Other Recommended Programming
National Maritime Day 2024
The National Maritime Day Observance was held at the Department of Transportation West Atrium at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on May 22, 2024. The theme for the ceremony was ‘Navigating the Future: Safety First!’
Sealift Discussion: Exploring New Solutions to Familiar Challenges
Doug Hall, USTRANSCOM Chief of Legislative Affairs, spoke with RADM (Ret.) Mark Buzby, Dr. Sal Mercogliano, and John Konrad about the complexities facing defense maritime activities and possible ways to navigate them. The panel discussion was held at the 2023 National Defense Transportation Association and USTRANCOM Annual Fall Meeting.
National Maritime Day 2023: USMMA Needed Now More Than Ever
To mark Maritime Day 2023, the USMMA Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) examined the logistics challenges and sealift requirements of a trans-Pacific sealift. We were privileged to hear from TRANSCOM Commander General Jacqueline Van Ovost and former Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby, as well as Members of Congress and a former Pentagon official on why the shortfalls in U.S.-flagged vessels and available Merchant Mariners to sail aboard them are so worrisome. This project resulted in a video that incorporates the best of these most interesting conversations, which can be viewed here.
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Merchant Marine Memorial Foundation Park
The MEBA Merchant Marine Memorial Foundation's mission is to support a Memorial that pays tribute to fallen seafarers, their friends and families, and the maritime industry as a whole. This Memorial provides an opportunity to honor the courageous men and women who form the heritage of the United States Merchant Marine.
What the SEALIFT? How the US Military Sails to War
Associate Professor of History Sal Mercogliano from Campbell University (www.campbell.edu) presented to the Strategic Sealift Officers Unit and the cadets at California Maritime Academy (www.csum.edu) on Strategic Sealift and the U.S. Merchant Marine on May 14, 2021
The presentation discussed the four components of the Sealift Pyramid that support the National Defense Strategy.
The Decline of the U.S. Merchant Marine | What's Going on With Shipping?
Professor Sal Mercogliano discusses the decline of the U.S. Merchant Marine in another program in his “What’s Going on with Shipping” Series.
SECURITY AT SEA
American Maritime Congress
Security at Sea
Go behind the scenes to learn how the U.S.-flagged shipping industry supports our security at sea.
ISSA-LA November 17 Virtual Dinner Meeting – Maritime Cybersecurity Panel
Maritime Security is often overlooked, as we take for granted all of the behind the scenes happenings that provide us all with food, medicines, our electronics and more. And what about all those oil tankers out there carrying tons of flammable liquids? What would happen if a major cyber attack hit our ports or the tankers? The impact could be catastrophic. In only the first few months of the pandemic alone, attempted cyber attacks on maritime vessels shot up by 400%! Come join us and hear from our friends in the maritime industry as they talk about the challenges and what they are doing to help protect us all.
The forgotten men & women who sail the ships that brings us "our stuff" (Courtesy BIMCO Productions)
Merchant Marine Cadet Training WWII 1940s
How A Cargo Ship Helped Win WW2: The Liberty Ship Story
MARAD/USMAA Town Hall
MARAD/USMMA Town Hall Meeting on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
November 5, 2021
"TED TALK" -- "SEA BLINDNESS"
This video "TED TALK" -- entitled “SEA BLINDNESS”, presented in Singapore in 2013, is a frank appraisal on the ignorance that exists worldwide (and certainly in the USA) on the importance and reality of SEA SHIPPING that brings "90% of EVERYTHING" to us.
Mitigating Pain Points in the Tug, Towing and Barge Industry
Full Webinar
USMMA - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Campus Video Tour
YouTube: Jan 23, 2019
50th Anniversary Earth Day
YouTube: Apr 22, 2020
Deepest Dive: The Story Of The Trieste (1/2)
Trieste was a Swiss-designed, Italian-built deep-diving research bathyscaphe which reached a record depth of about 10,911 metres (35,797 ft) in the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench near Guam in the Pacific. On 23 January 1960, Jacques Piccard (son of the boat's designer Auguste Piccard) and US Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh achieved the goal of Project Nekton. It was the first manned vessel to reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep. Maritime TV celebrates the 60th anniversary of this dive by linking to this fascinating documentary of the event.
