Sal, you are 95% on everything you said. In the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, CIVMAR leave was increased. However, MSC still controls how much leave a CIVMAR can take. Just because a person has 3 months of leave doesn’t mean MSC will allow them to use it. The culture between ashore MSC employees and sailing CIVMARS is absolutely abysmal. Emails and phone calls from ships to ashore MSC personnel are routinely ignored with no accountability. MSC is months behind in paying people. Training courses and medical needs routinely denied so as to put CIVMARs on ships. The list goes on and on; every chance to treat a CIVMAR like a human being is put on the back burner. Now, on the other side of the coin, not all CIVMARs are angels….. there are plenty of examples of unacceptable behavior from CIVMARs. Instead of firing those people like they deserve, MSC will just send them to another ship. All of this, plus COVID, has lead to an absolute horrific culture. It’s a powder keg. And for an organization that prides itself on Leadership, the USN has yet to own the blame and take accountability.
Thank you to Nautilus International for having this discussion. This was my first introduction to this channel. Sal brought me here. Thank you Sal for another fascinating discussion of a topic that is WOEFULLY underrepresented. Logistics, logistics, LOGISTICS! If we don't do it no one will. And THEN you will notice. Peaceful Skies.
Glad you liked it and nice to have you with us @phlogistanjones2722. We've got plenty more #RFA content to come so hopefully you'll find more interesting content here
Shout out to the MSC, they provided support vessels for the submarines I served on to give us a ship, either an Oiler or Fleet Tug to tie up alongside and give us Shore Power in Hong Kong back in the day so we engineering types could get some liberty ashore. Thanks shipmates!!❤
After the particularly disgusting episode of the P&O ferries it is high time that UK officers took action, my question would be why have they taken so long? This following point needs to be sung from the highest hill, in WW2 Britain almost starved with the worlds largest merchant fleet, we are seeing possibilities of war again. We now have no ships, we have no crews and worse we have no interest from politicians, we will starve to death for sure. Very interested in your comments about mistreatment of the merchant marine, it has always been thus. I have said this before but repeat, in WW2 the highest losses were in the merchant marine, if their ships were sunk their wages were stopped and they made their way home at their own expense, says it all?
Thanks for your comments @davidoldboy5425. We've been calling on the UK and other NATO member states to invest in our merchant navy and seafarers. There's a new video uploaded today on that from our GS Mark Dickinson. Hope you like it
@@nautilusint We've been doing it now for around 50 years my son, with little success. I'm afraid the only time you'll get a reaction is if you go on a total strike. Very individual dependent, some with families can't afford it but wish they could etc etc. However I never ever thought I'd see Doctors go on strike but they are. My personal opinion is you need to grab attention by the entire fleet taking the risk and 'downing tools'. Initial reaction will be RN crews, but we all know that this won't work especially in the short term. IMHO go for it, now is the time with a change of government and all the sabre rattling going on, you won't get a better chance.
I worked on military sea lift command ships run by the Sea international union was all right, and we had a contract which they had to fall, but I would never work for Monty city of command. Chances of getting relieved is not existent to pay us less than a half you said you can’t use anything on the base, like a second class citizen with none of the benefits get paid less than military
Msc knew all about this shit the fact that they don’t really care when I told the people in the office that they have a personnel morale problem they said well if you don’t like it here just quit flipping her hair nonchalantly they’ve been told over and over again about their shortcomings, they’re not interestedthey don’t care they’re just going to keep your job. Nothing’s gonna change until his shit hits the fan.
Msc knew all about this shit the fact that they don’t really care when I told the people in the office that they have a personnel morale problem they said well if you don’t like it here just quit flipping her hair nonchalantly they’ve been told over and over again about their shortcomings, they’re not interestedthey don’t care they’re just going to keep your job. Nothing’s gonna change until his shit hits the fan.
Love following Sal around the world and RUclips....
Sal, you are 95% on everything you said. In the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, CIVMAR leave was increased. However, MSC still controls how much leave a CIVMAR can take. Just because a person has 3 months of leave doesn’t mean MSC will allow them to use it.
