MarEx Newsletter - November 30, 2007

November 30, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 48 In this issue: The View From Workboat: Charles Fabrikant Defines the Mood of the Maritime Industry Canadian Cruise Ship Sinks Off Antarctica Reader Response to Last Week's OPED Entitled, "ANYTHING BUT: An Act relative to Port Security" Cosco Busan "Arrested" INTERTANKO Hosts Successful Seafarers Vetting Seminar Philippines Update on Black Sea Oil Spill 2007 Inaugural IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea Communication Lost With Hijacked Ship EPD Inc. Holds Grand Opening of EPD Asia at China Facility Two Books From American Maritime History Project Trailer Bridge Intends to Work With McLean Family Bollinger Delivers ATB Unit Canada and United States Release Joint Study to Ensure Viability of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway Liberia Mounts Explorer Investigation BV Strengthens Bulker Share Thanks to China Co-Operation The View From Workboat: Charles Fabrikant Defines the Mood of the Maritime Industry President & CEO of Seacor Holdings, Inc. expresses cautious optimism for the future as the building boom continues. Read More>>>Back to Top Canadian Cruise Ship Sinks Off Antarctica The M/S Explorer sank after striking submerged ice in the Bransfield Strait off King George Island, Antarctica on Friday, November 23; all passengers and crewmembers were safely evacuated. Read More>>>Back to Top Reader Response to Last Week's OPED Entitled, "ANYTHING BUT: An Act relative to Port Security" November 21 MarEx e-newsletter article highlighted issues related to Boston Harbor's competing legislative efforts. Read More>>>Back to Top Cosco Busan "Arrested" The U.S. district Court issued an order "arresting" the movement of the vessel in response to a class action lawsuit filed; cleanup activities continue. Read More>>>Back to Top INTERTANKO Hosts Successful Seafarers Vetting Seminar Philippines Over one thousand seafaring officers attended INTERTANKO's first ever Seafarers' Vetting Seminar. Read More>>>Back to Top Update on Black Sea Oil Spill Approximately 17,500 tons of oil product waste has been collected; environmental damage has been estimated at $265 million. Read More>>>Back to Top 2007 Inaugural IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea The inaugural IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to two seafarers who risked their lives to save others in a dramatic rescue operation in gale-force winds. Read More>>>Back to Top Communication Lost With Hijacked Ship Communication was lost with MV Al Marjan, which was hijacked by Somali pirate on October 17. Read More>>>Back to Top EPD Inc. Holds Grand Opening of EPD Asia at China Facility Jacques de Chateauvieux, Chairman, President and CEO of BOURBON, Larry Rigdon, Chairman and CEO of Rigdon Marine, and numerous Chinese government authorities officially opened the new facility; over 250 people attended the festivities, including guests from Europe, South America, Asia, and the United States. Read More>>>Back to Top Two Books From American Maritime History Project The Way of the Ship: America's Maritime History Reenvisioned, 1600-2000; In Peace and War: A History of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Read More>>>Back to Top Trailer Bridge Intends to Work With McLean Family The McLean family has announced that it intends to actively pursue the sale of its holdings in Trailer Bridge. Read More>>>Back to Top Bollinger Delivers ATB Unit The second of two 80,000 BBL Opa'90 tank barges and retrofitted tug to Bouchard. Read More>>>Back to Top Canada and United States Release Joint Study to Ensure Viability of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway Joint Study intended to ensure that system continues to serve North America Efficiently. Read More>>>Back to Top Liberia Mounts Explorer Investigation THE Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry, the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry, confirms start of investigation into the incident which led to passengers being evacuated from the passenger vessel Explorer. Read More>>>Back to Top BV Strengthens Bulker Share Thanks to China Co-Operation 230 0f 271 newbuilding bulk carriers on BV's books being built at Chinese Yards. Read More>>>Back to Top Copyright © 2007 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 To Unsubscribe, click here.

