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Meredith Expands Alliance with Malliaroudakis Maritime Ltd.11/27/06The Meredith Management Group, Inc & S.A. Malliaroudakis Maritime Ltd Expansion of Alliance between the Companies We are pleased to announce the expansion of the alliance between The Meredith Management Group, Inc., (Meredith) and S.A. Malliaroudakis Maritime Ltd, (SMM). The alliance offers Emergency Management Response Services and Technical Support, including the full spectrum of Compliance Services, to respond to the needs of our maritime customers. The strong working relationship between the companies has resulted in the successful servicing of the international marine community for OPA-90 and IMO SOLAS regulatory requirements since 1998. The alliance provides 24 hour real-time coverage in Europe and North America for Naval Architect services to include the electronic damage stability requirements of 33 CFR for Tank & Non Tank Vessels; Plan compliance with SOLAS / ISM / ISPS / USCG and other International requirements; Ship Management Software; Ship Loading Software; Loading & Unloading Manuals and Cargo Securing Manuals; Ship Security Systems; Training, Drills & Exercises and Audit services for all Regulatory and Operational requirements. The Meredith Management Group, Inc., based near Philadelphia, USA, is a full service Emergency Management, Risk Mitigation, Security and Specialty Services Company. Meredith provides proactive & coordinated incident response services to minimize the client’s risk of long term financial & legal exposure. Please review the Meredith web site at www.mmg-ems.com – for further information call Meredith at +1.610.725.8286 or email at info@mmg-ems.com S.A. Malliaroudakis Maritime Ltd, based in Piraeus, Greece, provides the international marine community with a wide range of exclusive management tools exploiting the most advanced marine and information technologies. SMM provides Ship Management Consultancy; Design and Approval Services; Software Products; Technical Consultancy and On-Board Ship Services. Please review the SMM web site at www.smmnet.com – for further information call SMM at +30.210.451.0000 or email at info@smmnet.com Schedule of Services Provided by Meredith and SMM
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Meredith Expands Services01/01/06Meredith now offers complete support for vessel operators who must comply with OPA 90 regulations when in US waters. Meredith provides complete services in preparing for the response to a maritime casualty including Qualified Individual, Spill Management Team, Plans (Federal & State), Training, and Drills. Meredith is committed to providing an emergency preparedness and response service which supports the Master’s responsibility for the safety of the vessel and ensures the shore based assistance as may be needed by the vessel and needed to provide the coordinated response which will limit the loss and protect the liability of the vessel owner. For more information on the services available please contact a MEREDITH representative at 1-610-725-8286 (outside the US) and 1-800-981-1283 (inside the US) or info@mmg-ems.com. Please also visit the MEREDITH web site at www.mmg-ems.com for detailed information about The Meredith Management Group, Inc.
Meredith Supports the Spill Contractors Association of America (SCAA)01/19/06Meredith has always been active in support of the emergency response contracting industry. There is no doubt that there must be a strong contracting industry to support the emergency management needs. Meredith’s Robert E. Chambers, has agreed to serve on the SCAA Board of Directors to show the strong support of Meredith for a healthy, organized, and professional spill contracting industry. For more information on the services available please contact a MEREDITH representative at 1-610-725-8286 (outside the US) and 1-800-981-1283 (inside the US) or info@mmg-ems.com. Please also visit the MEREDITH web site at www.mmg-ems.com for detailed information about The Meredith Management Group, Inc. For more information about SCAA please call 1-443-640-1085 and visit SCAA’s web site at www.scaa-spill.org.
NTVRP USA Update06/24/05The Meredith Management Group, Inc. (MEREDITH) continues to closely monitor NVIC 01-05 for NTVRP’s. The USCG has advised that it does not intend to enforce the requirement for a NTVRP until the regulations requiring the submission of plans are in place. However, the USCG and MEREDITH, strongly recommend securing interim authorization letters by using the voluntary interim authorization process under NVIC 01-05. For more information on the services available please contact a MEREDITH representative at 1-610-725-8286 (outside the US) and 1-800-981-1283 (inside the US) or info@mmg-ems.com. Please also visit the MEREDITH web site at www.mmg-ems.com for detailed information about The Meredith Management Group, Inc.
NVIC GUIDELINES FOR NTVRP USA EFFECTIVE AUG 8 200502/16/05The Meredith Management Group, Inc. (MEREDITH) has closely monitored the development of the NVIC Guidelines for Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans. The U.S. Coast Guard has issued interim guidance for the development and review of oil spill response plans for non tank vessels. For this purpose, a non tank vessel is a self-propelled vessel of 400 gross tons or greater, other than a tank vessel, that carries oil of any kind as fuel for main propulsion and that is either a vessel of the United States or a foreign vessel that operates on the navigable waters of the United States. Note that gross tonnage is measured in accordance with the International Tonnage Convention (ITC). For your information, the direct link to NVIC 01-05 is http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/NVIC%2001-05.doc.pdf. The non tank vessel oil spill response plans will closely resemble those required for tank vessels although there are some differences. For a small vessel, the plan must address response to the vessel’s average most probable discharge and salvage resources. For a vessel with a fuel capacity of 250 barrels or more, the plan must also address response to the vessel’s maximum probable discharge and salvage and lightering resources. For a vessel with a fuel capacity of 2,500 barrels or more, the plan must address response up to the Tier I worst case discharge volume to the maximum extent practicable and salvage, firefighting, and lightering. Vessels carrying very heavy fuel oil (group V petroleum oil) as fuel will have additional planning requirements. In addition, all non tank vessels are required to have a Qualified Individual (QI), a Spill Management Team (SMT), conduct training & drills and have a damage stability capability as well as contracted OSRO relationships. MEREDITH provides Vessel Response Plans (VRP’s), Qualified Individual (QI), Spill Management Team (SMT), Damage Stability, Training, Drills, Exercises and other maritime services to meet the needs of the new regulations. For more information on the services available please contact a MEREDITH representative at 1-610-725-8286 (outside the US) and 1-800-981-1283 (inside the US) or info@mmg-ems.com. Please also visit the MEREDITH web site at www.mmg-ems.com for detailed information about The Meredith Management Group, Inc.
SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENTS8/11/04MEREDITH conducted School Safety and Security Assessments at selected schools, which included representation from each region within the district. The Northeastern United States contains dense population, historic sites; petro-chemical refining plants, manufacturing facilities, and major transportation systems. It is recognized that the Northeast region could be an ideal location for terrorist activity. The Department of Homeland Security has identified schools as “soft” targets and therefore particularly vulnerable to a terrorist attack. It is of critical importance for School Administrators to maintain a safe learning environment for students and staff. To this end, All Hazards School Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plans need to be developed, staffs trained, and exercised. As a prerequisite to and input for a district All Hazards Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plan, The MEREDITH team developed and implemented a program to conduct in-depth School Safety and Security Assessments in a representative cross-section of schools. This program included schools designated as “persistently dangerous” by the US Department of Education. The immediate benefits from the School Safety and Security Assessment program include:
For more information on this service please contact a MEREDITH representative at 610 725 8286 or info@mmg-ems.com.
UPDATE ON SHIP SECURITY PLAN PREPARATION AND APPROVAL1/06/04In October, MEREDITH made the observation that “on scene” surveys need not be performed by third parties, except in special cases. The use of third parties only costs the ship owner additional monies when the necessary information for the security assessment is readily available to the vessel owner/operator. MEREDITH has successfully implemented this approach into a timely and effective preparation process that has provided approved Ship Security Plans for our clients. MEREDITH has developed an efficient protocol for Company Security Officers to conduct Ship Security Surveys, which become the basis for the development of the required Ship Security Assessments and Ship Security Plans. It has been our observation that Company Security Officers can effectively complete the surveys, speeding plan preparation and submission. MEREDITH’s industry contacts have revealed that many ship owner/operators who have committed to third parities for Ship Security Assessments are still on waiting lists to have on- scene surveys conducted. The time consuming process of scheduling and conducting surveys by third parties has delayed plan preparation and submission. Concern is growing that there will not be enough resources available to meet the July 1, 2004 deadline. If you are interested in taking advantage of our approach to Ship Security Planning, please contact us at info@mmg-ems.com.
VESSEL SECURITY PLAN & INTERNATIONAL SHIP & PORT SECURITY CODE INTERPRETATION10/22/03As you are aware, the IMO International Ship & Port Security Code (ISPS) requires that Ships of 500 gross tons and over must have on board an approved Ship Security Plan by July 1, 2004. The U.S. Coast Guard has adopted similar requirements to the ISPS Code. Contrary to certain information circulating in the Maritime Community, the U.S. Coast Guard’s proposed regulations require foreign (non-U.S. Flag) vessels to comply with the deadline in the ISPS Code, or July 1, 2004. The Meredith Management Group, Inc. has closely monitored the development of these regulations as our management did with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. MEREDITH’s approach is to meet the requirements of the ISPS Code and U.S. Coast Guard regulations with minimum disruption to vessel operations and to provide the owner/operator with an effective and useable security plan. An element of our approach is the observation that “on scene” surveys need not be performed by third parties, except in special cases. The use of third parties only costs the ship owner additional monies when the necessary information for the security assessment is readily available to the vessel owner/operator.
MEREDITH CLIENT RECOVERS 98% OF REMOVAL COSTS CLAIM12/31/02The Meredith Management Group, Inc. received confirmation that their client reached settlement with the National Pollution Fund Center (NPFC) on their claim for reimbursement of removal costs in excess of the their limit of liability. MEREDITH, as part of the claim submission team, was responsible for preparing and organizing the documentation for presentation to the NPFC. MEREDITH and the claims team were successful in supporting and clarifying cost details and demonstrating the client’s fiduciary responsibility in satisfying the cleanup requirements of the USCG Federal On Scene Coordinator. MEREDITH had also provided incident management services, which included command, safety, operations, planning, logistics, financial management and audit services, during the pollution response and cleanup operations.
MEREDITH PARTNERS WITH GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES, INC.12/01/99Meredith Management Group, Inc. partners with Great American Insurance creating the “Great American Emergency Response Team.” The following is an excerpt from GLOBAL IMPACT, December 1998 – February 1999, No.7, page 3, A Publication of the Ocean Marine Division of Great American Insurance Companies. “OUR PARTNER WILL RESPOND IMMEDIATELY AND CLEAN UP THE
SPILL" Meredith Management Group is renowned for its industry expertise, as well as its ability to contain your costs and long-term liability exposures. The firm is available 24 hours via our hotline at 1-877-GAREACT. Meredith Management Group's expertise, coupled with the strengths of Great American, promises to make this truly a world class coverage for the benefit of all our insureds.”
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