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Dec01

President’s Column

Sailing Ahead as One Crew For several months leading up to Election Day, both in this space and elsewhere, I periodically suggested that our society as a whole would do well to remember that we are ultimately on the same side, even if we differ about certain governmental policies and preferred political candidates. With November…
Dec01

SIU Helps Welcome New Dredge

With SIU members and union representatives in attendance, Seafarers-contracted Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) on Oct. 25 conducted a naming ceremony for its newest trailing suction hopper dredge, the Galveston Island. Approximately 70 people attended the event, which took place in warm, sunny weather in Galveston, Texas. According to the company, “With a capacity…
Dec01

Voting Continues in SIU’s 2024 Election

Voting started last month and will continue through Dec. 31 in the election of officers of the SIU’s Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters. Balloting is taking place at 20 SIU halls across the country. Full-book SIU members in good standing are eligible to vote in the election, which will determine union officers for the…
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LATEST NEWS

Dec04
News

Newer Tonnage Enters MSP Fleet

SIU-contracted American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier has issued the following news item: M/V ARC Endeavor Replaces M/V Endurance in Maritime Security Program Endurance to Remain in American Fleet PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC) is pleased to announce that M/V ARC Endeavor entered the Maritime Security Program (MSP) fleet on December 1, further strengthening ARC’s best-in-class position for U.S.-flag Roll-on…
Dec03
News

ITF Demands Fair Treatment of Seafarers

The following news release was issued by the Seafarers-affiliated International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) on November 29. SIU President David Heindel also serves as the Chair of the ITF Seafarers' Section. ITF joins affiliate unions in Geneva to demand fair treatment of seafarersTrade unions from around the world join ILO and IMO meeting to advance…
Dec02
News

U.S. CENTCOM: Merchant Vessels Safe After Thwarted Attack

The following press release was issued by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on December 1. It can also be viewed here. The merchant vessels mentioned in the release are the SIU-crewed Liberty Grace, Maersk Saratoga, and Stena Impeccable. CENTCOM Forces Defeat Houthi Attacks on U.S. Navy and U.S.-Flagged Ships in Gulf of Aden U.S. Navy destroyers…
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