Latest National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Testament to Pennsylvanian Manufacturing
By VOICES Staff. On September 9, 2024, the U.S. maritime community gathered at Philly Shipyard for the christening of the newest National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), Patriot State. The ship is the second of five training ships and will be delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy, a prestigious institution that has been training leaders of the […]
Merchant Marine Academies Graduate Nearly 1,500 Officers
By VOICES Staff. This June saw nearly 1,500 graduates from the seven U.S. maritime academies of 2024 join the workforce. These men and women are poised to join a 650,000-strong workforce that has proved itself critical to America’s national, homeland and economic security. The graduates come from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, N.Y.), […]
U.S. Merchant Marine Monument Unveiled at Utah Beach
By American Maritime Officers. On June 5, the American Merchant Marine Veterans unveiled a monument to the U.S. Merchant Marine on Utah Beach. The new monument, near the Lone Sailor Monument and the Higgins Boat Monument, honors the valor and sacrifice of U.S. merchant mariners, whose actions supported military operations on D-Day that took place […]
“We are not taking our foot off the gas” in Baltimore Recovery
By Mike Schuler, gCaptain. Efforts to clear wreckage from the riverbed to restore the Federal Channel to its original dimensions are continuing in the Port of Baltimore after the reopening of the limited access channel to a width of 400 feet and a depth of 50 feet on Monday, May 20. The reopening followed the […]
Senator Debbie Stabenow Honored by Great Lakes Maritime Task Force for Advocacy
By VOICES Staff The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force honored Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, for her longstanding dedication to safeguarding the Great Lakes Navigation System and bolstering American jobs within U.S.-flagged Great Lakes shipping. As the co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force, Senator Stabenow has been instrumental […]
AWO Releases New Video Highlighting American Maritime’s Commitment to Safety
By American Waterways Operators. ARLINGTON, Va., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation. The two-minute video, The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry: Delivering Safety on America’s Waterways, explains that […]
Senator Wicker: Jones Act Strengthens U.S. Navy & Merchant Shipping
By Senator Wicker (R-MS). Another day, another attack on the Jones Act. Colin Grabow and Scott Lincicome’s “Protectionism Kills U.S. Merchant Shipping” (op-ed, Feb. 26) calls for the law’s repeal. For hundreds of years, Congress has entrusted domestic maritime commerce to American companies, ships and mariners for a simple reason: It works. The law helps stabilize the nation’s […]
Crowley Announces United States Merchant Marine Academy Recipients of Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship
By Crowley. (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; Feb. 1, 2024) – United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) deck cadets Ellary Boyd and Kaleb Cunningham and engine cadets Aidan Brown and Aidan Ciesluk have been awarded Crowley’s Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. The scholarship recognizes the cadets’ success and dedication to a career in the maritime industry. The four recipients demonstrated Crowley’s values of drive, integrity […]
U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans Honored at Wreath-Laying Ceremony
By VOICES Staff. In a historic tribute, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs extended an unprecedented invitation to the American Merchant Marine Veterans (AMMV) to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day. This added a poignant chapter to the nation’s respect for its veterans. “Laying a wreath […]
Crowley Celebrates Five Years of Honoring Veterans with Wreaths Across America
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Crowley has expanded its support for veterans through its sponsorship with Wreaths Across America (WAA) for the fifth consecutive year. This partnership is a testament to the company’s commitment to honoring the nation’s past and present service members. Building on previous years, Crowley is contributing an estimated $70,000 through wreath sponsorships and in-kind transportation […]
