1 32 12 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ff7cf86ecf66039c9ff99f83f499a704.PDF 41f2ae88bfbfede371fd34e5459bfc36 PDF Text Text '•;' ' ' ^ ^••' 'J_ .v.'V :i', . '•V./" SEAEmERS December, 198i Volume 51, Number 12 Maritime Overseas Takes Over SIU Crews Han Two Former Exxon Tankers After almost a decade of being Exxon company ships, two tankers are plying the waters of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico under new ownership by Maritime Overseas with SIU crews aboard. The newly named Over­ seas Philadelphia and Overseas New Orleans crewed in the. port of Norfolk last month after being refurbished. They are running from Lake Charles, LA and Port Ar­ thur, TX to New York, Provi­ dence, RI and Portland, ME car­ rying heating oil for Exxon. '• The vessels are operated by Maritime Overseas of New York. The tankers were built in 1982 for Exxon, but the energy company has been reducing its fleet by sell­ ing several of its tankers in the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in March. Joe Perez, SIU representative in the port of Houston, recently Four views of the Overseas Philadelphia, one of two former Exxon tankers that have become part of the Maritime Overseas fleet. Continued on page 3 SIU Retiree Sokol, Who Escaped Nazis, Gets Bid To Return to Native Poland ''i t. , VPO'.- : After fifty years, Stanley Sokol, who joined the SIU in 1941, is returning to his native Poland. The retired bosun was personally in­ vited by Solidarity leader Lech Walesa. Sokol will be returning to his native Poland for the first time since escaping from Poland two days before the Nazis invaded his homeland. Sokol boarded the Polish pas­ senger ship, the Batoroy, as an able seaman. The vessel was in the port of Gdynia, Poland. The date was August 30, 1939. It is a date he remembers well as it was the last time he saw his native Poland. Today, Sokol is preparing to go home. Next spring, the 80-year- Stanley Sokol, a retired SIU bosun, meets Solidarity leader Lech Walesa at the AFL-CIO Coiivention last month. • old retired bosun will accept the invitation of Solidarity leader Lech Walesa and other members of the free Polish labor union who re­ cently visited SIU facilities in Camp Springs and Piney Point, MD. He plans to live in Gdansk because it is a port city and "I want to help Solidarity. Tm 80 and 1 have a few more years to go." Sokol met Walesa at the biennial AFL-CIO convention held in Washington, D.C. last month. Upon hearing about the struggles of Polish seamen to develop a militant, independent status in the face of government-controlled Continued on page 3 �'Ml President's Report V-;. • ••••--• This may be the time for the United States to start showing its flag. Showing it around the world, that is, as a means of reminding people of America's presence and influence for good. For America, the world around us as we prepare for the year 1990 is a vastly different one than we faced at the beginning of 1989. Most striking is the unexpected bloodless revolution that is taking place in Eastern Europe, where the hunger for democracy appears to have the communist hacks on the run. How these fast moving developments in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and East Germany will wind up is not certain, of course, but whether the current movements towards full democracy continue or whether they are tem­ porarily halted or crushed, the future of the United States, as well as much of the rest of the world, will be greatly affected. As more and more of the oppressed peoples of the world press for the freedoms of which the United States stands as the great symbol, America should move out front, playing a strong, visible role as the world's leading power. That is where the idea of showing the stars and stripes to people everywhere comes in, particularly wherever we are acting to assist these peoples in their search for freedom and improved standards of living. Perhaps the most effective and practical means of showing the flag is through the use of American ships, sailing under American regis­ try, manned by Americans and flying the stars and stripes. It is an indisputable fact that the United States inspires oppressed peoples the world over to seek freedom and democracy and that we are willing to tax ourselves to pay for programs of aid and assistance in improving their standard of living. • It naturally follows that the United States would be foolish to step out of the picture when actual contact is made on delivery of aid material to the beneficiary nations, as would have happened if the first cargo of aid to the Poles had been delivered aboard a vessel of Liberian or other bargain basement registry, instead of the U.S.-flag, SlU-manned Spirit of Texas. The great exchange of good wishes and goodwill between the Polish recipients of the cargo and the Ameri­ can seafarers who handed it over would have been lost, and the United States would have failed to promote its interests. In this Changing world, America must actively sell itself and show­ ing the flag can be a simple but effective way to do so. One way would be for the government to develop and support programs that would utilize U.S.-registered vessels to the maximum extent possible in the carriage of our imports and exports. ^ •,•"1 •. •-'V • -/- nmMM ^ ^ As we look ahead to the 1990's, there are clear signs the United States is going to have to be on its toes if its interests are to be protected. For one thing, we'll be faced with most of Western Europe in one market, acting as one to enhance their collective interests. That is going to present a big challenge and a lot of problems to the United States as it tries to avoid being cut out of the world market place. There: is talk of a single merchant fleet to serve the European Community, perhaps under a Euro-flag. This could mean the consol­ idation of the some 2000 ships that now make up the fleets under the flags of West Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the United King­ dom, Denmark, France and Spain. What kind of additional problems this could present for the free market theory cannot be pinpointed yet, but Uncle Sam would do well to start thinking about preserving the American-flag fleet in face of these challenges. Very likely many of the American-flag operators are watching events as we are and planning to mount efforts to effect more favorable and equitable merchant marine or maritime programs by the administration. For its part, the SIU will be working diligently at the Washington level with all those who share our feeling that America needs a balanced fleet of ships, manned by American sea­ men, as a matter of economic and military necessity. It's scholarship time again for eligible Seafarers and the children of Seafarers. Details appear elsewhere in the LOG, but I want to urge all those who are qualified to file an application. Announcement of the scholarship winners will be made by a select committee of educators in May. m- 4; ^ Finally, let me take this opportunity to wish all Seafarers and their families a joyous holiday season and extend my best wishes for a . healthy and happy new year. The Deacon's SIU crew is pictured above with SIU Assistant Vice President Dean Corgey (right). From left to right, crewmemhers are Captain L.R. "Bohhy" Sarvis, Chief Engineer Jimmy Payne, DEU David Beit and AB Raymond "Mugsy" McGuire. SIU Men Crew New Tugboat The SlU-crewed Deacon, a Suderman & Young owned tug­ boat operated by G&H Towing, was christened earlier this month in Galveston, TX. The state-of-the-art tug will be used for harbor docking work in the Gulf. Constructed by Main Iron Works of Houma, LA, it is a twin screw tug with a maximum operating draft of 16 feet arid a free running speed in excess of 12 knots. The main engines can de­ velop 3900 horsepower at 900 rpm. The Deacon's stack profile has been lowered to, provide unre­ stricted visibility from the wheel house while the two main and four flanking rudders give the vessel expanded maneuverability. The Deacon crewmembers are pleased the vessel is air condi­ tioned and heavily insulated with noise abating materials. The vessel is named in honor of J.N. Rayzor, a Denton County, TX business, civic and religious leader known as "The Deacon." Rayzor family members have been among the tug industry's pioneers in the Gulf region. SIU members crew tugboats op­ erated by the G«&.H Towing com­ pany. G&H vessels work primar­ ily in the Texas Gulf waters. Index to LOG Features Page COBRA Notice19 Dispatchers' Report/Deep Sea 18 Dispatchers' Report/Inland .19 Dtepatchers' Report/Great Lakes l9 Final Departures .............................22 Know Your Rights.......................................17 Legal Aid Directory,17 Letters to the Elditor ....................................,16 Lundeherg School Application .23 Lundeherg School Course Schedule .; .23 Lundeherg School Graduates .16 Meeting Notice 19 Pensioners ....!!!!!!ll Pei^nals .t 19 Ships hfiniites*20j21 Union Hall Directory 18 Volume 51, Number 12 December, 1989 The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-^lass postage paid at MSG Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and f POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LUG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGlorgio; Executive President Collective Bargaining, Angus Oampbeil; Vme President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President v,w ^'ce President West Coast, George McCartney; SprviV f,"^ Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy "Buck" Mercer. nwTn Director, Jessica Smith; Associate Editors, Daniel Duncan. Max Hall and Deborah Greene, Design, William Brower. -x-is. �--W-r . 4^.. mm mau mmmm OCitatBER, 1989 former Exxon Tankers Added to Maritime Overseas Fleet Continued from page I visited the Overseas Philadelphia during its first call to the Cities Service dock in Lake Charles, LA. "This is a very good and very clean ship," he reported to the Seafarers LOG. "The crew is happy. The ship has a good bunch of guys." Kenneth McGregor, 53, said he Bosun Ken McGregor relaxes in the crew lounge after the Overseas Philadelphia docked in Lake Charles, LA. looks forward to the challenges he will face as bosun on the Overseas Philadelphia. McGregor has been sailing on tankers out of the West Coast in the 1980's, working pri­ marily on vessels operated by JOT and Bay Tankers. He was the bosun on the Thompson Pass, which was on the Alaska run when the Exxon Valdez ran aground. "After discharging in Long Beach, we sailed for Valdez, our regular run," McGregor remem­ bered. "We were anchored for eight days outside the Valdez har­ bor while the Exxon Valdez was taken off the rocks. I got to see the disaster firsthand." McGregor recently was at Piney Point to take the oil spill preven­ tion class and to attend the AFLCIO convention in Washington. The bosun began his SIU career in the late 1950's. He has served as a union official in the ports of Chief cook Roderick Bright prepares hamburgers for lunch in the galley of the Overseas Philadelphia while it docked in Norfolk where many SIU crewmemhers signed on. San Francisco, Seattle and Wil­ mington. According to Maritime Over­ seas, a round trip for the tankers will take approximately 14 days, which includes loading and un- •,>w' loading times. The ships are 42,000 dead weight tons. They are 658 feet in length with 90-foot beams. The vessels have a capacity of approximately 306,000 barrels of oil. Dream Conies True for Bosun Stanley Soke! Continued from page I shipping, Sokol decided he wanted to lend a hand. Sokol has been following the news from Poland, keeping up with the rise, fall and ultimate success of the Solidarity move­ ment in overthrowing the Com­ munist government. He is moved to tears when he thinks about what Solidarity has accomplished. "I never figured I could go back," he said. "After the Com­ munists took over from the Nazis, I never knew if I could be safe going back." He was born Stanley Sokolwski on May 1, 1910 in Krakow. He started sailing in 1925 on Scandi­ navian vessels until that fateful trip in 1939. Sokol said that he purposely transferred to the Batoroy. "I was sent a telegram to take the AB job. The younger men had been mobilized for war and the ship needed experienced seamen. We knew war was going to start any minute." The Batoroy carried 800 Amer­ ican citizens as passengers, 300 more than capacity, when it set sail. It was the last passenger ves­ sel to escape before the Germans invaded Poland on September 1. On August 31, the vessel picked up another 100 U.S. citizens in Copenhagen, Denmark. As it was leaving, the Batoroy was asked to identify itself and its cargo by a Nazi warship. When the Polish captain announced the vessel car­ ried American passengers, the Ba­ toroy was allowed to pass. "The next morning, we got word about the invasion," Sokol re­ membered. "We stopped in Cher­ bourg, France to pick up 50 Ca­ nadians, then headed for the Atlantic." German ships and U-boats al­ ready were sinking Allied vessels. The Polish passenger ship main- m- • - i 3# • Vf For recent Lundeherg School grad­ uates D. Carlton (left) and J. Reyes, the Overseas Philadelphia is their first trip. They are working as deck engine utilities. Retired Bosun Stanley Sokol served as a sergeant-at-arms at last month's AFL-CIO convention. Above, Sokol distributes material to the delegates. tained a blackout and zigzagged across the ocean to Newfoundland where two U.S. destroyers es­ corted the Batoroy to Halifax and New York City. Sokol joined the SIUNA's affil­ iate, the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific, in 1940 in the port of San Francisco. The next year he signed on with the SIU. Sokol's World War II action in the merchant marine took him all oyer the world. He was onboard a ship that took 3000 Marines to New Guinea in the South Pacific. He was in the fleet that landed Allied forces at Naples, Italy. And, he returned to Cherbourg, France on the Cape Mohican for the DDay landings. Sokol lost his family to the Na­ zis during the war. He found out the sad news in 1946 from the International Red Cross. "When people say those mas­ sacres didn't take place, I tell them I know they did. I saw a camp in Australia with 5000 Polish children-^iphans—^who did not know v/here their parents were or if they were alive. I saw another camp of children in India." Sokol said he would go back to Krakow to try to find any distant relatives. Sokol became an American cit­ izen in 1953. However, under Pol­ ish law, he still is a Polish citizen. Before retiring in 1975, Sokol rode vessels that took part in the Korean and Viet Nam conflicts. In fact, he served as bosun on the Sea-Land Beauregard that ran shuttles from large Sea-Land ves­ sels in the Camranh Bay to Da Nang and Saigon, Viet Nam. Sokol sailed from almost all the SIU's ports. "I went where I could work, I didn't like to wait for jobs," he said. SIU Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco described Sokol as one of the union's greatest bosuns. "I remember paying off ships on which Stanley sailed as bosun. He ran a clean ship, no beefs. Stanley knew how to settle problems," said Sacco. When asked for a highlight of his union career, Sokol re­ sponded, "I'm glad I joined the SIU. The union has taken good care of me," QMED Monte Beck and AB R.A. Roman aboard the Philadelphia. SA Curtis (Fred) Spencer waits to serve another crewmember in the niiladelphia's galley. VVKV, �.V--^...,'.V-.',. Ws/k.'} Applkations Available For Union's 1990 Siholarship Program '''.. - •'f M Seafarers and their children who have the qualifications and who are thinking about con­ tinuing their education at the college level now can apply for the union's 1990 scholarship program. The scholarship program is designed to ease the financial burden of college for SIU members and their families. In 1990, six awards will be granted, four to children of Seafarers and two to active SIU members. Scholarship program application forms will be available January 1,1990, the SIU announced this month. Accompanying the forms is detailed information on how to apply for the program and eligibility requirements. The scholarship materials are available at any SIU union hall. In addition, prospective appli­ cants can request a copy by writing the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Scholarship Program, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 or completing and mailing the request form in the Seafarers LOG. -'.V Jsv • v if If: Four-Year Scholarship Is $15,000 The scholarships for dependents of union members awarded in 1990 will be in the amount of $15,000, payable over four years in four installments of $3,750. Two SIU members will be awarded $6,000, paid in two equal amounts over two years. Applications must be postmarked on or before April 15, 1990. An impartial committee of professional educators from colleges and uni­ versities will review the applications and ac­ companying documentation and select the 1990 scholarship awardees. The results of the com­ mittee's selection process will be announced in May. The SIU Scholarship Program began in 1952. Since its inception, 184 scholarships have been awarded. It has produced from SIU ranks, engineers, teachers, doctors, lawyers, phar­ macists, computer specialists, scientists, librar­ ians and a federal magistrate (see accompanying story). Most scholarship winners credit the help of the SIU program with providing them an opportunity to pursue their education. I; f ••; SafARERSLOG rrt^ ;?;?•'V'"' -• Scholarship Program For Members and Their Dependents Pick up your SIU Scholarship information hooklef and application at any union hull or send in a request for a copy to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. April 15, 1990 is the submission deadline. zIL Clip and Send I Mail to the SIU Scholarship Program Seafarers Welfare Flan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 I Please send me the 1990 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility I information, procedures for applying and 1 the application form. 1 Name I I I I I f I I Book Number Address City, State, Zip Code i Telephone Number — I This application is for (self) I L. (dependent) 1966 SIU Scholarship Winner Now a United States Magistrate Federal magistrate Tommy Miller is pictured in his chambers in Norfolk, VA. The son of SIU pensioner Captain Elmer Miller, the judge was one of the 1966 union scholarship program winners. Miller went to work for the federal court The first telegram Tommy E. Miller received system later that year. Starting as an Assistant in his life was when he was 17. "I answered United States Attorney for the Eastern District the phone and the voice at the other end said, of Virginia, Norfolk Division, he investigated T have a telegram for Tommy Miller.' 'Why, and prosecuted a wide variety of violations of that's me,' I said, and I asked her to read it to me over the phone. It turned out to be the federal law. For three years he served as the lead attorney for the Organized Crime Drug notice from the union that I had been awarded Enforcement Task Force of the district. the scholarship. It was the greatest feeling." In '87, Miller was sworn in as a United States Now a United States Magistrate, Tommy E. Magistrate for the U.S. District Court for the Miller was the first person in his family to go Eastern District of Virginia. Magistrates serve to college. Because his father. Captain Elmer eight-year terms after appointment by a majority E. Miller, was an SIU member. Tommy Miller vote of the judges of the court. Among Judge could apply for the union's scholarship. A Miller's duties as a magistrate are the holding winning combination of good grades, hard work of hearings and trials, issuance of warrants, and the union scholarship paved the way for conducting investigations and conferences. Miller's college degree. Judge Miller finds the variety of his work Captmn Miller, now 62 and retired from the fascinating. "This week for instance," he said, union for two years, remembers coming home had an admiralty case involving a tug "I've one day after work and seeing his son Tommy tow, today I have a criminal case, Friday I hear and his wife Joyce dancing around the kitchen a civil case involving damages to property. table. "My son had just heard that he'd gotten "I also find, the longer I'm out of school, the the scholarship. We were all extremely happy more I appreciate the education I have," re­ for him to get it," said Captain Miller. flected Miller. "And I appreciate the fact that Judge Miller, now 41 years old, grew up in the union provided financial assistance to help the Norfolk, VA area where his father worked me through college." as a tugboat captain on Curtis Bay (now called Judge Miller says his father encouraged him "Moran") vessels. Judge Miller himself had an to apply for the scholarship. Captain Miller opportunity to experience tugboat work. In the said, "We had three other children—Tommy's summer of 1970, after college graduation and the oldest — so it really helped out to have the before law school. Miller joined the SIU and scholarship." worked as a deckhand. Elmer Miller began his sea-going career in While he never worked with his father, Judge 1943 as a merchant mariner during World War Miller's respect for his father's work was II. He sailed with the SIUNA's affiliate, the strengthened. "My dad was a tug captain and Sailors' Union of the Pacific. "During the war, a docking pilot. It still amazes me that despite I sailed as an OS, an AB, and at the age of 19winds and tides and the vagaries of nature, a and-a-half, I was a bosun on a ship that went 900,000 ton ship can be docked in a 900 foot around the world," recalled Captain Miller. slip with no damage." "We left the United States on the Liberty Back in 1966, the union's scholarship of Ship, the Charles Willson Peale, and ended up $1,500 a year covered Tommy Miller's lodging, in Portland, OR," said Captain Miller. "We tuition and some expenses. He'd chosen to carried bombs from Italy to the Marianas, then attend the University of Virginia, graduating the war ended while we were in the middle of with a Bachelor of Arts in 1970. the Indian Ocean so we went to Australia to He proceeded to law school at the College of pick up deck cargo and some Navy submarine William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. "That's chiefs who could come home." when I really appreciated the SIU scholarship, Captain Miller continued his deep sea sailing, because none was available for law school," becoming a third mate in 1947. In 1948 he came recalled Judge Miller. ashore to be married and in '51 began work as During his summer breaks in 1971 and 1972, a deckhand with Norfolk-based Curtis Bay Tow­ Miller worked as an officer for the Virginia ing Company. He became a captain and docking Beach Police Department. "That fired up my pilot in '55. interest in criminal law. It was a people oriented "When the SIU organized Curtis Bay in kind of law," the former scholarship recipient Norfolk in 1960, 1961, I was one of the first explained. four to distribute pledge cards and help with Upon graduation from the Marshall-Wythe the drive," recalled Captain Miller. "1 wanted School of Law at the College of William and the SIU because it was a maritime union." Mary, Miller became a legal advisor to the Now an SIU pensioner. Captain Miller takes Norfolk Police Department. pleasqre in some good games of golf, and he He joined the state's attorney's office in 1974 and his wife Joyce like to travel. The Millers as an assistant commonwealth attorney, a po­ also enjoy spending time with their children and sition he held until early 1980. grandchildren. �mm I VKCmER, 1989 Drug Testing Measures Start Dec. 21 SIU and Transportation Institute Lawsuit Still Before Judge ... • j"-",'. • •• • '•.'P ",."c J ' rf- - '• Unless a legal decision that de­ clares the government-mandated drug testing of American seamen illegal is announced before De­ cember 21, random, probable cause, post accident and periodic testing will go into effect on that date. Augie Tellez, SIU assistant vice president, said the union would work with the drug testing pro­ cedures even though the federal courts have not acted on the law­ suits jointly filed by the SIU and the Transportation Institute, a management research organiza­ tion organization representing U.S.-flag shipping operators. The lawsuit says the measures im­ posed by the government violate privacy rights and impose overuns conditions on American-flag com­ panies while ignoring foreign-flag ship's seamen. "There is nothing compelling the judge to render a decision by the Dec. 21 date," he said. "If any changes are announced, we will notify the Halls immediately. Tellez announced that all mem­ bers whose pre-employment drug test cards have expired after the six-month period will have to retest before shipping. As of the LOG'S print deadline, the policy allowing those holding permanent positions to be exempt from preemployment testing will continue after the December 21. Individuals in permanent jobs will be subject to the other four types of testing, like all other Seafarers. Random Testing Procedures Although the final procedure has not been announced, Tellez said random testing wil be done when ships come to American ports. He explained a consortium of SIUcontracted companies will pick a number of vessels that will deter­ mine a representative percentage required by Coast Guard regula­ tions. Everyone aboard the ves­ sel—^from captain to ordinary sea­ man—will be tested if the ship is picked for random testing. When the ship arrives at a U.S. port, a professional mobile testing facility will be waiting and licensed professionals will conduct the tests. The specimens will be sent to the same labs that already conduct the pre-employment testings. If the ship is not expected to return to a U.S. port, the sample collection will be taken aboard ship. Tellez said he expects the master of the vessel would be in charge of such tests. He said when the test is being administered to a union member, the SIU is working to insure that either the ship's chairman or department head would serve as a witness to verify the test is handled fairly and prop­ erly. In addition to random, testing for post accident and probable cause can be done on a ship. (Periodic is done only when ap­ plying for a license or documents.) Besides requesting the SIU presence at a probable cause test at sea, Tellez said the union is negotiating for a policy that will provide the SIU member with due process. "We want to make sure the test is properly done for the protection of our members," he said. The medical review officer still will look for marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PC?) and aniphetimines, as in the specimen, is currently the case with the preemployment test. Pof Raises Go Back to 'B7 For SIU Gov't Soivicos Moaibors New wage, overtime and pen­ alty rates going back to September 29, 1988 for members of the SIU's Government Services Division were announced by SIU Vice President Buck Mercer earlier this month. Mercer said retroactive pay will be distributed in checks mailed in the first quarter of 1990. The new MSCPAC wage scale represents a three percent in­ crease in wages and related items retroactive to September 29, 1987 and a two percent increase in wages and related items retroactive to September 29, 1988. Mercer said the wage increases are a first step in bringing the pay scales of MSCPAC civilian mari­ ners in line with those of com­ mercial sector shipping seamen. A copy of the pay scale through September 29, 1988 will be mailed to all ships covered by the labor agreement between the SIU's Government Services Division and Military Sealift Command Pacific. Copies are also available by writ­ ing the Government Services Di­ vision office at 350 Fremont Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Russ Levin (standing, right) oversees the work being conducted by the members of the Marine Electronics Technician class at Finey Point. Students at the desk include (from the left) Jay Moorehead (standing), Dennis McKendali, Michael D. Johnson, Earl Langley and Ed Hantsche. Marine Electronics Technician Group Holds Class on Ship in Sea Trials The USNS Denebola provided the classroom as students from the Marine Electronics Technician class became the electricians and junior engineers during a four-day sea trial last month. The five students, with the help of instructor Russ Levin and the Denebola drew, acquired handson experience in the skills of troubleshooting radio communi- •reiL IT TO THE QfiO cations equipment, emergency power systems, automation sys­ tems, satellite communications systems and three and ten-centi­ meter radars. The quintet caught the Bay Tankers vessel in Norfolk, VA as it was deploying for operational dock and sea trials. The marine electronics techni­ cian class student said the onboard training was a valuable part of the course curriculum. Levin noted that there is "nothing as good as hands-on learning." Levin said the course partici­ pants had done well under pres­ sure. "They did a good job during the sea trials, it was hard to imag­ ine they were students and not seasoned electronics veterans," he said. Arthur Luellen Gov't Services Division Luellen Runs Clean Ship Arthur Luellen is one of those rare individuals who really enjoys what he is doing. It is evident in his work, the way he talks about it and the way others talk about him. Luellen, 35, is a bosun's mate aboard the USNS Walter S. Diehl, a job he has held since late sum­ mer. Not only does he perform his regular duties, he also serves as the ship's chairman for the unlicensed members. The Tennes­ see native recently was asked why he tackled the chairman's posi­ tion. "I like to help people," said Luellen, who joined the SIU's Government Services Division in 1979. "I also am challenged be­ cause I act as a buffer between the crew and the master. The per­ sonal rewards from all this inter­ action are that I grow as an indi­ vidual, 1 mature as a person and I become more seasoned which will help me later." Luellen described the position of ship's chairman as being "the conscience of the crew and the union voice for the rights of the blue collar employees." ' He noted the time consuming part of his job is when he has to check all aspects of a complaint to discover what is fact and what is fiction. He admitted that he has been embarrassed when he was not told the whole story. "I consider I'm a fair person. When I have checked all of the facts, only then am I ready to make my recommendations to all concerned. Occasionally I find myself between a rock and a hard place because I can't help all of the people all of the time to their satisfaction." Yet, enough members seem to be satisfied with the job Luellen has performed because the Diehl is the fifth ship on which he has been elected ship's chairman by the crew. He said that he got his start by being a deck department delegate. By standing up for his members' rights and by using tact and diplomacy, he has won the respect of his shipmates. Luellen even gets involved in the chores that go beyond his job description. This fall he served as a guide when school children from Whittier, AK toured the Diehl while it was docked in their town. Roy "Buck" Mercer, SIU vice president for government serv­ ices, has heard about the job Luel­ len has been doing. "He has a real interest in the job as bosun and ship's chair­ man," Mercer said. "He is a good and fair union representative." I--;;' •r I'' 11 •SJ: In: I' 1: •J.l n,-,nv.- rf.-'j "-i •i ij< i*"V. m. :n •1 �.-I 'V-i-r:v •••\; SfilfiMfJK fOG Wmi Wm .-=;• h-'r •; Although a waterspout appears to be headed for a car carrier, the funnel It was the easiest fishing expe­ roiled back Into the clouds before rienced by any one of the SIU it struck the vessel or ocean. members aboard the tug Monitor The waterspout created a whirlwind (Crowley TMT) the day it rained that sent fish flying through the air. fish off the Florida coast. SIU member Charles Hawkinberry, who photographed the re­ mist. Like tornadoes, waterspouts but the storm missed the tug and cent event, reported the "fish pop out of the clouds during vio­ other vessels at sea. storm" was a result of a water­ lent changes in the weather. The Monitor's crew however spout sighted near the Jackson­ The tug Monitor and its barge did get sprayed by the storm gen­ ville sea buoy. were waiting to enter the St. John's erated whirlwind. And the whirl­ A waterspout is defined as a River to dock at the TMT terminal wind's spray sent fish flying through tornado or lesser whirlwind oc­ as the severe storm approached. the air, some landing on the tug, curring over water and resulting AB Hawkinberry said the crew making the easiest "catch of the in a whirling column of spray and was able to watch the waterspout. day" for the Monitor's crew. AB Charles Hawkinberry holds one of the fish that rained on the Crowley TMT tug Monitor during a thunderstorm near the Jacksonville (FL) sea buoy. -^QMED Danny Jackson secures a hose from the Galveston Bay to the dock during the Sea-Land vessel's visit to Jacksonville, FL. ^With new containers coming on­ board, Chief Electrician Clofus Z. Sullivan hustles to plug in the re­ frigerated boxes as soon as they are in place. �•'PM- e» DeaMBtR,l989 IS •pp^-:--.^'f.-. '-^'. Steward Scoff Pioneers a Salad Bar—Ifs a Hifl R obert K. Scott Sr.'s salad bar on the Cove Trader (Cove Ship­ ping) is better than any fancy ho­ tel's spread, say his crewmates. Brother Scott, who graduated from the union's highest steward de­ partment training program — the recertified steward course — ear­ lier this year, is known by his shipmates as an excellent menu planner and cook. Scott, In turn, credits his "A" team. "We have a terrific steward department on the Cove Trader," he said. QMED Theopolis Jordan Sr. agrees. "The Cove Trader's stew­ ard department works like a team, from Scott to. Chief Cook Bertrand Wright to Uncle Daddy, that's what we call Lee Arthur Jordan, they all do a terrific job," said Jordan, who sailed with the group last month. The QMED also said the steward department's salad bar was the first one he had ex­ perienced on a ship. "In my 17 years of shipping," continued Jordan, "the Cove Trader is the second best ship I've been on in terms of the food. In fact, the whole crew on that ship is good, everyone got along real well, it was a nice ship to be on." "Scott is a good all around stew­ ard, his cooking is good, he's a gentleman and he keeps things very, very clean," said AB Tommie Vines who sailed with the recertified steward this fall. "Scott takes a lot of pride in his work and he always wants to make sure we've had enough to eat. To me, I would rate him an 'A,'" said Vines. Robert Scott told the Seafarers LOG that these days part of cook­ ing is being aware of health and nutrition issues. "The courses'! completed in my recertified stew­ ard training program gave a good background in these areas so my menus can be cost effective and Cove Trader galley g^ng gets high marks from shipmates. the food can be nutritious and plentiful," said Scott. "I try to supply a variety of food so any member with a concern — such as high cholesterol or sodium or sugar — can eat well," Scott ex­ plains. "For my salad bar, I put out hot and cold dishes," said Steward Scott. "I look for the extra little touches that will make a dish more interesting. For example, for a fruit salad 1 will take the time to dice a cantaloupe, or instead of tossing one big ordinary lettuce -V; ^':£: >- '• ••• •>' V..-. '^iV In the crew mess of the Cove Trader sit (left to right) AB Boston, Messman Virgil Campbell, Oiler Red Dunahoo and Bosun C. (PeeWee) Pryor. 'M.m Steward Robert Scott pictured behind one of his famous salad bars. salad, I'll make several dishes, like tomatoes with herbs and a carrot/ raisin salad, and others," said Scott. Brother Scott, who was born and currently resides in Mobile, AL, credits the union's Lundeberg School steward department classes as the source of much of his knowledge. His studies at the Piney Point, MD-based facility in­ cluded cooking and baking, nutri­ tion, menu planning, portion control, storage techniques and handling special dietary needs. When Scott was asked who had been helpful to him in his career, he said SIU members James (Nick) Juzang (who had started him in baking), Paul Carter and Chris Marcus. "1 would also like' to thank the wonderful instructors at the SIU school in Maryland who helped me through the process of higher learning," Scott said. "Of course, my wife and sons, who have stood by me all these years, deserve a lot of credit," Scott added. "I owe them a big thanks." Asked if he had any advice to younger members of the steward department, Scott said, "Shoot for the stars because you only see the stars at night... and try to be the best you can be. Someone out there will always help you." "Life for me," Scott said, "is my family — my wife and sons, the USA — my country, and the SIU. To me they are everything and I want to be able to give the most to my family, my union and my country." Robert L. Scott's Holiday Recipes Holiday Corn Pudding Vi 3 4 3 (Serves ,6-12 helpings) 16 oz. cans whole kernel com (drained) teaspoons chopped onion teaspoons chopped green pepper tablespoons chopped pimentos cup milk eggs (slightly beaten) cup sugar teaspoons all purpose flour tablespoons butter or margarine (softened) salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingre­ dients in a medium bowl. Mix well. Pour mixed ingredients into a greased 11^ quart oblong baking dish. Bake 40 to 45 minutes. Holiday Cream Cheese Pecan Pie 116 8 oz package cream cheese softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla V4 teaspoon salt 1 10 inch unbaked pastry shell 2 cups chopped pecans 3 eggs 1 cup dark com syrup 1!6 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla and salt. Blend until smooth and creamy. Spread in pastry shell. Combine chopped pecans, eggs, dark com syrup, sugar and vanilla. Sprinkle over cream cheese filling. Bake 35 minutes until center is firm to touch. Steward Scott calls the Cove Trader galley crew his "A" team. Pictured above are steward department members Chief Cook Bertraiid Wright (left) and Assistant Cook Lee Arthur Jordan (right). wm Cove Trader AB Eric Young on the deck of the Cove Trader. The LOG would like to hear from other SIU members in the steward department. Send in favorite rec­ ipes and cooking tips. Pictures of food andfellow shipmates are wel­ come. When senc^ng photos, either black and white or color, identify the pictured individuals by rating, first and last name, left to right. Also note whether the photos should be returned. 'H- • :,1 �SUFARIRS lOG i-S: •':^il:;.ili;;j:K;' rewmembers of the USNS De^nebola executed a real-life res­ cue operation while in the midst of underway replenishment and helicopter operations during four days of sea trials with the Military Sealift Command (MSG) last month. The tricky rescue procedures were executed without a hitch, said Bill Hellwege, a member of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Sealift Mo­ bile Training Team, who was on hand to provide crewmembers technical assistance and training. Denebola Captain C.R. "Red" AB Frank O'CoimoU (photo above) and OS Keith Burton said, "The SIU crew, un­ Schiebl (left photo) secure fork lift trucks for der the leadership of Bosun George sea trials. Wilson, must be commended for the fine job they did during this difficult procedure." In the first rescue operation per­ formed on a vessel in the Denebola class, a crewmember who had suf­ fered an accidental injury to the eye was airlifted by helicopter from the USNS Denebola to a shorebased Naval hospital. The evacuation of the injured crewmember was made more dif­ ficult because the Denebola cur­ ^Bosun George Wilson (left) rently cannot handle deck land­ prepares to bring over the unrep hose. C ;1r. '}, vi, il ff'V., •.(<« •SF--' ••''^•••' •:-'i ;•'^Vv ^AB Mike Finnigan, acting as the landing signalman, directs helo operations on the USNS Denebola. •; •• 't' « 1 ings. Both the helicopter operator and the Denebola's wheel house members had to maneuver to­ gether to allow the aircraft to lift the injured SIU member from the vessel. The union school's Sealift Mo­ bile Training Team provided USNS Denebola crewmembers with re­ fresher training in underway re­ plenishment (unrep) and helicop­ ter (helo) operations, damage control procedures, forklift truck and Hagglund crane handling. "I think Bill Hellwege did an outstanding job," said AB Mike Finnigan, "He did a heck of a job for MSG. He took us from unrep to helo operations and gave us some valuable insights in con­ ducting these kind of operations." After Hellwege's instruction, Denebola crewmembers con­ ducted an unrep exercise with the USNS Neosho, a Military Sealift Command fleet tanker. The USNS Denebola is oper­ ated by Bay Tankers and crewed by unlicensed SIU members. It's officers are mdmbers of District 2 Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation—American Maritime Officers. Bosun George Wilson directs the deck crew of the Denebola to seal , the probe into the receiver during underway replenishment exercises between the Bay Tankers-operated vessel and the USNS Neosho. ; ^The refueling-at-sea hose is put in place by Denebola crewmembers. '"•'.r.Vfc'. '• •^^Third Mate Bill Kennedy operates tbe communicationsystem as Denebola crewmembers keep an eye on the USNS Neosho, the other vessel involved in the exercise and an MSG fleet tanker. '• •• • i �Denebola Captain C.R. "Red" Burton uses the walkie-talkie dur­ ing unrep and helo operations. Captain Burton provided the LOG with the photos on pages 8 and 9. ^^The SIU crewy under the leadership of Bosun George Wilsony must be commended for the fine job they did during this difficult procedure. �SaFARCRS 106 ^Pictured left to right are OMU B. B. Johnson, GSU Keith Mayer, AB Donald Barney, OMU Clarence Mosley, First Assistant Engineer James Early, OS Keith Schiebl, AB Mike Finnigan, Sec­ ond Assistant Robert Eagan and Third Assistant John Nathan. • A • ^ 'A'-'-' verything is big on the 946 footEonelong USNS Denebola. She is of the largest and fastest ves­ sels in the world and she is crewed by members of the SIU. "We've got ten-inch wide docking lines," said Acting Bosun Mike Finnigan. AB Donald Barney joked, "And don't forget the four-inch steaks." "I can get my exercise just going from one end to the other ... its like a track out there on deck," added OS Keith Schiebl who grad­ uated from the Lundeberg School in September. The former SL-7 class ship is Schiebl's first vessel. B. B. Johnson, an OMU on the Denebola, and District 2 member First Engineer James (Jim) Early, said the vessel has the largest boilers ever put on a U.S.