DNV unveils concept design for LNG-fueled VLCC
Classification society DNV has taken the wraps off a new crude oil tanker concept. The Triality ship is fueled by LNG, has a hull shape that obviates the need for ballast water
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DNV unveils concept design for LNG-fueled VLCC
Classification society DNV has taken the wraps off a new crude oil tanker concept. The Triality ship is fueled by LNG, has a hull shape that obviates the need for ballast water
Tightening labor market ahead for shipping?
As shipping markets recover, the industry will most probably face a tightening labor market, with recurrent shortages for officers, cautions Douglas Lang of ship management group Anglo Eastern. Mr. Lang is chairman
U.S. court convicts five Somalis of piracy
A federal jury in Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday convicted five men from Somalia of engaging in piracy and related offenses in their attack on the USS Nicholas. It is believed to be
Panel finds flaws in management of deepwater drilling risks
The numerous technical and operational breakdowns that contributed to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill from the Macondo well in the Gulf suggest the lack of a suitable approach for
Maersk says fuel cost crisis threatens shipping
Maersk Oil Trading’s Niels Henrik Lindegaard says shipping companies and regulators must work together now to prepare for future IMO sulfur regulation or face potentially crippling costs. In a keynote address at
Boost for Maryland offshore wind
Governor Martin O’Malley and the Maryland Energy Administration yesterday joined BOEMRE to announce that the federal government has accepted the planning recommendations of the Maryland Offshore Wind Task Force and yesterday. Yesterday it issued both a Request for Interest (RFI) and a map of an offshore wind leasing area in federal waters adjacent to Maryland’s Atlantic Coast. Maryland is the second state in the U.S. to reach this point in the process.
“Today’s announcement marks another step forward for Maryland’s new economy,” said Governor Martin O’Malley. “By harnessing the outstanding wind resources off of Maryland’s coast, we can create thousands of green collar jobs, reduce harmful air pollution, and bring much needed, additional clean energy to Maryland.”
Governor O’Malley has made offshore wind a priority in Maryland’s efforts to generate 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2022, citing the potential for job creation and the abundant wind resources available. A one gigawatt offshore wind farm off of the Maryland coast could create as many as 4,000 jobs in manufacturing and construction during the five year development period, with an additional 800 permanent jobs once the turbines are spinning.
Yesterday’s announcement follows nearly two years of planning. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources worked with the Maryland Energy Administration, the Maryland Offshore Wind Task Force, and other outside partners like the University of Maryland’s Center for Integrative and Environmental Research, to develop a comprehensive understanding of the various environmental and stakeholder concerns that would impact any proposed offshore wind development. The result was a draft marine spatial planning area that represented the collective input of federal, state, and local stakeholders and formed the basis for the map released by BOEMRE.
The western edge of the RFI area for proposed wind generation is located approximately 10 nautical miles from the Ocean City coast and the eastern edge is approximately 27 nautical miles from the Ocean City coast.
Maryland offshore wind advocates say the state’s proximity to planned wind farms in the Mid-Atlantic, as well as the deep water port and manufacturing infrastructure in Baltimore, position it to be a leader not only in offshore wind energy generation, but also in ongoing construction and maintenance.
This summer, Governor O’Malley and Delaware Governor Jack Markell wrote to President Obama proposing a federal-state partnership for the development of a power purchase agreement for offshore wind energy. The development of one gigawatt of wind energy in the mid-Atlantic region could lead to the creation of thousands of clean energy jobs.
Also this summer, Governor O’Malley formally entered Maryland into a formal partnership in the newly formed Atlantic Offshore Wind Consortium. The group, comprising states along the Atlantic coastline and the United States Department of the Interior, will work to coordinate regionally prominent issues surrounding the development of off shore wind along the Atlantic outer continental shelf.
“Thanks to Governor O’Malley’s leadership Maryland is exceptionally well positioned to become leader in the emerging offshore wind industry, which has the potential to create or secure thousands of jobs and keep Maryland Smart, Green, and Growing,” said Malcolm Woolf, Director of the Maryland Energy Administration.
Captain found drunk gets prison term
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington, Seong Ug Sin, the captain of the STX Daisy, has been sentenced to 14 days in prison, and six months of supervised release, during which time he is not allowed to sail in United States waters. He was arrested April 14, 2010, after a Coast Guard inspection crew found him drunk while in command of the 590 foot vessel in the Straits of Juan de Fuca.
At trial earlier this month, the evidence revealed that Sin’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.
U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura imposed the sentence October 25 in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Wash.
According to testimony at trial, the coast guard inspection team had difficulty boarding the STX Daisy in the early morning hours of April 14, 2010, as Captain Sin failed repeatedly to follow their instructions. The ten member inspection crew needed to board the 20 ton freighter from a small inflatable boat during three foot swells. Once on board, Captain Sin continued to have difficulty providing the records required, and a review determined he had no usable charts of Puget Sound. The ship was ordered to Port Angeles. Sin was given a breath test, which revealed his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for being in command of a vessel. A search of the ship determined that significant quantities of Korean whisky had been consumed by Sin and one other officer.
