 Construction of the world's largest deep-sea drilling ship got underway Sunday, August 22, at the China Ocean Shipping Company's (COSCO) Dalian shipyard in northeastern China's Liaoning Province.
When complete the Dalian Pioneer will have a hull over 950 ft long and more than 1,640 ft wide. It will be able to operate in waters up to 10,000 ft deep and the capacity ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
A reader makes their point about Tony Munoz's OPED "A Stacked Deck: The Presidential Commission on the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill"
If you did not read the OPED, it is available here:
A Stacked Deck: The Presidential Commission on the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Dear Mr. Munoz,
Thank you for ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Northrop Grumman Corp announced Wednesday that it issued layoff notices for 292 workers at its Pascagoula, Mississippi shipyard. More reductions are expected as the company continues to consolidate its U.S. Gulf Coast operations.
In a statement, Irwin F. Edenzon, vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Gulf Coast said, "The cyclical nature of shipbuilding, the sequencing of work within the production ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wednesday, proposed banning all sewage discharges from vessels in California's coastal waters. The proposed ban would make the California coast line the largest "No Discharge Zone" in the U.S.
In 2006 California made a request to EPA under the guidelines of the Clean Water Act requesting expanded "no discharge zones" off its coast. The Clean Water ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 My Fox Tampa Bay reports that the Coast Guard launched a search and rescue mission after a 48 ft Sundance motor yacht washed ashore on St. Petersburg's Redington Beach, Wednesday.
Detectives suspected foul play when the yacht was found with the engine still running. The $1 million yacht named "Makin Waves" was found with both a Mexican flag and an America flag ... 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 |
 Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS John McDonnell was delivered to the Navy Inactive Ships Program in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for deactivation August 25, 2010.
Following the deactivation, MSC retains six Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ships capable of surveying coastal regions and performing full ocean surveys. Construction of a new, more-capable survey ship, T-AGS 66, will start in October.
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 Federal officials today commissioned NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada, a state-of-the-art research vessel that will study a wide range of marine life and ocean conditions along the West Coast.
"NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada represents a major step forward in NOAA's effort to modernize its fleet of fisheries, oceanographic and hydrographic survey ships," said Rear Adm. Jonathan Bailey, director of the NOAA ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The first stage of the Arctic voyage is over
On 25 August 2010, Sovcomflot's Aframax tanker SCF Baltica arrived at the port of Pevek in Northern Russia. This marked the end of the most challenging part of her voyage, from a navigational standpoint, from Murmansk to China. With an escort of nuclear-powered ice-breakers, the ship covered the 2,500 nautical miles between Murmansk ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 On 19 August 2010 the signing ceremony for the start of construction of the new shipbuilding facility of Damen Vinashin Shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam took place in the head offices of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) in Hanoi.
Mr Nguyen Duy Hung, Vice Operations Director of Song Cam Shipyard signed together with Mr Erik van der Noordaa, Chief Operations Officer of ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Rod Beams, creator of the COBALT engineering modules which are distributed by Videotel Marine International, has been recognized for outstanding learning and teaching practices in engineering education through the Higher Education Academy's Engineering Subject Center Teaching Awards 2010.
Mr Beams has been appointed one of only seven finalists in this year's Teaching Awards which are supported by the Engineering Council. Finalists demonstrated ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 RADM Philip Greene, Jr. '78 Named 11th Superintendent of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda announced today the selection of Rear Admiral Philip Greene, Jr. USN '78 as 11th Superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Matsuda addressed the entire Regiment of Midshipmen, faculty and staff this afternoon on campus. Greene is scheduled to begin ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Global Maritime Information Sharing Symposium (GMISS) is an annual event hosted by the National Maritime Domain Awareness Coordination Office (NMCO) to align U.S. Government outreach to the maritime industry and improve and increase industry-government maritime information sharing partnerships.
The MDA Town Hall Meeting, taking place on September 14, the 1st day of the 3-day symposium, will set the tone for GMISS ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Prominent Industry Leaders Voice Opinions on Effectiveness and Future
NYMAR (New York Maritime Inc.) and NASDAQ OMX will host a seminar addressing Corporate Governance Issues on September 7th. It will be held at NASDAQ's Times Square Headquarters immediately following the ringing of the closing bell by NYMAR at 4:00PM. The event is being sponsored by Seward & Kissel.
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 Capital Product Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: CPLP) today announced that Mr. Ioannis Lazaridis, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Capital Product Partners L.P., will participate in the UBS Master Limited Partnership One-on-One Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 1-2, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Capital Product Partners L.P.
Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP), a Marshall Islands ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Don't miss this once a year experience to meet your local Coast Guard representatives. The last 5 events were standing room only!
WHERE: City of Galena Park
Alvin D. Baggett Community Center
1302 Keene Street
Galena Park, TX 77547-2457
WHEN: Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Coffee and Donuts at 0830, Followed by Presentations
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 The latest figures from the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) on Irish shipping trade volumes and port traffic data for the first half of 2010 indicate that shipping volumes on the key trade corridors have stabilised with a largely positive underlying trend.
The midyear data in particular points towards trade volume growth in three of the principal freight segments; most significantly in ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Update & Correction
On Tuesday the Maritime Executive reported that Border Patrol and law enforcement officers were combing a ship from Honduras at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL looking for a group of stowaways.
Agents from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, along with Broward sheriff's deputies and the Coast Guard, were involved in the search and setup ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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