The following news release was issued by the Maritime Administration (MARAD). U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2020-009 Threat Type(s): Violence Due to Regional Conflict and Piracy Geographic Area: Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2019-014. 1. References: (a) U.S. Maritime Alert…
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The union’s executive board is announcing that the July membership meetings have been cancelled, for precautionary reasons. No decisions have been made concerning the August meetings. Also, for anyone who missed these recent announcements, the hiring halls have reopened, and classes will resume at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center in…
Jun
15
Click HERE for the one-page, PDF Paul Hall Center Health Questionnaire/Acknowledgement Form The SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, in Piney Point, Maryland, is scheduled to reopen Aug. 1. An array of safety-related modifications are being implemented. Initially, the school will offer a limited number of upgrading…
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12
The following statement, dated June 12, 2020, has been issued by the United Nations and is available on the agency's website HERE Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the repatriation of seafarers The Secretary-General is concerned about the growing humanitarian and safety crisis facing seafarers around the…
Jun
11
Some SIU members soon may receive an email from the U.S. Coast Guard pertaining to a survey. The agency's announcement, dated June 11, appears below and is available on the Coast Guard website HERE Able Seaman and Lifeboatman Surveys The Coast Guard is seeking input from mariners who hold Merchant…
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11
U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-California) released the following news item on June 4. His remarks are published in the Congressional Record. Rep. Garamendi Issues Statement on Jones Act 100th Anniversary Tomorrow, June 5, marks the 100th anniversary of the Jones Act, our nation’s federal law guaranteeing a fleet of U.S.-built,…
Jun
10
The following news release was issued by the AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO General Board Recommends Police Reform, Calls for Defense Secretary, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff and President of Minneapolis Police Union to Resign (Washington, D.C., June 9, 2020)—Today, the General Board of the AFL-CIO adopted a comprehensive set of recommendations…
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10
LARSEN: A CENTURY LATER, JONES ACT STILL VITAL TO WASHINGTON'S MARITIME ECONOMY, JOBS AND NATIONAL SECURITY The following statement was released June 5 by the office of U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Washington): One hundred years ago this week, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Merchant Marine Act into law. Named for…
Jun
09
The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: CHAIRS DEFAZIO, MALONEY CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF THE JONES ACT AND ITS ROLE ENHANCING NATIONAL SECURITY AND PROTECTING U.S. MARITIME JOBS Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and…
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08
The following news release was issued by the U.S. Coast Guard on June 4. COVID-19 – Mariner Credentials Extension of Merchant Mariner Credential Endorsements, Medical Certificates and Course Approvals This MSIB updates guidance concerning mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals, and the action being taken by the Coast Guard…