Seafarers Log
As we close out another successful year for our union, I extend my sincere thanks to all Seafarers who stepped up to the plate and participated in grassroots political activities in 2018. It cannot be said too many times: Our industry’s survival depends on constant political involvement. On that note,…
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Facility Hailed as Big Upgrade for Seafarers and Their Families For a Facebook album from the event, click HERE After many years of stalled attempts, the SIU was more than happy to officially open the new hiring hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Nov. 8 with an event that included…
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Annual Gathering Recognizes SIU Crews, Others Several SIU- and CIVMAR-crewed ships as well as an individual Seafarer were recognized at this year’s Admiral of the Ocean Seas (AOTOS) awards dinner. Hosted by the United Seamen’s Service, the event took place Nov. 2 in New York City. The top awards went…
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Heindel Re-Elected as Chair of Federation’s Seafarers’ Section The 44th International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Congress, which took place in Singapore from Oct. 14-20, marked the first time the event has ever been held in Southeast Asia. The ITF Congress included participants from 140 countries, representing over 600 transport unions,…
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SIU-Crewed ConRo Powered by Liquefied Natural Gas Crowley Maritime’s newest SIU-crewed Jones Act vessel officially has been welcomed into the fleet. Seafarers and SIU officials took part in the El Coqui’s christening Oct. 20 in Jacksonville, Florida. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez was a featured speaker; SIU Vice President Gulf Coast…
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Archie Ware’s first connection with the SIU shows that good things may indeed result from initially undesirable circumstances. Ware in late October retired from the union after 40 years of service, most recently as an assistant vice president based in Jacksonville, Florida. Had he not been laid off while working…
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Democratic Congressman, Conservative Think-Tank President Cite Numerous Benefits of America’s Freight Cabotage Law Two recent guest editorials published by The Hill highlighted the importance of the Jones Act – from two different perspectives. The first, written by U.S. Rep. Garamendi (D-California), began with a historical frame of reference: “In 1791, our nation’s…
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Editor’s note: Thanks to Bosun Robert Hayes for this article that he wrote, and for submitting the accompanying photo. This snapshot and additional ones from the testing are available on the SIU Facebook page (@ SeafarersInternational). The Seay is operated by U.S. Marine Management. On Oct. 1, the USNS Seay set sail…