Thursday, June 26, 2008

MarEx Newsletter - June 26 2008

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June 26, 2008 | Vol. 6, No. 26
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In this issue:

You Bet I'm Going Back to Sea: the saga continues…

Decades Late and (Four) Dollars Short

Domestic Maritime Casualties: In Brief

US Supreme Court Decision in the Exxon Valdez Matter Announced

AAPA Hails Approval Of $400 Million For FY 2009 Port Security Grants & Urges Swift Passage of Vessel Air Emissions Bill

GAO Issues Report on Loss of Coast Guard Patrol Boats

Featured MarEx Print Article: Larry Kiern's Washington Insider

DOE Says World Energy Use Projected to Grow 50 Percent Between 2005 and 2030

Marine Documents LLC launches TWICMadeEasy.com

New NOAA Ocean Observing System in Gulfport Supports Safe, Efficient Navigation

USDoJ: Government Reaches Novel Plea Agreement with Maritime Corporation in Vessel Pollution Case

May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

Maritime Security Strategy Plans Well-Developed & Being Implemented, says GAO

Deadly Philippines Ferry Operator Under Scrutiny as U.S. Divers Assist

Dutch Ship Released by Pirates

You Bet I'm Going Back to Sea: the saga continues…

You Bet I'm Going Back to Sea: the saga continues…

This week, STCW is spelled BST at MITAGS

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Decades Late and (Four) Dollars Short

Decades Late and (Four) Dollars Short

The belated call to drill still rings hollow for a clueless Congress.

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Domestic Maritime Casualties: In Brief

Domestic Maritime Casualties: In Brief

Casualties in Miami, FL, Boothbay Harbor, ME and Gulf of Alaska in the news

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US Supreme Court Decision in the Exxon Valdez Matter Announced

US Supreme Court Decision in the Exxon Valdez Matter Announced

Court reduces award as excessive from $2.5 billion to $507.5 million plus interest.

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AAPA Hails Approval Of $400 Million For FY 2009 Port Security Grants & Urges Swift Passage of Vessel Air Emissions Bill

AAPA Hails Approval Of $400 Million For FY 2009 Port Security Grants & Urges Swift Passage of Vessel Air Emissions Bill

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today lauded both the Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security for including $400 million for the Port Security Grant program in their fiscal 2009 federal budget recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security. AAPA also urged Senate to endorse swift passage of H.R. 802, the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act, and then transmit the legislation to the President for signing by June 28.

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GAO Issues Report on Loss of Coast Guard Patrol Boats

GAO Issues Report on Loss of Coast Guard Patrol Boats

U.S. Government Accountability Office's just-issued report; COAST GUARD: Strategies for Mitigating the Loss of Patrol Boats Are Achieving Results in the Near Term, But They Come at a Cost and Longer Term Sustainability Is Unknown (GAO-08-660).

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Featured MarEx Print Article: Larry Kiern's Washington Insider

Featured MarEx Print Article: Larry Kiern's Washington Insider

This week's archived print article features our regular columnist, Washington Attorney Larry Kiern. Larry writes the Washington Insider for THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE in our print editions. This week, we bring his latest effort, first published in our June 2008 print edition. This column highlights the current hot button issue of the Jones Act and the Coast guard's interpretation of shipbuilding and foreign incremental conversions.

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DOE Says World Energy Use Projected to Grow 50 Percent Between 2005 and 2030

DOE Says World Energy Use Projected to Grow 50 Percent Between 2005 and 2030

World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 50 percent between 2005 and 2030, driven by robust economic growth and expanding populations in the world's developing countries, according to the reference case projection from the "International Energy Outlook 2008" (IEO2008) released today by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Marine Documents LLC launches TWICMadeEasy.com

Marine Documents LLC launches TWICMadeEasy.com

Hudgins, VA (June 25 2008): Victor Tufts, Manager, Member of Marine Documents LLC announces the launching of TWICMadeEasy.com, their new service to assist and expedite all transportation workers through the burdensome Transportation Workers Identification Credential pre-enrollment websites, password and appointment processes.

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New NOAA Ocean Observing System in Gulfport Supports Safe, Efficient Navigation

New NOAA Ocean Observing System in Gulfport Supports Safe, Efficient Navigation

Mariners can now get free real-time information on water and wind conditions for the Port of Gulfport, Miss., from a new NOAA ocean observing system at the port.

