'Marine Columbia' Wins Performance Award       The MT Marine Columbia, the only ship in Alaska Tanker Company's fleet of 11 that is manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers, was recently rated first by the company in five categories of performance and safety. MTD, AMO Participate In 'Job Power' Coalition       AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department President Michael Sacco and AMO National President Michael R. McKay presented seagoing labor's views on oil drilling in the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Facts About MARAD's Title XI Loan Guarantee Program 'Pomeroy' To Provide New Jobs For AMO       The USNS Pomeroy, the last in a series of eight new large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off ships (LMSRs) to be manned by American Maritime Officers, was christened March 10 and is expected to be delivered in May of this year. U.S. Maritime Industry Rallies Around Vital Title XI       U.S. maritime interests in March vowed strong defense of merchant ship construction loan guarantees in the appropriate Congressional venues. New AMO Jobs Aboard 'Watkins'       Military Sealift Command (MSC) has taken delivery of the USNS Watkins, a large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ship that will be operated by Maersk Line Ltd. and manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers. Labor-Led Coalition Supports Oil Drilling In ANWR       A new labor-led coalition March 28 joined top lawmakers to endorse a new Congressional effort to permit oil exploration and recovery in the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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