Thursday, October 25, 2007

MarEx Newsletter - October 25, 2007

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October 25, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 42
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In this issue:

Long-Term Neglect of Mariners Continues to Haunt Maritime Employers

Evidence of Chinese Nuclear Sub Found

MarEx Readers Weigh In on the MARAD / OSG Cadet Pact

October Print Issue of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE in Production!

Report on Grounding Months Overdue

The View from INTERTANKO (International Association of Independent Tanker Owners)

Update on Arctic Expeditions

Coast Guard Makes Wider Array of National Maritime Center Information Available

WMD's Battled During Three-Day Maritime Exercise in Japan

Coast Guard Finds Weaver Cove LNG Terminal Waterway Unsuitable Due to Navigational Safety

Greenpeace Launches Non-Legal Whale Study and Criticizes Japan's Methods

ITIC Warning on Use of Forged E-mails to Obtain Cargo Delivery

2007 SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium

4th Annual Marine Finance Forum -- Latin America and Caribbean

Emergency Teams in River Exercise

Long-Term Neglect of Mariners Continues to Haunt Maritime Employers

Long-Term Neglect of Mariners Continues to Haunt Maritime Employers

Past conditions and pay fuels the debate: are the new pay scales, conditions and amenities enough to draw the mariners back to sea, and keep the current crews there?

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Evidence of Chinese Nuclear Sub Found

Evidence of Chinese Nuclear Sub Found

Images of China's latest nuclear subs were discovered on Google Earth; officials are anxious over the violation of national security.

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MarEx Readers Weigh In on the MARAD / OSG Cadet Pact

MarEx Readers Weigh In on the MARAD / OSG Cadet Pact

"If OSG Provides the Berths, Will They Come?" OPED Piece elicits strong opinions from MarEx readers.

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October Print Issue of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE in Production!

October Print Issue of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE in Production!

Maritime Training Edition features MITAGS/PMI on the cover.

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Report on Grounding Months Overdue

Report on Grounding Months Overdue

The New South Wales report on how the Pasha Bulker ran aground was due over two months ago; speculations on the cause of the accident are still flying.

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The View from INTERTANKO (International Association of Independent Tanker Owners)

The View from INTERTANKO (International Association of Independent Tanker Owners)

Tanker Shipping: Energy-Efficient and Environmentally-Friendly.

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Update on Arctic Expeditions

Update on Arctic Expeditions

A three-person team plans to walk 1,200 across the Arctic to get accurate ice thickness readings; Russia's Natural Resources Ministry recently stated that its preliminary tests prove that the Lomonosov Ridge is part of Russia's continental shelf; Canada, Denmark, Norway, and the U.S. still have their own Arctic claims.

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Coast Guard Makes Wider Array of National Maritime Center Information Available

Coast Guard Makes Wider Array of National Maritime Center Information Available

Industry and mariners can now subscribe to U.S. Coast Guard for Mariner Documentation and Licensing Rules and Performance Updates.

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WMD's Battled During Three-Day Maritime Exercise in Japan

WMD's Battled During Three-Day Maritime Exercise in Japan

Seven countries participated in and forty countries observed the Proliferation Security Initiative interdiction exercise which took place on October 13-15.

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Coast Guard Finds Weaver Cove LNG Terminal Waterway Unsuitable Due to Navigational Safety

Coast Guard Finds Weaver Cove LNG Terminal Waterway Unsuitable Due to Navigational Safety

Wednesday's Coast Guard ruling could be the fatal blow to the controversial project but Weaver's Cove Energy likely to appeal decision.

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Greenpeace Launches Non-Legal Whale Study and Criticizes Japan's Methods

Greenpeace Launches Non-Legal Whale Study and Criticizes Japan's Methods

The environmental group recently announced the "Great Whale Trail," which tracks humpback whales via satellite, and criticized Japan's yearly killing of a thousand whales in the name of research.

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ITIC Warning on Use of Forged E-mails to Obtain Cargo Delivery

ITIC Warning on Use of Forged E-mails to Obtain Cargo Delivery

SHIP agents are increasingly faced with attempts to obtain delivery of cargo using forged emails, according to the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC).

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2007 SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium

2007 SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium

The symposium will be held in Fort Lauderdale on November 14-16, 2007.

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4th Annual Marine Finance Forum -- Latin America and Caribbean

4th Annual Marine Finance Forum -- Latin America and Caribbean

The forum will be held at Loews Miami Beach Hotel South Beach, Miami, Florida Thursday, November 15, 2007.

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Emergency Teams in River Exercise

Emergency Teams in River Exercise

A simulated explosion in ship's engine room put crews from the Port of London Authority, emergency services and Royal National Lifeboat Institution to the test during an exercise on the River Thames this week.

