MarEx eNewsletter - June 15, 2010

Please Click Here if you are unable to view the newsletter June 15th, 2010 Vol. 8, No. 40 Rebuttal --To OPED "GOM Oil Supply Disruption and National Job Losses" "Drill, Baby, drill" – Really? By Jurgen W Schulze, M.A. (Law), MBA, of Jurgen Schulze & Co LLC, Independent Adjusters and Surveyors Click Here to view the original article In his article "The Gulf of Mexico Oil Supply Disruption and National Job Losses" (The Maritime Executive – Friday, June 10th, 2010), Dr. Michael Economides has presented an ... Read More>>>Back to Top "I Kid You Not" A Sea Story by By Jeff Mudgett As all good sailors know, "I kid you not," is a poor substitute for the normal way a sea story is introduced in the bug infested bad light of the creaking fan driven stale air at the back end of the worn down pub of some backwater out-of-the-way port of call. The correct way is ... Read More>>>Back to Top Mailbag June 15, 2010 Reader Comments Avatar to the Rescue? By Jeff Mudgett Hello Jeff, Excellent article. I really enjoyed it. I marvel everyday at the incompetence. They wanted Obama, now by God, they've got him. Larry Sardelli Larry, You are welcome and your comments appreciated Jeff Jeff, Read More>>>Back to Top Regulatory Challenges of U.S. Offshore Wind Development An eLunch briefing is a complimentary interactive seminar offered by Winston & Strawn LLP over the Internet. You'll watch and listen to a presentation at your own computer given by Winston & Strawn attorneys. To receive these updates on your mobile device, please text 'eLunch' to 21534 Regulatory Challenges of U.S. Offshore Wind Development Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Executive Linkedin Group Surpasses 7,414 Members The Maritime Executive Linkedin Group continues its status as the one of most popular social networking groups in the global maritime industry. As of June 15, 2010, the MarEx Linkedin group has now surpassed 7,414 members. Maritime Executive global group shares comments and intellectual capital with one another in an enriching open forum. While other magazines claim to have "internal social networking ... Read More>>>Back to Top Piracy & Ship Attacks June 15, 2010 MV ASIAN GLORY Arrives Safely in Oman The UK flagged Asian Glory has arrived safely in Oman after being released from pirates who hijacked the ship back on January 1, 2010. The Zodiac owned ship was hijacked in the Indian Ocean and was released after a ransom drop was made to the pirates holding her on Friday (June 11). ... Read More>>>Back to Top Maritime Casualties June 15,2010 Three men found on cargo ship 2 captured, 1 discovered dead Three stowaways were found aboard a cargo ship from the Dominican Republic that arrived in the Port of Charleston, SC on Saturday. The M/V MSC DEBRA left the Dominican Republic Wednesday and arrived at the Wando Welch Terminal at noon on Saturday. The three men took the ... Read More>>>Back to Top "The Maritime Executive" May-June Edition Is Ready For Your Perusal May-June 2010 edition of the Maritime Executive is NOW on the street. Joseph Corvelli, President and CEO of Gibdock, "The Jewel of Gibraltar," graces our cover and talks about the rebranding of the 100-year old shipyard started by the Royal Navy. Gibraltar is an incredible maritime nation and ships from around the world anchor off its coast. While ... Read More>>>Back to Top ECDIS Course Now Available at MITAGS in June, 2010 Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) Course Now Available at MITAGS in June, 2010 ECDIS is a required part of the Advanced Navigation requirement for the Chief Mate/Master license. This USCG approved ECDIS course, when combined with successful completion of the MITAGS Voyage Planning Electronic Navigation (VPEN) Course results in satisfying all of the assessments required for Advanced ... Read More>>>Back to Top OceanSaver Signs Ballast Water Management Contract Major contract gives OceanSaver the lion's share of the large vessel, ballast water management systems segment OceanSaver announced signing a major ballast water management (BWM) system contract for six Very Large Crude oil Carriers (VLCCs) to be built in China. Furthermore, OceanSaver has signed Letter of Intent for five VLCC's with another major Asian shipbuilder thus lifting its order book to some ... Read More>>>Back to Top Lubrication Of Large Bore Diesel Engines Considerations for Emissions By Louis Lemos Commendable strides in the pursuit of alternative fuels and energy sources are being made, thanks mainly to private enterprise initiative and governmental endeavor to share in the potential publicity. Meanwhile, public awareness of this progress is assured by recent articles published by leading maritime-related magazines on the topic of atmospheric pollution by exhaust emissions from ships. ... Read More>>>Back to Top Osmo Härkönen appointed Vice President, Group Quality in Wärtsilä Mr Osmo Härkönen, MSc (CE), today Vice President, Project Management in Wärtsilä Power Plants, has been appointed Vice President, Group Quality in Wärtsilä as of August 1, 2010 responsible for enhancing the quality of the products, services and operations. Osmo Härkönen will report to President & CEO Ole Johansson. Osmo Härkönen is an experienced leader in the Power Plants business and projects. ... Read More>>>Back to Top Gjøa platform on its way home After a period of development lasting five years, the Gjøa field is approaching start-up. And on Sunday 13 June the field tow commenced of one the most modern platforms built in Norway. Bilde Towed by three large anchor-handling vessels, and with one following behind to steer, Gjøa was able to embark on its journey out to the field. Read More>>>Back to Top Deepwater Horizon Update June 15, 2010 By the Numbers to Date: • 1.6 billion Bp's reported tab to date • NEW Federal estimate - 20,000 to 40,000 barrels (840,000 to 1.7 million gallons) of crude into the Gulf every day since the explosion 8 weeks ago • 17,500+ National Guard Troops are participating in response efforts • 25,600+ personnel responding to protect the shoreline, clean up coastlines ... Read More>>>Back to Top Wärtsilä Installs Fuel Cell Unit On Vessel Unique SOFC technology provides power to Wallenius' car-carrier 'Undine' Wärtsilä's WFC20 fuel cell unit has been installed onboard the 'Undine', a car carrier, owned by Swedish Wallenius Lines and managed by Wallenius Marine. This unique power unit is the first of its kind in the world, and will during the test period provide auxiliary power to the vessel while producing close to ... Read More>>>Back to Top Institute's Silver Bell Awards Honor 'Firsts' Thursday night (June 10), major players in the maritime industry gathered at New York's Chelsea Piers for the 33rd Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner, supporting the work of the Seamen's Church Institute (SCI), North America's largest mariners' service agency. The dinner raised close to $900K to assist with SCI's chaplaincy, education, and advocacy programs. Awards at the Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner ... Read More>>>Back to Top Click Here to Unsubscribe Copyright © 2010 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316