The Maritime Executive's September/October Edition Hits the Streets

The Masters of Salvage

TITAN Salvage was asked to be a part of this edition long before the Costa Concordia accident took place in the Mediterranean Sea. MarEx had worked with Todd Busch for the International Salvage Union edition a few years back and had followed the A Turtle rig salvage led by Rich Habib. The rapid response by TITAN to the Haiti earthquake and Hurricane Katrina are now considered blueprints for responders around the world. MarEx is pleased to have caught up with Busch and Habib for this important edition. So enjoy.

Avid MarEx readers will also enjoy a new section in this edition called “From the Bridge.” It is our goal to offer a more contemporary look in reporting important information. We think you will approve.

It is hard to believe that the four-year presidential election cycle is already upon us, but columnist Larry Kiern provides “Washington Insider” readers an analysis of what the impact on the maritime industry might be. Energy columnist Michael Economides brings his followers closer to the growing conflict in the South China Sea as China challenges regional claims for EEZ rights. Ongoing contributor Wendy Laursen pens one of the most insightful articles in years about shipbreaking in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh and the potential impact of the Hong Kong Convention on worker safety and environmental protection. We certainly hope there will be speedy ratification of this important measure.

We asked Jack O’Connell to dig into the politics behind dredging in the United States because there are billions of bucks in non-appropriated funds just sitting in the Harbor Maintenance Trust and Inland Waterways Trust funds. Meanwhile, the nation’s seaports and waterways are in dire need of assistance. Hey Congress, they are called trust funds for a reason! Do your job and release the monies for their intended use! In “Upgrades & Downgrades,” a perennial favorite of MarEx readers, Jack takes us “North to Alaska.” If you’ve ever thought of going, you have to read this piece.

Kathy Smith and Art Garcia simply keep contributing at the highest level. Smith investigates some of the largest salvage jobs going on around the world. And Garcia reviews the business of heavy lift at ports around the nation. Assistant Editor Nichole Williamson caught up with Johannes Neteland, CEO of TTS Group in Bergen, Norway. The company is growing fast and a leading global purveyor of cargo-handling equipment.

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