Merchant Marines adjust rigging gear in order to hoist a fueling pipe aboard USNS Rainer (T-AOE 7) during Rim of the Pacific 2016. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martin Wright/U.S. Indo-Pacific ...

Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to a charge of falsifying records related to merchant mariner credentials. Mel Stackpoole, 62, of St. Clair County entered his plea Tuesday in ...

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the bipartisan Mariner Exam Modernization Act, introduced by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud ...

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has not been organized or prompt in addressing necessary fixes to deteriorating conditions ranging from seawalls to stop flooding to water damage and mildew on the ...

As the government shutdown enters its second week, it remains business as usual on the inland waterways and at the nation’s ports, while mariners will find offices shuttered for certain Coast Gu ...

In a statement, the U.S. Department of Transportation marked the return of the restored "Christ on the Water" painting to the ...

Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news. A St. Clair County man pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to falsifying ...