Capt. George Pontikos was recognized by the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee and the U.S. Coast Guard for his decades of service to the Houston maritime industry at the May 3, 2019, Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee meeting. Capt. Pontikos retired earlier this year from Odfjell Tankers, and formerly served on the Lone Star Harbor Read more about Capt. Pontikos recognized for service to maritime industry[…]
The Transportation Research Board, the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee, and the South Texas Waterways Advisory Committee are excited to announce the 17th Biennial National Harbor Safety Committee Conference being held from June 25-27, 2019 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel and Conference Center in Houston, Texas. Held on a biennial basis, this vital marine national Read more about 17th Biennial National Harbor Safety Committee Conference[…]
The next meeting of the Full Committee will be on May 3 at the Houston Pilots office. More details can be found on the agenda: LS HSC Agenda – 050319.
The LS HSC Full Committee Annual Meeting is scheduled for 2/1, 0900-1130, @ Houston Pilots, 203 Deerwood Glen Drive, Deer Park, TX. A meeting agenda is attached for your information. Highlights for the annual meeting include the “State of the Waterway” presentation by Brian Smith, Operations Manager, VTS Houston/Galveston. Mr. Smith will give you all Read more about Full Committee Annual Meeting scheduled for Friday, Feb. 1[…]
The annual meeting of the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee is scheduled for February 1, 2019, 0900-1100, at Houston Pilots, 203 Deerwood Glen Drive, Deer Park, TX. At the Annual Meeting, the Committee will consider applications for members with expiring terms from the following industries – Bulk Liquid Storage Commercial Fishing Vessel Container Ship Line Read more about Solicitation for LS HSC applications[…]
Admiral Karl Schultz, the 26th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, spoke at the November 2, 2018, meeting of the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee hosted at the San Jacinto College Maritime Technology & Training Center. Admiral Schultz discussed the three lines of effort established in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Commerce Strategic Outlook released in Read more about Admiral Schultz Gives Keynote at November Lone Star Meeting[…]
The 4th Quarter meeting of the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee will be held on November 2, 2018, from 9 am to 11 am at San Jacinto Maritime College. Admiral Karl Schultz, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, will be joining the Committee meeting. He will be talking about, among other things, the newly released Maritime Commerce Read more about Admiral Schultz, USCG Commandant, to address Nov. 2 Full Committee[…]
The Fall 2018 session of Brownwater University will take place October 30 and 31, with an option simulator session on November 1. For the past decade, marine transportation stakeholders in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard in the Houston region, have developed and presented a two-day curriculum covering: U. S. Coast Guard regulatory practices; The Business Read more about Fall 2018 Brownwater University Registration now open[…]
Rear Adm. Paul Thomas recognized the efforts of the Greater Houston-Galveston Port Coordination Team at the Lone Star Harbor Safety Committee meeting on February 2, 2018, at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston for their preparation for and response to Hurricane Harvey. The team worked incredibly hard to safely, expeditiously, and efficiently restore maritime commerce on Read more about Houston-area Port Coordination Team Recognized for Hurricane Response and Preparedness[…]
The 2017 State of the Waterway was presented at the February 2, 2018, Full Committee meeting. Download it here.