|  The New Zealand government has called on the navy and air force to assist local police in monitoring a Greenpeace protest of a research ship searching for natural gas off New Zealand’s East Cape. Greenpeace protestors along with protestors from the local organization iwi Whanaua Apanui are protesting drilling for oil and gas in New Zealand’s waters. The Singapore based oil survey ship Orient Explorer is conducting the first seismic study of the area since Brazil’s Petrobras was awarded an $118 million five-year permit last June. The oil company is hoping to find liquefied natural gas in the 12,000 square kilometer area. The government has granted Petrobras the right to drill one well. Lobby groups have warned New Zealand that if they don’t help with warding off protesters they’ll been seen as a less attractive option for petroleum exploration, which could cause the... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Last October it was first reported that munitions were discovered during a routine security dive, at Seattle Pier 91 cruise terminal, dating back to World War II up to 1971. King 5 News has now reported that while a multi-million dollar cleanup at the Seattle Pier has yielded the discovery of ever more military munitions. The Seattle cruise port was utilized as a military depot during the WWII years and onward and were likely dropped overboard or simply carelessly discarded. It is believed there is a low risk of explosions, but still a present concern for the cruise terminal. 11 military munitions, 12 rounds of ammo, shell casings, and over 200 other munitions-related items have been salvaged from the water 40 ft below the surface. While the area is not 100 percent cleared, the cleanup has deemed the pier safe for scheduled cruise season as there is no imminent danger to... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Last week Statoil started oil production at the large Peregrino field offshore Brazil. Production will gradually ramp up to a plateau of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The move makes Statoil an important long-term operator and partner in Brazil’s attractive and growing oil and gas industry. “We are proud to announce the safe and efficient start-up of Statoil’s largest international operatorship to date. The project team and our partners have done an excellent job in delivering a complex project according to the plan and below costs . With the Peregrino field in full operation Statoil will be the second-largest operator in Brazil, and it offers us an excellent opportunity for future growth in the country. The Peregrino field is a legacy asset and will contribute significantly to both Statoil and Brazil’s oil production for many years to come,” says... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Recognizing the need for further steps to boost anti-piracy efforts, the Security Council today decided to urgently consider the establishment of specialized Somali courts to try suspected pirates both in the Somalia and in the region.
The Council also urged both State and non-State actors affected by piracy, most notably the international shipping community, to provide support for a host of judicial- and detention-related projects through the trust fund set up for that purpose.
In its unanimously adopted resolution, the 15-member Council stressed the need for “a comprehensive response to tackle piracy and its underlying causes by the international community,” as it outlined a wide array of measures to more effectively counter the scourge of piracy. These include calling on States to cooperate on the issue of hostage-taking; encouraging States and regional organizations to... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be up 9 percent in April over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “These numbers are an indication that the economy is recovering and retailers are expecting continued increases in sales through the summer and beyond,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. “There are challenges ahead from rising prices for gasoline and other essentials, but inventories are under control and retailers are optimistic.” U.S. ports followed by Global Port Tracker handled 1.1 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units in February, traditionally the slowest month of the year and the latest for which actual numbers are available. That was down 8 percent from January but up 10... Read More>>> Back to Top |  The Rev. Winston Rice, a former offshore worker and maritime lawyer, will begin his ministry as Gulf of Mexico chaplain for Seamen's Church Institute on April 1. In the new role, Rice will serve mariners and other workers in the offshore exploration and production industry.
Extending the institute's inland ministry efforts into the Gulf of Mexico, Rice joins two current chaplains -- the Rev. Kempton Baldridge and the Rev. Michael Nation -- for SCI's Ministry on the River, the nation's only full-time pastoral care ministry on the Ohio and Lower Mississippi River systems. "SCI's new chaplain understands the challenges faced by offshore mariners and workers. With a father and grandfather who between them have worked in the petroleum exploration and production industry over the past 100 years, he says he was 'born into the oil patch,'" according to a March 29 SCI press... Read More>>> Back to Top | 
Gulf Stream Marine is pleased to announce, that after 20 years of service, Jan Rietdijk has retired as President and CEO of the Company as of December 31, 2010. Mr. Rietdijk will remain as President Emeritus and assist in the transition of new management through June of 2011.