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

MarEx Newsletter - October 18, 2007

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October 18, 2007 | Vol. 5, No. 42
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In this issue:

If OSG Provides the Berths, Will They Come?

Piracy Incidents on the Rise

Readers Weigh in on Last Week's Editorial on the Hawaii Superferry

Break Up of Blue Lady Begins

Agreement Reached in Long-Disputed Maritime Border

DOJ Update: Ship's Chief Engineer Convicted in Vessel Pollution Case

TOTAL Predicts Rise in High-Viscosity Fuel Volumes

U.S. Coast Guard's NMC Increases the Approval Period for Towing Vessel Designated Examiners

The Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Is Put Under the Microscope in This Interesting 2007 Report

U.S. Maritime Administration Announces Groundbreaking Training Opportunity for U.S. Mariners

American Salvage Association Announces New Leaders for 2007-2009

DONJON Marine Co., Inc. Provides Wreck Removal, Salvage Services to Two Lost Barges on Hudson River

World Maritime Day Observance Program

Fincantieri to Build Second-Largest Liner for Cunard

House of Lords backs London Arbitration in Sovcomflot Dispute

If OSG Provides the Berths, Will They Come?

If OSG Provides the Berths, Will They Come?

OSG steps up to the plate to ink unique cadet agreement with MARAD as the worldwide manning crunch widens.

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Piracy Incidents on the Rise

Piracy Incidents on the Rise

According to an IMB report, piracy incidents for the first nine months of 2007 have increased by 14 percent.

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Readers Weigh in on Last Week's Editorial on the Hawaii Superferry

Readers Weigh in on Last Week's Editorial on the Hawaii Superferry

Hawaii Superferry also furloughs 249 employees in the wake of the court decision to stop traffic to Maui.

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Break Up of Blue Lady Begins

Break Up of Blue Lady Begins

Over a year after the controversial "toxic" ship was allowed to anchor off the Gujarat Coast, workers have begun dismantling it at Alang shipbreaking yard.

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Agreement Reached in Long-Disputed Maritime Border

Agreement Reached in Long-Disputed Maritime Border

The International Court of Justice recently released its ruling on the Nicaragua-Honduras sea border; the two Central American countries will share in the basin's rich fish reserves and oil and gas exploration possibilities.

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DOJ Update: Ship's Chief Engineer Convicted in Vessel Pollution Case

DOJ Update: Ship's Chief Engineer Convicted in Vessel Pollution Case

Ship employed bypass pipe to discharge oily waste without the use of a required pollution control device, U.S. Attorney says.

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TOTAL Predicts Rise in High-Viscosity Fuel Volumes

TOTAL Predicts Rise in High-Viscosity Fuel Volumes

Competitive pricing and growth of container shipping to push the trend, says David Bleasdale of TOTAL Marine fuels.

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U.S. Coast Guard's NMC Increases the Approval Period for Towing Vessel Designated Examiners

U.S. Coast Guard's NMC Increases the Approval Period for Towing Vessel Designated Examiners

National Maritime Center approves "designated" examiners for the assessment of competence of candidates.

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The Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Is Put Under the Microscope in This Interesting 2007 Report

The Chinese Shipbuilding Industry Is Put Under the Microscope in This Interesting 2007 Report

Global shipbuilding output expected to increase 63% by 2010.

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U.S. Maritime Administration Announces Groundbreaking Training Opportunity for U.S. Mariners

U.S. Maritime Administration Announces Groundbreaking Training Opportunity for U.S. Mariners

Public-private partnership is first formal agreement to make available onboard training billets on international fleet vessels for U.S. maritime academy cadets.

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American Salvage Association Announces New Leaders for 2007-2009

American Salvage Association Announces New Leaders for 2007-2009

American Salvage Association elects new officers and directors.

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DONJON Marine Co., Inc. Provides Wreck Removal, Salvage Services to Two Lost Barges on Hudson River

DONJON Marine Co., Inc. Provides Wreck Removal, Salvage Services to Two Lost Barges on Hudson River

Donjon successfully executes salvage of two aggregate barges in October 2007.

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World Maritime Day Observance Program

World Maritime Day Observance Program

The CMA is an Association Sponsor of this year's World Maritime Day Observance Program, taking place on October 25th, 2007 in New York City.

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Fincantieri to Build Second-Largest Liner for Cunard

Fincantieri to Build Second-Largest Liner for Cunard

The Italian shipbuilder has signed an agreement to build the 92,000-gross ton Queen Elizabeth for luxury cruise company Cunard Line.

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House of Lords backs London Arbitration in Sovcomflot Dispute

House of Lords backs London Arbitration in Sovcomflot Dispute

October 17 decision likely to lead to a reduction in the ability of parties to seek the refuge of the courts, says Mike Lax.

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