 BP plugs one of three leaks in Gulf well
BP announced Wednesday that it has stopped the flow of oil from one of the three existing leak points on the damaged MC252 oil well and riser in the Gulf of Mexico. This will reduce the complexity of ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 U.S. Coast Guard discusses Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
MarEx attends US Coast Guard briefing on the "Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund of 1990."
Tom Morrison, Chief of Claims Division and Tim Eastman, Chief of Case Management Division
Tim Eastman, Chief ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Pirates Seize Russian Oil Tanker; Warship captures pirates, frees crew
Wednesday morning, May 5, pirates in the Gulf of Aden hijacked the Liberian-flagged oil tanker MOSCOW UNIVERSITY, with 23 Russian crew members onboard. The ship was bound for China and was approximately 350 miles off the east coast of ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 A jury in Houston federal court cleared Greek Chief Engineer Ioannis Mylonakis of all five felony charges alleging he engineered the dumping of oil tanker waste off of the Texas coast in early 2009.
The jury rejected claims by U.S. Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Section ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, failed to receive any new orders in 2009. Most of the other shipbuilding companies in Korea were also impacted as well.
In 2007, new orders for Korean shipbuilders added up to 32 million tons. In 2008, the fell by nearly ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Do you know the definition of NPDES, MARPOL, VGP, or NOI?
If not, you are encouraged to attend the MITAGS/PMI "Introduction to Environmental Regulations in the Maritime Industry – EPA General Permit for Commercial Vessels" program.
COURSE CONVENING DATES:
May 26-27, 2010
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 Memoranda of agreement (MOA) has been signed by the Chairman of
INTERTANKO, Capt Graham Westgarth, and the President of the International
Maritime Pilots' Association (IMPA) and of the American Pilots' Association (APA),
Capt Michael Watson.
These historic MOAs are aimed at improving cooperation and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Today, on May 6, 2010, 'Workboat Mate Program' cadets from MITAGS will have their Celestial Assessments signed off the old fashioned way; aboard a tall ship, the PRIDE OF BALTIMORE II.
It is the second time the "Pride of Baltimore II" was able to accommodate (10) MITAGS ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Capstone Turbine and Electric Ship Facilities Team Up on Hybrid Electric Boat
Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com), a leading clean-technology manufacturer of micro-turbine energy systems, announced that the world's first boat powered with an "ultra low emission" Capstone C30 micro-turbine will launch in the Netherlands in early June. ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Normand Ranger for Solstad Offshore delivered an anchor handling vessel on time and to the agreed terms, from Ulstein Verft.
Ulstein Verft won the contract with GIEK and Sparebank 1 SR-Bank for completion of the anchor handling vessel last spring. The ship came to Ulstein Verft from ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 World's Largest Solar Catamaran Will Make Hamburg its First Destination
Hamburg is striving to become the "European Green Capital 2011". Hamburg is among the world's leading cities regarding environment and climate protection. At this year's "821st HAFENGEBURTSTAG HAMBURG," which is taking place from May 7th to 9th, ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 A former Newport News shipyard executive and his wife were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.
Robert Klosterman, 64, is suspected of killing his wife, Rebecca Klosterman, 57, and then himself. They were found dead in their home on Peace Haven Drive on Sunday.
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 Cargo ship and barge collide; 8 missing
In the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, May 4, a cargo ship and a barge collided off north China's Tianjin coast. One of nine crew members aboard the barge was rescued before it sank, the other 8 are ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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