With nary a hint of triskaidekaphobia, Photo File Friday presents a few hands-on training photos (sans captions) from Piney Point, circa 2010. Have a safe weekend, everybody.

The hiring hall in Anchorage, Alaska, is closed until further notice, for precautionary reasons.

SIU members who want to vote at the hall and who need a ballot are asked to contact the office of SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel at (301) 899-0675. Arrangements will be made to help you secure your ballot.

Recertified Bosun Antjuan Webb is pictured aboard the Horizon Pacific (Sunrise Operations) on the West Coast.

The SIU deeply and sincerely thanks all veterans for your service, including the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II. God bless you and God bless America. #respect

Seafarers gather aboard the Ocean Grand (Crowley) in Houston before casting their ballots in the SIU election. Among those pictured are Patrolman J.B. Niday, Bosun Jovan Williams, AB Washington Williams and AB Joshua Maughon.