MarEx Newsletter - October 11, 2007

October 11, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 41 In this issue: Profiles in Stupidity: Hawaii Superferry Idled by Courts Enhancing the Coast Guard Marine Safety Program U.S. Senate Holds Hearings on UNCLOS Online MARAD Approved Maritime Security Awareness Class Begins on Oct. 15 RINA Launches Corrosion Prevention and Coatings Programme 2008 William M. Benkert, Environmental Award New Canadian Initiative to Protect Oceans Industry Examines Environmental Practices at World Maritime Day Event in New York U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Receives Its Largest Corporate Grant Ever from Lloyd's Register Educational Trust SNAME Technology Conference Cocktail Party and Dinner OMSA Legal Forum - November 15 Ninth Annual Marine Money Greek Ship Finance Forum Bureau Veritas Launches Its Initial Public Offering on Euronext Paris Latest News From Oceanteam Securing Maritime Cargo is Vital to U.S. Security and Economy Profiles in Stupidity: Hawaii Superferry Idled by Courts Court order preventing Superferry from operating is only reflective of a deeper, more pervasive American malady. Read More>>>Back to Top Enhancing the Coast Guard Marine Safety Program Text of the document outlining U.S. Coast Guard plans to enhance maritime safety that was provided to the Congress on September 25. Read More>>>Back to Top U.S. Senate Holds Hearings on UNCLOS The U.S. Senate recently held two hearings on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Treaty, which governs the world's oceans and oceanic resources, on September 27 and October 4. Read More>>>Back to Top Online MARAD Approved Maritime Security Awareness Class Begins on Oct. 15 Online Maritime Security Awareness class begins on Oct. 15. Read More>>>Back to Top RINA Launches Corrosion Prevention and Coatings Programme International classification society RINA has joined forces with leading UK-based coatings testing company Bodycote to launch a global Corrosion Prevention and Coatings (CPC) programme. Read More>>>Back to Top 2008 William M. Benkert, Environmental Award The biennial award recognizes corporations and businesses involved in marine facility or vessel operations that have demonstrated sustained excellence and outstanding achievement in protecting the marine environment. Read More>>>Back to Top New Canadian Initiative to Protect Oceans Canada's New Government recently announced that it will invest $42.5 million over three years to fund the Health of the Oceans Initiative, which is intended to protect and improve the health of its oceans. Read More>>>Back to Top Industry Examines Environmental Practices at World Maritime Day Event in New York ExxonMobil to receive award and environment initiative launched. Read More>>>Back to Top U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Receives Its Largest Corporate Grant Ever from Lloyd's Register Educational Trust The LRET's award of $375,000 represents the largest corporate grant ever received by the USMMA Alumni Foundation, as well as the first award in North America by the Trust. Read More>>>Back to Top SNAME Technology Conference Cocktail Party and Dinner A discussion of the present and future state of the maritime industry; MARAD Administrator Sean Connaughton will be the guest speaker of the November 16 event. Read More>>>Back to Top OMSA Legal Forum - November 15 The Offshore Marine Service Association will hold the 2nd annual OMSA Legal Forum on Thursday, November 15 at the Hilton New Orleans - St. Charles Avenue Hotel. Read More>>>Back to Top Ninth Annual Marine Money Greek Ship Finance Forum The Form will be held Thursday, October 18, at the Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel; the registration deadline is October 12. Read More>>>Back to Top Bureau Veritas Launches Its Initial Public Offering on Euronext Paris Bureau Veritas, the world's second largest group offering conformity assessment services in the areas of quality, health and safety, environment and social responsibility (QHSE) announces the launch of its initial public offering on Eurolist by EuronextTM Paris (Compartment A). Read More>>>Back to Top Latest News From Oceanteam Oceanteam declares option for 5th new build; letter of intent from N-Power for Rhyl Flats project. Read More>>>Back to Top Securing Maritime Cargo is Vital to U.S. Security and Economy New report urges use of "smart" containers in addition to cargo screening. Read More>>>Back to Top Copyright © 2007 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 To Unsubscribe, click here.