The U.S. Military Sealift Command recently issued the following news release. The crew of the USNS John Lewis includes members of the SIU Government Services Division. USNS John Lewis Answers Call For Help At Sea Story by Sarah Burford Military Sealift Command Pacific The crew of Military Sealift Command’s fleet…
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The following news release was issued by the National Maritime Center on January 3. Regional Exam Center St. Louis ReopenedRegional Examination Center (REC) St. Louis has reopened for examination and counter services. Specific information regarding the REC’s physical address, hours of operation, and entry requirements can be found on the…
Jan
03
The following advisory was issued by the Maritime Administration on January 3. U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2023-001Threat Type: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for RansomGeographic Area: Gulf of GuineaThis revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2022-007 Reference: None. Issue: Piracy, Armed Robbery, and Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) pose significant threats to U.S. flagged vessels…
Dec
22
SIU members are sailing aboard three vessels formerly operated by OSG and now operated by Keystone under bareboat charters. Those vessels, which are owned by American Shipping Company, are the Overseas Los Angeles, the Overseas Texas City, and the Overseas New York. They’re covered by the SIU standard tanker agreement…
Dec
15
The following news release was issued by the Office of Rep. John Garamendi (D-California) on December 14. Garamendi Introduces Bill to Close Anti-American Worker Loopholes Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the “Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act,” which would close nearly 50 years of loopholes that disadvantage American workers—known as…
Dec
07
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) issued the following press release on December 7. ITF Seafarers’ Section Chair David Heindel, quoted in the article, also serves as secretary-treasurer of the SIU. ‘When it matters, shipping speaks as one’: industry-union pact to keep pandemic cooperative spirit alive Unions representing seafarers and…
Dec
02
The following report was submitted by Captain Thomas Liebsch, the Master of the American Phoenix, a Seabulk-operated tanker, on December 2. AMERICAN PHOENIX Rescues Seven Cuban Migrants in Straits of Florida At 0742 LT on November 22nd, while the AMERICAN PHOENIX was transiting from Port Everglades to SW Pass, the…
Nov
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The following statement was issued by the Seafarers-affiliated AFL-CIO on November 30. AFL-CIO Stands with Rail Workers, Calls on Congress to Pass Paid Sick Days Statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on Today’s Developments on Rail Worker Negotiations: Rail workers are an integral part of the supply chain that makes…
Nov
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Following is the latest alert from the U.S. Maritime Administration: U.S. Maritime Alert 2022-003A Threat Type: Threat to Commercial Vessels Geographic Area: Gulf of Aden Over the past month, there have been reports of two drone attacks on the oil export terminal in Ash Shihr, Yemen. In combination with the…
Nov
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The American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news release, dated Nov. 16. It's available on the coalition's website HERE. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez represented the union at the event. WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic…