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Alert: Senate Proposal Would Gut Jones Act

Alert: Senate Proposal Would Gut Jones Act

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

U.S. Senate to consider legislation to gut Jones Act domestic shipbuilding provisions 

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has proposed legislation that would eliminate the Jones Act requirement that vessels used in American domestic trade be built in U.S. shipyards.  We expect a vote as early as Tuesday, Jan. 20, to attach this provision to the bill that would authorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, currently pending before the Senate.

U.S. maritime interests are very concerned about the results this proposal would have on the domestic maritime industry, devaluing investments that have already been made in American-built vessels and impacting hundreds of thousands of American jobs.  You can read more about the proposal and the industry response here and in other maritime publications.  http://bit.ly/1ucJDNB

Local Propeller Club members may want to contact their U.S. Senators as soon as possible to urge them to vote NO on the McCain amendment when it comes up for consideration next week.  Those whose businesses would be impacted will want to be prepared to offer examples of the impact on your company and your community.  All Senate offices can be reached through the U.S. Capitol Switchboard, 202-224-3121, and contact information for each Senator is available on-line at www.senate.gov.

Board Member Sam Sause Dies in Tragic Accident

Board Member Sam Sause Dies in Tragic Accident

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

President John Amos regrets to announce that Propeller Club board member Sam Sause was tragically struck and killed on December 11, 2014, by a city bus while walking near his Alameda home.

The club will be making a donation in his name to the Seamen’s Church Institute in Alameda. Sam was one of the most active members of board and always ready help on any of our initiatives.

15th Annual California Maritime Leadership Symposium

15th Annual California Maritime Leadership Symposium

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

February 24-25, 2015
Citizen Hotel
936 J Street, Sacramento, CA

The 15th Annual California Maritime Leadership Symposium is the premier conference focused on briefing Sacramento’s policymakers on key matters related to the entire Maritime Transportation System.

It is the only comprehensive forum for port executives, commissioners and other stakeholders across the state to seek resolution to the growing challenges the Maritime Transportation System faces.

The California Maritime Leadership Symposium is hosted by a broad-based coalition of the maritime industry headed up by the California Association of Port Authorities, California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference, California Marine and Intermodal Transportation System Advisory Council, California Maritime Academy, Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce, and the Propeller Club of Los Angeles – Long Beach.

Review the full symposium program.

For more information, visit the 15th Annual California Maritime Symposium website.

Reserve Your Place at the Fall Luncheon

Reserve Your Place at the Fall Luncheon

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

Monday, December 1, 2014
11:30 – 14:00 hours
Scott’s Seafood Restaurant
2 Broadway, Jack London Square Oakland

The Propeller Club of Northern California’s annual fall luncheon will feature speaker Mario Cordero, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C.

The deadline for reservations is November 25. Propeller Club members and their guests pay $45 each, non-members $50. Send the reservation form and your check made payable to “PC-NC” to:

The Propeller Club of Northern California
120 Village Square, Box 113
Orinda, CA 94563

You may download and print the form here: [ddownload id=”688″]

Club Members Support CMA Career Day

Club Members Support CMA Career Day

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

On October 28, 2014 the club participated in the California Maritime Academy Career Day held on the academy campus. Many Bay Area companies participate so that cadets can meet participants and learn about career oportunites. Club participants were President John Amos, Amos Logistics, Director Sam Sause, Grand Transport Agency, Director Stas Margaronis, American Journal of Transportation(AJOT), and Carolee Kaplan, AJOT. The purpose of our participation is to support the Student Propeller Club at CMA.

SCI Invites You to Bay Area Harbor Event

SCI Invites You to Bay Area Harbor Event

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

Thursday, September 25, 2014

5:30 – 8:30 pm
Aboard the USS Potomac
(the Presidential Yacht of former US President and SCI board member Franklin D. Roosevelt)
Dockside in Jack London Square

Event begins with docent tours at 5:30 pm.
Buffet dinner commences at 6:30 pm.

Spend an evening dockside in Jack London Square enjoying dinner, drinks and a beautiful view. Proceeds support mariners served by SCI’s International Maritime Center in the Bay Area, part of North America’s largest mariners’ service agency.

Contact
Adrienne Yee
+1 510-844-1130
ay**@***********ch.org

Reserve before September 15, as space is limited.

