Posted to Maritime Law
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J. Michael Cavanaugh)
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September 14, 2017
By J. Michael Cavanaugh and Eric LeeActing Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke has issued an extension of the original September 8 Jones Act waiver to September 22. The extended waiver, dated September 11, 2017, but only recently posted by the U.S.
Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe
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Joseph Keefe)
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September 9, 2015
Advocacy First, Recognize Opportunities and then, Spring into Action.Way back in 2013, when the U.S. Maritime Administration finally got around to naming Paul “Chip” Jaenichen (whose last name I can finally spell without looking it up, 2.5 years later) as the permanent U.S.
Posted to Maritime Musings
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Dennis Bryant)
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July 15, 2014
The Cape Cod Canal is a seven-mile long sea level canal connecting Cape Cod Bay to the north with Buzzards Bay to the south. Maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), it has a minimum channel width of 480 feet and an authorized depth of 32 feet at mean low water.
Posted to Maritime Training Issues with Murray Goldberg
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Murray Goldberg)
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November 30, 2011
Blog Notifications: For the latest maritime training articles, visit our company blog here. You can receive notifications of new articles on our company blog by following the blog.Share this blog post.Follow me on Twitter.Implementing Continuous…
Posted to Maritime Musings
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Dennis Bryant)
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February 11, 2014
The world was recently witness to a multi-national effort to rescue the Russian excursion vessel Akademik Shokalskiy after it was beset in wind-driven ice off the coast of Antarctica. The French supply vessel L’Astrolabe turned back from its relief effort.
Posted to Brazilian Subsea and Maritime News
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Claudio Paschoa)
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October 12, 2010
With the expansion the complex on Fundão Island will occupy more than 300 thousand m² making it one of the largest centers of applied research in the world. There will be various laboratories designed to meet the technological demands of Petrobras’ business areas…
Posted to Martin Rushmere
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Martin Rushmere)
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July 15, 2010
The principle of "One hand washing the other" might apply to Washington bureaucrats and politicians, but Long Beach port authorities are having none of it. The angst over the LB city council demanding an extra dollop of cash from the port for the Tidelands fund continues…
Posted to Maritime Musings
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Dennis Bryant)
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May 14, 2010
The St. Lawrence Seaway is a system of locks, canals, and channels providing a connection for ocean-going ships between the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. Small vessels had historically traveled this route, although portage was often required around rapids…
Posted to THE BUSINESS OF SUPERYACHTS - BRANSOM BEAN
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bransom bean)
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December 14, 2009
I just discovered that December is actually quite a nice time to be in Monaco. The temperatures are certainly fresher than during the Monaco Yacht Show in September. And those supermodels hanging on the arms of their chubby, balding, middle-aged escorts seem to be somewhere else…
Posted to Green Award plan to increase India footprint
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Joseph Fonseca)
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October 19, 2009
based Green Award Foundation has drawn up plans to make a significant entry into . Their representatives have been in discussion with the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India and are likely to enter into an agreement shortly. If this comes…