Curtas do Bryant´s

Unified Command – federal oil spill response transitions to regional structure

The Unified Command issued a news release stating that the federal government’s response framework for the Deepwater Horizon-BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is transitioning for long-term response operations to be overseen by regional US Coast Guard units rather than surge forces. The Unified Command also released a scientific report by the Operational Science Advisory Team (OSAT) identifying the location and distribution of subsurface oil. (12/17/10).

Arctic Research Commission – meeting

The US Arctic Research Commission will meet in Anchorage on January 21, 2011. 75 Fed. Reg. 79334 (December 20, 2010).

OECD – Shipbuilding Agreement negotiations terminated

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued a news release stating that it has terminated negotiations on a Shipbuilding Agreement. Negotiations had begun in 2002 and were paused in 2005. Despite intense efforts to restart negotiations, the differences of view amongst some parties on the treatment of pricing had proven impossible to bridge. (12/17/10).

Somalia – sick crewmember lifted off hijacked vessel

The EU NAVFOR issued a press release stating that on December 17, warships from the Combined Maritime Force (CMF) and EU NAVFOR joined forces to medically evacuate a crewmember with suspected appendicitis from a hijacked chemical tanker. The MV Hannibal II had been hijacked by pirates on 11 November and was being held at anchor off Garacad, Somalia. The master of the freighter contacted authorities on 16 December reporting the crewmember’s condition and that he had reached an agreement with the pirates for the medical evacuation. The CMF Thai warship TNS Pattani used its rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) to transfer the crewmember from the freighter. The crewmember was then transferred by helicopter to the FGS Hamburg, which had more suitable medical facilities. (12/17/10).

EC – maritime spatial planning

The European Commission (EC) issued a press release stating that sea-related activities in different sectors should be brought together within a common planning framework. To that end, the EC published a communication entitled Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU – Achievements and Future Development. (12/17/10). Fonte: Dennis Bryant.