Davis & Company, Ltd., News, Newsletter Archive

Winter 2012 in this issue:

From the Bridge, E15 testing reveals damage to marine engines, E10 CARB testimony,  USCG Grant Capsizing and Sinking Research Updated, Uniform Boating Titling law, DCG purchased by ESI, US Navy DDG 1000, Jones Act, UK to allow armed guards on merchant ships.

Summer 2011 in this issue:

From the Bridge; EPA approves E15 with exception label pertaining to boats; Class surveyor criminal indictment; Norcold refrigerator recall; DCG new consultants, Paul Kamen PE and Richard Blackman; Aker Yard tanker delivery; Cargo news- Box shortage predicated for later in year, USCG report on Gulf rig disaster, Shipping rates lower, Piracy issues

         Winter 2011 in the issue:

From the Bridge, EPA expands E15 rule, Mandatory life jacket rule topic of April NBSAC meeting, NMMA applauds USCG dropping 17 digit HIN, USCG releases recreational  boating participation estimates,  New passenger vessel weight rules, ADA rules for cruise ships and passenger vessels, Carnival Splendor fire safety alert, Air receiver safety alert on uninspected towing vessels

From the Bridge, US Navy Contractor engineered load plan-DCG, Navigational error, DCG-NFPA Marina fires/sprinkler research project- update, Sailing race collision, Collision Lake Mead NV, Ethanol Fuel and the EPA- an Update, Sinking Long Beach NJ, Marine and Cargo news in brief

From the Bridge, Flotsam and Jetsam, Lake Ozark barge stability, Robert E Lee Fire, Florida Operator License law, EPA delays E-15 ruling, Commercial News-Around the globe

 From the Bridge, Flotsam & Jetsam, DCG engineering/research projects, Boat explosion, Surveyors Corner-Chris Nye, Cargo Container shipping update, NY cold weather PFD law, Marine Fuel Update 

From the bridge, DCG engineering projects, E-10/E15 marine fuel, Surveyors corner, Changes in stability calculations on inspected vessels, Timing is  everything

From the Bridge, Marine and Specialty Claims, Surveyor’s Corner, NTSB Marine Accident training ,“How Boats Break”
NFPA Marina’s and Boatyards Sprinkler Research Project,Davis presents at Miami Boat show
 

Operations Help Desk

Proper Diagnosis (Corrosion problems); Ethanol in fuel and FRP fuel tanks, From the bridge, Flotsam, Commercial Tech Survey, NFPA 921 marine chapter, Recreational  Boat Expert joins DCG, Records storage

Inside this issue: From the Bridge, Flotsam , Casino barge loss control, Technical services update, Chris Barry, Expert joins Davis Team, Outboard Fire alert, Training news

 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:*Diagnosis: Finding the cause 2*From the Bridge 3*Johnson/Suzuki 4- stroke 3*Flotsam Industry Notes 4*Properly set boats & trailers 4*The unreasonable scratch5*DCG surveys progress 7*Lazzara yachts 7*Manatee destroys boat 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: *Canada 2*Royal Yachting Assoc. 2*Operations Crew 2*From the Bridge 3*Flotsam Industry Notes 4-5*Lauderdale Lowdown 6*New Guy on Block 6*The Devil Revealed 6*Carbon Monoxide Kills Again 7*Danger Below 7*ABYC Committee Update 7*Chit Chat 7*West Coast Happenings 8*East Coast Additions 8