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December 28, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 52
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In this issue:

New Year's Resolutions From the MarEx Managing Editor

President Bush Signs Marine Highway Legislation

Long Island Sound Pilots Inch Closer to Long-Awaited Rate Increase

Cosco Busan Pilot Voluntarily Deposits License

South Korean Oil Spill 20 Percent Worse

Long-range identification and tracking of ships - SOLAS amendment enters into force on 1 January 2008

NOAA and VT Halter Marine Launch Third Fisheries Survey Vessel

TWIC/MTSA Policy Advisory Council to Provide Additional Guidance to Address MTSA & TWIC Issues

Experts to Discuss Turning Vessel Operations "Green"

The Government of Canada Assists Georgian College to Build World-Class Marine Simulator and Research Centre

AAPA Hails Milestone in Funding for Port Security

IBIA Advises Members of Changes to EU Distillate Sulphur Limits

SAFETY ALERT HMRMS 04-07 -- Navigation in Restricted Visibility

Justice Department Will Not Appeal Stolt-Nielsen Decision

Northern Lights' 50th Anniversary

New Year's Resolutions From the MarEx Managing Editor

New Year's Resolutions From the MarEx Managing Editor

Future of MarEx Managing Editor to hinge on status of Bay State legislation in 2008.

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President Bush Signs Marine Highway Legislation

President Bush Signs Marine Highway Legislation

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 contains provisions establishing a formal marine highway program within the federal government.

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Long Island Sound Pilots Inch Closer to Long-Awaited Rate Increase

Long Island Sound Pilots Inch Closer to Long-Awaited Rate Increase

Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) Pilots could achieve first pay increase in 25 years in January 2008; temporary fuel surcharge also expected to be extended.

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Cosco Busan Pilot Voluntarily Deposits License

Cosco Busan Pilot Voluntarily Deposits License

The Coast Guard requested Cota deposit his federal license with the Coast Guard because the service believes he is not physically competent to maintain it.

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South Korean Oil Spill 20 Percent Worse

South Korean Oil Spill 20 Percent Worse

A probe by the Marine Accidents Inquiry Agency last week found that 12,547 kiloliters, not 10,500 kiloliters as originally estimated, were spilled by the Hebei Spirit on December 7.

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Long-range identification and tracking of ships - SOLAS amendment enters into force on 1 January 2008

Long-range identification and tracking of ships - SOLAS amendment enters into force on 1 January 2008

International Maritime Organization (IMO) press briefing.

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NOAA and VT Halter Marine Launch Third Fisheries Survey Vessel

NOAA and VT Halter Marine Launch Third Fisheries Survey Vessel

Ship to be Homeported in Pascagoula, Miss; a new NOAA fisheries survey vessel, launched in Mississippi, will be able to study fish quietly without altering their behavior.

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TWIC/MTSA Policy Advisory Council to Provide Additional Guidance to Address MTSA & TWIC Issues

TWIC/MTSA Policy Advisory Council to Provide Additional Guidance to Address MTSA & TWIC Issues

First two decisions by LT Fasceski of the Security Standards Branch of the Cargo and Facilities Division have been posted on Homeport.

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Experts to Discuss Turning Vessel Operations "Green"

Experts to Discuss Turning Vessel Operations

PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2008 will host a panel of government and industry experts to discuss turning a passenger vessel business into a green business.

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The Government of Canada Assists Georgian College to Build World-Class Marine Simulator and Research Centre

The Government of Canada Assists Georgian College to Build World-Class Marine Simulator and Research Centre

Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities announces transfer of marine navigation and marine engine room propulsion plant simulators from the Government of Canada to the Province of Ontario, along with federal funding of $1,435,000 for the province to modernize these simulators.

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AAPA Hails Milestone in Funding for Port Security

AAPA Hails Milestone in Funding for Port Security

FY 2008 Appropriations Bill Also Funds TWIC Card Reader Pilot Projects.

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IBIA Advises Members of Changes to EU Distillate Sulphur Limits

IBIA Advises Members of Changes to EU Distillate Sulphur Limits

The 0.2 per cent sulphur limit on distillate fuel consumed by ships applies only to marine gas oils used in EU territory with a viscosity or density falling within the ranges defined for DMX and DMA grades under ISO 8217.

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SAFETY ALERT HMRMS 04-07 -- Navigation in Restricted Visibility

SAFETY ALERT HMRMS 04-07 -- Navigation in Restricted Visibility

A USCG Safety Alert and Report developed by the Investigations Office, United States Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads.

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Justice Department Will Not Appeal Stolt-Nielsen Decision

Justice Department Will Not Appeal Stolt-Nielsen Decision

While the Division is disappointed with the ruling, it respects the role of the court in making the factual determinations that support the decision.

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Northern Lights' 50th Anniversary

Northern Lights' 50th Anniversary

Northern Lights, a global leader in the manufacturing of marine diesel generator sets, Lugger propulsion engines and land-based diesel generators, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2008.

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