(WASHINGTON) — On Monday, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao promoted Rear Adm. Jack Buono, superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), to vice admiral in the U.S. Maritime Service (USMS) at a small ceremony in the Department of Transportation…
(WASHINGTON) — This update to MSIB 08-20 provides guidance concerning mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals, and the action being taken by the Coast Guard due to the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes (COVID-19). We are doing…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley Maritime Corp. has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to four cadets at the Maine Maritime Academy in recognition of their achievements. The honorees earned the scholarships based on their academic performance, financial need and…
(CASTINE, Maine) — Maine Maritime Academy’s annual Academic Achievement Awards honor the scholarly accomplishments of students and the service of faculty. This year, awardees were notified outside of the traditional banquet and in-person event. Scheel Scholars Henry A. Scheel of…
(SAN DIEGO) — Training Resources Limited Inc. (TRLMI) has launched a new app called SeaLog for mariners to be able to track their credentials and sea time. SeaLog is available on the app stores for both Android and Apple mobile…
(SEVERNA PARK, Md.) — The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) and the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) have agreed to hold their 2021 international convention together at the Anaheim Sheraton Park Hotel on Sept. 20-24, 2021. The exposition…
(NEW ORLEANS) — The United States Attorney’s Office has indicted 31 people in connection with a test score-fixing scheme at a U.S. Coast Guard exam center. As alleged in the indictment Nov. 20, Dorothy Smith was employed by the Coast…
(NEW ORLEANS) — Pacific-Gulf Marine (PGM) has been appointed general agent by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to provide full ship management services in support of the training ship General Rudder. The ship is part of the National Defense Reserve…
(LONDON) — Inmarsat, a world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has unveiled a joint entry from Canary Sentinel and Workrest as the winner of the inaugural Crew Welfare Open Innovation Challenge, a competition rewarding technologies most likely to benefit…
(LONDON) — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the ICS Diversity Tracker, the first report looking into the state of diversity and inclusion in the global shipping labor force. The tracker, which surveyed more than 200 shipping companies…
(WASHINGTON) — Regional Exam Center (REC) Juneau has relocated from Mendenhall Mall to the Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building in Juneau, Alaska, and is open for limited examination services only. REC Juneau’s new mailing address is 709 W. 9th Street,…
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register outlining pilotage rates for the U.S. Great Lakes pilotage system for the 2021 shipping season. The service has requested public comment…
