SIU Assistant Vice President Bryan Powell recently was re-appointed to his position on the board of directors of the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority. The Wayne County (Michigan) Commission unanimously approved the four-year appointment (2021-2025) on March 18. Powell has served…
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22
Mar
22
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) recently issued the following alert: U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2021-004 Threat Type: GPS Interference Geographic Area: Various This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2020-016 1. Reference: None. 2. Issue: Multiple instances of significant GPS interference have been reported worldwide in the maritime domain. This interference…
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18
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued the following Marine Safety Information Bulletin. It's available on the agency's website HERE. COVID-19 Crew Change Issues The COVID-19 pandemic has significant impacts on the U.S. Marine Transportation System, the Global shipping industry and on seafarers themselves. Travel restrictions imposed by governments around the…
Mar
18
In an effort to facilitate important training for mariners while also helping promote career advancement, the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education has adjusted some of its requirements for steward-department coursework. Effective immediately, the path for entry-level students in the Paul Hall Center’s apprentice program to advance…
Mar
16
During his annual “State of the Coast Guard” address on March 11, the agency’s commandant, Adm. Karl Schultz (pictured during the speech in San Diego), praised the U.S. Merchant Marine. “I have to give a shout-out to our credentialed U.S. Merchant Mariners who form the backbone of the Marine Transportation…
Mar
15
U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Virginia) has issued the following news release. It's available on her website HERE Congresswoman Elaine Luria Supports Bill to Bolster American Shipbuilding and Energy Exports Congresswoman Elaine Luria this week joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of colleagues as a co-sponsor of the Energizing American Shipbuilding…
Mar
12
From the SIU-affiliated Maritime Trades Department: The AFL-CIO and its affiliates are pointing out the many facets of the American Rescue Plan, signed March 11 by President Biden on his 50th day in office, that will benefit union members, their families and their communities. The $1.9 trillion federal legislation is…
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12
From the office of U.S. Rep. John Garamendi: March 11, 2021 Press Release U.S. Senators Wicker and Casey Reintroduce Senate Companion Bill WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and U.S. Senators Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) and Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) reintroduced the “Energizing American Shipbuilding Act.” This bipartisan and…
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11
The United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System is calling for U.S. mariners to be reclassified to Phase 1(b) when it comes to prioritizing them for COVID-19 vaccination. The committee is a federal interagency coordinating group chaired by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. They have published a “white paper”…
Mar
10
From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: Labor Movement Applauds PRO Act’s Passage in the House, Calls for Urgent Senate Action Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka after the passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act in the House of Representatives: This is a historic…