MarEx eNewsletter - January 22, 2009

January 22nd, 2009 Vol. 7, No. 3, Hot New Job Postings from Faststream! David Alan Opuulani Burrows, Vice President of Marketing for Transmarine Navigation, Passes Away David Alan Opuulani Burrows: Born: Oct. 18, 1961, Passed: Away Jan. 13, 2009 David Alan Opuulani Burrows was born in Portland, Oregon. At the age of three, his parents returned to Honolulu where he attended Kamehameha Schools and the University of Hawaii. His beloved wife, Shirley Anne ... Read More>>>Back to Top Featured MarEx Print Article: Who Says Cleaner Vessels Always Mean Higher Costs? John D. McCown, CEO of Trailer Bridge, Inc., a U.S.-flag container shipping company asks the tough questions and weighs in on fuel quality standards and the Trailer Bridge Model for shortsea shipping. Taken from our December print edition. McCown says, "The new standards are nothing short of ... Read More>>>Back to Top Rogers Departs as President of Seabulk Tankers, Inc and Seabulk Towing, Inc Kenny Rogers a 30-year veteran of the marine industry has left as President of the SEACOR Holding subsidiaries Seabulk Tankers, Inc and Seabulk Towing, Inc. Rogers has held executive positions in the tanker, towing, and cruise industries over the last 20 years. Prior to joining SEACOR Holdings ... Read More>>>Back to Top Full Capacity at 2009 Workboat Academy Graduation FULL CAPACITY at the Workboat Academy's 2009 Graduating Class Ceremonies in Seattle. The Workboat Academy 2009 Graduation, which takes place on January 30th aboard the M/V SKANSONIA in Seattle, Washington, is filled to capacity. Gregg Trunnell, Director of PMI Workboat Academy, is ecstatic and ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx Mailbag: Reader Response to MarEx Editorials and Articles MarEx readers weigh in on last week's piece, entitled "Remembering the Good Old Days: and Keeping Our eyes on the Ball" and other past articles. In last week's edition of the MarEx e-newsletter, our lead editorial touched upon the global economy and how that is affecting the ... Read More>>>Back to Top "Rope Yarns" Tribute to: RADM Thomas E. Burke, USMS, MNS '39, MMA '82 (H) The Friends of Massachusetts Maritime Academy cordially invite you to join in a gala evening to pay tribute to our long time friend and distinguished graduate, Rear Admiral Thomas E. Burke, USMS. The Friends of Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a social organization comprised mostly of graduates from ... Read More>>>Back to Top International Shipholding Corporation Provides Update Regarding Withdrawal of Liberty Offer and Other Strategic Alternatives ISC: Liberty was unwilling to agree to provisions that would have demonstrated to the Special Committee that Liberty's intent was other than to gain access to material non-public information and take control of the Company without paying a control premium to the Company's shareholders. MOBILE, AL: The ... Read More>>>Back to Top Sean Connaughton's Tenure as Maritime Administrator Ends with Change in Administration James E. Caponiti, the agency's Assistant Administrator, will become Acting Deputy Maritime Administrator. Because of the change in administration, Sean T. Connaughton's tenure as Maritime Administrator will end on January 20, 2009. At that time, Mr. James E. Caponiti, the agency's Assistant Administrator, will become Acting Deputy ... Read More>>>Back to Top Chouest Purchases Tampa Shipyard On November 18, 2008, Edison Chouest Offshore officials appeared before the Tampa Port Authority in an effort to secure the assignment of Tampa Bay Shipbuilding and Repair's long-term lease agreement with the port. The authority had no objection to the transfer and, on that date, Tampa Ship, LLC was born. ... Read More>>>Back to Top Moore Stephens: Opportunity Still Knocks for Shipping Shipping accountant Moore Stephens says that, despite the current economic downturn, shipping is still a good business to be in, and that resourceful investors will find opportunities to expand, or to get back into shipping, over the next twelve months. Julian Wilkinson, head of the Moore Stephens ... Read More>>>Back to Top 200,000 up for UK Club's Medical Examination Scheme The UK P&I Club's Pre-Employment Medical Examination Programme has just processed its 200,000th examinee. Dennis U. Baclay, a 34-year-old Filipino, met the Programme's exacting standards at the SuperCare Medical Service Clinic in Manila on January 13th. He was put forward by manning agents Philippine Transmarine Carriers on ... Read More>>>Back to Top New York Shipping Conference Asks: "How Will Shipping Survive the Perfect Storm?" Annual joint Chamber of Commerce event expecting high attendance. Event will be held on Tuesday, February 10th at the New York Helmsley Hotel. Building strategies for survival in today's economic and shipping markets is this year's focus of the 15th annual Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce ... Read More>>>Back to Top Don Sheetz Named as MCIA Liaison for Public Sector Sheetz has agreed to act as MCIA liaison for the public sector. He will be the point of contact for government agencies, maritime authorities, flag states and international government organisations. Don was with the Vanuatu registry for almost 18 years until his retirement in December 2008, joining ... Read More>>>Back to Top J.F. Lehman & Company Announces Two Major Deals Millennium Industrial and Marine Solutions, Inc. ("Millennium") and Boston Ship Acquisition, LLC ("Northeast") added to J.F. Lehman portfolio.. • Acquisition of Millennium Industrial and Marine Solutions, Inc. J.F. Lehman & Company ("J.F. Lehman") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Millennium Industrial and Marine ... Read More>>>Back to Top Flight 1459: Mariners to the Rescue MARAD's Susan Clark salutes the "ad hoc flotilla of boats and ferries that came to the rscue of all 155 people on board US Airways 1459 Minutes after a disabled plane ditched into the Hudson River, New York Waterway commuter ferryboats moved in close to take survivors. ... Read More>>>Back to Top DOJ: Greek-Based Operator of Ship Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Records Company sentenced to a $1.3 million fine, a $1,600 special assessment, three years of probation, and ordered to implement an Environmental Compliance Plan. Pendulum Shipmanagement Inc. ("Pendulum"), a ship management company, headquartered in Greece, pleaded guilty today to charges that it conspired with members of the crew ... Read More>>>Back to Top St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation Issues Customer Advisory The 2009 Schedule of Charges on Goods or Cargo Landed, Shipped, Transshipped or Stored for The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation takes effect January 15th, 2009. Click HERE to read the 2009 SCHEDULE OF CHARGES ON GOODS OR CARGO LANDED, SHIPPED, TRANSSHIPPED OR STORED Read More>>>Back to Top MITAGS to Host Full Slate of USMMA-KP Events in Linthicum, MD USMMA Chapters and Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies team up to host two separate events during February 2009. • KP Chesapeake "Retirement Academy" Dinner Program The USMMA-AF Chesapeake Chapter provides this program as an educational service to our Alumni Members and Guests. ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx LinkedIn Discussion Group Reaches 2,100 Maritime Professionals The Maritime Executive Group on LinkedIn has evolved into a social networking group of over 2,100 maritime professionals. With 2,100 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 NTSB Advisory: Registration Still Open for Marine Safety Course National Transportation Safety Board says that January 2009 course is still open for late registration; limited number of seats available for the program. Late registration is still available for the National Transportation Safety Board's Accident Investigation for Marine Professionals (MS 101), scheduled for January 26-30, 2009, at ... Read More>>>Back to Top EMAIL UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2009 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316