 By Jeff Mudgett, Co-founder of the Maritime Executive Magazine & former Editor
Mudgett practiced admiralty and maritime law, arguing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and California Supreme Court, for almost fifteen years.
Has there ever been a more apropos United States Supreme Court decision than Exxon Shipping Company vs. Baker? I doubt it, not with ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Kent Wells, Sr. VP. BP Exploration Update
http://bp.concerts.com/gom/kentwells_update24052010.htm
By the Numbers to Date:
*Flow Rate: The US Geological Survey estimated 12,000-19,000 barrels of oil are leaking a day. (504,000-798,000 gallons/day)
* Oil slick (surface oil) measures 29,000 square miles
* BP's Bill = ~$760 million or ~$22 million/day
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 Kidnapped British couple plead for release
Yesterday new video was released of the kidnapped British couple, in which they plea to new British Prime Minister David Cameron to make a public statement on Britain's position regarding their kidnapping.
Paul and Rachel Chandler were captured by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean 7 months ago and are still being held ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Greenpeace activists painted and posted anti-drilling messages in big letters on the bridge of a ship that is scheduled to depart for Alaska to support drilling operations in July.
Charges were filed against the seven activists. The ship is docked in Port Fourchon, La., an area affected by the BP oil spill in the gulf, and is to sail to the Arctic ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 PMI offers Safety Management Course
Has your safety management system grown into a monster that is difficult to manage and understand? Have we lost the meaning and intent by overcomplicating with special interest and bureaucracy? Can we reduce the paper and be safer? Together, let's explore the benefits of get-ting back to basics to ensure successful safety management.
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 An estimated 4.3 miles of beach on Singapore's east coast have been closed due to an oil spill from Tuesday's ship collision. Traces of oil were found on shore, prompting signs warning beach goers of the contaminated water. The affected beach stretches from the National Sailing Centre to the waters near Gold Kist Beach Resort.
The Malaysian flagged tanker MT BUNGA KELANA ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Results Indicate Reliability of Electric Barriers, Suggest No Reason to Close Locks
At a cost of $1.5 million to taxpayers, a week-long closure of a two-mile stretch of the Little Calumet River above electrical barriers placed to repel Asian carp from gaining access to the Great Lakes, a fish poisoning of more than 100,000 fish has yielded no Asian carp. The operation ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Strategic Marine has been awarded a contract to construct three 28 metre Crew Boats, bringing the company's current order book to more than US$200 million.
The vessels will be built at Strategic Marine's Singapore Yard and will be delivered to Indonesian company PT. Baruna Raya Logistics in February, April and May 2011.
PT. Baruna Raya Logistics is a major ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Kongsberg Maritime has successfully delivered the first state-of-the-art Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Helicopter Operations Surveillance System (HOSS) to General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. Camera hardware and logistical support have been provided to successfully complete the first-in-class system, following the contract award in November 2009.
The JHSV will be capable of transporting troops and their equipment, supporting humanitarian relief efforts, operating in ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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