BIMCO taps Admiral Brian Salerno as Washington, D.C., liason
JUNE 25, 2012 — BIMCO announces today that the organization’s new U.S. Liaison Officer is to be Vice Admiral Brian Salerno, who this month retired from the U.S. Coast Guard as its
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Trailer Bridge sails out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Trailer Bridge, Inc. (OTC: TRBRQ) reports that it has emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings. William G. Gotimer, Jr. and Mark A. Tanner, the company’s co-Chief Executive Officers, jointly stated, “Today marks the
New York relents on ballast water reg deadline
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens has filed comments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicating that New York will pursue a uniform, national ballast water standard that
Port operations generate 279,200 NY-NJ jobs
More than 279,200 jobs are generated by activity in the Port of New York and New Jersey, according to a just-released study. The independent economic impact study of port operations, prepared by
Pilot fatigue blamed in Eagle Otome collision
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined the probable cause of the January 23, 2010, collision of the 810 ft tanker Eagle Otome with the 597 ft cargo vessel Gulf Arrow and
Cosco Busan owners and operators to pay $44.4 million civil settlement
Federal, state and Bay-area officials yesterday announced a comprehensive civil settlement with the owners and operators of M/V Cosco Busan, resolving all natural resource damages, penalties and response costs that resulted from
Coast Guard warns of problems with VHF DSC distress alerts
As the Rescue 21 marine radio network becomes operational throughout the U.S., Coast Guard rescue centers can now receive instant distress alerts from commonly used DSC-capable VHF marine radios. However, approximately 90
LaHood submits Marine Highways report to Congress
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood yesterday released a report that, he says, “will serve as a roadmap to the future in creating and further strengthening the nation’s marine highways” Prepared by Marad,
Maersk Alabama pirate sentenced to 405 months in prison
Maersk Alabama pirate Abduwali Muse has been sentenced to 405 months in prison for his role in the April 2009 hijacking and hostage taking and in the earlier hijackings of two other