 OPED: By Jeff Mudgett, co-founder and former Editor of the Maritime Executive Magazine
(The opinions expressed in this article are the author's and not necessarily those involved with the management of this publication)
Mr. President, please tell the American people you were only kidding; that it was just a joke. It can't be true, can it, that you've sought ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 OMSA says Administration's Moratorium On Offshore Drilling Will Cause Long-Term Economic Hardship for Gulf Coast Mariners and Communities
The Obama Administration's sweeping moratorium on offshore drilling is already causing irreparable economic harm for America's maritime industry, according to the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA), the national trade association for the U.S. flag vessels that work in the offshore energy sector. "We are ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Size of Oil Spill was Underestimated
The totals for the amount of oil spilled are calculated from the initial explosion at 10 p.m. on April 20.
The Government Estimate
12,000 to 19,000 barrels per day, an estimate announced May 27. The estimates were produced by a panel of experts from universities, government laboratories and government agencies
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 Pirates kill captain
In the early hours of June 2 the owner of the MV QSM Dubai reported that armed pirates had stormed the ship and taken over. The MV QSM Dubai a Panama flagged general cargo ship with a crew of 24 comprising Egyptian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Ghanaian nationals, was in bound from Brazil when hijacked in the Internationally Recommended Transit ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 June 1st Outlook
Named Storms: 18
Total Hurricanes: 11
Major Hurricanes (Category 3 and above): 5
Hurricane Outlook PDF
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 By Louis J Lemos, a retired Marine Consultant and concerned taxpayer with no connection or financial interest in ABS.
Within the marine engineering profession, it is a known fact that very few vessels designed and built for the US Navy and the US Coast Guard would qualify for classification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). Apart from the fact ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 GE Marine reports that USCGC "WAESCHE" National Security Cutter was commissioned by the United States Coast Guard on May 7, 2010 at its home port of Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California. The vessel is powered by one GE LM2500 gas turbine and two diesel engines in a Combined Diesel and Gas turbine (CODAG) propulsion system.
Built by Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding at ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Joe Millsaps, of Fleet Week and Orange Bowl Committee, dies at 70
BY SCOTT TRAVIS
SUN SENTINEL
Joe Millsaps (pictured), one of South Florida's biggest champions of the U.S. Navy, died while on a trip to watch the Indianapolis 500. He was 70.
A long-time Fort Lauderdale resident, Millsaps is most closely associated with Broward ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The second shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) co-owned by Höegh LNG (President: Sveinung Støhle) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, headquarters: Tokyo; President: Akimitsu Ashida) was completed at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea and delivered to the GDF Suez group on June 1, 2010. It will serve on a long-term charter contract between the parties.
GDF SUEZ CAPE ANN is the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 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 |
 Virtual Marine Technology (VMT) is pleased to announce that its lifeboat simulator, SurvivalQuest, has been approved as a Class "S" Simulator by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). SurvivalQuest is a training simulator designed to allow lifeboat coxswains to practice a variety of emergency launch conditions in a safe, focused learning environment.
Lifeboat training has been at the center of much debate in the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
Opportunity to Pre-sell Onboard Internet Access at Discounted Rates
MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), the leading global service provider of communications, connectivity, and content services to remote locations around the world, today announced a special incentive program under which travel agents can offer their customers prepaid Internet access cards for use on cruise ships.
This ...
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 THE Dynamic Positioning Center, part of the C-MAR Group, is celebrating 10 years as the world's leading Dynamic Positioning (DP) training provider.
In the last decade the organization has built up a strong global presence with five centers of excellence across the globe in London, Singapore, Mumbai, Croatia and Brazil. Recognized as the leading provider of Nautical Institute (NI) accredited courses to ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 "The Chronicles" April/May 2010
Rapid Cost-Effective Worldwide Underwater Repair Solutions
In This Issue- SSA Highlights:
CPP Propeller Repairs
Aft Stern Seal Repairs
Mono-Block Propeller Repairs
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 Hamworthy Water Systems has delivered its largest ever Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plant for installation on board a cruise ship.
The twin process tank system, delivered to Meyer Werft's Papenburg yard, Germany, is being installed on board a 5,600 passenger capacity cruise ship due delivery to an unspecified ship owner later in 2010.
Featuring 64 membranes, the system ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Additional "Black Swan" Briefs Support Odyssey Marine Exploration's Legal Position in Appeal
Several additional appellate briefs and amicus briefs have been filed with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Odyssey Marine Exploration's (NasdaqCM:OMEX) "Black Swan" case. The filings support Odyssey's argument that the trial court erred in dismissing the case because the recovered coins did not belong to Spain and therefore ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 SeaArk Marine, Inc, of Monticello, Arkansas has announced immediate plans to expand their production capacity to better meet the needs of the Gulf Oil Crisis.
"Unfortunately, it appears this catastrophe is going to be around for some time" says Ken McFalls, Vice President of Sales. "We already have the manpower and overflow facilities to handle emergency situations such as this. It's just ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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