MSC Awards Contract To Ocean Shipholdings
SIU-contracted Ocean Shipholdings, Inc. recently was awarded an agreement by the U.S. Military Sealift Command to continue operating four T-5 tankers for the agency.The award, a small business set-aside charter, means that SIU members will continue sailing aboard the USNS Paul Buck, USNS Lawrence Giannella, USNS Richard Matthiesen and USNS Samuel Cobb.
New Matson Agreement Features Many Gains
Seafarers recently approved a new three-year contract covering steward department mariners sailing aboard vessels operated by Matson Navigation. The agreement, retroactively effective July 1, calls for annual wage increases and also boosts monthly pension rates.
Additionally, the pact calls for yearly increases into the Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan, including a 6 percent increase the first year. It also maintains Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan coverage at the Core Plus level.
Intrepid ATB Pact Increases Wages
Seafarers sailing aboard articulated tug-barge units (ATBs) operated by Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning recently okayed a new three-year contract. Ratified in mid-July, the agreement is retroactive to April and applies to four ATBs—the Sea Reliance, Ocean Reliance, Coastal Reliance and Sound Reliance.
The contract calls for annual wage increases in addition to other gains. It also provides for Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan coverage at the Core Plus level, the top level available under the SHBP.
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