Volume 31… Number 17, April 29, 2025
STORIES COVERED
In This Issue:
- Workers’ Memorial Day: Remembering Workers Who Have Lost Their Lives on the Job
- Judge Temporarily Blocks Order Taking Union Rights Away From Federal Workers at Several Agencies
- Inexperience and Distraction Contributed to 2024 Ohio River Barge Accident
- Austal USA Christens New Navajo-Class Vessel
- No Confirmation Yet on Cause of Iran Port Explosion That Killed at Least 70
- President Trump Calls for Free Passage of American Ships Through Suez and Panama Canals
- NGA Turns Publication 117 Into an Interactive Website
- National Maritime Center: Competence in Basic Training Now Meets Original Officer CPR Requirement
- National Maritime Center: “There Are No Longer Any Delays in MMC Issuance”
Mark Your Calendar:
- Offshore Membership Meeting in the Charleston Hall on April 30
- Offshore Membership Meeting in Boston Hall on Thursday, May 15
Job Opportunities:
And:
REMEMBERING WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES ON THE JOB
America’s unions observe Workers Memorial Day each year in April to remember those who have died on the job and to reflect on the state of safety and health protections in the United States.
“Death on the Job,” the union federation’s just-released report, found that in 2023, the most recent year for which data are available, 385 workers died each day in our country because of workplace hazards: there were 5,283 deaths from injuries and 135,304 from diseases caused by dangerous conditions at work.
Among the other findings of the report:
— the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seriously understaffed, with only one inspector for every 85,000 US workers;
— musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive motion injuries continue to be a major problem, accounting for approximately 28 percent of all serious work-related injuries in private industry;
— jobs will become less safe in the future because of the administration’s cuts to federal agencies that protect workers’ health and safety, including OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
A safe workplace is a fundamental right. Every worker deserves to go home at the end of the workday healthy and safe.
America’s unions will keep fighting to make that a reality.
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JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS ORDER TAKING UNION RIGHTS AWAY FROM FEDERAL WORKERS AT SEVERAL AGENCIES
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the administration from invalidating union contracts for hundreds of thousands of federal employees working for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.
US District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman of the District of Columbia said President Trump’s Executive Order 14251—which stripped federal workers of their union rights—and OPM’s Guidance on Executive Order Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Programs were both unlawful.
The judge granted a temporary injunction, saying he would issue an opinion in the coming days.
The temporary injunction effectively stops implementation of Executive Order 14251 at those agencies until the matter is litigated in Court.
The Executive Order canceled union rights at dozens of federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and parts of Homeland Security.
Public sector unions have brought lawsuits in multiple courts over the measures that the administration has taken to eliminate the union rights—and in many cases the jobs—of federal workers.
Other lawsuits similarly seeking to block implementation of the Executive Order in other agencies, including DoD, are either expected or have already been filed.
In a statement, Doreen Greenwald, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, which filed the lawsuit over EO 14251, called the judge’s decision “a victory for federal employees, their union rights and the American people they serve.”
MM&P has Collective Bargaining Agreements in effect with federal employers, who are obligated by law to honor them.
But MM&P members working with them are no longer having union dues deducted from their paychecks.
FEMG members should consider paying dues independently and directly to MM&P to remain in good standing with the Union and to support the challenges to the Executive Order.
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INEXPERIENCE AND DISTRACTION CONTRIBUTED TO 2024 OHIO RIVER BARGE ACCIDENT
The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded its investigation into an accident that took place last year, when the AMBER BRITTANY, a towing vessel moving 15 coal barges, struck a vane dike on the Ohio River.
The AMBER BRITTANY was waiting its turn to enter the McAlpine Locks when the pilot relieved the captain.
The two discussed the locking procedure and transit strategy, with the captain recommending that the pilot favor the left descending bank to avoid the effects of outdraft.
In the accident, the second barge contacted the vane dike mooring cell and the tow broke apart.
Ten of the 15 barges broke free and floated downstream. One barge ultimately sank. Another took on water and was pushed to the bank.
The damage to the barges, the cargo and the dam totaled more than $1.7 million.
The NTSB said the pilot was using his personal cell phone to send and receive text messages just before the accident took place.
In the three minutes prior to the contact, they said that records showed he sent three messages and received another three.
In all, the agency reported that he sent 16 text messages starting before the contact and continuing afterward over a 20-minute period.
After the barge made contact with the dike, he also made two outgoing phone calls.
