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Monday, April 27, 2009
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Maritime Monday 159

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 159th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 109 here. (Published 5 May 2008) You can

April 27, 2009
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
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DHS Biometric Database – Concerns And A Controversial Solution

Today Holland and Knight points us to this proposal by the Department Of Homeland Security: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to establish an

April 26, 2009
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
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Abandon Ship Ditch Bag

Have an Iridium, VHF or SSB handheld radio aboard? What about a portable GPS? Create an Abandon Ship Ditch Bag that is waterproof, floats and will survive a

April 25, 2009
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Friday, April 24, 2009
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Jones Act Case Study: Nigel K. Washington v Blanchard Contractors, Inc.

Case Name: Nigel K. Washington v Blanchard Contractors, Inc. Date of Judgment: 24th April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – S.D. Texas – Houston Division

April 24, 2009
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Jones Act Case Study: Steve Kuithe v Gulf Caribe Maritime, Inc.

Case Name: Steve Kuithe v Gulf Caribe Maritime, Inc. Date of Judgment: 6th April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – S.D. Alabama Judges: District Judge Steele

April 24, 2009
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Jones Act Case Study: Eric Taylor v Teco Barge Line, Inc.

Case Name: Eric Taylor v Teco Barge Line, Inc. Date of Judgment: 22nd April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – W.D. Kentucky – Paducah Division Judge: District

April 24, 2009
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Monday, April 20, 2009
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Maritime Monday 158

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 158th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 108 here. (Published 28 April 2008) You can

April 20, 2009
Total Views: 64

Saturday, April 18, 2009
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Jones Act Case Study: Azeem Modak v Alaris Companies, LLC

Case Name: Azeem Modak v Alaris Companies, LLC Date of Judgment: 17th April 2009 Court: U.S.D.C. – N.D. California Judge: District Judge Wilken Citation:

April 18, 2009
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
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Top 10 Most Popular Pages at USCG.MIL

The US Coast Guard brings us their 10 most popular pages. 1. Merchant Mariner Documentation (MMD) / Standards for Training Certification & Watchkeeping

April 16, 2009
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Incidents

M/V Explorer – Investigation into Sinking of An Eco-Cruise Ship

An investigation conducted by the Liberian Bureau of Maritime Affairs into the circumstances of the sinking of M/V Explorer concluded that the decision by the

April 14, 2009
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Photos of the Week – Maersk Alabama and Lifeboat Photos

Here is a collection of photos taken from this past week’s Maersk Alabama piracy incident.  The images and descriptions are provided the U.S. Navy. 

April 14, 2009
Total Views: 137

Monday, April 13, 2009
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Maritime Monday 157

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 157th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 107 here. (Published 21 April 2008) You can

April 13, 2009
Total Views: 130

Saturday, April 11, 2009
Maritime Security

Overflight, Overflight, Overflight – The Missing Component To Combatting Piracy

Since World War II air dominance has played a critical role in successful military operations, are anti-piracy ops any

April 11, 2009
Total Views: 71

Thursday, April 9, 2009
Interesting

Maersk Alabama Lifeboat FAQ

Over the past two days gCaptain has fielded questions from the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Good Morning America and a number of other well known

April 9, 2009
Total Views: 4046

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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Crane Photos – Heavy Lift Cranes & Rigging

The maritime and ship-building industry has a constant need to move the world’s heaviest loads between ship and shore and even employees  the biggest

April 7, 2009
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Monday, April 6, 2009
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Maritime Monday 156

The following is posted by Fred Fry: Welcome to this 156th edition of Maritime Monday. You can find Maritime Monday 106 here. (Published 13 April  2008) You

April 6, 2009
Total Views: 63

Sunday, April 5, 2009
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Jones Act, Get Your Act Together – YOUblog Featured Article

At the risk of incurring the wrath of gCaptain and the marine industry in general, and exposing my own naivety at the same time, here is a scenario for

April 5, 2009
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Friday, April 3, 2009
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Sea Stories – A Break-Bulk Mate’s Bad Day

A Break-Bulk Mate’s Bad Day by John G. Denham The weather was raining and windy with some fog from Cape Flattery as far south to Astoria, Oregon. The sea

April 3, 2009
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
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gCaptain Poll – Which organizations are not doing enough to combat piracy

[polldaddy poll=”1510456″] Background information can be found HERE and

April 2, 2009
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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Shipping 2009 Event Wrap-Up – MAIS Podcast Episode 36

Episode 36 of the maritime podcast Messing About In Ships with Sea-Fever.org‘s Peter Mello and our very own John Konrad. Download MP3: Messing About In

April 1, 2009
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