In asking for a significant sentence, the government noted the potential for disaster with a drunk captain aboard a 20,763 gross tons freighter.
“The consequences of an accident that may have occurred due to the defendant’s intoxication could have been catastrophic. The defendant’s intended journey through the Straits of Juan de Fuca and down the Puget Sound to Olympia covered over 205 miles through areas characterized by narrow channels and strong currents. More importantly, the defendant’s intended track crossed no less than six Washington State Ferry routes, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and many areas of high commercial shipping and recreational boating activity. The defendant’s ship, carrying large quantities of fuel oil posed further risk to the marine environment. In the interest of public safety, a strong sentence is warranted to deter future mariners from following in this defendant’s wake,” the Assistant U.S. Attorneys wrote in their sentencing memo.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Coast Guard and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Matthew Thomas and David Reese Jennings, and by Special Assistant United States Attorney Marc Zlomek. Mr. Zlomek is a Lieutenant Commander and an attorney with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Captain found drunk gets prison term
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Washington, Seong Ug Sin, the captain of the STX Daisy, has been sentenced to 14 days in prison, and six months of supervised release, during which time he is not allowed to sail in United States waters. He was arrested April 14, 2010, after a Coast Guard inspection crew found him drunk while in command of the 590 foot vessel in the Straits of Juan de Fuca.
At trial earlier this month, the evidence revealed that Sin’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.
U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura imposed the sentence October 25 in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Wash.
According to testimony at trial, the coast guard inspection team had difficulty boarding the STX Daisy in the early morning hours of April 14, 2010, as Captain Sin failed repeatedly to follow their instructions. The ten member inspection crew needed to board the 20 ton freighter from a small inflatable boat during three foot swells. Once on board, Captain Sin continued to have difficulty providing the records required, and a review determined he had no usable charts of Puget Sound. The ship was ordered to Port Angeles. Sin was given a breath test, which revealed his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for being in command of a vessel. A search of the ship determined that significant quantities of Korean whisky had been consumed by Sin and one other officer.
In asking for a significant sentence, the government noted the potential for disaster with a drunk captain aboard a 20,763 gross tons freighter.
“The consequences of an accident that may have occurred due to the defendant’s intoxication could have been catastrophic. The defendant’s intended journey through the Straits of Juan de Fuca and down the Puget Sound to Olympia covered over 205 miles through areas characterized by narrow channels and strong currents. More importantly, the defendant’s intended track crossed no less than six Washington State Ferry routes, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and many areas of high commercial shipping and recreational boating activity. The defendant’s ship, carrying large quantities of fuel oil posed further risk to the marine environment. In the interest of public safety, a strong sentence is warranted to deter future mariners from following in this defendant’s wake,” the Assistant U.S. Attorneys wrote in their sentencing memo.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Coast Guard and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Matthew Thomas and David Reese Jennings, and by Special Assistant United States Attorney Marc Zlomek. Mr. Zlomek is a Lieutenant Commander and an attorney with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Joe Angelo to be next Intertanko Managing Director
Mr. Angelo, who is currently Deputy Managing Director, will succeed Peter Swift when he retires on December 31, 2010.
Katharina (“Kathi”) Stanzel has been appointed Deputy MD.
Intertanko says it had an “overwhelming level of interest” in the job and some highly qualified and capable individuals were shortlisted. “We are grateful and flattered by some of the names who threw their hat into the ring,” says Graham Westgarth, Intertanko’s Chairman. “Ultimately however, we felt that Joe and Kathi working together to lead Intertanko through its change of MD was an optimal solution.”
Joe Angelo has worked for Intertanko for six years, first as Director of Regulatory Affairs and the Americas.
He is a a1971 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point, N.Y.
Prior to joining Intertanko, as a member of the U.S. Senior Executive Service, he held various senior roles with the U.S. Coast Guard — lastly as Director of Standards for Marine Safety, Security And Environmental Protection, — where he led U.S. delegations at IMO.
“Joe is a well respected figure not only within Intertanko but also in the corridors of the iIMO and the international shipping community. Having initially not been available for selection we are delighted this subsequently changed and are pleased that he agreed to take up the challenge,” said Mr. Westgarth.
Kathi Stanzel joins intertanko from the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC). A marine biologist by profession, she has worked in senior technical advisory and claims management roles within the marine pollution sector.
“In her twelve years with ITOPF and IOPC, Kathi has attended and been responsible for handling many major ship source pollution incidents including the Erika and Prestige,” said Mr. Westgarth. “Acting as a signatory on behalf of the 1971 and 1992 Oil Pollution Compensation Funds, she advises governments on oil pollution response measures and potential impacts. She has been extensively involved in the work of the OPRC-HNS technical group and the development of IMO guidance documents for the Marine Environment Protection Committee, focusing both on oil and other hazardous and noxious substances.”