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Jun
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Jun
(WASHINGTON) — Adm. Karl Schultz was relieved as commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard by Adm. Linda Fagan during a change-of-command ceremony presided over by President Joe Biden on Wednesday at Coast Guard headquarters. Immediately following the ceremony, Schultz retired from the Coast Guard after 39 years of service to the nation. He was awarded the Homeland Security Distinguished Service…
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May
(LONDON) — Gender diversity in maritime is extremely fragmented by sector, according to data from the newly published 2021 Women in Maritime Survey by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA). The report, launched on the first IMO International Day for Women in Maritime, contains information about the proportion and distribution of women…
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May
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Monday that retired Rear Adm. Ann Phillips has been confirmed and sworn in as the 20th administrator of the Maritime Administration (MarAd). Nominated by President Biden on Oct. 21, Phillips was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 10. She is the first woman to lead MarAd as administrator. “From her…
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May
(LONDON) — Seafarers’ groups have won the right to mandatory social connectivity for crews – including internet access – in updates to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC), but are disappointed that shipowners and governments may seek to charge for it, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF). The MLC is an international treaty designed to protect seafarers’ rights…
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Apr
(LONDON) — The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published Thursday by The Mission to Seafarers, reveals the lowest levels of seafarer satisfaction in the past eight years, with the measure of overall happiness decreasing from 6.41 to 5.85 and levels dropping across all categories. The survey, undertaken with the support of the Standard Club, reports on the first quarter of…
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Apr
(PHILADELPHIA) — Philly Shipyard on Sunday announced the authorization by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) and subsequent order from TOTE Services for the construction of one additional national security multi-mission vessel (NSMV). The authorization marks the fifth and final NSMV in the training ship series. This modern vessel will replace the aging training vessel at California State…
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Jan
The following is text of a letter from Capt. James F. Tobin, president and CEO of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF): (KINGS POINT, N.Y.) — The USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation is committed to serving and assisting the academy and midshipmen, and we are grateful to all of you for your continued support. We have…