The pilot told investigators that before the accident took place, he had not previously worked on the Ohio River.
This led the NTSB to conclude that his inexperience with local conditions also contributed to the accident.
“Using cell phones and other wireless electronic devices has been demonstrated to be visually, manually, and cognitively distracting,” the agency noted in its report.
“Talking on cell phones can have serious consequences in safety-critical situations, and sending or reading text messages is potentially even more distracting than talking because texting requires visual attention to the display screen of the device.”
“Fast-moving river water near low-flow canal waters can produce outdraft currents,” the investigators added.
“Mariners should thoroughly assess the potential impact of outdraft currents when entering or exiting locking channels.”
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AUSTAL USA CHRISTENS NEW NAVAJO-CLASS VESSEL
Another new towing, salvage and rescue vessel was christened last month at Austal USA in Mobile, Ala.
The future USNS BILLY FRANK JR. is part of the T-ATS program of ocean-going tugs and rescue vessels destined for Military Sealift Command.
T-ATS is a multi-mission common hull platform capable of towing Navy ships and with 6,000 square feet of deck space for embarked systems.
The large, unobstructed deck allows for the embarkation of a variety of stand-alone and interchangeable systems.
The new ships combine the capabilities of the retiring rescue and salvage ships (T-ARS 50) and fleet ocean tugs (T-ATF 166).
They will be able to support current MSC missions including towing, salvage, rescue, oil spill response, humanitarian assistance, and wide-area search and surveillance.
The platform also enables future rapid capability initiatives such as supporting modular payloads with hotel services and appropriate interfaces.
Austal is building five of the new ships; five others are being built at Bollinger.
The Navajo-class vessels will be crewed by up to 65 mariners. Their range exceeds 8,100 nautical miles and they can reach speeds of 15 knots.
The newest ship, USNS BILLY FRANK JR., was named for a highly decorated marine and member of the Nisqually Indian Tribe who served in the Korean War and then went on to head the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission for three decades.
NO CONFIRMATION YET ON CAUSE OF IRAN PORT EXPLOSION THAT KILLED AT LEAST 70
Authorities in Iran have not revealed the cause of the massive explosion that took place Saturday at the port of Shahid Rajaee, killing at least 70 people and injuring more than 1,200.
Videos show a small fire burning in a group of containers, then a large explosion and massive clouds of orange-brown and black smoke.
Shahid Rajaee, which is near Bandar Abbas, is responsible for the vast majority of goods arriving and departing the country by sea.
A government spokesperson said there had been “some shortcomings at the port,” adding that “safety precautions and passive defenses were not implemented or taken seriously.”
He said Sunday that the fire was mostly under control but that “there are certain containers that just need to burn off,” adding that those were being monitored.
The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency quoted an official as saying the explosion was likely set off by chemicals, but without saying which chemicals.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS FOR FREE PASSAGE OF AMERICAN SHIPS THROUGH SUEZ AND PANAMA CANALS
President Trump is calling for free passage of American ships through the Panama and Suez canals.
In a social media post on Saturday, the President said that both military and commercial ships should be allowed to transit the canals free of charge, because they “would not exist” without the US.
He said he has asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio “to immediately take care of” the situation.
The President has said several times that the US will take back control of the Panama Canal, which he says is too closely aligned with China’s interests.
The US, which was mostly responsible for building the canal in the 1900s, administered the territory surrounding it for decades.
Washington gave control of the canal to Panama in 1999 under a treaty signed in 1977 after a period of joint administration.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said during a recent visit to Panama City that the US wanted an agreement under which American warships could pass through the canal “first and free.”
He also suggested that US troops might be deployed in Panama to “secure” the canal because of its strategic importance.
The President’s recent post about the Suez Canal, a 193-km link between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, “seems to represent a recent expansion of the administration’s focus on strategic waterways,” according to Adis Ajdin, writing in Splash 247.com.
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COMPETENCE IN BASIC TRAINING NOW MEETS ORIGINAL OFFICER CPR REQUIREMENT
The National Maritime Center will now accept completed training or continued competence in STCW Basic Training as meeting the requirement for CPR for an original officer endorsement.
NMC said in an April 23 notice that the action is being taken “to relieve the burden on mariners seeking to obtain a merchant mariner credential.”
Original applicants for officer endorsements are required to provide evidence of completing First Aid and CPR training.