-flag vessel. "This ship can make 33 knots," said Early. The USNS Denebola—named after a star in the constellation Leo—docks in Norfolk while on reduced operating status. An SIU crew of seven helps keep the high­ speed ship maintained in a fourday, ready-for-sea status. Donald Barney, who upgraded in 1979 to AB at the Lundeberg School, likes work on the Dene­ bola because most days it means being able to go home in the even­ ing. Barney and Bosun Mike Finni­ gan, while crediting the union's school with excellent training, said they also learned a great deal from A Visit with USNS Denebola Crewmembers Bosun Red Wilson. Finnigan ex­ plained, "Barney and I were watch partners on the John P. Bobo and Red Wilson was our bosun. He's a great bosun and we never stopped learning with him." When asked if they had a message for Bosun Wilson, the two replied, "How about 'Hey Red, how are you doing?' " GSU Keith Mayer has been sail­ ing since '87. He says the Dene­ bola is "one of the best ships I've been on." Finnigan added that the vessel's captain, C. R. "Red" Burton, is also one of the best captains to sail with. Relief Stew­ ard William Perry said, "Among the crew, everyone seems to get along well on this ship." Finnigan's father is an AB for AmSea in Guam. "I got to sail with my dad on a trip to Germany, that was great. I had a lot of fun sailing with D^. In fact, Barney also sailed with my dad." Barney added, "His dad is a great guy. It's interesting to sail with these two Finnigans because, although father and son, they have such different personalities." When asked if he had any re­ commendations for young people just joining the union, Finnigan said he would highly recommend taking sealift courses. "You never know when you're going to need ^Among the crew, everyone gets along well on this ship.^ the training. Here, for example, we just completed four days of sea trials and many of us had taken courses at Piney Point. Because of that, we were on top of the situation." Denebola crewmembers had some messages for shipmates and family members. Donald Barney wanted to say hello to John "Eye Ball" Landers, with whom he'd ^Relief Steward I William Perry takes a break I •USNS Denebola members share a joke. after preparing I From left to right are OS Keith Schiebl, Bosun lunch. [ Mike Finnigan, GSU Keith Mayer and AB Donald Barney. sailed many times. Bosun Finnir gan sent greetings to his father, AB John Finnigan. Keith Schiebl said he wanted to tell OS Kenny Spriull, a fellow trainee back in September, to write home more often. "Spriull's dad got us both interested in joining the SIU and I stay in touch with him. He would like to get letters from Kenny,' said Schiebl. The Denebola is one of eight Fast Sealift Ships the Navy can use to transport helicopters, tanks, vehicles and other heavy equip­ ment to support deployed troops anywhere in the world. Formerly a commercial ship, the Denebola was converted to a more militarily-useful roll on/roll off design. The Military Sealift Command, the transportation op­ erating agency of the U.S. De­ partment of Defense, described the conversion in a brochure on the vessel: "The cargo hold was redesigned into a series of decks connected by ramps so that ve­ hicles can now be driven in and out of the storage area for rapid loading and unloading. Side ports and cranes were added, enabling the ship to handle cargo inde­ pendent of a port facility. Also the emergency loading area will allow for helicopter landings." The USNS Denebola is oper­ ated by Bay Tankers, a privately owned shipping company based in New Jersey. •OMU Clarence Mosley (right) looks over the hoarding patrolman report with SIU Norfolk Port Agent Mike Paladino. ••r y • ^ V':' i;.>5" • -• •'j)'iSli! ' I 11 • • ;ij •f:" . �DCCEMBER, 1989 30 SlU Men Join Ranks of Pensioners The Seafarers Pension Plan announced this month the retirement of 20 SIU members in the deep sea division, eight inland, one railroad marine and one At­ lantic fishermen. Boatman John R. Fitzgerald, at 71, is the oldest of the group to start receiving a pension check. Fisherman James N. Tucker Jr. has the most years of continuous serv­ ice. He started his SIU ca­ reer in 1944 in the port of Boston. Deep Sea PEDRO ALMA SR. Pedro Alma Sr., 65, joined the SIU in October 1968 in the port of San Francisco. Bom in Aguadilla, PR, Brother Alma sailed in the deck department. He upgraded at Piney Point in 1979. He lives in San Bruno, CA. LAWRENCE BANKS Lawrence Banks, 60, received his SIU permit in June 1947 in the port of New Orleans. After a stint in the Army from 1951 to 1955, he returned to the sea to work in the steward department. Brother Banks upgraded to the position of recertified steward in 1981. He has retired in the town of his birth. Mobile, AL. , "'i" •' •' C '. •- •")' " V RICHARD BUIE r\ .--v V ••••'; :•-;•• s .• ;|ss:-s"; Richard Buie, 65, became an SIU member in September 19M in the port of New York. The South Carolina native worked in the steward department. Brother Buie calls Oakland, CA home. BOBBY J. BUTTS SR. Bobby J. Butts Sr., 55, acquired his book in October 1956 in the port of Mobile, AL, where he lives. The Union, MS native worked on Waterman vessels early in his deck career. Brother Butts upgraded to recertified bosun in 1975. ANDREW GREEN Andrew Green, 70, joined the union in December 1969 in the port of, San Francisco. The steward department veteran was bom in Arkansas. Brother Green resides in San Francisco. JAMES D. HOWISON James D. Howison, 62, became an SIU member in January 1947 in the port of New York. His engine department career was interrupted by the Army from 1951 to 1953. The Brooklyn native primarily sailed from Seattle, WA, which has become his hometown. Brother Howison upgraded to QMED at the Lundeberg School in 1979. GARLAND JACKSON Garland Jackson, 62, became a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards in March 1961 in the port of Seattle before that union merged with the SIU. Brother Jackson was bom in Houston. He now resides in Seattle. PAUL C. JOHNSON PaulC. Johnson, 65, joined the SIU in March 1946 in the port of Galveston, TX. Bom in Sandrift, TX, Brother Johnson served in the Navy during 1942. The engine department veteran upgraded at Piney Point in 1978. He has retired to Texas City, TX. RONALD W. JONES Ronald W. Jones, 46, graduated from the Andrew Fumseth Training School in . Baltimore in 1962. The Richland, VA native worked in the deck department and upgraded to recertified bosun in 1984. Brother Jones lives in South Williamsport, PA. STANLEY KRIEG Stanley Krieg, 62, acquired his SIU book during January 1956 in his native Seattle, where he has retired. After serving in the Navy firom 1945 to 1949 and 1951 to 1955, Brother Krieg worked in the deck department. JOHNLASKY John Lasky, 62, became a book member in August 1950 in the port of New York. He served in the Navy from 1945 to 1946. After a career in the black gang. Brother Lasky has retired to Troy, NY. ROBERT T. MICHAEL Robert T. Michael, 59,joined the SIU in Febmary 1951 in his native Jacksonville, "L. The deck department veteran stood picket duty in the union's 1961 strike. Brother Michael still lives in Jacksonville where he shipped out most of his career. JAMES F. RANKIN James F. Rankin, 62, became a union member in April 1946 in the port of Philadelphia. The Louisiana native worked in the engine department. Brother Rankin resides in Oak Grove, LA. ANGEL O. ROJAS Angel O. Rojas, 65, came to the union in 1956 in the port of New York. The steward department veteran was bom in Bayamon, PR. His early career included work on Isthmian and Sea-Land ships. Brother Rojas walked the picket line in the 1961 New York strike. He has retired to Caugas, PR. ARTHUR C. SANKOVIDT Arthur C. Sankovidt, 65, joined the union in January 1947. The steward department veteran served as a picket in the union's 1946 general and 1947 Isthmian strikes. A native of New Jersey, Brother Sankovidt lives in Passaic, NJ. ROBERT L. SCOTTI Robert L. Scotti, 66, began sailing with the SIU in July 1953 in the port of New York. The Keamy, NJ native sailed in the engine department after serving in the Navy from 1948 to 1950. In November 1960, Brother Scotti received a safety award aboard the SS Antinous. He also is a member of District 2 MEBA. He calls Lachine, Quebec, Canada home. HENRY SIMMONS Henry Simmons, 62, started shipping with the SIU in December 1947 out of the port of Baltimore. Bom in South Carolina, the steward department veteran walked the union's picket lines in the 1946 general and 1947 Isthmian strikes. He lives in Pineville, SC. ALFRED H. SMITH Alfred H. Smith, 65, acquired his SIU permit in December 1949 in his native Tampa, FL. After serving in the Navy from 1943 to 1946, Brother Smith went to work in the steward department. He still calls Tampa home. Boatman Haas sailed as a captain on Dixie Carriers boats. The Bay St. Louis, MS native calls Nicholson, MS home. ERNEST A. JACKSON Ernest A. Jackson, 65, became a SIU member in June 1969 in the port of New Orleans. The Phenix City, AL native served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. Boatman Jackson worked as a tankerman on Dixie Carriers and Interstate Oil boats before he retired to his home in New Orleans. EDWARD SPOONER Edward Spooner, 65, got his work permit in May 1951 in the port of New York. He worked in the deck department. Brother Spooner took part in the 1963 Puerto Rico lighterage beef. The United, PA native has retired to Baltimore. JOHN HAROLD JONES JR. John Harold Jones Jr., 62, acquired his book in May 1961 in the port of Philadelphia. The Maryland native worked in the deck department. Boatman Jones attended the 1984 Sonat conference at Piney Point. He calls Princess Ann, MD home. JOSE L. VERA FRANCES X. THOMAS Frances X. Thomas, 62, joined the SIU in September 1967 in the port of Norfolk, VA. Brother Thomas became a captain on Curtis Bay boats working primarily from the port of Norfolk. The Philadelphia native served in the Navy from 1944 to 1966. Boatman Thomas attended the 1978 Atlantic Coast Inland Education Conference at Piney Point. He has retired to Portsmouth, VA. Jose L. Vera, 65, , joined the SIU Great Lakes Division in September 1964 in the port of Detroit. He later sailed in the union's deep sea division. The deck department veteran lives in his native Monterey, Mexico. Inlanil ARTHUR BORAWICK Arthur Borawick, 55, signed up with the SIU in his native Baltimore. The deck department member worked on Curtis Bay Towing boats. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1985 and 1987. Boatman Borawick calls White Marsh, MD home. ROGER FARROW Roger Farrow, 62,joined the SIU in May 1971 in the port of Norfolk, VA. The deck department veteran was bom in North Carolina. He resides in Buxton, NC. JOHN R. FITZGERALD John R. Fitzgerald, 71, signed up with the SIU in Febmary 1961 in the port of Norfolk, VA. The Albany, NY native served in the Navy frdm 1935 to 1960 before working on Curtis Bay vessels. Boatman Fitzgerald worked as an engineer. He lives in Virginia Beach, VA. AUSTIN T. HAAS Austin T. Haas, 62, joined the union in March 1971 in the port of New Orleans. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946. THERIN D. WILSON Therin D. Wilson, 62,joined the SIU in August 1962 in the port of Houston. The Arkansas native served in the Navy from 1944 to 1953. Boatman Wilson sailed on Dixie Carriers vessels as a captain. He resides in North Little Rock, AK. , , • 4.'-' . -• , t|':^ ; • .••• • 'OS-.-'.i y-'i. 'Mi • •' •K- y• Railroad Marine FREDERICK H. BREIMANN Frederick Breimann, 62, became a union member in August 1983 in the port of New York. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1947. A longtime employee of the New York Cross Harbor Railroad, Boatman Breimann worked in the deck department. He lives in Staten Island, NY. Atlantic Fishermen JAMES N. TUCKER JR. James N. Tucker Jr., 63,joined the SIU in July 1944 in the port of Boston. Brother Tucker worked in the deck department. He has retired to his native Gloucester, MA. Ill .• �Up Uiraiigh the Hawsepipe says Dad Robert Darley watched with pride the final week of training that his son, Charles, took at the Seafarers Harry Lundebeig School of Seamanship earlier this month. The reason for the pride is Charles, 18, chose to begin his maritime career the same way his father began — in the fo'c'sle. Robert, who joined the SIU as an ordinary seaman at the port of New York in 1951, has been a master for Sea-Land since 1972. "I asked my son if he wanted to go to Kings Point (the maritime officers' training academy in New York)," Capt. Darley, 54, said. "He said he wanted to do it the way I did, so he applied to Piney Point." Charles admitted he has wanted to go to sea for as long as he can remember. He is the third gener­ ation of Parleys to sail with the SIU. His grandfather, Robert A., was one of the early members of the union. These are not the only Darley offspring to sail with the SIU. Capt. Parley's brother, Mike, and two of his children, Maik and Ivonne, have sailed or are sailing in the union. In fact, the Darley ancestral tree has been traced to the Darley shipyard in England at the time the Mayflower was built. One unique experience in the elder Parley's career was a trip on the Liberty Ship Warm Springs. "My brother Mike, my cousin Gene and I were in the deck de­ partment. All of us worked the 48 watch. We drove our bosun crazy because he would yell for • ' 'A • ' •;i: Darley and all three of us would respond." Charles, who was part of the Lundeberg School's entry rating class 446, said he wants to learn as much as possible and upgrade in the deck department as soon as he can. Although Capt. Darley beamed when he heard that his son wanted to follow in his footsteps, Robert hoped that Charles would not fol- 'The SIU has always been familyoriented.^ low his old man's precedent on his first ship. "I was gung-ho and eager to do whatever I was asked," Robert recalled about that first voyage which took place on the Marie Hamill. "We got an order to clear the deck for the booms. So the bosun told us to throw loose items over the side. I saw these bags of sawdust. I couldn't figure out why they were on a steel ship, so I heaved 10 bags over. I thought the bosun was going to throw me over when he saw what I had done." Despite that experience, he said he would not want to change a thing about his 38-year maritime career. "I've had a good trip. I've enjoyed it." He said that by working his way up, he is better able to understand what all erewmembers go through. "I have more experience than someone who went through an academy. I am partial to the fo'c'­ sle, but that is about the oidy difference between us," he said. "I encourage more members to get their licenses." When asked how hard it was raising a family and going to sea, Robert shook his head and an­ swered that he was not the right person to ask that question. "My wife had the rougher end. She had to raise three sons." The captain's wife, Dorothy, was spouse at home with sons Robert A. and George as well as Charles." Capt. Darley said the SIU's benefit and vacation programs al­ lowed him to spend more time at home with his young family, more than his own seafaring father was able to do. "The SIU always has been family-oriented. There is a lot of substance to that." When he was 19, Robert Darley was sailing with his father when he suffered a fatal heart attack. This weighed in the back of his mind as he saw his son go to sea on a career that might place them on the same vessel. "I have mixed emotions," the elder Darley stated. "On the one hand, I'd love to have him on my ship. I don't think I would treat him any differently than any other member. However, I don't want him to go through what I went through." Without stopping to think, Charles said he would like one day to serve with his father. "It wouldn't be difficult taking orders from him. I've done it all my life," he said with a smile. 7, V,0'. '• Sm AFL-CIO ^''' '• 'V I 'i'r-'' Vj'|: 4" Bonefoiifs Are SIU's Faniiiy Dynasty Carmelo Bonafont remembered the time he sailed with six other members of his family. They were all part of the unlicensed crew on one ship. "I think the captain was always confiised," he related. "There were seven of us. At payoff, he wanted to make sure he got the right Bonefont so he did everything by social security munber." Carmelo's experience is not as unusual as it may seem. Practi­ cally every SIU member for the last 50 years has had an opportu­ nity to sail with one of the Bonefont or Bonafont family. Union records indicate close to 30 mem­ bers of the clan have sailed with the SIU in all the departmentsdeck, engine and steward. The original SIU member of the family was Felix. He was the first of five brothers to become a mem­ ber when he acquired his book in May 1939 in the port of New York, seven months after the SIU's At­ lantic and Gulf districts had been created. Shortly thereafter came Genaro (August 1941, joining in Balti­ more) and Candido (April 1942, Baltimore). After World War II, they were joined by brothers Ga­ briel (August 1945, Boston), Eduardo (May 1946, New York) and Juan (April 1947, New York) and cousin Bacilio Bonafont (May 1946, New York). In Felix's family the seafaring tradition continues. The most re­ cent addition to the SIU from the Bonefont family is Felix's greatgrandson, Elias, who graduated from the Seafarers Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship in Pi­ ney Point, MD in May 1988. In between came two sons, Felix Jr. (1960, Andrew Furuseth Training School, New York) and Jose (April 1961, Furuseth School). Felix Jr. provided the union with two sons, Rafael (June 1969, Lundeberg School) and David (August 1%9, Lundeberg School). From Gabriel's family, four sons became SIU members: Carlos (October 1960, Furuseth School), Gabriel Jr. (1964, Furuseth School), Juan (November 1966, New York) and Joseph (October 1968, New York). Three of Gabriel's grand­ sons also became members: Ga­ briel III (May 1982, Lundeberg School), Alex (July 1982, Lunde­ berg School) and LaDan (May 1987, Lundeberg School). Genaro had two sons that sailed with the union: Genaro Jr. (Sep­ tember 1957, New York) and Ra­ fael (August 1961, Furuseth School). Rafael's son Ralph Jr. got his book in August 1978 at the Lundeberg School. Cbusin Bacilio Bonafont had four sons join the SIU: Carmelo (Au­ gust 1960, Furuseth School), Luis (October 1%3, Furuseth School), Ramon (August 1%5, New York) and Severiano (December 1%9, San Juan). The fainily has been active in many union activities and beefs. Strike cards, going back to the 1946 general strike, fill Bonefont files. Eduardo Bonefont served as a union patrolman in the port of New York for a time. Newer SIU members of the Bo­ nefont family have joined the union through the entry rating educa­ tional program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Instructors from the union's school have peppered Bo­ nefont files with comments like "good worker," "100 percent ef­ fort" and "desires to make a good seaman." Multiple Bonefonts on a ship have not been unusual. "One time," recalled Ramon, "I was on the same ship with my father and uncle—^three Bonefonts on one ship. I also sailed with Luis, Car­ los and Tito at one time or an­ other." "The Bonefont family is spread out now," said Carmelo, who is currently working as a crane main­ tenance electrician for Puerto Rico Marine. "I have family members in Puerto Rico, New York, Jack­ sonville, even some on the West Coast." When asked why the call to the sea was so strong in the family, Carmelo replied, "I think all of my family wanted to see what was happening in the world. We enjoy being seamen." Plenty ot Seamen Here _L%: Siblings SaH with SIU Should you call the Johnson household of Novato, CA and ask for "SIU member Johnson," the answer you probably would re­ ceive would go something like this: "Which one?" You see, all five of the Johnson siblings have sailed with the Sea­ farers at one time or another. In fact, four of the five still are active members. The oldest of the clan, Michael, traces the family's interest to the sea to the father, Wilbert. "Dad served in the Navy during World War II," Michael said. "That was the only time he was at sea. He met Mom (Lillian) who was a nurse during the war." Michael, 41, recently completed the bosun recertification course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. After serv­ ing in the Army from 1%5 to 1967, Michael started his deck depart­ ment career with the SIU. He sails from the West Coast, mainly on Sea-Land container ships. He paved the way for the rest of the Johnsons. Before brother Kelly graduated from the Lundebeig School in 1976, he volunteered for many union assignments. He began working as a tankerman for Dixie Carriers from 1976 to 1978 before being employed by Crowley Transpor­ tation in Long Beach, CA in 1979. The 32-year-old stiU works on Crowley tugs. Sister Jody, 23, graduated from Piney Point in 1982. She has worked regularly in the steward depart­ ment on passenger ships. Her first jobs were on the Delta Lines. Now she works for American Hawaii Cruises. Brother Patrick, 33, also was a 1982 Piney Point graduate. He went to work on the Long Lines in the deck department for several years before coming ashore. Last but not least is sister Deb­ bie. Like Jody, she has worked steadily in the steward department on the Delta Lines and American Hawaii Cruise Lines passenger vessels. Dpupadail Hunuymuun ! The Fay-Lindsey family mem^ bers not only ship SIU, but they also honeymoon with the union. Donna Fay Lindsey and her newlywed husband John spent part of their summer honeymoon upgrad­ ing at the Seafarers Harry Lun­ deberg School of Seamanship. Donna, a chief cook, was en­ rolled in the sealift operations course, while John, a member of the MFOW — an SIUNA affiliate. I- was taking the QMED program. Donna's father, Tom Fay, first shipped with the SIU in 1959. Currently Tom, who was one of four brothers who shipped with the union, serves as the SIU's port agent in Honolulu. When asked what he thinks about his daughter being a seafarer and mar^ rying a seafarer, Tom said, "I think it's the greatest thing in the world." , \ Seafarer, David. m This photo of the Bonefont famUy was clipped from the November 1953 issue of the Seafarers LOG. Shipping with the SIU is a family tradition for many members of the union. On these pages, as well as on the following two, the LOG features eight families who have found a way of life in the SIU. Shipping Is a Famiiy Affair Donna Fay Lindsey is pictured between two SIUNA men in her life—^her father and her husband. Left is Tom Fay, the union's Port Agent in Honolulu and right is her husband John Lindsey. 'i 'Si I �• SEAFARCRS LOG 14 p; v V y, - •;il • • J 'W-/'',.'.. •'' ,§• •&V:K, 15 V ''v>3'£ir ;'•.,••>''li-'^^v ' The Haller brothers gather around "Special SIU Dispatcher" and mother, Anna Marie. From the left are Robert, Johnny, Chuck and Joey. • »F-j'-Vi V-. "fr> •. ;• : : / '• . V V • •!.; • • b-(. ; A' • ',. P ,••'• •-•• •. I:,.. 1 .^'T-'fe-v-. • "••E ' ' »'-• '• "• B f ' • '' r:-. •:.• •-,// Darya and Steve Miller visit the coliseum In Rome during their honeymoon break from sailing. JtaiNMarie ilallin'Kspand^ Husband and Wile Tean Foiip Mack Sang MeeilNPS Belleva ID Umradbig When the union's manpower of­ fice needed a member of the Black Gang in a hurry, the official in charge often would call a special "SIU dispatcher" in New Jersey: Anna Marie Haller. There usually was a very good chance that one of Mrs. Haller's four sons, all of whom ship in the engine department, were home. If so, she would ship him out. "She was the best dispatcher we had for a while," recalled Ken Conklin, vice president of the union's Lundeberg School. "We knew that if we called her, she would let us know if a son was available and she would get him out." "I used to hate to hear the phone ring when I was home," her son. Chuck, told the Seafarers LOG. "She would answer it and tell them I was home, even if I had just gotten off a vessel the day before. 1 knew I was going back to work." Chuck has a soft spot in his heart for his mother, despite the fact she shortened several vaca­ tions. "She is something special, raising all four of us boys by her­ self." Although he is not the oldest of the four. Chuck was the first to join the SIU. The 36-year-old has been sailing in the engine depart­ ment since he became a member in the port of New York in 1970. By 1976, Chuck had upgraded to QMED. While studying at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, he wrote: "I and all my union brothers owe a lot more to this union than just money alone because when I came into this union I had nothing and no where to go." Since joining. Chuck has partic­ ipated in several union activities. Earlier this year, he spent isome time on the staff of the Lundeberg School. One of his hobbies is box­ ing. He sports a 6-0 amateur re­ cord. Shortly after Chuck joined, his brother, Joey, signed on with the SIU at the port of New York. Joey Haller started sailing in 1970. Joey Haller, 37, is the only brother to pursue a shoreside career. After completing his college degree, he became an official with the Geor­ gia-Pacific Company. Johnny Haller graduated from Piney Point in 1972. His early career was spent on tugs in the inland division'. The 34-year-old now works on deep sea vessels as well. He upgraded to QMED in 1974. The baby of the family, Robert, is a Lundeberg School graduate as well. He began his sea-going career in 1974 and upgraded to QMED in 1976. Like the rest of the family, Robert, 32, sails pri­ marily from the northeast ports. Darya and Steve Miller are true believers in taking advantage of the union's educational opportu­ nities, even if it means an adjust­ ment of the time they spend to­ gether. They are members of the SIU and they are also husband and wife. Both Darya and Steve Miller have worked their way up from entry level personnel at Piney Point. Steve, 32, graduated from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in 1977 and went to work in the engine de­ partment. The Maryland-native upgraded to QMED in 1982 and now has his third engineer's li­ cense. Darya, 28, started her career in the steward department after grad­ uating the Lundeberg School in 1980. The Rhode Island native finally landed in the deck depart­ ment. She upgraded to AB in 1987. Earlier this year, Darya became the first woman to graduate from the third mate's course at Piney Point. When Darya Marbrook met Steve Miller on the Sea-Land Bos­ ton in 1981, they became friends. She was working as a steward assistant. He was an FOWT. They decided to continue their friendship when they got off the ship as both lived in Baltimore. They started dating when they •'y were ashore. They tried to sail on the same vessels. One thing led to another and Darya and Steve got married in November of 1988. "We get to be with each other about six months out of the year," Darya said. "We have to do a lot of balancing in our schedules and watch when we register. On about half our ships we get to work together." The Millers like being married to someone who understands the industry. "If my husband still shipped and I didn't, I'd really be jealous—especially picking him up at the airport when he just flew in from France or the Islands," Darya Miller said. "With both of us ship­ ping, one person doesn't get stuck with all the paperwork." Steve and Darya Miller like to sail together. Last year they went around the world on a Sea-Land ship. "It was an exciting trip," said Darya. The duty took them from the Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan in the Far East to the U.S. West Coast, back to the Far East, then through the Suez Canal to Italy, Spain and France. The voyage ended in New York City. When the Millers sail together, Darya said they like to explore the cities in which they dock to leam something about the local culture. •.X : SIU Shipping Is A Family Affair - • • /L}-- �MCBKmJ989 Fipst Woinan on Fpeigbler BgMli Gonoralinn Soafaror Proud to Havo Son In SlU Colobpalos Son's Bimiilay Efram Ware recently caught the USNS Harkness, his first ship since graduating from the Lundeberg School, as a steward assistant. He, like others, has followed in the family tradition of sailing. But the path he followed is one blazed by his mother, Lois. Lois Ware not only helped her son join the union, but she paved the way for many women to begin sea-going careers. She became the first woman seafarer to sail a freighter. She caught the American Presidential Lines' President Van Buren in December 1975. "That was at a time when many of the men thought having a woman on a ship would bring bad luck," Ware remem­ bered. On July 8,1985, she became the first woman in the SIU to be a recertified steward. Lois Ware has been sailing in the steward department since 1966 when she started with the Marine Cooks and Stewards on the Matson SS Lurline. Her uncle, Thomas also sailed with the SIU. He lost his life during World War II and is me­ morialized on the plaque in the Paul Hall Maritime Library and Museum at Piney Point. Unlike his mother, Efram would like to sail in the engine depart­ ment once he gets enough time to upgrade, something he already is looking forward to doing. Sailing is "in my family," he said. "I want to give it a try." The California resident said he wanted "to see the rest of the world." Like his mother, he plans to sail primarily from the West Coast. Lois Ware has had many ad­ ventures while sailing. She was onboard the first U.S.-flag com­ mercial ship — the APL's Presi­ dent Taylor — stopped by the Iranians in January 1986 during the Gulf of Oman tanker war. For Lois, one of the highlights of her sailing career was her grad­ uation from the union's Lunde­ berg School recertified steward program. She recalled the day she completed the course, "When I walked across the stage (in Piney Point), I made a speech. 'Nineteen years ago I had a dream to sail in the union. Ten years ago part of that dream came true (sailing on a freighter). Today the whole dream came true as a recertified stew­ ard,' I said." Ware takes pride in having helped her son choose sailing with the SIU as a way of life. Lois Ware's motto in life is to not say something cannot be done until it has been tried. Lois recently completed courses in psychology and algebra at the Lundeberg School. She also took her sealift and LNG exams while there. She said all of these will help her do her job more efficiently. As she looked around the school, she took pride in knowing that she not only helped her son choose the SIU as a way of life but that she also was instrumental in help­ ing other women go to sea. "What I did gave them a chance to sail in any department," she said. "I opened a door and got rid of all the myths that women on ships are a jinx." ^ Joining Scott and his mother Dorothy Petersen (first row) are members of the Lundeberg School's steward crew who prepared Scott's first birthday cake. From left to right are Matthew Scott, Celena, Lloyd Ingram and Nancy Manny. When the son of SIU member James (Jim) Petersen celebrated his first birthday, Jim and his wife Dorothy couldn't think of a better location for the party than the dining room at the union's Lun­ deberg School. After all, said the upgrader, "My son Scott might just be the ninth generation of Petersens to go to sea." Scott's birthday coincided with Jim's upgrading schedule this fall at the Lundeberg School. Dorothy wanted Scott to enjoy his first birthday, so the couple invited family and friends to a celebration. The Lundeberg School's galley crew prepared a "beautiful birth­ day cake," said Dorothy. Jim said, "The party was a lot of fun. It felt good to have the famUy around, they came from all over." AB Jim Petersen's sea-going roots go back seven generations when members of his family sailed on Danish ships. The Petersen family's move to the United States took place when Jim's grandfather left his native Denmark and came to America. The first Petersen in the United States joined the SIU and became a bosun, a position he held until retirement. Jim, now 19 years old, joined the SIU two years ago through the entry rating program at the Lun­ deberg School in Piney Point, MD. His father, Charles H. Petersen, has sailed as a chief electrician with the SIU since 1957. His uncle Einer shipped on the Great Lakes with District 2 MEBA. Jim is not the only Petersen of his generation that sails with SIU. His brother Charles, a QMED, has shipped with the SIU for 19 years. Dorothy and Jim said they would be happy if their one-year-old son continues the family shipping tra­ dition. Jim said, "Many of the members of my family that went to sea didn't have it so good, but shipping has paid off and today we have so many benefits. If my son were to sail I imagine the conditions he'll see will be even better." Dorothy is happy with the Lun­ deberg School's accommodations for spouses and children of upgraders. Besides the help she and Jim received for Scott's birthday celebration, she said, "Everyone here has been so nice to us. The retired SIU members help me look after Scott as do all the upgraders. It's almost as if he has 200 baby­ sitters." �SW&.-SS:;---.' I 16 : •J^';rvrit^-^-.-"' 'y. •i,. A special thanks tO Mr. Gene Taylor for everything he did to help make this time less difficult. (Jod Bless you all. Robert Davis Jr. Houston, Texas Jim GoldeKs Sis Thanks Friends For Making Memorial Special dil. ' -5' S iv,;--- rvir r-%'. To the Editor: I just received the LOG (for the past month). I'd like to thank you for sending the paper in behalf of my brother Jim Colder. The LOG was special to Jim and I feel, not quite the loss, by keeping in touch. I hope to one day be able to see Piney Point where Jim is buried. I thank all Jim's friends for making his memorial service so special. Thank you all. Ev. Eggleston Jim Golder's sister Bird Island, Minnesota "• (C- Robert Davis Jr. Thanks SiU Members for Support r: :ff-: To the Editor: Robert Davis Jr., son of the late Robert Davis Sr., wishes to thank each of the SIU members who extended their expressions of con­ dolence during this time of be­ reavement. !i" • l^' |;i; :i t;3v ri: H; »<i.iji .i-u •-.••.«n».<5A!ti;.'-..J-i^(^lj'.'; i.s'li-iv. •'-A ' : -.-r I'lr.^. /'. cli.. ^SCAFARBS m . Letters to tiie Editor •¥•-' • / iHi J_-;;A!;i:.« '-l- .• •X -r Richard tieffley Sends Greetings To Former Shipmates To the Editor: Just a note to say hello. I was a picket captain up in Philadelphia in the '46 general strike, up on the Schuykill River. Anyone still around? I was just reading the ship's meetings because I wanted to see who were the ships' chairmen. I see Leon Jekot on a Sea-Land Service ship. Hello to all. I did not see one ship hold a minute of silence for all departed Brothers. Don't we do that any­ more? Your old pal, Richard Heffley Cardil^, New Jersey Sailing on the Jeremiah O'Brien Is Recommended for All To the Editor: On October 15, 1989,1 had one of the most rewarding experiences I've had in my last 62 years. I told my wife I had to take that ride aboard the SS Jeremiah O'Brien up the bay from Redwood City, California to her berth at Pier 3 at For Mason, on the San Francisco waterfront. From the time I went aboard at seven o'clock in the morning until we docked some four hours later, it was pure nostalgia. All of those crewmembers who had devoted their personal time to restoring this Liberty and then manning it were the most congenial, friendly and cooperative that anyone could ask for. There were some 50 or 60 other tourists aboard and of course the old sea stories from the im­ maculate engine room to the bridge were really worth listening to. I got off my last SlU-contracted Liberty in 1945 and headed for my home here in the Midwest so this trip was special. If anyone reading this letter doesn't know about the O'Brien in San Francisco, 1 urge you to inquire if you ever are in that area. Please make an effort to go see this truly labor of love these veteran seamen have been able to accomplish. 1 don't know who will take their places, hope­ fully someone will. And by the way it sure wouldn't hurt to send a donations once in a while to this floating National Liberty Ship Memorial. I'm sure the LOG can help with an address. I still get the Seafarers LOG and enjoy every issue. Herbert M. Widdow^n Carroliton, Illinois Editor's Note: Inquiries on the Jer­ emiah O'Brien Foundation Na­ tional Liberty Ship Memorial can be sent to: Fort Mason Center, Building A, San Francisco, CA 94123. Lundeberg School r-l P Graduates CI • •"V _ ^„ '• ' ..;'»faiI,.J:iiiC''^, /; IV' Lifeboat Ready to go Dack to sea with the lifeboat training certificates are upgraders (front row, left to right) Linda Schul, John Rose, (back row) James Boss, Tony Sivola, Shelley Thompson and instructor Jim Moore. «„•••. Fireman Oiler Watertender These SIU members recently graduated from Piney Point as fireman oiler watertenders. From the left are (front row) Dan Asaadi, Mohamed Abdulla, Sean Walker, Phillip Patton, Melvin T. Knox, (second row) Roger Vogeler, Robert Cohen, Jeffrey S. Hailstone, Steve Marcus, Fred Dimino, Edwin Taylor, Olifidio Esquivel Jr., Troy D. Robin, instructor Jim Shaffer, (third row) Michael L. Edvenson, David Jekot, Thomas Williamson, Maurice Elliot, David F. Williams, Rick Leach, Janusz Sowul, (fourth row) James M. Williams, Ernest D. Bemal, Tristan K. Pennewell, Ronald Smith, Robert E. Deutscher, Desmond McKellen, (fifth row) Daniel J. Crean, Glenn P. Barilik, Dennis Clay, (sixth row) William Harris and Michael Manuel. Trainee Lifeboat 447 Class These QMEDs recently acquired their refriger^ion endorsements at the Lundeberg School. They received instruction on principles of compressors, receivers, dehydrators and evaporators. From the left are Bill Payne, Tom Doran, John Hoskins, Steve Brown, Richard Groening, instructor Eric Malzkuhn, Roy E. Matteson and Alberto Garcia. Graduating in November from lifeboat training are trainees (front row, left to right) Jesus M. Torres, Patrick M. Smith, Mike J. Holly, Gene S. deSousa, Matt J. Carr, (second row) Darrell W. Moody, Ray Jenkins, Chad Leaming, Donnie W. Collins II, Sean O'Doherty, Warren Moody, Sean McChesky, Darrin McCabe, (third row) Dave S. Coleman Jr., Dominic J. Ray, M. M. Chester, Robert Getridge III, Mark Kraus, Benjamin W. Magliano II, Steve L. Tebbe and Jeff Peterson. - �MCiMBER/im Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each year of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate find­ ings. 'the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes a'nd Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SI U contracts are available in all SlU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SlU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SlU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or mem­ ber. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established pol­ icy has been reaffirmed by membership ac­ tion at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. LEGAL Am The following list of attorneys is provided for the convenience of Seafarers who may have need for leg^ assistance. Alabama John Falkenberry 300 N. 21st St. Birmingham, AL 35203 (205)322-1100 Simon, Wood & Crane 1010 Van Antwerp BIdg. Mobile. AL 36602 (205) 433-4904 California Les Ostrov Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler & klevens 5900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (213) 834-2546 John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh &. King 100 Biish St. Suite 440 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 981-4400 Louisiana Louis Robein Gardner, Robein & Urann 2540 Severn Ave. Suite 400 Metairie, LA 70002 New York Howard Schulman 485 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10022 (504) 885-9994 Pennsylvania Kirschner, Walters & Willig 1608 Walnut St. 10th floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Kristi Post Canal Place One Suite 2300 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504)524-6207 (504) 524-6208 Maryland Charles Heyman Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Bldg. Charles & Redwood Sts. Baltimore, MD 21201 (301) 539-6%7 Florida Frank Hamilton III Hamilton & Associates, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609 (813)879-9842 Ma^achusetts Orlando & Associates 1 Western Ave. Gloucester, MA 01930 (508) 283-8100 Illinois Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle 7 S. Dearborn St. Chicago,IL 60603 (312) 263-6330 Thomas Lakin Lakin & Hemdon, P.C. 251 Old St. Louis Ave. Wood River, IL 620950027 (618) 254-1127 (800) 851-5523 toll-free ft'# Michigan Victor G. Hanson, P.C. 19268 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223 (313) ^32-1220 Christopher Legghio Miller, Cohen, Martins &Ice 1400 N. Park Plaza 17117 W. Nine Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48075 (313) 559-2110 1-800-554-8119 (212)421-0017 (215) 893-9000 Margaret Browning Spear, Wilderman, Sigmond, Borish & Endy 260 S. Broad St. Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215)732-0101 Texas Marvin Peterson 1200 Travis Suite 2020 i Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-4422 Virginia Arthur Rutter Rutter & Montagna 415 St. Paul's Blvd. Suite 720 Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-5000 Washington Rob Williamson Davies, Roberts & Reid 101 Elliott Ave. West Suite 550 Seattle, WA 98119 (206) 285-3610 ..'/•.A'',,'!" PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SlU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SlU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headqua:rters. •• • ® ' 'ft'•'[. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DO­ NATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate seg­ regated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employ­ ment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union con­ cepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candi­ dates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be so­ licited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of mem­ bership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafar­ ers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if invol­ untary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. 'm:. • .y.T/' f: • ft'" EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SlU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SlU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SlU President Mi­ chael Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. I • i &- : Machinists Cany Eastern Struggle Into the Coming New Year As 1990 approaches, the SlU continues to assist its labor broth­ ers and sisters in the International Association of Machinists who are on strike against Eastern Air Lines. Across the country. Seafarers are helping by walking picket lines and donating food from their cup­ boards and financial support from their wallets. Frank Ortis, a spokesman for the striking Machinists, said the fact that the SIU remembers helps his members a lot. "We appreciate all that you are doing and the interest that your union has shown," he said recently from his Miami union hall. The Machinists appreciate the SIU's help. Although the pilots and fight attendants unions called off their sympathy strike with the Machin­ ists over Thanksgiving, Eastern's management said there was not room for them. Texas Air Cor­ poration, parent company for Eastern, said the names of the returning strikers would be placed on a list. Former seniority with the company would not be hon­ ored if recalls take place. Those who signed up for work first would be taken first. The sympathy strike, which started when the Machinists were locked out March 3, was called off after President Cleorge Bush vetoed a bill calling for a blueribbon panel to investigate and settle the strike. Bush sided with Frank Lorenzo, Texas Air presi­ dent, by striking down the legis­ lation the night of November 22, a mere 20 minutes before it was to become law. Bush's rationale was that government should not inter­ fere in such a business dispute. Ortis said the Machinists will attempt to override the veto when Congress convenes in January. He said that the action taken by the pilots and flight attendants has not affected the Machinists and that they would continue to pound the pavement until a settlement was reached. Ortis proudly noted of his mem­ bership that "less than 4 percent have crossed the line. Lorenzo needs maintenance for his planes and he doesn't have it as long as we're out." .r# 1:1; J •llf I ' •:? >• SI' ft: f- : :i • I _ White caps are evident as SIU members walk an informational picket line with Machinists outside an Eastern Air Lines office in Washington. . '• �ii«iMi; Aifati ryfifnfii-|»m - ' •sssp^ '4 • ---•• -:fe--?fsV.:¥v - •" • ...iOf J- -»?