 National Maritime Day is separated from Memorial Day by just three days; recognition of the importance of both events is still worlds apart. Industry officials work to change that reality.
"NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 22, ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 NOAA: One of the biggest threats to right whales is ship strikes. Boston Pilot Gregg Farmer provides clarity on the matter.
Years of study and effort by NOAA and the U.S. Coast Guard will pay off this summer when two changes to shipping lanes into Boston are ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 This week's Mailbag contains but one letter, but it is one sent in "fun," referencing our May 21st light synopsis of MarEx Editor Joe Keefe's Ireland holiday.
Even the Geneva Convention allows for vacation time (so they tell me). A week in Ireland served to recharge my ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Two workshops added to the 2009 International Maritime eLearning Conference.
•Online Crowd Management and Crisis Management Certification courses are scheduled for this year's conference workshops.
Experience first hand the only STCW Level online training available today. Attendees will have the opportunity to take the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 In accordance with the NTSB Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Improvement Plan, National Transportation Safety Board Accident Investigation Public documents will be available on Website.
Washington, DC (May 28th 2009): The National Transportation Safety Board today announced that it will begin to release all accident investigation public ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Net effect of Coast Guard approved Facility Plans on foreign commercial vessel operations discussed and analyzed
The issue of foreign mariner access has been raised by a number of shipping companies. According to the Coast guard, representatives from these companies have stated that they are having a ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Former missile tracker intentionally sunk in the Florida Keys, creating a new artificial reef for sport divers and anglers.
The Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg sank in less than two minutes Wednesday morning – about one year later than project supporters would have hoped – after demolition experts ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The design of the coming 'next generation' Azipod units (Azipod XO) has drawn on operating experience gathered since ABB originated the concept.
• Storied roots: new applications
For a product still pushing the boundaries of what is possible in terms of ship manouevrability, and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Fuel Systems and Fuel Switching Between Residual Fuel Oil and Marine Distillates
The purpose of this Marine Safety Notice is to increase awareness and provide general guidance on fuel systems and fuel switching safety in an effort to prevent propulsion losses. A recent Coast Guard study and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Panel To Hear Testimony From Academy Officials On Anti-Piracy Measures
WASHINGTON, DC: The House Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee will meet Thursday May 28, 2009 at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA to hear testimony on efforts to fight the spread of maritime piracy.
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 Hosted by Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, conference kicks off on June 1st.
(DETROIT, MI) – SecurePort® 2009 5th Annual Western Hemispheric Port Security Conference and Trade Exhibition (www.secureportamericas.com) comes to Detroit for the first time to turn a positive spotlight on the city, the port and the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Agency asks for approximately $345.5 million for the fiscal year.
Overview of the budget request:
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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has a three-pronged mission. MARAD programs advance: (1) economic growth and recovery by providing job-producing businesses with efficient transportation ...Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Commerce Secretary encourages preparedness as NOAA predicts "Normal or Below Normal" Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season and a "Near Normal" Atlantic season.
NOAA forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke coupled that prediction with a warning to all Atlantic ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 NETHERLANDS law firm AKD Prinsen Van Wijmen says a recent decision of the Court of Appeal in The Hague in relation to limitation of liability on inland waterways will be of interest in maritime jurisdictions throughout Europe, where there is a dearth of case law on the point at issue. ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 American Osprey, an off-shore petroleum discharge tanker, built in 1958 at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Md., brought a purchase price of $12,227.70
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has sold a ship for recycling to All Star Metals, LLC of Brownsville, Texas. The American Osprey, an ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 Three cases discussed as ITIC intervenes in dispute resolution process.
THE latest Claims Review produced by the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) provides evidence that, although ship arrest should in many respects be considered a last resort in the dispute resolution process, it remains a powerful weapon ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
 The Chief Operating Officer of Topaz Marine, Roy Donaldson was recently elected the new Chairman of IMCA, for its Middle East and India section.
International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is the international trade association representing offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies. Founded in 1972, IMCA is ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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