 Maritime eLearning Symposium at CMES in Easton, MD provides the venue for open and frank discussions on the subject of distance and 'on line' education for mariners. What happens next is up to industry itself.
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 This week's Mailbag is heavy, referencing more than one MarEx on line article. Read on to see what MarEx readers had to say this week.
Last week, our lead piece referenced a recent Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hearing on The National Maritime Center and Mariner ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Our now regular feature is a popular staple for MarEx readers on the go. Our fifth podcast recounts our July 9th lead editorial referencing proposed, competing natural gas pipelines intended to liberate billions of cubic feet of "stranded gas" on Alaska's North Slope. Tune in and listen now.
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 Verification tool and Mariner Survey broaden NMC's e-footprint.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday the launch of a new, Web-based tool to provide information on the validity of merchant mariner credentials.
The Merchant Mariner Credential Verification tool was created following Operation Big ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Pilot Sentenced to Serve 10 Months in Federal Prison.
WASHINGTON— John Joseph Cota, the pilot who caused the Cosco Busan, a 900-foot long container ship, to collide with the San Francisco Bay Bridge and discharge approximately 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay, was today sentenced ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has intervened at the International Maritime Organisation to amend a controversial proposal to ban the blending of oil cargoes on board ships.
At the 59th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in London from July 13-17, there was strong ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Man Arrested in US in connection with High Seas Killing.
US FBI agents aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter intercepted a Panamanian-flag cruise ship on July 16, and arrested Robert McGill for the murder of his wife, Shirley McGill. The arrest was executed under federal Title 18, ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 "At MITAGS and PMI, our knowledge, talent, expertise, and state-of-the-art simulation equipment equate to a top-notch maritime training experience."
Gregg Trunnell, Director of the Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI), is pleased to announce that PMI and QSE Solutions have teamed-up to offer the very latest in "Tanker Escort ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Multi-year rate increase will eventually raise pilot tariffs as much as 18 percent over four years, despite a faltering economy, depressed freight rates and worldwide contraction of ocean shipping capacity. WGMA not yet on board as approving new rate structure. Court challenges may be brewing.
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 Inadvertent discharges of marine fire extinguishing systems.
July 21, 2009 - This Safety Alert addresses a critical problem involving ANSUL - High Pressure Carbon Dioxide fire extinguishing systems (Coast Guard Approval number 162.038/7). The Coast Guard has become aware of several instances where this particular fire extinguishing ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 New York City anchors national port events.
WASHINGTON – On behalf of the United States, the Coast Guard is the lead agency coordinating the International Maritime Organization's 2009 World Maritime Day Parallel Event in New York City on October 16.
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 Maritime specialist launches comprehensive Maritime Glossary for iPhone / iPod touch.
eLearning expert Coracle has launched the 'Maritime Glossary' app via the iTunes store. The Maritime Glossary is a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in international trade and the maritime world.
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 80th & 81st ships since January of 2001 leave the James River Fleet.
The Ortolan has departed the James River Reserve Fleet in transit to Esco Marine, Inc., in Brownsville, Texas for recycling. The Ortolan is the 80th ship to leave the James River Reserve Fleet since ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Colombian law parallels a U.S. law passed in 2008 that makes it illegal to operate a stateless, self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel.
WASHINGTON — Colombian Naval Forces Commander, Adm. Guillermo Enrique Barrera Hurtado met with U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant, Vice Adm. Vivien Crea, during his visit to Coast ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and maritime aspects of that Act.
According to Lahood and DOT, "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. It is an ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Moore Stephens warns: shipping companies must be able to substantiate any decision to use future cashflow as an alternative to broker valuations.
Writing in the latest issue of the firm's shipping newsletter, Bottom Line, Moore Stephens Technical Partner David Chopping says, "In recent months, many of the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 IMO Circular intended to draw the attention of manufacturers, shipowners, crews and classification societies to the personal injury and loss of life that may follow inadequate attention to the design, construction, maintenance and operation of lifeboats, davits and associated equipment and urged all concerned to take necessary action to prevent ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Both face as much as six years in prison and fines of $250,000.
WASHINGTON – Panagiotis Stamatakis, the chief engineer on the Cyprus-flagged M/V Myron N, and the second engineer, Dimitrios Papadakis, both citizens of Greece, pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Trenton, N.J., ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The course is designed in two one-day modules. The first day is an introduction to the environmental aspects of vessel operations and the basic structure of the marine international and federal regulatory environment. Module 2 consists of one day devoted specifically to the vessel general permit. Next offering is at ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Designed by Camarc Design, UK, the all-aluminum vessel is powered by twin Cummins QSK-38 engines rated for 1400 BHP each, which are coupled to ZF 4600 transmissions driving twin Hamilton 651 waterjets. This combination allows for excellent maneuverability and a top speed of ~29 knots when fully loaded.
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 DHS Final rule summary: The Coast Guard is increasing the rates for pilotage service on the Great Lakes by an average of 10.77% over the rates that took effect February 4, 2009. This increase reflects an August 1, 2009, increase in benchmark contractual wages and benefits, as well as an ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 First lady Michelle Obama to serve as sponsor.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard and Northrop Grumman laid the keel for the future Coast Guard Cutter Stratton, the service's third National Security Cutter, at 1 p.m. Monday at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding's Gulf Coast shipyard, Pascagoula, Miss., ceremoniously ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Liberian Registry has become the first ship registry outside the EU to introduce an initiative to significantly strengthen security for ship mortgagees, and for shipping generally, as it continues to proactively seek ways to help shipowners and financiers survive the current economic recession.
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 Tanks will reportedly reduce operating equipment emissions and diesel consumption.
WILMINGTON, NC: A Raleigh-based company will provide the NC State Ports Authority with three biodiesel storage tanks and fuel systems for operating equipment at the Ports of Wilmington and Morehead City.
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 Yemeni Forces Stop Pirate Attack.
The Yemeni military has stopped an attempted Somali pirate attack on a Yemeni-flag oil tanker in the Red Sea.
Somali pirates in 14 boats tried to attack the M/V YEMEN OIL 7, an oil tanker transiting to Hodeidah on ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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