Maritime Regulations

The California Maritime Academy of Vallejo, CA, a member of the California State University, and Clearwater Port LLC, announced the creation of a joint program to expand West Coast training in the handling and transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) products.  The program puts in place the first

 The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the determination of the federal district court regarding allocation of liability in a collision case where both ships had violated the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS).  In the instant case, defendant’s tanker was entering Puget Sound.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are proposing regulations for a ship reporting system for waters of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, located at the northwest end of the Hawaiian Island chain.  This action would implement measures adopted by the IMO.

Wärtsilä has acquired the global ship design group Vik-Sandvik, an independent group providing design and engineering services to ship owners and the ship building industry worldwide. The value of the acquisition is $209.5m, with an additional maximum sum of $60m to be paid based on the performance

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is asking for public comment on its Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the admittance, maintenance and disposal of vessels at the National Defense Reserve Fleet sites it operates.  The Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment can be viewed at http://www.

The maritime industry needs to be proactive, not reactive, to issues facing it and should see new challenges as opportunities and not as threats, according to Dimitrios Theologitis, head of unit, Maritime Transport & Ports Policy at the European Commission.Speaking at the Ship Management International

Ken Applegate, VP, Transportation Services, Valero shares with readers of MarineLink.com his insights on key market drivers for the coming year. What do you count as the biggest Technical challenge to your company/organization in the coming years?KA:     

David C. Hanby, Jr., President & COO McDonough Marine shares with readers of MarineLink.com his insights on key market drivers for the coming year.   What legislative/political issue do you count as the most important for the marine industry in the next few years?DH:

The christening ceremony for the first of a series of three 2,700 TEU container ships took place on June 20 in Kiel at HDW-Gaarden, a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. All three ships are ordered by the Buss Group. The DONAU TRADER officially got her name from the godmother Brunhild Buss, the wife of Hermann Buss,

   The Wärtsilä NOR units are selective catalytic reduction (SCR) converters that will meet the stringent requirements of IMO Tier III emissions control regulations with regard to NOX reduction. Wärtsilä has received an order from Edda Accomodation,

Shipyard workers in Turkey reportedly held a one-day strike to protest working conditions in Istanbul's Tuzla district, where a reported 21 workers were killed in accidents in the last nine months, according to a report on www.hurriyet.com.tr.A number of labor unions, non-governmental organizations

The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a hearing on Rebuilding Vessels under the Jones Act. The law requires, for vessels eligible to engage in the US coastwise trade, that any rebuilding, including the construction

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following statement after convening a hearing to consider the U.S. Coast Guard’s regulatory policies regarding the rebuilding of vessels under the Jones Act:“The

MAN Diesel is relaunching its portfolio, making all its engines compatible with the limits established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in its Tier II regulations. The relaunch is an historic milestone for the company, and one which preempts the January 2011 implementation of the new IMO NOx emission limits by some time.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued interim regulations to establish a procedure governing administrative determinations of availability of coastwise-qualified launch barges to be used in the transportation and, if needed, launch or installation of offshore oil drilling or production platform jackets in specified projects only.

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today tabled amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 in the House of Commons. The amendments would enhance security and safety in the transport of dangerous goods."Our government

New editions of the three volumes of the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual have just been published jointly by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in English, French and Spanish. They include all

Ship breaking in Alang, India. Workers face oil, asbestos and chemicalsHundreds of rusting old ships registered in the European Union end up being dismantled on beaches on the Indian sub-continent - with Bangladesh being a key destination. There, workers brave oil, asbestos, chemicals and heavy metals as they dismantle the ships by hand.

GE and the C-MAR Group teamed to demonstrate a new hybrid tugboat technology designed to offer customers fuel savings and reduced emissions.  “This is an exciting project that supports GE’s ongoing commitment to investing in new technologies. The alliance will explore the viability

The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey is establishing safety zones on the Upper New York Bay and Hudson River for the 2008 New York Fleet Week Parade of Ships. The potential exists for unanticipated delays affecting ship movements and/or the control of vessels with

Primary Purpose: • Responsible for the safe and effective operating of a tug boat and provide necessary direction and control to meet the boat’s operational goals and objectives Responsibilities: • Supervise assigned boat crew to ensure safe and

For 39 years Atwood Oceanics has provided premium offshore drilling rigs to leading industry clients, as they meet challenging technical demands requiring innovative solutions and safe, efficient drilling in all regions of the world. The company has

Our client, Ingram Barge Company, part of Ingram Industries, seeks to recruit an experienced Naval Architect who will provide the primary oversight for all naval architect projects for their barge and towboat fleet. As the industry leader, Ingram Barge Company currently has a fleet of nearly 4,

Join our team as a Marine Superintendent !! SUMMARY: The qualified candidate will have continuous contact and provide technical support to the assigned ships as assigned by the Director, Fleet Management. The alternate Marine Superintendent, Electrical (appointed by Director,

Announcement #: 05-162-04 EX----AMENDED MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Title, Series, Grade (Code) Able Seaman WM-9925-8 (162) Base Salary: $32,795 – $38,169 Per annum Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening Date: 07 October 2005

Announcement #: 05-351-02-EX Title, Series, Grade (Code) Second Electrician, WM-9942-15 (351) Base Salary: $37,767 Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening Date: 9/15/05 with periodic cut-offs Location: MSC Vessels Worldwide Who

Announcement #: 05-212-01-EX Title, Series, Grade (Code) First Radio Electronics Technician, WM-9997-12 (212) Base Salary: $43,248 – $44,651 Per annum Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening Date: 21 July 2005 Closing

Announcement #: 05-331-02EX Title, Series, Grade (Code) Unlicensed Junior Engineer (W) WM 9954-15 (331) Base Salary: $29,737 - $37,350 Per annum Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening: 13 June 2005, with periodic cut-offs Location:

Announcement #: 05-328-02-EX Title, Series, Grade (Code) Deck Engineer Machinist, WM 9952-15 (328) Base Salary: $33,832 - $39,270 Per Annum Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening: 13 June 2005, with periodic cut-offs Location:

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Announcement #: 05-324-02-EX Title, Series, Grade (Code) Refrigeration Engineer, WM-9945-15 (324) Base Salary: $36,496 - $41,624 Per annum Type of Appointment: Excepted Service Career-Conditional Opening Date: 13 June 2005,