MarEx Newsletter - August 14, 2008

August 14, 2008 | Vol. 6, No. 33 In this issue: Tempest in a Teapot: Mass. Maritime Moves to Change Name of Training Ship MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to MarEx Articles… Maritime Accident Casebook: The Case Of The Unlucky Hooker TDC Security Alert: Cruise Ship Incident Global Maritime Information Sharing Symposium (GMISS) Set for August 20-21 DOJ: Oregon Corporation Sentenced for Ocean Pollution Violation Fifth Cadet Training Memorandum of Agreement Signed Between Private Industry and Federal Government 2008 ASBA Annual Cargo Conference: What's on the Horizon? CA Air Resources Board (CARB) Adopts Regulation Requiring Ships Within 24 Nautical Miles of California Use Low-Sulfur Marine Distillates New TELEX Number for Right Whale Mandatory Ship Reporting (MSR) System Internal Audit Operating in Isolation in UK Insurance Industry Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) Meeting at MITAGS on 17/18 September Lockheed Martin Develops Early Warning for Maritime Security Featured MarEx Print Article: Maintenance & Repair / Subsea Alliance THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson: Will You Freak-Out or Hunker Down? Tempest in a Teapot: Mass. Maritime Moves to Change Name of Training Ship New name, intended to honor Senator Ted Kennedy and his family, has angered many MMA alumni and has still others wondering why in the world the academy would wade out into what is sure to be dangerous political waters. Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to MarEx Articles… MarEx readers weigh in on a host of MarEx articles from previous online editions. Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Accident Casebook: The Case Of The Unlucky Hooker With the typhoon season well underway in the Pacific, Maritime Accident Casebook has launched its second audio podcast related to anchoring in severe weather, The Case Of The Unlucky Hooker. Based on the grounding of the Pasha Bulker on the coast of New South Wales in June 2007, the podcast explores bridge team management, fatigue and the 'demons' which haunt ships bridges. Read More>>>Back to Top TDC Security Alert: Cruise Ship Incident Former Crewman describes suspicious activity on board Cruise Ship Suspicious Crewman Onboard Cruise Ship Read More>>>Back to Top Global Maritime Information Sharing Symposium (GMISS) Set for August 20-21 Symposium aims to improve industry efficiency and effectiveness through greater coordination of government maritime information sharing Read More>>>Back to Top DOJ: Oregon Corporation Sentenced for Ocean Pollution Violation According to U.S. Department of Justice, KMBT admitted to violating the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, more commonly known as the Ocean Dumping Act, which makes it a crime to knowingly transport or cause to be transported, without a permit, certain materials from the United States for the purpose of dumping the materials into ocean waters. Read More>>>Back to Top Fifth Cadet Training Memorandum of Agreement Signed Between Private Industry and Federal Government Agreement Signed By Maritime Administration, Hapag-Lloyd Creates Training Opportunities for Merchant Marine Cadets. Read More>>>Back to Top 2008 ASBA Annual Cargo Conference: What's on the Horizon? MarEx is a Corporate Media Sponsor for this Annual Cargo Conference, set to kick off on September 28th in Miami, FL. Read More>>>Back to Top CA Air Resources Board (CARB) Adopts Regulation Requiring Ships Within 24 Nautical Miles of California Use Low-Sulfur Marine Distillates Regulation – touted as the world's strictest diesel emission regulation – to take effect in 2009, escalating to a more rigorous standard in 2012; new rules may be at odds with federal and MARPOL Annex VI standards. Read More>>>Back to Top New TELEX Number for Right Whale Mandatory Ship Reporting (MSR) System The Mandatory Ship Reporting System has a new TELEX Number for reporting vessel arrivals in the MSR areas for WHALESNORTH (Boston and Cape Cod Bay) and WHALESSOUTH (Brunswick, GA; Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville, FL). Read More>>>Back to Top Internal Audit Operating in Isolation in UK Insurance Industry According to a survey by accountant and consultant Moore Stephens, internal audit may be operating in too much isolation in some quarters of the UK insurance industry, and needs to continue to widen its remit beyond its traditional operational areas to include a broader range of skills, including business strategy. The survey also showed that, despite the current economic environment, investment and reinsurance security are not high on the internal audit agenda. Read More>>>Back to Top Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) Meeting at MITAGS on 17/18 September The main issues to be discussed will be the Revision of the Towing Vessel NVIC (04-01) and further deliberation on the Towing Vessel Inspection rulemaking. Read More>>>Back to Top Lockheed Martin Develops Early Warning for Maritime Security Novel software technology allows naval watchstanders to monitor large numbers of ships and focuses their attention on those that pose the greatest threat. Read More>>>Back to Top Featured MarEx Print Article: Maintenance & Repair / Subsea Alliance Ship Operators and Shipyards Alike find an unlikely ally working just under the surface. Read More>>>Back to Top THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson: Will You Freak-Out or Hunker Down? Sometimes motivation is forced upon us. We are thrust into the Un-comfort Zone. And, whether we sink or swim depends on how we respond to the situation. How do you react during a crisis? 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