Membership Group Highlights

July/Aug Global Seafarer – MM&P Page 7
Please click here to view the July/August edition of the Global Seafarer. Nautilus Federation writes about MM&P’s Offshore struggle with the Alaska Tanker Company (ATC) and Overseas Shipping Group (OSG) – see page 7: Fight for union recognition continues for US deck officers despite historic mandate.

Two MM&P Members Featured
Check out the newest VOYAGES publication from US Ocean While we think the whole publication is wonderful, we loved seeing Crew Spotlights for CM Monique Watanabe (p.16) and Captain Kevin Franssen (p17)!

Columbia River Bar Pilots Seeking Applicants
APPLY NOW! COLUMBIA RIVER BAR PILOTS SEEKING APPLICANTS: DEADLINE MARCH 15! The Columbia River Bar Pilots are actively seeking applicants to fill expected vacancies. Applicants must have at least one year of sea time as Master on commercial ships over 5,000 GT and two years of sea time. The Pilots are an equal opportunity organization […]

PLEASE HELP – MM&P PETITION
Dear Brothers and Sisters of Masters, Mates & Pilots, The Licensed Deck Officers (LDOs) at Alaska Tanker Company (ATC) and Overseas Shipping Group (OSG) voted in a free and fair election to be represented by Masters, Mates, and Pilots (MM&P), effective January 1, 2024, and October 22, 2024, respectively. Despite their legal obligation to negotiate […]

MM&P Secretary-Treasurer’s Seattle Op-Ed
Please take a few minutes to read the Op-Ed co-written by MM&P Secretary-Treasurer J. Lars Turner regarding industrial land zoning in Seattle. https://publicola.com/2025/02/19/the-citys-maritime-industrial-area-is-no-place-for-housing/

Licensed Deck Officers at OSG Vote for MM&P Representation
MM&P Celebrates Largest Licensed Deck Officer Organizing Win in U.S. Merchant Marine in at Least 50 Years! Licensed Deck Officers at OSG Vote for MM&P Representation Licensed deck officers at OSG have voted to be represented by the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots. OSG chief mates, floating chief mates, second mates, and third […]