  • Hosted bar
  • Raffle prizes (Cash, credit card and personal check accepted.)
  • Accessible to handicapped persons

Vessel moored at end of Clay Street in Jack London Square, Oakland, CA. Drivers may drop off guests at the entrance to the vessel. Parking available in Jack London Square garage on Washington Street.

ASSOCIATED PDF:

11th Coast Guard District Holds Change of Command Ceremony

11th Coast Guard District Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

Rear Adm. Joseph A. Servidio assumed command of the 11th Coast Guard District from Rear Adm. Karl L. Schultz during a change-of-command ceremony Thursday at Coast Guard Island.

As commander of the 11th District, Servidio will oversee Coast Guard operations in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, coastal and offshore operations from the California-Oregon border to the U.S. Mexico border, and counter-smuggling law enforcement operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Central and South America.  He will also direct maritime homeland security operations, port safety and security, environmental protection, commercial and recreational vessel safety, and maritime law enforcement throughout the district.

Rear Adm. Joseph Servidio (Left), 11th Coast Guard District commander, speaks with Rear Adm. Karl L. Schultz, former district commander, during a reception held after a change of command ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda
Rear Adm. Joseph Servidio (Left), 11th Coast Guard District commander, speaks with Rear Adm. Karl L. Schultz, former district commander, during a reception held after a change of command ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda
Save the Date: Joint Golf Tournament

Save the Date: Joint Golf Tournament

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

The Propeller Club of Northern California and The Transportaion Club of San Francisco will host a joint golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, at the Oakhurst Country Club in Clayton.

Last year was a great outing for participants and a good networking opportunity for both clubs’ members. Further details will be released as we get closer to the event. In the meantime, please plan on attending and donating to our raffle.

Kish Rajan’s Updates Membership on GO-Biz

Kish Rajan’s Updates Membership on GO-Biz

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

Kish Rajan, director of the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, addressed the membership at its spring luncheon on April 16, 2014. The office, known as GO-Biz is responsible for promoting economic growth in our state.

Did you know:

  • In 2013, California added more private sector jobs than any other state, including Texas
  • We recovered 97.7 percent of jobs lost during the recession
  • California is the eighth largest economy in the world

Top priorities in 2014 include accelerating regulatory modernization, improving the business climate and addressing the state’s uneven recovery. GO-Biz has launched a competitive tax credit program for businesses that want to expand or relocate to California. Here is Rajan’s presentation:

2014 Decision Makers Conference

2014 Decision Makers Conference

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

Friday, May 16, 2014
Continental buffet breakfast & registration at 7:30 a.m.
Program begins at 8:30 a.m.
Oakland Scottish Rite Center (click here for map)

The DMC will be here before you know it!

The largest regional gathering of maritime, shoreline, industry and environmental leaders, the 27th Decision Makers Conference is going to be one of the best yet.

Don’t miss this chance to meet decision makers from around the region, state and country, learn about important issues facing the Bay Area and beyond, and ask questions of our distinguished speakers and panelists.

A sampling of the day’s events and some of our confirmed speakers:

  • Welcoming Remarks from Oakland’s own Congresswoman Barbara Lee
  • A panel on the Changing Uses of the Bay Area Shoreline: What does the Future Hold? With diverse panelist perspectives including: Mike Ghielmetti, President of Signature Development Group; Rick Welts, President and COO of the Golden State Warriors and Jennifer Lucchesi, Executive Director of the California State Lands Commission, among others
  • A luncheon address from Eric Swalwell, U.S. Congressman
  • A keynote address on the coming coastal crisis of sea level rise from John Englander, Author of High Tide on Main Street
  • Presentation of the 2014 Frank Boerger Award
  • An address on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ role in civil works and an update on recent events from Brigadier General C. David Turner, South Pacific Division Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • A panel entitled Sea Level Rise is Coming: What Do we Do About It? with input from Danny Kennedy, Co-Founder and Senior VP of Sungevity; Larry Goldzband, Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission; Jeremy Lowe, Senior Coastal Geomorphologist at ESA, and Monique Moyer, Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco.
  • Closing Remarks from John Garamendi, U.S. Congressman

Register >

2014 Decision Makers Conference Sponsors

Spring Luncheon Success

Spring Luncheon Success

Posted on by Stas Margaronis

At this year’s Spring Luncheon, members and their guests enjoyed an informative presentation by Kish Rajan, Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, along with a delicious lunch at Scott’s Seafood and an opportunity to network with one another.

Rajan made his presentation available to members. You may view it here.

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