MarEx Newsletter - December 13, 2007

December 13, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 50 In this issue: Perfect Visibility: Marine Pilots Receive Renewed Scrutiny Ship Security Officer to Provide Evidence of Training by January 1, 2008 Golden Nori Released NTSB to Release Factual Reports on M/V Crown Princess Cruise Ship Accident Ship Breaks Down During Heavy Weather in UK ARB Proposes New Regulations to Reduce Diesel Pollution at State's Ports Worst South Korean Oil Spill The National Maritime Center Moves to its Permanent Home U.S. Coast Guard Asks for Cosco Busan Pilot's Federal License Senators Boxer and Feinstein Introduce Legislation Designed to Help Prevent Future Accidents like the Cosco Busan U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 9 After Workboat Strikes Wellhead off Venice, LA Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Water Solicits Proposals for Assistance with the Implementation of Ocean Ranger Program Horizon Lines Responds To Challenge to Tonnage Tax in Puerto Rico Trailer Bridge Acts to Address Potential Sale of Stock by McLean Family Second Mate Charged After Leaving Scene of Sea Crash Perfect Visibility: Marine Pilots Receive Renewed Scrutiny In the age of "criminalizing the mariner," the limits of liability for the "ship's advisor" will be tested in the months to come. Read More>>>Back to Top Ship Security Officer to Provide Evidence of Training by January 1, 2008 U.S. Coast Guard outlines the current U.S. position on the SSO Training Requirements promulgated in IMO's MSC resolutions 203(81), 209(81) and STCW.6/Circ.9. Read More>>>Back to Top Golden Nori Released The vessel and her 23-member crew, which were held hostage in Somali waters for nearly a month and a half, was released yesterday; this marks the first time in over a year that no ships are being held by Somali pirates. Read More>>>Back to Top NTSB to Release Factual Reports on M/V Crown Princess Cruise Ship Accident National Transportation Safety Board's continuing investigation into a heeling accident involving the M/V Crown Princess, in the Atlantic Ocean off Port Canaveral will include a public docket and release a of factual report on Friday, December 14, 2007, at 11:00 AM. Read More>>>Back to Top Ship Breaks Down During Heavy Weather in UK Apparently, the car carrier M/V FIGARO lost power when the CO2 system was released in the engine room when a large wave hit the vessel. Read More>>>Back to Top ARB Proposes New Regulations to Reduce Diesel Pollution at State's Ports According to California Air Resources Board (ARB), port electrification, cleaner trucks also have greenhouse gas benefits. Read More>>>Back to Top Worst South Korean Oil Spill A Hong Kong-registered tanker collided with a barge and spilled about 10,500 tons of oil in South Korea last Friday; the spill is the largest in the country's history. Read More>>>Back to Top The National Maritime Center Moves to its Permanent Home The NMC is moving to Martinsburg, WV as part of the USCG's planned effort to restructure and centralize the Mariner Licensing and Documentation (MLD) Program. Read More>>>Back to Top U.S. Coast Guard Asks for Cosco Busan Pilot's Federal License San Francisco Pilot John Cota asks for an extension on the deadline, which the Coast Guard did grant, with the condition that he leave his license with his own lawyer. Read More>>>Back to Top Senators Boxer and Feinstein Introduce Legislation Designed to Help Prevent Future Accidents like the Cosco Busan December 6, 2007 press release from Boxer aims to outline efforts to improve safety of ships in and around our nation's ports. Read More>>>Back to Top U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 9 After Workboat Strikes Wellhead off Venice, LA Salvage operation of boat completed late this morning; vessel under tow to the port of Venice, LA. Read More>>>Back to Top Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Water Solicits Proposals for Assistance with the Implementation of Ocean Ranger Program Proposals must be received in a sealed envelope no latter than 3 PM Alaska time December 20. Read More>>>Back to Top Horizon Lines Responds To Challenge to Tonnage Tax in Puerto Rico Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE:HRZ) today responded to a challenge to Puerto Rico's tonnage tax eligibility. Read More>>>Back to Top Trailer Bridge Acts to Address Potential Sale of Stock by McLean Family Trailer Bridge Board Forms Committee to Enhance Shareholder Value in Connection with Potential Sale of Stock by McLean Family; Retains Jefferies & Co. as Financial Advisor. Read More>>>Back to Top Second Mate Charged After Leaving Scene of Sea Crash Australian Federal Police press release states that man failed to render assistance after a crash with a fishing vessel off the coast of Queensland. Read More>>>Back to Top Copyright © 2007 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 To Unsubscribe, click here.