- ---f-T',- •• ' SOFAKiKLOG .. sOlhO " ^ •. V.--..- . • il UmnlHn€toijf irtlADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Cainp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC W'-'^ . "i' p -••'1 •"- -• •h - 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 (313)794-4988 gSA- , BALTIMORE r 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301) 327-4900 , • DULUTH : 705 Medical Arts Biiildirig-' Duluth, MN 55802 ^ (218)722-4110 HONOLULU 636 Cooke St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON •> • ^ 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. :? Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 £ JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St: Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 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Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (213)549-4000 1 ,'V' ' ^ ""-I •- ^licy Hap SGa® HEip vou.' •v-o.- . ,# - Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea NOVEMBER 1-30, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port ? New York I Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT 7 m •.4.y«fyg5 . k'. 3 2 40 -> Z 18 1 Z - ::23s Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston i I St. Louis ,i Piney Point Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals TOTAL SHIPPED Ml Groups Class A Class B Class C 6 4 1 6.. 4 4 6 6 5 6 1 ,6 6 9 17 18 19 10 18 9 3 1 ;,2 1 ' 0 2 7 ^ 7/ 4 2 ,^02 • 5 1 17 6 7 12 6 0 17 7 9 27 7 2 44 10 10 28 '' 2 V- 43 ' 11 7 31 2 ' " 4 48 a:: 12 . .,.5 . _ 14 «. 4 ." ' 2 , . 26 y::.5' 4 28 2 6 65 5 2 12 1 0 19 3 11 4 6 18 .: ,.9_ 7 I2^^^'7V45 14 ' 8 7 -ty 40 , 10, t T Z z z 2z 1 0 0 4 2 0 ' 2 268 58 49 405 100 ENGINE DEPARTMENT •T 34 16 10 0 2 5 ~ 0 4 ,9 >J 0 7 4 3 0 5 13 5 3 15 27 3 29*yyy: 7 4 19 2 14 20 4 6 17 4 2 13 0 6 15 3 > yi * ^ 7 7 8 11 9 3 1 10 13 0 082 A Hi 65 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 ! i >2 '• . 2 . 4 0 n ' .. • ,4. 146 -i'l-.v-iXirii 11 74 12# 96 46 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 8 10 V ' 0 0 "1' 5 0 9 3 5 1 5 12 >Yi.# il 16 3 3 9 7 10 10 2 8 1 ' •_'i - ^ -: [P«. 0mm '-> Totals All Departments 711 412 352 578 312 251 124 1,066 491 476 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of November was up from the month of October. A total of 1,265 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,265 jobs shipped, 578 jobs or about 45 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people: A total of 124 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 11,089 jobs have been shipped 'V - f �19 DECEMBER, 1989 Dispatchers* Report for Great Lakes CU-Company/Lakes NOV. 1-30, 1989 L^Lakes JaHuaiy NP—Noh Priority *TOTAL REGISTERED Ail Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT n 45 25 / ENGINE DEPARTMENT ' ^ • STEWARD DEPARTMENT • • 9 ENTRY DEPARTMENT ,0 ^ ,• :d ' 0;.' 19 .•_ 32 .•,^. is Totals All Departments 0 30 33 0 78 38 0 32 51 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers* Report for iniand Waters NOVEMBER 1-30, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston 1 Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port New York ^ Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville : San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore , Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 m,mo' 26 0. ^ 13 . 0 p 0 1 1 iodiS^?'0, 0 43 0 17 v;- 2-.,'.- 4 0 0 33 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 15 0 0 0 22 0 0 46 0 1 0 12 0 0 1 1 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 2 0 0 \.20 1 d 0 0 7 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iii70 'i; 0 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 -J)': 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 d 0 0 0 0 1 Q •'^4'ai" 25'CI ' 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 d 0 0 0 0 1 0 n 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 2 8 Piney Point Monday, January 8 New York Tuesday, January 9 Philadelphia Wednesday, January 10 Baltimore Thursday, January 11 Norfolk Thursday, January 11 Jacksonville Thursday, January 11 Algonac Friday, January 12 Houston Tuesday, January 16 New Orleans Tuesday, January 16 Mobile Wednesday, January 17 San Francisco Thursday, January 18 Wilmington Monday, January 22 Seattle Friday, January 26 San Juan Thursday, January 11 St. Louis Friday, January 19 Honolulu Friday, January 19 Duluth Wednesday, January 17 Jersey City Wednesday, January 24 New Bedford Tuesday, January 23 I'X' :ry J#' .•) .vX Math port's meeting sierts at 10:30 a.m. ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 8 Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, lalaad Waters ' 1 0 •' 0 46 •g--; 0 3 0 17 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 33 0 '0 29 -O- •xx:X-o 1 0 0 •0 0 2 0 .0 0 6 0 0 9 * •••Xv PERSONALS 2 0 0 :xxi : -vo V.--. :r-2^. 0 0 4 &SiO^ 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 64 78 208 135 20 76 39 30 79 Totals All Departments -Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last mouthy ™ ,h„ Reach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. JAMES BOYLE Please call Lance Padgett col­ lect at (301) 737-2597 or contact headquarters and ask for exten­ sion 247. • f f-x' WALTER "SKIPPY" CHIPMAN Please contact Capt. Brown's son, Richard at (800) 922-5880. SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN NOTICE COBRA: Continuation Heaitb Coverage If you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care coverage under the Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage directly from the Plan. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not you or your . dependents may elect to continue your benefits under this program. If you want more information concerning this program you can call the membership services office. 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or write COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 NOTE: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in the April 1989 issue of the LOG. • .l- "'V'-fe i- ..... x.-'' 1. •. ; �tm .;K iX-. •'X,imx; I 20 " SeAFARERS LOG -. ,- J \ • •' , •• •• . f-V'X , ' uigest of Meetiiigo TRR fonowhig sMfpk mkmt^mimi a samfilhig of tHemmf meetiag nports tkoW noofnt R^ oioiM fnm lis ships anoml tliB wOM^ 'If-i • r- { -' Ships mhmtas ammikmoS hp tt« tmioa's eohbsict deparShot^ bsuos npulrihg attonlioo OR rosoiiitlott an adtkes^ bp We UBSRIY BEIU (Liberty Maritime Corp.), September 3 — Chairman Perry Greenwood, Secretary Kevin Dougherty, Educational Director C. Boudreau, Deck Delegate Winston A. Dodson, Engine Delegate Jimmie Nicholson, Steward Delegate Isidro Santiago. Chairman reported com­ pany upgraded living conditions on vessel, reminded crew to keep ship clean and to not track grease and oil into living quarters. Treasurer an­ nounced $56 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bo­ sun thanked for providing video­ tapes. Steward department thanked for making crew fat. Next ports: Singapore and Los Angeles. SUGAR ISUmOlR (Pacific Gulf Marine), September 17 — Chairman P. Laborde. Secretary R. Young, Educa­ tional Director C. Hall, Deck Dele­ gate James Crane. Chairman informed crew that previous situa­ tion regarding meeting minutes was being investigated by union. Educa­ tional director urged members to up­ grade at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate reported some disputed OT. Engine and steward delegates re­ ported no beefs or disputed OT. Contract suggestion: members should be able to retire at full pay after 20 years of sea time. Crew re­ quested dryer be fixed, new washer for street clothes be installed and new carpet be laid for cabins. Stew­ ard department thanked for job well done. AUK BOhimiAM (Maersk Lines), Oc­ tober 15 ^ Chairman W. Byrne, Secretary G. Shirley, Educational Director J. E. Williams. Chairman stressed importance of reporting for . duty on time. He would like AB's to have more training. Secretary re­ minded crew next repatriation to U.S. would be November 22. En­ gine delegate reported disputed OT, deck and steward delegates reported none. Crew asked contract depart­ ment to look into getting 14 days of vacation under Maersk contract. Next port: Diego Garcia. AMSRKAM UGU (Pacific Gulf Marine), October 15 — Chairman Billy East­ wood, Secretary Frank Costango, Deck Delegate Wayne Proudlove, Engine Delegate Dennis Clay bom. Steward Delegate Calvin Hazzard. Chairman reminded crew of October 23 payoff in Savannah. No beefs or disputed OT reported. August Sea­ farers LOG received and distributed. Steward department thanked by crew. Next ports: Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. BROOKS RAMGi (lOT), October 28 — Chairman Robert Edwards, Secre­ tary J. Pitetta, Educational Dirtector J. Fair. Chairman reported chief en­ gineer will get parts to repair wash­ ing machine. He said new VCR on­ board. He announced vessel would be in port about 40 hours for re­ pairs. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. ONfF fRUUR (Cove Shipping), Octo­ ber 29 — Chairman C. E. Pryor, ... Secretary Robert L. Scott, Deck Delegate B.B. Bom, Steward Dele­ gate L. Jordan. Chairman reported launch service not provided while i ship in port for Columbus Day. He noted water on vessel is bad. Secre­ tary urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer sought donations for ship's fund. All dele­ gates reported disputed OT and en­ gine delegate reported beef. Steward department thanked for excellent food. Chief cook asked that work be done on galley equipment. Next port: Houston. GfflHIilU (Puerto Rico Marine), Oc­ tober 16 — Chairman Paul Domes, Secretary Paul Stubblefield, Educa­ tional Director Robert Tompkins, Deck Delegate W. Taylor, Engine Delegate J. Barone, Steward Dele­ gate Peter Mazzitelli. Chairman an­ nounced payoff for October 18. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew suggested VCR exchange so threespeed tapes could be played and crew could view their own videos. Water fountain placed outside mess so people who are not crewmembers will stay out of galley. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. m ARItS (ETC), October 8 — Chair­ man W. Mitchell, Secretary D. Para­ dise, Educational Director R. Rob­ ertson, Deck Delegate J. Graham, Steward Delegate G. Evans. Chair­ man said all going well. He asked crewmembers to keep noise level down and to contribute to SPAD and upgrade. Secretary asked mem­ bers to clean rooms when leaving and prepare clean linen for new members. Treasurer announced $280 in ship's fund after purchasing recre­ ational equipment and donating $200 to buy refrigerators for rooms. No beefs or disputed OT. Next port: Himeji, Japan. IMG TAURUS (ETC), October 22 — Chairman Robbynson Suy, Secre­ tary Doyle Comelius, Educational Director Bmce Smith, Deck Dele­ gate Charles Kahl, Engine Delegate Charles Dahlhaus, Steward Delegate Udjang Nurdjaja. Chairman stressed need to upgrade at Piney Point and to donate to SPAD. Secret^ thanked everyone for keeping Crew lounge clean. Treasurer announced $410 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Steward depart­ ment thanked for job well done, es­ pecially at pool parties. Next port: Tobata. IMG VIRGO (ETC), October 29 — Chairman Billie Darley, Secretary N. Duhe, Educational Director P. Wolf, Engine Delegate Kevin Conklin. Steward Delegate William Christmas. Chairman welcomed new members aboard. He reported telex advising crew to beware of contami­ nated food and cigarettes in Indone­ sia. He asked members to be con­ siderate of others who might be sleeping when playing tapes or ra­ dio. Treasurer reported $14.40 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked for making crew quarters V- -• .n habitable and for having food ready when members arrived at shipyard. OVEISfilS MEW YORK (Maritime Over­ seas), October 19 •— Chairman M. Zepeda, Secretary N. Evans, Edu­ cational Director E. Self, Deck Del­ egate J. Poleate, Engine Delegate C. Edwards, Steward Delegate J. Ortiz. Chairman noted payoff upon arrival in Nederland, TX. He asked anyone injured to report to medical officers so record would be kept. Treasurer reported $50 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested second washing machine for cleaning leisure clothing. Oil and paint from cleaning of work clothes has been getting on other clothing. Steward department thanked for fine work. Next port: Nederland, TX. Muao SAM JUAM (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), October 23 — Chairman Ron­ ald Mena, Secretary Carroll C. Kenny, Educational Director C. J. Gallagher. Crew asked negotiating committee to look into an emer­ gency leave provision in contract for members who have a death in their immediate family. Steward delegate reported some disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Arrangements are being made to have separate tapes for crewmembers and officers. Members asked to care for new fur­ niture installed in lounge. Steward department thanked for excellent job. Sfil-14iV0iin4MIC (Sea-Land Service), October 15 — Chairman R. Short, Secretary J. Rivera, Educational Di­ rector A. Cuevas. Chairman an­ nounced payoff would be held upon arrival in Houston on October 23. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested microwave oven and radio for lounge. Crew noted problems with ship's heating system. Crew asked for consideration to raise pensions to equal social secu­ rity. Steward department thanked for job well done. Next ports: Charleston, Port Everglades, Hous­ ton and Jacksonville. SEA-IAMB EMIERPRISE (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), October 15 — Chairman Elex Cary Jr., Secretary G.S. Lynch, Ed­ ucational Director James E. Rob­ erts, Deck Delegate Edward F. O'Brien, Engine Delegate Joseph Collins, Steward Delegate John Col­ lins. Chairman thanked members for keeping ship sailing smoothly. Sec­ ret^ announced ship entering yard . soon and members should inform department delegates of needed re­ pairs. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked for fine chow and cookouts. Crew told movie library was quite large be­ cause of volunteer movie recorders. Next port: Long Beach, CA. MiDUOYD HUDSOM (Sea-Land Service), October 1 — Chairman E. Bronstein. Secretary R. Connolly, Edu­ cational Director M. Overgaard, En­ gine Delegate Pedro Santiago, Steward Delegate Angel Correa. Crew asked union to look into cost of living raises for pensioners. Stew­ ard department praised for good food and ship's cleanliness. Crew reported problem with lookout get­ ting sick from stack gases. Next port: Houston, TX. OVaSSRS AUa (Maritime Overseas), October 9 — Chairman S.W. Copeland, Secretary C. Loper Jr., Educa­ tional Director A.D. Bombita Jr., Deck Delegate Troy Smith. Chair­ man announced chief mate thanked crew for supreme job during recent refiieling-at-sea maneuvers with 7th Fleet. Chairman reminded crew to have drug tests before returning to vessel. Secretary thanked crew for making steward department job eas­ ier during exercises by being prompt for meals. Education^ director trying to institute physical fitness program by getting more equipment onboard. Treasurer reported $240 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Crewmembers requested payoff in foreign port take place with American currency unless ship's check is requested. Steward depart­ ment, especially chief cook, thanked for fine job. Next port: Subic Bay, Philippines. SEA-IAMB EXnORER (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), October 8 — Chairman L. Cope, Secretary W. Hawkins, Deck Delegate K. Moore. Chairman re­ ported microwave replaced and new television ordered. He said payoff will take place in Long Beach, CA rather than Oakland, CA. Members getting reliefs reminded to have upto-date drug tests before returning to vessel. Treasurer stated $317 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Contract department asked to investigate matter of a member keeping accrued day off if it was not taken before signing off for relief. Next port: Long Beach, CA. OVftSEiS HARRIETTE (Maritime Over­ seas), October 13 — Chairman Ray E, Todd, Secretary Vincent San­ chez, Deck Delegate William Cronan, Engine Delegate Bobbie Clark, Steward Delegate A. Langlois. Chairman announced vessel will be in New Orleans for three to seven days before leaving for Alex­ andria, Egypt. He said crewmem­ bers should be home for Christmas. He warned members about using tools that are not American made that could be substandard and un­ safe. No beefs of disputed OT re­ ported. Crew requested television antenna in crew's lounge be checked. Next port: New Orleans. SEA-IAMB HAWAII (Sea-Land Service), October 24 ^ Chairman Joseph SanFilippo, Secretary Jose M. Bayani. Educational Director James J. Flynn, Deck Delegate W. Douglas, Engine Delegate James Brown. Chairman reported all fine onboard. Secretary thanked deck and engine departments for keeping lounge and mess areas clean. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew noted air conditioning not working properly. Steward department thanked for outstanding job. SA Clarence L. Page and DEU Yahya S. Ali thanked for keeping ship clean. Next port: Oakland, CA. OVERSEAS JOVa (Maritime Overseas), October 15 — Chairman Duane E. Stevens, Secretary Steve Parker, Educational Director O. Pariama, Steward Delegate Samuel Johnson. Secretary requested members stay out of g^ley at night. He announced steward would be leaving for one trip and chief cook would relieve him. Educational director stressed need for upgrading at Lundeberg School. He announced availability of tape on ship's safety equipment and procedures. Treasurer asked for do­ nations to ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members asked to separate plastics from trash as bosun has to keep track of dis­ posal. Next ports: Baltimore, New York and Boston. SEi-liUVD MAVIGA70R (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), October 14 — Chairman E. Cain, Secretary John Alamar. Chair­ man reported matter of being taken from wheel while ship at sea settled by Honolulu port agent. Secretary stated problems concerning duties of DEU settled. Treasurer announced Continued on page 21 . - .'A""- - . • --'I,. • 'V '% '' J' �V •• riff Y • DCaUBiR, 1989 21 Continued from page 20 $89.39 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew would like ad­ vances during stops in Honolulu, Guam and Okinawa or Taiwan. Members asked for contract and welfare information. Next port: Long Beach, CA. m-lAHD nCER (Sea-Land Service), October 4 — Chairman Emilio V. Sierra, Secretary J. Williams, Edu­ cational Director C.R. Dunn, Deck Delegate H.F. Morris, Engine Dele­ gate R.J. Butch. Chairman reported microwave oven and air conditioning not working. He discussed keys, bus service for crew and issue of pen­ sion increases. Secretary noted lack of ventilation in galley. No beefs or disputed OT. Because of unrest in area of Manila Bay, Philippines — where vessel is docked — crew re­ quested bus service to go into town. Steward department thanked for job well done. Sa-UND mOiR (Sea-Land Service), October 5 — Chairman A.L. Palino, Secretary R. Spencer, Educational Director M.L. Mefferd. Chairman announced payoff scheduled for ar­ rival in Long Beach, CA. Crew re­ minded to clean dryer after use. Steward said new toaster arriving for mess. Steward department thanked for fine job. SEA-UND VALUE (Sea-Land Service), October 14 — Chairman F. Adams, Secretary Juan Gonzalez, Engine Delegate Ernesto Pagan, Steward Delegate Roberto Arana. Chairman reminded members to donate to SPAD and upgrade at Lundeberg School. He announced everything running smoothly. Educational di­ rector urged members to read Sea­ farers LOG from cover to cover. Engine delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT from deck and steward delegates. Crew asked that dirt be removed from air vents. Steward department sought one hour pay per day for cleaning rooms. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. SEA'IAHD VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), October 28 -^-Chairman G. Poer, Secretary C. Gibson, Educational Director R. Risbeck. Chairman stated all going well on vessel. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like new movies. Steward de­ partment thanked for good job. Next port: Tacoma, WA. 5GT MAW KOCAK (Waterman Steam­ ship Co.), October 17 — Chairman posted headquarters report referring to garnishment of vacation pay for tax purposes. He announced payoff would take place on October 19. He thanked everyone for cooperation. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked headquarters to send in­ formation on 1989 EPA monies due ship's crew. Steward department thanked for providing A-1 food. Next port: Jacksonville, FL. SPIRIT OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), October 15 — Chairman Fred Sellman, Secretary R. Jones, Educa­ tional Director J. Badgett, Deck Delegate Teddy Daniels, Engine Delegate Edward L. Haney, Stew­ ard Delegate Larry Aldridge. Chair­ man reminded crew they would be first Americans many Poles in Gdynia had seen. He asked crew to make best impression possible. Sec­ retary noted letter to Lech Walesa from SlU President Michael Sacco and speech in New Orleans by SIU Vice President Thomas Glidewell had been posted. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Chairman reaf­ firmed Seahawk's policy of no alco­ holic beverages aboard. Violation of Sif • ••• system in lounge. Steward depart­ ment thanked for good job, espe­ cially poolside barbecues. Next port: Oakland. NEDUOYD HUDSON (Sea-Land Service), November 5 — Chairman John Neff, Secretary R.G. Connolly, Educa­ tional Director Mike Overgaard, En­ gine Delegate Terry Preston, Stew­ ard Delegate Gina Lightfoot. Chairman reported on U.S. govern­ ment's zero tolerance policy. Deck delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT raised by engine and . steward delegates. Crew thanked CC Gina Lightfoot and GSU Vern Payne for excellent job in steward department. AKSS USNS Hess gangway watch AB Richard Lujan pictured while the vessel was, docked in Singapore. rule would mean discharge for cause. Hats off to steward depart­ ment for making trip good. Next port: Gdynia, Poland. STAR OP TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), October 29 — Chairman Gene Paschall, Secretary T. Fletcher, Educational Director James Gaines, Deck Delegate Geof­ frey Brecht, Steward Delegate Frank Howard. Chairman reported excel­ lent trip with very good crew and officers. He asked members to leave rooms clean when leaving ship. Ed­ ucational director reminded crew about cargo preference laws to help union obtain more cargo from runa­ way vessels. Deck and engine dele­ gates reported disputed OT. Steward delegate reported no beefs or dis­ puted OT. Steward department thanked for job well done. Crew asked that ship get satellite antenna. THOMPSON PASS (lOM), October 29 — Chairman G. L. Hoover, Secretary Curtis Phillips, Educational Director Mark Grendahl, Deck Delegate Mar­ shall Airey, Steward Delegate Lionel St. Julien. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Piney Point and to donate to SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked for great meals. Crew would like ice machine repaired and remote control acquired for VCR. Next port: Long Beach, CA. USNSALTAIR (Bay Tankers), October 15, 1989 — Chairman Larry A. Ambrous. Secretary T. Wright, Educa­ tional Director B. Ball. Chairman re­ ported ship running smoothly. He announced deck department submit­ ting repair list before vessel arrived in Savannah, GA and asked other departments to do the same. Secre­ tary noted repairs needed in some rooms and in forward lounge refrig­ erator. Educational director said ship could use additional VCR and more tapes. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked for fine job. Moment of si­ lence was observed for departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Sa­ vannah, GA. m AQUARIUS (ETC), November 14 — Chairman U. Veach, Secretary Frank Robertson, Deck Delegate Jack Rhodes, Engine Delegate Ran­ dall Firestine, Steward Delegate Re­ becca Sleeper. Chairman told mem­ bers to watch themselves when ashore in Indonesia. He urged crew to exercise caution shopping be­ cause some items that are legal in Indonesia are illegal in United States. Secretary stated drug testing is for real and help is available if needed. Members reminded to up­ grade at Lundeberg School. Treas­ urer noted $100 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked for job well done. LN6 CAPRICORN (ETC), November 13 — Chairman J. W. Garner, Secre­ tary R. Adams, Deck Delegate B. Gillis, Engine Delegate T. R. Van Pelt, Steward Delegate Alex Bonefont. Chairman announced vessel going into yard in February. Treas- . urer reported $560 in ship's fund. Engine delegate reported beef. No beefs in deck or steward depart­ ments. Galley crew received vote of thanks. Next port: Osaka, Japan. MAERSK CONSTEUATION (Maersk Lines), November 13 — Chairman Sal Ciciulla. Secretary Pat Briggs, Educa­ tional Director R. Baker, Deck Del­ egate Robert Trainor, Engine Delegate Eddie McClain, Steward Delegate Carlton Griffin. Secretary noted microwave ovens ordered dur­ ing last trip had not arrived; how­ ever, broken television replaced and VCR and radio fixed. Educational director stated two members going to Piney Point to upgrade at end of voyage. Treasurer listed $217.30 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested clarifi­ cation of overtime, permanent jobs and transportation procedures in contract with Maersk Lines. Crew said mail service is slow and should be investigated. Also, larger coffee system is needed. CE Ralph Baker thanked for repairing entertainment WESTWARD VENTURE (lOM), October 22 — Chairman Dana M. Cella, Secre­ tary Florencio Nieves Jr., Educa­ tional Director John T. Ross. Edu­ cational director announced Coast Guard is seeking new regulations re­ quiring documents to be renewed every five years. Crew asked for more information on that and ,drug testing. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Company will provide cable television aboard at cost of $12.50 per man and company will make up difference. ROKR (Ocean Carriers), November 5 — Chairman D. Ellette, Secretary E. Harris, Educational Director J. Parkhurst, Deck Delegate M. Santana, Engine Delegate F. Brown, Steward Delegate 1. Monassar. Chairman announced vessel going into shipyard in January. He re­ minded members to register when getting off and to stay in touch with union about recrewing ship. He said new washer and dryer would be in­ stalled at shipyard. Treasurer stated $87 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Bosun thanked deck department for work when ship refueled in Diego Garcia. Crew re­ quested juice be kept in pantry re­ frigerator during day and larger sheets for beds be acquired. Next ports: Singapore and Subic Bay. SEA-IAND DEVELOPER (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), November 5 — Chairman P. Gallagher, Secretary L. Lightfoot, Deck Delegate Clyde B. Luse, En­ gine Delegate John Day, Steward Delegate Jake Dusich. Chairman thanked crew for cooperation in sep­ arating plastics. He said crew had questions concerning breaking of watches in port when stay is less than 24 hours. Secretary asked all members to leave rooms clean when they are being replaced. Treasurer announced $40 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. (Trew asked for new washing machine. Steward department thanked for good meals, service and salad bar. Next port: Tacoma, WA. SEA-IAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service), November 5 — Chairman J.M. Ard, Secretary J.A. Zurick, Educational Director Daniel Compeau, Deck Delegate George Vukmir, Engine Delegate Domingo Milla, Steward Delegate William Bryley. Treasurer said $23 left in movie fund after 46 movies purchased. Deck delegate re­ ported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT given by engine and steward delegates. Bosun reminded crew to lock movies while in port. Crew wished CE Daniel Compeau long and happy retirement when he leaves vessel and presented him with cake. Brother Compeau began sailing in 1944. Steward department thanked for job well done. Next port: Tacoma, WA. 'i- . i: • • V:^i ..ft sfl •iH. . �f -gJiflnHVrtT M* iL. jB'jntfic* - \S:'; '•) saifARCRsm 22 '•' • - '• i •:Pr -•::':0->g:;: Final Deep Sea ALFRED AAVA Alfred Aava, 81, passed away November I. The Estonian native joined the SIU in November 1943 in the port of Norfolk. He worked in the engine department. Brother Aava collected his first union pension check in August 1973. . v, .,.: '• >•: ••t. •','•• ' -• A& •%-^r• M'' -•I'- 'V" '^' JAMES COLOSIMO James Colosimo, 26, died in September. Bom in Langhorae, PA, he served in the Army from 1980 to 1982. Brother Colosimo started his deck department career as a 1987 graduate of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He was an active member at the time of his death. JACOB COOK Jacob Cook, 84, passed away November 4. Although he was born in Holland, he served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. In August 1948, Brother Cook acquired his SIU book in the port of Baltimore. He retired from the steward department in June 1970. His wife, Ann, survives him. MACARIO B. HIDALGO Macario B. Hildalgo, 85, died November 16. He was born in the Philippines. Brother Hidalgo received his SIU permit in May 1957 in the port of Seattle under the name of Macario Delores. The steward department veteran began his retirement in May 1977. HAROLD L. MOORE Harold L. Moore, 62, passed away October 21 at the Houston (TX) Methodist Hospital. He served in the Air Force from 1946 to 1950 after joining the SIU in December 1944 in the port of New York. Although he began his sailing career in the deep sea division. Brother Moore also held a full inland book. The black gang member upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1974 and 1977. Funeral services were held October 24 in his native Gainesville, FL. He is survived by his stepmother, Berta Thomas Moore; a daughter, Marilyn J. Mollman; a sister, Dorothy Sanders, and a brother, Mitchell Moore. ALF O. OLSEN Alf O. Olsen, 70, died November 17. Brother Olsen, who was born in Norway, joined the union in February 1944 in the port of New York. The deck department veteran walked picket duty during the union's 1961 strike. He began receiving his pension in May 1982. ESTEBAN OQUENDO Esteban Oquendo, 72, died September 24. The steward department member was bom in Puerto Rico. He received his SIU book in February 1944 in the port of New York. His wife, Fannie, survives him. CONSORCIO RADIOS Consorcio Radios, 81, passed away November 20. The Philippines native became a book member in August 1953 in the port of New York. Brother Radios served in the steward department. He is survived by his wife, Blanche. DONALD K. POILLON Donald K. Poillon died October 14 in Honolulu. Brother Poillon worked several years aboard both the SS Constitution and SS Independence in the engine department. He was an active member at the time of his death. Inland BEVERLY E. DUNSTON Beverly E. Dunston, 86, passed away November 11. The Virginia native joined the SIU in July 1961 in the port of Norfolk. He worked on McAllister Brothers vessels as a captain. Boatman Dunston retired in November 1968. His wife, Vemetta, survives him. ELLIS G. FOSTER Ellis G. Foster, 49, died August 26. Bom in Belhaven, NC, he became a union member in July 1961 in the port of Norfolk. Boatman Foster worked in the deck department as a mate and captain. He is survived by his wife, Frances, and three children, Paula, Ellis and Loretta. FRANCIS LEE LANDRY Francis Lee Landry, 22, was involved in a fatal car accident September 4 in St. Martin Parish, LA. He sailed as a deckhand. He was buried September 5 in his native Amaudville, LA. He is survived by his wife, Ida; his mother, Laura, and his father, Curley. RALPH T. MEGEE Ralph T. Megee, 86, passed away May 5. The Delaware native joined the union in June 1961 in the port of Philadelphia. He sailed most of his life on Independent Towing Company boats as a captain. Boatman Megee was buried May 8 at Prince George's Cemetery in Dagsboro, DE. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and son, Ralph Jr. WILLIAM WOYTOVITCH William Woytovitch, 74, died October 4. He served in the Army from 1941 to 946. Boatman Woytovitch joined the SIU,in April 1%1 in the port of Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia, Brother Woytovitch sailed in the steward department on Curtis Bay Towing vessels. His wife, Irene, survives him. Correction In the October 1989 issue of the Seafarers LOG, the obituary for Brother Jack W. Spencer Jr. inadvert­ ently left out some of his surviving family members. From correspondence re­ ceived by the LOG, sur­ viving him besides his wife, Thelma, are three daughters. La Verne Mol­ lis, Trinia Hayes and Mar­ ian Washington; five sons, Jackie Spencer, Michael Spencer, Londell Wash­ ington, Ray Anthony Spencer and Carlos Eaves; and seven grand­ children as well as his for­ mer wife, Virgil Lee Wells. SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT MCS-PMA SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION PLAN 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 (301)899-0675 This is a summary of the annual report of the MCS-PMA Supple­ mentary Pension Trust Fund EIN 51-6097856 for the year ended December 31, 1988. The annual report has been filed with the Inter­ nal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT YOUR RIGHTS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An Accountant's report. 2. Assets held for investment. 3. Transactions in excess of ,5 percent of plan assets. 4. Actuarial information regarding the funding of the Plan. Benefits under the plan are provided by the Trust. Plan expenses were $1,638,890. These expenses included $150,152 in administrative expenses and $1,488,738 in benefits paid to partici­ pants and beneficiaries. A total of 2,277 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $10,868,175 as of December 31,1988, compared to $10,841,812 as of January 1, 1988. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $26,363. This increase included unrealized depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the dilference between the value of plan assets at the end of the year and the price the plan originally paid for these assets. The plan had a total income of $1,665,253, including employer contributions of $537,313, gains of $406,075 from the sale of assets, and earnings from investments of $721,865. MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS •9 '••':• An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum funding standards of ERISA. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is Plan Administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, (301)899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $3.00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 and at the U. S. Department of Labor in Washington, D. C. or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20216. �v.; if* ko; -fi DtCmBER, 1990 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE AH Pngtms An GnnJ to Impmo Job SkUh of SlU Htomhon ond to Fnmoto tho Amorican Maiitimo fudustry January-March 1990 The following is the current course schedule for January-March 1990 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when attending the Lundeberg School. , ^ ^ • •; Completion Date "Course May 11 QMED—Any Rating February 16 FlremanAVatertender and Ofll^ f April 27 , H March 2 Marine Electrical Maintenance March 30 : Marine Electronics Technician February 2 ,, Diesel Engine Technology February 2 Hydraulics March 2 Welding April 13 ' • Pumproom Maintenance & Operations April 27 Electro-Hydraulics All students in the Engine Department will have a two week. Sealift'rf-i Familiarization class at the end of their regtdar course. Check-In Date February 19 January 8 March 19 January 8 January 8 January 8 January 8 February 5 March 5 March 19 Ciieck-In Completion Date Date Februarys March 16 January 22 February 2 February 19 March 2 March 19 March 30 Simulator Shiphandling January 22 February 2 IViarch 5 March 16 Third Mate January 29 May 11 Upon completion of course, the Sealift Operations tSi Maintenance course must he taken. Uie Adult Education courses of Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency (GED) and English As A Second Language (ESL) are six weeks injength. Check-In Completioii Date Date Course February 16 January 8 School Equivalency (GED) AprO 14 March 5 February9 January 8 Adult Basic Education (ABE) April 13 March 5 February 9 English as a Second Language (ESL) January 8 March 23 February 12 January 19 ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course January 8 January 29 February 16 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will he offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. Developmental Studies March 12 March 16 Completion Check-In Date Date All open-ended (contact admissions office for starting date) Course Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker Chief Cook, Chief Steward All students in the Steward Program will have a two week Sealift Famil­ iarization class at the end of their regular course. Course Steward Recertification Bosun Recertification (Last) (First) (Middle) Address. (City) Telephone. (Zip Code) Seniority " (Area Code) CPR: • Yes No • — : ——- With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. VESSEL RATING HELD DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE SHIPPED Book #_ DepartmenL Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: • Yes • No U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Home Port Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes • No (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From. to Last grade of school completed. (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes • No (if yes, fill in below) DATE. SIGNATURE. I Am in(eres(ed in (he Following Course(s) Checked Below or lndica(ed Here if Not Listed Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. Course(s) Takea. No^ Primary Language Spoken. Mo./Day/Year Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. Social Security #_ No • Date Available for training Date of Birth si "Vi - •Ar - DECK AB/Sealifl ls( Class Pilot Third Mate _ Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboal Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation . • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Electro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • Chief Cook • Chief Steward • Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding 3 Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT n Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM • Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No Iransportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: , , Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Pincy Point. MD. 20674 I2«9 • • •li ' '''M •,;|V .V January 8 through March 2 March 19 through May 11 Firefighting; • Yes (Street) (State) Completion Date March 5 May 7 FULL 8-week Sessions • Yes UpgnMni Applkafion _ Check-In Date January 29 March 26 Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement: SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Nam( ' SHLSS College Program Schedule for 1990 February 19 February 23 March 19 March 23 Upon completion the Sealift Operations, course must he taken. ;? I • Recertification Programs Oil Spill Course Oil Spill Prevention & Containment (1 week) if V .J-:.'': 1990 Adult Education Schedule Steward Upgrading Courses 'I Cngine Upgrading Courses Dedr Upgnding Counes Coui^ Abie Seaman Lifeboatman I �: • J.-,—"."V ;r SUFARCKSWG '• \ f \ S.'sT:-'- SEAEimXiS •I HAS ANYONE SEEN THESE CHILDREN? December, 1989 Volume 51, Number 12 Seafarer 1989 Activities Reflected in World Ivents - a ^v'- 'i >T« .-V ' • • . MV.: '•• '"ir- • .'i'. t'-'i? • :•% -it I • 'i '. . As is not unique for those whose livelihood takes them to every comer of the globe, Seafarers found themselves on the front lines of history again in 1989. Whether in peace or conflict, shipping actively reflected headline-making events around the world. As the communist states of Eastern and Central Europe crum­ bled, SlU-manned vessels pulled into the port of Gdynia, Poland carrying American food cargoes to assist the new government led by the democratic trade union movement in its stmggle to lift the Polish people out of the despair and destitution in which the com­ munist dictatorship had kept them. .. n i'-; .Vi , •h . •. ''f .}• ;;V\ ;||':;v::®v:;.:: cm ;••:,:•• '-• The smokestack of the Francis Hammer docked in Jacksonville. As a result of policies instituted by Gorbachev, American access to the Soviet Union was increased. Thus it was that SIU crews took the Julius Hammer and Francis Hammer, filled with liquid fertili­ zer, to Soviet farmers in the Ukraine. The product carriers, prior to this fall, had been non­ union, but now are operated by SlU-contracted Ocean Shipholding. J' -?r Readiness Record Set The U.S. government's battle with Panamanian strong-arm ruler Manuel Noriega brought the SIUcrewed USNS Bellatrix to Panama carrying Army cargo in late spring. The SIU and District 2 MEBA, the two unions responsible for supplying personnel for the-Mili­ tary Sealift Command vessel, set a readiness record in having the vessel become fully operational. All crewmembers were onboard and the ship was ready to sail only 22 hours after receiving the acti­ vation command, beating MSC's requirement of 96 hours by three days. During 1989, the SIU repeatedly called to the attention of govern­ ment policy-makers the hollowness of the so-called theory of "effective U.S. control" over American-owned runaway flag vessels. In light of the American government's beef with Noriega, Panamanian-flag vessels, while owned by U.S. citizens, hardly could be considered militarily use­ ful, the union noted. Late in the year, the Bush administration an­ nounced Panamanian-flag vessels would not be allowed entry in U.S. ports. SIU Sets Up OU SpiU Training In the United States and throughout the world, environ­ mental concerns dominated public debate. Immediately following the oil spill created by the grounding of the Exxon Valdez in the Prince William Sound of Alaska, the SIU developed and implemented a training course for Seafarers in spill prevention and containment techniques. Seafarers on U.S.-flag vessels began separating plastics from their garbage in a worldwide effort to prevent marine pollution. The attempts of some American companies to wipe out the security attained by their workers were highlighted by bitter strikes in 1989. The most critical involved the ma­ chinists at Eastern Air Lines, coal workers at the Pittston Company and telephone workers at the re­ gional phone companies. Contin­ uing the SIU's longstanding tra­ dition of aiding brother and sister trade unionists, white capped Sea­ farers walked these unions' picket lines in the course of the year. Government Orders Drug Testing Domestic concerns over the pervasive use of drugs brought harsh regulations on testing for usage of chemical substances among transportation workers, in­ cluding seamen on U.S.