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6/1/2013
Open up Atlantic coast to offshore activity, governors say.
A February letter from the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia began a strong push for oil and gas development off their shores. The February letter to Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell claimed that energy production from the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf could create more than 120,000 jobs in the next 20 years.
By Capt. Alan Bernstein
6/1/2013
Communication between industry and government is vitally important.
Several years ago, representatives from the General Services Administration (GSA) — the federal agency that oversees various management services — held a conference in Las Vegas for approximately 300 employees that cost $823,000. Congress and the media had a field day with this episode, which resulted in several resignations, firings and Congressional inquiries.
6/1/2013
Venue changes can aid in certain legal actions.
Timing is everything. But when disputes lead to formal legal action, the most important consideration might well be, as they say, “location, location, location.”
6/1/2013
Problems at the National Maritime Center.
June 2013 Mailbag
By Joel Milton
5/29/2013
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AIS operational changes — Part I
By Joel Milton
That black box on your dashboard has a purpose beyond bracing your coffee cup from toppling over and spilling. It’s called the Automatic Identification System (AIS). And again, operational changes are in the air for AIS.
Specifically, the U.S. Coast Gua
by Kevin Horn
5/1/2013
In the fairy tale “Alice in Wonderland,” Alice eats and drinks mysterious substances to alter her size to become small enough to fit through the keyhole of the door to Wonderland.
By John Fulweiler
5/1/2013
Lawyers are trained to spot issues. Law school is less about memorizing the law and more about learning how to identify and research a legal issue.
By David Krapf, Editor
5/1/2013
The WorkBoat Composite Index lost 44 points in March. However, most of the 3 percent drop could be attributed to Trimble Navigation’s March 21 stock split. After the split, the stock was valued at $30.14 and closed almost unchanged on March 28 at 29.98. If you remove Trimble from the equation, the Index gained ground as winners topped losers by a 5-4 ratio.
5/1/2013
May 2013 WorkBoat Mailbag
By Pamela Glass
4/30/2013
Shipping companies and maritime unions are at odds with the Obama administration over a proposal that would make big changes in a U.S. food aid program.
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Author: Ken Hocke
June 18, 2013
Congress hits DHS on TWIC readers
The House has approved a budget for the Department of Homeland Security that would withhold $30 million until the agency demonstrates how requiring TWIC readers would enhance maritime security.
Author: Pamela Glass
June 17, 2013
Spilling oil can ruin your day
There is no amount of oil that’s OK to spill. A simple drop of oil that causes sheen on the water is a pollution incident. You and your company can be held directly and personally liable.
Author: Capt. Peter Squicciarini
June 17, 2013
Deckhands: How important are they?
For over two decades, deckhand positions on Northeast tugs were relegated to “unskilled” labor status. While some still hold this view, this is beginning to change.
Author: Joel Milton
June 12, 2013