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01 Nov

NOAA to hold hiring event for research ship jobs

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsJobs, Licensing and training, NOAA

(WASHINGTON) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold a hiring event in Norfolk, Va., to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships. The event will be held on Nov. 15 at the NOAA Marine Operations Center - Atlantic. NOAA operates a fleet of 15 hydrographic survey, oceanographic research and fisheries survey vessels. NOAA ships operate…

11 Sep

Sobeck takes helm at Military Sealift Command

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training

(NORFOLK, Va.) — Rear Adm. Michael Wettlaufer turned over the helm as commander of Military Sealift Command (MSC) to Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck during a change of command and retirement ceremony Friday aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at Naval Station Norfolk. Hundreds of service members, family and distinguished guests attended the ceremony including U.S. Transportation Command Gen.…

08 Sep

Philly Shipyard delivers first NSMV for SUNY Maritime

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, shipbuilding

(PHILADELPHIA) — Philly Shipyard on Friday delivered Empire State, the first of five new national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs) for America's state maritime academies. The ship was delivered to the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) and will serve SUNY Maritime College. NSMVs are designed to provide world-class training for America’s future mariners and to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions…

06 Sep

MobileOps, TVIB unveil integration to smooth audit compliance

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsbrownwater, Licensing and training, Tugboats and towing

(BELLEVUE, Wash.) — MobileOps, a leading provider of maritime operations software solutions, has unveiled its latest integration with the Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB), a Coast Guard-approved third-party organization for Subchapter M compliance. This integration is streamlining compliance management processes and significantly enhancing operational efficiency for maritime businesses. The request to integrate the two systems originated from a customer and…

06 Sep

WISTA USA honors Crowley for corporate diversity

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsLicensing and training

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley has been honored for its contributions to diversity and inclusion in the workplace with the Corporate Diversity Award by the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) USA. Recognized for its efforts to enhance its corporate culture and empower its people through diversity and inclusion programs, Crowley supports its more than 7,000 employees through resources such…

05 Jul

Report: USCG Academy covered up alleged sex abuse

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training

(NEW LONDON, Conn.) — A secret investigation into alleged sexual abuse at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy uncovered a history of rapes, assaults and other serious misconduct being ignored and, at times, covered up by high-ranking officials, according to a report by CNN. The findings of the investigation, Operation Fouled Anchor, were kept confidential by the service’s top leadership for…

28 Jun

Report details ongoing cyber-risks for marine operators

Rich MillerMaritime NewsLicensing and training, Security

(WASHINGTON) — Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) has announced the release of the second annual Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment report. The observations and findings in the report provide Coast Guard units and port partners with relevant information to identify and address cyber-risks. The Coast Guard has a strong tradition of collaborating with owners and operators in…

26 Jun

Day of the Seafarer highlights role in ocean protection

Rich MillerMaritime NewsEnvironment, IMO, Licensing and training

(LONDON) — The urgent need to protect the world's oceans and the habitats within them is, nowadays, well understood. So, too, is the need for a sustainable shipping industry to ensure the essential transportation of goods and commodities across the globe, and of passengers. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers bear witness every day to changes in the marine environment due…

26 May

America’s ‘greatest asset’ honored on National Maritime Day

Rich MillerMaritime NewsLicensing and training

(WASHINGTON) — The contributions of U.S. shipping as well as past and present mariners were recognized across the country on Monday during the annual National Maritime Day observance. This was the 90th celebration of Maritime Day, which was established in 1933 to commemorate the May 22, 1819 trans-Atlantic crossing of SS Savannah. Captained by Moses Rogers, the sidewheel steamer departed…

22 May

Honoring merchant mariners on National Maritime Day

Rich MillerMaritime NewsLicensing and training

(FAIRFAX, Va.) — The International Propeller Club on Monday celebrated National Maritime Day, a United States holiday created to recognize the maritime industry. It is observed each year on May 22, the date in 1819 that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Ga., on the first transoceanic voyage under steam power. The holiday was created by Congress on…