-flag ves­ sels. The SIU joined with the Transportation Institute — a man­ agement research organization — in challenging the government-im­ posed measures, noting foreignflag vessels in U.S. ports were excluded, individual rights to pri­ vacy were circumvented and mar­ itime employers were forced to act as government agents. While the lawsuit made its way through the courts, pre-employ­ ment drug testing procedures for Seafarers went into effect. The new program was instituted with very few glitches. By the end of the 1989, the fej^eral district judge assigned to the lawsuit had not ruled on the legality of the other four kinds of drug testing man­ dated by Department of Trans­ portation and U.S. Coast Guard regulations — periodic, probable cause, random and post accident. In a year in which the last four months saw a series of natural disasters. Seafarers continued the maritime tradition of assistance to those in distress. Rallying to the aid of the victims of Hurricane Hugo, SIU members supplied gen­ erators, organized food and ma­ terial drives and assisted in ship­ ping and distributing the collected goods. The SlU-contracted Crow­ ley TMT shipping line donated trailers and transportation of the emergency supplies. In San Francisco, after the Oc­ tober 17 earthquake hit, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, members of the SIU's Government Services Division sprang into action, as­ sisting Military Sealift Command Pacific's office staff clean up and reorganize. Close to Home In his first year as president of the union following his election by the membership, Michael Slacco began a series of steps to stream­ line and make the union's opera­ tion more effective and better able to serve the members' needs. High on the list was a series of actions to improve the communications between union representatives and SIU members at sea and ashore. Keeping Seafarers abreast of changes in maritime technology was a top priority of the union and its Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The Lundeberg School instituted new classes in marine electronics, ship handling and oil spill prevention and con­ tainment, and incorporated the newest Red Cross life saving tech­ niques into the standard Curricu­ lum. The union and its welfare plan distributed educational materials on the subject of AIDS and HIV infection to SIU members and co­ ordinated with contracted com­ panies to address work-place re­ lated issues. Constant Vigilance in Washington There was in 1989 the usual need for the union to maintain its con­ stant battle against those who would destroy the Joneis Act, cargo preference and the other legisla­ tive provisions which are basic to the maritime industry's survival. The union, working in concert with a coalition of maritime groups, was extremely active in seeking removal of maritime from the dis­ cussions on service industries from the world trade talks known as GATT. Maritime interests beat back a vituperous attack on cargo pref­ erence late this year. Taking ad­ vantage of an emotional issue farm interests attempted to exempt government-generated food car­ goes to Poland from the nation's cargo preference laws. A united maritime industry and its friends in congress succeeded in defeating the proposal. , Once again it was demonstrated on numerous occasions through­ out the year that support of SPAD is fundamental to the union's sur­ vival. Angelina Gonzales Jacob Gonzales Parent Is Suspect In Gonzales Case Angelina and Jacob Gonzales have been missing for nearly two years. Like many of the cases that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children handles, they are suspected of being kid­ napped by a non-custodial parent. Their mother last saw them on May 20, 1988 in San Bemadino, CA. Angelina was seven, Jacob was just one month short of his sixth birthday. The National Center has at­ tracted a great deal of attention in recent years as a result of several highly-publicized child-kidnap­ ping cases. But of the 24,000 cases the National Center has handled since its inception several years ago, only 511 involve abductions by strainers. A majority of the cases, 13,000, involve runaway children. The re­ mainder of the missing children, about 10,000, are like Angelina and Jacob Gonzales—kidnapped by non-custodial parents. In addition to providing a net­ work for information about miss­ ing children, the National Center serves other valuable functions. The campaign sends a message to all parents to be aware of their children's activities, and to work through legal channels in custody cases. Just as important, it provides support for the parents of missing children. As one parent whose child has not been found said, losing his child was the most dif­ ficult thing he had ever experi­ enced. But the National Center enabled him to cope with his grief, and gave him the satisfaction of knowing he was doing everything possible to regain his child. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULDCMNTACT He NatfaMi CcMn(K MIMMC aiMExfWM CMto |.MM4VSt7I OR SaBa IM -7M.3t7.a52Z _Li. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource December 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU CREWS MAN TWO FORMER EXXON TANKERS SIU RETIREE SOKOL, WHO ESCAPED NAZIS, GETS BID TO RETURN TO NATIVE POLAND FORMER EXXON TANKERS ADDED TO MARITIME OVERSEAS FLEET DREAM COMES TRUE FOR BOSUN STANLEY SOKOL APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR UNION’S 1990 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 1966 SIU SCHOLARSHIP WINNER NOW A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE DRUG TESTING MEASURES START DEC. 21 SIU AND TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE LAWSUIT STILL BEFORE JUDGE GOV’T SERVICES DIVISION LUELLEN RUNS CLEAN SHIP PAY RAISES GO BACK TO ’87 FOR SIU GOV’T SERVICES MEMBERS MARINE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN GROUP HOLDS CLASS ON SHIP IN SEA TRIALS THE DAY IT RAINED FISH WORK NEVER STOPS WORKING ON GALVESTON BAY STEWARD SCOTT PIONEERS A SALAD BAR- IT’S A HIT! USNS DENEBOLA SEA TRIALS INCLUDE REAL-LIFE RESCUE OPERATION A VISIT WITH USNS DENEBOLA CREWMEMBERS UP THROUGH THE HAWSEPIPE SAYS DAD BONEFONT’S ARE SIU’S FAMILY DYNASTY SIBLINGS SAIL WITH SIU UPGRADED HONEYMOON SHIPPING IS A FAMILY AFFAIR FIRST WOMAN ON FREIGHTER PROUD TO HAVE SON IN SIU EIGHTH GENERATION SEAFARER CELEBRATES SON’S BIRTHDAY MACHINISTS CARRY EASTERN STRUGGLE INTO THE COMING NEW YEAR SEAFARER 1989 ACTIVITIES REFLECTED IN WORLD EVENTS PARENT IS SUSPECT IN GONZALES CASE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 12 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7967fb00ec8627a4d3f50d8ef980016e.PDF cf41f1bd4c0542f0e6626348cc02fee0 PDF Text Text mm. "'.1' mm j '• - Vn''-- '/• ' • ;•# iTIONAl UNION • ATUUnC, 6U1F, UKB AND INLAND WATfRS DISTRIG • AfL-aO : -;•- ~f: SEAEiREMtS Volume 51, Number 11 Nmrember, 1989 ISSIDE SIU Crew Carries First Food Cai^ to Poland 00 oooc_ •H>.a (>o>2:o TI-JTCO 00 to m -< -) c -Hx: < o • •/ ' • Z>K^X rnooo • -'" Q• 1 i- The SlU-crewetf Spirit of Tex( delivered 11,500 metric tons sorghumto Polandeariier this monl Bosun Fred Seilman, in a shipl pboax; ceremony, extended fraterrM greetings on behalf of the SIU m Solidarity, Poland's free trade unk<^ i-•:. r , .r • - ••'•. 'i--.- •• •" • i,- . '••'y f •' • 1' O , •< HH >-H OJ ZO 1 i*' r • •" yi O O-l 1— o Co Ul 00 c o 'A •• r.iyA »-( m , ,,0v' '''yyy .-H . . • 7' Pogeo > i " ' J;-.'--" I Senators Reject Attack On Cargo Prderence . • •' . 'M'm The farm lobby dropped ite anticargo preference amendments from the Polish aid bill when it failed to garner enough votes for passage. .•I', . i ^ I i!- Pages . •> •• HF Secretary Rules IMU Not a U.S. Union M:' •; ••'.y; ''-ff-yii • ••k. Seamen's unions from around the world were notified by an ITF communication that the District 1 IMEBA/NMU connected international Maritime Union is not, in the eyes of the transportation union fecF eration, an American union. t--. ^•v -'|v Pages .-VK-. SIU Has Key Role in ^Housing Now' March i'.': -ji • ;• MTD fMaps 'Comprehensive' Maritime Policy WASHINGTON, DC—Delegates to the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department (MTD) biennial con­ vention meeting November 9-10 issued a call for the cooperation of Congress , the administration, business and labor to map a ''com­ prehensive" policy to revitalize the shipping and shipbuilding in­ dustry. Representing 43 affiliated na­ tional and international unions. delegates also acted on a wide range of issues of concern to the maritime industry and the labor movement generally. SIU President Michael Sacco, who serves as head of the MTD, opened the convention with an assessment of the challenges fac­ ing the maritime industry. Sacco said, "We recognize that a strong American-flag fleet and shipbuild­ ing sector will only come about S>" i- .r , -t'v' with leadership from the White House, continued efforts from Congress and cooperation from all groups within the industry." Addressing the convention were guest speakers Senator John Breaux (D-LA), TRANSCOM Di­ rector of Plans and Resources Ma­ jor General John Stanford, Con­ gressman Richard Gephardt (DMO), Congresswoman Helen DeContinued on page 6 ••J,,'- A Many celebrities attended a demonstration that called for affordable housing and an end to homelessness, including Dionne Warwicfc who is pictured above with SIU Port Agent Nick Celona. -"' •' y' •• :-y Ptige 10 3': n- -•. Summary Plan Descriptions for 1988 Great Lakes Tug & Barge Pension Plan and 1988 Seafarers Vacation Plan Pages 21 and 22 •-.i J ' . V"»*: tS-'V* thy*" >' I'r, 'I, ,'.y, 'i" . -. 1^-. • •• 'A y -^1. •-y M i: •' , v ' . �- ypr- ^ , -, ;7«-r#»r- VV:.v«Wvt'," f,.-..' • ••• 1".-",; ;-Tv''- - v.-w|,,- S£4J5WWS £06 :i:lWlwjfS>shyi-:;.; iR3S'0,^;v v^ifeiw'! • President's Report A V^ v> T c| • ',' • "S'-V;: -•' .'.J; .•-; iW'sS!'*>r ' .'• .v''-,'V ';•• ;.'>r m Our good friends and fellow trade unionists of the 42 other trade unions who share membership with the SIU in the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department continue to support the effort to strengthen the U.S. merchant marine. At our recently-concluded biennial convention in Washington, the convention delegates pointed to the inadequacy of America's merchant fleet and resolved to seek a cooperative effort by the Administration, the Congress, industry and labor to revitalize both shipping and ship­ building. The MTD, whose member unions represent workers in all segments of maritime operations asea and ashore, as well as a cross-section of America's organized workers, is the parent body, so to speak, of the highly effective net­ work of maritime councils which function on issues of mutual concern and interest in the various port cities up and down all coasts, on the Great Lakes and rivers. SIU members should understand the importance of the Maritime Trades Department, which has so often thrown its vital support to Seafarers' causes, just as it has in the causes of other affiliates whenever they have called upon the department for assistance. As a voluntary association of trade union organizations, the MTD is a classic example of effective inter-union cooperation at all levels, especially at the grass-roots level where it counts so much. AFL-CIO Convention Highlight At the AFL-CIO biennial convention, which followed that of the MTD, the highlight was clearly the dramatic appearance of Lech Walesa, the leader of the Polish democratic union movement and inspiration for Poland's struggle for freedom from the yoke of com­ munist party domination. Walesa, an electrician who began the struggle at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, is a worker who has fought in the trenches and who the communists have failed to muz­ zle despite repeated arrests and jailings. His appearance at the AFL-CIO convention was in response to an invitation extended to him some eight years ago but which Walesa couldn't accept until now because he feared the communist govern­ ment would not allow him to return should he have left Poland. Under his leadership, the free trade union organizatiori known as Solidarity, cracked the control of the communist dictatorship and brought about the first open elections since Russian troops installed the first Polish puppet leadership after World War 11. What is especially signiflcant about this remarkable achievement is that it is the direct result of trade union commitment to democracy. Walesa and his associates in Solidarity alone are responsible for giving Poles the taste of democracy and the hope for a better life. And the material support and encouragement that he was able to muster from beyond his own group almost exclusively came from free labor unions, particularly from the AFL-CIO unions of the United States. Seafarers should bear in mind, as all Americans should, that in all the mighty struggles against dictatorship and oppression, free trade unions were and are in the forefront of the battle for freedom; against the Nazism and the fascism of Hitler and Mussolini and the communism of Eastern and Central Europe, and wherever else the right to speak out is at stake. No other part of society plays as critical a role in the preservation of democracy as that of free trade unions. That's why those who seek to curb individual freedom first go after the trade unions. I Our Etest Ambassadors "'M •" :• ^ Among the many reasons for maintaining a strong and adequate American-flag fleet of merchant ships manned by American seamen is that it is in the nation's best interest to show our flag in the ports of the world, particularly when our vessels carry aid cargoes and other expressions of America's show of concern for the well-being of others throughout the world. And, equally important, American seamen can serve, as they so often have, as ambassadors of good will. Perhaps there can be no more striking example of the correctness of this view that the recent voyage, or rather mission^ of the MY Spirit of Texas, operated by Falcon Shipping/Seahawk Management, which left New Orleans with the first cargo of grain for Poland under the new U.S. assistance program in response to that nation's steps toward democracy. This was a historic moment and Seafarers can be proud of the role their union and their union brothers played in the event. The SIU and the Transportation Institute had a representative in Gdynia where arrangements had been made to celebrate the arrival of the Spirit of Texas and the discharge of its precedentsetting cargo. Details of this great ceremony and the exchange of fraternal greet­ ings between the SIU crew and the representatives of Solidarity, the free Polish trade union, appear elsewhere in the LOG, but I must express our pride in the MV Spirit of Texas crew who handled themselves in a manner that is a credit to their union and to all America. The report from the scene was that they were "outstand­ ing." • The irony in all of this is that some members of Congress who, fortunately, were outvoted by the majority of their colleagues, had attempted to have the Polish aid cargo shipped in foreign-flag bot­ toms, manned by foreign crews who could care less about creating good will for this nation. Had that been the case in the first shipment of aid cargo to Poland, it would have been what could be referred to, in the fancy language used by diplomats and politicians, as "a missed opportunity." Fortunately, the American flag flew over the vessel that tied up in Gdynia with U.S. grain and she was ably manned by an SIU crew of good will ambassadors. Polish Solidarity Officials Study SIU, Training Program Four officials of the independent trade union. Solidarity (Solidarnosc in Polish) looked to the SIU and the Lundeberg School for ideas that can be adapted in Poland. The Polish trade unionists were brought to the United States last month as guests of the AFL-CIO, the federation of national and in­ ternational unions in the United States. In a meeting with SIU Execu­ tive Vice President Joseph Sacco, the four union activists discussed how a trade union can protect its members' job security. Of partic­ ular interest to the Solidarity of­ ficials was the concept of the hiring hall. Upon hearing of the shipping and manpower procedures used by the communist regime in Po­ land, Sacco likened it to the crimp i.:.' f:''. Volume 51 Number 11 November, 1989 The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthlyTiy the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGiorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" Campbell; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Glldewell; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy "Buck" Mercer. Communications Department Director, Jessica Smith-, Associate Editors, Daniel Duncan, Max Hall and Deborah Greene, '• •:•• • 'j^ The Solidarity union members dock a ship in the Lundeberg School bridge simulator. system found in the United States earlier this century. Edward R^dziewicz, chairman of Solidarity's western Pomeran­ ian region and a member of the group's national executive com­ mittee, said his union finds itself in a position to change the system instituted by the communists. "But we must act quickly," Radziewicz told Sacco and SIU representa-. tives in the meeting, "because the. Polish people are fed up with 40 years under communism and now they want to see changes." Before 1989, Solidarity had functioned as an underground and outlawed democratic labor union. This year, the communist govern­ ment collapsed after negotiations with Solidarity that lead to elec­ tions. Today, Solidarity members hold positions in Parliament and the Prime Minister job. Other members of the Solidarity team were: Bogdan Zurek, direc­ tor of the inspection division for environmental protection at Huta Katawice and a vice director of Solidarity's environment commit­ tee., Edward Szwajkiewicz, an electrician by trade and a member of the presidium of the Solidarity temporary regional committee based in Gdansk and Tadeusz Piotrowki, secretary-general of the national section of Solidarity's steel workers union. At the Lundeberg School the Solidarity officials collected infor­ mation on training and joint labor/ management programs. .,j �'iwggi •• • 11989 Union-crewed Spirit of Texas Arrives in Gdynia with First Food Cargo SlU Moik Adsft lUott, SoBdaily, in SI^Aoad Cmmoay GDYNIA, POLAND—Members of the SIU paid tribute to Solidarity, Poland's free trade union, on the occasion of the arrival in the port city of the first U.S.-government generated food cargoes. member of the group's national More than 11,500 metric executive commission, with a let­ tons of sorghum were loaded ter from the SIU's President Mi­ in New Orleans last month chael Sacco to Solidarity's Presi­ and carried on the SlU-crewed Spirit of Texas, a vessel in the Falcon Shipping/Seahawk Man­ agement fleet. The grain arrived in Poland in early November. Bosun Fred Sellman spoke on behalf of the SIU during a ship­ board ceremony on November 2 attended by Solidarity niembers, the U.S. Ambassador to Poland John Davies, Bishop Czewslaw Domin — who serves as the chair­ man of the charity committee of the Polish Catholic Episcopate, representatives of the U.S./Polish Commission on Humanitarian As­ sistance and the Polish and Amer­ ican press. In a talk described by those present as "emotionally charged" and "moving," Bosun Sellman spoke of the respect American workers had for their brothers and sisters in Poland. Sellman, who has been shipping for 31 years, said SIU members and U.S. trade unionists had watched and lis­ tened in awe as Solidarity mem­ bers brought the communist gov­ ernment down. Solidarity was able to "pull it off by hanging tough, through diplomacy, tenacity and commitment," said Sellman. "When you stop to think about what they did, a handful of people in the shipyard, then they got an entire country behind them, and now it's affecting all of Eastern Europe," marvelled Sellman. Sellman presented Bogdan Lis, the head of Solidarity's interna­ tional affairs department and a dent Lech Walesa hailing the role of the independent union in Po­ land's emerging democracy. Lis thanked the people of the United States and American unions for their support of the democratic changes taking place in Poland. A mechanic by trade and a long time opponent of his country's communist system of government. Lis was arrested by the regime in 1984 for his attempts to establish a free labor movement. He was released in late '84, only to be arrested again by the Polish gov­ ernment in 1985. Lis was given amnesty in 1986 and went on to participate in the round table negotiations early this year between Solidarity and the communist authorities. It was these historic talks that led to the ar­ rangement for elections and an entry of the underground union. Solidarity, into the government. The SIU also donated four dic­ taphones to Solidarity. In pre­ senting the offlce equipment to Lis, Sellman said the SIU hoped the dictaphones would be of help to Solidarity members, office workers and officials. The SJU's ship committee, comprised of Sellman, Secretary Raymond Jones, Education Direc­ tor J. Badgett, Engine Delegate Edward L. Haymie, Deck Dele­ gate Teddy Daniels and Steward Delegate Larry Aldridge, handed out SIU pins, caps, scarves and jackets to Solidarity members. Detroit News Interviews Sellman When John Peterson, a reporter for the Detroit News, was writing a story on American labor's early and constant support for Solidarity he wanted to interview one of the thousands of U.S. trade unionists who gave money, time and hope to the outlawed Polish union. The AFL-CIO, knowing SIU members had just been in Poland delivering food cargoes carried on the Spirit of Texas, suggested Peterson caU the SIU. In a ship to shore call, Peterson interviewed SIU Ship Chairman Bosun Fred Sellman for an article that appeared in the Detroit News on Sunday, November 12. What follows are excerpts of the interview with the 57-year-old Bosun. Peterson:. What kind of reception did you receive when you docked in Gdynia? Sellman: They were evidently looking forward to our being there. Even the people up town when they saw you on the street knew that you were from the Spirit of Texas just by the way we were dressed and the way that we looked. They went out of thenthe Polish workers tell? way to be dice. Everybody treated SeDman: Well, they told some tales us like kings ... every place we about how really at times they had went. no guarantee they'd be around Peterson: What kind of stories did • -m . • i?-' It'; 1,^ "W -mi: Bosun Fred Sellman presents Solidarity officials with SIU pins, caps, jackets and scarves after a shipboard ceremony on the occasion of the arrival of the first American food cargoes to Poland. Accepting the SIU gifts are Solidarity officials Bogdan Lis (center), Andrzej Brzowski, Bogdan Olszewski and P. Wodyk. Adrian Karatnicki of the AFL-CIO's International Affairs Department (left) looks on. The Solidarity officials partici­ pating in the event thanked the SIU for its support of their struggle and presented the union with one of the organization's bronze me­ dallions. The ceremony on the Spirit of Texas was covered by Solidarity and European press. The union found it unusual that none of the footage filmed by American tele­ vision stations was available. Solidarity ("Solidamosc" in Polish) was bom in the shipyard of Gdapsk, Pol^d in 1980. It op­ erated as a legal and independent trade union until the crackdown of December 13, 1981 when the country's communist authorities imi:^sed martial law, confiscated Solidarity's property, seized its fiinds and jafled many of the or­ ganization's lexers and activists. During the time Solidarity op­ erated underground, the American labor movement, through the AFLCIO and its affiliates, sent the union printing presses, com­ puters, mimeograph machines, printer's ink, video cameras and radio broadcasting equipment. Working underground, the banned Polish union interrupted government radio broadcasts to deliver the message, "Solidarity Lives." By 1985,400 underground newspapers were being printed and distributed in Poland. In 1988, Sol­ idarity implemented successful strikes. On April 5,1989, the communist government signed an agreement with Solidarity to restracture the government and hold elections. Today, Solidarity members have been elected to many parliamen­ tary seats. The food cargo on the Spirit of Texas was the first sent under the American government's Polish aid program announced by President Bush during his visit to Eastern Europe last July. tomorrow because the govern­ ment would come down on them so tight, put them under house arrest, first one thing and another, .. and then tensions would ease a little bit. . . based on the premise that they had learned their lesson. . . .But as soon as they let them go back to work, they started the them up. They're not going to quit and they hung in there and they did it. Peterson: During your 31 years as a seafarer, have you had any ex­ periences that equal this one in terms of emotion? Sellman: Nothing, nothing that would equal this. It was like elec­ tricity going through everything over there. They know it's not going to happen overnight and they know it's going to be slow and long in coming. . . . Still, they're excited about it. Does that makes sense to you? It comes across to you, the people in the restaurants, the people just sit around in the shops. They're ex­ cited. It's like hey, we just had triplets, but you don't want to brag about it. I think they're also afraid to make too much out of it, be­ cause they don't want to make waves until it's been longer and they're a little more secure with their freedom. They're still think­ ing well maybe if somebody changes their mind, they'll come in hore and clamp down on us again. was my point when I said that by tenacity and commitment they had pulled something off that they couldn't have done by confrontation. I guess they finally just wore the author­ ities down. Now they're too pop­ ular, you can't really do anything to them, but neither can you shut Continued on page 13 • .W'-. • • , I- • '::y\ t 'i'k' . ' I't - , •' hj •••v., 4 < vi' i' '•» •• . . �m^-fm SOFARERS LOG Panama Debacle Exposes Of Iffettive U.5. ControP :• •itty-V'/.HV ~-»-U..i--yr--:-- • •If ' <£ Y.' ' •' • ( •; ' • VV-'.i':. ' . BTIT-': .' -1 V4t Mfc#:;^ i< t' > • •).-;• •' •' V-?- •" fe I' . 'iW..:' • ,.k 'Y •• ' y • \ -c.: . •ri- m-o :,•••" f. -v.;"" ;-• "-.• i. •: . -:, •• "f ••; • r.' 'I •, i'- r"' ft yy-?' :m.m r.;. ":-v:.^v.o With Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega thumb­ ing his nose at the United States, the ridiculousness of the so-called U.S. effective control over American owned foreign-flag ves­ ments, Noriega said no Panama­ nian ruler would let his country sels operating under the become another star in the U.S. Panamanian registry is a flag. cause of extreme embarrassment for the United States. Relations between Panama and the United States could only get worse if there was a shooting war. Earlier this month. President Bush announced ah all-out effort to support with LOG materials and fi­ Feature nances Norie­ ga's opposition. Meanwhile, the United States government pol­ icy labels ships that fly the Pana­ manian flag owned by U.S. citi­ zens as under the nation's "effective control" ,for military purposes. For years, the American gov­ ernment has sidestepped its re­ sponsibility to maintain a strong U.S.-flag merchant fleet by insist­ ing that American-owned but for­ eign-registered ships are available U.S. policy labels ships flying the Panamanianflag as ^effectively controlled^ for military purposes. to the United States in times of national emergency or war. One of the principal havens for these runawayrflag operators is Panama, where the current mili­ tary and political debacle, coupled with longstanding efforts by the U.S. government to topple Gen­ eral Noriega's regime, explodes that myth of "effective control." On the one hand, the Depart­ ment of Defense considers Pana­ manian-flag vessels owned by U.S. citizens to be part of the fleet that would transport troops and cargo in the event of a military mobili­ zation. On the other, two U.S. federal courts have indicted Pan­ ama's ruler on drug trafficking charges, and President Biish has severed diplomatic relations with the Noriega regime. Noriega — responsible for the brutal beatings of Panamanian op­ position leaders and condemned throughout the world for election fraud — gleefully boasts of his power as Panama's strong-man, and insists he will continue to dodge pressures from the United States to bring him to justice on the drug charges. While raising the Panamanian flag during a birthday celebration shortly after American-courts an­ nounced the drug-running indict­ "We will stay with this flag and with this commander," concluded the man who ultimately controls Panamanian-flag ships. Yet, in the event of a military conflict, the U.S. government maintains it could "requisition" ships flying the Panamanian flag if the vessels meet American own­ ership requirements. What makes the Department of Defense believe that, in time of an American crisis, Manuel No­ riega would turn in his uniform as a general in the Panamanian De­ fense Force for a uniform as an admiral in the U.S. Navy? This fairy tale scenario is based on agreements made by American foreign-flag owners stating they will make their ships available to the U.S. government in the event of a national emergency. As a reward for this pledge, the runa­ way operator is eligible to partic­ ipate in a war risk insurance pro­ gram offered by the Maritime Administration. '^Patriotism of Convenience* The long-standing so-called "ef­ fective U.S. control" policy (EUSC) has come under contin­ uing attack from the SIU and other maritime unions because of its fraudulent nature. Arguing that the EUSC notion is unrealistic and a sham, the SIU has pointed out that the national interests of a foreign country will not always coincide with American security strategies. Furthermore, the SIU has em­ phasized that crews on foreignflag vessels have no allegiance to the United States. Proponents of a runaway flag fleet — including the nation's oil giants—^ claim that "effective U.S. control" demonstrates their pa­ triotic tendencies. But this is little more than "pa­ • • '-S triotism of convenience." They may pledge their allegiance to the American flag, but their first al­ legiance is to the profits they amass because they have reflagged their vessels abroad. The flag-of-convenience opera­ tors have run away to overseas registries precisely to evade U.S. taxes, enjoy the ability of hiring low-wage foreign nationals, avoid Coast Guard safety regulations and prevent exposure of their earnings in foreign currencies. SIU Denounces Sham in the September issue of the Seafarers LOG, SIU President Michael Sacco blasted the govern­ ment's policy of rigidly including foreign-flag vessels in U.S. na­ tional defense figures. Citing the Panamanian crisis, Sacco noted these inflated and fake numbers could lull the United States into a false sense of complacency. Relying on any theory that No­ riega would allow Panamanianflag vessels to take part in an American military mobilization makes the United States "look a little silly," the union noted. Although the U.S. government persists in clinging to its hollow theory of so-called "effective con­ trol," Sacco questioned whether, in time of national crisis, the United States would be able to count on an indicted drug trafficker shunned by the international community to come to its aid. "What does it take to wake up America?" asked Sacco. American military policy main­ tains a "forward strategy" of wag­ ing any conflict on the enemy's doorstep. That defense capability requires adequate and reliable U.S. Parent Company Foreign-Flag Merchant Ships (Asof July 1, 1988) Country No/Ships DWT Liberia Panama Bahamas Honduras 172 53 23 3 17,141,659 3,599,371 2,906,434 21,335 F B&O T 20 8 22 134 19 18 26 1 3 'k F: Freighters; refrigerated and unrefrigerated break bulk vessels, containerships, partial containerships, RO/RO barge carriers, cruise. B&O: Bulk dry bulk or combination liquid/dry. T: Tankers; crude petroleum, petroleum product, chemical tankers, LNG and LPG tankers. Source: Office of Trade Analysis and Insurance, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. There are 251 ships owned by Americans under the four registries re(»)gnized as ^effectively controlled* by the United States. m sealift power. The delusion of "ef­ fective control" creates a false sense of security and puts the United States at the mercy of unreliable foes like Manuel No­ riega. America Held Hostage The Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense, established by the government to determine the ability of today's American fleet to meet our security needs, warned in its third report pub­ lished in 1988 that the militarily useful portion of the EUSC fleet can be expected to decline from the current total of 129 to only 53 ships by the year 2000. Chaired by Admiral Jeremiah Denton, a former Republican sen­ ator from Alabama, the presti­ gious commission pointed out that the nation should not be deluded into believing that all runaway vessels are militarily useful. What's more, the commission made clear that America cannot rely on the runaway-flag operators for military sealift capability. In words that cannot be misunder­ stood, it declared that America "cannot be held hostage to foreign economic strangulation." The report also addressed the potential for political differences that might arise between the United States and the runaway-flag ha­ vens, pointing out "the United States cannot in policy or practice depend on foreign assets, alone or in part, for assistance in situations where there are no commitments from our allies." Runaways Bring Cash to Panama The finance minister of Panama recently stated the income to his nation from its flag registry was close to $10 million in U.S. cur­ rency per year. The head of SECNAVES, the authority that oversees Panama's shipping registry, claimed the country's treasury receives a di­ rect annual income of $30 million in U.S. currency. Another $50 million is received in the form of fees paid to Panamanian agencies, lawyers and representatives who maintain offices for foreign-based companies. In other words, at a time when the Bush administration has com­ mitted itself to overthrowing the Noriega regime, it continues to encourage American shipowners to fatten Panama's treasury by operating their ships under that nation's flag. 1 �asnm NOVmBER, 1989 'Effective Contror Proves To Be A Sham In Crisis Situations '•. I-. • ' i ." •" Pictured above is a Panamanian-flag vessel docked at a U.S. port. In 1988, the United States government counted 53 ships under Panamanian registry that are owned hy American interests. How EUSG Policy Got Its Start -^', 'i • •'^ During the war of 1812, a num­ ber of American shipowners trans­ ferred their vessels to Portuguese registry to avoid capture by the British Navy. This strategic maneuver was a matter of military convenience and was employed only in wartime. Although there were always some American shipowners who have resorted to foreign-flag re­ gistry, the practice never amounted to much until World War II. The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 provided for military requi­ sitioning of vessels "documented under the laws of the United States." This was part of a con­ certed effort to help rebuild an American maritime industry that had been allowed to rust in layup in the years following the First World War, When allied shipping faced heavy damages inflicted by German Uboats, and tM Neutrality Act of 1939 tied this country's hands when it wanted to extend shipping as­ sistance to th^allies, the American government encouraged U.S. shipowners to transfer their ves­ sels to the friendly registries of Panama and Honduras. Flying the neutral flags of the two Latin American countries, these American-owned vessels were thus able to carry supplies to the allied forces with less risk of being torpedoed. Meanwhile, the Merchant Ma­ rine Act's requisitioning language was changed in 1939 so that in­ stead of providing a maritime mo­ bilization effort limited to vessels "documented under the laws of the United States," it extended the mobilization reach to include vessels "owned by citizens of the United States." As a result, when the United States entered the war, the Amer­ ican-owned vessels flagged in Pan­ ama and Honduras automatically came under control of the Amer­ ican government. ; v' ' • Bargain Basement Registries After World War II — with hundreds of war-built ships avail­ able to enter the shipping trades — the tax-free status, cheaper la­ bor and fewer regulations sdforded by the Panamanian and Honduran '•v , -.'J:- registries made it attractive for the oil monopolies, fruit companies, other carriers and many fly-bynight operators to actively seek out foreign-flag accommodations. The mass exodus from the American flag was exacerbated by a program called "trade-out-andbuild" enunciated by the Maritime Administration. MarAd claimed the transfer of war-built ships to the Panamanian, Honduran and Liberian flags would promote ship­ building at home. Maritime unions attacked the wholesale transfer to runaway re­ gistries, pointing out that such actions weakened the nation's se­ curity interest. Leaving a gaping hole in our defense capability, the unions argued, was a gamble not worth risking. The oil companies and other supporters of runaway flags pre­ vailed on the Department of De- The rhad desire of the runaway-flag owners to save a buck does not square with U.S. security interests. fense to endorse their efforts. This collusion resulted in the 1948 pro­ mulgation of the theory of "effec­ tive U.S. control." Maritime unions and military officers were assured by DOD and the State Department that this mysterious tie would inexorably bind the run­ away-flag operators and their ves­ sels to American interests. The Maritime Administration, in turn, made lucrative American war-risk insurance avaUable to vessels operating under the fraud­ ulent "effective U.S. control" theory. This valuable asset made Panamanian and Honduran flags and the Liberian registry, estab­ lished in the late 1940s, an even better deal for American shipown­ ers. Since 1948, maritime unions have repeatedly pointed out that the mad desire of the runaway-flag operators to save a buck does not square with America's national security interests. Although American military mobilization plans include Amer­ ican-owned vessels flying the Pan­ amanian, Honduran and Liberian flags — and since the early 1980s, the Bahamian flag — when ac­ tually called to action, the notion of "effective control" has crum­ bled. American maritime unions have pointed out that the phony umbil­ ical cord of "effective control" is based on agreements — not trea­ ties — with the governments of Panama, Honduras, Liberia and the Bahamas. Under international law, the unions note, only the state of registry has the right to requis­ ition vessels flying that country's flag. As recently as April 1988, the government's General Accounting Office (GAG) issued a report stat­ ing that EUSC ships "may not be requisitionable simply on the basis of ownership by foreign subsidi­ aries of U.S. corporations..." Many instances have brought America face to face with the fallacy of "effective control;" • In 1960, the Soviet Union dangled a few dollars under the noses of the runaway owners for lucrative oil transport charters. At a time when the Soviets were strengthening their position in Cuba, in open disregard of U.S. interests, American runaways car­ ried millions of tons of petroleum from the USSR to Castro's gov­ ernment. • During the war between Egypt and Israel in 1973, the U.S. tried to make good its pledge to aid Israel. The United States was ready to ship military and civilian sup­ plies to its beleaguered ally. But it found itself blocked from using American-owned vessels flying the Liberian flag. Why? Because the Liberian government had hastily passed an executive order prohib­ iting the use of Liberian-flagged vessels in U.S. efforts to support Israel's cause. • The Military Sealift Command chartered some American-owned foreign-flag vessels to transport supplies during the Vietnam con­ flict. The government agency re­ ported that, in some cases, the ships were prevented from sailing by Crewmembers who opposed American policies in Southeast Asia. T.f / .\.V fV-' "S- y. • '4; World Ranking of Countries' Merchant Fleets Based on Number of Vessels—1988 Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 26. 26. 27. 28. • 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. •45. •45. 46. 47. •48. •48. •48. 49. •50. •50. 51. 52. 53. 54. •55. •55. Country Panama USSR Liberia Jap^n ' Greece China Italy Philippines United States Korea' West Germany Netherlands Spain Singapore United Kingdom Brazil India Turkey Indonesia Norway Denmark , France . Taiwan , • Sweden • Malaysia Argentina ' Senegal F •; Egypt Saudi Arabia Honduras Bulgaria Mozambique Iran Thailand Finland ^^ ' Canada Australia Belgium Venezuela , i V Mexico Madagascar Algeria Kuwait Portugal Ecuador Peru Cameroon Morocco Bangladesh Colombia Iraq Israel Chile Sri Lanka Pakistan Dominican Republic Nigeria Zaire Libya Switzerland Number DWT (000) 3,279 1,795 1,550 1,437 1,270 1,211 516 486 456 455 448 437 418 416 , F VFr-;'.:'. 395 FF.,- 333 ••F'. F; 332 .. , V-:-324. F. 319 1 . 279 '• 239 • 227 194 181 167 153 148 135 134 119 115 104 101 100 89 85 78 76 75 72 71 63 62 58 52 52 49 44 / 41 /. 41 . • 41 \ 40 \ 66,119 22,314 96,406 51,253 45,910 17,992 11,354 12,495 20,727 10,715 4,874 4,217 7,871 11,717 11,759 9,973 9,985 4,967 2,181 10,828 6,561 7,942 6,791 2,114 2,266 2,955 »»»«»« 38 38 36 35 34 31 29 29 V 1\. 1,330 • 4,626 550 »*#**» »»•*»» • »»*»»• y'yy: "• • -%'r • 'IF • ' 'i- • •. , • •if-..y • F'F 624 1,539 951 3,649 3,465 1,299 1,854 »*»»** 1,496 3,193 1,668 568 889 •»•».»» 474 413 579 842 631 754 WIS 603 524 508 'Denotes countries of equal rank. The table was compiled by the Transportation Institute from data provided by the following. | sources: Maritime Administration, Office of Technology Assessment, United States Trade Representative, United Nations Conference onTrade andDevelopment (UNCTADf,Prganlzation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Shipbuilders Council of America. \-Si", V-, . �'fi-;. sEAmmme •Hy 'Jf m Biennial MTD Convention Dologatos Urge Passage Of National Shipping and Shipbuilding Poliqr •f • Continued from page I W'S•i'". f^: > • < Vi tk. • >J • lich Bentley (R-MD), AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue and AFL-CIO Director of Legislation Robert McGlotten. Delegates attacked Eastern Air Lines for the company's union busting tactics that resulted in the current nine-month long strike being waged by MTD affiliates, the International Association of Machinists and the Air Line Pilots Association, The two unions are joined by the union representing Eastern flight attendants, the • ? •• 1C'. SIU President Michael Sacco opens biennial MTD meeting. Transportation Workers Union. MTD unions pledged to stand with their Eastern brothers and sisters by joining picket lines, providing material and monetary assistance. The convention maritime policy resolution passed with unanimous support of the delegates. It called for creation of a cabinet-level po­ sition with oversight responsibility for maritime affairs, endorsed a national sealift policy, affirmed the need to exclude maritime services from world trade negotiations, urged the U.S. government to take steps to address the projected manpower shortage in ship con­ struction, repair and operation and ptrentiZ i-V..' m"::w te |/'S j-l-\;;;', - ;• •: '- J- . - • 5? • • ; i' '. • .; of a compreP hensive pro­ gram to revi­ talize the U.S.flag fleet. MTD Ex­ ecutive Sec­ retary Treas­ urer Jean Ingrao reported Ingrao that all affiliates had backed the AFL-CIO's boycotts and pledged continued support of the United Mine Work­ ers in their fight with the Pittston Company, a conglomerate that unilaterally cut off the health cov­ erage of 1500 min^ worker reti­ rees, widows and disabled minors. The MTD delegates urged Con­ gress to pass legislation that would provide a mechanism to ensure funding of benefits programs for the striking mine workers. Senator John Breaux (D-LA) said Congress would not allow a weakening of the nation's cargo preference laws. Speaking of the Senate's maritime agenda for next year, Breaux said there was a great deal of interest in "cash transfer," the term used to describe a policy of having recipients of American foreign aid buy goods manufac­ tured or produced in the United States and shipped on U.S.