 In this issue: Presidential Sweepstakes Only Promise More of the Same for the Maritime Industry Historical Labor Memorandum Signed to Employ U.S. Officers on Expanding International LNG Tanker Fleet Maritime Accident Casebook presents: The Case Of The Bendy Boxer NOAA Begins Ocean Data Integration Effort Trailer Bridge Comments on Strategic Alternatives Process and Recent Developments in Puerto Rico Marine Trade MITAGS to Host Gas Technology Institute's LNG Course April Print Issue of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street! Marine Money Week in New York Scheduled for June 17-19 Invest Now In Trade Corridors or Remain Stuck In Congested Traffic Says SCLC STCW Revision to Include Competence-Based Training Stephen Little Testifies on Behalf of Waterways Council, Inc. MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to MarEx E-News – and More The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Issues Small Vessel Security Strategy Document Featured MarEx Print Article: Environmental Criminal Enforcement Small Boat Policy Changes for U.S. War Ships |  Long term neglect of U.S. merchant fleet and port infrastructure continue as candidates largely avoid the issue of a comprehensive maritime and sealift policy Read More>>>Back to Top |  MARAD announces that Shell Ship Management Limited (Shell) and the American Maritime Officers (AMO) have signed a pioneering Memorandum of Understanding through which qualified AMO officers, deck and engine, will begin to be recruited to work aboard international liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers that are managed by Shell. Read More>>>Back to Top |  Maritime Accident Casebook, MAC, is a unique, free, informal educational resource for seafarers and maritime trainers which seeks to empower seafarers through knowledge to keep themselves alive and their ships safe. MAC reveals the circumstance around a real event through an audio podcast and online materials available free of charge. Read More>>>Back to Top |  NOAA has launched a major initiative to link together a wealth of ocean observation data from a wide variety of federal and non-federal sources. Read More>>>Back to Top |  Trailer Bridge announces that Committee formed to explore strategic alternatives is suspending its active review in light of a Justice Department antitrust investigation into pricing practices among Puerto Rico carriers. Read More>>>Back to Top |  Gas Technology Institute's course "Fundamentals of Baseload LNG: Markets, Technology, Economics" to be held at MITAGS during the week of May 5-9, 2008. The program is designed for those new to the LNG industry and includes discussion of markets and supply sources, contracts, pricing, liquefaction and regasification technology, shipping, project economics and financing. Read More>>>Back to Top |  On this month's cover: Electronic Power Design, Inc. (EPD), its dynamic executive management team and much, much more… Read More>>>Back to Top |  Dynamic initial program for Marine Money Week in New York set for June 17 to 19, 2008 at the Pierre Hotel. Dahlman Rose to partner with Marine money to fashion a program designed to foster growth, transactions, profits and success. Read More>>>Back to Top |  Southern California Leadership Council Responds to the Legislature's Voting Down The Governor's Performance Based Infrastructure Read More>>>Back to Top |  Manpower, training and development and all of the wider issues connected with human resources in shipping will become the biggest challenge the industry will face over the coming years, according to Admiral Peter Brady, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica and Chairman of the IMO's STW sub‐committee. Read More>>>Back to Top |  Little opposes Administration's new user fee proposal and offers alternative proposal to finance Inland Waterways Trust Fund Read More>>>Back to Top |  MarEx reader response to last week's editorial is robust and focused and this week, we also print a few letters that address editorials from April 17th and 24th. Read More>>>Back to Top |  Intent of Small Vessel Security Strategy (SVSS) is to reduce potential security and safety risks from small vessels through the adoption and implementation of a coherent system of regimes, awareness, and security operations that strike the proper balance between fundamental freedoms, adequate security, and continued economic stability. Additionally, the strategy is intended to muster the help of the small vessel community in reducing risks in the maritime domain. Read More>>>Back to Top |  A Record-Setting Year in Review, Troubling Trends and Future Opportunities Read More>>>Back to Top |  U.S. Changes Procedures for Small Vessels in Foreign Waters: By Dr. Mustafa Alani Read More>>>Back to Top | |
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