Caesar’s Casino Glory of Rome
Glory of Rome is a riverboat casino operated by Harrah’s Entertainment. Opened in 1998, it is located outside the community of Elizabeth Indiana, across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. Glory of Rome, a four-story boat that is the largest riverboat in North America. It is also the largest […]
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Moored Casino Boat - Jones Act Watch
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments
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NCL Pulls Pride Of Aloha From Hawaii Service - US Mariner Wages Blamed For Decision
February 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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First we witnessed trouble for the Hawaii Superferry (which is back in service) now Hawaii’s largest source of jobs for US mariners, Norwegian Cruise Lines, is pulling another ship out of the state. The Mercury News tells us;
Last week, NCL announced it will pull the Pride of Aloha, […]
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Response to LNG Crewing Agreement Post
June 19th, 2007 · 3 Comments
I have received a few emails regarding Sunday’s story about a DHS agreement to crew one quarter of LNG ships with American mariners. In a post titled Could American Officers on LNG Ships Stop Terrorists From Using Them as WMDs?, Hunt of the Sea Wolves sums up the contrary opinion stating:
Of course, this is all […]
1/4 of LNG Crews must be U.S. Mariners
June 17th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Breaking news from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. During the graduation speech yesterday a MARAD administrator announced a deal was made with two terminal owners requiring that LNG ships visiting Boston have at least one quarter of its crew be comprised of U.S. mariners.
The Boston Globe informs us:
Sean T. Connaughton, a US Maritime administrator, said the deal […]
