Maritime Security Council’s Spring 2010 International Congress reaches beyond piracy and provides solutions for ensuring the security, transparency and accountability for cargo moving through the supply chain.

The new Maritime Technology Training Taskforce (M3T) is the product of input from the Maritime Industry, Government and Regulatory sectors, Maritime Training Institutions and Technology Providers. Goal of the Strategic Alliance is to improve mariner training outcomes using existing and future technologies.

After losing control of the blowout and spill, BP has also lost control of the PR message. With only one thing left to lose, what comes next might turn into the real disaster for the U.S. Gulf Coast, the oil industry and the energy models that fuel the American economy.

The recent change-of-command ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard signaled more than just a routine change of leadership. ADM Robert J. Papp’s term as Commandant will probably involve much more than that. That’s not necessarily good news for everyone, but it could mean real change within the most visible division within the DHS.