The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued the following notice. It's available on the agency's website HERE 2019-005-Eastern Mediterranean and Red Seas-GPS Interference Description: This revised Advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2018-014 1. Reference: U.S. Maritime Alerts 2018-004A, 2018-004B, 2018-008A. 2. Issue: Multiple instances of significant GPS interference continue to be…
May
07
May
07
The Coast Guard's National Maritime Center issued the following news item on May 6: Update 5 – Mitigation Efforts Due to Lapse in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations and Partial Government Shutdown Due to a continued backlog of credential applications and increased net processing time of both mariner credential applications and…
May
02
Declaring himself once again “a strong supporter of the Jones Act’ and “a strong believer of cargo preference,” U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-Louisiana) received the International Propeller Club of the United States annual ‘Salute to Congress’ Award. During a dinner in northern Virginia on May 1, Richmond became the 35th…
May
02
"No Jones Act waiver" was the message coming from six Senators and one Congressman as they left the White House following a meeting with President Trump on May 1. Several news organizations relayed the declaration after U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska),…
May
01
The following news release was issued by Pasha Hawaii, an SIU-contracted company. Pasha Hawaii Marks Construction Milestones at Keppel AmFELS for New LNG-Fueled ‘Ohana Class Containerships Keel Laying for M/V George III and Steel Cutting for M/V Janet Marie Executives from Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii and Keppel AmFELS were joined by…
Apr
26
The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, has posted the following news item: U.S.…
Apr
25
The following news post was issued by the U.S. Navy. The future USNS Guam will be crewed by SIU CIVMARS from the union's Government Services Division. Navy to Christen Expeditionary Fast Transport Guam The Military Sealift Command high-speed transport USNS Guam (HST 1) gets underway from…
Apr
24
The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued the following news release. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez has served on the committee since 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces New Members of Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the…
Apr
23
The following news release was issued by the Maritime Administration. Maritime Administration Awards $6.7 Million in Grants for Marine Highway Projects Throughout the U.S. Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $6,790,000 in grants to three Marine Highway projects. The funding, provided by MARAD’s Marine Highway Program,…
Apr
22
The U.S. Navy has issued the following news brief, available on their website HERE SIU CIVMARS, members of the union’s Government Services Division, sail aboard the USNS Pecos. U.S., Japan Maritime Forces Conduct Replenishment-at-Sea SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) – The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) and the Japan…