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The Coast Guard issued the following news release on September 8. The original release can be viewed here. MARINE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION LOSS OF THE S.S. EL FARO WITH 33 PERSONS MISSING AND PRESUMED DEAD ON OCTOBER 1, 2015 NEAR CROOKED ISLAND, BAHAMAS The U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Board of…

The Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) issued the following news release on September 6. Lakes Limestone Trade Down 13.5 Percent in August Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,365,999 tons in August, a decrease of 13.5 percent compared to a year ago. August’s loadings were also 8 percent below…

The following news release was issued by the U.S. Navy on August 31. The original release can be viewed here. The USS Frank Cable is crewed by SIU Government Services mariners. USS Frank Cable Wins 2016 SECNAV Afloat Safety Award The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) recently announced Guam-based submarine…

The following news release was issued by the U.S. Navy on August 31. The full release can be viewed here. The USNS Mercy is crewed by SIU Government Services mariners. Pacific Partnership 2016 Departs Indonesia, Completing Final Mission Stop Pacific Partnership 2016, embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19),…

The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center issued the following notice on August 31. To access it (in PDF format) on the agency’s website, click HERE Credentials Lost Due to Louisiana Flooding In accordance with Federal Regulations, duplicate Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs) may be issued free of charge to mariners…

The U.S. Navy recently issued the following news release concerning the Military Sealift Command’s change-of-command ceremony. That event took place aboard the USNS Lewis B. Puller, which is crewed by members of the SIU Government Services Division. SIU officials in attendance included President Michael Sacco, Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, Vice President…

The International Transport Workers’ Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news release: 30 August 2016 ITF backs Nautilus International in fight to stop Boskalis cutting and downgrading seafarers’ jobs The International Transport Workers’ Federation has pledged solidarity with Nautilus NL/FNV Waterbouw – its Dutch affiliate…

The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news release. To access the release on the federation’s website, click HERE AFL-CIO Begins Aggressive, Weekly Direct Mail Program   Mail Pieces to Reach Union Voters in Battleground States   View the first mailers here: http://bit.ly/2bMvq7J   (Washington,…

The National Transportation Safety Board has posted the following news release concerning the El Faro. To access the post directly on the agency’s website, click HERE 26 Hours of Information Recovered from El Faro Voyage Data Recorder 8/24/2016 WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board announced Wednesday the convening of…