American Maritime Officers
AMO · Founded 1949 · Dania Beach, Florida, United States · United States
- Membership scope
- ~5,000 US licensed deck and engine officers on US-flag deep-sea, Great Lakes, and MSC civilian mariner fleet.
- Key CBA framework
- AMO Standard Agreement (Maersk Line Limited); AMO-TOTE Jones Act Agreement
- Website
- www.amo-union.org
What this union does
American Maritime Officers is the second-largest US maritime officer union, formed 1949 as District 2 of MEBA and separated in 1979. AMO represents ~5,000 US licensed deck and engine officers on deep-sea US-flag vessels, Great Lakes bulk carriers, and the MSC civilian mariner fleet. The union's contract portfolio includes the largest US-flag operator by tonnage (Maersk Line Limited), OSG's US-flag tanker fleet, and TOTE Maritime's Jones Act Puerto Rico + Alaska trades. AMO's Star Center training campus in Dania Beach, Florida is a licensed USCG training facility offering the full STCW ladder from ratings to Master Unlimited, and is one of the few US centres offering full-motion bridge simulators for the STCW ECDIS + bridge-team management modules.
Contact route
https://www.amo-union.org/contact — Dania Beach HQ + regional halls.