 OPED By Jeff Mudgett, Co-founder and former editor of The Maritime Executive.
"There is a fifth dimension beyond which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space, and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between the pit of Man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
_newsletter.JPG) By: Mike Leone, American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) 2009-2010 Chairman of the Board and Port Director for the Massachusetts Port Authority.
This February in San Diego, port leaders met with Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood for a first-ever National Port Summit. The meeting was convened by the Secretary to seek recommendations on how his agency could provide ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 RESPONSE IN NUMBERS:
Claims filed to BP = 15,600
Claims paid by BP= 2,700
Total response vessels: more than 950
Containment boom deployed: more than 1.36 million feet
Containment boom available: more than 350,000 feet
Sorbent boom deployed: more than 480,000 feet
Sorbent boom available: more than 800,000 feet
Total boom deployed: more than 1.8 million feet ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Pirates seize 2 Russian Sailors
Pirates kidnapped two Russian Sailors during an attack on a cargo ship, the MV NORTH SPIRIT off the coast of Cameroon. The ship carrying fertilizer and soya beans was attacked while it was anchored off Cameroon's commercial capital, Douala.
Reports say that an estimated 20 pirates boarded the ship and stole the equipment and the sailor's ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 An unprecedented coalition of organisations – from trade unions to shipowners' associations and insurers – has joined forces to back a global e-petition demanding concrete action to end the piracy that is putting lives at risk and threatening world trade.
The petition www.endpiracypetition.org, which launches on May 20, 2010 is the centrepiece of a new campaign to persuade all governments to commit ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 U.S. and Cuban officials are holding talks on how to respond to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that could soon affect Cuba's northern beaches.
There is concern that strong currents could carry the slick down to the Florida Keys and into Cuban waters. The talks were a rare cooperation between the two countries.
It is not known if the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Ship hits Bridge of the Americas
At 5:30PM today (18 May 2010) a bulk carrier with Norwegian flag (MV Atlantic Hero) leaving the canal southbound lost steering and careened across the channel going aground on the east bank bridge foundation of the Bridge of the Americas. The collision was clearly heard at our house on the other side of La Boca. It ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The CHEONAN a South Korean warship sunk near the north/south maritime border on March 26 after an explosion, killing 46 sailors.
Today the Official International Investigation into the sinking was released, confirming rumors that have existed since the March incident. The investigators were comprised of a group from South Korea, Australia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. Co-chair of the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, has announced the establishment of the ABS Brazil Offshore Technology Center in partnership with the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ).
The focus of the center will be on research intended to support the development of new technologies for offshore facilities. Although the research efforts will place a particular ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Company veteran Stephens named chief of staff; Magill hired to oversee shipyards, purchasing and engineering
Foss Maritime today announced that two marine transportation veterans - one a longtime Foss manager and the other newly hired employee with extensive senior management experience - will take over key assignments at the company.
 Andy Stephens has been promoted to ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 New Course Offering by PMI
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.
Additional ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Kvichak Marine Industries, has recently delivered P/V Yellow Rose, a 77'10" x 21'7" Pilot Boat for operation by the Houston Pilots on the Houston Ship Channel – the largest landlocked port in America and deemed the world's most difficult pilotage. The vessel is designed to operate as a pilot launch transporting pilots to and from a shore side dock and the Houston Pilot's SWATH, and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 As part of Florida Keys Community College's ongoing efforts to remain responsive as the community prepares for pending impact from the Gulf oil spill, the college will offer two 24-hour OSHA HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard) Technician Level training courses for community members to become certified oil spill relief workers. The first session will be held Wednesday, May 19 through Friday, May ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Moose Boats, a boat designer and manufacturer in the San Francisco Bay Area, has delivered the first two M2-35 Patrol Boats on it's existing eight boat contract signed in September 2009. Moose Boats has constructed and delivered 28 patrol boats for the U.S. Navy under five separate contracts. The M2-35 boats will be deployed for harbor security in Norfolk VA and used to detect, identify, ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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