📢 Thank you to ConocoPhillips, Crowley, Shell and American Maritime Officers for being Platinum Sponsors of this year’s Jones F. Devlin & Safety Awards Dinner!
📢 Thank you to the Platinum Sponsors of this year’s Jones F. Devlin & Safety Awards Dinner!
Consistent with our discussion at your May meetings, please find at the link below, CSA's comments to the docket on the NOAA Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, submitted June 1, 2026 to the docket. Â CSA - Comments to the Docket -
The U.S. maritime industry publicly recognized the merchant mariners responsible for safe vessel operations at the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) Annual Safety Awards Dinner held at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans on May 4, 2026. The event recognized 1,157 vessels with 8,075 cumulative years of accident-free operation. USCG Rear Admiral Will
CSA recently submitted formal comments to the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the modernization of the Streamlined Inspection Program (SIP). As the Coast Guard looks to improve regulatory efficiency and strengthen the U.S. maritime industrial base, we have provided several recommendations to ensure the program remains a functional and valuable tool for our members. A
The White House approved a 60-day Jones Act waiver on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in response to fuel price volatility. Below is a letter formally submitted to the Secretary of Homeland Security regarding the waiver. A similar letter was also sent to the Administrator of MARAD. CSA remains a supporter of the Jones Act
The White House released America's Maritime Action Plan (MAP) on Friday, February 13, 2026. For owners and operators, the MAP aims to stimulate demand for U.S. built and U.S. flagged vessels through significant new financial incentives, cargo preference requirements, and federal support programs. Key proposals include: Establishing a "Maritime Security Trust Fund" financed by a new universal fee on
CSA is proud to introduce our new Maritime Compliance Risk Radar. This inaugural report provides a data-driven analysis of vessel deficiencies to help focus your fleet's safety and compliance efforts. This edition highlights key differences in deficiency rates between U.S. and foreign-flagged vessels and identifies the most common systems leading to operational impacts—namely Fire
CSA is excited to welcome Matt Edwards, PE as our Director of Maritime Affairs. Matt has joined CSA after more than three decades in the industry. As a U.S.Coast Guard Captain, Matt oversaw global vessel safety and compliance programs and helped modernize regulatory frameworks for commercial shipping. He later served as a Senior Advisor at
The U.S. maritime industry publicly recognized the merchant mariners responsible for environmental excellence at the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) 22nd Annual Environmental Achievement Awards Dinner held at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2025. Seafarers, ship owners, operators, charterers, industry, and VIPs from Washington attended the annual industry-sponsored event.
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