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Sunshine on State Agency Yielding Results

By John McLaurin

Fox & Hounds Daily

February 24, 2012

We all have done our share of griping about the gridlock and myopia that can grip Sacramento, including myself; so, when the Legislature is actually doing its job well and elevating common sense over politics, we should praise those efforts as well.  So, I want to take the opportunity to say a word or two about the opportunity that is afforded the maritime industry as a result of the good work of the Joint Legislative Sunset Review Committee.

The Sunset Review Committee recently looked at the small and obscure state Board of Pilot Commissioners, which is responsible for regulating the monopoly of 56 pilots who are responsible for guiding commercial vessels in and out of the San Francisco Bay.  Over the past year, there’s been lots of sound and fury in the Legislature as a result of the pilots’ request for a raise in pay over and above the current $400,000 each pilot makes for working six months each year.  But, the Sunset Review Committee was able to look past the money politics and actually focus on what’s important in the Bay:  safety, accountability, transparency and efficiency.

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The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) is an independent, not-for-profit association focused on global trade. PMSA operates offices in San Francisco, Long Beach and Seattle, and represents owners and operators of marine terminals and U.S. and foreign vessels operating throughout the world.

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**Preparing For The ECA: June 28, 2012**
PMSA is partnering with the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia and Sustainable Shipping to hold a one-day conference, “Preparing for the ECA,” on June 28, 2012, at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, WA. The August 1, 2012, ECA implementation date will require all vessels operating within 200 nm of the coasts of the United States and Canada to use fuel with a maximum sulfur content of 1.0 percent (10,000 ppm). Panels will be on fuel availability, U.S. and Canadian enforcement, experiences from the European ECA and California, and alternative and equivalent technologies. For more information on the conference and to register, click below!



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