MarEx Newsletter - August 24, 2007

August 23, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 34 In this issue: CT State Pilots Backed into "No-Win" Situation Gladding-Hearn Co-Founder Dies Michigan's Right to Regulate Ballast Water Treatment Upheld Fire Breaks Out on Oil Rig Dean Dumps Heavy Rain Across Central Mexico Pirates Kidnap Master and Chief Engineer Suspected Cocaine Smugglers Rescued New Flame De-Fueling Operations Recommence TDC Security Alert: Suspicious Activity Surrounding Washington State Ferries Possible Cause of Grounding Revealed AAPA Hails Additional Port Security Funding Announcement Fire Breaks Out on Oil Rig INTERTANKO Names New Deputy Managing Director OMSA to Hold Workforce Seminar King's Point Chesapeake Annual Maritime Dinner Dance CT State Pilots Backed into "No-Win" Situation Connecticut state pilots are now faced with losing their training funds in order to get their long-awaited pay increase. Read More>>>Back to Top Gladding-Hearn Co-Founder Dies Richard C. "Dick" Hearn, the innovative shipbuilding pioneer who helped to develop apprenticeship programs at local trade high schools, died at age 87. Read More>>>Back to Top Michigan's Right to Regulate Ballast Water Treatment Upheld U.S. Court Ruling is an immediate blow to shipping companies and may embolden other states to impose similar measures. Read More>>>Back to Top Fire Breaks Out on Oil Rig Thirty-two oil workers were airlifted off the semi-submersible Ocean Guardian when a fire broke out in the engine room. Read More>>>Back to Top Dean Dumps Heavy Rain Across Central Mexico First named hurricane of the season is downgraded to a tropical storm after hitting Mexico twice in just two days. Read More>>>Back to Top Pirates Kidnap Master and Chief Engineer The first high sea abduction in over two years in the Malacca Strait occurred last week when a Malaysian barge was attacked by ten armed pirates. Read More>>>Back to Top Suspected Cocaine Smugglers Rescued U.S. Coast Guard press release touts four arrests and seized cocaine after 50-foot semi-submersible vessel sinks. Read More>>>Back to Top New Flame De-Fueling Operations Recommence After it was determined that the New Flame was not in danger of breaking in two, the de-fueling operation recommenced on Tuesday, August 22. Read More>>>Back to Top TDC Security Alert: Suspicious Activity Surrounding Washington State Ferries FBI said to be asking for help in identifying persons who appear to be engaged in surveillance of Washington ferries. Read More>>>Back to Top Possible Cause of Grounding Revealed The grounding of the Pasha Bulker may have been caused by a warning issued by Port Waratah Coal Services. Read More>>>Back to Top AAPA Hails Additional Port Security Funding Announcement Port security grant funds available from $110 million fiscal 2007 supplemental appropriation. Read More>>>Back to Top Fire Breaks Out on Oil Rig Thirty-two oil workers were airlifted off the semi-submersible Ocean Guardian when a fire broke out in the engine room. Read More>>>Back to Top INTERTANKO Names New Deputy Managing Director Joe Angelos is a U.S. Coast Guard Veteran and will be Based in Washington, DC. Read More>>>Back to Top OMSA to Hold Workforce Seminar Offshore Marine Service Association to hold special seminar on finding, hiring and training maritime personnel on September 20. Read More>>>Back to Top King's Point Chesapeake Annual Maritime Dinner Dance MITAGS to Host "Salute To U.S. Flag Shipping" honoring maritime industry's role in global commerce; featured speaker to be Joseph Cox. Read More>>>Back to Top Copyright © 2007 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 To Unsubscribe, click here.