The U.S. Navy issued the following news release on January 30. The future USNS Miguel Keith will be crewed by SIU Government Services members. Keel Laid for Future USNS Miguel Keith The future USNS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) held a keel laying ceremony Jan. 30, at the General Dynamics NASSCO…
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The National Maritime Center issued the following news release on January 25. It can also be viewed here. Approval to Test and Grandfathering The National Maritime Center (NMC) has received questions from mariners regarding how to determine, from their Approved to Test letter, whether they will be testing under the…
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The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued the following advisory. To access it on the agency’s website, click HERE 2018-002-Piracy-Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Gulf of Oman This advisory updates and supersedes U.S. Maritime Advisory 2017-003. 1. Reference: (a) U.S. Maritime Alert 2018-001A 2. Issue: Piracy…
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SIU-contracted Crowley Maritime issued the following news release on January 23. Crowley Assists Power Restoration in Vieques to Aid Puerto Rico Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner and logistics teams recently provided full supply chain management services for the first of several expected shipments of special cargo to help restore power in…
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The following news release was issued by the United States Coast Guard. Government Shutdown This notice serves to inform the maritime industry that due to the government shutdown, the National Maritime Center (NMC) is closed. Despite this closure, the NMC is authorized to maintain a small cadre of personnel to…
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The following news release was issued by the American Maritime Partnership, of which the SIU is a member. Bill Van Loo testified on behalf of the MEBA, SIU, MM&P and AMO. Congressional and Maritime Leaders Stress Bipartisan Support of Jones Act, Domestic Maritime Industry and U.S. Workforce During Hill Hearing MARAD…
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The AFL-CIO issued the following news release on January 19. The SIU is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. BLS Union Data Shows Working People on the Rise Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report on union membership, which found that the number of union members rose by…
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The Norfolk SIU hall is closed today, January 18, due to weather. The Houston and Mobile halls are both open today, and are both conducting their membership meeings today. # # #
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SIU-contracted TOTE Maritime issued the following news release on January 18. Michael Holland served aboard the El Faro as the Third Engineer. Family of El Faro Crew Member Delivers more than 30,000 Pounds of Relief Goods to Puerto Rico TOTE honored to support family with distribution of goods on the…
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The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center issued the following communication on Jan. 18. To access the bulletin on the NMC website (in PDF format), click HERE Implementation of Updated Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP) Forms On January 4, 2013, the Office of Management and Budget approved the new version…