MarEx Newsletter - November 21, 2007

November 21, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 47 In this issue: Happy Thanksgiving From THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE ANYTHING BUT: An Act Relative to Port Security San Francisco Bay Oil Spill Update December Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Hits the Street! Russia Bans Vessels in Response to Black Sea Oil Spill USCG Commandant Opening Remarks at 25th IMO Assembly American Electric Technologies Partners with Bollinger to Power U.S. Coast Guard Coastal Patrol Boats Owners of Hijacked Golden Nori in Ransom Talks SUEZ LNG Becomes First Company to Bring U.S. Mariner Crew on Board Its Ships Hawaii Superferry to Commence Maui Service on December 1 NRC Announces the Acquisition of River's Edge Services Salute to American Merchant Marine Dinner Dance Donjon Marine Co., Inc. Removes Two Weather Towers From Rutgers University Marine Field Station RINA Squares Up Expertise Joint Press Release Issued by Industry Coalition on EU Ship Source Pollution Directive Happy Thanksgiving From THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE MarEx wishes each and every one of our readers, advertisers and friends a happy turkey day. Read More>>>Back to Top ANYTHING BUT: An Act Relative to Port Security A proposed bill (S.1349) threatens to squeeze the life out of the port of Boston. Another (S.515) hopes to ensure safe marine operations for years to come. Which will succeed? Read More>>>Back to Top San Francisco Bay Oil Spill Update Approximately 19,466 gallons of oil have been recovered; at least 1,365 sea birds have died; the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a hearing on Monday. Read More>>>Back to Top December Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Hits the Street! Hard-hitting issue features Harvey Gulf International Marine on the cover. Read More>>>Back to Top Russia Bans Vessels in Response to Black Sea Oil Spill The Transport Ministry banned Project 576 and Project 2188 river-class vessels from sailing into open seas until the oil spill is fully investigated and each vessel more than 25 years old is inspected for safety standards; fishing and hunting losses from the spill are estimated at over $160 million. Read More>>>Back to Top USCG Commandant Opening Remarks at 25th IMO Assembly Remarks provided by the Commandant at 25th Assembly of IMO in London on November 19. Read More>>>Back to Top American Electric Technologies Partners with Bollinger to Power U.S. Coast Guard Coastal Patrol Boats The premium supplier of custom-designed power distribution and control solutions' subsidiary, South Coast Electric Systems, L.L.C., has begun delivery of power systems for eight Bollinger Shipyard-manufactured 87-foot marine protector class coastal patrol boats. Read More>>>Back to Top Owners of Hijacked Golden Nori in Ransom Talks The ransom may be as high as the $1.5 million demanded for the Danica White in August; one crew member escaped and swam to safety. Read More>>>Back to Top SUEZ LNG Becomes First Company to Bring U.S. Mariner Crew on Board Its Ships Ten percent of the crew of the LNG ship SUEZ Matthew now consists of American mariners. Read More>>>Back to Top Hawaii Superferry to Commence Maui Service on December 1 Superferry workers ramp up with special one-way inaugural fares starting at $29 while infants (up to 2 years old) ride free. Read More>>>Back to Top NRC Announces the Acquisition of River's Edge Services National Response Corporation privately held remediation, demolition, excavation and industrial services firms based in Kent, WA. Read More>>>Back to Top Salute to American Merchant Marine Dinner Dance Invitation to Annual Maritime Dinner-Dance at MTAGS on Nov 30, 2008. Read More>>>Back to Top Donjon Marine Co., Inc. Removes Two Weather Towers From Rutgers University Marine Field Station The provider of multi-faceted marine services, was contracted for the demolition and removal of two weather towers from the Marine Field Station in Little Egg Inlet in Tuckerton, New Jersey. Read More>>>Back to Top RINA Squares Up Expertise RINA CEO is keynote speaker at award ceremony at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Genoa. Read More>>>Back to Top Joint Press Release Issued by Industry Coalition on EU Ship Source Pollution Directive INTERTANKO, INTERCARGO, The Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee, Lloyd's Register and The International Salvage Union v. The Secretary of State for Transport. Read More>>>Back to Top Copyright © 2007 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 To Unsubscribe, click here.