-flag vessels. Breaux noted that in his 17 years in Congress he had never seen as much willin^ess to take positive ac­ tion in support of maritime. He con­ gratulated the MTD for its work de­ fending shipping and shipbuilding workers and pledged, 'Twill not do anything with­ out sitting down with you and mak­ ing sure you are Breaux part of the program to put maritime back in the fore­ front." Speaking on behalf of TRANSCOM, the joint defense agency that coordinates air, sea, rail and highway transportation for the military. Ma­ jor General John Stanford said the na­ tion's forward defense strat­ egy demands a viable, healthy U.S.-flag fleet. "A forward defense strat­ egy means we can defend this country on any Stanford beachhead in the world," said Stanford. "We need the capability to deploy rap­ idly, to move troops and to sustain them. . . 95 percent of what we carry to war would be carried on U.S.-flag carriers." Stanford said TRANSCOM is "absolutely concerned" that no new commercial ships are being built in the U.S. and that trained seafarers are in decreasing supply. In concluding, he told the dele­ gates, "TRANSCOM is your ad­ vocate. Use us as your advocate." Congressman Richard Gephardt (D-MO), who serves in the lead­ ership of the House of Represen­ tatives, spoke of the trade imbal­ ance and national deficit confronting the United States. He recalled a meet­ ing with Japanese businessmen who told him the United States should de­ nominate dollars to yen. "I am re­ minded," he said, "of the old adage— creditors make de­ mands, debtors ac­ Gephardt cept and follow de­ mands. Debtors are weak." Gephardt said it was time for Congress and the administration to institute fair trade, so an Amer­ ican businessman had just as fair a shake in Japan as a Japanese businessman has in the United States. m Delegates to the biennial MTD convention are pictured above in the meeting's opening session. in the world's merchant fleets and Congresswoman the number one industrial nation." Helen Delich Ben­ AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer tley (R-MD) told Thomas R. Donahue called for a the delegates national "maritime bluntly, "If we policy that assures should have to de­ a fair share of both fend freedom, we government and cannot do it with commercial car­ fast food hamburg­ goes" are allocated ers and french fries to U.S.-flag car­ out of the service Bentley riers. Robert economy." It will McGlotten, the take a strong merchant marine, AFL-CIO's legis­ she said. She charged that bu­ lative director said reaucrats were giving America "Politics is the Donahue away to foreigners, to the detri­ name of the game," and called on ment of the United States. "We delegates to get involved in fedneed a revolution of spirit, a spirit Continued on page 25 that savs America is number one AFL-CIO Delegafes Honor Lech Walesa WASHINGTON, DC—The 1989 Biennial convention of the AFLCIO was marked by the presence of Lech Walesa, the shipyard elec­ trician who heads Solidarity, Po­ land's free trade union movement, and the reaffiliation of the United Mine Workers Union to the "house of labor." "A vast movement for democ­ racy and freedom is developing in my country," said Walesa. "It is changing the political face of Po­ land and of the world. And that movement has been made possible only through the peaceful struggle of working people, of trade union­ ists like you and I," Walesa told the hundreds of delegates attend­ ing the AFL-CIO's 18th Consti­ tutional Convention during his November 14 speech. The reaffiliation of the United Mine Workers signals a strength­ ened solidarity among U.S. unions. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland welcomed the Mine Workers and five other unions that have affiliated with the AFL-CIO in the last ten years. "Today, we can proudly say that this movement is more united in solidarity and is more broadly representative of the whole family of labor than it has been for at least half a century," Kirkland said. In other convention action, del­ egates mapped out organizing strategies, legislative initiatives, programs to increase membership services and unanimously re­ elected AFL-CIO President Kirk­ land and Secretary-Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue to another two year term. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa (middle) is pictured above with SIU President Michael Sacco and his wife Sophie at the AFL-CIO convention. �'•: •>. • , NOWMBER, 1989 ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS NATIONAL SEALIFT POLICY The administration unveiled its long-awaited policy statement on sealift last month to generally un­ favorable reviews. It's not what the administration said, it's what it failed to say. "The administration's policy looks good on paper, but in prac­ tice, it is hollow because it offers no new approaches," sa;id CongressWoman Helen Bentley (RMD). The policy statement, said James Henry, president of the Transpor­ tation Institute, an association of 140 U.S.-flag operators, is "a pale reflection of previous drafts" that "adds little more than platitudes to the body of maritime statutes already in effect. "It is unfortunate that an initi­ ative that is the culmination of much concerted effort on the part of the industry and defense plan­ ners reflects so little of the input ofeither." In contrast to its predecessor, the Bush administration said the American-flag merchant marine would be the first source of sealift, and it de-emphasized the role Of the reserve fleet. But these wel­ come changes were all but ob­ scured by the administration's failure to back up its words with any concrete commitments. In issuing the statement, the administration stressed that while it supported a strong Americanflag merchant marine, it is opposed to legislation introduced in Con­ gress earlier this year incorporat­ ing recommendations made by the President's Commission on Mer­ chant Marine and Defense. Furthermore, the administra­ tion's sealift policy paper re­ mained deliberately vague on new monies for the maritime industry. Representative Bentley also blasted the notion that foreign-flag vessels would be available to the United States in a time of war. "The sealift policy is flawed be­ cause it makes the unfortunate assumption that U.S.-owned, but foreign-flagged vessels, coupled with allied shipping resources will Ikk kv . >' .' be readily available to the U.S. in the event of a war or national emergency. "There is a continuing belief, despite past actions to the con­ trary, that our allied and foreign mariners are willing to participate in our problems," Bentley said. After a short introduction reaf­ firming the importance of sea­ lift to the nation's defense strate­ gies, the policy statement made the following six points: • The U.S.-flag merchant ma­ rine, to the extent that is possible, will be relied upon to provide sealift in peace, crisis and war. In peacetime, the Department of De­ fense will operate the minimum number of sealift ships, including reserve ships, to meet the Joint Chiefs of Staff s exercise require­ ments which cannot be accom­ modated by U.S.-flag vessels. • The U.S. might be forced to act unilaterally to protect its in­ terests, and when it does, suffi­ cient American sealift sources must be available. • In addition to the U.S.-flag merchant marine, the U.S. wijl continue to rely on the so-called effective U.S. control vessels. • The Department of Defense will determine sealift require­ ments and coordinate its efforts with the Department of Transpor­ tation. • The Departments of State and Transportation, the Special Trade Representative and other appro­ priate agencies shall ensure that international agreements and fed­ eral policies protect our national security interests and do not put the U.S. industry at a disadvan­ tage. • The development and imple­ mentation of specific sealift and supporting programs will be made with full consideration of the costs and benefits involved. New pro­ grams to enhance our ability to meet national security require­ ments shall compete for resources with other national security pro­ grams. Great Lakes Members Approve New Contract '" S' SIU members sailing aboard tbe four vessels in tbe Inland Lakes Management fleet approved a new four-and-a-balf year contract last month. Pictured above with SIU Bosun Jim Sbupert (center) are tbe union's Great Lakes Vice President Byron Kelley (right) and Algonac Port Representative Andy Goulet. Behind them is tbe vessel E.M. Ford. A' ; -- -Jk kv" Ships like tbe Tropicana, pictured above, were cited by the National Transportation Safety Board for widespread safety violations in a study released last month. Tbe Tropicana was singled out for refusing to install smoke detectors and was listed among several hazardous foreign-flag cruise ships. Study Blasts Safety Record Of Foreign-Flag Cruise Ships NTSB Urges Greater Government Control The government's safety watch­ dog agency, in a report to Con­ gress released last month, charged that many foreign-flag cruise ships operating from U.S. ports and car­ rying American passengers are floating safety hazards that could lead to a major sea disaster. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) study recom­ mended greater and more strin­ gent regulation of the foreign-flag passenger ship industry. Among the safety threats cited by the government agency found on foreign-flag cruise ships, par­ ticularly the day trip vessels dock­ ing in Florida, were the inadequate training of crewmembers, the in­ ability of the crew to communicate in a common language with each other or the passengers, employ­ ees that didn't know how to fight fires and poor safety procedures. NTSB investigators said many cruise ships registered in Liberia, Panama and the Bahamas were particularly hazardous. Vessels singled out in the report were the Tropicana that sails from Port Ev­ erglades, Viking Princess from the port of Palm Beach, Discovery I from Miami and the entire SeaEscape fleet. 'Life Rafts, That Won't Float' Among the unsafe conditions found by agency investigators were rotted fire hoses, broken sprinkler systems, life rafts that wouldn't float and fire doors that wouldn't close. The agency criticized Carnival Cruise Lines for refusing to co­ operate with a government inves­ tigation of an accident involving the company's ship Celebration and a Cuban freighter last Feb­ ruary. The incident, which hap­ pened in international waters, left three Cuban seamen dead. The NTSB recommended the Coast Guard be extended authority to investigate international water ac­ cidents involving foreign-flag cruise ships based in the U.S. and pa­ tronized by Americans. Noting that American lives are 4 at risk, the NTSB urged greater governmental control over for­ eign-flag cruise ships. Investiga­ tors recalled instances where the cruise ship companies had refused to follow NTSB or Coast Guard recommendations. The Tropi­ cana's owners, for example, had resisted placing smoke detectors on the vessel, despite Coast Guard complaints. , .•). .f; • -ri' :• 'ti- k •' . - .K • ''K • The study found crewmembers unable to communicate in a common language. While American mariners are subject to alcohol and drug tests, foreign seamen working on for­ eign-flag vessels sailing in Amer­ ican waters and carrying U.S. cit­ izens are not. The agency called for legislation granting Coast Guard authority to test employees aboard foreign-flag vessels operating reg­ ularly from U.S. ports. Other recommendations in the report were mandatory central­ ized automatic fire controls, ven­ tilation systems that shut down in the event of a fire, fire doors equipped with release mecha­ nisms, automatic sprinklers and regularly conducted emergency drills. The agency suggested that crew language barriers be eliminated by having at least 75 percent of the crew able to communicate in Eng­ lish. The NTSB also urged better and ongoing crew training, fire fighting classes, onboard manuals available to all crewmembers on their ship's operation and better dissemination of shipboard emer­ gency procedures. The NTSB's report is now be­ fore Congress. Consideration of the findings will begin in next year's legislative session. • • " ' ••• 'hv • • '-v. • r.-. T" ,, ''ki' A"-; k- V' • • " t' '?••••' f �SaFARCRS m /7f General Serretary Upholds IH/IU Suspension .••'-"li-'r/.a,' .• '•» -•' Of ).; I> ' l!K^ V' ••yO:.' -0"- S'l'- ""r ' ,i 1 • 't'f t: T^. • a- I I The head of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has ruled that the Cayman Islands-based International Mari­ time Union (IMU), a group with connections to District 1 MEBA/ NMU, can no longer claim to be an American organization for pur­ poses of the ITF's flag-of-convenience (FOG) organizing campaign. The decision was made public in an October 16 communication from Harold Lewis, the ITF's general secretary, to representatives of seamen's unions from around the world. • • American unions, under ITF policy, have thd first shot at or­ ganizing seamen working on for­ • i. •.'. hO.' o eign-flag vessels that are owned by U.S. citizens. The ITF, an international federation of trans­ portation unions, allows a bona fide national seamen's group first jurisdictional rights to flag-of-convenience vessels owned by indi­ viduals of the same nationdity. Once a ship is organized by the national union, the contract is sub­ mitted to the ITF's Fair Practices Subcommittee to determine if it meets ITF standards. Upon ap­ proval of the collective bargaining agreement, the ITF issues the sig­ natory company a so-called Blue Certificate that signals to the world's maritime community the vessel is operated with a union contract. Coast Guard Proposes New Tankerman and Z-Card Rules 00 1 .n '.• . .. X-' w • ' •• -^. I i\.- tf'. ;•-•'*». . r' irii. 'i 0 I-: ^'• -f:-. iS' • I: Mr. (;• , i:. i(: ; " rr-~• •• •' r • ' The U.S. Coast Guard is pro­ posing changes in the issuance of merchant mariner documents and the status of pumpmen and tankermen in an effort to prevent oil spills like those that wrecked America's coasts this spring. The regulations were presented to the public in the Federal Reg­ ister last month and the Coast Guard is soliciting commentary. Spokesmen for the agency said the government would like to see the new regulations in place by early next year. Currently, the Coast Guard is holding hearings around the country to encourage suggestions on the possible changes. The agency has proposed the issuing of new Coast Guard doc­ uments every five years. In the event such a proposal is enacted, the Coast Guard proposes that individuals already in possession of a Z-card be allowed to keep their documents for up to five years after the law is adopted. The changes regarding tankers and barges would eliminate the pumpman and tankerman en­ dorsements as they now are writ­ ten. In their place, the Coast Guard is proposing endorsements in the following categories: TankermanPIC (person-in-charge) for tank­ ers, Tankerman-PIC for barges, Tankerman-Assistant and Tankerman-Engineer. According to SIU Assistant Vice President Augie Tellez, who has been monitoring the Coast Guard's proposals, the suggested changes should not result in lower manning scales. He said there is a possi­ bility that personnel could be in­ creased. The proposals, as presented, re­ quire tankers of more than 5000 gross tons to carry a minimum of two tankerman-PIC's, three tankerman-assistants and two tankerman-engineers. On tankers of less than 5000 gross tons, the proposals call for at least two tankermanPIC's and two tankerman-engineers unless only one engineer is required. Bill Eglinton, director of voca­ tional education at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea^ manship, reported his group is prepared to change course mate­ rial to accommodate the new reg­ ulations. If the proposed tankermen rules go into effect, new classes covering Coast Guard en­ dorsements for dangerous liquids and liquified gases will be added to the curriculum, he said. "After speaking with Christo­ pher Heizer at Coast Guard head­ quarters, it appears our currently approved tankerman course will suffice for our pumpmen and tankermen engaged with dangerous cargoes," Eglinton said. "How­ ever, our LNG tdnker personnel may need a different course." If the new endorsements are adopted, the Coast Guard said Lundeberg School class certifi­ cates will be accepted as a sub­ stitute for their tests. Both Tellez and Eglinton view this as a posi­ tive step because Lundeberg School courses can emphasize hands-on training. Questions about the IMU's le­ gitimacy were raised by District 2 MEBA and the SIU at a May meeting of the ITF's Fair Practices Committee, a forum that brings together the world's free seamen's unions. The two U.S. unions asked how a Cayman Islands-based group could represent itself to foreign seamen's unions and to owners of foreign-flag vessels as being "American." At the May meeting, the ITF suspended the issuance of Blue Certificates to companies that had signed collective bargaining agree­ ments with the IMU until an in­ vestigation had been completed to determine the nationality of the organization. In his October 16 communica­ tion, Lewis said prior to the March 1988 merger between District 1 MEBA and the National Maritime Union, the IMU was considered by both the ITF and the NMU to be an affiliate of the NMU. In September, Lewis was informed by the president of District 1 MEBA/NMU that the "IMU did not become an affiliate of MEBA by virtue of the District No. 1 and National Maritime Union merger, nor has the IMU since attained the status of an MEBA affiliate." "In light of this information," said Lewis, "there are no longer any grounds, by any test, for re­ garding the IMU as effectively American. ... My conclusion, then, has to be that the IMU is no longer qualified to negotiate or conclude collective agreements for U.S.-owned FOC ships within the terms of ITF policy and practices and has not been so since the NMU's merger with MEBA Dis­ trict 1." Lewis also informed the ITF's member unions that the "practical consequences" of the decision would be considered in further ' communications. Senate Leader Backs Down On Cargo Preference Fight Senators who proposed that food cargoes to Poland be exempted from the nation's cargo preference laws threw in the towel on No­ vember 14 and withdrew their amendments. "Let me be candid, I have de­ cided not to offer these amend­ ments because I do not have the votes," said Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole, a leading proponent of farm interests that have long sought to ship American food aid on foreign-flag vessels. As a result, both the House and Senate versions of the Polish aid bill are free of any changes in existing cargo preference laws that require 75 percent of American food giveaways to be carried on U.S.-flag ships. For the past several months, long-time cargo preference oppo­ nents have tried to capitalize on the emotional events in Eastern Europe by seeking a waiver of U.S.-flag shipping requirements on food cargoes going to Poland. Last month, the House of Rep­ resentatives defeated a similar proposal in October by a vote of 228-170 after a dramatic floor de­ bate. ^Let me be candid ... I do not have the votes.^ — Senator Dole Speaking at a convention of the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO this month. Sen. John Breaux (D-LA) questioned the real motives of the amend­ ment's backers. If they were really concerned about cutting costs, he said, then "why not just buy the grain from Argentina or Brazil? I'm sure Senator Dole wouldn't support that." Mel Pelfrey Mel Pelfrey Of D2 MEBA Dies at 59 Melvin H. Pelfrey, Great Lakes vice president of the District 2 Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation-American Maritime Of­ ficers, died of a heart attack while on vacation in Colorado on Oc­ tober 17. Known to many as a champion of U.S. Great Lakes mariners for more than 30 years, Pelfrey, 59, chaired the Great Lakes Task Force, a government/labor/indus­ try coalition that promoted legis­ lative programs to promote mari­ time growth in the eight-state region. He was also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment Toledo Port Council, vice president of National MEBA, trustee of the District 2 MEBAAMO Pension, Medical, Vacation and Safety and Education Plans. Pelfrey was the son of a steelworker. He left home shortly after high school to work in the "Pitts­ burgh Fleet" of the Great Lakes iron ore carriers owned and op­ erated by the former U.S. Steel Corporation. He obtained his first licensed position in 1954. In 1956, the Ohio native helped organize and lead a successful three-week strike for union rec­ ognition. The action resulted in a three-year contract that included many significant improvements: overtime for work in excess of 40 hours a week—rather than the industry standard of 56 hours be­ fore overtime, paid holidays and vacations and seniority in hiring. By 1957, Pelfrey had been elected vice president of what was to be­ come District 2 MEBA. In 1978, he was named to his first term as Great Lakes executive vice pres­ ident of the union. Pelfrey and District 2 MEBA President Raymond McKay estab­ lished the world's first fully inte­ grated bridge-engine room-radar/ ARPA ship simulator training pro­ gram at the union's Toledo facility in 1980. The daily newspaper of Toledo, OH, the Toledo Blade, eulogized Pelfrey in an editorial. Pelfrey, said the newspaper, raised Tole­ do's status as a first class port and stabilized labor relations in the city "without sacrificing an iota of commitment to trade unionism. Toledo is known first and foremost as a labor town, and no one carried labor's flag more proudly, or with greater integrity, than Melvin Pel­ frey." :,:W �NOW/HSfff, 1989 '7*^ •-T •s'^ ••••-- -•'- •••• -• • • • • - - - .- Vl'-W"^ •/ SIU Gov't Services DIvlsioh Lends Hand in Earthquake Clean-up SIU members who work for ^he Military Sealift Command helped to clean the MSCPAC headquar­ ters last month after the Oakland (CA) building was rocked by the largest earthquake to hit the region since 1906. The five-story facility suffered minor structural damage to some walls, windows and steps. File cabinets and picture frames crashed to the floor during the 17 seconds of rumbling. The building was closed for 14 hours after the quake to make sure there was no more damage. Most employees were given two days of administrative leave as water was not available for 40 hours after the disaster. SIU members, who sail in un­ licensed positions on MSCPAC vessels, came to the command's building in Oakland to lend a hand. Some were there at the time of the earthquake because they had been awaiting their next ship as­ signment. Navy ships, helicopters and Seabees provided emergency services and assisted in the recov­ ery efforts following the earth­ quake. The USNS Mercy housed a large number of Seabees who worked to restore vital services to Naval Supply Center Oakland and other military installations. The hospital ship also stood by with emergency medical facilities that included extensive blood bank services. SIU Member Is NATO Srhelar A 14-year veteran of the SIU has been awarded a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) en­ dowment to study the effects of petroleum pollution on the oceans. As part of his scholarship studies, 35-year old James Gravelek par­ ticipated in the SlU's new oil spill prevention and emergency con­ tainment and clean up course at the Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. Currently enrolled at Cleveland State University in Ohio and working towards a masters in ur­ ban studies, Gravelek has nar­ rowed the focus of his studies to environmental risks posed by ma­ rine transport of hazardous chem­ icals. To this end, he obtained the NATO fellowship to inventory maritime accidents involving li­ quified gases, other bulk chemi­ cals and chemicals transported in package form in U.S. waters since 1983 and to list counter measures such cargo transfer, recovery at sea and chemical treatment used in these events. Deck-department member Gravelek is excited about his stud­ ies and the NATO scholarship. "It is quite an honor," Gravelek said. "It also is quite a challenge and I look forward to it." Since attending the Seafarers ;7V-g- Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship as a trainee, Gravelek has continued to pursue a mari­ time education. Gravelek applies for any scholarship or grant avail­ able in his field of studies. That is how he came across the NATO grant. The Cleveland, OH native had dropped out of junior college when he enrolled in the Lundeberg School's trainee Class 187 in 1975. He had worked on several vessels, including the Delta Queen, before being accepted to study at Piney Point. "1 wanted to learn as much as 1 could, as quickly as I could," he recalled. Instructors' notes from his days as a trainee included re­ marks like "ambitious" and "hard working." Upon graduation as a trainee, Gravelek said, "If it were not for the SIU, I would be alone on the wet lonely streets." Within two years, Gravelek up­ graded with AB and FOWT en­ dorsements and had obtained his union "A" book. During this time he continued to pursue a college education. He used the training he had received at Pjney Point, in­ cluding celestial navigation in 1981, and the school's correspondence program, to obtain one of the first Associate in Arts in nautical sci­ -if*! & MSCPAC unlicensed mariners, awaiting reassignment in Oakland last month when the Northern California earthquake struck, help clean the command headquarters. Unlicensed mariners working for MSCPAC are members of the SIU. ence degrees from Charles County Community College in Maryland. In 1982, Gravelek applied for and won a two-year Seafarers Scholarship. He used the funds to get a Bachelor of Arts in urban studies from Cleveland State Uni­ versity in 1984. All during this time he was sail­ ing and upgrading: LNG in 1979, Quartermaster in 1984, and Master Mate - Freight Towing and Sealift Maintenance and Operations in 1985. He also became a member of District 2 MEBA. In the fall of 1986, Gravelek attended Plymouth Polytechnic, a higher education institution in En­ gland. Through the school's De­ partment of Shipping and Trans­ port courses, he learned more about port management, towage, sal­ vage and offshore operations. Gravelek expects to graduate from his current masters program at Cleveland State by spring 1990. He has applied to work On his Ph.D. at the National University of Singapore. Gravelek believes he owes the SIU for all the opportunities the union has provided him. He hopes to repay the union through the research he has conducted and his recommendations for maritime disaster prevention. 1^7 m 'J' ''M- USNS Diehl Qm Gives Tom of Ship Residents of the village of Whittier, AK got a good view of their first Military Sealift Command oiler thanks to four members of the SIU. Bosun/Mate Arthur Luellen, AB's John Fahey and Michael Hayes and OS Kevin Stewart as­ sisted in giving tours aboard the USNS Walter S. Diehl to WhitT tier's grade-school students, local officials and most of the town's 300 residents. The Diehl spent six days in Whittier to take on fuel while par­ ticipating in the exercise PACEX 89. The crew of the 180,000-barrel ship showed their appreciation for the village's hospitality by hosting a chili cookout the final night the vessel was in town. Whittier is located at the west­ ern end of Prince William Sound between two glaciers. The only access to the village is by sea­ plane, ship or train through a ninemile tunnel. The port is ice-free year round. Much of the talk with the; cr^w concerned the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Although Whittier was not directly affected by the March disaster, the residents talked can­ didly about the accident as the community's primary industries are fishing and tourism. The only trouble that occurred during the stay was when a black bear wandered through Whittier one evening blocking the path of a crewmember trying to visit town. The crewmember waited for the bear to move before he continued on his journey. BALL James Gravelek adds to his research on the effects of pollution to the maritime environment in a recent Oil Spill Prevention and Emergency Containment and Clean-up course at Piney Point. 'i Chief Mate Bob Wiley (left) and SIU crewmembers gave tours to Whittier area residents of the USNS Diehl while the ship was docked at the western end of the Prince William Sound. •;" M- • • S- /f; �SaFMEKSm W-:M tSj; ife -'«!; • ••- < •:- •^.; , • i •-: . v.', • I-,.. . •:' ' MiSM " , •i:i' 'B :ii •l-v 'fl- Pr W' ' ft.• V m§§im. i%.. ;r;ft-ft.;:.. 'r .'•••v:; More than 150,000 people attended the Housing Now demonstration in Washington, DC l^t month (photo left). Above, pictured in front of the Capitol building are SIU members (front r^, left to right) Richard McTernan, Kenneth Spruill Jr., Sidney Stratos II, Jeffrey Peterson, Thomas Cyrus, Anthony Tine, Rodney Norris, Nicholas Marcantonio, (back row, left to right) Michael DiAngelo, W. Moody, Wendell Price Jr., Mark Moran, Brien Collins, Marvyn Chester and Mark Drinkard. banners with their union's insig­ While 150,000 people marched nia, participated in the demon­ in Washington, DC demanding an stration. SIU member Bob Morard end to homelessness and creation said, "It's pretty good being here. of affordable housing, SIU mem­ I was at the rally last month for bers assisted rally organizers by the Eastern strikers. The SIU working with the many famous turned out there too." actors and musicians that joined SIU members not only attended the October 7 demonstration. When the rally, but played a key role asked how he felt to be part of the serving as marshals. Dominic Ray, event, SIU member Keith Hall an SIU member, said, "It's a real said, "I'm proud because it's for opportunity to be here today. You a real good cause." don't get many chances to help The rally, organized by a broad people out, especially when they coalition of more than 200 orga­ really need it." nizations, including the AFL-CIO, SIU member Michael Sardpnne brought together individuals from told the LOG he was glad to play all walks of life. a role in the rally. "I'll be shipping Jack Joyce, president of the In­ out in a couple days, my first ship. ternational Union of Bricklayers This is just icing on the cake," he and Allied Craftsmen, an AFLsaid. CIO affiliate, speaking to the crowd of thousands, said decent housing has become unaffordable "for working people and the working poor. America is in danger of not being America anymore." Joyce heads the AFL-CIO housing com­ mittee and acted as the federation of international and national union's liaison to the Housing Now march. Thousands of trade unionists, wearing caps, jackets and carrying Top photo, Katy Sagal, who plays "Peggy Bundy" on the TV show "Married with Children," autographs upgrader Brent Lainnier's SIU hat. Directly above, Thomas Guffey is pictured with actress Heather Locklear. |;f "'T :|,P,:;V 1i" :' •- Lou Gossett Jr. (center) is flanked by SIU members Dave Coleman (left), Jerry Woods, Charles SpradUn and Brien Collins. Above, Stoney Jackson with Lundeberg School safety department representative Joan Westmoreland. SIU members Sean McCh^ky (left) aitd C. Perez are pictured in front of the rally's stage area. �!S5W< 7989 •1 .»e* OA»„ »/ r;;y> •'n,., -^-; •».-r ; %n-',,>.is Jiy-rt'U A.4J- •.. . .- -•<;-•••• n Twelve Bosuns Complete Intensive Recertification Course :',?,;iva' • :<."-L:A\- • /,.' 'b-- ,'W r^.s'' ^ .•• ^V.-Aniv, Twelve SIU men obtained seniority with the SIU. Take recertified bosun status upon advantage of Piney Point fa­ graduating earlier this month cilities. And learn to work as from an intensive six week a team — the SIU, seamen course at the union's Harry and industry. American sea­ Lundeberg School of Sea­ men are the best. Welcome manship. aboard." Bosun John Noble de­ Jessie Thomas said he scribed the course: "The would do his part to spread hands-on training has up­ the word about the union's graded our skills in oil spill training schedule. "I'll tell prevention or containment, my fellow crewmembers to first aid, CPR, fire fighting, get back here and do their crane and fork truck opera­ part to upgrade." tions. Classroom work hais Garry Walker summarized increased our knowledge in for all the bosuns. "This is damage control, underway an opportunity for me to replenishment and helo (hel­ thank everyone — those of icopter) operations." you at the school, the union When asked what course officials, the members . . ." he found the most helpful. Tony Zizzo emphasized the Bosun Raul Iglesias an­ importance of getting to know swered, "I don't really know each other— members, staff, which was the best because officials — and working to­ all were very interesting. I gether. "Maybe we'll get a liked the classes so much, I Graduating on November 6 from the union's bosun recertification class are: (third row, left baseball team out of the wanted more time for each to right) Jessie Thomas, Calvin M. Miles Sr., Peter M. Glennon, Garry D. Walker, Robert deal," he said. In response, one, especially the crane op­ Studverud (second row, left to right) Michael Johnson, Tim Koebel, Anthony Zizzo, (front the audience clapped with erations," he said. approval. row, left to right) Marc Galliano, John Rountree, John Noble and Raul R. Iglesias Sr. "Also, first aid, CPR and After the graduation cerfire fighting courses were very helpful because for the enthusiastic manner in which they shared emony, some of the instructors gave their at sea we never know when we will be in a their knowledge. "The staff should be thanked thoughts on the group of twelve. Oil spill pre­ situation that will demand our skills and ad­ for putting up with us," quipped John Rountree vention and emergency clean up instructor Jim vanced training," said Iglesias. who also mentioned the high quality of the Shaffer said, "They were extremely._attentive school's facilities. and seemed to take a great interest in the anti­ During the graduation ceremony, which took pollution nature of the course." Harry Alongi, place as part of the union's Piney Point mem­ Looking directly at the trainees attending the one of the sealift course instructors added, bership meeting, Peter Glennon tanked those membership meeting, graduating bosun Robert "They were extremely receptive and well de­ on the school's staff for all their help. Michael Studverud said, "For all you trainees, this is serving of their recertification." Johnson said he had sailed for 23 years of sailing where it's at. If you want to be a captain . . with the SIU before coming to the Lundeberg whatever you want to be, you can get there The union's bosun recertification program School, but he was ready to come back. through this union and this school." began in 1972. To date the union's school has Timothy Koebel said he was impressed with John Noble also had a brief statement for the graduated 718 bosuns from the program that is the efforts of the union on behalf of the mem­ trainees: "Seafaring is a rewarding profession. designed to increase familiarity with shipboard bership and he thanked the school's teachers So study, ship out and upgrade. Earn your technology. _ ... •.•'-'i'-: '• riL-QS# ' ' " «C>- ', .J:; : •.r' .-r ' v"' • '- ^' , • /A • '-TJ. What the Bosuns Are Saying '•A Mark Galliano John Rountree "I'm glad to have had the chance to be in the bosun recertification program. I've learned some thjngs that w'll help me perform my job better. I would encourage anyone who has a chance to upgrade to come to the school and do so. If they want to learn, they can learn here." "When you think you know everything, it's time to go back to Piney Point. They'll prove you don't." "The bosun recertification pro­ gram gives us the opportunity to meet and compare information with seamen of equal interest and to work together as a team on new maritime concepts that will be beneficial to the industry, brother seamen and the union." Anthony L. Zizzo V"-- Robert Studverud "This school makes it possible to go as far as you want in the mar­ itime industry. I personally don't Raul Iglesias know any other union that has this much to offer its members. If you "The union has advanced tremen­ have the desire and persistence dously since I joined in 1947. For it's all right here for you to take." example, in those days, we relied on self-study for upgrading. We didn't have a school at that time. Garry Walker Being my first time at Piney Point, I was surprised to see how well "I would like to' thank the union things are going here with all the for this opportunity (to upgrade), training and different courses we but most of all I want to thank the have here." old timers who took the time and patience to teach me all I needed John Noble to know to do the job." "We are lucky to have a union that thinks enough of its members to build a place like this, for our benefit. It's up to you (the mem­ ber) to use it." mf'p' :Sf?The bosuns' course schedule included classroom learning and hands-on training. In the top photo, bosuns study communication skills with instructor Sandy White (left). Below, the group prepares for an oil spill simulatimi exercise. '•! . • �n~ i-i- iih :^r.. |2Vp'ltSSsf ^ : :;:;iSSg|^gp;.g:si0 • -- J ' i/'-. Inquiring Seafarer I If. ^ r: •>>,•-" •ft :.')fC y\-. : rv.':•• / :• • >•?: &'• v' |V It a ^7.:V* • • •- .4 •f •A t Question: What was your, first trip like? (Asked of SIU members at the union hall in Philadelphia.) Jim Sanders, Bosun—My first ship was the Overseas Joyce in 1968. It was going back and forth in the Mediterranean. I'd been in the Navy before that for 12 years so it wasn't any­ thing new to me. It's just that I'd wised up. There is more money sailing on merchant ships than there is in the Navy. Charles Collins, Wiper—I started sailing in De­ cember of 1960 out of Philadel­ phia. Then there was this school program in New York, that's what got me started. My first ship was Cap­ tain English's ship, a T-2 tanker. I was on the ship from Staten Island, NY to Galveston, TX to a shipyard for repairs, which I didn't understand at the time. I came back to New York and the school. Then within three days, the union flew me out to a tanker and I made the rounds, almost around the world. Joseph Mosakowski, AB—I think it was 1951, it could have been 1952. I can't remem­ ber exactly but it was in May on a tanker. All I can remember is getting sick and throwing up. I said if the ship ever got back in I was going to quit, but I didn't. I went out on another trip and wound up staying for 33 years. The only thing that happened on the first trip was that I never felt like that in my life. Seasickness is really bad. You feel like you're dying. I can't remember the name of the ship, but I'll re­ member it when I get home. J,; ",> '-r Joseph Power, Captain—^I came into the union in 1957 and worked as a deckhand up until 1972. Then I got my mate's license through the union's school and later my captaim^ilot license the same way. The first year I worked mostly in the har­ bor, but the second or third year I took a trip down to James River, Morehead City to bring back a dead Liberty ship. We had a hell of a storm with winds 80-85 miles an hour off of Cape Hatteras. We lost the ship, then we lost radio contact and radar on one of our tugboats. We drifted out there for about 12 to 13 hours. The captain decided to go back to Morehead City to tell the Coast Guard we had lost the Liberty ship. Another tug went later and brought the ship in. 'i' • /•'.V •'< - SlAfUim £06 'iv:' 'r.V Rowland (Snake) WilUams, Shop Steward—In 1944, when I was 16,1 went to the Maritime School at Sheep's Head Bay. I spent three months there and then in December of '44 they shipped me out of the mari­ time school to the SIU hall which was then at 51 Stanton Street, I believe. I went down there at 8:00 at night and they gave me a firemen's job on the Richard Bassett, a Liberty ship. I went aboard at midnight and at 4:00 a.m. we sailed out of the New York harbor to finish load­ ing in Philadelphia. From there we proceeded to Rotterdam and they were still shooting the buzz bombs over that area. Billy McCorkie, Trailer Inspec­ tor—I came around in 1975 and my first ship was an old T-2 converted tanker, the Rockford Island. It's probably in the graveyard by now. I hope it is. I was on a coastwise trip and it was a great experience for me because I always wanted to travel. I started seeing places, going through the Panama Canal, which is a wonder of the world. On my first trip the plant used to break down in the middle of the ocean. The ship had terrific engi­ neers at the time and they would always get it going. George Tanner, Deckhand—^My first trip was April of 1981 on the Peggy S. for Steuait Trans­ portation. It was a coastwise trip and it was an experience. I en­ joyed it. I liked working on the water. It was something I had never done before. I was a deck­ hand. The first trip we ran into a little rough weather. I did get seasick. I liked the food on­ board. It was good. Bob Oppel, QMED—What really stands out in my mind from my first trip is the Phil­ ippine Islands. We visited one port in the Philippines and one in Vietnam. Then we went back to Panama and to Savannah, GA where the ship was laid up. This was in June of 1968 on a Water­ man ship. Genearo Angelo DeCola, Lasher— My first job was in 1941 on a Panamanian-flag ship as a messman. I made the one trip, then I got off. I was the only American and I was the only one that could speak English. Sea Story Once I sailed on a voyage in the early part of World War II that would put any fiction sea story to shame. With a cargo of Russian planes and tanks for Kirmshaw, Iran, while at anchor in Norfolk, VA and waiting to join a convoy, our steering gear was sabotaged and we dropped our anchor to avoid ramming an ammunition ship ... To name some of our un­ usual events: men disap­ peared, drinkihg water was shut off, food vanished. We slept with one eye open. Being the engine room del­ egate prompted me to meet with our ship's captain, as these events were beyond our comprehension. In turn, he told me his life had been threatened. I assured him 100 percent cooperation and we had a super crew that would never fail his command. Our first day in Iran was very disappointing. A foreign youth working in our cargo hold, after stealing a handful of food, was removed from our ship crying. He was executed under direction of a Russian officer. At times I imag­ ined hearing the youth crying. We had a stop over near Sidon, Lebanon. Sidon, at that time, was out of bounds for Americans, but four of us young brave ones de­ cided we would have a day of fun in Sidon. While enjoying ourselves at a carnival, we were apprehended by the local police chief. We knew that once in their jail or stockade, our goose would be cooked. Knowing Arabs cannot bear pornography or partial nudity, I whispered to my friend, who al­ ways carried an American pin-up girl in his pocket, "Show the chief a picture of your sister!" While the chief was spitting and choking we escaped in a John Boat Editor's Note: Brother Pete Salvo, a retired SIU member living in McKeesport, Pennsylvania wrote this "sea story" for the Seafarers LOG. Brother Salvo would like to hear from his shipmates. His ad­ dress and phone are: 800 Fawcett Avenue; McKeesport, Pennsyl­ vania 15132; (412) 672-4607. by Peter Salvo, SIU Retiree to sea. After all night paddling and bailing water with a tin can, at day­ break we boarded a freighter. The officer of the day said we were the first hitchhikers ever seen in the Suez Canal Zone. Before separating, we came to the conclusion Betty Grable saved us . . . (When). . . leaving for the States our only food was C-rations and black coffee. After an Atlantic storm our ship became disabled and our slow speed was a threat to our convoy. With a German wolf pack near us, ° we were left behind as bait to save the convoy. Our ship was breaking up from Stem to stem and the captain said, "We are going to capsize or break in two." Thinking that our luck had run out, I told my. shipmate and friend who had shared my fo'c'sle for the last six months, "I'll see you in 'Davy Jones's locker.'" He just smiled. His name was Marty Breithoff and he was the late Tampa, FL port agent and one of our greatest seamen ever to sail on an SIU ship. By an act of God, we made it to Philadelphia with no food, life­ boats or rafts. Also, the davits were missing. Our ship was boarded by an army of FBI agents trying to find a logical explanation for the mys­ terious events of this voyage. I had never believed in ghosts until I sailed aboard the Liberty Ship SS Aedanus Burke. Any brothers still with us who are not real busy telling the grandkids about the ghost ship, I would appreciate hearing from you. HELP 5PAD HELP YOUContribute Today �h'. ;/••:; •<-•1 V' NOVEMBER, 1989 13 :• •-'•n-V~':y:^ri^i''^:S>1'!