The following press release was issued December 20 by the National Maritime Center. Requirement to Submit Merchant Mariner Credential User Fees via the Pay.gov Website The Coast Guard has issued a final rule updating the accepted required payment method for mariner credentialing fees. Effec...
Read MoreThe following press release was issued by the National Maritime Center on December 20. Effective December 17, 2024, the National Maritime Center (NMC) will no longer require applicants for original merchant mariner credentials (MMCs) to take an oath before an authorized official or notary. ...
Read MoreThe United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a maritime advisory for the Gulf of Guinea area over recent piracy and kidnapping incidents in the region. The advisory, which took effect December 20 and will expire June 18, references pirates and kidnap for ransom (KFR) groups ...
Read MoreThe bipartisan, bicameral bill will fuel U.S. economy, strengthen national security by responding to China’s threat over the oceans Currently, the number of U.S.-flagged vessels in international commerce is 80; China has 5,500 The following is an excerpt from a press release issued De...
Read MoreThe Coast Guard has issued a final rule updating the accepted required payment method for mariner credentialing fees, removing the requirement for prospective mariners to take an oath before an authorized official, and changing the format requirements for certificates of discharge. The Coas...
Read MoreAmerican Maritime Officers members working aboard M/T Badlands Trader in November here in Korea included Captain Thua Pham, Chief Mate Cullen Bozza, Second Mate John Dufrene, Third Mate Nathan Chretien, Third Mate Thomas Doherty, Chief Engineer Marc Salerno, First Assistant Engineer Alexan...
Read MoreThe United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command and Ocean Ships Inc. have entered into an agreement to man the latest expeditionary sea base, USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7) bringing more new jobs to members of American Maritime Officers. The USS Simanek was delivered to the Navy in ...
Read MoreNovember-December edition of American Maritime Officer is available online here. ...
Read MoreM/V Endurance to Remain in American Fleet The following press release was issued by American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group on December 4. American Maritime Officers represents all licensed positions on the M/V ARC Endeavor and the M/V Endurance. American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc....
Read MoreThe following press release was issued by the National Weather Service. Please join us next week for a pair of webinars on Forecast Products and Services provided by the National Weather Service’s Ocean Prediction Center and Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch. The webinars will be...
Read MoreThe following press release was issued by the United States Coast Guard on December 2. The Deck and Engine Guide for the Administration of Merchant Marine Examinations – August 2014 only allows mariners to use a non-programmable calculator when taking a Coast Guard-administered creden...
Read MoreAt a recent meeting of the AMO Executive Board at the end of October, the board agreed that it was in the best interest of the union moving forward to raise dues at four percent. This was announced at the November 6 union membership meeting at AMO headquarters with more than 45 members in a...
Read MoreOver the weekend, the United States Navy successfully fended off Houthi attacks of three U.S. flagged vessels being escorted through the Gulf of Aden, U.S. Central Command reported in a press release December 1. The Stena Impeccable, Maersk Saratoga and the Liberty Grace – each crewed...
Read MoreThe minutes for the regular monthly American Maritime Officers membership meeting held November 6 at AMO Headquarters have been posted in the member section of the AMO website, which is accessible to active AMO members and applicants. AMO members will need to click on the “MEMBER LOGI...
Read MoreJust in time for the holidays, American Maritime Officers has entered into an agreement to launch a new members’ apparel website, which is currently hosted on the official AMO website under the “Media and Apparel Store” tab on the homepage. The apparel website is desktop,...
Read MoreU.S. Marine Management LLC (USMMI) recently won a long-term charter from the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) for a shallow draft tanker, bringing a new ship into the U.S. flag registry and new job opportunities for the members of American Maritime Officers. The Redwood Tra...
Read MoreAmerican Maritime Officers members aboard the LMSR Nelson V. Brittin, here in November in Portland, Oregon, included Chief Mate Conor Nimmo, Third Mate Shannon Zellerhoff, First Assistant Engineer Craig Knorr, Third A.E. Steven Benevides, Jr., Second A.E. Colin Clark and Chief Engineer Mar...
Read MoreThe USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo was transferred to U.S. Maritime Administration for deep lay up on November 1. Originally placed into service with the United States Navy in 1985, the vessel is named after U.S. Marine Medal of Honor recipient Second Lieutenant John P. Bobo. As part of Militar...
Read MoreCaptain Al White and Chief Officer Stefan Goad share celebratory donuts on Veterans Day in California after a successful military mission overseas. Both men are United States Navy veterans and progressed up the hawsepipe through Seafarers International Union. The Keystone State is operated...
Read MoreAmerican Maritime Officers members Chief Engineer Marc Dostie and Captain Scott Johnson (center) receive the Environment Achievement Award for Fairwater Holding Inc. With them is CSA Chairman Garrett Huffman and USCG Rear Admiral Michael H. Day. More than 80 vessels operated under contract...
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