Jones Act Centennial Celebration Week 2020
Friday, June 5, 2020 is the Centennial anniversary of the Merchant Marine Act – also known as the Jones Act. It is the law that ensures only American-built, American-owned, and American-flagged vessels operate on our nation’s 95,000 miles of waterways. The dredging industry is a major component of the Jones Act fleet of companies, mariners and shipyards.
“A strong and vibrant domestic dredging industry prevents the United States from depending…
In Remembrance of Kurt R. Luedtke
Kurt Robert Luedtke was born to Karl and Sue (Lyon) Luedtke on July 15, 1956 in Kenosha, Wisconsin and passed away early last week. He graduated from Frankfort High School in 1974 and from Michigan State University in 1980, earning a civil engineering degree. In that year Kurt married his high school sweetheart Kelene Fairchild, and they moved to Washington State and Northern California for his work. In 1984…
President Trump Issues National Maritime Day Proclamation, 2020
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2020
NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, 2020
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Since the founding of our great Nation, we have relied on merchant mariners to deliver goods to market and strengthen our national security. On National Maritime Day, we recognize the United…