MarEx eNewsletter - March 27, 2009

March 27th, 2009 Vol. 7, No. 12 The Many Faces of CMA 2009 The Connecticut Maritime Association conference, billed as one which would bring us "back to basics," turned out to be so much more. CMA attendees launch the final three quarters of 2009 in high-flying fashion. Stamford, CT: From the "git-go," this was one for the books. Smack in ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx Mailbag: The Mailbag is once again heavy this week as readers respond to last week's editorial. Last week, our lead piece centered on the court decision which has sidelined the Hawaii Superferry. The editorial, entitled "Striking a Balance: Mixed Message in Hawaii", struck a chord with more than ... Read More>>>Back to Top Somali Pirates Capture Two Tankers, Greek Bulk Carrier and Yacht, While Three Ships Fired On Armed pirates hijack Norwegian and Greek chemical tankers, Greek bulk carrier, and a Seychelles-registered yacht. This week and in less than twenty-four hours, two tankers were captured, a Norwegian chemical tanker, the 23,000-ton M/V BOW ASIR, had a crew of 27, and the Greek ship, M/V NIPAVIA, ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx March/April PRINT Edition is in Production! The latest MarEx print edition, featuring a decidedly international theme on the cover, provides unique focus on the offshore environment, LNG, safety, maritime security - and so much more. As always, you get our now familiar regular features, too! The latest edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is ... Read More>>>Back to Top Oil Rig Helicopters Problems on Worldwide Alert The recent death of 17 passengers in Newfoundland oil patch has Sikorsky Aircraft Company issuing a Bulletin on S-92A chopper. According to the Canadian government, there have been 25 reports filed with Transport Canada since 2006, involving the Sikorsky S-92A model helicopter. The most recent problem involved ... Read More>>>Back to Top America's Marine Highways Goal for new website is to provide a portal that is full of up-to-date news, information and resources regarding Short Sea Shipping or as MarAd terms it, "America's Marine Highways." The site's administrator hopes that this WEB site will evolve into a significantly useful resource not just ... Read More>>>Back to Top IHS Global Insight's Preview of the Upcoming Meeting of the G20 What to Expect from the G20 Summit. (1) Protectionism: There will be a commitment to avoid overt protectionist measures. That's the easy part. However, in practice there may be intensifying local pressure to resort to indirect protection and less obvious protectionist measures as global trade and output ... Read More>>>Back to Top Cummings Statement on Coast Guard Acquisition Improvements Cummings pleased to learn of the agreement signed today by the Coast Guard and the Integrated Coast Guard Systems team to formally remove any option for additional award term periods or the renewal of current contract award terms beyond January 24, 2011. Washington, DC: Congressman Elijah E. ... Read More>>>Back to Top Three thousand and counting as Liberia welcomes Tsakos newbuilding THE Liberian Registry has passed a major milestone in its history by registering its 3,000th vessel, the 105,400 dwt aframax tanker Ise Princess, built this year for Fairsea Enterprises SA and managed and operated by Tsakos Shipping & Trading SA of Greece. Scott Bergeron. Chief Operating Officer ... Read More>>>Back to Top SEAWAY NOTICE NO. 7 - 2009 Maximum Allowable Drafts – Montreal Lake Ontario Section In the Montreal to Lake Ontario section, the maximum allowable draft will be 80.8 dm (26' 06"), subject to favourable water elevations, effective March 31, 2009. This increase applies to all vessels. In addition, there will be zero tolerance ... Read More>>>Back to Top AMS Completes U.S. Coast Guard Audit US Coast Guard commanders conducted an on-site audit of AMS' chemical testing program on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, and issued an audit report in which they determined that "AMS' chemical testing program is in full compliance with the US Coast Guard's chemical testing regulation, 46 CFR Part 4, 5 & ... Read More>>>Back to Top Hummer Appointed to Head Maritime Administration's Northern California Gateway Office WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has named John Hummer to head its new Northern California Gateway Office in San Francisco. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Hummer served as the State of California's deputy secretary for goods movement in the Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency. Read More>>>Back to Top NTSB Advisory: National Transportation Safety Board Launches to Fishing Vessel Accident in Cape May, NJ Washington, DC -- The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a go-team to participate with the U.S. Coast Guard in the investigation of a fishing vessel accident in Cape May, New Jersey. Marine investigator ... Read More>>>Back to Top NAMEPA Launches Marine Debris Poster at CMA's Shipping 2009 Wide distribution encouraged. STAMFORD, CT—March 23rd At the Connecticut Maritime Association's Shipping 2009 conference, the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) launched today its Marine Debris poster bearing a headline: "Do You Know Where Your Litter Is? Right Where You Left It" Through NAMEPA's strategic alliance ... Read More>>>Back to Top Cota's Attorneys Return Fire on NTSB Captain John J. Cota's Submissions and Comments to the NTSB's Marine Accident Draft report MarEx has received the text (.pdf) of the public version of pilot John J. Cota's detailed submission to the NTSB prior to the February 18, 2009 hearing concerning the cause of the allision ... Read More>>>Back to Top Germanischer Lloyd's Phil Essex Elected to PVA Board of Directors Members of the Associate Council of the Passenger Vessel Association have elected Phil Essex, Tonnage Coordinator, Germanischer Lloyd (USA) Inc., to serve as its representative to the PVA Board of Directors. We are delighted to have Phil join the PVA Board," said Bill Clark, PVA President. "His ... Read More>>>Back to Top MASSPORT's Port Director Again Elected "Chairman of the Board" of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) BOSTON: The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced today that Port Director Michael A. Leone was elected for a second time as Chairman of the Board of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). The appointment announcement came this week at AAPA's Annual Spring Conference, held in Washington, D.C. The Association ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Administration Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of ... Read More>>>Back to Top Two U.S. Navy Vessels Collide in the Strait of Hormuz MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS): A U.S. Navy submarine and U.S. amphibious ship collided in the Strait of Hormuz March 20, 2009. The collision between USS Hartford (SSN 768) and USS New Orleans (LPD 18) occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. local time (5:00 p.m. EDT, March 19). ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Education Summit at Mass. Maritime Takes Shape BUZZARDS BAY, MA – The Massachusetts Maritime Academy has released the schedule of events for the Maritime Education Summit scheduled for April 15 – 17, 2009. Summit to run concurrently with spring meeting of MERPAC, which attendees of the Summit are also welcome to attend. As previously ... Read More>>>Back to Top EMAIL UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2009 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316