From the Maritime Trades Department. Nicholas Celona is vice president of the SIU Government Services Division. When Secretary-Treasurer Nicholas Celona climbed aboard the SS Jeremiah O’Brien on March 9 for the San Francisco Bay Area and Vicinity Port Maritime Council meeting, he knew it would be special. The San Francisco…
Mar
10
Mar
09
The presidents of six American maritime unions, including SIU President Michael Sacco, have sent the following letter to President Biden. For a PDF copy of the letter, click HERE. Dear Mr. President: On behalf of the undersigned American maritime labor organizations, we offer our strong support for the actions you…
Mar
09
Due to the decrease in COVID positivity rates and the new CDC guidance, the SIU’s COVID policy is being amended to remove the mask-wearing requirement at headquarters, the hiring halls and the Paul Hall Center for all employees and visitors who are fully vaccinated and have received booster shots (if…
Mar
08
U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2022-004Threat Type:Military Combat OperationsGeographic Area: Black Sea and Sea of AzovThis advisory is an update and cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2022-002. References: U.S. Maritime Advisory 2021-010 & NATO Shipping Center “Risk of Collateral Damage in the North Western Black Sea”Issue: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in…
Mar
08
From the Maritime Trades Department: President Biden, meeting with the AFL-CIO leadership and principal officers of international unions on March 5, said once again he will not waiver in his longtime support for the Jones Act, the nation’s freight cabotage law. SIU Exec. VP Augie Tellez (left) and President Biden…
Mar
08
From the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center: Upcoming Merchant Mariner Examination Opportunity in Guam The National Maritime Center (NMC) will make staff available to provide examination services to merchant mariners in Guam from April 4 to 15, 2022. These examinations will be hosted at the Coast Guard Recruiting Office…
Mar
02
Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) recently mailed a letter to current and former SIU members potentially affected by a data breach. Although the letter from CHS about their security issue states that the deadline to elect credit monitoring and identity protection is May 31, 2022, individuals are able to elect credit…
Feb
28
From the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2022-003Subject: Threats to Commercial VesselsGeographic Areas: Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden,Bab al Mandeb Strait, Red Sea, and Western Indian OceanThis advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2021-009 References: U.S. Maritime Alerts 2021-008A, 2021-001A, and U.S.…
Feb
24
From the American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated: WASHINGTON — Newly-elected American Maritime Partnership (AMP) President Ku'uhaku Park today provided closing remarks on Day One of the Capital Link Jones Act & U.S. Flag Shipping Forum. “I’m happy to report that overall support for the Jones Act…
Feb
22
UPDATE (March 2): Although the letter indicates a May 31 cutoff for signing up for credit monitoring, individuals can still enroll after that date. As recently reported, Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) has informed both the union and the Seafarers Plans that the company “was the target of a cyber intrusion”…