From the Shipbuilders Council of America: U.S. Senator Richard Shelby Receives Maritime Leadership Award, Shipbuilders Highest Honor WASHINGTON – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry, today presented U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award.…
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From the Shipbuilders Council of America: Congressman John Garamendi Receives Shipbuilders Highest Honor - Maritime Leadership Award WASHINGTON – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and…
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The following news release was issued by the International Transportation Workers Federation (ITF), to which the SIU is affiliated. ITF wins freedom for hunger-striking seafarers after two years trapped on the ULA Nineteen seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Turkey and Azerbaijan will be able to see their families again this week…
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One of the SIU’s contracted operators is activating a pair of oceangoing tugs. Qualified individuals who are interested in applying for the related job openings are encouraged to email resumes to [email protected] and [email protected] for review. Feel free to call the hiring hall in Houston as well: (713) 659-5152. Each…
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According to the latest pandemic-era guidance on merchant mariner credentials (MMC) from the U.S. Coast Guard, those documents “may only be extended for up to one year from their date of expiration. Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC) (National Endorsements only) that expire between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 are…
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The U.S. Maritime Administration issued the following news item on June 14: Nation’s Shipyards Support $42.4 Billion in Gross Domestic Product New Maritime Administration report also finds private shipyards provide more than 107,000 direct jobs. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the release…
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The U.S. Coast Guard recently posted the following news item, which is available on the agency's Maritime Commons blog HERE. The first link below goes to a three-page Marine Safety Information Bulletin on the same subject. Update to mask requirement for persons aboard vessels On June 10, 2021, CDC announced…
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From the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO: White House Announces Transparency Program for Jones Act Waivers In an effort to promote Made-in-America goods and services, the White House, through its newly created Made in America Office, released a 15-page guidance dealing with proposed waivers to federal departments and agencies. “Transparent reporting…
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The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent, crewed by members of the SIU Government Services Division, rescued 15 people from a sinking commercial vessel off the coast of Somalia on June 8. Mariners from the distressed runaway-flag cargo ship Falcon Line (some are pictured above) boarded life rafts…
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As of June 10, 2021, at least two-dozen countries have opened to U.S. travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The travel website AFAR is maintaining a one-page list of such nations at the following link: https://www.afar.com/magazine/travelers-with-covid-vaccines-can-visit-these-countries That post includes at least two other links, both for U.S. State Department…