|  As part of their bilateral cooperation’s, Iran and Venezuela will form a joint maritime society to strengthen the exportation and transport of oil between the two nations.
The announcement came Tuesday during Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s visit to Tehran where he met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The countries bilateral cooperation included a previous memorandum of understanding that was already in place. Their relationship was further strengthened Wednesday with the signing of eleven more energy related memorandums of understanding.
Included in the deals is the agreement to form a joint shipping company for the transport of oil and to build petrochemical plants together, all projects are ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  The federal judge who overturned the moratorium on deepwater drilling has thrown out the safety regulations issued by the government, calling their implementation illegal.
Judge Martin Feldman said Tuesday, that the government did not comply with notice and the NTL-05 is not lawful and cannot be enforced. Federal law requires the government to offer a period of notice and public solicitation before the imposition of new rules, something that was not done before the new rules, collectively known as NTL-05, were imposed.
In June Judge Feldman ruled the initial moratorium illegal, in that ruling he never addressed the Interior Departments rules and regulations (NTL-05). Regulators of the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  Are US Maritime Jobs in Jeopardy?
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is currently accepting comments of its review on whether recognition of foreign Standards of Certification, Training and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates of foreign mariners to work on US flagged vessels overseas should become law.
Concerned MarEx readers asked if the USCG is being persuaded by special interests or lobbyists for US vessel operators to change the dynamics of the requirement to employ US merchant mariners on US flagged vessels, which could potentially do an end run around the Jones Act as well. However, the fact of the matter is that the law already exists, and foreign officers can and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  The EU's maritime policy should be better co-ordinated and properly funded and Member States should do more to protect their marine environment, says the European Parliament in a resolution adopted on Thursday. Pointing to the lessons of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, MEPs call for a European strategy to prevent and tackle oil spills.
Recognizing Europe's "strong maritime tradition", MEPs urge the Commission to devise a "blue growth" strategy for sustainable growth in coastal regions and maritime sectors by 2013. The EU's maritime policy must receive appropriate funding after 2013 and all possible budget options should be studied, including the creation of a coastal fund.
Preventing oil ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  The MV LYUBOV ORLOVA was seized as St. John’s seaport in Newfoundland on September 25, and was expected to be allowed to return to Russia Wednesday; a trip that has now been delayed.
The ship is being held due to a suit by a haulage contractor for $251,000 of debt.
Russian officials report that a majority of the ships 49 crewmembers will fly home on October 27, while 16-20 will remain onboard to ensure the vessels safe return.
The Lyubov Orlova, named after the famous Russian actress, was originally built for the Soviet Union based Far Eastern Shipping Company. She now serves as an expedition cruise ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  Typhoon Megi brought heavy wind and rain to the Taiwan Strait Monday night, killing one and leaving 3 missing.
Late Monday night the Panama-flagged XIN YI, a cement carrier sailing from China to Brunei, sank in rough seas off the coast of Miaoli.
Early Tuesday morning a nearby cruise ship pulled 3 of the crewmen to safety. The local coast guard rescued 15 survivors and pulled one body from the sea. The search continues for the 3 remaining crewmen.
The Department of Water Quality Protection reports as little as 10 percent of the vessel’s 300 tons of fuel might be found in the sea, while the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  In the early hours of 20 October, while conducting a patrol along the Somali coastline, the EU NAVFOR French Flagship FS DE GRASSE spotted and intercepted a pirate action group comprising of two skiffs and one whaler, thereby averting a future attack.
On spotting the suspect vessels, FS DE GRASSE immediately launched her helicopter to investigate. After several warning shots were fired, the suspected pirates stopped their skiffs and a boarding of the vessels was carried out by a team from the warship.
Shortly after the boarding, the helicopter saw and stopped the whaler, which is believed to have being used to provide logistic support to the pirate skiffs. ... Read More>>>Back to Top | 
U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard are working together to find a crewman missing from a Canadian freighter in Lake Ontario.
The crew of the 710-ft CANADIAN PROVIDER reported 57-year-old Gary Carlton missing around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. He had last been seen early that morning around 4 a.m. when the ship was about 11 miles north of Rochester.
By the time he was reported missing the vessel was near Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence River.
The USCG reports that they’ve sent rescue crews onboard 47-foot Motor Life Boats from Stations Oswego, N.Y., and Rochester, N.Y. They’ve also sent a 25-foot Response Boat-Small from Station Alexandria ...
Read More>>>Back to Top |  Canal Officials Inspect Physical Model of New Locks
Steadily moving forward with expansion, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reached another milestone. Monday, the Canal’s Advisory Board and Board of Directors inspected the physical model of the new set of locks in Lyon, France. Built by Compagnie National du Rhône's (CNR) Hydraulic Laboratory, the functional model used a ship that is 12.2 meters long to perform the lock filling and emptying tests. The new locks will include side basins that reuse 60 percent of the water in every lockage of a vessel.