Previously, the regulations had already provided for the acceptance of continued competence in Basic Training as meeting the requirement for First Aid.
The recent NMC notice specifies that acceptance of continued competence in Basic Training will now also be accepted as meeting the requirement for CPR.
Completion of Basic Training within the previous five years will also be accepted as meeting the requirement for First Aid and CPR.
Current applicants holding a valid BT endorsement who have not submitted evidence of CPR will be reviewed and BT applied towards meeting these regulatory requirements for the original officer endorsement.
The National Maritime Center said it will apply this policy to all currently approved training courses that might be affected by the change.
Training providers are not required to submit modifications to currently approved courses.
The agency said that updated approval language will be issued with original and renewal requests.
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“THERE ARE NO LONGER ANY DELAYS IN MMC ISSUANCE”
The National Maritime Center says it is no longer experiencing any delays in issuing merchant mariner credentials.
For this reason, it has cancelled its 2023 Marine Safety Information Bulletin entitled “Merchant Mariner Credentialing Delays.”
This means that the verification of authority afforded in MSIB 06-23 is no longer required.
All mariners sailing under the authority of their credential should have a valid MMC and medical certificate with them.
The agency has also reiterated its recommendation that mariners apply for any credential at least 90 days in advance.
It also reminds mariners that they can renew their MMC at any time and it may be post-dated up to eight months in advance with no change between expiration and renewal dates.
For inquiries related to application status or credential verification, please see the agency’s recent bulletin dated April 14, 2025.
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NGA TURNS PUBLICATION 117 INTO AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has greatly enhanced the utility and convenience of Publication 117 by turning it into an interactive website.
“Now, simply by clicking on a location, you can view and scroll through all the various resources,” says Kurt Anderson, lead GMDSS instructor at MITAGS–West.
“This is a tremendous resource for MITAGS students, MM&P members and employers,” he adds.
“The website could be an important resource for anyone who uses GMDSS no matter where they are in the world.”
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN CHARLESTON HALL ON APRIL 30
MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Tom Larkin will convene an Offshore membership meeting in the Charleston Union Hall on Wednesday, April 30, at 1100.
International President Don Josberger will attend the meeting and give his report.
Please contact John Livingston at charleston@bridgedeck.org for a head count.
The address of the Charleston Hall is:
1481 Tobias Gadson Blvd, Suite 2C
Charleston, SC 29407
The phone number is: 843-766-3565.
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OFFSHORE MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN BOSTON HALL ON MAY 15
MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Tom Larkin will convene an Offshore membership meeting in the MM&P Boston Union Hall on Thursday, May 15, at 1200.
International President Don Josberger will attend the meeting and give his report.
The Boston Hall is located at:
12 Channel Street, Suite 606-A
Boston, MA 02210-2333
Phone: 617-671-0769
All Offshore members are encouraged to attend the meeting.
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AMG Jobs
Buchanan is looking for two Mates with a Mate of Towing in Inland Waters Endorsement.
If you are interested, please fill out an application on the company’s website Buchanan Marine LP. Click on “Careers” and scroll down to “Apply Online.”
If you have questions, please send an email to: ptrzepacz@bridegeck.org.
Reinauer Transportation is looking for a Mate with a 500 Ton license with a near coastal and TOAR.
If you have questions, please contact Keith Poissant at 973-420-0492 or kpoissant@bridgedeck.org
Staten Island Ferry is looking for Provisional Marine Oilers with their QMED.
If you are interested, please fill out an application with the attached link
https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/marine-oiler-in-staten-island-jid-27357
If you have questions, please send an email to: Aturzio@bridegeck.org
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Great Lakes & Gulf
WEEKS MARINE DREDGING
Able Seafarer
(1) Able-Bodied Seafarer (AB) position to be filled immediately.
The target start date is as follows:
— 5/6: Onboarding & Orientation
— 5/7: Crew Change Date
The Vessel Manager states that the candidate must have a valid MMC with AB Unlimited w/BST, RFPNW, AS-Deck, VPDSD & PSC.
Must also hold a valid USCG Medical Certificate and a valid TWIC.
QMED
(1) QMED (Oiler) – one position to be filled.
The target start date is as follows:
— 5/6: Onboarding & Orientation
— 5/7: Crew Change Date
The candidate should have a valid MMC with required National and STCW endorsements, a valid USCG Medical Certificate, and a valid TWI, BST, RFPEW, AS-E and VPDSD.
