Seafarers Log
May 2016 The commanding officer of the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) recently reiterated his strong support for the U.S. Merchant Marine and the U.S. Maritime Security Program (MSP). Appearing March 15 before the House Armed Services Committee’s Readiness Subcommittee, Gen. Darren McDew made it clear his command depends on…
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May 2016Classes Designed to Help Mariners Meet Basic Training, Other Requirements In order to help mariners stay up-to-date with the latest U.S. Coast Guard requirements stemming from the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW), the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC) has…
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May 2016The Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) last month announced significant increases in dental benefits for SIU members and their dependents who are covered at the Core-Plus and Core benefit levels. In her report for the April membership meetings and also in a recent participant letter, Seafarers Plans…
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May 2016A new paper by the respected think tank Lexington Institute calls the Jones Act “an important barrier to terrorist infiltration of the homeland.” The late- March article was written by Daniel Gouré, Ph.D. One of the pillars of the U.S.-flag maritime industry, the Jones Act requires that cargo…
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May 2016The SIU welcomed a new addition to the Seafarers-contracted fleet when the car carrier M/V Aida reflagged under the Stars and Stripes March 30 in New York. The vessel is being operated for American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) by Tote Services, Inc. Previously sailing under the flag of Sweden,…
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May 2016Retired Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) President Tim Brown passed away April 10 at the age of 73. The Cleveland native joined the MM&P in 1965. He worked his way up the ladder, becoming a master in 1983 on the Sea-Land Consumer. He was elected president of his…
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May 2016 American Merchant Marine Veterans Group Visits Museum in New Orleans A score of merchant marine veterans and their spouses gathered at the National World War II Museum last month to view an exhibit honoring the vital contributions made by seamen to the war effort. The museum…
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May 2016Crowley Maritime Corp., an SIU-contracted operator, recently took delivery of the Louisiana, the third of four new, Jones Act product tankers being built for the company by Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), a union facility. The mid-April delivery signaled new jobs for Seafarers and also marked another highlight for…
Seafarers Log
May 2016Retired Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) President Tim Brown passed away April 10 at the age of 73. The Cleveland native joined the MM&P in 1965. He worked his way up the ladder, becoming a master in 1983 on the Sea-Land Consumer. He was elected president of his…