 Maritime Industry and Regulatory Bodies weigh in on the ultimate consequences – if any – of the COSCO BUSAN Allision.
Last week's lead editorial entitled, "Game Changer: Reflecting Back on the COSCO BUSAN Debacle," was, far and away, the most widely opened article in this e-newsletter in ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 MarEx readers weigh in by the dozens on pilot issues and the COSCO BUSAN.
Last week, our lead piece referenced the DOJ's most recent press release on the COSCO BUSAN allision, the fate of the pilot in that matter, and the potential ramifications for marine pilots everywhere. ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Our now regular feature is a popular staple for MarEx readers on the go. Our sixth podcast recounts our July 30th lead editorial referencing the recent DOJ press release on the COSCO BUSAN allision. The article is the most popular MarEx e-news entry in more than two years. Tune in ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The latest MarEx print edition, featuring another decidedly international theme on the cover, also provides unique focus on global maritime training and education efforts currently underway. As always, you get our now familiar regular features, too.
The latest edition of THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE is on the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 New forms are designed to be used in conjunction with the NVIC, particularly enclosure 3, to facilitate obtaining objective medical evidence of an applicant's physical condition as it relates to their ability to perform duties as a merchant mariner.
The Coast Guard is releasing a new version ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 David T. Matsuda, named by the President on July 28, 2009, officially sworn into office on July 30, 2009.
Mr. Matsuda served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy from March 2009 until his appointment as Deputy. Prior to that, he spent seven years on Capitol Hill. ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Charges Related to Pollution from Cargo Ship.
WASHINGTON—A Greek citizen who oversaw the engineering department on board a Dominica-flagged bulk cargo ship pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in New Orleans for violating environmental laws designed to prevent pollution from ships and making false statements to ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Capt. Fred Henning, General Manager for Baydelta Maritime, passed away on August 3, 2009 at the age of 41.
Capt. Henning was passionate about the maritime industry and cared deeply about the community he served. A 1995 Cal Maritime graduate, he joined Baydelta Maritime in 1996 and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 NOAA has selected the Port of Newport, Ore., to be the new home of the agency's Marine Operations Center-Pacific beginning in 2011 pending the signing of a 20-year lease.
NOAA selected the site following a rigorous process involving an extensive review of proposals submitted by sites in ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing today, Thursday, August 6, in Long Beach, Calif., regarding the agency's proposed rule to set more protective engine and fuel standards for U.S. flagged ships that would harmonize with international standards and lead to cleaner air.
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The same storm that sank a Norwegian ship caused a Chinese ship to ground and spill oil.
According to the Swedish Maritime Rescue Center, a Norwegian cargo vessel with a crew of six sank in a heavy storm. The M/V LANGELAND sent a satellite distress signal, which ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Vice Adm. Vivien S. Crea will step down as the U.S. Coast Guard's vice commandant during a change of watch ceremony scheduled for Friday, 10 a.m., at the Telecommunications and Information Systems Command, 7323 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA.
The change of watch ceremony, at which Adm. Thad ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Agreement calls upon both to develop enhanced vessel security, conduct drills, share information and examine ways to strengthen legislation and regulations.
On July 31, 2009, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood met with President Gloria Arroyo of the Republic of the Philippines and signed the first joint nonbinding ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Offpeak Program to Continue Providing Traffic Congestion Relief and Improved Air Quality at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Long Beach, CA: Marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach today announced they will maintain the current Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 OMSA says that CBP proposal will protect American maritime jobs.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a proposal, open for public comment through mid-August, that will take important steps to help enforce the Jones Act more effectively and protect American maritime jobs, according to ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of States Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP) officially declared an end to the salvage and wreck removal operations of the MSC Napoli on Thursday 29th July 2009, 924 days after it all began.
The MSC Napoli was beached at Branscombe on ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 MITAGS to Host Environmental Regulations Update. The course is designed as two-day seminar. 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 ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Mandatory for Return-to-Duty and Follow-Up Testing beginning August 31, 2009.
On July 30, 2009, ODAPC published a Final Rule in the Federal Register which restores mandatory direct observation (DO) collections for all return-to-duty and follow-up testing. This DO drug testing rule is applicable to return-to-duty, safety-sensitive transportation ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 SCI's Douglas Stevenson Travels on a Maersk Container Ship through Pirate-Infested Waters. Follow His Voyage on Twitter.
July 30, 2009. On Sunday, August 2, Douglas B. Stevenson, Director of the Seamen's Church Institute's (SCI) Center for Seafarers' Rights, will embark on an 8-day journey others only dream ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Ransom paid for cargo ship—no demands for money for tug.
A tugboat owned by Mas Indra Shipping Malaysian Sendirian Bhd leaving Yemen was taken by Somali pirates, no demands have been made as of now.
Meanwhile, the M/V HANSA STAVANGER hijacked on April 4th, ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 David Tsoi, Global Supply Chain Manager, Asia-Pacific Global Trade Services at J.P. Morgan weighs in.
China is widely known as the world's manufacturing hub. Most Chinese coastal small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are exclusively export-oriented and rely upon foreign customers for their sales. They are especially focused ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
Data shared with the Coast Guard by TSA indicates that nearly 1 in 5 Merchant Mariner Credential Applicants do not currently hold a TWIC, the National Maritime Center (NMC) has uncovered several reasons why this data might or might not be true.
July 31, 2009: While the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The command responsible for providing air and sea logistics to the U.S. Navy in the Middle East changed leadership today in Manama, Bahrain.
Navy Capt. Donald D. Hodge took charge of Military Sealift Command's Sealift Logistics Command Central from Navy Capt. Stephen H. Kelley, who has held ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Industry support for compromise tariff is tepid; support for formalized opposition to proposal said to be growing.
The Board of Pilotage Commissioners – Ports of Galveston County have posted notice of meeting to consider final adoption of a pilotage rate increase to be held on August 10, ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 When ships become obsolete, the Maritime Administration arranges for their disposal in an environmentally sensitive manner.
The Resolute is scheduled to depart the James River Reserve Fleet Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in transit to Esco Marine, Inc., in Brownsville, Texas for recycling.
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 September 9th Conference will address 8,500+ world-wide shipwrecks that may contain up to 20 million tons of oil, other hazardous materials.
Washington, DC: The American Salvage Association (ASA), supported by the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI), International Salvage Union (ISU), Marine Technology Society (MTS), North American ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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