If you’re interested in applying or want more information, please contact MM&P GL&G Vice President Ed Lulko, elulko@bridgedeck.org.
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OFFSHORE JOBS
LMSR positions available.
Numerous ROS CM jobs.
MITAGS ACADEMIC NOTES
For registration, contact our Admissions Department: 866.656.5568 or admissions@mitags.org.
MITAGS ACADEMIC NOTES
For registration contact our Admissions Department: 866.656.5568 or admissions@mitags.org
Classes are 5-day unless otherwise noted
Class dates followed by an * are full
AB – Able Seaman (5-Day): 09/22/25
ARPA-OIC– Automated Radar Plotting Aids (4-Day): 11/03/25
AZIPOD (2-Day): Not currently scheduled
BRM – Bridge Resource Management (5-Day): Not currently scheduled
BRMP-EMR –Bridge Resource Management for Pilots with Emergency Shiphandling – (Now also included in BRMP-Refresher) (3-Day): 10/20/25
BT – Basic Safety Training (5-Day): 09/08/25
BT-Revalidation (2-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years): 05/05/25, 06/09/25, 09/22/25, 10/20/25, 11/12/25
BT-Refresher (3-day): 05/05/25, 09/22/25
CHS-OIC – Cargo Handling Basic (5-Day): Not Currently scheduled
[CMM – Chief Mate and Master Courses]
ADVSTB – Advanced Stability (5-Day): 06/09/25, 08/04/25
ADVWX – Advanced Meteorology (5-Day): 06/02/25, 07/28/25
CHS-CMM – Advanced Cargo Operations (10 Days): Not Currently Scheduled
CM-OPS 1 – Chief Mate Operations (5-Day): 05/12/25, 08/18/25
CM-OPS 2 Maersk – Chief Mate Operations II Maersk Specific (5-Day): 05/19/25, 8/25/25
ECDIS – Electronic Chart Display Information Systems (5-Day): 11/10/25
LMS – Leadership and Managerial Skills (5-Day): 06/23/25
MPP-CMM – Marine Propulsion Plants (5-Day): 09/15/25
(DCS-1 available on request – contact Admissions)
SHMGT-CMM- Ship Management (5-Day): 09/22/25
SHS-ADV-I-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 1) (5-Day): 05/05/25, 06/09/25, 07/14/25, 08/11/25, 09/15/25
SHS-ADV-II-CMM – Advanced Shiphandling (week 2) (5-Day): 05/12/25, 06/16/25, 07/21/25, 08/18/25, 09/22/25
VPEN-CMM – Voyage Planning & Electronic Navigation (5-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
WKP-CMM – Advanced Watchkeeping (5-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
WX-HW-PAC – Heavy Weather Avoidance Routing: Pacific Ocean (2-day): 08/02/25
CIW-DPA/IA – Continual Improvement Workshop: Designated Person Ashore & Internal Auditor (3-Day) ** This course is NOT covered by the MATES Program **
Online: 05/14/2025
CNAV-OIC– Celestial Navigation (15-Day): 05/05/25, 12/01/25
DDE – Great Lakes (20-Day): Not currently scheduled
ECDIS for Pilots (2-Day): Not currently scheduled
ERM – Engine Resource Management (5-Day): Not currently scheduled
FF-ADV – Advanced Firefighting (4-day): Not currently scheduled
FF-BADV – Fire Fighting Combined Basic & Advanced (5-Day): 09/08/25
FF-ADV-Rev (1-day) (Must have 1 year of sea service in last 5 years) – Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation: 05/07/25, 06/11/25, 09/24/25, 11/22/25, 11/14/25
FF-ADV-REF (2-day) – Advanced Fire Fighting Refresher: 05/08/25, 09/18/25, 11/10/25
FSM – Fatigue, Sleep, & Medications (1-Day): Not currently scheduled
GL-Pilot – Great Lakes Pilotage Familiarization (2-Day): Not currently scheduled
GMDSS – Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (10-Day): Not currently scheduled
HAZ – Hazardous Materials (5 day): 07/21/25
LAP – License Advancement Program for Mate to Master (20-Day): 07/21/25
LAP-Great Lakes – License Advancement Program – Great Lakes (15-Day): Not currently scheduled
LAP-ORG3rd – License Advancement Program for Original 3rd Mate, Oceans, Any Gross
Ton License (15-Day): 06/03/25
LEG – Legal Aspects of Pilotage (1-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
