MarEx Newsletter - May 24, 2007

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May 24, 2007 Vol. 5, No. 21 Subscribe to Newsletter In this issue: Texas Moves to Protect Ports and Dredge Operators from Frivolous Lawsuits World's First Global, Free to Air Maritime TV Channel Launched LNG Update: Two Steps Forward; One Back Island Boats Builds Two New Vessels Somali Pirates Still Holding 24 Crew Members Maritime Heavy Transportation Companies Dockwise and Sealift Announce Merger Three Bodies Found in South Korean Cargo Vessel Wreckage Wärtsilä Acquires Synthetic Bearing Technology Business in the UK TDC Security Alert: The Scourge of Piracy Returns to Somalia after Short Respite Seaarland sets up in Singapore President Bush Puts Focus on National Maritime Day, 2007 GAC Acquires Majority Stake in Norway's Ole R Olsen AS Another Pipeline Leak in Alaska Reduces Flow of Oil to Lower 48 Again Danish Owner Puts C-MAP Professional on Whole Fleet Second Acquisition for Triton Group Underlines Growth Strategy

Featured Maritime Executives Texas Moves to Protect Ports and Dredge Operators from Frivolous Lawsuits Press Release announces unanimous passage of House Bill 1602 should put an end to venue-shopping issue for plaintiffs working on dredges in Texas Read More>   Back to top World's First Global, Free to Air Maritime TV Channel Launched Marine BizTV was launched amid the largest maritime gathering in the Middle East in Dubai, UAE on the May 7, 2007 Read More>   Back to top LNG Update: Two Steps Forward; One Back CA Governor Schwarzenegger disapproves BHP deepwater port license as MARAD issues deepwater port license for the Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge, L.L.C. (Northeast Gateway) project and other proposals move forward Read More>   Back to top Island Boats Builds Two New Vessels The Southern Louisiana shipbuilder builds a vessel for Biscayne Lady Cruises and wins a contract to build one for Pacific Whale Foundation Read More>   Back to top Somali Pirates Still Holding 24 Crew Members Captain tells shipowner that crew is safe; still no ransom demands Read More>   Back to top Maritime Heavy Transportation Companies Dockwise and Sealift Announce Merger Maritime companies Dockwise and Sealift, both active in the heavy transportation market, announce that they are to merge Read More>   Back to top Three Bodies Found in South Korean Cargo Vessel Wreckage Three bodies, one confirmed to be the captain of the Golden Rose, have been discovered though only two have been recovered Read More>   Back to top Wärtsilä Acquires Synthetic Bearing Technology Business in the UK Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to acquire the marine business of Railko Ltd. in the UK, a company specializing in synthetic stern tube bearing technology Read More>   Back to top TDC Security Alert: The Scourge of Piracy Returns to Somalia after Short Respite Piracy Advisories issued by Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) BAHRAIN and U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD); IMO's Piracy Report for calendar year 2006 now available Read More>   Back to top Seaarland sets up in Singapore Amsterdam-based Seaarland Shipping Management has set up a commercial office in Singapore Read More>   Back to top President Bush Puts Focus on National Maritime Day, 2007 Proclamation by the President of the United States of America celebrates May 22 as National Maritime Day Read More>   Back to top GAC Acquires Majority Stake in Norway's Ole R Olsen AS The GAC Group announced May 18, 2007 that it has acquired an 80 percent stake in Ole R Olsen AS (ORO) Norway's oldest shipping agency Read More>   Back to top Another Pipeline Leak in Alaska Reduces Flow of Oil to Lower 48 Again BP shuts down almost 100,000 barrels per day of ANSCO after water pipeline leak discovered Read More>   Back to top Danish Owner Puts C-MAP Professional on Whole Fleet C-Map by Jeppesen is pleased to announce that Danish shipowner Thor Rederi has decided to fit all of its vessels with C-Map Professional electronic charts Read More>   Back to top Second Acquisition for Triton Group Underlines Growth Strategy Aberdeen-based Triton Group announced that it has acquired Sub-Atlantic Limited Read More>   Back to top

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