Today in U.S. Naval History – December 4

1918 – President Woodrow Wilson sails in USS George Washington for Paris Peace Conference.

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Damen Shiprepair Brest (France) received certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) for aligning its quality and safety management systems with internationally recognized standards.

A certificate of approval for the ISO 9001:2008, management standards was presented by LRQA France at the shipyard premises on 26 November 2013.

Damen Brest’sManaging Director Jos Goris commented, “We a

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) welcomes the release of the independent review of its response to the grounding of the Rena, and the announcement of $2 million of government funding to help improve New Zealand’s maritime response capability.

The report, by independent reviewer Simon Murdoch, was released today by Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee.

MNZ Director Keit

The growth in crude production in the Atlantic Basin will have a profound impact on regional crude supply/demand balances. According to PIRA Energy Group, a sizeable crude surplus will develop within the region, and crude will be forced to seek markets elsewhere, primarily in the rapidly growing countries in Asia.

The Atlantic Basin is