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May 23
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Maritime Day Statement from Maritime Administrator Buzby

We celebrate Maritime Day each May 22 to honor those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the U.S. Merchant Marine, to note the critical contributions of the maritime industry to our Nation’s defense and economy, and to focus ourselves on strengthening U.S. maritime to meet the…
May 23
May 22
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SIU Celebrates National Maritime Day

Check out our Facebook album from the DOT ceremony HERE The SIU made a typically strong showing for today’s National Maritime Day observance in the nation’s capital. Union officials and an enthusiastic group of apprentices from the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education – two of whom…
May 21
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White House Proclamation: National Maritime Day 2019

Here is this year's National Maritime Day statement from the White House. To access it on the White House website, click HERE Proclamation on National Maritime Day, 2019 On National Maritime Day, we honor the men and women who, throughout our history, have served with professionalism, dedication, and patriotism in…
May 20
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AMP: Maritime Industry Creates Billions for Washington State

The following news release was issued by the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), to which the SIU is affiliated. THE DOMESTIC MARITIME INDUSTRY CREATES 22,500 JOBS AND $6.12 BILLION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON Senator Cantwell Joins over 200 Maritime Industry Leaders in Celebrating the Domestic Maritime Impact…
May 15
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NY Waterway Ferry Crew Rescues Helicopter Pilot

SIU-contracted NY Waterway issued the following news release and accompanying photo on May 15. A NY Waterway ferry crew aboard the Gov. Thomas Kean rescued the pilot after a helicopter crashed in the Hudson River today. Capt. Adam…
May 13
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MARAD Issues Advisory

The U.S. Maritime Administration recently issued the following advisory. To access it on the agency's website, click HERE. 2019-006-Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb, and Red Sea-Threats to U.S. Interests from Iran Description: 1. Reference: U.S. Maritime Advisory 2019-004. 2. Issue: Reporting indicates heightened…
May 09
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Tom Crowley, Crowley Maritime Honored

Seafarers-contracted Crowley Maritime issued the following news release on May 9. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez and SIU Assistant Vice President Kris Hopkins attended the event. Coast Guard Foundation Presents Award to Chairman and CEO Tom Crowley and Crowley Maritime (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; May 9, 2019) ­– The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit…
May 08
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SIU CIVMARS Set to Deploy

The U.S. Navy has issued the following news release and photo that appears above. To access the content on the Navy website, click HERE. Members of the SIU Government Services Division sail aboard the USNS Comfort. U.S. Navy Hospital Ship to Deploy in Response to Humanitarian Crisis in Latin America…
May 07
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MARAD Advisory on GPS Interference

The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued the following notice. It's available on the agency's website HERE 2019-005-Eastern Mediterranean and Red Seas-GPS Interference Description: This revised Advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-014 1. Reference: U.S. Maritime Alerts 2018-004A, 2018-004B, 2018-008A. 2. Issue: Multiple instances of significant GPS interference continue to be…