The following news release was issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on September 25. 400,000 Seafarers Stuck at Sea as Crew Change Crisis Deepens Some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on ships, continuing to work but unable to be relieved, in a deepening crew change…
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28
Sep
28
The following news release was issued on September 25. House Passes Garamendi Amendment Supporting Jones Act Enforcement in Offshore Wind Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03) applauded passage of his amendment (Garamendi #33) to the “Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act” (H.R. 4447) by the U.S House of Representatives. Garamendi’s amendment clarifies…
Sep
23
The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center posted the following news item on Sept. 23. Both the headline and the link at the end of the notice go to a PDF version. COVID-19 Impacts to Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) Application Processing Times The National Maritime Center (NMC) continues to experience…
Sep
22
The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center issued the following update on Sept. 22: Reopening of RECs Anchorage, Baltimore, Oakland, Portland, and St. Louis The National Maritime Center (NMC) is reopening Regional Examination Centers (RECs) Anchorage, Baltimore, Oakland, Portland, and St. Louis for limited examination services beginning Monday, September 28,…
Sep
22
The following advisory was issued by the Maritime Administration on September 22. U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2020-016 Threat Type: GPS Interference Geographic Area: Various This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2020-007 1. Reference: None. 2. Issue: Multiple instances of significant GPS interference have been reported worldwide in the maritime domain.…
Sep
20
The hiring hall in Mobile, Alabama, will reopen at 8 a.m. local time on Monday, Sept. 21. Additionally, the hall will host a special meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 10:30 a.m. The hall had been without power due to Hurricane Sally, but power was restored on Sunday. ###
Sep
19
UPDATE: The Mobile hall also will reopen Sept. 21, at 8 a.m. local time. Mobile also will host a special meeting this Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 10:30 a.m. The hiring halls in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Jersey City will reopen Monday morning, Sept. 21, 2020. The halls had been closed for…
Sep
17
SIU-contracted Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) recently celebrated a significant safety milestone. As of Sept. 12, 2020, the company’s entire internationally trading “blue” fleet had gone 12 months without a single lost-time incident (defined as necessitating an injured mariner to miss a day’s work for recovery). “This is a major achievement…
Sep
17
The hiring hall in Mobile, Alabama, didn’t sustain damage from Hurricane Sally, but is without power. The hall will remain closed until further notice, and the special meeting originally scheduled for Sept. 18 is being postponed. When a date is firmed up for the meeting, an update will be posted.…
Sep
16
From the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center (original post available HERE): The National Maritime Center (NMC) is reopening Regional Examination Centers (RECs) Charleston, New Orleans, and New York for limited examination services beginning Monday, September 21, 2020. Additionally, RECs Boston, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Long Beach, Memphis, Miami, Seattle, and…