 Ship's owner asserts plausible case to deflect blame and accuse others of negligence and misconduct Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Shipbuilding & repair print edition features NASSCO & CEO Fred Harris on the cover – and much, much more… Read More>>>Back to Top |
 MarEx readers weighed in on last week's editorial (And Then There Were Two…Benign Neglect: domestic energy & maritime interests brace for four more years of the same), as well as other issues. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 RAND Corporation Technical Report should be of interest to persons involved with Navy and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) weapon-system acquisition issues. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 This week's archived print article features an exclusive executive interview with U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen. First published in our April 2008 Maritime Executive edition, the article outlines the way forward for the Coast Guard and also looks back at the past. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Valero Refining-Texas, L.P. has agreed to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act stemming from a spill of 3,400 barrels of oil into the Corpus Christi Ship Channel on June 1, 2006, the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Craig Johnson, former Vice President of Faststream Recruitment's US business has been promoted to the position of President. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 323 foot cargo ship passing under the Fore River Bridge in Quincy accidentally strikes the fendering system on the side of the bridge. With a so-called "docking master" directing vessel, the incident raises new questions about who should be in charge of ship docking and undocking in Boston and, more importantly, under what conditions. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 June 19th hearing of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation will focus on keeping Americans safe at sea. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Port Tracker report says Nation's continuing economic slowdown will keep cargo traffic at major retail container ports below last year's levels through this summer and early fall, but month-to-month numbers are climbing and ports should see a return to year-over-year growth by Halloween. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Maryland Democrat says that "fair and consistent enforcement of the law is essential to ensure that it is appropriately enforced and that all of the vessels certified for coastwise trade are competing on a level playing field." Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Maritime Administration has named James D. Pugh to head its Office of Marine Highways and Passenger Services in Washington, D.C. Pugh will focus on expanding the use of America's coastal, intracoastal and inland waterways to reduce landside congestion, reduce energy consumption and increase opportunities for American mariners, shipbuilding and the overall economy. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Center for Maritime Training at Massachusetts Maritime Academy recently received approval from the United States Coast Guard to offer Assistance Towing and Auxiliary Sailing Assistance Endorsement courses. Courses include review and on-site examinations for the Coast Guard's Towing and Sailing Assistance license endorsements. The Center now offers a complete one-stop resource of enhanced programming for those seeking to obtain their captain's license. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Approximately 3,000 personnel from Canadian and U.S. military forces and government civilian agencies are participating in the full-scale training exercise Frontier Sentinel (EX FS 08-2), which focuses on maritime homeland security from June 9-13, 2008. Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Livestock ship attacked in transit to Australia –Somali pirates demand more money for Dutch ship. New UN Resolution allows countries to enter Somali waters. Read More>>>Back to Top |
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