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It's our pleasure to welcome home the courageous crew of the SLNC York, who have safely returned home to the U.S. Under ...
09/04/2026

It's our pleasure to welcome home the courageous crew of the SLNC York, who have safely returned home to the U.S. Under the leadership of Captain Hasan Erkal, Chief Mate Charles Zinni, Second Mate Clayton Russell, Third Mate Antonio Duran, Chief Engineer Andrew Gray, First Assistant Engineer Orion Milazzo, Second A.E. Samuel Franke and Third A.E. Alexander Alfonso showed true skill and professionalism while dealing with a harrowing situation at sea. Welcome home, brothers!

Konnichiwa from Maritime Partners, LLC USMMI tanker Pohang Pioneer, here in Japan with AMO West Coast Boarding Rep Alex ...
09/03/2026

Konnichiwa from Maritime Partners, LLC USMMI tanker Pohang Pioneer, here in Japan with AMO West Coast Boarding Rep Alex Butler doing a tour of AMO vessels in the Far East.

Chartered by U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, the AMO-led crew of MT TORM Thunder exemplified true professionalism...
09/02/2026

Chartered by U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, the AMO-led crew of MT TORM Thunder exemplified true professionalism and skill during a CONSOL exercise with the Republic of Korean Navy in August, proving U.S. merchant mariners are pivotal assets both domestically and internationally with our allies.

Congratulations to AMO Chief Mate Thor Pearson, who received the 2026 Americas Courageous Leader Award from Shell for hi...
08/31/2026

Congratulations to AMO Chief Mate Thor Pearson, who received the 2026 Americas Courageous Leader Award from Shell for his efforts on Crowley Corporation Stena Immaculate after the vessel was hit by another ship while at anchor off the England coast. Bravery and leadership come standard with every AMO officer!

Friday tidings from the crew of the MV Allied Brooklyn, seen here making port in San Francisco.
08/28/2026

Friday tidings from the crew of the MV Allied Brooklyn, seen here making port in San Francisco.

It is with a heavy heart that AMO announces the passing of longtime member and STAR Center engineering instructor Mark B...
08/25/2026

It is with a heavy heart that AMO announces the passing of longtime member and STAR Center engineering instructor Mark Befort. Affectionately known as CHENG, Mr. Befort spent his final days mentoring the next generation of mariners in the TECH Program and sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience. He will be missed.

Tote Services and AMO recently took control of the management of the MV Cape Horn and MV Cape Hudson. The new crews team...
08/25/2026

Tote Services and AMO recently took control of the management of the MV Cape Horn and MV Cape Hudson. The new crews teamed up to commence regulatory inspections and prepare the ships for a potential Maritime Administration - MARAD activation in San Francisco.

Happy Friday from Captain Ernest West III and the AMO-led crew of the USMMI tanker Shenandoah Trader, which recently com...
08/21/2026

Happy Friday from Captain Ernest West III and the AMO-led crew of the USMMI tanker Shenandoah Trader, which recently completed a training exercise with U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command USNS Medgar Evers and is currently conducting operations in the Mediterranean for Maritime Administration - MARAD.

All AMO and Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO crew members safe on the SLNC York after the ship b...
08/20/2026

All AMO and Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO crew members safe on the SLNC York after the ship began taking on water in the Pacific. Crew headed to South Korea on the tanker Pacific Yantai, which responded to the distress call. AMO will be there to welcome them.

A special thanks to Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel, who visited STAR Center yesterday and spoke with AMO officer...
08/19/2026

A special thanks to Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel, who visited STAR Center yesterday and spoke with AMO officers about issues facing the industry and his plans on improving things for the U.S. Merchant Marine.

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