News & Announcements
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)!
House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Boost Cargo Preference to 100 %
House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Boost Cargo Preference to 100 Percent The House of Representatives has passed HR 2035, bipartisan legislation to increase the US-flag cargo preference shipping requirement to 100 percent for all cargoes procured, furnished or financed by the Department of Transportation. The bill was sponsored by Congressman Salud Carbajal, Ranking Member […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, June 10, 2025
Volume 31… Number 23, June 10, 2025 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Leading Maritime Organizations Urge Congress to Ensure Full Funding for Critical Navigation Safety Systems Salvors Arrive at Site of Burning PCTC Off Aleutian Islands Pirates Board Cargo Ship in Gulf of Guinea and Kidnap Injured Crewmember NTSB Releases Audio Transcript From MV DALI […]
Nautilus Report
Please click here to view the pdf NATO Member States’ National Merchant Fleet & Seafarers report on Implications for Maritime Security and Resilience.
Wheelhouse Weekly, June 3, 2025
Volume 31… Number 22, June 3, 2025 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Fatigue Remains an Intractable Problem for Seafarers, New Study Shows Abandoned Seafarers Tell Their Stories With Help From the ITF Sen. Mark Kelly Honored by US Shipbuilders With Maritime Leadership Award Adm. Kevin E. Lunday Nominated to Be New Coast Guard Commandant NTSB […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, May 27, 2025
Volume 31… Number 21, May 27, 2025 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Bipartisan Legislation Would Modernize Merchant Mariner Credential Exam FMC to Investigate Impact on US Shipping of Flags of Convenience, Open Registries Police in Norway Arrest Officer of the Watch After Ship Runs Aground in a Garden New Global Minimum Wage Set for International […]