News & Announcements

Wheelhouse Weekly, Jan. 23, 2024
Volume 30… Number 4, January 23, 2024 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Breaking News!Licensed Deck Officers at Alaska Tanker Company Vote for MM&P Representation Unions Tell TRANSCOM: Information Sharing Is Critical to the Safe Transit of Merchant Ships U.S. and Allies Conduct Another Wave of Strikes Against Houthis Two Navy SEALs Missing in Weapons Interdiction […]

Wheelhouse Weekly, Jan. 16, 2024
Volume 30… Number 3, January 16, 2024 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Houthis Strike U.S.-Owned Vessel, Threaten More Attacks Ongoing Search for Two Navy SEALs Missing Off the Coast of Somalia Crewmembers of Tanker Seized by Iran Are Safe, Shipowner Says Soo Locks Closed for Seasonal Repair and Maintenance Plus: Global Seafarer, a Publication of […]

Wheelhouse Weekly, Jan. 9, 2024
Volume 30… Number 2, January 9, 2024 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: U.S.-Led Coalition Warns Houthis of Consequences Unless Attacks Cease India Deploys Commandos To Intercept Hijacked Ship APL Continues Fleet Renewal Friends of the Merchant Marine in Congress Seek To Increase Size of U.S.-Flag Fleet Two Dead, One Injured, in Ship Fire at Port […]

Wheelhouse Weekly, Jan. 2, 2024
Volume 30… Number 1, January 2, 2024 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Shipping Companies Delay Return to Red Sea After Weekend Attacks by Houthis Crew of Ship Carrying Cargo of Lithium-Ion Batteries Safely Extinguishes Fire Navy Divers Aboard USNS SALVOR Recover Pieces of Wreckage of Downed Aircraft Off Japan AFL-CIO Mourns the Passing of Former […]

Wheelhouse Weekly, Dec. 26, 2023
Volume 29… Number 52, December 26, 2023 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Holiday Greetings! New Issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot Now Online AFL-CIO: “2023 Has Been a Great Year for the Labor Movement” Keel-Laying for Future Texas A&M Maritime Academy Training Ship International: Maersk Prepares To Resume Red Sea Shipping International: Chemical Tanker […]

Wheelhouse Weekly, Dec. 19, 2023
Volume 29… Number 51, December 19, 2023 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Pentagon Announces Multinational Coalition to Protect Merchant Ships International Transport Workers’ Federation Issues Call to Protect Seafarers Confined Space Accidents Aboard Ships Claim Eight Lives in One Week India’s Navy Negotiates Release of Injured Crewmember From Hijacked Bulker Plus: The Shortage of Mariners […]