The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center has issued the following notice: Changes to Awaiting Information Letter Processing for Merchant Mariner Credentials The National Maritime Center (NMC) is centralizing the processing for submission of all information sent in response to 60- and 90-day Awaiting Information (AI) Letters. The preferred method…
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From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: BREAKING: AFL-CIO Report Data Shows Latino and Black Workers Dying on the Job at Highest Rate in Over a Decade The federation’s 2023 Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report shows alarming working conditions across the country. View the…
Apr
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From the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2023-006 Subject: U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Industry Cybersecurity Resource Center Website Geographic Areas: Worldwide References: N/A Issue: This advisory announces the launch of a new maritime industry cybersecurity resource by the U.S. Coast Guard, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
Apr
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Kentucky state legislators recently came together across party lines to pass a resolution in support of the Jones Act, America’s freight cabotage law. Governor Andy Beshear signed the new resolution, which affirms the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s support for the Jones Act and emphasizes the importance of the law’s impact, both…
Apr
21
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news item: AFL-CIO Launches ‘Stand with Su’ Digital Ad Campaign, National Mobilization Effort to Support Julie Su for Secretary of Labor (Washington, D.C., April 21, 2023)—The AFL-CIO today unveiled a multifaceted “Stand with Su” campaign in support of…
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The SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC) recently received accolades from the St. Mary’s County, Maryland, Health Department. School and county personnel are pictured at the ceremony School personnel were on hand April 3 for a local ceremony honoring the PHC and other recipients of the…
Apr
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From the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center: National Maritime Center Credentialing Delays Due to an increase in application volume and ongoing technical difficulties with our credential production equipment, merchant mariner credential (MMC) applicants are experiencing issuance delays. NMC credential printers remain operational but at a reduced capacity. We are…
Apr
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The U.S. Coast Guard has issued the following communication: Guidance on Qualification for National Endorsements as Tankerman-Assistant and STCW Endorsements for Basic Tanker Operations The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published CG-MMC Policy Letter 01-23 titled Qualification for National Endorsements as Tankerman-Assistant and STCW Endorsements for Basic Tanker Operations.…
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U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-California) issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 29, 2023, on introduction of the Rebuilding the U.S.-Flag International Fleet Act: I introduce the bipartisan “Rebuilding the United States-Flag International Fleet Act.” This comprehensive legislation would help to recapitalize the U.S.-flag…