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The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently announced that it has chosen the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to lead research efforts in developing a new maritime strategy for the United States. The CNA has been tasked with conducting a study during the next year, throughout which they plan to engage…
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From coast to coast and beyond, the SIU and its affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC) are maintaining a steady pace – and a robust agenda – when it comes to recruiting. SIU Port Agent Joe Baselice (right) explains the apprentice program to an attendee at…
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SIU Answers the Call We have all heard variations of the saying, if you can do what you say you can do, it’s not bragging. In that spirit, I begin this month’s message with heartfelt thanks and congratulations to our entire team for your response to last month’s turbo activations.…
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Shortly before Labor Day, the AFL-CIO publicized what it described as “record public support and unprecedented activism and organizing.” In late August, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond delivered an inaugural “State of the Unions” address where they released new polling which underscores the American people’s support of…
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Seafarers, pensioners and their families have packed the hiring halls for a series of benefits conferences that are scheduled to continue into early next year. To date, conferences have taken place in Norfolk, Virginia; Oakland, California; Honolulu; Tacoma, Washington; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Severe weather led to the postponement…
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Many of the attendees are pictured next to the meeting facility at the SIU-affiliated school in Maryland. The SIU and its affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC) recently hosted a regularly scheduled meeting of a high-level committee that is crucial for the U.S. maritime industry. SIU…
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Seafarers-contracted companies have been selected for the first wave of enrollments in the new U.S. Tanker Security Program (TSP). The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced the first nine ships for the program. According to DOT, those vessels (plus one that has yet to be selected) will serve as…
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Seafarers may be aware of recent news reports concerning American Shipping Company (AMSC) selling its fleet of Jones Act-compliant tankers to Louisiana-based Maritime Partners. Some of those vessels are operated by Overseas Shipholding, while the others are operated by Keystone Shipping. The sale is expected to be completed later this…
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SIU officials were among the hundreds of attendees at the U.S. Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) most recent change-of-command ceremony, which took place Sept. 8 in Norfolk, Virginia, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Representing the union were Vice President Government Services Division Nicholas Celona, Assistant Vice President Joe…
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U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota) The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recently saluted U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota) “for his staunch support of the Great Lakes navigation system.” The coalition (whose members include the SIU) recognized Stauber with its Legislator of the Year Award. A ceremony took place Aug.…