 (Rapidly expanding) possibilities through Arctic waters for deep draft traffic may provide shippers with viable alternatives to canal in the not-too-distant future. What this and the (slowly improving) container sector situation will mean for Panama is not yet clear.
The well-publicized expansion of the Panama Canal to ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 This week's mailbag is heavy. It contains numerous letters, all predictably referencing last week's lead editorial entry.
In our second e-newsletter edition of the New Year (last week), our lead editorial focused on the U.S. Coast Guard's notification of the termination of the LORAN-C signal. Couched appropriately ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Our now regular feature is a popular staple for MarEx readers on the go. Our tenth podcast recounts our January 7th lead editorial referencing the current situation with regard to setting a national BWT plan, identifying qualified testing facilities and approving suitable equipment to tackle the scourge of invasive species. ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Maritime Administration Prepares Six Ships For Duty.
WASHINGTON –Today U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced that the Department's Maritime Administration (MARAD) is sending Six ships to assist with relief efforts in Haiti. Gopher State, Petersburg, Huakai, Cornhusker State and Cape May are being prepared to sail ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Ferry Operator Charged With Dumping Sewage & Barge Captain Indicted in Fatal 2005 Explosion.
• Sewage Dumped off North Shore Beaches and in the Charles River during July 4th Celebration.
BOSTON, MA - A company based in Marblehead was charged today in federal court ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Program may be of special interest to mariners working aboard vessels in an unlicensed capacity in the engine room, or in other areas of the industry.
SUNY Maritime College is now offering a 30-month Assistant Engineer (Limited Oceans) License Program, leading to an Associate Degree in Applied ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association's quarterly newsletter, 6degrees, ready for download.
Welcome to a new-year and new decade – what will it have in store for DP Operators and the industry as a whole? In the latest issue of 6degrees, IPDOA looks back at the past decade, ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Concern persists about newbuilding glut, however.
January 19, 2010: Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have stabilised, according to the latest Shipping Confidence survey by leading shipping account and adviser Moore Stephens, although a sustainable recovery in the markets still appears to be some way off. ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 INTERTANKO addresses three hot button items; Launching and Recovery of Lifeboats, mandatory piracy training in the Philippines and examples of value of adhering to Best Management Practices (BMPs) to deter piracy attacks.
• "Tanker Shipping Today" from INTERTANKO's Managing Director
While tanker shipping continues ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
Maritime agencies and international governments send aid and supplies via sea, due to congestion and confusion at the Port-au-Prince airport.
In the devastating wake of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and the 6.1 aftershock that rattled the city Wednesday morning, the U.S. government along ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Case of the Forgotten Assassin is based on an incident in which a well-experienced consultant died on an LNG carrier in a shipyard due to an explosion in a boiler steam drum following chemical cleaning procedures.
Even experts can become casualties of hazards in confined spaces ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Grassley to be honored for his strong support for the improvement of the Nation's ports and commercial inland waterways system, over his five terms in Congress.
Washington, DC – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) will receive the Ninth Annual Waterways Council, Inc. Leadership Service Award on Wednesday, February ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Do your vessels call or operate within the territorial waters of the United States? Two important requirements that may have escaped your notice when the US EPA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Vessel General Permit (VGP) regulations went into effect in February 2009.
The EPA NPDES Vessel ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Record Ransom Paid to Pirates, Attack Foiled and 11 Still Missing in the South Pacific
• Greek Tanker Released for Record Ransom
A ransom payment of $5.5 to $7 million was dropped via helicopter Sunday to pirates holding the Greek tanker, Maran Centaurus. The ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Earlier this week, nearly 600 cadets from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy are told that the ship would be dispatched to assist in the Haitian earthquake relief effort. Seven hours later, federal authorities rescind the order and the annual training cruise continues as planned.
On Monday, U.S. State ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 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 |
 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 |
 AWO submitted an affidavit on January 6, 2010 as part of Illinois' response to the Michigan suit.
The American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national trade association for the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry, hailed the decision today by the U.S. Supreme Court to keep the Illinois ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 U.S. Navy Maritime Prepositioning Ship USNS 1ST LT Jack Lummus is loading cargo at Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 18-19 in support of international disaster relief efforts underway in Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Lummus is loading supplies and equipment from both the U.S. Agency ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The United States Coast Guard has reopened The Port of Morehead City terminal and adjacent waterways.
The Port of Morehead City was closed last Tuesday after an accident occurred when a forklift operator punctured several 110-pound containers of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) causing the highly explosive contents to ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) "launched" the theme for this year's World Maritime Day – "2010: Year of the Seafarer" – at an event held at its London headquarters on 11 January 2010. Event was co-hosted with the International Shipping Federation (ISF) and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). Year ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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