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USDoJ: Government Reaches Novel Plea Agreement with Maritime Corporation in Vessel Pollution Case

USDoJ: Government Reaches Novel Plea Agreement with Maritime Corporation in Vessel Pollution Case

Clipper Marine Services Agrees to Pay $4.75 Million Fine, Retrofit Ships and Implement Remote-Monitoring System

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May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

Shipbuilding & repair print edition features NASSCO & CEO Fred Harris on the cover – and much, much more…

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Maritime Security Strategy Plans Well-Developed & Being Implemented, says GAO

GAO Report focused on Homeland Security Presidential Directive #13 issued in December 2004. This directive called for a National Strategy for Maritime Security and 8 supporting plans on more specific topics. While the Senate Commerce Committee had asked GAO to review the directive some time ago, GAO postponed its review until the strategy and supporting plans had been written and implementation had begun.

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Deadly Philippines Ferry Operator Under Scrutiny as U.S. Divers Assist

Deadly Philippines Ferry Operator Under Scrutiny as U.S. Divers Assist

Sulpico Lines sailed with coast guard approval as Typhoon Fengshen approached.

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Dutch Ship Released by Pirates

Dutch Ship Released by Pirates

After month long ordeal, the crew and ship have been released.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

MarEx Newsletter - June 19 2008

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June 19, 2008 | Vol. 6, No. 25
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In this issue:

Eighteen FOSS Vessels Awarded Jones F. Devlin Safety Awards

Maritime Accident Casebook: The Case of the Cygnet's Kiss

New Training Agreement Opens Maritime Job Opportunities

AMS Announces Eight Member Companies to Receive Maritime Safety Awards

May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to Last Week's Editorial & More…

MARAD Assesses Economic Impact of Lock Closures

Tainted Tomatoes? The Industry is Ripe for RFID

New Technical Committee for RINA

COSCO BUSAN: Cota's Attorneys File Motions

NYC Economic Development Corporation Announces Findings of Study

Matson to Raise Fuel Surcharge for Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia Services

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Guilty Plea in Pollution Regulations Case

Maritime Alert--LA/LB Clean Truck Programs

Center for Maritime Training Announces Enhanced USCG License Program

Eighteen FOSS Vessels Awarded Jones F. Devlin Safety Awards

Eighteen FOSS Vessels Awarded Jones F. Devlin Safety Awards

Foss winners boast from two to nine years without a lost-time injury.

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Maritime Accident Casebook: The Case of the Cygnet's Kiss

Maritime Accident Casebook: The Case of the Cygnet's Kiss

In its latest podcast, The Case Of The Cygnet's Kiss, Maritime Accident Casebook warns about the triple danger of overconfidence, ignorance and single watchkeeping and raises the troubling issue of seafarer standards under pressure from manning shortages.

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New Training Agreement Opens Maritime Job Opportunities

New Training Agreement Opens Maritime Job Opportunities

New pact allows cadets from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and state maritime academies to take their training voyages on Great American Lines ships.

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AMS Announces Eight Member Companies to Receive Maritime Safety Awards

AMS Announces Eight Member Companies to Receive Maritime Safety Awards

American Maritime Safety, Inc., ("AMS") is pleased to announce that the AMS Safety Advisory Committee has selected the eight member companies listed below to receive maritime safety awards during the AMS Membership Dinner event that has been scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2008.

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May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

Shipbuilding & repair print edition features NASSCO & CEO Fred Harris on the cover – and much, much more…

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MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to Last Week's Editorial & More…

MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to Last Week's Editorial & More…

MarEx readers weighed in on last week's editorial (Redefining Liability: Who's Really to Blame in the COSCO BUSAN Case?

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MARAD Assesses Economic Impact of Lock Closures

MARAD Assesses Economic Impact of Lock Closures

Office of Policy and Plans has issued a short analysis of the likely impact.

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Tainted Tomatoes? The Industry is Ripe for RFID

Tainted Tomatoes? The Industry is Ripe for RFID

George Manolis, Senior Vice President of Operations, IES, Ltd., says that had RFID technology been applied to a pallet or case of salmonella-infected tomatoes, we would be light years closer to determining the source of the outbreak.

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New Technical Committee for RINA

New Technical Committee for RINA

UMBERTO Masucci has been appointed chairman of the Technical Committee of Registro Italiano Navale, the body which has responsibility for the rules of leading classification society RINA. Mr Masucci has extensive knowledge of the shipping industry and is the current chairman of the Ship and Aircraft Brokers and Agents Fund, FAMA.

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COSCO BUSAN: Cota's Attorneys File Motions

COSCO BUSAN: Cota's Attorneys File Motions

Cota's attorneys give a glimpse of how they intentd to battle charges relating to the November 2007 allision in San Francisco Bay.

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NYC Economic Development Corporation Announces Findings of Study

Findings and Recommendations of Maritime Support Services Location Study indicate "Maritime support services represent a significant share of the region's economic activity, generating more than $2 billion each year for the region and supporting approximately 12,000 jobs, of which 7,000 are waterborne."

