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Mr. Munoz,
The largest oil spill in history cannot be properly cleaned up because of the Jones Act. In fact, if the foreign ships, oil spill cleanup vessels, skimmers etc were allowed in to assist, the gulf would not be facing ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 First major oil spill bill passed by House
On Thursday July 1, the House passed the first major bill related to the Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion, voting to allow families of those killed and injured workers to be compensated far more generously than current law allows.
While families of the 11 killed and the 17 injured would benefit under ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 MT MOTIVATOR Hijacked in the southern Red Sea
In the early hours of July 4, the MT Motivator reported it was under small arms fire from a pirate attack in the northern Bab Al Mandeb area in the southern Red Sea. After notification of the attack, attempts were made to make contact with the Motivator, but were unsuccessful.
The ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Cargo vessels collided while docking along the wharf portion of Pier 5 along South Harbor in Manila.
The M/V Medbay, a domestic carrier vessel owned by Aboitiz Transport System (ATS), had already docked and secured along Berth 1 of Pier 5 for the discharge of cargo when the ship captain of the vessel identified as Arnold Malazarte decided to transfer it to ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos was awarded honorary life membership of the Baltic Exchange yesterday (Tuesday 6 July) in recognition of his services to the shipping industry.
Mr Mitropoulos has served as IMO Secretary-General since 2004 and previously served as head of the IMO's Maritime Safety Division for twelve years.
Making the award, Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Mark ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Twenty-six oil and gas industry professionals from 20 countries worldwide have participated in the fifth GE Oil & Gas University graduation ceremony held at the business' headquarters in Florence, Italy. The graduates represent many of GE's key customers in the global oil and gas sector.
During the six-month program, a team of experts and instructors from GE Oil & Gas, university professors ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) is pleased to announce that it has today signed a multi-year contract worth a minimum of $150 million with PEMEX, one of the world's largest national oil companies.
The work program, which is located in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico, consists of approximately 30 deep water 3D EM surveys. Data acquisition will be performed using ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 New Executive Director to Take Office in July
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers today named Erik Seither as its next Executive Director of the Society. Erik will become the 12th person to serve in the capacity since the organization's founding in 1893. Erik will assume the helm of SNAME HQ on July 6, succeeding Phil Kimball, who has held ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The NOAA reports that the east coast of Florida has a far greater chance of oil washing ashore than the southwest coast of Florida.
Major Findings and Implications
The details of the study are outlined below, but the major findings are represented in the figures that follow, and include:
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 Keppel Shipyard Ltd is on track to complete the conversion of Maersk Peregrino for long time customer Maersk FPSOs.
Maersk Peregrino is chartered to Statoil for deployment in the Peregrino field in the Campos Basin, located 85 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This vessel was converted to Maersk FPSOs' stringent requirements, which will prepare her to handle the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Jean-M 2501, for Argosy Transportation Group
Bristol, RI – July 2, 2010 – Designed by Bristol Harbor Group, Inc., (BHGI), Bristol, RI, under contract by Argosy Transportation Group, Inc., Bellaire, TX, the Jean-M 2501, a very heavily built inland deck barge, was launched this week and is set to enter service next week. The 250' x 54' x 12' barge is designed ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 by Natalia Pelevine, Security Manager, INFLOT Worldwide
The Maritime Security Council's 22nd Annual International Conference on Maritime Security was held June 16-17 in the magnificent century-old headquarters of the Organization of American States in the heart of Washington, DC. The mission of the MSC, established in 1988, is to educate and advise its members in industry and government on the dangers and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) Course Now Available at MITAGS and PMI
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 Voyage Planning Electronic Navigation (VPEN) Course results in satisfying all of the assessments required for Advanced Navigation. Course ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Friday at Marghera shipyard Fincantieri delivered a new flagship, the Nieuw Amsterdam, to Holland America Line, a member of Carnival Group, the world's leading cruise operator. The new ship is the fourteenth Fincantieri has built for this well-established brand.
Present at the ceremony were Stein Kruse, President and CEO of Holland America Line and Giuseppe Bono, Fincantieri CEO. Furthermore Fincantieri was represented ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Ulstein Group delivered the seismic research vessel Oceanic Vega to Eidesvik Seismic Vessels on July 2. Oceanic Vega was named and delivered on July 2. She is owned through a joint venture between shipowner, Eidesvik, and the geophysical company, CGGVeritas. "We are proud to deliver one of the most modern and advanced seismic research vessels in the world. We wish the owners all the best ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 USMMA Kevin Kinsella Crowley Maritime Corporation presented U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Midshipman Kevin Kinsella with the Maritime Security Enhancement Award, during the academy's graduation awards convocation.
Charles Hill, chairman of the academy's alumni foundation, presented the recognition certificate and cash award on behalf of Crowley to Kinsella. Each year, Crowley recognizes a student at USMMA who demonstrates a strong interest in a ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Bank believes move could boost lending activity with national shipowners
DnB NOR has strengthened its position as a leading shipping, offshore and logistics (SOL) bank in China with the gaining of a Renminbi (RMB) currency license.
The license enables the bank to provide finance to customers in China in RMB across the country.
DnB NOR believes the move ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Successful Safety Management - A Practical Primer
August 2 - 3rd, 2010 Seattle, Washington
Given the overwhelming response of our previous course offering, the Pacific Maritime Institute has added another Two Day Safety Management Workshop.
This two workshop emphasizes recent amendments to the ISM Code, simple risk assessments, and streamlining processes to get back to the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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