Mr. Rietdijk joined Gulf Stream Marine in 1991 and helped build a fledgling operation into one of the largest general cargo stevedores on the Gulf Coast. Mr. Rietdijk guided Gulf Stream Marine’s growth from its serving a small group of customers at a single terminal to operations at four terminals in Houston, as well as Terminal and Stevedoring operations in Brownsville, Corpus Christi, and Freeport, Texas. His philosophy and policy of customer service built an organization with a strong base of loyal clients. The Company would like to thank Mr. Rietdijk for his past service and leadership and wishes him well in future... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Earlier this week the CEO of the Ulstein Group, Gunvor Ulstein was in London to receive an award for young prominent leaders. She was awarded the Seatrade Young Person in Shipping 2011 Award in recognition of her exemplary career in the shipping and offshore sector, as a role model for young people considering a career in the maritime sector. The award was presented by HRH Princess Anne of Great Britain. In her acceptance speech Gunvor Ulstein said that this is a prize that she shares with all employees in ULSTEIN and her family. Marine operations are becoming more complex and global and higher standards for efficiency, safety and green responsibility is demanded. She said, “Future success will depend on our ability to come up with new ideas and our willingness to challenge conventional ways of doing things. With creative enthusiasm, we will work on combining skills, knowledge and creativity to... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Professional Development Conference
April 27-29, 2011
“The Master and the Burden of Regulations”
Hosted by the Baltimore / Washington, D.C. CAMM Chapter - Celebrating 20 years in December 2011
Keynote Speaker: Gala Dinner
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings
(D-MD) Senior Member on the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
In his role as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation during the 111th Congress, Congressman Cummings oversaw the implementation of the U.S. Coast Guard’s budget. He also worked to increase diversity within the Service and the Coast Guard Academy and strengthen the acquisition management process to ensure that our taxpayer dollars are used effectively and efficiently.
House subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Dr. M. Abdul Rahim Welcomed as New Regional Manager of Europe and Africa at Party in London ClassNK officially announced the appointment of Dr. M. Abdul Rahim to the role of Regional Manager in charge of the Society’s European and African operations at a party at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel last night. Nearly 100 guests from without the local maritime industry we’re in attendance at the party to welcome Dr. Rahim to his new position and see off former Regional Manager Tetsuya Kinoshita, including current IACS Chairman and ClassNK Chairman and President Noboru Ueda. Mr. Ueda opened the evening by saying that this new appointment represented one part of ClassNK’s ongoing efforts to provide even better service to the maritime industry in Europe and Africa, saying that “Dr. Rahim’s impressive ability and his excellent work ethic made him an excellent... Read More>>> Back to Top |  ARLINGTON, Va. — Marking a milestone for the Navy, the Office of Naval Research and its industry partner on April 6 successfully tested a solid-state, high-energy laser (HEL) from a surface ship, which disabled a small target vessel. The Navy and Northrop Grumman completed at-sea testing of the Maritime Laser Demonstrator (MLD), which validated the potential to provide advanced self-defense for surface ships and personnel by keeping small boat threats at a safe distance. “The success of this high-energy laser test is a credit to the collaboration, cooperation and teaming of naval labs at Dahlgren, China Lake, Port Hueneme and Point Mugu, Calif.,” said Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Nevin Carr. “ONR coordinated each of their unique capabilities into one cohesive effort.” The latest test occurred near San Nicholas Island, off the coast of Central California in the... Read More>>> Back to Top |  The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) with a contract for 10 additional response boat medium (RBM) vessels, valued at $21.9 million. The latest order is part of a multiyear contract to build as many as 250 of the RBM's, worth an estimated $600 million. With these ten new vessels, Marinette Marine now has 115 boats under contract with the U.S. Coast Guard. The coast guard vessels will be built at Marinette Marine’s Aluminum Center of Excellence in Green Bay and by MMC’s Teaming Partner, Kvichak Marine Industries in Kent, Washington. Learn more at www.marinettemarine.com Read More>>> Back to Top |  The Secretary-General of IMO, Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, has expressed his profound sadness for the reported drowning of more than 200 migrants when their vessel capsized in the Mediterranean Sea in the early hours of Wednesday, 6 April.