LNG-BADV – Basic and Advanced IGF Code Operations (3 Day): 06/04/25*, 08/18/25*, 10/15/25, 12/15/25
LTS –Leadership and Teamworking Skills (Formerly MCL-OIC) (1-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
MEECE – Management of Electrical and Electronic Control Equipment (Assessments /not included): Not Currently Scheduled
MED-PIC – Medical Person in Charge (10-Day): 05/12/25, 07/07/25
MED-PIC-REF– Medical Person in Charge Refresher: 08/04/25
MED-PRO – Medical Care Provider: (5-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Transportation Drug & Alcohol Testing (1-Day): 05/03/25, 05/17/25, 07/12/25, 08/09/25
[MSC – Military Sealift Command Courses]
MSC-ATO-II – Military Sealift Command Anti-Terrorism Officer II (MSC-ATO-III included) (5-Day): Not currently scheduled
MSC-CBRD-OFF – Military Sealift Command Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Officer (5-Day): Not currently scheduled
MSC-CBRD-1 – Military Sealift Command Chemical, Biological, Radiological Defense Orientation (Basic) (1-Day): 05/08/25, 06/12/25, 08/07/25, 09/11/25
MSC-DC – Military Sealift Command Damage Control (2-day): 05/09/25, 06/13/25, 08/08/25, 09/12/25
MSC-ENVPRO (1-Day – Evening Class): 05/11/25, 08/10/25, 09/14/25
MSC-SMA – Military Sealift Command Small Arms Qualifications (4-Day): 05/12/25, 06/16/25, 08/11/25, 09/15/25
MSC-Security Watch Basic (1-Day/ 8-hour): 05/10/25, 06/14/25, 08/09/25, 09/13/25
MSC-Security Watch Advanced (1-Day): 05/11/25, 06/15/25, 08/10/25, 09/14/25
MSC-Ship’s Reaction Force (3-Day): 05/13/25, 06/20/25, 08/15/25, 09/19/25
NSAP-MMP – Navigational Skills Assessment Program-MM&P (2-Day): 04/29/25*, 05/01/25*, 07/08/25*, 07/10/25, 08/26/25*, 08/28/25*, 09/30/25*, 10/02/25, 12/02/25, 12/04/25
PSC – Personal Survival Craft (Lifeboatman) (5-Day): 09/15/25
PSC-REF – Personal Survival Craft Refresher (2-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
Qualified Assessor (Online): Contact Admissions
RFPNW – Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (3-day): Not Currently Scheduled
ROR-1N – Radar Observer Renewal Evening Classes (1-Night): 05/07/25, 09/24/25, 11/11/25
ROU-OIC – Radar Observer Unlimited: 11/03/25
SAR – Search & Rescue (3-Day): Not Currently Scheduled
SHS-BAS-OIC – Basic Shiphandling: Not Currently Scheduled
SHS-EMR5 – Emergency Shiphandling (5 Day): 06/23/25, 07/28/25, 09/08/25
STB-OIC – Ship Construction and Basic Stability: Not currently scheduled
TCNAV/CO – Terrestrial Navigation and Compasses (15-Day): 07/28/25
TPIC – Tankerman Person in Charge: Not currently scheduled
TTT – ** NOT covered by the MATES Program: Not currently scheduled
VSO – Vessel Security Officer (3-Day): 05/14/25, 08/18/25
WKP-OIC – Watchkeeping (Operational Level) (10-Day): 09/15/25
WX-OIC –Meteorology (Operational Level): Not currently scheduled
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MITAGS–WEST ACADEMIC NOTES
2024 Fall/Winter
SCHEDULE OF COURSES – (Please also see our schedule and enroll online at www.mitags.org)
FOR REGISTRATION CONTACT OUR ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT 866.656.5568 OR admissions@mitags.org
May 2025
5-9 Basic Training
5-16 Watchkeeping (Operational Level)
12-15 Advanced Firefighting
12-30 Terrestrial & Coastal Navigation
19-20 Basic Training Revalidation
21st Advanced Firefighting Revalidation
June 2025
2-6 Radar Observer Unlimited
2-6 Leadership & Managerial Skills
2-6 Basic Training
9-13 Med PIC Refresher
9-13 Advanced Shiphandling I
16-17 Basic Training Revalidation
16-20 Advanced Shiphandling II
18th Advanced Firefighting Revalidation
23-26 Advanced Firefighting
23-27 Advanced Stability
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