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24 Sep

AWO honors two Crowley tug crews for heroism

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingLicensing and training, safety

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley mariners have been recognized by the American Waterways Operators (AWO) with the Honor & Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Award for helping rescue people in distress on the water in 2024. In April, mariners aboard the tugboat Guard worked quickly to rescue a man who was knocked overboard from a sailboat off Anacortes, Wash. In another…

10 Sep

TOTE, Philly Shipyard christen nation’s second NSMV

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, shipbuilding

(PHILADELPHIA) — TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard on Monday christened the second of five national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs), Patriot State, with the secretary of transportation, the secretary of the Navy, and other officials on hand to celebrate this milestone for U.S. maritime. The NSMV program marks a new era in vessel construction in the United States. These next-generation ships…

28 Aug

MSC could idle 17 support ships due to manpower crunch

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, Military Sealift Command

(WASHINGTON) — The Military Sealift Command (MSC) has drafted a plan to remove the crews from 17 Navy support ships due to a lack of qualified mariners to operate the vessels across the service, USNI News reported. The MSC “force generation reset” identified two Lewis and Clark replenishment ships, one fleet oiler, a dozen Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transports (EPF) and…

07 Aug

AOTOS Awards: TOTE’s Nolan, SIU’s Tellez, Fairwater’s Thorogood

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsLicensing and training, shipping

(NEW YORK) — The United Seamen’s Service (USS) will present its 55th annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards to Tim Nolan, president and chief executive officer of the TOTE Group, Augustin “Augie” Tellez, executive vice president of the Seafarers International Union (SIU), and Daniel Thorogood, chief executive officer of Fairwater. A special AOTOS recognition plaque will be presented…

26 Jul

Whistleblower case leads to policy changes at Maersk

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(NORFOLK, Va.) — As part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor, Maersk Line Ltd. – one of the world’s largest marine cargo services providers – will change its safety reporting policies and compensate a mariner whose employment was terminated after they reported safety concerns to the U.S. Coast Guard without first notifying their employer. The actions follow…

14 Jun

MarAd seeking proposals for maritime innovation center

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsLicensing and training, MarAd

(WASHINGTON) — The Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance program is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to establish a United States Center for Maritime Innovation. The center will support the study, research, development, assessment and deployment of emerging marine technologies and practices related to emerging environmental challenges faced by the maritime transportation system. MarAd is seeking proposals…

21 May

NOAA recruiting in San Diego for research ship crew

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, NOAA

(SAN DIEGO) — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine and Aviation Operations will hold two hiring events in San Diego, on June 4 and 6, to recruit professional mariners to work aboard NOAA’s ocean research ships. NOAA operates a fleet of 15 hydrographic survey, oceanographic research and fisheries survey vessels. NOAA ships operate in the U.S. and around the…

19 Apr

MarAd update: Ongoing threats to ships, crews in Mideast

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, Security, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Regional conflict, military activity, terrorist attacks and piracy pose significant threats to commercial vessels operating in the following geographic areas: Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf. The U.S. government is continually assessing the maritime security situation in the region…

21 Mar

Coast Guard chief calls for reliable funding, cites culture progress

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, delivered the annual State of the Coast Guard Address at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Fagan expressed pride in recent Coast Guard operations and the increasing global impact the service has in protecting our economic prosperity and national security, alongside the Department of Homeland…

07 Mar

MarAd releases strategic plan to boost mariner workforce

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, MarAd

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) has released its Mariner Workforce Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2023-2027. This plan outlines six key goals to grow our nation’s mariner workforce through recruitment, training and retention. The plan also addresses demonstration and research priorities that could be implemented to further improve mariner recruitment, training and retention. MarAd included input from government,…