 Mere Registration & Appointment of Corporate Reg. Agent
In Flame S.A. v. Pasha Finance, Inc. (July 2010), a case of first impression in the Central District of California, a defendant was able to defeat a Rule B attachment by being "found within the district" through merely registering a company and appointing a registered agent for service of process. The company was registered in California ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Former United States Senator Ted Stevens was one of eight people on board a plane that crashed in southern Alaska on Monday night.
Five of the eight people on board were killed and one sustained serious injuries in the crash, and it is still unknown if Mr. Stevens survived. Bad weather affected initial rescue efforts.
The European aerospace firm ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Total Paid to Claims = $319 Million
Cost of Response to Date= $6.1 Billion
Wildlife Collected Dead:
- Birds: 3,902
- Sea Turtles: 517
- Mammals: 71
Since the well has been capped the number of birds and sea turtles found dead has increased compared to daily averages in the first months of the spill. Scientist believe the increase can ...Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Matthew R. Simmons, founder of the Ocean Energy Research Institute in Rockland, Maine, passed away suddenly on Sunday night of an apparent heart attack, he was 67. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, and their five daughters. Mr. Simmons was also former chairman of Simmons & Company International.
Mr. Simmons had recently retired from Simmons & Company, the company in which ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Disney cruise ship the Disney Magic rescued 18 Algerians stranded in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday.
The 2,400-passenger vessel joined the search for the Algerians while sailing from Gibraltar to Barcelona. The Algerians reportedly had been stranded on the open water for four to five days.
Crew on the cruise ship heard crew members from rescue vessels in the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The National Incident Command (NIC) assembled a number of interagency expert scientific teams to estimate the quantity of BP Deepwater Horizon oil that has been released from the well and the fate of that oil. The expertise of government scientists serving on these teams is complemented by nongovernmental and governmental specialists reviewing the calculations and conclusions. One team calculated the flow rate and total oil ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Ships collide spilling containers of oil and other chemicals into the busy Mumbai sea lane Saturday, closing India's Busy Port of Mumbai.
The Panamanian flagged M.S.C. CHITRA and St. Kitts flagged M.V. KHALIJIA-II collided about five miles off the Mumbai coast Saturday morning. The impact caused the fully loaded Chitra to run aground and start tilting, eventually dumping an estimated 300 containers ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Rescuers pulled dozens of survivors from the water Monday after a passenger ferry sank in eastern Indonesia, killing 10 people and leaving one missing.
The HASTINA III went down off the coast of East Nusatenggara province in after a large wave slammed into the wooden ship. It capsized between the islands of Adonara and Lembata (pictured).
Rescue vessels reached ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Leading analysts warn of high demand for subsea personnel.
More than 2,200 commercial divers will be needed to help build and develop Europe's offshore wind sector as it rapidly expands over the next six years, according to leading industry analysts.
A new report commissioned by subsea training provider The Underwater Centre in Fort William has studied the number of ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Representatives from more than 80 countries and international organizations worldwide are expected to meet in Tuscany, Italy for three days from October 20 to 22, 2010, to create a concept for space-based communications infrastructure owned and operated by a multi-national cooperative.
To-date, 58 countries representing the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia regions have confirmed their participation by nominating delegates to this global ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Capital Link Forum | Thursday, September 9, 2010 | New York City
Today's global derivatives markets are growing increasingly complex and sophisticated. Recent legislation requires further governing regulation. These changes will shape the future derivatives market in energy, commodities, freight and trading.
As the global economy continues to face severe uncertainty, the use of derivatives are still an important ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 As all of us at the MarEx morn the passing of Matthew Simmons --The Maritime Executive Magazine (PRINT) July-August 2010 Edition has just published this article. We had the pleasure of meeting with Mr. Simmons to discuss the issues of the day
By Nichole Williamson, Assistant Editor
The famed investment adviser and author of Twilight in the Desert shares ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 EU NAVFOR reported that pirates had abandoned a cargo ship of sugar in the Gulf of Aden, leaving two crewmembers injured. The 18,838 ton SYRIA STAR was carrying a crew of 22 Syrians and two Egyptians when it was boarded off the coast of Somalia.
Pirates held the boat for two days before escaping on the ship's life boats.
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 Asa Moss II has joined Guice Offshore, LLC as a Partner / Member. Guice Offshore LLC ("GO") is a marine transportation service provider focused on meeting and exceeding the offshore vessel needs of oil and gas companies targeting exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico and international waters.
"Asa is a very experienced and technically gifted naval architect and vessel ... 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:
September 1-2, 2010
November 10-11, 2010
To view the Environmental Regulations Flyer please Click ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Award dinner on October 21st follows seminar on Corporate Risk Management
August XX Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced that the liner company APL is the recipient of NAMEPA's 2010 Marine Environment Protection Award. The award will be presented at NAMEPA's Awards Dinner to be held at the Harvard Club in New York following ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 North Korea fired artillery near a contested maritime border Monday just hours after South Korea ended a naval drill.
Tensions between the two countries and along the disputed maritime border have been heightened since the North was accused of sinking a South Korean navy ship in March.
North Korea fired 110 to 130 rounds Monday from a base on ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Bayfield County Sheriff's Department reports that a 61-year-old Michigan man working on a Lake Superior ore boat was killed after he got caught in a conveyor belt and crushed.
The victim was identified as Denton Heske of Harrison, Mich. The Coast Guard and emergency personnel from Bayfield County traveled to the ship about 9 p.m. Sunday after an accident was reported ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 GenOil reports that it is shipping a Crystal Sea Separator to a major VLCC operator, of one of the top five oil companies in the world. The Crystal Sea unit will be installed on board a tanker for a trial installation with the goal of placing Crystal Sea units on board their entire fleet.
GenOil is forming a new subsidiary corporation in ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 China Natural Gas reports that it completed the first test navigation of an LNG-powered ship in China's domestic waterways last Tuesday.
LNG is the liquid form of the natural gas; developed in gas fields. The conversion of natural gas into liquid is achieved through refrigeration by cooling natural gas to -162°C. (Pictured: The river port where the company's potential portal fueling station ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Maine Department of Environmental Protection reports a foul-smelling liquid filled a dock area in Bar Harbor, Maine last month after a visit by Independence, an American Cruise Lines Ship. The stench was first reported as grey water, from the ships sinks and showers, however now officials are saying it was sewage that leaked into the harbor.
Maine's WCSH-TV says The Maine ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 One sailor was found dead and 12 others were still missing Monday after a cargo ship sank in rough seas off the Philippine coast Saturday.
Three people, including the ship's captain, were rescued and one body recovered, but bad weather delayed further search operations for the 12 missing crewmembers.
The Coast Guard reported in a statement that the MV ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 "Twenty Years of Prevention"
The California State Lands Commission's Biennial Pollution Prevention Symposium and Technology Exhibition "Prevention First" will be held on October 19 and 20, 2010, at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach, CA.
Major topics include:
- Marine Invasive Species
- Alternative Energy Concepts
- Coastal Facilities Protection
- Greenhouse Gas Issues
- Human Factors
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 Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. would like to welcome John Ferguson, Business Development Manager, to their Offshore Support Division. Mr. Ferguson has over 17 years of experience in the offshore and international Oil and Gas industry. He will be using his expertise to prepare for opening a Houston office as the General Manager. His current responsibilities include expanding Global's commercial diving, ROV, and environmental services ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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