MarEx eNewsletter - April 15, 2010

Please Click Here if you are unable to view the newsletter April 15th, 2010 Vol. 8, No. 22 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ORDER CONCERNING SOMALIA The White House Executive Order concerning Somalia EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - - By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 ... Read More>>>Back to Top Sheng Neng 1 Crew Members Arrested The master and chief officer-on-watch of the SHENG NENG 1, which ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef, have been arrested. Investigators said the ship failed to turn at a way point required by the intended course of the ship. According to officials the damage caused by ... Read More>>>Back to Top US To Give Priority to South Korean Naval Vessel Sinking The U.S. will investigate why a South Korean warship sank near the disputed border with North Korea before seeking to jumpstart nuclear talks with Pyongang. North-South tensions have been high since an unexplained explosion split the 1,200-ton corvette into two pieces after exploding March 26 during a ... Read More>>>Back to Top Five Pirate Suspects To Face Charges In U.S. The five suspects are being taken to Norfolk, Virginia where they will face criminal proceedings. The Kenyan government told Washington its court system is overburdened and cannot accept any more cases. The five Somali pirates are suspected of firing weapons at the USS NICHOLAS from a skiff ... Read More>>>Back to Top Norwegian Crown Prince Tours Polarcus Asima-An Arctic Seismic Vessel The Crown Prince Haakon of Norway toured POLARCUS ASIMA during a private visit to the Drydocks World – Dubai shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. The Crown Prince is currently on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates to strengthen economic relations between the two countries and support cooperation ... Read More>>>Back to Top MARAD Announces $14.7 Million in Grants to Help Small Business Shipyards MARAD has announced $14.7 million in grant awards to help improve 17 small shipyards in 16 states. The funds will help these shipyards become more competitive by purchasing modern equipment and training workers. "These grants will help modernize small shipyards and strengthen our economy by making sure ... Read More>>>Back to Top Ceremony for ISANDLWANA The naming and launch ceremony for the 4,200m3 trailing suction hopper dredger ISANDLWANA took place at the IHC Merwede shipyard Verenigde Scheepswerf Heusden (VSH) in Heusden, The Netherlands. The dredger is being built for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), based in South Africa. The ceremony was conducted ... Read More>>>Back to Top Recommendations To Improve Inland Navigation Headed To Congress The Inland Waterways Users Board adopted a final report that will accompany a new consensus of recommendations, which were formulated by an industry and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working group to improve the continued vitality of the U.S. inland navigation system over the next 20 years. The report and ... Read More>>>Back to Top MEPC To Amend MARPOL Regulations In late March the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met to discuss a number of issues and established items to be amended by May 1, 2011. More Work For GHG progress, IMO Committee Concludes: MEPC has concluded more work must be done before the ... Read More>>>Back to Top Keppel FELS and Maersk Drilling Achieve Milestone Keppel delivers 3rd Maersk DSSTM 21 semisubmersible 43 days early Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS) has delivered the third DSSTM 21 deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig to Maersk Drilling (Maersk) 43 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record, garnering a bonus of US$400,000. Read More>>>Back to Top EMAIL UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2010 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316