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October 15, 2019By: Salvatore R. Mercogliano On Oct. 13, 1775 — nearly nine months before the nation declared its independence from the British Empire — the Second Continental Congress authorized the creation of the Continental Navy. Plans called for the construction...
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September 13, 2019Every September, Americans take time on the anniversary of 9/11 to share their memories of that fateful day, recall how they first learned the news and pay tribute to the heroes who answered the unexpected call of duty. READ...
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September 6, 2019Canadians and the international community commemorated the sacrifices and contributions made by the Allied merchant navy and American merchant marine veterans during World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam on September 3. During World War II, 25,343...
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August 4, 2019Bold Ocean strongly supports the Energizing American Shipbuilding Act (H.R.3829) and we respectfully request that you schedule the bill for markup in your Committee. This is a bipartisan bill which will reinvigorate U.S. domestic shipbuilding, add desperately needed jobs...
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March 28, 2019Washington, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to ensure that U.S.-flagged and crewed vessels...
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March 20, 2019On March 6, 2019, more than 150 officers and representatives from U.S.-flag shipping companies, American maritime labor unions, and related maritime organizations came to Capitol Hill for the tenth annual Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In. The Sail-In was cosponsored by...
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March 7, 2019HEARING ON U.S. MARITIME AND SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIES: STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE REGULATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND COMPETITIVENESS. Read More (PDF)
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March 4, 2019The United States has always been a maritime nation. Since its founding, Americans have taken to the sea for trade, to harvest the resources in America’s waters and seabed, and to defend or advance the country’s interests. A robust...
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March 4, 2019By simultaneously expanding veteran opportunities for great jobs at great wages while strengthening our Merchant Marine, this action embodies a key principle of the Trump administration: economic security is national security. Read the full story
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January 28, 2019They come in all forms, the ignorant and misinformed, who attack the Jones Act because it’s perceived to be an easy target. And while it takes courage to enter the political arena, when an inexperienced commentator does so and...
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