The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) has released a new recruiting informational video that stresses the importance of the U.S. maritime industry.
The video also reveals the quality of M.E.B.A. marine officers and highlights the advantages and benefits of membership in a united and fraternal professional organization.
Since the end of World War II, the US-merchant fleet plunged from 43,000 vessels to just over 1,150 at the beginning of the Korean conflict. U.S.-flag vessels have declined to the point that today less than 2 percent of all international cargo moving in and out of the US moves on American flag bottoms. The video serves to emphasize the need to strengthen and revitalize America’s long standing and essential seafaring tradition.
“We believe it is critically important to get the word out to ensure M.E.B.A. continues to offer a stable workforce of qualified and experienced maritime officers, educated through our comprehensive training plan to be the best mariners in the world, ready for the ever-changing technical complexity of our industry,” stated M.E.B.A.’s President. “The video highlights the benefits of membership in addition to providing an historical perspective of why it’s important for the M.E.B.A. to work to enhance the welfare of its members and the well-being of our U.S. flag merchant marine.”
The video is available for viewing at this link, MEBA 2013 Video, on Maritime TV, and will be uploaded to the M.E.B.A. website (http://www.mebaunion.org ). Inquiries to obtain DVD copies or other video formats of the presentation may be directed to info(at)tvworldwide(dot)com .