MarEx eNewsletter - November 19, 2009

November 19th, 2009 Vol. 7, No. 46 Current Events + Costly Regulations = Cottage Industry Opportunities The impact of the economic downturn has hit virtually every aspect of the maritime industry. Nowhere has it presented more upside opportunities – and, perhaps, headaches – than in the ship lay-up, scrapping and recycling sectors. You actually need a scorecard to keep up. With as much ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx Mailbag: This week's mailbag contains a couple of letters addressing last week's lead editorial. Last week, our lead editorial referenced the state of affairs at the U.S. Maritime Administration, the maritime modal arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation. In general terms, we bemoaned the loss of momentum ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Casualties--November 19, 2009 Maersk Alabama Attacked, Pirates Kill Captain and Tourists Stuck in Antarctic Ice • Maersk Alabama Thwarts Second Attack For the second time in seven months, Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday on its way to the Kenyan port, Mombasa. The attack was ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx November/December Edition is in Production! The latest MarEx print edition, featuring DOCKWISE and its dynamic CEO André Goedée on the cover, is now in production. This edition provides a unique focus on the DOCKWISE group of companies – much, much more than just ocean transport. Look for your copy soon! Regular MarEx ... Read More>>>Back to Top SEAWAY NOTICE NO. 8 - 2009 Closing of the 2009 Navigation Season and related information. Mariners are reminded that there is always a possibility that severe climatic conditions may occur during the closing period. Should this happen, there is a chance that the dates outlined below, for the Montreal-Lake Ontario Section or the ... Read More>>>Back to Top PLANETDATA / MARITIME SECURITY NEWS PlanetData - The Security News Network is a free news and information resource focused on maritime, global, corporate, cyber, homeland and aviation security, law enforcement and intelligence. PlanetData hosts timely and comprehensive content gathered from over 1,000 online sources, as well as from our editors, contributors and members. This newsletter ... Read More>>>Back to Top Cummins Hot Tips: Singapore's ASL Builds Big and Complex Singapore's ASL Shipyard completes work on DP2 classed diving support vessel that has redundancies well beyond the basics. The application of diesel electric technology gives a remarkable flexibility to vessels in the larger offshore market. In November Singapore's ASL Shipyard completed work on the 90 by 22-meter ... Read More>>>Back to Top William Brennan Selected as Next President of MMA New President, previously served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and as Administrator of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). He is recognized as an authority on ocean environmental policy and maritime issues. Castine, ME: The Maine Maritime ... Read More>>>Back to Top MITAGS Offering LNG Awareness Seminars 2-Day and 4-Day options available, commencing on December 14, 2009 • Scope of Seminars: The seminars are intended to familiarize terminal, shipboard, and company personnel interested or affiliated with LNG Operations. Topics covered include LNG safety, theory, vessel / terminal designs, equipment and operations. ... Read More>>>Back to Top Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Coast Guard and STWC Convention Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978. In the Federal Register published today, the Coast Guard proposes to amend its regulations to fully incorporate the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for ... Read More>>>Back to Top DOJ: VA Resident Pleads Guilty to Bribing Panamanian Officials for Maritime Contract WASHINGTON: Charles Paul Edward Jumet of Fluvanna County, Va., pleaded guilty today (13 November) in connection with his role in a conspiracy to pay bribes to Panamanian government officials to secure a maritime contract, announced Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern ... Read More>>>Back to Top NTSB Accident Review: Cause & Recommendation National Transportation Safety Board Determines Cause of engineroom fire on board passenger vessel in Oregon. Washington, DC (November 17, 2009): The National Transportation Safety Board today determined that the probable cause of the fire on board the Queen of the West was the failure of a pressurized ... Read More>>>Back to Top MAC Tackles Toppling Tugs and Acidic Assassins Two-part story explores the underlying causes of a tragic incident. Safety depends on everyone being on the same page, sometimes from the moment a vessel's keel is laid suggests the latest Premium podcast from Maritime Accident Casebook, The Case ... Read More>>>Back to Top U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Alert (07-09) Latest alert from U.S. Coast Guard involves and highlights Sailboat Rigging Dangers. Recently in the Florida Keys, the standing rigging of a 60' inspected passenger carrying sailing catamaran failed, causing its rotating wing spar mast to collapse. Evidence suggests that the port shroud parted where it exits ... Read More>>>Back to Top INTERTANKO Builds on IMO Process with Policy Statement on GHG Emissions from Shipping INTERTANKO: "We believe that short and long term target levels for GHG emission reductions from ships should be ambitious but realistic, and provide incentives for sustainably achieving them." Executive summary INTERTANKO's policy on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reductions from ships, as approved by the ... Read More>>>Back to Top Keystone Shipping's Donald Kurz and Ron Widdows of NOL Honored As 2009 AOTOS Recipients U.S. Coast Guard Receives Special AOTOS Award Event held in NY on November 13, 2009 The United Seamen's Service (USS) 2009 40th Annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) were presented to Donald Kurz, President and CEO ... Read More>>>Back to Top ISO Standard to Increase Confidence in Ship Recycling Certification ISO says standard for bodies providing audit and certification of ship recycling management systems, will increase the safety of workers and environmental protection by facilitating independent recognition of good practice. ISO 30003:2009, Ships and marine technology – Ship recycling management systems – Requirements for bodies providing audit ... Read More>>>Back to Top RINA Publishes New Lay-Up Guidelines GENOA-based classification society RINA has published new guidelines to help shipowners identify and secure safe and cost-effective locations to lay up their ships during the current economic downturn. The guidelines cover various types of lay-up, mooring arrangements, class, insurance, flag and port authority requirements. They also set ... Read More>>>Back to Top Barge Removed off Sandbridge Beach, VA Titan Salvage removed the 570-foot La Princesa barge off Virginia beach after it ran aground during a storm last Friday. Titan Salvage crews successfully pulled the 570-foot barge La Princesa off Sandbridge beach early Wednesday morning. Coast Guard, Crowley and Titan Salvage personnel worked to remove the ... Read More>>>Back to Top EMAIL UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2009 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316