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H.R. 2651, The Maritime Workforce Development Act (3 comments ↓ | 7 wiki edits)
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.
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