Dozens of members and retirees of American Maritime Officers, along with union representatives and staff of the union and STAR Center, joined together for a barbecue dinner May 1 to celebrate AMO’s 75th anniversary. On May 12, 1949, the union was chartered as the Brotherhood of Marin...
Read MoreU.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) and Sailors attached to the M/V Roy P. Benavidez assemble the Roll-On, Roll-Off Distribution Facility (RRDF), or floating pier, off the shore of Gaza in support of Operation Neptune Solace. The Benavidez, along w...
Read MoreThe minutes for the regular monthly American Maritime Officers membership meeting held April 3 at AMO Headquarters have been posted in the secure section of the AMO website, which is accessible to active AMO members and applicants. AMO members will need to click on the “MEMBER LOGIN&#...
Read MoreOnboard the Pohang Pioneer in the Far East in April were Chief Engineer James Cook, Chief Mate William Harris, Maritime Partners CEO Bick Brooks, Captain Jerry Smith, and Maritime Partners President Austin Sperry. The principals of Maritime Partners, owner of USMMI, visited the Pohang Pione...
Read MoreA celebration of the 75th year of the union that is now American Maritime Officers will be held on May 1 on the AMO Plans campus at 2 West Dixie Highway in Dania Beach, Fla. A barbecue will be hosted from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on May 1 in the courtyard area of the AMO Plans campus, which is a...
Read MoreThe following bulletin dated April 26 was released by the U.S. Coast Guard. Temporary Extension of Administrative Grace Period for Merchant Mariner Credentialing Transactions The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC) Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy (CG-5P) has publish...
Read MoreThe following article was posted April 24 by U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). Earlier this month, USCENTCOM reported the USS Mason and USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) at approximately 3 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 9. USCENTCOM reported ...
Read MoreBy Christian Spain Vice President, Government Relations Please use this link for a complete PDF of this article including marked and annotated examples of the CG-719B form. AMO’s Government Relations office in Washington, D.C. may be able to assist members who are having issues with t...
Read MoreThe April edition of American Maritime Officer is available online. ...
Read MoreMembers of American Maritime Officers working aboard the MT Badlands Trader in April, here in the Far East, included Port Captain Chris Anderson, Second Mate John Dufrene Jr., Chief Mate Wayne Archer, Captain Thua Pham, Chief Engineer Chris Gill, First Assistant Engineer Michael Raymond, S...
Read MoreMore than 120 maritime labor and industry leaders – including members of the USA Maritime coalition, union officials, company executives, and association leaders and representatives – participated in the 12th Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In on April 10. The Sail-In, whic...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, April 10, the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recognized the significant contributions Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow has made throughout her congressional career protecting the Great Navigation System and supporting American jobs with investment in U.S.-flagged Grea...
Read MoreThe following letter signed by 123 labor, shipping, agricultural, port, fishing and humanitarian organizations, companies and interest groups – including American Maritime Officers and American Maritime Officers Service – was sent to the Chairman of the House Appropriations Comm...
Read MoreJoe Brown, a long-time member of American Maritime Officers and Great Lakes Representative, has been appointed National Vice President, Inland Waters, by the AMO National Executive Board. Brown will complete the term of Danny Robichaux, who is now serving as AMO National Executive Vice Pres...
Read MoreThe Engineering Candidate Hawsepipe (TECH) Program is a comprehensive training program for those who want to pursue a career as a seagoing marine engineering officer onboard vessels operated under contract with American Maritime Officers. The deadline for applications for the next TECH Prog...
Read MoreOn behalf of the members of American Maritime Officers, our heartfelt sympathy and thoughts are extended to the families and loved ones of the victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse following an allision involving a 984-foot Singapore-flagged containership, the DALI, in the early ...
Read MoreThe following article was released by the Department of Defense on March 21. Along with the USNS Roy P. Benavidez, the USNS Bobo and USNS Baldomero Lopez will also be traveling to the Gaza region to assist in the mission. All of these Military Sealift Command vessels are manned in licensed...
Read MoreSecond Assistant Engineer Marijan Strk and Russell Pilchard IV on the Torm Thor, here in February. Both were members of the 2015 TECH Program class 103. When American Maritime Officers Plans trustees approved the development of The Engineering Candidate Hawsepipe (TECH) apprentice program ...
Read MoreDescription: This advisory supersedes and cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2024-001, incorporates new advice to U.S.-flagged vessels to turn off their AIS transponders when transiting the Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, and Gulf of Aden, highlights Houthi deceptive communications, pro...
Read MoreThe March edition of American Maritime Officer is available for download. ...
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