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December 7, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 49
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In this issue:

Domestic Energy and Leadership: Plenty of One and Not Enough of the Other

Cosco Busan Oil Spill Update

Cruise Ship Sinking Update

Global Trade Environment in 2008: Potential Issues Looming to Disrupt Global Supply Chains

IMO Adopts New Resolution on Somali Piracy

MA Attorney General Files Challenge Against Coast Guard in U.S. District Court

INTERTANKO Istanbul Tanker Event 2008, 20-23 April 2008 (Issue 1)

MarEx Reader Feedback: Response to Recent Articles

Mariner Licensing and Documentation (MLD) Performance Report

December Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is in Distribution!

Kenny Rogers Appointed President of SEACOR Ocean Transport LLC

USDOJ: Three UK Nationals Charged with Participating in Worldwide Bid-Rigging Conspiracy in the Marine Hose Industry

Foss Maritime Encourages Early Adoption of TWIC Card

Ingram Orders New Tank Barges, Largest Addition to Tank Fleet in 31 Years

AAPA'S 2008 Cruise Seminar Set for San Francisco, Feb. 5-7

Domestic Energy and Leadership: Plenty of One and Not Enough of the Other

Domestic Energy and Leadership: Plenty of One and Not Enough of the Other

Alaska plows ahead with its effort to bring gas to market while the prospects for domestic offshore drilling remain uncertain.

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Cosco Busan Oil Spill Update

Cosco Busan Oil Spill Update

Multiple hearings have been held to discuss the spill response effort and legal action has been taken against the Cosco Busan.

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Cruise Ship Sinking Update

Cruise Ship Sinking Update

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.

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Global Trade Environment in 2008: Potential Issues Looming to Disrupt Global Supply Chains

Global Trade Environment in 2008: Potential Issues Looming to Disrupt Global Supply Chains

JPMorgan's Bernie Hart says that if issues are not properly addressed, importers and exporters may face significant unexpected costs and increased disruptions to their supply chain.

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IMO Adopts New Resolution on Somali Piracy

IMO Adopts New Resolution on Somali Piracy

The 25th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a new resolution on Piracy and armed robbery against ships in waters off the coast of Somalia on November 29.

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MA Attorney General Files Challenge Against Coast Guard in U.S. District Court

MA Attorney General Files Challenge Against Coast Guard in U.S. District Court

MA Press Release says that failure of Coast Guard to adequately protect Buzzard's Bay from oil spills is clear and Massachusetts additionally claims that this jeopardizes the safe transport of oil through Buzzards Bay.

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INTERTANKO Istanbul Tanker Event 2008, 20-23 April 2008 (Issue 1)

INTERTANKO Istanbul Tanker Event 2008, 20-23 April 2008 (Issue 1)

The next annual INTERTANKO Tanker Event will take place at the Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul, 20-23 April 2008.

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MarEx Reader Feedback: Response to Recent Articles

MarEx Reader Feedback: Response to Recent Articles

MarEx readers' attention drawn by coverage of Keynote Speech by Charles Fabrikant at Workboat, Explorer Sinking and Cosco Busan Allision

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Mariner Licensing and Documentation (MLD) Performance Report

Mariner Licensing and Documentation (MLD) Performance Report

The NMC Performance Report for the month of October.

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December Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is in Distribution!

December Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is in Distribution!

Another hard hitting edition of MarEx is on the street, after rave reviews at Workboat in New Orleans.

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Kenny Rogers Appointed President of SEACOR Ocean Transport LLC

Kenny Rogers Appointed President of SEACOR Ocean Transport LLC

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. appoints Kenny Rogers to head up its new asset management division.

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USDOJ: Three UK Nationals Charged with Participating in Worldwide Bid-Rigging Conspiracy in the Marine Hose Industry

USDOJ: Three UK Nationals Charged with Participating in Worldwide Bid-Rigging Conspiracy in the Marine Hose Industry

Charges involve participation in a conspiracy to rig bids, fix prices and allocate market shares of marine hose sold in the United States, says the Department of Justice.

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Foss Maritime Encourages Early Adoption of TWIC Card

Foss Maritime Encourages Early Adoption of TWIC Card

Transportation Worker Identification Credentials not required until September, 2008.

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Ingram Orders New Tank Barges, Largest Addition to Tank Fleet in 31 Years

Ingram Orders New Tank Barges, Largest Addition to Tank Fleet in 31 Years

Ingram Barge Company has placed an order for up to 20 new 10,000-barrel double-skin tank barges.

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AAPA'S 2008 Cruise Seminar Set for San Francisco, Feb. 5-7

AAPA'S 2008 Cruise Seminar Set for San Francisco, Feb. 5-7

Agenda includes talks with cruise executives, reports on cruise security, sessions on cruise facility development and financing.

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