MarEx eNewsletter - December 30, 2009

December 30th, 2009 Vol. 7, No. 52 The Year in Review: MarEx Defined the Issues and Set the Pace A month-by-month selection of our lead editorials, critiquing and chronicling the major maritime issues of the year, as seen and reported by MarEx Editor in Chief Joseph A. Keefe. As the deadline for this e-newsletter began to loom large in my RADAR scope, I nevertheless took a ... Read More>>>Back to Top MarEx Mailbag This week's mailbag contains something just a little bit different. Although not addressing any article in our online and/or print editions, it does touch upon a hot-button issue of the day. This week, we received just one letter, but not one addressing last week's lead piece. Instead, ... Read More>>>Back to Top A Report Card on DHS Security Policies, Standards and Programs Part 3 of 5: a look at CBP's Sealed-Door Standard and the RFID Standard. By Dr. Jim Giermanski, Chairman of Powers Global Holdings, Inc. and President of Powers International, LLC, an international transportation security company. "…there is currently no proven technology which can address transshipped containers…" ( ... Read More>>>Back to Top Holiday Greetings from THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE MarEx staff extends best wishes to our readers, contributors and advertisers for a safe, prosperous and happy holiday season and New Year. All the best from the MarEx family to yours at this, the most joyous time of the year. We look forward to bringing you another ... Read More>>>Back to Top Sean Connaughton Chosen to be VA Transportation Secretary Former MARAD Chief to lead the Commonwealth as it faces massive budget shortfall and serious multi-modal transportation challenges. Virginia's incoming governor, Robert F. McDonnell (R), this week named Sean Connaughton to manage the state's ports, rail and surface road infrastructure. The former chairman of the Prince William ... Read More>>>Back to Top Cummins Hotips: #577 A Purpose Designed Dipper Dredge. In the past dipper dredges have often been cobbled together with machinery designed to work in a terrestrial environment. When working in a marine environment their useful life is severely limited by the saltwater environs. Now the Netherlands's Yard De Donge have ... Read More>>>Back to Top Making UN Security Council Resolution 1540 Work: Governments Should Not Overlook Third-Party Commercial Help in Stopping WMD Proliferation. Commercial activity and equipment of trusted third-party providers should not be overlooked by governments when taking stock of their internal efforts to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1540. Adopted in April, ... Read More>>>Back to Top Announcing gTrax! – AIS Vessel Tracking for the iPhone gCpatain.com has teamed up with the good folks at Maritime Information Systems (MIS), the leading US provider of vessel tracking solutions to the maritime industry, to bring you gTrax, Vessel Tracking For The iPhone. gTrax harnesses MIS's network of redundant secure, Automatic Identification System (AIS), antennas ... Read More>>>Back to Top Featured MarEx Print Article: Winston & Strawn Partner Larry Kiern's Washington Insider Column, taken from our December print edition, is featured in this week's MarEx E-newsletter Please click HERE to view the Washington Insider's column from the latest edition of The Maritime Executive. Winston & Strawn partner Larry Kiern reports ... Read More>>>Back to Top Nation's Ocean Observing System Completes Year-Long Data Standardization Water & Weather Data Clear and Consistent Across All U.S. Regions. December 28, 2009: As of this month, mariners, coastal managers, and many other users seeking timely and tailored ocean and Great Lakes conditions are now able to access standardized data sets across all U.S. regions. This ... Read More>>>Back to Top MITAGS to Offer Deck & Engine Coast Guard Preparation Courses Offerings reflect industry demand and will be given at the MITAGS Campus. • Engine Department In response to requests, MITAGS has scheduled two, unlicensed engine department Coast Guard Exam Preparation Courses in 2010. An unlimited 3rd Assistant Prep Course can be schedule for six ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Casualties--December 30, 2009 Multiple Pirate Attacks • Pirates Hijack Three Vessels and Release Chinese Ship Pirates have successfully hijacked three more vessels off the lawless Somali coast; a Yemeni freighter, a Greek-flagged bulk carrier and a UK-flagged chemical tanker. The chemical tanker, St. James ... Read More>>>Back to Top EMAIL UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2009 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316