YouTube:Dec 23, 2011
Deepest Dive: The Story Of The Trieste (2/2)
Trieste was a Swiss-designed, Italian-built deep-diving research bathyscaphe which reached a record depth of about 10,911 metres (35,797 ft) in the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench near Guam in the Pacific. On 23 January 1960, Jacques Piccard (son of the boat's designer Auguste Piccard) and US Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh achieved the goal of Project Nekton. It was the first manned vessel to reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep. Maritime TV celebrates the 60th anniversary of this dive by linking to this fascinating documentary of the event.
YouTube:Dec 23, 2011
Rep. Tom Suozzi Speaks on the House Floor about the Congressional Gold Medal for Merchant Mariners in WWII
Rep. Tom Suozzi Speaks on the House Floor about the Congressional Gold Medal for Merchant Mariners in WWII
September 19, 2019
Intl Seaways CEO: We Have Passed the Bottom for Tanker Rates
In this week’s “Commodity-In-Chief” on “Bloomberg Commodities Edge”, Alix Steel talks with Lois Zabrocky, president and CEO of International Seaways. They discuss tanker rates and how Zabrocky is preparing her company for IMO 2020, the new rules from the International Maritime Organization that will curb the amount of sulfur oxides shipping vessels can emit. (Source: Bloomberg_TV)
August 15th, 2019, 7:32 PM EDT
MARAD's Buzby on Need for Larger US Merchant Marine Fleet to Support Global Operations
Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, USN Ret., the administrator of the US Maritime Administration, discusses the need to build a bigger US merchant marine fleet to support global operations at a time of great power competition and support American trade and military operations in peace and wartime with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League's 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington, where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
Pathways
Find the Right Pathway with Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P)
S.S. Stephen Hopkins, Liberty Ship
The History Guy remembers the "forgotten service", the U.S. Merchant Marine and the Liberty Ship, S.S. Stephen Hopkins.
How the Merchant Marine is Important: National Security
This video details why a strong, U.S.-flagged merchant marine is critical to our national security.
Cato Institute - The Jones Act: Session V: Debate
For nearly 100 years the Jones Act has restricted the transportation of cargo between two points in the United States to ships that are U.S.-built, crewed, owned, and flagged.
Hearing on Preventing Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building 192 Presiding: Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine)
Launch Website
Masters, Mates & Pilots Notice to Mariners: Chapters 1-5
BOATLIFT - An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience
Tom Hanks narrates the epic story of the 9/11 boatlift that evacuated half a million people from the stricken piers and seawalls of Lower Manhattan. Produced and directed by Eddie Rosenstein. Eyepop Productions, Inc. www.eyepopproductions.com
BOATLIFT was executive produced by Stephen Flynn and Sean Burke, and co-directed by Rick Velleu. It premiered on September 8th at the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit: Remembrance/Renewal/Resilience in Washington. The Summit kicked off a national movement to foster community and national resilience in the face of future crises. See www.road2resilience.org to become a part of the campaign to build a more resilient world. The film was made with the generous support by philanthropist Adrienne Arsht, Chairman Emerita, TotalBank (www.arsht.com)
Vancouver to Build New Container Terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C. on Canada’s west coast
Port Metro Vancouver has submitted an Environmental Impact Statement for a new container terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C. on Canada’s west coast. Forecasts show demand for goods shipped in containers is growing, and it is expected container terminals on B.C.’s coast will be at capacity by the early 2020s. The new Roberts Bank Terminal 2, along with expansion of the Port of Prince Rupert and other container terminals in Vancouver, will provide much needed space for this growth, says the port. “The region is running out of room to manage growing Canadian trade with Asia,” said Robin Silvester, President and Chief Executive Officer of Port Metro Vancouver. “The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project will ensure demand can be met while providing important economic benefits to B.C. and Canada. We look forward to the upcoming review of our environmental assessment by an independent panel.”
