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.