The SIU was saddened to learn of the passing earlier this week of Gen. Duane Cassidy, USAF (Retired). According to news reports, Cassidy died Feb. 8 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at age 82 A longtime friend of the SIU and an ardent backer of the entire U.S. Merchant…
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The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued the following advisory: Advisory No: 2016-01 Date Issued: FEB 10, 2016 To: ALL OPERATORS OF U.S. FLAG, EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROLLED VESSELS, U.S. MERCHANT MARINERS AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS Subject: ZIKA VIRUS PRECAUTIONS 1. U.S.-FLAG OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD THIS ADVISORY TO THEIR SHIPS…
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05
SIU-Contracted Crowley Maritime issued the following news release on February 5. Crowley Christens Second of Four, Newly Built, LNG-Ready Product Tankers for Use in U.S. Coastwise Trade As part of the company's industry-leading, vessel build program, Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the second of four new, Jones Act product tankers yesterday at the South…
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The Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center issued the following update on Feb. 5. To access it (in PDF format) directly on the NMC website, click HERE. Updates to Pay.gov Merchant Mariner User Fee Webpage On February 5, 2016, Pay.gov released a significant update to the Merchant Mariner User Fee Payment…
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news release on Feb. 5. David Heindel, quoted in the release, is the SIU’s secretary-treasurer in addition to chairing the ITF Seafarers’ Section. ITF: Raid on CSL Melbourne a ‘National Error’ Commenting on the raid on…
Feb
02
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued the following news release on February 1. WHO statement on the first meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR 2005) Emergency Committee on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations The first meeting of the Emergency Committee (EC) convened…
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The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on January 28. Statement by US Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2015 Union Membership report U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement on the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Jan
27
The American Maritime Partnership, of which the SIU is a member, issued the following news release on January 27. AMP Chairman Fires Back, Demands Retraction of Erroneous Jones Act Report The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today released a statement in response…
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The International Transport Workers’ Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news release, dated Jan. 26. ITF Seafarers’ Section Chair David Heindel, quoted in the release, also serves as secretary-treasurer of the SIU. ITF backs Seaman Guard Ohio appeal The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is…
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The U.S. Coast has issued the following notice, dated Jan. 26: Hearing set for Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation into EL FARO sinking WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard will conduct a public Marine Board of Investigation hearing into the loss of the United States-flagged steam ship EL FARO,…