 | Environmentalists Threaten Another Lawsuit Over Stricter Ballast Rules
In their long-running battle with the federal government, environmentalists are threatening to file another lawsuit over ballast water discharges from cargo ships. The dumping from ships is blamed for spreading invasive species into the Great Lakes and other waters throughout the United States. These groups believe that ships...
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 | Opinion: The MARAD Dust Bowl of 2013
The Grapes of Wrath
By Tony Munoz, Editor-in-chief, The Maritime Executive Magazine & the MarEx Newsletter
The 2013 Maritime Administration budget is a saga of the transformation of an entire nation and the hard realities of the “Haves...
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 | Pentagon Claims No Iranian Ships Docked in Syria, Despite Alleged Reports
After a report from Iranian media, the Pentagon has responded with a claim that they had no indication that any Iranian ships had docked in Syria this past weekend. According to Reuters, Iran’s Press TV reported that two Iranian warships dock at Syria’s Port of Tartous on Saturday, February 18th. The ships were...
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 | England and Scotland Compete for $52 Billion Offshore Wind Future
England and Scotland are competing to create a hub for the country’s US$52 billion offshore wind industry. They are contending for a $237 million investment from Spanish wind-turbine maker, Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA. The local governments are planning foundations for sill concentration and investment servicing North Sea wind...
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 | International Community Targets Pirate Kingpins
Foreign Secretary to the UK, William Hague, announced that the UK is to provide the Director and fund the construction of the new Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions Intelligence Co-ordination Centre (RAPPICC) based in the Seychelles. The RAPPICC will coordinate and analyse intelligence to inform tactical law enforcement...
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 | NOL Group Reports US$478 Million Loss for 2011
NOL Group today reported a US$478 million net loss in 2011 following net earnings of US$461 million in 2010. The container shipping and logistics company said unsettled economic conditions, high fuel costs and lower freight rates impacted results. “The performance of container shipping is disappointing.” said...
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 | Greenhouse Gases on Agenda As IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee Meets
Market-based measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping will be among the key items on the agenda of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it meets for its 63rd session from February 27th to March 2nd 2012, at IMO Headquarters in...
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 | U.S. Senators, Commerce Official Tour Port of Savannah
Isakson, Chambliss, Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Blank discuss Port’s role in increasing U.S. exports, job creation U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss met with Acting U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank for a briefing on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) and a tour of the...
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 | Government to Spend Millions on Four New Royal Navy Tankers
A new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers have been ordered for the Royal Navy fleet, the MoD announced today. The new Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) tankers will maintain the Royal Navy’s ability to refuel at sea and will provide fuel to warships and task groups. They will support...
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 | First International Marine Forensics Symposium - Guidelines for Marine Forensic Investigations
The First International Marine Forensics Symposium
April 3 – 5, 2012, at the Gaylord National Hotel near Washington, DC Join this event for the largest gathering of world renowned scientists, archaeologists, oceanographers, engineers and authors, led by ‘Titanic’...
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 | PALFINGER WIND - Major Orders Ensure Excellent Prospects
• Market leadership in offshore wind cranes
• Systems supplier for complete outfitting of offshore wind farms
• Several major contracts signed in 2011 Based on the high level of orders received in 2011, PALFINGER WIND has further...
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 | Beier Radio Expands with Addition of Sentinel Control Division
Beier Radio announces its acquisition of Sentinel Control, expanding and strengthening Beier’s marine electronics product line, engineering, and support services provided to commercial vessels around the globe. Sentinel designs and manufactures high quality...
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 | On-site Bow Thruster Removal and Reinstallation Avoids Drydocking
When the bow thruster unit of a 348-meter container vessel needed to be overhauled, Hydrex sent a diver/technician team to the ship to remove the unit on-site and reinstall it again two months later after it had been overhauled. The operation was performed in stages at several locations...
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