---'y Breaux Bill Would ixdude Blaritlme ham Trade Talks Legislation urging the exclusion of maritime services from the world's trade talks was introduced last month by John Breaux, the Democratic Senator from Louisi­ ana. Twenty-four Senate cosponsors added their names to the bill. Similar legislation in the House, at last count had 130 cosponsors. Despite the congressional ac­ tions and the advise of the mari­ time community, on October 24 the administration's trade repre­ sentatives submitted a preliminary negotiating paper that included maritime services to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) council. A united maritime industry and labor coalition, representing more than 200 organizations, including the SIU, continues to press the administration to keep maritime off the negotiating table. The mar­ itime community has pointed out that shipping issues are the same as our national defense agenda and therefore should not be included as a bargaining item in trade talks. GATT negotiations are sched­ uled to begin next year. GATT is aimultilateral treaty that regulates many aspects of international trade. It first came into existence in 1948, and has been periodically updated through negotiations among sig­ natory nations. The present round of talks, in which 94 nations par­ ticipate, began in Uruguay in 1986. SIU Official Helps Filipino's Organize The SIU shore gang at Elizabeth, NJ takes a break after loading salvaged nautical equipment into a truck headed for the Harry Lundeberg School. From the left are (front row) Bosun Tony Leo, Jose CabaUero, Cyril Spence, Al Vadil, Ed Slinzak, (rear) Pat Levin, Don Wagner, Archie Ware, Almodovar and Joe Vazquez. •-I.:--:® to The newly organized Pilipino-Americans for Political Action (PAPA) of Jersey City, NJ thank SIU official Edward Pnlver for his help in organizing the 350-member group. Pulver has provided PAPA with office space in the SIU Jersey City hall. The group will work closely with the Hudson County Central Labor Council, of which Pulver is president. .The officers of PAPA shown with Pulver (center) are (from left) Lorenzo Quiambao, secretary; Virginia Quiambao, president; Fely T. deCastro, treasurer; and Armand deCastro, vice president. October LOG Caption Corrected -M KJfc The October edition of the Seafarers LOG erroneously identified the individual with SIU Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco on page 6. Pictured above are Sacco (left) and Rear Admiral Tom Patterson. The admiral, who serves as head of the SS Jeremiah O'Brien memorial and museum, is presenting Sacco with a photograph of the Liberty ship during a gathering of WWII merchant mariners last September. When SIU bosun Tony Leo was told to clear working space at the Puerto Rico Marine docks in Port Elizabeth, NJ, his first thought was to call the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to see if anyone was interested, LeOi who works with the PRMMI shore gang, was not, au­ thorized to hire anyone to haul the items away. Several ships recently jfiad been ^^rapped ^d; the sal-y v^ed equipment was taking up the needed work areas. Also there was additional expendable equip­ ment stored in five containers. School staffers Bill Foley and Russ Levin drove a pickup truck to the docks but did not expect what was offered. They loaded what they could into the truck and returned with about $5000 worth of electronic equipment and $10,000 worth of marine equipment. Some of the "trash" included .f. brand new firefighting equipment, a new eight-man fully equipped life raft, tugboat bumpers, anten­ nas, a brand new LORAN receiver and ship-to-shore phones. Leo provided an invaluable union. \ k. : Bill Eglinton, director of voca­ tional education, said he ^eatly appreciates Leo remembering the , school and the shore gang's help in loading the gear. ^ "This was a tremendous find for. the school," Eglinton said. "These guys provided an invaluable serv­ ice to the union." • , - '-(i- if. Sellman: 'The Spirit Crew Was Terrific' Continued from page 3 Peterson: Did the average man on the street know that your union, the Seafarers and the AFL-CIO have been supporting them finan­ cially all these years? Sellman: Not necessarily the man on the street, but the officials that were at this media event. . . . The old captain made me stay up there 30, 45 minutes, you know. All 1 wanted to do was get out. I'm a sailor, not a public speaker. 1 told the chief mate, 'Listen, 1 feel a lot better with a chip 'n hammer and a paintbrush.' They answered the door three times while 1 was talk­ ing because my knees were knock­ ing so loud, they thought some­ body wanted in. Peterson: Overall, though, you had a good time? Sellman: 1 really enjoyed the trip. The whole crew of 14 did. I'll give you one instance. We had just gotten in, and three of us were uptown. We couldn't get a cab and we were having trouble with the phones and stuff, and so 1 said 'Hey, the ship is down that way. let's just get a bus.' And we walked over to a bus stop . . . and we stood there about two minutes and a car came whizzing by, stopped, backed up and the guy rolls his window down and starts talking in Polish. We just stood there. Another guy walked over to the car, talked to the driver and said the driver recognized us as the Americans off of the Spirit of Texas, and said if we wanted he'd give us a ride back to the ship. So we get in and he brought us to the gate, then we'd try to give him money, see. Oh no, nothing, noth­ ing. He just kept saying 'Spirit of Texas, Spirit of Texas.' That was our first encounter with a local. Our crew conducted themselves admirably, they didn't have one incident of any kind the whole time we were there. Peterson: That's terrific. Sellman: Oh boy, you're telling me . . . for a bunch of sailors? But 1 think it was because everyone treated them so well from the outset that the guys didn't want to mess up. M •et m »:' • ; [Vj'' /•" ' '''y • •'"i ' yjyf 'trf: # i,?i! .-t y'-'M: .'''y-4' ••J �sc.i«!lijv'iif:;;i •^•->v--.,:;::3;^-?.f:||P ..^ <J/-;v ^ M ; v'-.-'^.X-.'^yi'. ~ ^.i^^!--4.^:;V»^-.--,,.-i*;^-^^^ J: SEAfARCK LOG ty l;. Maritime Unions Urge Application of US. Labor Laws to Ships of Runaway Rogistrios -it •;;.- "!•/ ••.• mm:c •! 'i'.' i ' • ]4 1 (! I ' : • .' •" • I'J' . '-'"v '•%' •• T'-.ir: V • • •>,?'.-• '.•• "•. • V Citing the failure of runaway registries to improve working con­ ditions of seamen employed aboard their vessels over the past three decades, the SIU urged Congress to adopt legislation designed to extend American labor laws to foreign-flag ships. "Many runaway-flag ship own­ ers have continued to reduce standards, encouraged the use of conscription-like practices, hid­ den behind unscrupulous manning agencies and allowed thousands of seamen to work under condi­ tions similar to those known at the turn of the century," said the SIU in comments submitted this month to the House Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations, the group currently considering the legislation. The bill, if passed by the House and Senate and signed by the pres­ ident, would apply federal labor laws to American-owned foreignflag vessels engaged in cargo transport, production and proc­ essing ships that distribute goods and services to the U.S. market and cruise lines operating in and out of domestic ports. The SIU's testimony brought to the attention of Congress boastful statements made in 1972 by run­ away-flag shipping advocate Er- ling Naess. "... in return for freedom from bureaucratic con­ trols and oppressive taxation, the Free Flags should lead the world in the achievement of maximum well-being for those whose lone­ some occupation is to man the ships ..." Naess said in his book The Great PanLibHon Contro­ versy. Naess, seeking to avoid contin­ ued warfare with American mari­ time unions and their international organization, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), also said, "The safest shield against future storms is the main­ tenance of standards of welfare, wages and safety at least as high as those of the traditional maritime nations." The SIU pointed out that run­ away-flag ship operators have had more than 25 years to bring up standards since the 1%3 U.S. Su­ preme Court decision barred American unions from organizing seafarers working aboard U.S.owned foreign-flag vessels. "Runaway registries continue to increase the profits of those who seek to duck American taxes, safety regulations and working standards, and continue to give an unfair operating advantage over shipping companies that subscribe to decent conditions," the SIU said. "Runaway registries have not provided seamen with a standard of living equal to those of tradi- 'Runaway registries continue to increase the profits of those who duck American taxes and safety laws' tional maritime countries, nor have they advanced or improved the lot of underprivileged workers. Ad­ ditionally, all indications demon­ strate the runaway flag fleet would not be available to serve this coun­ try's interests in time of national emergency or war," concluded the SIU. The legislation, introduced in Congress on September 18, 1989 by Representative William Clay (D-MO) along with 30 cosponsors, would reverse the 1%3 Supreme Court decision. The House Subcommittee on Labor Management Relations held Court Rules Vacation Benefits Con Be Garnished The trustees of the Seafarers Vacation Plan have advised SIU members that vacation benefits will be garnished if a legal notice and request is received. In the past, federal law prohib­ ited the garnishment or attach­ ment of benefits paid by the Sea­ farers Vacation Plan. However, a Supreme Court ruling has re­ versed that policy. Now, the Seafarers Vacation Plan must honor any legally exe­ I. ..;'••!• ft '•"" ' '••» V-. • -v |•.tfv':v/^>• '••H' •• cuted garnishment, attachment, lien or other deduction mandated by the courts. Once the Vacation Plan is served with the legal documents ordering the garnishment, the participant will be notified and the trust fund will comply immediately and with­ hold the amount owed from the participant's next vacation benefit check. The collected funds will be forwarded to the individual or agency filing the lien. .'-• .-> . - . [fr-V'V NY Union Hall Becomes A TV Star The Vacation Plan will hold the garnishment request for 15 months. If the plan participant does not become eligible for benefits during that time, the attachment will be returned to the agency or individ­ ual that filed the lien. Garnishment requests of the United States Internal Revenue Service will be kept on record until the agency provides the Vacation Plan with notification that the debt has been retired. In the case of IRS requested attachments, there is no limit to the time period. hearings on the bill October 25. While the bill is backed by pro­ ponents of a strong U.S.-flag mer­ chant marine and seamen's rights organizations, its opponents in­ clude the U.S.-based cruise in­ dustry; the Federation of Ameri­ can Controlled Shipping — a group that promotes runaway-flag regis­ tries — and the Council of Euro­ pean and Japanese National Ship­ owners' Associations. Lundeberg School Cited OS Model Training Facility The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was listed as one of several outstanding fa­ cilities where the union works with its contracted companies to better educate its membership. Tony Sarmiento, assistant di­ rector of the AFL-CIO Human Resources Development Institute (HRDI), was addressing the Co­ lumbus (OH) Area Labor Man- , agement Committee in September when he said the Lundebeig School has been pioneering vocational training techniques for more than 25 years. "In fact, their program is so comprehensive that any member of the Seafarers Union can ob­ tain" any education or training desired to upgrade their skills, Sarmiento said. "All this is pos­ sible under the joint eflfort of the Seafarers Union and their em­ ployers." been in the business of education since the turn of the century. He recalled that unions have provided English classes to immigrants just moving to America and conducted apprenticeship programs estab­ lished by the building and con­ struction trades councils. HRDI is the employment train­ ing wing of the AFL-CIO. Its staff is made up of union members from across the country who provide job training to laid off and dis­ placed workers. Overseas Alice Crow Members Commended by U.S. Navy . • f-'ir If the scenes of a union hail in the recent television ads celebrating the bicentennial of the BUI of Rights look familiar, it could be that the fictitious Local 819 actuaUy is the Seafarers' facility in Brooklyn, NY. The production crew took the better part of a day to produce the scenes which are part of the freedom speech and assemUy commercials. J"'- V--.'' The commander of the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet praised the crew of the Overseas Alice for its part during a recent refueling-at-sea exercise. SIU Ship's Chairman Steve Copeland reported the team work of all hands contributed to the mission's success. "Congratulations on a job well done," begins the October 22 telex fiom Vice Admiral Henry H. Mauz Jr. and received by Master Charles Laine on behalf of Maritime Over­ seas, the owners of the vessel. The Navy commander paid trib­ ute to the crew's ability to "adopt to change at short notice" during the 28-day operation, which took place off the coast of Japan and resulted in eight successful rer fueling operations. Pat Costigliano, labor relations manager for Maritime Overseas, said the crew worked many long hours, some of them at night and in bad weather. Despite the gruel­ ing circumstances, the vessel's captain reported no time lost, no injuries and no gear broken. Copeland said crewmembers did a great job during difficult times and SIU Ship Secretary C. Loper Jr. thanked the crew, during a shipboard union meeting, for "making the job of the steward department easier during the ex­ ercises by being prompt for meals." Crewmembers said the meals of Chief Cook J.L. Lawrence were exceUent despite the hectic sched­ ule. �NOVEMBCRg 1989 Letters to the Editor '11^ Hn Mm" WkHmr MMfs b Ttmk with Sk^miies went to Piney Point, I wanted to go home so bad. But thanks to God and you all for your support, I didn't step back and I kept going for it. . . SIU is the best. And I am very proud in serving for the union. I love the union, the people and I am going to try my best in sticking with the union. . . Maribel Cruz St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands SIpfMiy fli To the Editor: ... the LOG means so much to me, to read the various articles and obviously keeping up with memories of my sailing career. I have asked to be remembered to all, as I had been a long remem­ bered seafarer of the early 1940s. Thank you, God bless you from a 68 years young Van Whitney. Van Whitney St. Petersburg, Florida To the Editor: I read the (President's) report in July's LOG. This type of infor­ mation is seldom found in other publications. It made me abso­ lutely furious to find out that a $400,(X)0 contract was awarded to Germans. (U.S. Postal Service contract awarded to Hapag-Lloyd to carry mail between the United States and the Soviet Union.) I wrote a letter to the editor of the local newspaper about it. I think that especially in the crisis situation, or during a difficult period of time, every union mem­ ber or union supporter should make themselves heard. Write your con­ gressman, write the editor of the local newspaper. . . .Do some­ thing, however small an individual contribution might seem, because the ocean consists of millions of drops of water ... Editor's Note: The letter printed above was originally received by staff members of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. It was forwarded to the LOG for publication. TMGOS Mnr IKiif Safe To the Editor: My name is Mike Borders. I have been riding TAGOS ships for the last three years. I am writing this letter in regards to the new company and the pay raise we have gotten. There has been alot of arguing over the past five years about the pay scale that was in effect during the time Sea Mobility had the contract. There have been a lot of dedi­ cated men and women riding these ships, doing a very good job and hanging in there with the SIU and Sea Mobility praying for a raise. Well the time has come for a great big thank you to all union reps who helped to get us a raise on TAGOS ships. We thought you'd forgotten about us. I, Mike Borders, on behalf of all the crewmembers on TAGOS ships say "Thank you" and maybe things will be easier on TAGOS ships now than they were in the last five years! Mike Borders Norfolk, Virginia Larisa Ellis Fort Worth, Texas Editor's Note: SIU President Mi­ chael Sacco forwarded this letter to the LOG. IliyWiii btf Gmr Van Whitney (left), book number W-11, is pictured above in a photo taken in 1952 aboard the SS Seatrain. Known as **Van the Man," Brother Whitney sailed in the en­ gine department. Whr SwM $w|6f hr WWU To the Editor: A recent Congressional Act that gave $20,000 to JapaneseAmericans who were interned in camps during World War II prompted me to contact Congress­ man Joseph Gaydos and Pennsyl­ vania state senator Emil Mrkonic. T inquired about legislation to provide a federal and state bonus for the 27,000 surviving merchant marine vets of World War II. I also suggested that the widows and children that suffered poverty and who were not protected by the GI Bill be included. I have given our lawmakers many copies of government documents as proof of the injustice done to American seamen. The only proof some critics have is from John Wayne movies. Being a combat merchant seaman all of WWII, I found real life a lot different. Peter Salvo McKeesport, Pennsylvania Editor's Note: Congressman Jo­ seph Gaydos is a Democrat from Pennsylvania. Emi! Mrkonic is a member of the Pennsylvania state legislature. Mrkonic's response to Brother Salvo said: "...With the approval of certain benefits from the V.A. for honorably discharged members of the merchant marine, legislation to provide a state serv­ ice bonus is being considered..." To the Editor: We, the crewmembers on the MV Ptesident Arthur, would like to extend our very special thanks and give a vote of confidence to Chief Steward Nancy Heyden, Chief Cook Simon Shargabian and GSU Andy Magbaleta for the professional and efficient manner in which they perform their work and keep this crew happy, fat and sassy. Their efforts in going out of their way to prepare "culinary de­ lights" do not go unnoticed and are appreciated by all. SUP Deck Department Eddie Blackburn, Delegate Editor's Note: The above letter to the editor originally appeared in the West Coast Sailors, the monthly publication of the Sailors Union of the Pacific. wm sm Mario Figueroa Bronx, New York Ukes 106's Nm hnml Ptbs9 Stifs Ksk flto Jwtiipki§ To the Editor: Fishing has been good outside the Golden Gate Bridge. I caught 10 salmon from 10 pounds to 34 pounds and 90 rockhsh from the Bodega Bay. I wish to say hello to all my old shipmates and I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Reino J. Pelaso Vallejo, California Cm b^Eifigig finf SMp, to fnirfirtirni Sdml To the Editor: . . . I am . . . working hard on my first ship. I like it. I like meet­ ing people and I love having new friends and travelling all over the world. I feel that the best thing I ever did to myself is join the SIU. I love the union. . . I want to thank (the Harry Lundeberg School staff) for the way that you treated me. . . In those two months of training I realized that you all are my second family. I can feel it in my veins that I will always be there for the union and that the union will always be there for me. The feeling I feel for the union is very strong. At the beginning, when I first -rv" - To the Editm-: To begin, I should say "Thank you for having me on the mailing list of the most valuable paper in the U.S.A." which I am very proud to read every month. It makes me feel young again and my mind and soul goes back to those . . . years onboard SIU ships— 1942 to 1952, Alcoa Ship­ ping Company, the old Bull Line Company, Robin Line, Seatrain and others. My first ship was the Alcoa Sweed at San Juan, PR—4/27/42 to 5/27/42. She was sunk on 5/28/ 42 off the coast of St. Thomas a day after I was discharged because of a stab in the chest by a drunken sailor and I had to be taken to a hospital. Thanks to that sailor, I'm still alive to tell the story . . . Thank God for that brawl, the ship was loaded with scrap iron and took no time to go down. . . .1got... my Honorable Dis­ charge from the U.S. Coast Guard and United States Merchant Ma­ rine Certificate of Service plus a one inch silver eagle with the im­ print U.S. merchant marine . . . (and) a pension of $39.00 per month (from the government), just enough for peanut butter and potato chips. I'm very proud of everything but the pension—it is a shame to say that a WWII merchant marine vet­ eran is getting a $39.00 per month (pension) ... I read in the July 1989 LOG about brother Daniel Palmerone's increasing pension and retroactive and it is beautiful. I wish him good health and plenty of time to enjoy it all . . . Thanks SIU and God bless you all. Brother Pelaso, book number P-8, dwwn above wito his fidung boanty. " To the Editor: I enjoy each copy of this fine paper. I like to find its stands where organized labor is con­ cerned. My husband was a mem­ ber of NMU until his death. Your new format is great, too. And President Sacco is a fine leader. :."v-; ' f 'V if-' ' . .iv-'/jgv' ' C.M. Alread Kenbridge, Virginia Uhtaerl life fiveif MffMf CoASifipiis To the Editor: In reference to an article on whales in the September 1989 is­ sue of the LOG ... with due respect for the knowledge of the marine life experts contacted by the LOG, I am especially dis­ turbed by the statement by the marine biologist who claims he'd never heard of a whale being run over in the middle of the ocean. I'm certain that if seamen were consulted there would be many such incidents reported. Cmitiniud om page 25 I - K- •J ' •- • ' '• '• • , V ' ^ -1 �•uli fe-^: a .i-- '• SEAFAROtS LOG 16 ty i; Crewmembers sailing on the Crowley CCT Ambassador report there is plenty of work aboard the roll on/roll off vessel. I :1f{. i Last month, SIU members on­ board the diesel powered Ambas­ sador took the photos seen on this .t I page during a brief stop in its home port of Port Everglades, FL. The vessel averages two roundtrip voyages a month to South America from Florida. Among the countries the Ambassador visits routinely are Panama, Columbiu^ Ecuador and Peru. •'i^f .i-r«' •. -I'"'' •• i''., • A-t i: • ' WA AB Raymond Steele (left) and Chief Electrician Michael Frizzell discuss articles from the Seafarers LOG while taking a break in the crew's lounge. ' ®'Y'". •, If' 't'•M-- -(/:,• iff-, S; • L D/B^tdn pr^fK^ for lunch after tmmpleting ffidr asBignnmhts ii]^ arrival in Everglades, FL. on tAe vessel. Tuimer h^ be«n a regular on the r j .%! - • .,. .w rf'iWktiiAfeiiiif Union Members Missing Mail Should Contact Headquarters To ensure delivery of the Seafarers LOG each month and receipt of W-2 forms. Seafarers Welfare Plan bulletins and other communications from the SIU's headquarters, members should provide the national office with an up-to-date home address. The home address is considered by SIU headquarters to be a member's permanent residence. around ffie:-Aiiriil^B^s^(tt'r before the vi»sei sets sail. The couple spent a few days in the Fdrt Lauderdale area before the bosun had to report to his new assignment, This was Mrs. Newnum's first visit on the Crowley vessel. Other Changes—^Notily HQ SIU members who have changed their names should also notify headquarters. Individuals receiving duplicate copies of the LOG are asked to advise the union of this matter. If addresses or names are incorrectly noted on current mailings, contact headquarters. All of the above communication with the union's national office can be accomplished by filling out the form next to this article and mailing it to 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746, ATT: SIU Adress Correction Department. SIU members can also fill out change of address cards at any union hall. •••'y 'iy ' T' -T HOME ADDRESS OT'*" PLEASE PRINT Dale:. I I Tlili will be my pennanent addrem tor all official Union malllnga. I TMa addrasa alMxild ramain In tlia Union nia uniaaa olfwiwlea cfiangad by ma paiionally. V • Social Securily No. I I I I I Phone No. ( Your Full Name Siraei Book Number Apl. or Box # la-Y'.. ^ • YY' Chi^ Cook Jenr Gant (left) and Steward Baker Gilbert Murray serve grrat meab to the Ambassador crew, according to the ship's minutes. Other ?*-'•'' • I ] 11M m I aiy • Aclive SIU Member Please check one: • tNs is a change ol address • This Is a new request. I have never received the LOG at my home address I • I am receiving more than one copy ol the LOG ilf MY: > Area Code (Signed). Siale ZIP • SIU Pensioner ^ I I I I .J �Ken Conklin, SIU vice president, greets Spanish labor leader Fernando Velasco as he tours the SIU manpower facility in Piney Point, MD. From the left are Bill Eglinton, director of vocational education; Conklin; Velasco; Octavio AverhofT, translator; and Bart Rogers, manpower director. Trade Union Leader From Spain Looks to SlU's School for ideas Spanish labor leader Fernando Velasco would like to see unionists in his country create training facilities much like the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. "Everything is certainly very impressive," Velasco said after his recent day-long visit to the facility in Piney Point, MD. "It is exciting to see the accomplishments of American labor firsthand. Even though our lifestyles are cer­ tainly very different, the basic needs of our people are very similar." Velasco, an official with the General Work­ ers' Union (UGT) Federation for the province of Guipuzcoa, Spain, was visiting the United States as a guest of the Exchange Program of the American Institute for Free Labor Devel­ opment, AFL-CIO. Velasco noted that 50 percent of Spain's high unemployment rate is youth oriented. He said that his country lacks the training nec­ essary to develop skilled workers, so the jobs have been going to immigrants. "Our union has been very active in devel­ oping job training programs," he said. "We have had a difficult time of it though." When labor asked the Spanish government to help finance training facilities, the govern­ ment placed so many restrictions on the use of the funds that the union rejected the prop­ osition, Velasco said. Ray McKay, District 2 MEBA president, thanks the Baltimore Port Maritime CouncU for being honored at the council's recent dinner. Watching McKay address the audience are (left to right) SIU Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco, council R-esident Ron Dejuliis, council SecretaryTreasurer Robert Pomeriane who organized the event and Rita Sdiiff who assisted, U.S. Representative Helen Delich Bentiey (R-MD) and Maryland Governor Donald Schaefer. Congr^woman Bentley received a special tribute for her work on behalf of a strong U.S. merchant marine. Gov. Schaefer provided the evening's keynote address. \n • '• ) Dean Corgey, West Gulf PortsCouncil executive secretary (left), and Robert Kight, council president (right), present retired SIU member Beau James with a miniature ship's wheel for his work as the goodwill ambassador of the port council. New Jersey state Senator Christopher Jackman was recognized by the Port Maritime Council of Greater New York and Vicinity at its recent dinner. Pictured with Jackman (left) are Rose Hall, the widow of former SIU President Paul Hall, and Jack Caffey, SIU vice president. Jackman has worked closely with labor and especially with the SIU in his years as an official with the Paperworkers Union and in the legislature. Jackman has also served as Speaker of the NJ assembly. "(I- U.S. Representative Jack Brooks (R-TX) is pictured with West Gulf Ports Council President Robert Kight and Texas AFL-CIO President Joe Gunn during the council's dinner last month in Houston. Gunn was the evening's honoree. .1- f %• ' - v.: . 'T •. 5" • Lundeberg School Sends Hurricane Rebef ship has donated two vans loaded with materials for the South Carolina victims of Hurricane Hugo. Among the many items given were chairs, desks, bedding, clothes, boots, shoes and hand tools. During the relief effort immediately after the storm, the school contacted the city's relief offices to find out what was needed. Both trainees and staff assisted with the loading. Among the trainees who helped were Jeff Ball, James Demouy, Pete Hoisenson, Nick Marcantonio and Ken Spruill. Sthff who got involved were Randy Loyet, Rocky Miles, Marcella Franolich, Brent Robrecht and Bradley Swann. • - V '• 'iS. T• . ^ .'!K ' 'I-.: • " I �^EAfARiKSWS 'W ::;••••• ^:{. d:- ;?//••; • .'-v • S, - 'A i-\ gi-'M v.:;.,.,.,: I" ;'f • "•^ •lirW ' i-Av;.-' ^•. iy- r''f' k>:' dC- • r •'y ^-V On October 27 the Lundeberg School graduated a lifeboat class of upgraders. Course instructor Jake Karaczynski (front row, left) is joined for a photo with graduates (third row, left to right) Robert Ira Jackson, J. Watts, William Boiling, Tony Yore, George Spicer, (second row, left to right) Demck Robertson, Eugenia White, Lloyd Ingram, Louis L. Marion III, Richard C. West, Jerry Sharp, (front row, left to right) Ray Johnson, Janusz Sowul, Claudio Udan Jr., Byron Piedra, Luis Quinones, Ed Taylor and Benjamin Tyrone Gadsden. ^ -»-• vmmw >" The SIU graduated seven third mates after they completed a curriculum that includes terrestrial navigation practices, deck seamanship, rules of the road, ship stability, cargo handling, govern­ mental policies, first aid, CPR and fire fighting. Pictured above are course graduates (back row, left to right) Ron Raykowski, M. Mose, John Thomas Thompson, Thomas Driggers, (front row, left to right) Rindy Beach, Thom Foran and Johnnie L. Edwards. The course ended October 13. I'i-" •W: "Mi • • KA -r .. '• 'VT' • ^ I'.- -' The prospective third engineers thanked course instructor Eric Malzkuhn for his thoughtfulness and thoroughness. Above, Michael Mur­ phy presents Malzkuhn with gift from the class. Murphy, in presenting the gift, said Malzkuhn had been an excellent teacher. Graduating last month frOm lifeboat training are trainees: (back row, left to nght) Richard Davis, Fred Kullman III, Mike Smith, Paul J. Morard, Gregory D. Aldridge, Class Bosun Jeffrey J. Ball, Curtis B. Dunlap, Steven Talley, Thomas Moore, Anthony Tine, Nick Marcantonio, Rich McTeman, Instructor Jim Moore, (front row, left to right) Charles Darley, Dewey Hadley, Mike Sardone, Ronald Coley, Jonathan Jankleff, Russ Dasaro, John Young, Tommy Cyrus, Tim Fletcher, Michael Rosanp, Vice Merenda, Lindybeth Wilken, Rodney Norris and Chris Klaber. '-(• •y •• ^5 • it'' On October 13, six SIU men completed the Lundeberg School's curriculum designed to prepare an individual for the Coast Guard's third assistant engineer license. Pictured above are (back row, left to right) Frank Novtny, Tyler R. Womack, Ray Doody, Instructor Eric Malzkuhn, (front row, left to right) Paul Titus, Ken Browning and Michael Murphy. V ArAAMfcA, A Graduating on October 6 from Instructor Jim Brown's (back row, right) ship handling class are: (back row, left to right) Paul Gates, James Petersen, Leslie Maxwell, (front row) George Allen, Computer Operator Cheryl Burgess, David Swire and Douglas Craft. A' •vAf JM M' '< '-'M M ••'''' v;'". •' :j*S S'-i' ". On September 22, the SIU members pictured above completed the Lundeberg School's Coast Guard-approved radar observer course: (back row, left to right) Jeff Davis, James Petersen, Robert Murray, Instructor Jim Brown, (front row, left to right) Dan Young, Ron Nelson, Geoige Allen, Heley Mareno, Paul Gates and Leslie Maxwell. The November 11 ship handling course graduates are pictured above. In the back row, with Instructor Jim Brown are (left to right) Green Hoskins, J.T. Thompson, Ron Huyett, Johnnie L. Edwards. Joining computer operators Jessie Holmes (left) and Cheryl Burgess (right) in the front row are (left to right) Thom Foran, James "Bubba" Walker ; and Rindy Beach. �•-WSSI'Mmmn' "•>•; - ^'V NOVEmU, 1989 New Orleans. The Algiers, LA native was cited for his role in making the MV Del Ore accident free from January to August 1960. Brother Freeman upgraded to steward and recertified in 1981 at the Lundeberg School. He lives in Woodville, TX. CHARLES J. GALLAGHER Charles J. Gallagher, 58, received his SIU book in September of 1960 in the port of New York. The engine department veteran began sailing in 1951. Born in Massachusetts, Brother Gallagher now calls Port Neches, TX home. DAVID C. GILMORE David C. Gilmore, 64, became an SIU member in May of 1944 in the port of Norfolk. The deck department veteran upgraded to recertified bosun at the union's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship during 1976. Brother Gilmore still lives in his native Dunn, NC. BURT T, HANBACK Burt T. Hanback, 60, received his book during October of 1956 in his native New York. He served in the Navy from 1947 to 1951. Brother Hanback was involved in the 1960 Suwanee-Steamship drive and the 1962 Moore McCormick-Robin Line picket detail. He acquired bosun recertification, LNG and Sealift endorsements from the Lundeberg School. He calls Questa, NM home. GEORGE HAYES George Hayes, 66, joined the union in May of 1948 in the port of New ' fork. A veteran of the Navy from 1941 to 1946, the Boise, ID native worked in the deck department. Brother Hayes lives in Chinook, WA. JUAN E. HERNANDEZ Juan E. Hernandez, 65, received his SIU permit in February of 1959 in the port of New York. He served in the Army during 1945 before he began sailing in 1949. The engine department veteran upgraded to FOWT at the Lundeberg School during 1983. He has retired to Carolina in his native Puerto Rico. ROSCOE B. HOb EYCUTT Roscoe B. Honeycutt, 62,joined the SIU in November of 1956. The Concord, •lie native served in the Navy from 1944 to 1947. Brother Honeycutt worked in the engine department. He calls Norfolk, VA home. EDWARD J. KRCHA Edward J. Krcha, 65, became an SIU member in December of 1951 in the port of Mobile. Born in W ilson, TX, Brother Krcha served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. The engine department veteran also is a member of District 2 MEBA. He lives in Rosenburg, TX. ROBERT G. LAWSON Robert G. Lawson, 50, was a 1963 graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School in Houston. The Garden Grove, CA native served in the Marines from 1955 to 1962. Brother Lawson attended the 1970 crew conference and the 1981 bosun recertification program at Piney Point. He has retired to Paducah, TX. CANDIDO LIAL Candido Lial, 65, joined the union in August of 1959 in the port of Wilmington. Brother Lial was bom in Rifle, CO and served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He helped the union win an important 1975 National Labor Relations Board decision determining that a crewmember cannot be disciplined onboard a ship by a company official without a union representative present. Pensioner Lial worked irf the engine department before retiring in Houston. HOWARD LOVELLETTE Howard Lovellette, 58, .became a book member in October of 1955 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Lovellette, who served in the Air Force during 1951, sailed in the steward department. The Texas native lives in Houston. ROLIN MANUEL Rolin Manuel, 66, joined the union in January of 1958 in the port of Lake Charles, LA. He worked in the deck department. Brother Manuel calls Oberlin, LA home. ERNEST C. MONEYMAKER Ernest C. Money­ maker, 65, acquired his SIU book in November of 1970 in the port of San Francisco. The Byington, TN native upgraded several times at the Lundeberg School and obtained his QMED endorsement. He lives in Bangkok, Thailand. X 19 SAM P. TELECH Forty-Four SlU Retirees Announced This Month The Seafarers Pension Plan (SPP) announced this month the retirement of 29 deep sea, 12 inland, one great lakes and two railroad marine members. Brother Erich Saar, who turned 71 this year, is the oldest to begin receiving a monthly pen­ sion. Pensioner Saar also has the distinction of being the only member of the group to retire who was bom outside United States territory. His native land is Estonia. Deep Sea ROBERTO BOSCO Roberto Bosco, 62, acquired hisSIU work permit in July of 1947 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Bosco worked in the steward department before retiring to Carolina in his native Puerto Rico. WAYNE T. COLE Wayne T. Cole, 62, joined the union in November of 1962. The Wisconsin native served in the Army from 1945 to 1946 and the Navy from 1949 to 1953. Brother Cole primarily sailed from the West Coast in the engine department. He took upgrading courses in diesel technology and welding at the Lundeberg School during the '80s. Pensioner Cole lives in Portland, OR. FRANK T. CONWAY Frank T. Conway, 67, joined the SIU in October of 1969 in his hometown of San Francisco. Brother Conway served in the Army Air Force from 1942 to 1944. He began sailing in the engine department in 1964. Pensioner Conway upgraded to QMED at Piney Point in 1976. He makes his home in Hattiesburg, MS. ANTONIO CRUZ Antonio Cruz, 62, received his SIU permit in March of 1944 in the port of ^ew York. The engine department veteran was bom in Puerto Rico. He walked picket duty during the 1961 New York Harbor strike. Brother Craz worked on the Puerto Rico Marine shoregang in New York during the mid-1970s. He calls New York City home. JOSEPH EBBOLE Joseph Ebbole, 65, became a member of the SIU in September of 1955 in the port of New York. The Chicago native served in the Army from 1943 to 1946. Brother Ebbole worked in the engine department before retiring to Las Vegas, NY. STANLEY FREEMAN SR. Stanley Freeman Sr., 61, joined the union in November of 1958 in the port of .'••'7.- JAMES NIETO James Nieto, 65, joined the SIU in April of 1970 in the port of Wilmington, CA. The steward department member was born in Gallup, NM. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1962. Brother Nieto calls Seattle, WA home. JOHN W. PENNS John W. Penns, 65, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1958 in the port of New York. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1954. The New York native began his SIU career in the engine department but switched to the galley gang in 1983. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. ROSCOE C. RAINWATER Roscoe C. Rainwater, 62, gained his SIU book in June of 1946 in the port of Galveston, TX. Brother Rainwater was born in Alabama and served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. The steward department veteran served picket duty in the 1961 New York Harbor strike. He resides in Anniston, AL. BILLY RUSSELL Billy Russell, 60, became an SIU member in May of 1951. The Tennessee native began his mariner's career in 1947. Brother Russell worked in the steward department. He calls Memphis, TN home. ERICH SAAR Erich Saar, 71, joined the SIU in March of 1967 in the port of New York. Born in Estonia, Brother Saar started sailing on foreign-flag vessels in 1940. He worked in the deck departme'ht. Pensioner Saar lives in the Bronx, NY. PERCIVAL L. SHAUGER Percival L. Shauger, 62, acquired his SIU book in January of 1947 in the port of New York. The Saginaw, MI native served in the Army from 1950 to 1952. He started sailing in the steward department during 1945 and upgraded to recertified steward during 1981. He resides in Madisonville, TX. JAMES H. SMITH James H. Smith, 61, joined the union in October of 1957 in the port of New York. The steward department veteran was born in Norfolk, VA. He served in the Coast Guard from 1945 to 1947 and the Navy from 1950 to 1952. Brother Smith lives in New York City. Sam P. Telech, 66, became an SIU member in November of 1943 in the port of New York. The West Virginia native worked in the engine department. He walked in the 1961 New York Harbor picket detail. Brother Telech also is a member of District 2 MEBA. He calls San Mateo, CA home. FRANK W. UNGER Frank W. Unger, 65, joined the SIU in September of 1956 in the port of New Orleans. Born in Philadelphia, Brother Unger served in both the Army and Navy between 1942 to 1954. The deck department veteran took part in the union's 1970 crew conference. He resides in Carson City, NV. GLENN M. WELLS Glenn M. Wells, 66, acquired his book in August of 1963. The Dallas, TX native sailed with the Navy from 1943 to 1946. He served in the deck department. He lives in Sea Level, NC. • U. i. 