The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center issued the following messages Jan. 25. Please note that there are three related communications below. STCW Mitigation Efforts Due to Lapse in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations and Partial Government Shutdown Due to circumstance of exceptional necessity, the United States is…
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The National Maritime Center issued the following news release on January 24. Update 2 – Mitigation Efforts Due to Lapse in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations and Partial Government Shutdown To mitigate the impact caused by the partial lapse in appropriations and shutdown of National Maritime Center (NMC) operations, the following…
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The Lake Carriers’ Association has issued the following news release: U.S.-Flag Great Lakes Fleet Finishes 2018 on Strong Note CLEVELAND – U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 8.5 million tons of cargo in December, an increase of 17.5 percent compared to a year ago. Driving the surge was a 16-percent increase…
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Pictured in photo above aboard the Green Lake in the Pacific Northwest are (from left) Safety Director Ben Anderson, SA Jolanta Goch, AB John Rawlings, AB Bernardo Bartolome, AB Robert Calvo, Bosun Isaac Amissah, AB Paul Gottschling, AB Ted Thompson, OMU Mario Santos, SB Peter Schuetz and CC Jose Clotter.…
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The office of U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-California) has issued the following news release, dated January 15. More than 1,200 SIU members gave their lives in World War II. Rep. Garamendi Introduces Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, Davis,…
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The Lake Carriers’ Association has issued the following news brief, dated Jan. 15: Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 1.3 Percent in 2018 CLEVELAND — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.4 million tons in 2018, an increase of 1.3 percent compared to 2017. 2018’s loadings were also 2.8…
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Seafarers-contracted Crowley Maritime has issued the following news release and accompanying photo. Access the content on Crowley’s website by clicking HERE Crowley’s LNG-Fueled ConRo MV Taíno Completes Maiden Voyage to Puerto Rico (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; Jan. 11, 2019) – The second of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s new combination container/roll-on roll-off “ConRo” ships…
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The following news release was issued by the National Maritime Center on January 8. Update – Mitigation Efforts Due to Lapse in Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations and Partial Government Shutdown To mitigate the impact caused by the partial lapse in appropriations and shutdown of National Maritime Center (NMC) operations, the…
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The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, has posted the following news item. It's available on the MTD website HERE. Well into its third week, the partial federal government shutdown is affecting more than a third of the affiliates of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. The funding halt started December 22 when…
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Seafarers-contracted Overseas Shipholding Group recently posted the following news item. It's available on the company's website HERE Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Announces New Bareboat Charter and Completion of Refinancing Company Release - 1/3/2019 11:05 AM ET TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) (“OSG”), a provider of energy transportation services for…