He acknowledged the role of the Italian Coast Guard in rescuing 53 persons.
Reporting on the incident to the in-session Legal Committee, Mr Mitropoulos said: “We were shocked at the number of lives lost and the dreadful circumstances of this disaster. The victims were fleeing the north coast of Africa in search of a better life in the “promised land” but did not survive to live their dream.
It was ironic that the devastating news of this latest tragedy reached us while we were holding a meeting with representatives of Italy and Spain to consider what measures countries in the Mediterranean Basin should take to deal with... Read More>>> Back to Top |  The Greek flagged MV IRENE SL was released from pirate control on April 7, 2011, according to a release from EU NAVFOR. The Very Large Crude Carrier was pirated on February 9th approximately 350 nautical miles south east of Muscat in the North Arabian Sea. The vessel and 25 crewmembers onboard are sailing to safe port. The ships owner, First Navigational Special Maritime Enterprise, reports that the crew is safe and in good health. When the MV IRENE SL was captured, it was carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil with an estimated value of $200 million, from Fujairah to the United States. The ship’s owner did not say if a ransom had been paid.
The following morning, on April 8th, Somali pirates attaked the German owned cargo ship, MV SUSAN K, just 35 miles from the coast of Oman. Few details of the attack are known, however EU NAVFOR did report that... Read More>>> Back to Top | | Bureau Posts Vacancy Announcements for Training and Oil Spill Response Leaders WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today formally announced its search for qualified leaders to fill two senior positions to further offshore oil and gas regulatory reform efforts. The first position is the Director of the Offshore Training Center, and the second is the Division Chief for the Oil Spill Response Division. Both positions are being advertised nationally to recruit the most qualified professionals to establish new organizations in the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), one of two new bureaus being created as part of the reorganization of the former Minerals Management Service. BSEE is the new bureau responsible for regulation and enforcement of offshore activities. For more... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Dear Mr. Munoz,: It was with interest that I read Challenges for America's East Coast Shipping, Ports and Trade published in the March 30 online edition of The Maritime Executive. By the time I was finished with the column, I was shocked by its inaccuracy. This is the statement that most surprised me: “Although the port of Savannah announced a $324m project of deepening its channel and basin depth, there is no other East Coast port capable of serving these large vessels…” To set the record absolutely straight: The Port of Virginia has 50-foot-deep channels and they have been 50 feet deep since spring 2006. Moreover, it is no secret that we have the federal authorization to dredge to 55 feet if necessary; no other US East Coast port has that advantage. Finally and for emphasis, I add that no other US East Coast port can dredge as economically as Virginia can when the need... Read More>>> Back to Top |  Proceeds Will Benefit the Club’s Objectives & Provide Funds for the UM Student Port Endowment & Mast Academy Sponsorships On Thursday, May 12, 2011, the Propeller Club, Port of Miami will hold their 10thAnnual Scramble Golf Tournament at the Miami Shores Country Club. The Tournament is held annually to celebrate National Maritime Day and raise funds for the club’s objectives and student scholarships. “The Club’s Annual Tournament is our most important fundraiser. We get a great turnout from the who’s who
of the Maritime Industry, all while celebrating Maritime day and raising funds for the UM Student Port Endowment and Mast Academy Scholarships,” said Stephen Field, President, Propeller Club, Port of Miami. “This is definitely an event Marine Businesses, or golfers, should not miss!” Read More>>> Back to Top |  PK 24001, PK 24001-K and PK 27001-EH · Efficient knuckle-boom cranes in the 20 meter ton class · Single Link Plus. Up to 40% more power on the hook! · EH: PALFINGER's HPLS technology ensures greater lifting power · K: Both a lightweight and a powerhouse at the same time With the Single Link Plus range, PALFINGER is responding to the increasing requirement for truck-mounted cranes for easy, profitable use. This crane concept combines decades of experience and the implementation of a huge number of customer requests. Single Link Plus cranes with their 15 degree reverse linkage knuckle boom are... Read More>>> Back to Top |  In this issue of "The Chronicles" SubSea Solutions Alliance Highlights: A letter from Rick Shilling, Sales and... Read More>>> Back to Top | | |
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