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Thank You CAMM Seattle
The 2012 CAMM Professional Development Conference (PDC) and Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held at the Red Lion Hotel in Downtown Seattle May 9-11. The 2012 theme centered around the NW Passage, Arctic Shipping, and Tsunami debris. New positions were added, a new slate of National officers were elected, Captain Tim Brown was the recipient of the 2012 Lalonde Spirit of the Seas Award, and Mr. Will Watson gave the keynote address on maritime security. Covereage from the meetings coming soon.
Sidelights April 2012 out now!
Get ready for CAMM's Professional Development Conference and Annual Meeting in Seattle in May! Articles on Armed Response Teams aboard vessels, NOAA navigation response teams, the Costa Concordia incident, and more.
Download the February 2012 Issue now. (pdf format, 4.86 MB - low res)
Oct. 27, 2010
CAMM Comments on USCG Proposed Rule: STCW Convention Regulation I/10, Recognition of Foreign Certificates
CAMM posted a response to Docket No. USCG–2010–0797, a proposal by the USCG of a policy recognizing foreign-issued STCW certificates for employment on certain U.S. documented vessels. The Council of American Master Mariners opposes the employment of any and all holders of foreign licenses, certificates, and/or documents on any American flagged vessel. Why? Read the full statement.
Efforts to start Boston area chapter
Thank you to Captain Craig Dalton for assisting us locally with this endeavor. Those living in the Boston area interested in setting up and/or joining a Boston chapter, please contact Capt. Dalton at captdalton@mastermariner.org. More information coming in March 2010!
Triple CAMM’s Membership Drive
Effective Sept. 1, 2009, a current CAMM member who sponsors three or more new eligible, approved and paid members in a 12-month period will receive a one-year credit on their membership dues. If you're not a CAMM member, and would like to become one, contact a CAMM member in your maritime community and ask them to sponsor you.
CAMM issues Press Release calling for strong action against pirates
The Council of American Master Mariners adds its voice to the growing outcry against the inaction of the US Administration and the UN against Somali pirates. National President, Captain Calvin Hunziker, urges President Obama to put an end to the piracy off the Somalia coast once and for all. Read full press release.