“We have reached a significant phase in the Canal’s Expansion Program. We are pleased to see that Grupo ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  BOURBON has signed a letter of intent to sell its Freight Operator activity to a company which is 100% controlled by Mr. Jean-Louis Bottaro and his family. Mr Bottaro founded and managed Setaf from 1968 to 2008.
In this sale the cement carrier Endeavor remains the property of BOURBON who continues to operate it within the framework of a service contract with the buyer.
“The development of our Freight Operator activity requires investments that BOURBON would not be able to make for several years, due to the decisions announced in the BOURBON 2015 Leadership Strategy. This is why the sale to a professional in the Bulk field is the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  Drilling, formation evaluation and waste management services included in Baker Hughes’ integrated service package
Baker Hughes announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a multimillion dollar integrated project for the Borgland Dolphin Consortium (BDC) in Norway. The contract covers an initial three-year period for a full exploration program on the Norwegian continental shelf encompassing 15 wells.
Under the terms of the contract, Baker Hughes will provide service integration and planning as well as directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling (MWD), logging-while-drilling (LWD), mud logging, drilling fluids, wireline logging and coring services. Also included in Baker Hughes’ service provision are drill cuttings and liquid waste handling. The project planning phase of the exploration ... Read More>>>Back to Top | | Wheeler brings more than a decade of governmental affairs and association leadership at both the state and federal levels to the Florida Ports Council. He held previous positions with Associated Builders and Contractors, and more recently at the Florida Chamber of Commerce where he served as Vice President of Grassroots Advocacy and Political Action Development. Under Wheeler’s leadership and management of Florida’s largest federation of businesses, associations, and local chambers of commerce - encompassing more than 139,000 grassroots members - the Chamber worked aggressively and effectively to represent the interests of business in Florida.
“Doug’s extensive political action experience, especially at the grassroots level, is a perfect fit for helping Florida’s 14 ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  (MARKETWIRE) -- Hawker Pacific Airservices Limited ("Hawker Pacific") today announced plans to enter into a strategic investment agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. ("SEACOR") (CKH 87.21, +0.26, +0.30%) . Under the terms of the letter of intent, SEACOR will acquire approximately 33% of Hawker Pacific's common equity.
Henrik von Platen, Hawker Pacific's Chairman, stated, "With SEACOR coming onboard we will gain a strong new investor and partner who shares our long-term philosophy and belief in the Asian market. The investment will further cement Hawker Pacific's position as the leading aircraft sales and support organization in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions and provide excellent growth opportunities." Read More>>>Back to Top |  The First Fleet Management System for the Maritime Industry to Utilize Google Earth
Now Fleet Managers Can See Locations of Their Oceangoing Vessels Around the Globe with Important Weather and Voyage Information to Improve Safety, Reduce Fuel Consumption and Curb CO2 Emissions
Applied Weather Technology, Inc. (AWT), today announced the worldwide launch of GlobalView™, an innovative new fleet management system that combines AWT’s industry-leading ship routing services and software with Google™ Earth technology to give fleet managers a more visual, easy-to-use and powerful system for enhancing the safety of ships and crew, reducing fuel consumption and curbing carbon emissions.
“We believe GlobalView to be the first ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies - Pacific Maritime Institute
Success in today’s marine environment takes more than just technical competence. Leadership, interpersonal conduct and communication skill sets are crucial. This 4-day course is designed to address those essential elements missing from the maritime industry’s extensive professional training requirements. Course topics include: ■■ Leadership versus Management
■■ Workforce Generational Differences
■■ Communications – Verbal, Written, Electronic
■■ Conducting Effective Meetings
■■ Interpersonal Conduct
■■ Safety Management Culture and Risk Management
■■ Human Resources, Investigations, Disciplinary Methods, and Reports
■■ Time Management
Pre-Requisite: None.
This course is recommended for: Mariners ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  The Tidal Energy Demonstration and Evaluation Center (TEDEC) based at Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) will sponsor a conference on tidal hydropower on Saturday, November 13, 2010, on the college campus in Castine. The event, entitled Progress and Challenges of Small-Scale Tidal Power, will take the form of a day-long academic forum for the exchange of information about ideas, developments, and initiatives surrounding alternative energy and tidal power. According to organizers, participants will have the opportunity to network with regulators, scientists, and exploratory permit holders. Members of the public who are interested in discussions surrounding tidal power are encouraged to attend this upcoming forum.
Ann Miles, director of the division of hydropower licensing, ... Read More>>>Back to Top | | |
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