The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued the following news item (dated Nov. 22) and the accompanying photo. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $20 Million Infrastructure Investment in Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE – U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Administrator, Admiral Mark Buzby formally presented a check for $20…
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‘Earning a Credential at Piney Point is Like Putting Money in the Bank’ When former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth Harris received an invitation to deliver the keynote speech at a conference focused on identifying solid career paths, he quickly thought of the SIU. Seth…
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The International Transport Workers' Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news item. ITF Seafarers' Section Chair David Heindel, quoted in the release, also serves as secretary-treasurer of the SIU. To access the release on the ITF website, click HERE Urgent regional cooperation needed to tackle…
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More than 110 International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) inspectors gathered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in late September for the Worldwide Inspectors Seminar (WWIS). The event, which now will take place every five years, gives the inspectors time to collaborate and network among themselves; and to develop new innovative strategies for…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release and accompanying photo on Nov. 1, 2019. SIU President…
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The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued the following news release, dated Nov. 1, 2019. SIU President Michael Sacco, Executive Vice President Augie Tellez and Vice President Contracts George Tricker attended the ceremony. Maritime Administrator Presents Gallant Ship Citation Award to the Crew of U.S. Flag Ship M/V Green Lake for…
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The Maritime Trades Department has posted the following news item. It's available on the MTD website HERE House Passes Full Utilization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund The U.S. House of Representatives sent a strong, bipartisan message October 28 in support of maritime when it approved HR 2440, the Full Utilization…
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The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the upcoming presentation of its prestigious Gallant Ship Citation Award to the crew of the Green Lake. The Seafarers-crewed, Central Gulf Lines-operated vessel on Dec. 31, 2018 saved seven people whose ship (the Sincerity Ace) caught fire approximately 2,100 miles northwest of Oahu,…
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The U.S. Coast Guard on October 18 announced publication of changes to five Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVICs). The agency last month publicized modifications to three of the documents (04-14, 08-14 and 09-14) (see related post HERE). The October 18 communication appears below and includes links to all five…
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The SIU is mourning the death of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), a longtime backer of workers’ rights and an unwavering supporter of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Cummings, who spoke at the 2007 convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America, passed away Oct. 17 at age 68. His…