 GAO scolds Interior Department on failure to encourage Energy Development
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has recommended that the Secretary of the Interior "develop a strategy to evaluate options to encourage faster development of its oil and gas leases." The report to Congress, dated October 2008, goes ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 MarEx reader weighs in on last week's editorial, entitled "When 'Heel' IS Cargo as Opposed to When it is Not: Court ruling begs for clarification and examples of when "heel" certainly is cargo; MarEx Managing Editor gladly obliges." USCG responds to remarks regard NAVIC 04-08
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 From our American Salvage Association edition (October 2008), Jorge Pecci, Senior Vice President, AIG Global Marine defines the role of the Marine Insurer.
This week's featured archive MarEx print article is taken from our October edition, which also features the leaders of the American Salvage Association on ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 New Documentary DVD, now available, produced in cooperation with the SS United States Conservancy. MarEx Managing Editor Joe Keefe has reviewed the film and enthusiastically gives it "Two Thumbs Up."
Los Angeles, CA (September 15, 2008) – Choices is pleased to announce the DVD release of a ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
FR8 Venture was hit by huge waves killing two crewmembers working on deck in 2006.
A report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) concerning the 2006 death of two sailors around Pentland Firth claims the ship's master should have never left the safe harbor of Scapa ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 At least 6 other ships out maneuvered the armed and dangerous fast boats.
The MV YASA NESLIHAN, a Turkish ship with a crew of 20 was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden on November 2, 2008. However, the International Maritime Bureau in Malaysia said an Italian ship ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Latin America and Caribbean Forum will take place Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, South Beach, Miami, Florida.
With companies spread over a large geographical area and operating in many domestic niche trades, Latin America and the Caribbean are probably the most difficult ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Captain John Konrad, founder of gCaptain, weighs in the COSCO BUSAN allision.
For a business to be successful you need hard work, willingness to accept risk and a touch of luck. For gCaptain the bit of luck was someone else's misfortune, namely that of the ill fated ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 November 5 2008 (Washington, DC): The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency today released Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Application Guidance for 14 federal grant programs, totaling more than $3 billion available in federal funding to assist state and local governments in strengthening community preparedness. More than $27 ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Two Military Sealift Command civil service mariners - Boatswain Khalid Muhammad and 1st Assistant Engineer Theodore "Scotty" Robinson - were among 18 military and civilian members of the U.S. sea services honored Oct. 31 at the annual Navy League Sea Services Awards ceremony, held this year in Kansas City, Mo. ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Acting Deputy Maritime Administrator Elizabeth Megginson is a featured speaker at the second annual Women on the Water conference, taking place starting today through November 8, 2008 at the California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, Calif. Members of the media are invited to attend to cover the conference and to arrange interviews ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The National Transportation Safety Board is offering a three-day course - Transportation Disaster Response - A Course for Emergency Responders, at its NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia on November 18-20, 2008.
This course is designed specifically for emergency responders and planners; this course provides participants with ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation report details the cause and circumstances of a crew member lost overboard from a sail training vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean on 8 December 2006.
•Incident Report Summary
On the afternoon of 05 December 2006, the barque ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Crimes involved the intentional dumping of waste oil into the ocean.
OAKLAND – United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced that Casilda Shipping, Ltd., the Maltese company that owned the Rio Gold (a 23,000 ton ocean-going cargo ship registered in Malta); Genesis Seatrading Corporation, the Greek operating ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Maritime Executive Group on LinkedIn has evolved into a social networking group of over 1,300 maritime professionals.
With 1,344 members (and growing), THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Group on the LinkedIn network is taking up where our popular news coverage, editorial opinions and reader input leaves off. In ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 On October 14th the Coast Guard published a Final Rule doing away with the regulation to hold a valid Radar Observer Endorsement on your merchant mariner's license. In a move that resembles some form of common sense, the new regulation no longer requires those mariners, who are required to be ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 College formally recognizes alumni accomplishment, student academic success, and outstanding faculty at its annual Celebration of Achievement. 18 individuals associated with the college will be recognized for their outstanding accomplishments.
According to MMA President Leonard Tyler, several recognition ceremonies are held jointly each year to foster mutual ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 October 28: At a hearing yesterday in Folkestone Magistrates Court, the owner of a coaster pleaded guilty to three Merchant Shipping safety offences following a collision with the East Goodwin Light Vessel on 27th February 2007.
The Antigua and Barbuda registered coaster Jerome H was on passage ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
The world of Marine Salvage decoded for MarEx readers – with much, much more…
The latest edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is in distribution. Look for your copy soon! Regular MarEx print readers will get all of our usual features, such as Larry Kiern's Washington Insider, Executive ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 December 5th event will include Guest of Honor & Featured Speaker: Honorable Sean T. Connaughton (KP '83), Maritime Administrator, Department of Transportation, U.S. Maritime Administration
On Friday, December 5, 2008 (7:00 PM to 11:00 PM) The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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