NASSCO Launches Worlds first LNG Powered Containership
On Saturday, April 18th, 2015, General Dynamics NASSCO launched the world's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered containership at a ceremony at the company's shipyard in San Diego. The christening and launch ceremony also commemorated NASSCO's 100th ship launch. U.S. Representative Duncan D. Hunter was the principal speaker. The ship's sponsor, Mrs. Sophie Sacco—wife of Michael Sacco, president of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO—christened the ship with a traditional champagne bottle break over the ship's hull. General Paul J. Selva, Commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, also spoke at the ceremony. The ship's name, Isla Bella, was unveiled during the ceremony. The ship was built for TOTE, a leading transportation and logistics company. "The launch of the Isla Bella signals a very significant milestone for the thousands of men and women at NASSCO. Not only does it commemorate NASSCO's 100th ship launch, it validates NASSCO's capability to break new ground in green ship technology and lead in the design, construction and conversion of ships to take advantage of the economic and environmental benefits of LNG," said Fred Harris, president of General Dynamics NASSCO. As part of a two-ship contract signed in December 2012 with TOTE, the 764-foot-long Marlin class containerships will be the largest dry cargo ships of any kind in the world powered by LNG. This ground-breaking green ship technology will dramatically decrease emissions while increasing fuel efficiency as compared to conventionally powered ships. The ships will also include a ballast water treatment system, making them the greenest ships of their size anywhere in the world.
Cool Satellite Tracking Video of Ship Movements over-laid on Google Earth.
With West Coast ports and labor unions finally reaching an agreement to end a nine-month standoff that has slowed cargo shipments around the world, we thought it would be interesting to show just how much traffic the high seas see on a regular basis. This video from
FleetMon.com, a company that provides advanced fleet monitoring services, software APIs, reports and analyses of maritime traffic data, superimposes the satellite tracking of routes over Google Earth . Courtesy
www.PropTalk.com A Day in a Life at Sea
The ILO marks a year since the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 entered into force worldwide on August 20, 2013. The MLC, 2006 provides comprehensive protection at work for seafarers. ILO TV travelled on board a container vessel to hear first-hand from seafarers what it's like to spend months at sea and what impact the convention has on their work.
New Rescue Video of Nigerian Cook Who Survived 2 Days Under Sea in Shipwreck Air Bubble
(Courtesy Maritime Executive and CNN) New video has surfaced of divers rescuing ship's cook Harrison Okene, 29, who was on board the
Jascon-4 tugboat when it capsized on May 26 due to heavy Atlantic ocean swells around 30 km (20 miles) off the coast of Nigeria, while stabilizing an oil tanker filling up at a Chevron platform. Of the 12 people on board, divers recovered 10 dead bodies while a remaining crew member has not been found. Somehow Okene survived, breathing inside a four foot high bubble of air as it shrunk in the waters slowly rising from the ceiling of the tiny toilet and adjoining bedroom where he sought refuge, until two South African divers eventually rescued him.
Incredible mile-long floating CITY
Watch this animated video of The Freedom Ship concept, an incredible mile-long floating CITY - complete with schools, a hospital, parks and an airport for its 50,000 residents. It’s 25 stories high and would feature a casino, an art gallery, a park and a shopping center. The concept, designed by a Florida-based company would cost $10billion if it was commissioned to be built. The ship would constantly sail around the world - doing a full circuit every two years - but would be too large to enter any ports. Click here to see read the article.
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World Maritime Day 2013
A Message from World Maritime Day 2013.
Captain Phillips Official Trailer
Trailer of the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Costa Concordia Time Lapse Video Shows Parbuckling Operation In 1 Minute
Watch the 1 minute Parbuckling Operation made available on Huffington Post
State Pilot Operations in Support of the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy
"Telly Award" winning documentary about State Pilot Operations
Critical Past: King's Point
CriticalPast.com provides a look into the past of King's Point
Rescue at Water's Edge: The U.S. Merchant Marine Response to 9/11
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, members of the U.S. Merchant Marine share how they helped evacuate people from lower Manhattan and brought supplies and first responders back to the World Trade Center site. More than 300,000 people were evacuated by water on 9/11 - the largest unplanned water evacuation in the history of the United States.