Fire extinguished on Magellan E&P Platform
A fire on Wednesday on a platform owned by Magellan E&P Holdings Inc, located about three miles offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas, has been extinguished, the United States Coast Guard said in a statement late on Wednesday. The platform is expected to resume normal operations later Thursday or Friday, said Magellan E&P's president, Raymond LaGarde.
Oil Platform Fire near Corpus Christi Put Out
The United States Coast Guard said a fire on a Magellan-owned oil platform about three miles offshore of Corpus Christi, Texas on Wednesday afternoon has been put out. No one was aboard the platform at the time of the fire and a response boat crew reported that it was out at about 6:30 p.m., the coast guard said in a statement. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the agency said.
Obama: Climate Change Poses Risk to National Security
Rising seas, thawing permafrost and longer wildfires caused by warmer global temperatures threaten U.S. military bases and will change the way the U.S. armed services defend the country, President Barack Obama is set to say on Wednesday. In his commencement address at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, the White House said Obama will underscore the risks to national security posed by climate change…
USCG: Oil Spill in US Waters Averted
The United States Coast Guard and the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released a joint safety alert today in response to an incident in which an Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) experienced a loss of position while conducting a critical Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity. The OSV in question was attached to a wellhead, lost position…
NAMEPA Heads to Houston
North American Marine Industries Head to Houston for NAMEPA Event. The world’s energy capital of Houston will be the host next month for a look into the future of the marine industry. NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) is holding a conference on February 18th entitled “Fast forward into the Future of Maritime. The event will be hosted at The Houstonian Hotel running from 0800-1800hrs.
Doyle Named to Training and Competency Working Group
The United State Maritime Research Center (USMRC) in Middletown, Rhode Island said that Margaret Kaigh Doyle was named the U.S. vice chairperson of the Training and Competency Working Group for the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF). The London-based organization, whose mission is to promote safety and industry best practices in the use of gas as a marine fuel, is expanding its scope into the United States.
Maritime Fuel of the Future: Training to an Uncertain Standard
Despite its unquestionable allure, LNG as a fuel carries with it as many risks as it does answers to the problems it promises to solve. As industry and OEM’s work to remove any doubt, the collaborative effort outpaces the slow-moving regulatory machine. Even as Lloyds Register predicts that LNG will reach a maximum 11% share of marine propulsion solutions in 2030…
GAO: U.S. Can Do Better on Arctic Policy
The U.S. needs a better strategy to coordinate and prioritize its policies related to the Arctic region, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study out today that was released by Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Tim Bishop (NY-01), John Garamendi (CA-03) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK). The GAO study focused on U.S. participation in the Arctic Council…
Port Security Legislation Advances
On March 20, 2002, a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation addressing security issues in the ports of the United States. The legislation will proceed to the floor of the House of Representatives for further action. Similar legislation has already passed the full Senate. Since the events of September 11, considerable attention has been given to conditions in U.S.
USCG Approves Carmanah Solar LED Marine Lights
lights for use on USCG aids to navigation. This approval was released by the Commandant for the USCG through Notice 16500 - issued on July 30, 2002 and entitled "Equipment for Discrepancy Buoy/Small Lighted Buoy Applications". "We are extremely pleased to have this approval, as it adds third-party credibility to our products by one of the world's most sophisticated and respected marine authorities"…
