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July, 2006 • MarineNews 7 News gram at this continued high level," said R. Barry Palmer, WCI President. "The leg- islative actions in the Senate today main- tains the progress already begun on com- pletion of priority lock and dam projects on our Nation's inland waterways, which allows us as a Nation to compete in the world marketplace." Waterways Council offers special thanks to Senators Domenici and Reid, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Energy & Water Appropriations Subcom- mittee, respectively, and Senators Cochran and Byrd, Chairman and Rank- ing Member of the full Appropriations Committee for their hard work on this bill. We look forward to the resolution of the differences between the House and Senate bills in conference," Palmer said. Chairman Blust to Leave FMC The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced that Chairman Steven R. Blust intends to leave the agency after completion of his current term. He joined the agency in 2002 and his term expires on June 30, 2006. Tidewater Celebrates 50 Tidewater Inc. visited the NYSE to cel- ebrate the 50th anniversary of the compa- ny. Additionally, Tidewater Inc. com- memorated the 50th anniversary of the Offshore Oil and Gas Transportation Industry. In honor of the occasion, Chair- man, President and CEO Dean Taylor rang the Closing Bell SM . He was joined on the bell podium by Tidewater founder John Laborde, Murphy Oil Company CEO Claiborne Deming and Diamond Offshore Drilling Company President and CEO Larry Dickerson. Matson Wins Benkert Award Matson Navigation Company has been honored with the U.S. Coast Guard's 2006 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Marine Environmental Award for Excellence. The Benkert Award was created to recognize outstanding achievements in marine envi- ronmental protection that go beyond mere compliance with industrial and regulatory standards. Matson was the only container- ship operator recognized in the 2006 award process, which is conducted every two years. Other recipients of the 2006 award include Dow Chemical, British Petroleum, Marathon Petroleum and Todd Shipyard. Matson has had a zero discharge policy since 1993 and is still the only container vessel company that has such a program. In 2003, Matson's S.S. Chief Gadao became the first U.S.-flag container vessel certified to the American Bureau of Ship- ping's Safety, Quality and Environmental Management (SQE) program. All of Mat- son's vessels now have the SQE certifica- tion, which requires a documented envi- ronmental management system focused on continuous improvement. In addition, our offices and terminals are certified to the ISO 14000 environmental manage- ment system standard. Matson and SSA Marine also recently signed a new "green port" lease with the Port of Long Beach, setting a new envi- ronmental standard for terminal leases. As part of the new agreement, Matson will retrofit five vessels in its current fleet to Circle 217 on Reader Service Card Call for a free catalog or to order our demonstration video. Proton 4 Marine Magnetometer $9,995 $7,995 $19,995 $4,295 SeaLion ROV TOV-1 Towed Video Pulse 12 Boat-towed Metal Detector “Side scan sonars are one of the most effective tools for underwater searches because they create a detailed picture of what’s on the bottom. The printout “removes the water” giving a clear pic- ture of the bottom. Fishers SSS-100K side scan lets you search large areas quickly, the SSS-600K finds even the small soft targets, and the SSS-100/600K combines the best fea- tures of both systems. Each of their side scan sonars produce a 17” wide high resolution printout to give you a detailed picture unmatched by other low cost side scan systems.” 1953 County St., E. Taunton, MA 02718 USA • (800)822-4744 Tel. (508)822-7330 • FAX: (508)880-8949 or 822-1931 • JWFishers@aol.com (508)822-7330 • FAX: (508)880-8949 • email: jwfishers@aol.com • www.jwfishers.com ROV’s from 17” wide printout “Your search begins by removing the water with Fishers Side Scan Sonars” -Jack Fisher, President DDW-1 Depressor Wing $1,195 Optional PC display available. From $19,995 CT-1 Cable Tracker with Signal Injector $9,995 Circle 221 on Reader Service Card JULY MN2006 1(1-8).qxd 7/6/2006 4:08 PM Page 7