The culture between ashore MSC employees and sailing CIVMARS is absolutely abysmal. Emails and phone calls from ships to ashore MSC personnel are routinely ignored with no accountability. MSC is months behind in paying people. Training courses and medical needs routinely denied so as to put CIVMARs on ships. The list goes on and on; every chance to treat a CIVMAR like a human being is put on the back burner. Now, on the other side of the coin, not all CIVMARs are angels….. there are plenty of examples of unacceptable behavior from CIVMARs. Instead of firing those people like they deserve, MSC will just send them to another ship. All of this, plus COVID, has lead to an absolute horrific culture. It’s a powder keg. And for an organization that prides itself on Leadership, the USN has yet to own the blame and take accountability.
Well that's troubling.
The Navy has had a leadership and culture crisis for 3 decades now.
The Navy can't run their own ships without running them aground or into other ships.
Thank you to Nautilus International for having this discussion. This was my first introduction to this channel.
Sal brought me here.
Thank you Sal for another fascinating discussion of a topic that is WOEFULLY underrepresented.
Logistics, logistics, LOGISTICS!
If we don't do it no one will. And THEN you will notice.
Peaceful Skies.
Glad you liked it and nice to have you with us @phlogistanjones2722. We've got plenty more #RFA content to come so hopefully you'll find more interesting content here
On today's interview with What's going on with shipping: Sal, the celebrity, is Bab Al-Mandebing his way around the wwWeb💪🍻
Shout out to the MSC, they provided support vessels for the submarines I served on to give us a ship, either an Oiler or Fleet Tug to tie up alongside and give us Shore Power in Hong Kong back in the day so we engineering types could get some liberty ashore. Thanks shipmates!!❤
I'm just here for Bab Al Mandab mentions and drinks.
After the particularly disgusting episode of the P&O ferries it is high time that UK officers took action, my question would be why have they taken so long? This following point needs to be sung from the highest hill, in WW2 Britain almost starved with the worlds largest merchant fleet, we are seeing possibilities of war again. We now have no ships, we have no crews and worse we have no interest from politicians, we will starve to death for sure. Very interested in your comments about mistreatment of the merchant marine, it has always been thus. I have said this before but repeat, in WW2 the highest losses were in the merchant marine, if their ships were sunk their wages were stopped and they made their way home at their own expense, says it all?
Thanks for your comments
@davidoldboy5425. We've been calling on the UK and other NATO member states to invest in our merchant navy and seafarers. There's a new video uploaded today on that from our GS Mark Dickinson. Hope you like it
@@nautilusint We've been doing it now for around 50 years my son, with little success. I'm afraid the only time you'll get a reaction is if you go on a total strike. Very individual dependent, some with families can't afford it but wish they could etc etc. However I never ever thought I'd see Doctors go on strike but they are. My personal opinion is you need to grab attention by the entire fleet taking the risk and 'downing tools'. Initial reaction will be RN crews, but we all know that this won't work especially in the short term. IMHO go for it, now is the time with a change of government and all the sabre rattling going on, you won't get a better chance.
I drive tankers, with cv19 everything went pof after 17 years I left now make 1/2 no regrets.
The US DoD has billions of dollars. Don't throw them at a problem, solve the problem!
Great interview with @SalMercogliano as we say over here #BetterCallSal when you want to know @WhatsGoingOnInShipping !!! 🐪⚓🚢
@SalMercogliano is a legend, we agree! Thanks for the shout out @markodeen4105
the navy dug its own grave
I worked on military sea lift command ships run by the Sea international union was all right, and we had a contract which they had to fall, but I would never work for Monty city of command. Chances of getting relieved is not existent to pay us less than a half you said you can’t use anything on the base, like a second class citizen with none of the benefits get paid less than military
Msc knew all about this shit the fact that they don’t really care when I told the people in the office that they have a personnel morale problem they said well if you don’t like it here just quit flipping her hair nonchalantly they’ve been told over and over again about their shortcomings, they’re not interestedthey don’t care they’re just going to keep your job. Nothing’s gonna change until his shit hits the fan.
They don’t care they never will they never do
You ship out of SIU from New York or NMU?
Msc knew all about this shit the fact that they don’t really care when I told the people in the office that they have a personnel morale problem they said well if you don’t like it here just quit flipping her hair nonchalantly they’ve been told over and over again about their shortcomings, they’re not interestedthey don’t care they’re just going to keep your job. Nothing’s gonna change until his shit hits the fan.