H.R. 2651, The Maritime Workforce Development Act (7 comments ↓ | 8 wiki edits)
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H.R. 2651 would amend title 46, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a maritime career training loan program.
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wompajomp
(logged-in user) July 1, 2009, 9:10am (report abuse)I think legislation is long overdue. Every year mariners face new regulatory hoops to jump through. Some of which we brought on ourselves. Never the less it means costly training that either the mariner or the companies they work for have to bear the cost. I'm all for good training, and I look forward the passage of this bill and commend Congressman Cummings for his work on this important issue.
degator
August 26, 2009, 8:43am (report abuse)Yes! It is long over due to get this bill on the street. The mariners are the most neglected for the American workers who are subject to many US and international Laws and the regulations are get worse. The demand and requirements on our maritime industry are causing potential mariners to look else were for work. Our nation should be the great maritime power in the world and yet we rate at the bottom for shipyards, vessel tonnage and mariner training. Who can afford it, no wonder there are accidents and the world is kicking our butts in the shipping business.
Leigh Leathers
October 4, 2009, 6:58pm (report abuse)High time we aided our Merchant marines,this is not a handout this is an opportunity to invest in the training of our sailors.
odell griggs jr
April 6, 2010, 2:17pm (report abuse)i am a u.s. merchant mariner, it will cost me a ton of money to pay for this much needed training to get my mates license, i have emailed every single u.s. senator trying to get them to vote yes so that the president can sign it into law. any help from the general public and the other mariners would be great, good luck to all.
Dr. Marjorie Pugliese
April 29, 2010, 3:45pm (report abuse)The need for this bill is essential. In a time when mariners are so needed so that our country can once again shine in the fields of shipbuilding, trading and auxilliary jobs; in a time when our young people are burdened with situations including joblessness and massive unemployment as well as skills deficit we need support for this bill which will result in creation of more jobs and more skilled workers, especially mariners whose jobs are always dangerous. Let's support more jobs for American mariners and lift this industry to the top where it belongs.
Dr. Marjorie Pugliese
Marjorie Pugliese
June 30, 2010, 9:37am (report abuse)Considering our situation with the oil spill, immigration and the prospect of terrorism attacks, we need training for professional mariners now. We also need the funding to provide for the increased student population. Please continue to urge Congress to pass this bill.
SR
September 22, 2010, 1:33pm (report abuse)Why on earth would they make students at the Merchant Mariner's Academies ineligible? That doesn't make sense.
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