Our Thanksgiving Day finds its origins in Plymouth, Massachusetts in the harvest celebration of 1621 and the declaration of an observed day of thanksgiving two years later in Plymouth Colony, established by the passengers of the Mayflower. With 102 passengers and a crew of about 30 onboard,...
Read MoreCompleting the Advanced Shiphandling for Third Mates Course in November at STAR Center were 2024 USMMA classmates Joseph Flynn, Kaleb Cunningham, Kenobi Kinch, Ellary Boyd, Preston Hass and Tyler Reistetter. Flanking the class are Captain Karl Carr (audit) and Captain Kristin Mangold (inst...
Read MoreSTAR Center Executive Assistant and TECH Program Coordinator Grace Chrisman heads up the STAR Center exhibit booth at the Florida School Counselor Association (FSCA) Annual Conference in Orlando STAR Center participated in the Florida School Counselor Association (FSCA) Annual Conference h...
Read MoreThe following is excerpted from recent bulletins released by the U.S. Coast Guard. The first section addresses resumption of routine operations at Regional Examination Centers. Funding for the Federal Government has been restored, and the National Maritime Center (NMC) and Regional Examinat...
Read MoreMore than 100 vessels operated under contract with American Maritime Officers were among those recognized in 2025 by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with Certificates of Environmental Achievement for attaining at least two years of environmental excellence in operations, with 29 ve...
Read MoreThe minutes for the regular monthly American Maritime Officers membership meeting held November 5 have been posted in the member section of the AMO website, which is accessible to active AMO members and applicants. AMO members will need to click on the “MEMBER LOGIN” tab on the ...
Read MoreBy Pete Kinsey Great Lakes Representative The 29 crewmembers lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald were honored during a ceremony hosted by the Great Lakes Maritime Academy on November 10 – 50 years from the date of the vessel’s sinking on Lake Superior in 1975. STAR Center Director of...
Read MoreApplicants Must Complete Payment of Reduced Initiation Fee and Meet the Other Requirements of Membership Drive by December 31 to Avoid Paying Standard Initiation Fee The American Maritime Officers Membership Drive Program, which provides AMO applicants with a reduced initiation fee under sp...
Read MoreAmerican Maritime Officers members working aboard the North Star in November included Chief Mate Dan Warren, Captain Matt Huyter, Second Mate Mack Parsons, Third Mate Mike Sands and Third Mate Samantha Coles. AMO members working aboard the North Star in November included Third Assistant E...
Read MoreThe M/V Everglades Trader, a chemical and oil products tanker, was reflagged into the United States registry on November 6 in Singapore by U.S. Marine Management, LLC (USMMI), bringing new job opportunities for the members of American Maritime Officers. The 182-meter long tanker was built ...
Read MoreThe following press release was issued November 3. American Maritime Officers members and applicants who have emergency credentialing issues should contact AMO Vice President for Government Relations Christian Spain or AMO Assistant Vice President for Government Relations Alaina Basciano. L...
Read MoreThe Women Offshore Conference was held in Houston on October 9 and 10 with the theme “Anchored in Purpose, Ignited by Opportunity.” Mariners attending the eighth annual conference representing American Maritime Officers included Chief Mate Fionna Boyle, AMO Career Advancement L...
Read MoreAmerican Maritime Officers members aboard the Empire State, here in Singapore during a scheduled shipyard period in July, included Third Assistant Engineer Donald Lay, First A.E. Abdul Ghaleb, Second A.E. Phil Sharp, First A.E. AJ Larrabee, Second Mate Jack Stancil, Third Mate Ethan Lister...
Read MoreSTAR Center held a Breast Cancer Awareness rally on campus in Dania Beach, Fla. in October to support those battling the disease and fight for a cure. Apprentices of the TECH Program joined the fight against Breast Cancer by voluntarily shaving their heads during the month of October and ...
Read MoreAMO National President Willie Barrere, Maersk COO Ed Hanley and Vincent Marino, CEO of CMC-ITI-CSS, were honored at the AOTOS Awards. American Maritime Officers National President Willie Barrere, along with the AMO-led crews of the tanker Stena Immaculate and M/V El Coquí, were honored at...
Read MoreAmerican Maritime Officers members working aboard the Gem State and Keystone State, here in California in October, included Second Assistant Engineer John Melcher, Third Mates Ethan Skelton and Kyle Helmandach, First A.E. Gregory Corna, Chief Engineer William Plemitscher, First A.E. James ...
Read MoreThe following update was issued by the National Maritime Center on October 20. American Maritime Officers members and applicants who have emergency credentialing issues should contact AMO Vice President for Government Relations Christian Spain or AMO Assistant Vice President for Government ...
Read MoreThe following press release was issued by the National Maritime Center on October 15. American Maritime Officers members and applicants who have emergency credentialing issues should contact AMO Vice President for Government Relations Christian Spain or AMO Assistant Vice President for Gove...
Read MoreAmerican Maritime Officers members aboard the M/V Liberty Eagle, here in Concord, California in September, included Chief Mate Fulgencio Anavitate. He is here with SIU Bosun Alexander Busby on the bow of the ship preparing for departure after a successful charter trip with Military Sealift...
Read MoreThe following press release was issued on October 9 by the National Maritime Center. American Maritime Officers members and applicants who have emergency credentialing issues should contact AMO Vice President for Government Relations Christian Spain or AMO Assistant Vice President for Gover...
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