Page 55: of Marine News Magazine (May 2013)

26, 2013, at the Maritime Academy of Toledo. The symposium was the suggestion of Dr. Arthur Sulzer, who was recently appointed by President Obama to the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and who is also a strong supporter of maritime education ini- tiatives. Sulzer, with the support of other maritime professionals, said that the event was an excellent opportunity to gather and discuss K-12 maritime education programs and their growth in the Great Lakes Region and Inland Waterway Communities. Campbell?s Stephaich Testi es Peter Stephaich, Chairman of Campbell Transportation Company in Pittsburgh and Executive Com- mittee member of Waterways Coun- cil, Inc. (WCI), testiÞ ed last month before the House Transportation & Infrastructure CommitteeÕs Water Resources and Environment Subcom- mittee on ÒFoundations for a New Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).Ó Stephaich addressed the importance of water resources devel- opment legislation, the current bro- ken model for modernizing the na-tionÕs locks and dams, and the need for adoption of the Capital Development Plan (CDP), which is H.R. 1149. DOT Funds for Small U.S. Shipyards The U.S. Maritime Administra- tion (MarAd) said that qualiÞ ed small shipyards may apply for a share of $9.45m in federal funding to help enhance their efÞ ciency and com- petitiveness. The grants are available for capital and related improvement projects that foster efÞ ciency and competitive operations; quality ship construction, repair and reconÞ gura-tion and employee training. Grants are limited to no more than 75% of the estimated improvement costs. Ap- plication packages must be received by 5:00 p.m. EST. on May 28, 2013. Additional information is available in the Federal Register at https://fed-eralregister.gov/a/2013-08486 or by contacting David M. Heller, Director, OfÞ ce of Shipyards and Marine En- gineering, Maritime Administration at [email protected] or via tele- phone: (202) 366Ð5737.BSEE Completes Final Rule for Offshore Safety Bureau of Safety and Environmen- tal EnforcementÕs (BSEE) Director Jim Watson announced in April an- other step in a series of efforts to fur- ther identify, address and manage op- erational safety hazards and impacts, with the goal of enhancing both hu-man safety and environmental protec- tion on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) II Þ nal rule enhances the original SEMS rule and is the latest step in an ongoing ef-fort by BSEE to emphasize that the offshore industry must make safety its number one priority. U.S.-Flag Lakers? Float Down 7% U.S.-ß ag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) carried 2.2 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in March, a decrease of 7% compared to 2012. However, the ß eetÕs March ß oat was marginally ahead of the monthÕs Þ ve-year aver- age. Iron ore shipments rose slightly Ð 25,000 tons Ð compared to a year ago, but loadings of coal declined by more than 60%. The ß eetÕs limestone trade nearly doubled. Through the Þ rst quarter, U.S.-ß ag lakers have hauled 5.2 million tons of cargo, a decrease of nearly 19% compared to the same point in 2012. Iron ore cargos are down by 13.4%, coal loadings down by more than 50%, but limestone is 61% ahead of last yearÕs pace. Bollinger Delivers Fifth FRC Bollinger Shipyards delivered the 154 foot Margaret Norvell, the Þ fth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard Sentinel- class FRC program. To build the FRC, Bollinger used a parent craft design based on the Damen Stan Pa- trol Boat 4708. It has a ß ank speed of 28 knots, command, control, com- munications and computer technol-ogy and a stern launch system for the vessels 26 foot cutter boat. The Coast Guard took delivery March 21, 2013 in Key West, Florida and is scheduled HinesWatson MahoneyBodineSulzerStephaich www.marinelink.com MN 55MN May2013 Layout 50-59.indd 55MN May2013 Layout 50-59.indd 555/3/2013 1:01:12 PM5/3/2013 1:01:12 PM