Please see the flyer posted below (PDF version available HERE) for information on COVID-19 vaccination availability at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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Jul
21
The following news release was issued by the National Maritime Center. Temporary Closure of REC New York Regional Exam Center (REC) New York’s historical location in the Battery Park building is undergoing a major renovation that is expected to last a minimum of 12 months. During the renovation, REC New…
Jul
20
From the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center: The National Maritime Center (NMC) launched a centralized electronic delivery process (via e-mail) for renewal examinations in May 2020. Over 1,200 mariners have completed more than 3,000 examination modules using this process, and the feedback regarding the improved communications and significant reduction…
Jul
20
From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: Labor Movement Leads PRO Act Events in Backyards of All 100 Senators (Washington, D.C., July 19, 2021)—The AFL-CIO is leading a Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act Week of Action, part of the labor movement’s national campaign urging senators to…
Jul
16
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued the following news item. The crew of the USNS John Lewis will include members of the SIU Government Services Division. Navy to Christen First John Lewis-Class Oiler The Navy will christen its first-in-class John Lewis-class replenishment oiler, the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO…
Jul
16
The hiring hall in St. Louis is closed today (Friday, July 16) for precautionary reasons, but is scheduled to reopen Monday morning. The hall is still reachable by phone. ###
Jul
14
From the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center: The National Maritime Center (NMC) will resume counter service appointments for the Regional Examination Centers (RECs) listed below, beginning Monday, July 19, 2021. Limited examination services will continue. Mariners seeking to schedule counter service or examination appointments may do so by contacting…
Jul
08
U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2021-008 Threat Type: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom Geographic Area: Gulf of Guinea This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2021-002 1. Reference: None. 2. Issue: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) continues to serve as a significant threat to U.S. flagged operators with vessels transiting or operating in…
Jul
07
From the NGA: U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2021-007 Subject: Threats to Commercial Vessels by Iran and its Proxies Geographic Area: Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2021-001 References: S. Maritime Alerts 2021-001A,…
Jul
06
The SIU in late June won an arbitration decision that is expected to result in thousands of dollars’ worth of overtime being paid to eligible Seafarers employed by Crowley Maritime and its subsidiaries. New York-based arbitrator Jay Nadelbach on June 25 sided with the union in its efforts to secure…