Seafarers Log
A longtime backer of the U.S. maritime industry recently received prestigious recognition from a major coalition. U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) on Dec. 12 accepted the “Champion of Maritime” award from the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) during a brief ceremony in the nation’s capital. AMP’s member organizations, including the SIU,…
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Dec. 12 conducted an all-day meeting in the nation’s capital that marked the end of its 26-month investigation of the El Faro sinking. While the board cited numerous factors in the October 2015 tragedy – an incident that claimed the lives of 33…
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SIU President Michael Sacco reflects on the recent House hearing that examined the state of the American maritime industry There were a number of highly encouraging comments made at last month’s U.S. House of Representatives hearing on the state of the American maritime industry. These remarks included written testimony as…
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The United States territory of Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria in September 2017, leaving millions of people to pick up the pieces in the wake of the storm’s devastation. U.S.-flag vessels (many with SIU crews) promptly began transporting relief supplies to the island, which was in desperate need…
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SIU Again Steps Up for Santa’s Castle; Military Families Benefit From a distance, it may seem as if the steady philanthropic outreach practiced by SIU members in the Pacific Northwest happens by rote. But even a brief series of conversations with those most closely involved in projects including Santa’s Castle…
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SIU members sailing aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) vessel USNS Yuma put their skills to the test during a recent rescue at sea of some adrift pleasure boaters off the coast of Florida. Those stranded aboard the smaller boat had been without power for six hours, and were at…