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08 May 2009

Cal Maritime Leadership Symposium

Trade and transportation organizations with close ties to California’s vital maritime industry will gather in Sacramento May 12-14 for the California Maritime Leadership Symposium. The event is organized by The California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA), California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference (CMANC), California Marine & Intermodal Transportation System Advisory Council (CALMITSAC), The Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce, the Propeller Club of Los Angeles/Long Beach and the California Maritime Academy. “Our focus will be education and information,” explained David Hull, Port Director of the Humboldt Bay Harbor District and chair of the symposium.

21 Apr 2008

Marine Board of Investigation into Sinking of Alaska Ranger to Continue

The goal of the Marine Board is to identify the causal events of the casualty and provide recommendations to prevent or mitigate future casualties. The board heard testimony from Capt. Steve Slotvig, David Hull, Steve Harris and Cristobal Galeana. Today's testimony will help to establish conditions aboard the Alaska Ranger prior to its sinking. Capt. Steve Slotvig commanded the Alaska Ranger for two years before leaving the vessel in March to captain the Alaska Patriot for the Fishing Company of . Capt. Slotvig testified to training procedures and operations during his tenure as ship's master. He stated his crew staged regular training aboard the vessel and he was confident everybody knew what to do in an emergency. Capt.