MarEx Newsletter | The Americanization of the Exclusive Economic Zone, Rigzone Sold

Please Click Here if you are unable to view the newsletter August 12th, 2010 Vol. 8, No. 59 The Americanization of the Exclusive Economic Zone OPED by Tony Munoz, Editor-in-Chief of The Maritime Executive Magazine and the MarEx Newsletter Forget the "dog days of summer" sitting under the veranda fan and put down that iced beverage, because Capitol Hill wants to Americanize the 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. Yes, lines have been drawn in the sand as Congress intends to rectify statutory liabilities and update inadequate aspects of ... Read More>>>Back to Top Dice Holdings, Inc. Acquires Rigzone Combination Creates the Leading Global Player in Online Energy Recruiting Building on its position in energy industry recruiting, Dice Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHX), a leading provider of specialized career websites for professional communities, today announced it has completed the purchase of Rigzone, a U.S. market leader in the oil and gas industry delivering content, data, advertising and career services. Read More>>>Back to Top Deepwater Horizon Update August 12, 2010 Latest News BP has halted drilling of the relief well along with clean-up efforts as poor weather moves into the gulf coast. Joint Investigation The hearing that convened on April 27th will work to develop conclusions and recommendations as they relate to the Deepwater Horizon MODU explosion and loss of life on April 20, 2010. The conclusions and recommendations ... Read More>>>Back to Top Ships Finally Moving in Indian Port After Ship Collision Mumbai, India —Today the Indian Navy began moving ships in and out of the Mumbai port that has been closed since Saturday, after two vessels collided spilling containers and fuel into the sea. Nearly 300 containers were thrown into the waters of the Jawahar Lal Nehru port, making navigation dangerous, so officials shut the port down to clear the waters. ... Read More>>>Back to Top Eleventh Ship Departs For Recycling in Texas The Florikan (ASR-9), originally the USS Florikan, was a submarine rescue ship built in 1942 by the Moore Dry Dock Company in Oakland, California. Built for the U.S. Navy during World War II, it served primarily in the Pacific theatre training crews in submarine rescue operations. The Florikan was cleaned on drydock of marine growth and loose exterior paint and is scheduled to depart San ... Read More>>>Back to Top Introducing the Cargo Intelligence and Security Association Ed Harrison, CEO of Powers International, LLC announced today the creation of the Cargo Intelligence and Security Association (CISA), a strategic alliance of firms dedicated to international supply chain and container security. The synergy provided by the membership provides for a comprehensive treatment of vulnerabilities, risks, and inefficiencies within the global supply chain. The association's first officers are: Read More>>>Back to Top Texas Attorney General Sues Over Drilling Moratorium The Texas attorney general sued the Obama administration on Wednesday over its new deepwater offshore drilling moratorium, claiming that it is unjustified and that federal officials did not contact the state before issuing the ban. Attorney General Greg Abbott (pictured) filed an 18 page suit in federal court in Houston against Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. The current moratorium replaced ... Read More>>>Back to Top THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson--August 2010 Good Habit - Questionable Motive I would like to share with you a story about my mom, a woman who was very insecure about her background. She grew up in a blue collar family where neither her mother or father finished eighth grade. Mom completed high school, but only with tutoring by my father. She would frequently say to me, ... Read More>>>Back to Top DOT Announces Further Development of America's Marine Highway Program Department of Transportation Announces Selection of Marine Highway Corridors, Projects, Initiatives, and Grants as Part of America's Marine Highway Program Click here for Marine Highway Corridor (map) Click here for Marine Highway Corridor Descriptions Click here for Marine Highway Project Descriptions Click here for Marine Highway Initiative Descriptions Click here for Guidance on applying for ... Read More>>>Back to Top American Maritime Safety, Inc., Announces Maritime Safety Award Recipients Membership Event and Safety Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 7, 2010 On Wednesday, August 11, 2010, Louis Meltz, Esq., President of American Maritime Safety, Inc.("AMS") announced the names of three vessel operators that will receive Maritime Safety Awards at AMS' Annual Membership Event and Safety Award Ceremony to be held at the Yale University Club in New York on Thursday, October 7, ... Read More>>>Back to Top Suspect in Sexual Assualt Case Found Working On Cruise Ship A man accused of sexual assault who has been on a most wanted list in California for nearly a decade has been found working on a Carnival cruise ship operating out of the state. Bulgarian Kaloyan Kaloyanov, 36, was taken into custody last week on the 3,006-passenger Carnival Splendor on suspicion of sexually assaulting a gymnastics student in 2000, when he worked ... Read More>>>Back to Top Introduction to Environmental Regulations in the Maritime Industry 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: September 1-2, 2010 November 10-11, 2010 To view the Environmental Regulations Flyer please Click ... Read More>>>Back to Top Click Here to Unsubscribe Copyright © 2010 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316