave distinct names and identifiersto the 10-knot vessel speed limit/righthost and maintain this dataset and make thisto the same features and landmarks, leading whale rule, how will the National Oceanic andinformation available online to the public.to potential confusion.AtmosphericAdministrationproceed?That will be discussed during a call hosted by theThe database is much more agile and canAs a part of the move to phase out the oldWITH EPA TIER 4,Passenger Vessel Association on Friday, Dec. 9,be updated and made available to marinerspaper charting system, NOAA is also run-2022 at 11 a.m. EST. Save the time and date. electronically much more quickly than paperning a pilot program that allows citizens to charts, said David Paquette, S&T Maritimesubmit their own data about waterways and Use this link to join the call. (NOAA- Safety and Security program manager. Coastlandmarksforexpertverification,furtherAS ALWAYShighlighting the need to standardize naming Thusfar,theregulatorydocketWith the delivery of the database, theconventions. Previously the source data for NMFS-2022-0022)hasmorethan21,000Guard will now transition its delivery of MSImost of the updates made to nautical charts comments posted at regulations.gov.from referencing the National Oceanic andcame from NOAA research teams or contrac-Thanks to every PVA member that submittedAtmospheric Administration (NOAA) papertor surveys, or from federal partners.YOUR BUSINESS IS chart identification name/number to the Har-an individual comment to the docket. Eachmonized Waterway name. The Coast GuardFor more information, see the Department of was factual and informative. is coordinating the release of its revised LocalHomeland Securitys Harmonized Waterway See PVAs comment to the docket here.Notice to Mariner reports with NOAA andproject press release. OUR BUSINESS.anticipates the transition will begin in 2023.ADVERTISERS INDEXABB Marine, Inc. 41 DeJong and Lebet . 25 Rigidized Metals Corporation 33 We develop new propulsion systems that make your vessels cleaner and All American Marine . 47 Furuno USA, Inc. . 12 RocketRez .2 stronger at the same time. So you can transport more passengers on the worlds Arcadia Alliance . 17 Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding. 11 Rolls Royce Solutions America, Inc.most regulated waters. Whatever your needs, we provide solutions that work.BAE Systems 25 GPLINK LLC 44 mtu Branded Products . 49Bay Ship and Yacht . 16 Hamilton Jet 21 R.W. Fernstrum Co 39Beurteaux 36 Humphree USA . 13 Scania USA . 11BMT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 IMTRA Corporation 35 Starboard Suite 46BRIX Marine . 30 Incat Crowther 37 Thrive Payments . 11Burger Boat Company 20 John Deere Power Systems 41 Twin Disc, Inc. 17Carus Cruise Inc 28 Kongsberg 38 UES Seating 47Caterpillar Marine . 44 Marine Jet Power 33 Volvo Penta 6Cojali 32 MCM/Assured Partners 12 Yanmar . 42Cummins Sales & Service 5Metal Shark . 29www.mtu-solutions.com FOGHORN 48'