American Maritime Officers will represent all licensed officers working aboard the APL Balboa, a ship that will be re-flagged into U.S. registry and operated by APL Maritime Ltd.
American Maritime Officers and Faststream Recruitment Inc. in early December signed a contract formalizing the relationship the union has been developing with the leading international recruiting firm for the past several months.
In a year that began with controversy and potential crisis for AMO, I am happy to say our union will enter 2008 with stability, strength and the potential to expand into new areas of opportunity for the membership-areas not typically open to American merchant mariners.
It may seem to many like a Great Lakes issue, but the ongoing controversy involving American Maritime Officers, the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association and Interlake Steamship Co. affects all members of AMO. There is much at stake in a dispute that will take at least one critical turn in the New Year.
The National Executive Board of American Maritime Officers has determined that a membership dues increase will not be necessary in 2008.
New phone numbers and an e-mail address have been established for the Member Services Department of American Maritime Officers.
In accordance with ARTICLE VIII, Section 1. (f) of the American Maritime Officers National Constitution, on the reverse side of this letter you will find the National President's Pre-Balloting Report which was approved by the Membership at the regularly scheduled November Membership Meetings.
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice urging designated ship security officers to carry proof of their qualifications as such to meet a requirement of the STCW Convention that will take effect Jan. 1, 2008.
The 489-foot cellular containership National Glory is scheduled enter service in the U.S. domestic short sea shipping trades in 2008.
