From the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2022-003Subject: Threats to Commercial VesselsGeographic Areas: Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden,Bab al Mandeb Strait, Red Sea, and Western Indian OceanThis advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2021-009 References: U.S. Maritime Alerts 2021-008A, 2021-001A, and U.S.…
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Feb
24
From the American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated: WASHINGTON — Newly-elected American Maritime Partnership (AMP) President Ku'uhaku Park today provided closing remarks on Day One of the Capital Link Jones Act & U.S. Flag Shipping Forum. “I’m happy to report that overall support for the Jones Act…
Feb
22
UPDATE (March 2): Although the letter indicates a May 31 cutoff for signing up for credit monitoring, individuals can still enroll after that date. As recently reported, Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) has informed both the union and the Seafarers Plans that the company “was the target of a cyber intrusion”…
Feb
21
Dear Governor Bryan: On behalf of the Seafarers International Union (SIU), which has maintained a strong presence in the U.S. Virgin Islands for more than a half-century, we are perplexed by your recently announced partnership with a for-profit maritime school that charges $22,000 per year for tuition. The SIU –…
Feb
15
The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center issued the following notice on Feb. 14: Top Medical Certificate Awaiting Information Reasons in 2021. The National Maritime Center (NMC) receives more than 50,000 applications annually from U.S. Merchant Mariners applying for medical certificates. On average, over 10 percent of those applications are…
Feb
14
U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2022-002Threat Type: Risks Due to Regional TensionsGeographic Area: Black Sea and Sea of Azov References: U.S. Maritime Advisory 2021-010Issue: Regional tensions and increased naval activity in the above listed geographic areas could pose a risk to U.S. flagged commercial vessels.Guidance: U.S. flagged commercial vessels operating in the…
Feb
09
The Seafarers-affiliated American Maritime Partnership (AMP) issued the following news release on February 9. American Maritime Partnership Announces New Leadership Team The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of new leadership for the organization. Ku’uhaku Park takes the helm as president,…
Feb
08
From the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: Showing once again that the Biden Administration wants to be recognized as the most union- and worker-friendly in history, the White House released its Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment report on February 7. The 43-page document…
Feb
08
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), to which the SIU is affiliated, has teamed with World Maritime University in launching an anonymous, global survey about the maritime industry’s future. SIU members are encouraged to participate. In announcing the survey, the organizations noted, “The maritime sector will look radically different in…
Feb
03
On Feb. 1, U.S. Rep. Kaiali'i Kahele (D-Hawaii) made the following speech on the floor of the House of Representatives concerning the Seafarers-crewed Horizon Reliance: "Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the men and women of the crew of the U.S Flag commercial ship Horizon Reliance, sailing out of…