MarEx Newsletter - September 20, 2007

September 20, 2006 | Vol. 5, No. 38 In this issue: Coast Guard Commandant Gives Hint of Emerging Policies at DC Propeller Club Meeting Canada May Ban LNG Supertankers Hawaii Superferry Faces Tough Choices Indian Supreme Court Allows Break Up of Blue Lady New Maritime Regulations from a Class Perspective Spotlight on DHS: Part I in a Continuing Series on the Coast Guard's Efforts to Improve Service Connecticut Pilots Hopeful as Pay Raise Proposal Finally Enters Comment Period USMMA-AF Chesapeake Chapter Extends Invitation to Annual Maritime Dinner-Dance MARAD and U.S. Coast Guard Announce Preparations for EIS for Clearwater Port LNG Terminal Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Waters off the Coast of Somalia INTERTANKO Asks the Tough Questions About Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA) U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Alert (3-07) -- Water Tight Doors IBIA Delegates Warned of Massive Costs of 'Unfeasible' Distillates Switch U.S. Coast Guard Announces Launch of Electronic CG-719 Applications Bureau Veritas Says Compressed Natural Gas Transport is Viable Coast Guard Commandant Gives Hint of Emerging Policies at DC Propeller Club Meeting ADM Thad Allen outlines the way forward in improving the effectiveness, consistency and responsiveness of the Coast Guard Marine Safety program. Read More>>>Back to Top Canada May Ban LNG Supertankers Canadian officials are considering banning supertankers carrying liquefied natural gas through Head Harbour Passage in Passamaquoddy Bay. Read More>>>Back to Top Hawaii Superferry Faces Tough Choices Innovative $300-million venture could fold if environmentalists get their way; state and federal governments will be left holding the bag to the tune of almost $200 million. Read More>>>Back to Top Indian Supreme Court Allows Break Up of Blue Lady Over a year after the controversial "toxic" ship was allowed to anchor off the Gujarat Coast, India's Supreme Court has finally authorized its dismantling. Read More>>>Back to Top New Maritime Regulations from a Class Perspective "Although safety and quality will remain priorities for Class, expanded focus on environmental matters and the human element will also have the effect of changing the role and scope of Class." This was the subject of a recent talk given to SSA by IACS' Chairman Tor E. Svensen. Read More>>>Back to Top Spotlight on DHS: Part I in a Continuing Series on the Coast Guard's Efforts to Improve Service Week One: Improvements in Mariner Licensing and Documentation Program. Read More>>>Back to Top Connecticut Pilots Hopeful as Pay Raise Proposal Finally Enters Comment Period Constitution State's MOA pilots have waited more than 24 years for a raise in pay; with no major objections, changes in fee structure for Long Island Sound could come as soon as the end of October. Read More>>>Back to Top USMMA-AF Chesapeake Chapter Extends Invitation to Annual Maritime Dinner-Dance Gala event, a "Salute To U.S. Flag Shipping," to take place on Friday, November 30, 2007 (1900 -- 2300 hours) at the Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD. Read More>>>Back to Top MARAD and U.S. Coast Guard Announce Preparations for EIS for Clearwater Port LNG Terminal Public Meetings planned for October 3, 2007 in Oxnard, CA to discuss port license application. Read More>>>Back to Top Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Waters off the Coast of Somalia Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issues circular warns ship owners, operators, and masters of the continuing threat of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Somalia’s waters. Read More>>>Back to Top INTERTANKO Asks the Tough Questions About Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA) Confusion reigns over EU North Sea/English Channel SECA -- who cares or who dares? Who wins and who loses? Read More>>>Back to Top U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Alert (3-07) -- Water Tight Doors United States Coast Guard HQ warns marine operators and its mariners to properly secure WTD’s while underway. Read More>>>Back to Top IBIA Delegates Warned of Massive Costs of 'Unfeasible' Distillates Switch Bill for switch to distillates from traditional bunker fuels: USD $67 billion. Read More>>>Back to Top U.S. Coast Guard Announces Launch of Electronic CG-719 Applications New form available online and is a manifestation of Coast Guard efforts to improve mariner licensing and documentation. Read More>>>Back to Top Bureau Veritas Says Compressed Natural Gas Transport is Viable BV's Gas Tank Seminar in Hamburg highlights BV's new rules for CNG ships, new LNG propulsion and a host of other technical matters related to gas carriage at sea. Read More>>>Back to Top Copyright © 2007 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 To Unsubscribe, click here.