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Matson to Raise Fuel Surcharge for Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia Services

Matson to Raise Fuel Surcharge for Hawaii, Guam and Micronesia Services

With fuel related costs reaching historical highs, Matson Navigation Company announced today that it is raising its fuel surcharge for its Hawaii service by 4.5 percentage points, from 33.75 to 38.25 percent, and its Guam/CNMI and Micronesia services by 6 percentage points, from 33.75 to 39.75 percent, both effective July 13, 2008.

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U.S. Department of Justice Announces Guilty Plea in Pollution Regulations Case

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Guilty Plea in Pollution Regulations Case

German-based operator of ship and chief engineer plead guilty to falsifying records

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Maritime Alert--LA/LB Clean Truck Programs

FMC Asks Parties to Immediately File For Review Agreements Concerning The Los Angeles–Long Beach Clean Truck Programs. Authors: John L. Longstreth & Yvette T. Wissmann of K&L Gates

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Center for Maritime Training Announces Enhanced USCG License Program

Center for Maritime Training Announces Enhanced USCG License Program

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.

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Thursday, June 12, 2008

MarEx Newsletter - June 12 2008

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June 12, 2008 | Vol. 6, No. 24
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In this issue:

Redefining Liability: Who's Really to Blame in the COSCO BUSAN Case?

May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to Last Week's Editorial & More…

Using the Steel-Vessel Material-Cost Index to Mitigate Shipbuilder Risk

Featured MarEx Print Article: Executive Interview with US Coast Guard ADM Thad Allen

DOJ Announcement: Valero Refining-Texas Agrees to Resolve Alleged Violations Over Corpus Christi Oil Spill

Craig Johnson Becomes President of Faststream Recruitment Inc.

Allision in Boston Harbor Reignites Docking Master Licensing Question

Senate Hearing to Examine Safety and Security on Board Cruise Ships

Retail Container Volume Below Last Year But Climbing

Cummings Issues Statement on Jones Act Hearing

MARAD Announces Director of Marine Highways and Passenger Services Office

Center for Maritime Training Announces Enhanced USCG License Program

Canadian and U.S. Forces Team Up with Frontier Sentinel

More Piracy Attacks

Redefining Liability: Who's Really to Blame in the COSCO BUSAN Case?

Redefining Liability: Who's Really to Blame in the COSCO BUSAN Case?

Ship's owner asserts plausible case to deflect blame and accuse others of negligence and misconduct

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May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

May/June Edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the Street!

Shipbuilding & repair print edition features NASSCO & CEO Fred Harris on the cover – and much, much more…

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MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to Last Week's Editorial & More…

MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to Last Week's Editorial & More…

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.

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Using the Steel-Vessel Material-Cost Index to Mitigate Shipbuilder Risk

Using the Steel-Vessel Material-Cost Index to Mitigate Shipbuilder Risk

RAND Corporation Technical Report should be of interest to persons involved with Navy and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) weapon-system acquisition issues.

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Featured MarEx Print Article: Executive Interview with US Coast Guard ADM Thad Allen

Featured MarEx Print Article: Executive Interview with US Coast Guard ADM Thad Allen

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.

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DOJ Announcement: Valero Refining-Texas Agrees to Resolve Alleged Violations Over Corpus Christi Oil Spill

DOJ Announcement: Valero Refining-Texas Agrees to Resolve Alleged Violations Over Corpus Christi Oil Spill

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.

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Craig Johnson Becomes President of Faststream Recruitment Inc.

Craig Johnson Becomes President of Faststream Recruitment Inc.

Craig Johnson, former Vice President of Faststream Recruitment's US business has been promoted to the position of President.

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Allision in Boston Harbor Reignites Docking Master Licensing Question

Allision in Boston Harbor Reignites Docking Master Licensing Question

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.

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Senate Hearing to Examine Safety and Security on Board Cruise Ships

Senate Hearing to Examine Safety and Security on Board Cruise Ships

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.

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Retail Container Volume Below Last Year But Climbing

Retail Container Volume Below Last Year But Climbing

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.

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Cummings Issues Statement on Jones Act Hearing

Cummings Issues Statement on Jones Act Hearing

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."

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MARAD Announces Director of Marine Highways and Passenger Services Office

MARAD Announces Director of Marine Highways and Passenger Services Office

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.

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Center for Maritime Training Announces Enhanced USCG License Program

Center for Maritime Training Announces Enhanced USCG License Program

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.

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Canadian and U.S. Forces Team Up with Frontier Sentinel

Canadian and U.S. Forces Team Up with Frontier Sentinel

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.

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More Piracy Attacks

More Piracy Attacks

Livestock ship attacked in transit to Australia –Somali pirates demand more money for Dutch ship. New UN Resolution allows countries to enter Somali waters.

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