Keep updated on all the latest M.E.B.A news
Join the Fight for the Future of the U.S. Merchant Marine & Support M.E.B.A. Brothers & Sisters!
Vital to our Nation's Economy & National Security
Over 140 Years of History
An article appearing in the September 1944 edition of the M.E.B.A. American Marine Engineer (the precursor to the Marine Officer) about the role of mariners... Read More
The Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin to inform the maritime industry of recent email phishing and malware intrusion attempts targeting... Read More
Due to a continued backlog of credential applications and increased net processing time of both mariner credential applications and medical certificate... Read More
Despite decades of work to improve confined space entry by maritime safety organizations, training institutions, and vessel owners/operators, the risks... Read More
A protracted battle led by maritime unions and U.S. mariner interests has culminated in a Coast Guard final rule implementing a national policy that eases... Read More
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) are urging U.S. officials to make sure that U.S.-flagged and crewed vessels play a key role in... Read More
Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from land-locked Utah has put forth a bill to repeal the cabotage provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better known... Read More