 | U.S. DOT Honors Service of Merchant Mariners on 9/11 with Video Tribute
The heroism of merchant mariners who evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is featured in a new video released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. “Rescue at Water’s Edge,” includes interviews with vessel...
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 | Coast Guard to Hold 9/11 New York City Response Retrospective
The Coast Guard invites the public to attend “The U.S. Coast Guard 9/11 New York City Response Retrospective,” scheduled to be held at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum complex in Manhattan, N.Y., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. This event will be held to remember...
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 | GPA, Homeland Security Officials Commemorate 10th Anniversary of 9/11
Congressman Jack Kingston, Georgia General Assembly members, U.S. Attorney Edward J. Tarver, GPA Executive Director Curtis Foltz and members of the Port of Savannah’s Homeland Security team commemorated the 10th anniversary of 9/11 on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Port of Savannah. “As we observe the ten year...
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 | Somali Pirates Free Danish Family Following 6 Months In Captivity
The Foreign Ministry of Denmark confirmed on Wednesday that the family of 5 Danish sailors, including children and two crewmembers, have finally been released from their Somali captors after being held hostage for 6 months and are confirmed to be doing well and en route back to Denmark. Earlier this year, the Quist...
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 | Huge Profits at Hyundai Heavy's China Turbine Plant
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. expects yearly sales of close to $300 million from a wind-turbine factory in China. It is reinforcing clean-energy units to lessen the reliance on making vessels. The plant will open in October and is predicted to post at least $50 million of sales next year. Sales are also expected to increase...
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 | WHOI-Led Study Sharpens Picture of How Much Oil and Gas Flowed in Deepwater Horizon Spill
In a detailed assessment of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, researchers led by a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have determined that the blown-out Macondo well spewed oil at a rate of about 57,000 barrels a day, totaling nearly 5 million barrels of oil released from the well between April 20 and July 15, 2010,...
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 | BOEMRE to Fund Clean-up of 400,000 Pounds of Debris from Alaska Coast
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today announced it has awarded a $988,000 Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) grant to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. The grant will provide funding for the removal, from the state’s coast, of more than 400,000 pounds of commercial fishing...
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 | UK Energy Minister Unveils New Device To Stop Leaks
Charles Hendry, Britain’s Energy Minister, while unveiling a giant cap to be used in stopping leaking wells, said that the North Sea industry was safe and that Britain’s oil safety regulations are among the toughest in the world. In August, Britain experienced its worst oil spill in years after a pipeline leak 180...
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 | Germanischer Lloyd's Fleet Grows To 100 Million
Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) fleet under classification now exceeds 100 million GT (gross tonnage*). GL has currently more than 7,200 ships from over 1,900 shipping companies worldwide under regular technical supervision. 'We have been able to double the fleet in class over the last six years,' explains Erik van...
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 | EU and U.S. Join Efforts against Illegal Fishing
EU Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner, Maria Damanaki, and U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, signed today in Washington, DC, a joint statement pledging bilateral cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and...
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 | Zepol Reports U.S. August Vessel Imports Increase 8.21%
Zepol Corporation, the leading trade intelligence company, reports that U.S. import shipment volume for August, measured in TEUs, increased 8.21% from July but decreased 2.79% from August of 2010. The total number of shipments also increased almost 10% from July while also showing a decrease of 0.65% from August of 2010. Year to date,...
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 | Panel Outline & Agenda Announced for Upcoming "Rebuilding America & Creating Jobs: A Maritime Forum"
The Maritime Executive will host a national Maritime Forum, "Rebuilding America and Creating Jobs," in Baltimore on October 12 & 13, 2011, the beginning of a national campaign to jumpstart the American economy that will continue throughout...
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 | Royal Caribbean International Forms a Strategic Relationship With Xiamen Municipal Government and China World Cruises
Royal Caribbean International has entered into a strategic relationship with the Xiamen municipal government and China World Cruises (CWC) in China that involves CWC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beijing-based property and theme park developer Shan-Hai-Shu, chartering Legend of the Seas for a total of four months in...
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 | ConocoPhillips To Establish Bohai Bay Fund
ConocoPhillips announced that it will establish a fund related to the incidents at the Peng Lai 19-3 field in Bohai Bay, China. This fund will be designed to address ConocoPhillips' responsibilities in accordance with relevant laws of China and to benefit the general environment in Bohai Bay. "ConocoPhillips deeply...
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 | MARAD Listening Sessions: Panama Canal Expansion & America's Marine Highway
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration Presents Panama Canal Expansion Study Listening Sessions |
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 | Petrobras and Cameron Sign a Subsea Aftermarket Service Agreement
Cameron announced that it has renewed an agreement with Petrobras for the supply of aftermarket services and support for their developments offshore Brazil. This agreement is a continuation to the CAMSERV(TM) aftermarket services contract previously signed in 2007 and is expected to generate more than $150 million in revenue to Cameron...
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 | Interest in DP Capability Forecast Software Exceeds Amarcon’s Expectations
In 2010 Amarcon’s OCTOPUS-DP Capability forecast for efficient offshore DP operations was brought to the market. The OCTOPUS-DP functionality gives offshore vessels the possibility to make optimum use of a safe time window for their weather-sensitive...
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 | MITAGS-PMI: Continual Improvement Workshop Series - Successful Safety Management
Continual Improvement Workshop Series This 2 Day workshop is an overview of important Safety Management topics. This course combines in-depth knowledge with a practical approach to provide a better understanding of the safety management system process. It is offered in Baltimore, Maryland at the |
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 | India's Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Shipping meets to Discuss inland Water Transport Sector
The Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Shipping met here today. The meeting was chaired by Shri Mukul Roy, Minister of State for Shipping. The discussions focussed on Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), its various activities and projects. Welcoming the Members, the Minister of State for...
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 | Update: Public Forum on Coast Guard’s Towing Industry Safety Regulations
New Orleans Riverside Hilton September 9, 2011 ...
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 | Marintec China 2011 – Setting a New Record
The most representative maritime event in Asia, Marintec China 2011, will be held from 29 November to 2 December 2011 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in Pudong, Shanghai, China. It will break the 2009 record in terms of both...
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 | Saudi Minister of Commerce & Trade to Lead High-level Trade Delegation at Accenta 2011 in Belgium
Saudi Arabia to partake as Guest of Honour at Europe's largest trade fair being held under the patronage of H.M. the King of Belgium H.E. Abdullah bin Ahmad Zainal, Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry, will visit Belgium with a high-level delegation of Saudi business leaders to strengthen mutual trade ties. The...
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