'i'J . • • •' "'v •j'y - T• '•K-'l LOYD ZIMMERMAN Loyd Zimmerman, 65, became a union member in May 1945 in the port of New York. The steward department veteran was bom in Bedford, VA, where he still lives. Inland EMMETT J. BERTRAND Emmett J. Bertrand, 52, joined the union in November of 1961 in Port Arthur, TX. Brother Bertrand, born in Oberlin, LA, worked as both a deckhand and engineer in the inland division. He attended the inland Texas crew conference at Piney Point in 1977. Brother Bertrand lives in Orange, TX. JAMES C. CAIN James C. Cain, 62, gained his SIU book in December 1966 in his native Philadelphia. He served in the deck department as a captain. He upgraded in the radar renewal course at the Lundeberg School in 1986. He calls Glenolden, PA home. JOHN A. EVANS John A. Evans, 61, became an SIU member in June of 1957 in the port of Baltimore. The Fleeton, VA native served as a captain. He attended the 1978 educational conference. He resides in Annapolis, MD. Continued on page 22 ; - . . •« } ••'i. • 1. n- :KJ ,' - �m 4 26 •-'•MWWZ "I.'- : ,1:,- I• :v • fcfif if. tj ••••' V r - i'f •1 •C" % i if*' .u: i • . mi : - SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN l-(800)-CLAIMS-4 l-(800)-252-4674 { OCTOBER 1-31, 1989 Michael Sacco, President Joseph Sacco, Executive Vice President Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President of Contracts Jack Caffey, Vice President Thomas Glidewell, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ; San Franciscc^ Wilmington 5 Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point : < Totals Port J New York I Philadelphia Ifialtimore. Norfolk Mobile New Orleans packsonville ISan Francisco Wlmingtj^ Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston {St. Louis iPiney Pbinf Totals Port ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Trip Class A Class B Class C Reliefs TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 20 r::3: 7 21 18 39 39 54 28 53 18 11 47 0 408 "\li4 7 7 8 10 5. 5 3 7 4 '2 3 95 1 6 8 8 6 6 2 0 3 9 0 •v'rt 61 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 4 3 4 .4: IM7, 2 3 5 2 4 3 14 19 •h 'M ^ '25'^-'^"*•"""4 6 5 2 3 , 2 . 5 4 3 Q6 1 M 0 1 2 1 I A ^'!'35 1.4A 0 . 12 " ' t 0 1 2 10 4 11 31 , T - 32-: 2 22 6 ..l-,'...! i...... ... •vi... • • • ........... ....... l 0. 11 86 Hihey Totals Port •'2.' ^ |philadelphia ! {Baltimore ; .; Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville, San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houstd St. Louis:! ' 0 3 49 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Philadelphia Bdtiaidie Norfolk Mobile New Orleans fj^ksMOinville |San Francisco iWilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals ^ •. Totals All Departments f 0:'' ^hll r.. Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea Seafarers International Union Directory HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Aigonac, MI 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 636 Cooke St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Plney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (213) 549-4000 ••J- ' SWARERS106 v"'- •$mm - -T silKSi!:- 702 366 341 543 283 234 168 1,053 448 441 Totals All Departments *'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of October was down from the month of September. A total of 1,223 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,223 Jobs shipped, 543 jobs or about 44 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 168 trip relief Jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 10,965 Jobs have been shipped. • /'f • -'f; - ''-i] • • ''V' Vi;: �- v." -J-'. : SaFARCRS LOG 21 New Phone Number for SIU P.R. Hall The union's hall in Santurce, Puerto Rico has a new phone num­ ber as a result of Hurricane Hugo's destruction of the island's com­ munication system. The new number, which is fully operational at this time, is 809/ 721-4033. When the storm's 140-mile-anhour winds whipped through the Caribbean, telephone poles and lines were downed by the thou­ sands. M": •f; JK. Santurce SIU Port Agent Angel Hernandez reports Puerto Rico's telephone system will be com­ pletely overhauled in the rebuild­ ing process and part of the rein­ statement of service involves new phone numbers. Hernandez said the union hall suffered only minor damages. "The Puerto Rico membership has been very patient and helpful during this crisis," he added. GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE, PENSION PLAN GREAT LAKES TUG AND DREDGE PENSION PLAN 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 (301)899-0675 SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT This is a summary of the annual report of the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Fund BIN #13-1953878 for the year ended Decem­ ber 31, 1988. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement In­ come Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each year of the finances 6f the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate find­ ings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT Benefits under the plan are provided by the Trust. Plan expenses were $643,293. These expenses included $132,750 in administrative expenses and $510,543 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 471 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $12,751,011 as of December 31, 1988, compared to $11,747,661 as of January 1, 1988. During the plan year the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $1,003,350. This increase included unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of the plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of plan assets at the end of the year and the price the plan originally paid for those assets. The plan had total income of $1,646,643 including employer contributions of $189,117, em­ ployee contributions of $72,285, gains of $426,313 from the sale of assets, and earnings from investments of $958,928. Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum funding standards of ERISA. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or mem­ ber. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established pol­ icy has been reaffirmed by membership ac­ tion at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its tanks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. YOUR RIGHTS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An Accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment 3. Transactions in excess of 5 percent of plan assets 4. Actuarial information regarding the funding of the Plan. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is the plan administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301)899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $2.00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DO­ NATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate seg­ regated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employ­ ment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union con­ cepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candi­ dates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be so­ licited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of mem­ bership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafar­ ers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if invol­ untary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. •f:s' • If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, PrinceGeorges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. SIU Members: Know Your Shipping Rules The SIU has available for members, upon request, copies of the shipping rules that have recently been updated to In­ clude all SAB actions through October 1,1989. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Wash­ ington D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Wel­ fare Benefit Programs, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ayenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. Any Ihdivldual desiring a copy should write to the Seafarers Appeals Board; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. -• i ^ y ' • •• ''' • ^—• , •; \.;,v•.; ,Hiv ^ ; �SUFARERS LOG 22 44 New SlU Pensioners Continued from page 19 ii- ir v. . 11 • ir HILTON S. FOSTER Hilton S. Foster, 62, joined the union in November of 1960 in the port of Norfolk. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1947. The Ransomville, NC native worked in the deck department for GATCO. Boatman Foster calls Belhaven, NC home. WILFORD D. NIXON Wilford D. Nixon, 62, became an SIU member in July of 1979 in the port of Norfolk. He served in the Navy from 1946 to 1948. Boatman Nixon worked as a chief engineer. He still lives in his native Belhaven, NC. JAMIE LEE GAMBLE Jamie Lee Gamble, 62, became a union member in March of 1977 in the port of Houston. The Oneonta, AL native served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 and 1949 to 1969. He retired as a captain to his home in Brandon, FL. ANTHONY E. NOCELLA Anthony E. Nocella, 62,joined the SIU in June of 1972 in his native Philadelphia. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1947. He worked in the deck department before retiring to Philadelphia. CHARLES T. KELLUM Charles T. Kellum, 67, acquired his iSIU book in April of 1977 in the port of Norfolk. Bom in Brocklawn, NJ, Boatman Kellum served in the Army and Navy during World War II. The deck department veteran lives in Morehead City, NC. LEROY A. PLATT Leroy A. Piatt, 70, received his SIU book in September of 1976 in the port of Baltimore. The Baldwinsville, NY native served in the Naval Reserves from 1941 to 1944. He worked as a captain in the inland division. Boatman Piatt calls Cold Brook, NY home. VIRGIL YORE Virgil Vore, 64, became a union member in March of 1968 in the port of Houston. The Indiana native served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. The deck department veteran resides in Cold Springs, TX. HERBERT C. WILLIAMS Herbert C. Williams, 62, acquired his SIU book in Deceniber of 1957 in the port of Philadelphia. Boatman Williams served in the Army from 1950 to 1952. He worked in the deck department before he retired to his native Swanquarter, NC. SEAFARERS VACATION FUND 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD, (301) 899-0675 SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Vacation Fund EIN 13-5602047 for the year ended December 31, 1988. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). .The Trust has committed itself to pay claims incurred under the terms of the plan. BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan was a deficit of $(2,277,541) as of December 31, 1988 compared to a deficit of $(2,901,671) as of January 1, 1988. During the plan year the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $624,130. During the plan year, the plan had a total income of $31,862,977, including employer contributions of $31,520,388 and earnings from invest­ ments of $342,589. Plan expenses were $31,238, 847. These expenses included $2,701,292 in administrative expenses, $26,216,548 in bene­ fits paid to participants and beneficiaries, and $2,286,086 in other expenses (payroll taxes on vacation benefits). YOUR RIGHTS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An Accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is the plan administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, (301)899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.40 for the full annual report or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 5201 Auth Way, Gamp Springs, MD 20746, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. •47 and from 1950 to 1951. He worked as a deckhand for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. In 1%3, Brother Avery served as an assistant regional director for the union. He resides in Hampton, VA. CARL R.WRIGHT Carl R. Wright, 62,joined the SIU in May of 1974 in the port of Houston. The Galveston, TX native served in the Army from 1950 to 1952. He worked in the engine department. Boatman Wright calls Santa Fe, TX home. ANTHONY A. LEMBO Anthony A. Lembo, 59, joined the union in October 1983 in the port of New York. Brother Lembo worked with the New York Cross Harbor Railroad. He lives in Largo, FL. Great Lakes JOHN K. TAMAP Mr ip it ^ Taman, 65,joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Detroit. Michigan native served in the Army from 1943 to 1945. He worked in the deck department. Brother Taman calls Rockwood, MI home. Railroad Marine RICHARD AVERY Richard Avery, 63, became an SIU member in July of 1959 in the port of Norfolk. The Virginia native served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946 NOTICE TO SIU GOVERNMENT SERVICE DIVISION MEMBERS The Seafarers LOG would like to hear from SlU members in the government services division. Please send the LOG material: articles, letters, drawings, photos, etc. Please identify individuals in photos from left to right with name and rating. Mail all information directly to the Seafarers LOG; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. LEGAL AID The following list of attorneys is provided for the convenience of Seafarers • ^ho may have need for legal assistance. % Alabama John Falkenberry 300 N. 21st St. Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 322-1100 Simon, Wood & Grane 1010 Van Antwerp BIdg. Mobile, AL 36602 (205) 433-4904 California Les Ostrov Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler & Klevens , 5900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (213) 834-2546 John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & King 100 Bush St. Suite 440 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 981-4400 Florida Frank Hamilton III Hamilton «& Associates, PA. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609 (813)879-9842 lUinois Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle 7 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 263-6330 Thomas Lakin Lakin & Herndon, P.C. 251 Old St. Louis Ave. Wood River, IL 62095^ 0027 (618)254-1127 (800) 851-5523 toll-free Louisiana Louis Robein Gardner, Robein Urann 2540 Severn Ave. Suite 400 Metairie, LA70002 (504) 885-9994 Kristi Post Canal Place One Suite 2300 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 524-6207 (504) 524-6208 Maryland Charles Heyman Kaplan, Heyman, . Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Bldg. Charles & Redwood Sts. Baltimore, MD 21201 (301)539-6967 Massachusetts Orlando & Associates 1 Western Ave. Gloucester, MA 01930 (508) 283-8100 Michigan Victor G. Hanson, P.C. 19268 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223 (313) 532-1220 Christopher Legghio Miller, Cohen, Martins & Ice 1400 N. Park Plaza 17117 W. Nine Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48075 (313)559-2110 1-800-554-8119 New York Howard Schulman 485 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10022 (212) 421-0017 Pennsylvania Kirschner, Walters & Willig 1608 Walnut St. 10th floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 893-9000 Margaret Browning Spear, Wilderman, Sigmond, Borish & Endy 260 S. Broad St. Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 732-0101 Marvin Peterson i, 1200 Travis Suite 2020 jj Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-4422 • Virginia Arthur Rutter Rutter & Montagna 415 St. Path's Blvd. Suite 720 Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-5000 P Washington > Rob Williamson Davies, Roberts & Reid 101 Elliott Ave. West Suite 550 ^ v Seattle, WA 98119 , (206) 285-3610 PI i �• •iv j' •' •••J•;>''''' r'' '^ ' •'- I••'•" '.I^, • - ''if*'"' "i ' "f ' ' mymBER^im ' >"r4, .-.. V .• Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes CL—Company/Lakes Intakes OCT. 1-31, 1989 NP—Non Priority •TOTAL REGISTERED Ail Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH Ail Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Port DECK DEPARTMENT " 1 - 0 r g 'i| ' Q 24 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 12 5 II STEWARD DEPARTMENT 5 ' 0 19 ENTRY DEPARTMENT OOP .., 22 Q . 33 ' 43 .|f Totals All Departments 0 39 44 0 51 20 0 73 68 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. 'Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers' Report for Iniand Waters OCTOBER 1-31, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C .Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C ili^elpiii^ Itihiore X{ Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville 3^ Franciscc| Wilmk^on X Seattle Puerto Rico Houston St. Pihey Poiinft Totals December Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, lalaad Waters x-x •' • ' Piney Point Monday, December 4 New York Tuesday, December 5 Philadelphia Wednesday, December 6 Baltimore Thursday, December 7 Norfolk Thursday, December 7 Jacksonville Thursday, December 7 Algonac Friday, December 8 Houston Monday, December 11 New Orleans Tuesday, December 12 Mobile Wednesday, December 13 San Francisco Thursday, December 14 Wilmington Monday, December 18 Seattle Friday, December 22 San Juan Thursday, December 7 St. Louis Friday» December 15 Honolulu Friday, December 15 Duluth Wednesday, December 13 Jersey City Wednesday, December 20 New Bedford Tuesday, December 19 :X t' |:--'X X'Xf'-^XvW v.';' •'-.•I • , i'.. .Xf. • , :• X.; -^ . V " X • • ^ V- Eadi port's meeting starts 0 10:30 OM. Port New York jPhUadelphia I- 'A'. i''• Personals Danny Knight Please contact Dawn at the SIU Baltimore Clinic, 301/327-4600. Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ^ San Francisco Wilmiri^oii Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Miit.12 Totals Port New York X Philadelphia JBaltinoiare • J Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco i:Wilinington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals •' li -.- X Franchessca Rose Please call Paula 713/447-0930. Constantino Sabardo Please contact your stepdaugh­ ter Barbara Bledsoe; 600 Mill­ wood Drive; Falston, MD 21047. •'r wm 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 ,,"'11 i. < 0 0 b ft 0 ft 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ft X't ft 7g||sl 0 0 : «;;C ft. 0 0 i .5 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN NOTICE aii ut ^ * 0 .0 5 0 ••.XO 4 0 ft 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 ft 0 0 0 • -'M: ^ 1 0 0 ft ,::r 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ft 0 -js-•• 0 0 0 • 0 ::A ft ft 20 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 m mi1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 ft ft ft 4 8 29 178 73 72 71 Totals All Departments 96 28 36 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. •t • ^ .1'"' COBRA: Continuation Heaith Coverage If you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care coverage under the Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage directly from the Plan. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue your benefits under this program. If you want more information concerning this program you can call the membership services office. I-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or write COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 NOTE: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in the April 1989 issue of the LOG. ,'x ;i,H. X:- •TH. ' •"" �SEAFARERS 106 The following ships minutes are just a sampling of the many meeting reports the SlU receives each month from its ships around the world. Ship's minutes are reviewed by the Union's Contract Department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the Union upon recent of the ship's minutes. fv r' 't .% •J\ E vr • 5" •: '• ':'h • ' V'l ••'3\V ».V-. • •-. r:#; UBERfYSEA (Liberty Maritime Corp.), August 27 — Chairman Cesar Gu­ tierrez, Secretary J.B. Harris, Edu­ cation^ Director Nat Leary, Deck Delegate Bobby Riddick, Steward Delegate Jerry Ward. Chairman re­ ported captain very pleased with tank cleaning on trip. He said crew made good team. Educational direc­ tor announced VCR would be re­ paired in New Orleans. Treasurer said $26 in ship's fund and $105 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew sent letter to contract de­ partment asking why day worker rather than AB watch stander must relieve man on watch. Crew wanted to check why some crewmembers able to send special allotments and others cannot. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. PAUl BOCK (Ocean Shipholding), Au­ gust 20 — Chairman Alejandro T. Ruiz, Secretary E.L. Johnson. Chairman reminded crew new wash­ ing machine and dryer have been re­ quested for a year. He urged all members to donate to SPAD and keep mess room clean. Educational director encouraged members to take advantage of Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported $150 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT. One moment of silence held in memory of Paul Hall's birthday. Crew requested fans be installed in all rooms during hot weather as air conditioners are not supplying enough cool air. Steward department given vote of thanks. Nf W) /y • r '"It:-. .M- AFAERICAH EAGIE (Pacific Gulf Marine), August 23 — Chairman Billy East­ wood, Secretary Frank Costango, Deck Delegate Wayne Proudlove, Engine Delegate Dennis Claybom, Steward Delegate Calvin Hazzard. Chairman reported voyage smooth with np beefs. He noted all equip­ ment repairs in galley completed. Secretary reported trip's highlights were barbecue and soccer matches at Goteborg (Sweden) Seaman's Center. Crew played sailors from two Soviet vessels, losing first game 3-1 but winning second 3-2. LOG received while in Goteborg shipyard. Steward department thanked for its job, especi^ly cookouts. Steward thanked for acquiring ice cream freezer. Next ports: Bayonne, NJ and Charleston, SC. SEA-IAHD EXHORER (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), August 27 — Chairman L. Cope, Secretary W. Hawkins, Deck Delegate K. Moore. Chairman an­ nounced broken microwave ashore for repairs. He reminded members to double check pay differential at payoffs after upgrading. He told crewmembers all hands must be present when drills take place in port and urged members to donate to movie fund during payoff. Treas­ urer said will check with captain to determine how much money is in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Members asked to turn in forms for tile repair, take care of movies and keep lounge clean.. . M- 1: Vi-v USK SmWART (Sea MobUity, Inc.), August 15 — Chairman Albert Aus­ tin Jr., Secretary D. Fronek, Deck Delegate Ernest Caltenback, Engine Delegate Daniel Healy, Steward , Delegate John Briggs. Chairman thanked deck department for fine job. He thanked chief cook for ex­ i- y"'-' ':'vS-irSi m-. fi ': O cellent food preparation. Secretary discussed drug test required by Coast Guard. Educational director urged all members to read LOG and upgrade at Piney Point. Engine dele­ gate reported chief engineer had been giving assignments in crew's lounge while members were on cof­ fee and lunch breaks. Steward dele­ gate reported objections to chief en­ gineer ordering steward department to clean grease trap on specific day and time without regard to meal preparation period. Members were reminded to contribute to SPAD. Next port: Norfolk, VA. fMOfOltf ONMIOlNiVr (Pacific Gulf Marine), September 3 — Chairman Vernon Huelett, Secretary Marvin St. George, Engine Delegate Mi­ chael Nickerson. Treasurer reported $85 in ship's fund. Crew asked that dental plan be reviewed and more information about job description, wages and vacation rates be made available to members. Crewmembers thanked steward department for good job. COVE UBERJY (Cove Shipping), Sep­ tember 7 — Chairman M. Galbraith, Secretary M. Flores, Educational Director A. Markowitz. Chairman reported smooth sail and ship will pay off upon arrival September 8. • He urged members to continue con­ tributing to SPAD. No reports of disputed OT or beefs. Two members lost prescription glasses while work­ ing. Payoff patrolman will be asked to help obtain new pairs. Crew thanked steward department for its work. Next ports: Houston and New York. FAiXON aiAlBPlON (Seahawk Manage­ ment), September 24 — Chairman John Chermesino, Secretary M.P. Cox, Educational Director J.W. Fonville, Engine Delegate Michael Jackson. Chairman told crew layoff slips available with 800 phone num­ ber for those wanting to return to vessel. Members asked to strip beds and clean rooms for next members to board. All members will receive extra day of pay for travel. Treas­ urer noted b^ance of $232.55 in movie fiind. More movies would be purchased in Mobile, AL. No beefs . or disputed OT. Steward Cox thanked members for cooperation and consideration. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Next port: Mobile, AL. GUIKUU (Puerto Rico Marine), Sep­ tember 11 — Chairman Paul Domes, Secretary Paul Stubblefield, Educa­ tional Director R. Tompkins, Deck Delegate W. Taylor, Engine Dele­ gate E. Kent, Steward Delegate Pe­ ter Mazzitelli. Chairman reported vessel would pay off upon arrival in Elizabeth, NJ on September 13. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew asked contract department review lowering time necessary to request relief from 120 to 60 days on 240-day shipping card. Bosun, steward and electrician returned after vacations and re­ ported ship running fine. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. IMGBl (Sealift Bulkers Inc.), Septem­ ber 17 — Chairman S. Jawdora, Secretary J. F. MiUer, Engine Dele­ gate W. E. Marino. Chairman re­ ported payoff scheduled for Septem­ ber 22. He noted repair list includes parts for ice machine. He asked crew to not slam engine doors and advised that new gasket may be placed around doors during repairs. Secretary urged those getting off vessel to leave clean linens for next man and to turn in keys. No reports of disputed OT or beef^. Crew asked that half the milk come onboard in New Orleans and the other half in Hawaii. Crewmembers suggested washer and dryer be moved and new microwave be brought onboard. Seamen's club called to pick up books. Four to eight watch re­ minded to make coffee and provide weather reports. Crew thanked steward department. Wf/mrSPW/r (Liberty Maritime), September 3 — Chairman Glen James, Secretary R. Kennedy, Deck Delegate A. Machado, Engine Dele­ gate C- Bocage, Steward Delegate J. Miller. Crew requested microwave oven be placed onboard for crew­ members. Crew thanked steward de­ partment for keeping a clean ship. m OEKUMl (ETC), September 24 — Chairman Pete Waters, Secretary Edward Tinsley. Chairman reported letter sent regarding medical help for crewmembers and awaiting answer. Treasurer said $345 in ship's fund. IMG VIRGO (Energy Transportation Corp.), September 3 — Chairman Billie Darley, Secretary Norman Duhe, Educational Director R. Pereira. Engine Delegate Ramon Ali, Steward Delegate William Christ­ mas. Ship going into yard either September 26 or 27 and chairman will speak to captain about flight ar­ rangements for those leaving vessel. Chairman asked crew to dress ap­ propriately for meals and be respect­ ful of other members when playing radios. Secretary said $14.40 is in ship's fund. He will inquire about funds collect during previous trip. He will find out if radio in crew mess hall was charged to ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported by delegates. Chairman noted pleasant voyage. Secretary reminded crew to return dishes and glasses to galley. Vote of thanks given to stew­ ard department for job well done. Entire crew thanked for its efforts. Next ports: Osaka, Japan and KHI Shipyard. OKU COUIKUIA (OMI Corp.), Septem­ ber 24 — Chairman Robert C. Marrero. Secretary C.R. Moss, Engine Delegate Lonnie Carter, Steward Delegate R.W. Gilliam. Chairman reported ship payoff scheduled for September 27. Secretary said every­ thing running smoothly. Bosun made new salad bar. Educational director urged members to upgrade. No beefs or disputed OT. Union thanked for new wage rates. Stew­ ard department thanked for keeping salad bar well stocked. Members re­ minded to give to SPAD for job se­ curity. OMBKillS MMilElIF (Maritime Over­ seas), September 10 — Chairman W. Jefferson, Secretary V. Sanchez Jr. Chairman reported payoff set for September 14. Crewmembers leav­ ing ship urged to clean rooms for next men boarding. Chairman an­ nounced exhaust fans in galley fixed and other repairs would be handled while ship was in yard. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine and steward delegates. Steward depart­ ment thanked for work. Next port: New Orleans, LA. OVERSEAS MEEV YORK (Maritime Over­ seas), September 15 — Chairman M. Zepeda, Secretary N. Evans, Edu­ cational Director E. Self, Deck Del­ egate J. Poleate, Engine Delegate C. Edwards, Steward Delegate J. Ortiz. Chairman announced payoff would take place upon arrival in the Neth­ erlands. Deck department thanked for performing duties well. Educa­ tional director said new movies would be purchased and members could make requests. Treasurer re­ ported $50 in ship's fund. Deck del­ egate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT listed by en­ gine and steward delegates. Mem­ bers discussed increasing pension, upgrading optical and dental plans and creating swifter turnover for va­ cation checks. Steward department thanked for job well done. Next port: The Netherlands. PK VFILUAM BAUGH (Maersk Lines), September 23 — (Chairman T. An­ derson, Secretary D. Zuls, Educa­ tional Director D. Nance. Chairman said crewmembers must sign cus­ toms form. He reported one movie missing from library. Treasurer said $100 in fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Members asked if they get one hour per week for cleaning living quarters^ Crew asked for vacation, medical and welfare information and forms. Steward department given vote of thanks. Next port: Diego Garcia. • t. RICHARD G. MAmiaSEH (Ocean Car­ riers), September 1 — Chairman William Babbitt, Secretary D. B. Smith, Educational Director D. Leight, Deck Delegate Dana Nunez, Engine Delegate Julian Lopez, Steward Delegate P. Ordansa. Chairman stressed importance of up­ grading at Piney Point. Deck dele­ gate reported promotion of DEU to AB caused dispute on pay rate. En­ gine and steward delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Crewmem­ bers reported problem with water al­ ways being brown and suggested tanks be recoated. Crew thanked steward department for fine job. ROBERT L Iff (Waterman Steamship), September 24 — Chairman Mark T. Trepp, Secretary P. L. Hunt, Edu­ cational Director J. Burkett. Chair­ man reported vessel had good trip. Treasurer announced $250 in ship's funds. No beefs or disputed OT listed by departmental delegates. Total of $400 collected from officers and crew for Bernie Guarino me­ morial fund. Secretary noted Guar­ ino, who died suddenly, would be missed by all crewmembers. Next port: Norfolk, VA. SCi-LUV04CHffyfff (Sea-Land Service), September 4 — Chairman Norberto Prats, Secretary Louis Pion, Educa­ tional Director A. Mercado. Chair­ man advised crew on drug test pro­ cedures. No beefs or disputed OT reported from departmental dele­ gates. Vote of thanks given to stew­ ard department. SEi-liUVD CHAUEMGER (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), September 11 — Chairman Roy L. Williams, Secretary George W. Gibbons, Educational Director Charles A. Henley, Steward Dele­ gate Virgilio Rivera. Chairman asked crew to report anything that needs to be fixed. Secretary reported trip is going fine. He said repairmen are aboard for voyage and he hopes they will fix water line in crew's rec­ reation room. Crewmembers would like new furniture for recreation room. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. Contmued on page 25 -''y ^ r.. ' ^ [r . �N0¥[MB£R,1989 ' ': ^' • est m Continued from page 24 Sa-WID umiopa (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), September 20 — Chairman R.W. Pinkham, Secretary P.P. Lo­ pez, Educational Director M.D. Sabin. Deck Delegate N. Napolitano, Engine Delegate J.D. Howison, Steward Delegate J.E. Dusich. Chairman said ship would pay ofT upon arrival at Tacoma, WA on September 27. Treasurer reported $20 in ship's fund. Steward delegate reported some OT disputed. No problems listed by deck and engine delegates. Crew requested new washing machine and television. Next port: Tacoma, WA. Sa-IAHD OPRCSS (Sea-Land Service), September 29 — Chairman J.M. Ard, Secretary G. Silvey, Educa­ tional Director D. Compeau. Chair­ man reported ship running fine. Treasurer said no money in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew thanked for keeping ship clean. Crew said captain allowed only one draw for Guam and Kaohsiung, which are five/six days apart. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Next port: Long Beach, CA. Sa-IAHD ParORMUKt (Sea-Land Service), September 11 — Chairman Walter Petty, Secretary Floyd Bishop, Deck Delegate Steve Fabritsis. Engine Delegate M. Lambeth, Steward Delegate Allan Bright. Deck delegate reported some dis­ puted OT. Engine and steward dele­ gates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Crew asked that shower water pressure be fixed. Members asked that AB on wing be moved inside when stack gas is bad. SEA-LUVD VAUli (Sea-Land Service), September 10 — Chairman George Burke, Secretary J. Gonzalez. Sec­ retary reported everything running smoothly on ship. No delegates listed disputed OT or beefs. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. Everglades. He asked crewmembers to list questions they have about the new contract. No disputed OT or beefs reported by departmental dele­ gates. Chairman urged members not to loiter in mess hall after eating be­ cause space is limited. Next port: Port Everglades, FL. USMS Sfl4S Bim (Mar Ship Operators), September 14 — Chairman Michael Marquette, Secretary Sharon Ortiz, Deck Delegate John Buckley, En­ gine Delegate Gary Carter, Steward Delegate Jackie Paglinawan. Chair­ man asked for crew's help in be­ coming reacquainted with ship. Sec­ retary thanked crqw for assistance. She noted a revised set of hours and locations for linen exchange had been posted. Educational director urged members to read LOG and upgrade at the Lundeberg School. No disputed OT or beefs reported by delegates. Crew requested an­ swer on question regarding perma­ nent positions: Must vacation be SSH-IAMD HRWUI (Sea-Land Service), September 23 — Chairman Joseph San Filippo, Secretary J. Bayani, Educational Director J. Flynn. Sec­ retary thanked crew for keeping mess and lounge clean. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew asked for return of six-month rotary shipping. De­ partments working to keep outside and inside of ship clean. Steward department thanked for terrific food. Next port: Long Beach, CA. Sa UWD UBiRMJOR (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), September 10 — ChairmaaV.J. Ardowski, Secretary C.M. Modellas, Educational Director E.L. Ford, Deck Delegate J.W. Fultz, Engine Delegate Patrick Lynch, Steward Delegate Tom Marshall. Chairman reminded crew to read Seafarers LOG, especially president's column, for news on union and maritime in­ dustry. He announced ship pay off will be September 11 in Long Beach, CA. Secretary said members very cooperative in keeping crew lounge clean. Departmental dele­ gates reported smooth sailing, no beefs or disputed OT. Next port: Long Beach, CA. S£R-IAND HUUma (Sea-Land Service), September 3 — Chairman A. R. McCree, Secretary W. E. Spratley, Educational Director D. DiSamo, Deck Delegate J. W. Allen, Engine Delegate A. B. Austin, Steward Del­ egate J. Weed. Chairman thanked crew for good trip, saying it was best he had sailed in a long time. Secretary thanked crew for keeping ship clean at all times. Educational director urged those with a drug or alcohol problem to get help. He said he has been straight since seeking treatment at Seafarers addictions re­ habilitation facility at Valley Lee, MD. Treasurer reported $20 in bar­ becue fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported by delegates. Next ports: Tacoma, WA and Yokohama, Japan. Sa-tAMD NRVIGRIOR (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), September 3 — Chairman Peter Bean, Secretary J. Jones, Educa­ tional Director A. Sankolewicz. Chairman said telex sent to San Francisco union hall regarding lack of ice machine for last two trips. Union reported one will be installed when ship arrives in Oakland. Sec­ retary asked for explanation of GUDE duties. Educational director reported chief engineer handling reefers rather than chief electrician. Treasurer reported $64.68 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT. MTD Convention Sets Policy Ooals Continued from page 6 eral, state and local races. Of the 6000 registered lobbyists in Wash­ ington, DC, he said, only 150 are from labor unions. In adopting over 50 resolutions, convention delegates called for an evaluation of the programs needed to maintain the St. Lawrence Sea­ way system at its maximum level. Delegates supported the construc­ tion and full federal funding of a new 1000 foot lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Coast Guard funding of the icebreaker vessel the Mackinaw and extension of the current agreements that give the domestic steel industry an op­ portunity to modernize thereby increase demand for bulk com­ modity service from the Great Lakes. The delegates also enacted res­ olutions urging an end to unfair subsidies of foreign shipyards, reauthorization of the Export Administration Act to preserve North Slope Alaskan oil for do­ mestic consumption, continued support of a strong cabotage pol­ icy as embodied in the Jones Act, expansion of Jones Act coverage to include the full extent of the U.S. exclusive economic zone, abolishment of factors that allow foreign-flag cruise ships to operate in domestic U.S. waters and pas­ sage of legislation designed to ex­ pand the U.S.-flag passenger fleet. 7^ . ;r: ^ iNiller on Whales The SIU ship's committee on the USNS Silas Bent is joined hy the entire crew for a photo taken September in Yokohama, Japan. The ship's committee is made up of Chairman Michael T. Marquette, Secretary Sharon L. Ortiz, Education Director Jerry A. Rosemeyer, Deck Delegate John C. Buckley, Engine Delegate Gary A. Carter and Steward Delegate Jackie J. Paglinawan. llSMSCM»IVEWfr(Lavino Steamship Company), Sep­ tember 15 — Chairman J. Ross, Secretary M. McDermott, Educational Direc­ tor A. Matos. Chairman dis­ cussed current conditions of ship and crew. He thanked crew for job it has been doing and reminded members to go through departmental delegates to address prob­ lems. He urged members to upgrade at the Luqdeberg On their way to Join the USNS Silas Bent are School. Secretary discussed Jose Manuel Llitera (left) and Eric Emory. The payroll vouchers. He re­ recent Lundeberg School graduates are pictured minded crew to help keep in the Tokyo airport. vessel clean. Crew noted some problems with hot and taken after four months on the ves­ cold water system, galley and elec­ sel or will individual lose permanent tricity. Crewmembers happy to re­ status? port vessel sailing after spending summer in Jacksonville shipyard. USNS Wlim (Lavino Shipping Co.), September 21 — Chairman Tom (ISMS aaiUHD (Sealift Bulkers, Inc.), Trehem, Secretary feurt Lucido, Ed­ September 10 — Chairman F. A. ucational Director Aaron Thompson. Khan, Secretary A. Pinn. Deck del­ Chairman reported morale low be­ egate reported disputed OT with cause of workload doubling. He an­ chief mate defacing OT sheets. nounced garbage separation program Steward delegate noted disputed OT is working and urged members to be involving GSU. Engine delegate did careful when cleaning with industrial not list any beefs or disputed OT. strength ammonia. Educational di­ rector urged members to upgrade at Piney Point. Treasurer reported $950 USMS lYMa (Mar Ship Operators), in ship's fund. Crew approved party September 7 — Chairman Carmine to be held when vessel arrives in Bova, Secretary D. Velandra, Edu­ Lisbon, Portugal. No beefs or dis­ cational Director Gary Wicket. puted OT. Variety of salads is being Chairman announced new washer served by steward department. Next and dryer ordered. He noted ship port: Lisbon, Portugal. would pay off September 8 in Port Continued from page 15 In my seagoing experience, I was on two ships on which I was directly involved in collisions with whales under such circumstances. One was a Calmar running south along the coast of Mexico at 12 knots. I was on lookout on the bow and watching a large whale swimming directly in front of us which we hit. I had to leap clear of the large tail which flipped above me. Another similar collision oc­ curred on the Isthmian ship Kenyon Victory in the Sea of Turtles off Mexico. Running south at 18 knots I was also on the bow when we hit a whale. The impact caused our speed to drop five revolutions. On one occasion a boarding pi­ lot at Balboa informed us that a whale was stuck on our bow which accounted for the slow down in our speed for almost two days. On yet another occasion, we were informed by the linemen in Anchorage, AK while docking there on a Sea-Land ship that there was a whale stuck on our bow. V Fred T. MiUer Castle Rock, Washington Editor's Note: The LOG would like to hear from seamen who have also had first hand experience with whale collisions. Brother Miller raises a good point, seamen should be consulted. The LCXJ would like to document a number of cases involving whales striking ships to forward to the University of Cal­ ifornia's marine biology depart­ ment. *45 7J 7 'V4, v. ;v, �easaagi SSAFAHeRS 26 ::-.l'., • • FRANK BARON Frank Baron, 76, passed away October 10. The deck department veteran, known to his friends as "Red," served in the Navy fi-om 1930 to 1935. He became an SIU member in March of 1939 at the jwrt of New York. Early in his career, the English-bom Biaron sailed from the port of Baltimore. He participated in the Murmansk mn during World War II. At the time of his retirement in January of 1973, Brother Baron sailed from the port of San Francisco. He is survived by two brothers, William and Norman. Jf--- liaiva-,. .if'i .?i»*n • •• ••••',, fe. • . ''fV'' r :^fe PAUL T. BOUDREAUX Paul T. Boudreaux, 68, died October 13. The Louisiana native received his SIU book in August of 1942 at the port of New Orleans. He sailed in the deck department primarily from the port of New Orleans until he retired in May of 1976. His wife, Ruth, survives him. BERNARD P. BURKE Bernard P. Burke, 72, passed away October 16. Brother Burke was bom in Indiana. He began his SIU career in December of 1948 at the port of San Francisco. He sailed in the steward department until his retirement in May of 1976. Gl^RGE DANIELS JR. George Daniels Jr., 72, died September 7. Bora in Pantego, NC, Brother Daniels served in the Army from 1941 to 1945. He later served in the Coast Guard. The engine department seafarer joined the SIU in February of 1946 at the port of Norfolk. He assisted the union in the 1962 Moore McCormick-Robin Line beef. He is survived by his wife, Lillian. JACK B. DAVIS Jack B. Davis, 71, passed away August 15. He served in the Army from 1941 to 1945. The Madisonville, TX native graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in New York in June of 1964. Brother Davis upgraded to QMED at the Lundebeig School in 1974 before he retired in December of 1982. ARCHIE E. DELANEY Archie E. Delaney, 73, died October 27. The Alabama native served in the United States Marine Corps from 1936 to 1938. He became a member of the union in October of 1955 at the port of New York. Early in his engine department career. Brother Delaney sailed on Alcoa and Waterman vessels. He received his first pension check in February of 1978. RAMON FERRERA Ramon Ferrera, 68, passed away November 21, 1988. Brother Ferrera sailed for 42 years before he retired in 1978 as a bosun. He shipped from the ports of Mobile and New Orleans. He saved the life of a fellow shipmate in the early I970's. Ferrera is survived by his wife, Elsie, and daughter, Irene Elizabeth. LOUIS A. GARDIER Louis A. Gardier, 72, died October 9. The steward department pensioner was bora in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad & Tobago when it was part of the British West Indies. He joined the SIU in March of 1947 at the port of New York. Brother Gardier retired in December of 1982. His wife, Rosaline, survives him. WILLIAM M- IL^ William M. Hand, 75, passed away September 26. The McDavid, FL native served in the Army from 1940 to 1945. Brother Hand received his SIU book in October 1954 at the port of New Orleans. His stepson, Lee M. Castro, was a 1963 recipient of the union's scholarship program. Brother Hand worked in the steward department before retiring in December of 1978. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee. BO KARLSSON Bo Karlsson, 66, died September 2. Bora in Sweden, Brother Karlsson. )ecame an SIU member in July of 1951 afthe port of Baltimore. He took part in the 1961 New York Harbor strike. Karlsson upgraded to become a recertified bosun in 1975 at the Lundeberg School. He started receiving his pension in August of 1982. BURRIS MAXWELL Burris Mjixwell, 77, passed away June 16. The deck department seafarer was bora in New Jersey and served in the Army from 1930 to 1933. He joined the union in December of 1938 at the port of Mobile. Brother Maxwell retired in November of 1974. His wife, Ethel, survives him. LUCIAN B. MOORE Lucian B. Moore, 81, died October 25. The Tennessee native sailed in the steward department. Brother Moore was one of the union's first members, signing on with the SIU in November of 1938 at the port of Mobile. Brother Moore retired in September of 1975. MARTIN PYKE Martin Pyke, 71, passed away at his Fort Lauderdale, FL home on July 20. The Philadelphia native sailed several decades with the SIU before retiring in June of 1984. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn, and son, Marty. WILFRED SCHOENBORN Wilfred Schoenbora, 84, died August 28. He was torn in Dresden, Germany. Brother Schoenbora became an SIU member in May of 1946 at the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department. He walked the 1961 New York Harbor picket line. Pensioner Schoenbora retired in June of 1968. EDWARD D. SYNAN Edward D. Synan, 59, passed away August 10. The Fall River, MA native served in the Navy from 1948 to 1953 and the Army from 1956 to 1958. He graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School at the port of New York during 1960. In December of 1974, Brother Synan received a letter of commendation from Delta Lines for his work as a chief electrician. He began receiving his pension in April of 1985. Inland STEVEN CRAWFORD Steven Crawford, 52, died September 13. Bora in Pearl River, LA, Pensioner Crawford served in the Army before joining the SIU in April of 1%2 at the port of New Orleans. He worked in the engine department on Dixie Carriers vessels. Crawford up^ded at the Lundebeig School in June of 1973. He retired in February of 1988. His wife, Merrian, survives him. LOUIS A. DEHON JR. Louis A. Dehon Jr., 67, passed away October 11. He served in the Navy from 1941 to 1945. Boatman Dehon became a union member in January of 1971 in his native New Orleans. He worked on Crescent Towing tugs. Dehon attended a 1977 union education conference at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, MD. He began receiving his pension in November of 1986. CECIL R. EVANS Cecil R. Evans, 65, died Au^st 7. The Freeport, FL native worked in the deck department for Radcliffe Towing. He joined the SIU in September of 1977 at the port of Mobile. Boatman Evans retired in May of 1988. HORACE W. HODGES Horace W. Hodges, 89, passed away September 1. Bora in Mathews, VA, Boatman Hodges obtained his SIU book in September of 1961 at the port of Norfolk. He sailed as captain on Curtis Bay Towing vessels. Brother Hodges retired in September of 1974. He is survived by his wife, Liicy. MILTON A. LIRETTE Milton A. Lirette, 66, died September 11. The deck department boatman was bora in Thibodaux, LA. He joined the SIU in August of 1960 at the port of Houston. Brother Lirette was sailed on Dixie Carriers and National Marine tugs. He began drawing his pension in March of 1988. His wife, Janie, survives him. EMILIO MARTINEZ EmUio Martinez, 63, passed away June 2. Bora in Vega Alta, PR, Boatman Martinez bec^e an SIU member in December of 1977 at the port of San Juan. He worked in the deck department for Crowley Towing. He is survived by his wife, Carmel Luisa. WALTER J. MICHAELKIEWCZ Walter J. Michaelkiewcz, 64, died in the month of August. He served in the Air Force from 1942 to 1963. Boatman * Michaelkiewcz joined the union in September of 1972 in his native Baltimore. He worked on Harbor Towing vessels during much of his maritime career. Pensioner Michaelkiewcz retired in March of 1985. KENNETH J. NELSON SR. Kenneth J. Nelson Sr., 69, passed away September 13. The Humboldt, TN native acquired his SIU book in May of 1957 at the port of Houston. He worked in the engine department on G & H Towing tugs. Boatman Nelson retired in October of 1979. He is survived by his wife, Maijorie. JAMES R. SAYWARD James R. Say ward, 65, died August 25. The Massachusetts native served in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945. He joined the SIU in September of 1968 at the port of Chicago and sailed in the deck department. Boatman Sayward began his retirement in April of 1986. His wife, Dorothy, survives him. ADAM S. SCHULTZ Adam S. Schultz, 78, passed away October 11. He was bora in Maryland. Boatman Schultz became an SIU member in December of 1956 at the port of Baltimore. He worked as a bargeman for the Western Maryland Railroad. Brother Schultz retired in August of 1973. He is survived by his wife, Esther. Great Lakes WILLIAM J. HEARNS JR. WilUam J. Hearas Jr., 53, died August 18. He joined the SIU in July of 1961 in his native Cleveland. Brother Hearas was an active deckhand for Great Lakes Towing at the time of his death. His wife, Helen, survives him. Railroad Marine MARTIN NICOLICH Martin Nicolich, 78, passed away June 19. TTie Austrianbora deckhand became a member of the SIU in July of 1960 at the port of New York. He worked on New Haven Railroad vessels. Brother Nicolich retired in February of 1977. He is survived by his wife, Margaret. DONALD E. RICHARDSON Donald E. Richardson, 78, died June 6 at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. The deckhand for the ErieLackawanna Railroad was bora in Stonington, MA. He became an SIU member in November 1963 at the port of New York. Brother Richardson was buried at the George Washington Memorial Park at Paramus, NJ. He is survived by his wife, Helen. JOHN J. RYAN John J. Ryan, 67, passed away August 7 at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, NY. The Brooklyn native joined the union in July 1960 at the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department for the Pennsylvania, and later Penn Central, Railroad. He was buried August 11 at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, NY. His wife, Veronica, survives him. r, - Vi'-v,. ''Hi... ~ '•»- �'• ' taC-I •••••'" MOVmBER, 1989 -Si. :;:.r.'fUvi;;: •P QMED—Any Rating February 19 May II Fireman/Watertender and Oiler January 8 February 16 Marine Electrical Maintenance March 2 January 8 Marine Electronics Technician March 30 January 8 Diesel Engine Techncdogy January 8 February 2 January 8 Hydraulics , : February 2 Welding January 8 March 2 yyj^l students in the Ehgirie O^ will have a two week : •familiarization class at the end of their regidar course. Ml AtimK 4i* eNnrf fifnmiiiluJbimitm^ rif December 1989-February 1990 schedule for December 1989— , , - • F^ruary 1990 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's neieds. ' PLEASE NOTE: Att members are required to t^ fir^fi^^ng ivL^ the Lundeberg SckotU. Chedc-In Date February 5 January 22 February 19 December 4 January 22 January 29 Course Able Seaman Lifeboatman March 16 February 2 March 2 Simulator Shiphandiing December 15 Febniary 2 Third Mate May 11 Upon completion of course, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must be taken. : '''l"' • v. The Adult Education courses of Adult Basic Education (ABE), High ; School Equivalency (GED) and English As A Secqnd Language (ESL) are s six weeks in length. ; Check-In Completion Couree imte Date High School Equivalency (GED) January 8 February ID Adult Basic Education (ABE) January 8 February 9 English as a Second Language (ESL) January 8 February 9 |i: Completion •Date-'-V ii February 12 January 8 January 29 Course February 16 The Developmental Studies Claiss (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. • ^'• Checfc-in C6ni|rieiflon •IsS® Course Date Date , ^Assistant Cocdt, Cook and B^dker All open-ended (contact admission^ v Chief Cook, Chief Steward office for startii^ date) ' students in the Steward Program will have a two week Sealift Familiarization class at the end of their regular course. Oil Spill Prevention & Containment (1 week) Address(City) • Yes Telephone. (Zip Code) No^ CPR: • Yes No • ^^^; Primary Language Spoken ' With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. (Area Code) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE Book #. Social Security #_ DepartmenL Seniority Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: • Yes • No U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No • ^ DECK • AB/Sealifl • I.si Class Pilot Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes •No (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From. Last grade of school completed. SIGNATURE. I Am inlcrcslcd in Ihc Following Coursc(s) Cheeked Below or Indicated Here if Not l.isled Endorsement(s) or Licegse(s) Now Held- • Third Male • Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course to (dales allended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes •No/ (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken. February 23 Mo./Day/Year Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. Home Port— •iS:. No • Firefighting: • Yes (Slreel) (Slate) February 19 Date Available for training Date of Birth 1 Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement: UpgnuBng ApplitaHoa (Middle) Completion Date March 5 IKIS^Cmse SOFJUtiRS mirnUMDlBiRG SCHOOL OF SamUNSHIP (Firsll Che(ck-In Date January 29 Course Steward Recertification tfaanrfna Cbwses (Last) ENGINE r,.- .• •.V March 23 January 19 h^nms Name. 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RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 10/89 •mmm. ' ' .'-I" .I-'"' ' • • �• ' -ir. . 1 iff'.I^MVTWTDi^n fiR'fliiMWil'IMiWIB—W1 pi-# HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHILD? ,51 American Eagle Crew and Soviet Seamen Meet On Soccer Field SlU members had their turn to experience "glasnost" when American Eagle crewmembers were challenged to a soccer match by Soviet merchant seamen, re­ ported Chief Steward Frank Costango in an interview with the LOG earlier this month. The American mariners won one round and the Soviets the other in soccer games held at the Swedish Seamen's Center in Goteberg, Sweden. The Eagle crew lost its first match, 3-1, to the Belgrad's seafarers but came back six days later to defeat the Leningradskaga Slava team, 3-2. The Eagle was in port for re­ pairs. The vessel was docked for two weeks allowing the crew to get acquainted with the area. Bosun Billy Eastwood and Costango served as the Eagle team's coaches. .''ii i;--(' ' ri • ; If .vf.'•SV V C.A. ; fI'Ai' ...: a. • ' M. i:. J: ^ ''' ' ' Chief Steward Frank Costango (right) prepares another helping of ribs for the picnic following the American Ease's victory. He is helped by a representative of the Swedish Seamen's Club. SIU crewmembers treated the defeated Soviets to an Americanstyle picnic after the second game. Costango and Chief Cook Cal­ vin Hazard fed approximately 80 sailors from India, Sweden, Bel­ gium, Denmark as well as the Soviet crew. "They ate 60 pounds of ribs, 60 pounds of chicken, 30 pounds of Cheryl Ann Ffders The American Eagle soccer squad (white jerseys) pose with,thdr Soviet mariner counterparts: the Belgrad (top) and the Leningradskag Slava (bottom). hot dogs, tubs of cole slaw, mac­ aroni salad, potato salad and beer and soft drinks," Costango said. "We worked from 1300 to 2200 cooking and serving with the help of the seamen's club. "Then the Soviets became our guests at a local nightclub. They had no money and had to get permission to stay out with us until 0100." Costango said the games be­ tween American and Soviet play­ ers were a first for the Swedish Seamen's Center International Seamen's Olympics. He reported a great time was had by all. Cheryl Ann Peters has been ^missing for five years. She left I home one night aftier a fiaucnily ar%ument, and hasn't been s^^ Il iSaie was nearly 15 when aChe was M: Jleported missing. But like many I such cases, the police aUid the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children still continue to publicize the facts surrounding her disai^arance. Case officer Lt. David Sackett of the Rochester, MN Police Degiaitmeiit continues to recdve tips ^ hier possible whereabouts. : "We'll never put the case to «,^st until she's found," says Sack; ett. The officer notes thatmany missing child or young adult cases have been open for much longer than five years. But, he said, one ^ ^onymqus tip or a decision by the runaway child can resolve a cUse quickly. ; Cheryl Ann is now a young woman, and inay look quite dif­ ferent from her picture. However, she has certain identifying marks that would not have changed: a faint scar below her eye brow, a planter's wart on the bottom of her left foot, pierced ears which had heal^ over and a scar on her upper left arm. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD OMAa Nilioal CcUir far Misn^ wi EiiiMMCIUrci 9 •: &:•? •• -\-.;U fv r|!- ifi ^ vmi v. - •' 4 Jte#' •'-/ . irm- Third Mate Sndahr Brown (Ml) relaxes with Able Seamen Thomas Johnsoa IUMI Robert Ashcom after the American E:^'s victory over the i-ii^i^ MliTlrneii Siava's soccer team. '-V As Chief Steward Frank Costango prepares another mder, AB's Robert Ashcom (seated, left) and Wayne Proudlove (standing, left) and Boson Billy Eastwood (in hat) talk with a representative of the Swedish Seamen^s Club. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource November 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES MTD MAPS ‘COMPREHENSIVE’ MARITIME POLICY POLISH SOLIDARITY OFFICIALS STUDY SIU, TRAINING PROGRAM SIU HAILS POLISH UNION, SOLIDARITY, IN SHIPBOARD CEREMONY DETROIT INTERVIEWS SELLMAN PANAMA DEBACLE EXPOSES PHONY THEORY OF ‘EFFECTIVE U.S. CONTROL’ U.S. POLICY LABELS SHIPS FLYING THE PANAMANIAN-FLAG AS ‘EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLED’ FOR MILITARY PURPOSES ‘EFFECTIVE CONTROL’ PROVES TO BE A SHAM IN CRISIS SITUATIONS HOW EUSC POLICY GOT ITS START BIENNIAL MTD CONVENTION DELEGATES URGE PASSAGE OF NATIONAL SHIPPING AND SHIPBUILDING POLICY AFL-CIO DELEGATES HONOR LECH WALESA ADMINISTRATION UNVEILS NATIONAL SEALIFT POLICY STUDY BLASTS SAFETY RECORD OF FOREIGN-FLAG CRUISE SHIPS ITF GENERAL SECRETARY UPHOLDS IMU SUSPENSION MEL PELFREY OF D2 MEBA DIES AT 59 COAST GUARD PROPOSES NEW TANKERMAN AND Z-CARD RULES SENATE LEADER BACKS DOWN ON CARGO PREFERENCE FIGHT SIU GOV’T SERVICES DIVISION LENDS HAND IN EARTHQUAKE CLEAN-UP SIU MEMBER IS NATO SCHOLAR USNS DIEHL CREW GIVES TOURS OF SHIP SIU HAS KEY ROLE IN ‘HOUSING NOW’ MARCH BREAUX BILL WOULD EXCLUDE MARITIME FROM TRADE TALKS BOSUN TONY LEO TURNS TRASH TO GOLD SELLMAN: “THE SPIRIT CREW WAS TERRIFIC’ MARITIME UNIONS URGE APPLICATION OF U.S. LABOR LAWS TO SHIPS OF RUNAWAY REGISTRIES LUNDEBERG SCHOOL CITED AS MODEL TRAINING FACILITY COURT RULES VACATION BENEFITS CAN BE GARNISHED OVERSEAS ALICE CREW MEMBERS COMMENDED BY U.S. NAVY CROWLEY AMBASSADOR CREW HAS BRIEF STOP IN PORT EVERGLADES MTD PORT COUNCILS HONOR FRIENDS OF MARITIME TRADE UNION LEADER FROM SPAIN LOOKS TO SIU’S SCHOOL FOR IDEAS NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR SIU P.R. 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V-'V- ••-' 'v' - ' -'% . -I]' - -' - ••.--• -• t • -• MumiiiiNa imERs Dismicr • AFL-CIO SEAmREMBS Volume 51f Number 10 House Nips Bid To Dump Cargo Preference Law Maritime Role in Polish Aid Program Defended WASHINGTON, DC—The House of Repre­ sentatives turned down an attempt by farm interests to knock out cargo preference laws governing the carriage of food cargoes to Po­ land. After a dramatic debate on the afternoon of October 19, congressmen torpedoed, first by a roll call vote of 228 to 170 and then by voice Excerpts From Debate vote, amendments designed to weaken or elim­ inate the law that requires 75 percent of gov­ ernment generated food aid to be «hipl^ on American-flag vessels. The first amendment, introduced by Repre­ sentative Fred Grandy (R-IA), call^ for a complete waiver of cargo preference laws in the shipping of food aid to Poland. Congresswoman Nancy Kaptur (D-OH) submitted a "compro­ mise" amendment that would have allowed 50 percent of the food aid to be carried on foreignflag vessels. (As the Seafarers LOG was going to press the Senate began deliberations on an aid package for Pcdand and Hnngary. Similar amendments are expected during the Senate debate on the bill.) Grandy said his purpose in eliminating cargo preference requirements was to maximize the $125 million ^located for American food as­ sistance by lowering the cost of shipping through the use of foreign-flag vessels. When asked by Congressman Norman F. Lent (R-NY) if American farmers would be willing to allow food aid dollars to buy foreign, and perhaps che£q)er, commodities, Grandy quicldy responded, . . the answer to that question is not yes." The proponents of the amendment to waive cargo preference "unfortunately want to have one set of rules for agricultural interests and another set of rules for all the rest," said Congressman John R. Miller (R-WA). One farm state congressman, David R. Nagle (D-IA), confronted his colleagues from agricul­ tural areas. He asked, ". . . tell me how fanners are going to benefit if the day comes that this nation is forced to go to war but first has to go knocking on the doors of foreign countries to find one willing to loan us the ships required to transport our supplies and troops and guns to the fields of battle abroad?" Continued ots pe^e 3 -Q . o A fire-wracked Peruvian trawler lists In the Pacific Ocean after its JKdKllC flt dCfl mariners were rescued by the MV Ambassador's SlU crew. Chief Electrician Michael Frizzell provided this and other photographs shown on page 2. Union Responds to Plight of Members Stricken By Hurricane Hugo Rampage Responding to a cry for help is one of the oldest traditions of the sea, one which the SIU honored wheii it sprang into action after Hurricane Hugo finished its deadly march through the Caribbean and South Carolina. To date, the SIU and its industrial division, the United Industrial Workers Union (UIW), have collected human­ itarian aid totalling in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to help victims of that tragic storm. The UIW represents 3,500 government and private sector employees who reside in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Responding to the most pressing short-term needs, the unions sent generators, chain saws, bottled water and batteries to South Carolina, ' Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where some areas are stiU without housing, water or electricity. It will take months to clear all the debris left by fallen trees and collapsed buildings, said UIW Vice President for the Caribbean Amos Peters. The unions have assembled more than $175,000 worth of food to ship to the Caribbean. Many of the goods were donated by UlW-contracted companies from the West Coast and Columbus, OH. More than $4,000 has been collected through an emergency relief fund established by the SIU and UIW, and the figure is rising, according UIW National Director Steve Edney. Officials in the SIU halls of Jacksonville, FL and Philadelphia, PA are conducting ongoing relief drives to secure food items, disinfectants and building materials. The first container from Philadelphia is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. Virgin Islands at the end of this month. Continued on page 12 Seafarers Welfare Plan Summary Annual Report Page 20 �ifisM^nanmziJiXgSSSgfr BES8«^- ijter^id^ftfrrrrss^rTSrc?? mfARmm • i". i •vJ'; •'•^J - • € .• vi: President's Report Thanks to the deep concern and convictions of a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives that the U.S.-flag merchant marine is vital to the nation's security, another attempt by farm interests to weaken America's shipping capability has been soundly defeated. The farm bloc's attack came in the form of two amendments during action on the $837 million aid program for Poland and Hun­ gary that was acted on October 19. One was introduced by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, who called for reducing from 75 percent to 50 percent cargo preference requirements for food aid to Poland. The other amendment sought to drop the required use of Ameri­ can ships entirely in the carriage of the food aid given to Poland. Not funny, but certainly a strange coincidence, the latter amendment was introduced and defended by Rep. Fred Grandy of Iowa, whom some will remember as the ship's purser in the tele­ vision series, "Love Boat," a runaway foreign-flag vessel if we ever saw one. Both amendments were beaten by heavy margins. But not until there had been considerable debate during some three and a half hours, details of which will be covered elsewhere in the Seafarers LOG. A similar fight is expected in the Senate. If there is a lesson to be learned from this latest legislative battle to protect U.S.-flag shipping and with it the jobs of Seafarers, it is that we—our union—must continue to be vigilant and strong enough to act responsibly and effectively in situations like this that affect the membership's security. While the Union is always prepared to deal with an attack on cargo preference, the tactics of the farm bloc in using the Polish aid program as a means of bypassing the required use of U.S. ships in government aid cargoes was a bit of a surprise. Only a couple of years ago a compromise had been worked out by maritime and agriculture interests on the issues of taxpayer-supported grain subsi­ dies and cargo preference that was accepted as mutually satisfac­ tory. Because farming and shipping are two industries vital to the na­ tional interest and security, we thought each should support the other. American shipping certainly acknowledges the role of agricul­ ture in our national scheme of things. That farm interests are not prepared to reciprocate and support thS^^Kdw "Of the American flag on ships delivering the taxpayer-sponsored aid cargoes to beneficiary nations is disturbingly evident from the shot they fired the other day on the law on cargo preference. Nevertheless, it is hoped that this attitude will not prevent a cooperative working relationship of the maritime and agriculture interests in the future. A striking and encouraging aspect of the latest legislative experi­ ence is the quality of the debate and performance of the members of Confess who led the successful fight against the amendments. A reading of the arguments published in the Congressional Record reveals that the con^essmen insisting on upholding the cargo prefer­ ence laws know the issues well and recognize the vital role of shipping, as well as farming, in the national interest. And they were able to refiite the misinformation and distortions of facts about relative costs and the tax dollars involved in maritime subsidies. li'i ?i.- .>-;r /. - - • Contributing to the successfiil fight in the House of Representa­ tives were the union's legislative affairs and research staffs, working in cooperation with the Transportation Institute, the shipowners and other elements of the maritime industry. Our people provided impor­ tant background information and facts on cargo preference, relative shipping costs and the taxpayer's role in farm subsidy. The debate that took place on October 19 should be required reading for all Seafarers and their families. It provides a powerfiil insight to the struggles that we must continually wage if we are to defeat the efforts to scuttle the American merchant marine. I am therefore making arrangements to have it reproduced and made available to all. The Seafarers LOG will announce when the publica­ tion is ready for distribution. And here we must be reminded that our ability to maintain the fight to preserve American ships and American seafaring jobs de­ pends on the resources we have to offer. That is why it is in a Seafarer's personal interest for him to support the union's political and legislative activities by contributing to SPAD. 1990 Lundeberg School Courses Announced Seafarers who wish to take advantage of upgrading opportunities at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship can refer to the 1990 course schedule announced this month. By upgrading, SIU inembers have an opportunity to enhance their job-related skills and increase their pay. Seafarers are urged to take advantage of the upgrading courses at the Lundeberg School. The 1990 course schedule appears on page 22. -11 The MV Ambassador responded to an JiU Crew SflVGS 18 early morning distress call from the Pe­ ruvian trawler Dorine I. When the Crowley/CCT freighter arrived, the SIU crew could see fire and smoke spewing from all parts of the vessel as pictured above. The foreign-flag crew of 18 was in a lifeboat. Below, the Ambassador's crew rigged a tow-line for the lifeboat to take the stranded seamen to a waiting Peruvian ship. No lives were lost in the fire or rescue, which took place in late summer 20 miles off the coast of Peru. Official cause of the fire was a short circuit in the galley. Chief Electrician Michael Frizzell, who took these photographs, said the heat from the flames was so intense it could be felt on the deck of the Ambassador. ••• Index to LOG Features Page^£^ P'lotoce ••••••• •'* *•••*••«•'• .14 IKqiatclier Report/Deep Sea. .14 INspatcher Report/Inland.................................21 i iHsiiatclier RqMrt/Great Lakes........................... .21 Final D^partiures 17"18' KknoM^ IToiur IRlgiits...v. v....-v]*........,.19' L^gal ^Hd Birectory..15 iff''''"•'1® Ifi® Editor .........'..10 X ; Lundeberg School Applk»tifHi^....^.>........wv..i.. *.. ....23 g & I Lundebeig Schoid Course Schednle...^^... 22, 23 Lundteberg Sdnxd Gnkhiates..................... w....... .16 hdeeting Nodce............................. ........«,. .... ..14 Penskmers .15 • Volume 51, Number JO • .< October, 1989 The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSG Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryl^d 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGiorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" CampbeU; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President G^Coast, Thomas Glldeweil; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy "Buck" Mercer. Communications Department Director, Jessica Smith', Associate Editors, Daniel,Duncan, Max Hall and Deborah Greene. ' m �;.-V '• 6aOBeR,1989 House Debate On Cargo Preference (What follows are excerpts from the comments of House members who supported the upholding of existing cargo preference laws.) Robert G. Torricelli (D-NJ): "Whot we want is an American ship with an American flag unloading an American product with on American label, heoded toward a shelf to be read with an American flag on the container, so that it would be clear to all the Polish people that when they needed the United States, we were there." David R. Nagle (D-IA): "I remind my farm state colleagues: our numbers ore small. We don't hove the votes—by ourselves—to pass a decent and just farm bill. We're going to bove to hove help and support from others. And one of those 'others' who stood with us when we needed help was the U.S. maritime industry. I hope they stand with us again. Yet, some form state members want to look them in the eye today and say: 'We are not going to help you this year, but by the way, we're sure looking forward to having your help again next year.' If that is our message today, I know what they are going to tell us next year when we ask for their help. I do not think we con grow corn in hell, but that is where they are going to tell us to plont it." Howard L. Berrnan (D-CA): "... if the goal of this amendment is to maximize the assistance to Poland to get OS much for the $125 million as possible, then why ore we doing it through United States commodities? Why ore we not going out on the world market and buying as much us we con, which will be a great deal more?" Jolm R. Miller (R-WA): "United Stotes wheat costs between $161 and $166 per metric ton and European wheat costs about $158 per metric ton. So if the proponents of these amendments want to be fair, we should buy European wheat to help Poland. Similarly, United States butter costs $2,656 per metric ton, compared to $1,850 per metric ton for European butter... Under o truly open and comp^ve morket, we could get more wheat and butter for Poland because European products ore cheaper and they do not need to l» shipped as for." Eliot L. Engei (D-NY): "A good deal of misinformation has surrounded the costs ossodated with shipping this country's food aid on United States vessels. The source of much of this misinformation was a Boston Globe story of September 29, which cited on $85-per-ton rate. This figure has presented a highly misleading picture, and has been specifically refuted by the U.S. Deputy Maritime Administrator Robert S. Silbermon ..." Waiter B. Jones (D-NC): 'Hire shipping cost differentials suggested by the proponents of the U.S.-flog waiver are grossly overstated. The $84.95 per ton United States-flog rate was for 0 single, small, spot-charter shipment for which the Polish rate offer was $60 per ton, not $15-20 per ton as claimed by the proponents of the waiver. The Maritime Administration states that the United States-flog rate for 0 normal shipment would be less than $34 per ton, with the Polish rate being in the high $20-per-ton range. The $70-per-ton differential suggested simply has no basis in fact." Helen Delich Bentiey (R-MD): "The actual difference is about $6 of tonnage between the high Polish rates and the American rates of $34 a ton. That is much less than any 30 percent differential." Herbert H. Bateman (R-VA): "Does Poland have a merchant marine? You bet it does. Is that merchant marine subsidized? You bet it is. It is very heavily subsidized." W.J. (BUiy) Taozin (D-LA): "I, for one, believe thot Americon aid should arrive in American ships, flying the American flag and crewed by tbe American people." Hme Voles feKeep Polish Aid on US Ships Continued from page 1 Supporters of a strong merchant fleet spoke of the inequity of Grandy's amend­ ment. Lent asked, ". . . there are two industries here that government seeks to favor. . . Why are we taking it all out of the maritime side of the equation?" Cheaper Commodities Available Congressman Robert G. Torricelli (DNJ) proposed, "... if we want to get the most value for our money, let us go to the world community and be prepared to buy Argentinean wheat and Canadian agricul­ tural products and use them for American aid. "If the concept of American foreign aid is to get the most for the dollar, whether it is shipping or the food we give I do not see why there should be different rules for maritime than for agriculture." Torricelli concluded, "the gentleman" who proposes the cargo preference waiver "should know that he is opening that door and there are those of us who are prepared to walk through it, if those are the rules of the game." Miller said, "I read that United States butter costs $2,656 per metric ton com­ pared to $1,850 per metric ton for Euro­ pean butter. If we are trying to maximize in this one particular case, whether it comes to butter or any other commodity, why do we not go on the world market in the case of butter and buy European but­ ter?" Other proponents of cargo preference noted that wheat in the United States costs between $161 and $166 per metric ton and European wheat costs about $158 for the same amount. What Would Solidarity Want? Cargo preference opponent Represen­ tative James A.S. Leach (R-IA) suggested the law requiring 75 percent carriage of government food aid on American bottoms pits "an established American union movement against an aspiring union move­ ment in another country. This is Solidarity versus the American union movement." But Leach's argument backfired. Pro­ ponents of cargo preference quickly pointed out the consistent role of American labor in aiding Poland's free labor movement that has been at the forefront of that communist nation's emerging democracy and economic reforms. Congressman Howard L. Berman (DCA) said, "At the heart of the movement to support Solidarity year after year was the institution of organized labor in this country. When others were looking away and had other priorities, no other institu­ tion gave that kind of assistance to Soli­ darity." Torricelli asked House members if they thought Lech Walesa and Solidarity wanted the cargo preference amendment. "Does anybody who has heard Lech Walesa think that he is a part of wanting to jeopardize American labor rights? The fact is no, he does not," said Torricelli. Farm Interests Use Phony Numbers Ronald Keith Machtley (R-Rl): 'in my book. United Stotes support for economic restructuring in Poland and Hungary need not be subsidized at the cost of our own domestic interests." Gerry E. Studds (D-MA): "American workers, American industries, Polish workers and Polish industries should equally reap the benefits of the generosity of the American people." Continued on page 4 Supporters of the cargo preference waiver painted a picture of exorbitant U.S. ship­ ping rates compared to bargain basement prices of foreign carriers. Congressman Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) confronted the numbers thrown around by the farm in­ terests: "A good deal of misinformation has surrounded the costs associated with shipping this country's food aid on United States vessels. "The source of much of this misinfor­ mation was a Boston Globe story of Sep­ tember 29, which cited an $85-per-ton rate. This figure has presented a highly mis­ leading picture and has specifically been refuted by the U.S. Deputy Maritime Ad­ ministrator Robet S. Silberman." The chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, Walter B. Jones (D-NC) added, "The shipping rate differentials suggested by the propo­ nents of the U.S.-flag waiver are grossly overstated. The $84.95 per ton United States-flag rate was for a single, small, spot-charter shipment for which the Polish rate offer was $60 per ton, not $15-20 per ton as claimed by the proponents of the waiver. "The Maritime Administration states that the United States-flag rate for normal shipment would be less than $34 per ton, with the Polish rate being in the high $20per-ton," Jones said. Cargo preference foes implied the Amer­ ican merchant marine was "heavily sub­ sidized" and "relying on the crumbs from the agricultural table." Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentiey (R-MD) set the re­ cord straight: Only four of the 26 U.S.flag bulk carriers receive government sub­ sidy. The tot£il national subsidy to mari­ time is under $300 million compared to $13 billion received by agricultural inter­ ests. The Maryland congresswoman said the amendments to waive cargo preference requirements on the Polish aid cargo was "a continuation of the agriculture inter­ ests' tunnel vision of wanting to protect their own self-interests while demonstrat­ ing a willingness to allow a vital component of our national defense capabilities to be frirther eroded, all the while they stuff their pockets with taxpayers' dollars, wave the flag and expound the virtues of their alleged humanitarian efforts to increase food supplies to Poland and Hungary." More Shipping Needed, Not Less Representative Jack Fields suggested that rather than reducing support for the nation's merchant marine. Congress should look for ways to enhance the U.S.-flag fleet. Fields asked House members to examine the status of U.S. shipping: • The American merchant marine is down from being the largest fleet in the world to a nation with fewer than 375 active ships. • The Soviet Union, with a national fleet of 2,500 merchant ships, carries more of our nation's cargo overseas than we do. In fact, Soviet ships carry nearly 50 percent of all mail postmarked in the United States, while our domestic carriers transport a mere 2 percent. • The United States has gone from 110 privately operated shipyards in 1982 to 69 in 1988. • In 1970 there were 18 major U.S. shipping companies, now there are four. • The number of seafaring jobs has dropped from 99,000 at the end of WWII to fewer than 13,000 today. Fields said the administration, recogniz­ ing the importance of our sealift require­ ments, opposes waivers of cargo prefer­ ence laws and is committed to strict adherence of existing maritime legislation. Proponents of cargo preference said the nation gains from shipping on Americanflag vessels. After all, said Congressman Lawrence J. (Larry) Smith (D-FL), "The foreign Liberians, the Japanese, the Ko­ reans, the Swedish, the Panamanians, all of these people pay no taxes in this coun­ try." '• ' 'V. •. •v" �i-. ..«*r,.->«a*a»».' i^K&m »e*i|ifcM9frUN! 'iT' 't^niassfr k':"^ a m'l. •:( • i'ki SEAfMiltS LOG •V. 4 nil' •• r Upbeat Convention Marks UIW's 40th Anniversary feyS;-- •••• 1 House Debate on Carao Preference Continued from page 3 Thomas M. Foglietta (D-PA): "Over the lost year, a great deal hos been said in this chamber about the American flag—how it cannot be desecrated, how it must he honored. Today, we must further honor the American flag by requiring that it fly over the ships that carry our bounty to the people of Eastern Europe." I; • Lawrence J. (Larry) Smith (D-FL): "Why should American crews on ships most likely built in America, flying the flag of Americo, of companies that still choose to do business and stay here in our country. be punished? It will -.companies he punishment, because the bottom line is that when those ships, if we agree with the Grandy amendment, come steaming into the harbor in Gdansk, they will be flying a Liberian flag. What a spectacle ... America helping a Liberian flog." !k'ii... ;'.l:• f Austin J. Murphy (D-PA): '•I • • .: ' j' ' UIW delegates broke into small working committees. The Civil Rights Committee, pictured above, included the following UIW members: (from left to right) Frank Gill, Boh Love, Joe Perez, Amos Peters, Maurice Stanley and Juliana Bowley. •'t- ' •K' .vi;; sents 3,500 government and pri­ vate-sector workers. The UIW's Virgin Island delegates to the con­ vention reported on the islands' inadequate medical facilities. Many of the U.S. delegates recounted personeil experiences with the sub­ standard health care on the island. President Sacco pledged the SIU's full support in investigating the situation. Sacco appointed a high level union committee that will be responsible for researching and recommending solutions. Much of the convention was devoted to discussing how the UIW could best adapt to the far-reach­ ing changes which have swept the labor movement and the American economy. Robert McGlotten, legislative director of the AFL-CIO and a convention speaker said, "There is nothing in your daily life . . . from the food you eat to the house you buy , . . that some pol­ itician doesn't vote on on a dayto-day basis." Jack Otero, President of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, said that labor's future could only be secured by apealing to new groups of work­ ers. He called on delegates to intensify efforts to organize work­ ers who are not currently repre­ sented by unions. The SIU's industrial division, the United Industrial Workers Union (UIW), marked its 40th an­ niversary in a special way: dele­ gates from all around the country met in a spirit of enthusiasm for the organization's eighth quadren­ nial convention. The convention, which was held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, MD September 14-15,1989, reflected the UIW's continued strength and diversity. The UIW has ^own forty-fold since it received its charter from the American Federation of Labor in 1949, and its membership, once confined to marine-allied fields, is now a microcosm of the American workforce. The union represents 20,000 workers employed in a widespectrum of industries: tuna can-. ning, service sector, wire and rope, transportation and government. Delegates took action on a num­ ber of different fronts, from de­ vising new organizing strategies for future growth to enacting res­ olutions which staked out posi­ tions on issues of importance to the union—^fair trade, civil rights. apartheid and grassroots political action. Highlighted at the convention were conditions in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where. the UIW repre­ •• •' • •ik. •'i.t-,.'' ;iir'- pM,' ,T' S.;l' ( I UlWINbrkeRMate Better Product^ £:rm loiiithelfnh./7l :':1 • i;. ? •- -.-• ; fey pr.i.r •'->'• i;i-; •i", ',"• '•• -i-. •I-:-: Products made by members of the SIU*s Industrial division, ttie UIW, on diq^y at the organization's eighth quadrennial convention. "Those some corporations that run those fleets of American vessels pay their corporate income tox to the United States of America ... Every crewmemher on those ships pay their tox dollars to the United States and contribute to the Social Security trust fund." Gregory H. Laughlln (D-TX): "I believe that if the opponents of cargo preference win this round, they will succ^ in undermining this basic support for our fleet and its maritime work force ... and will signal future retreats from this important law in its application to food donations to other nations and will inevitably lead to a moss export of U.S. maritime jobs and the further decline of the U.S.flog fleet." Jack Fields (R-TX): "... during the post 40 years, our merchant fleet, once the largest in the world, has declined from more than 1,300 ships to fewer than 375 active vessels... I am, frankly, amazed that we are even having this debate. At a time when the U.S. maritime industry is fighting for its very survival, this body should be considering measures to increase, not de^se, the amount of cargo carried on U.S.-flag vessels." James H. (Jimmy) QuiUeu (R-TN): "Since World War II we have let our merchant marine go down the drain... In cose of another conflict whet would we do for security? What would we do for defense?... Bock during World War II, the merchant marine fleet helped win the war... With the help of the merchant marine fleet during the war, supplying the goods and the equipment and the ammunition and whatever was necessary, we built up a great aggregation, which was essential to winning the war." Normaii F. Lent (R-NY): "In my opinion, the Congress of the United States should be supporting both the American farmer and the American merchant seaman. The American farmer is the most productive farmer in the world and the American merchant seaman is the most effident seamen in the world— our Nation needs both." Corinne C. (Lindy) Boggs (D-LA): "... the American labor movement was really the mainstay of the Solidarity labor movement, and helped them all along in their effort for freedom. I am certain that the leaders of the Solidarity movement would be pleased to know that we recognize efforts of the American labor movement, particularly the Seamens' Union, the SlU, in being helpful to the whole, beautiful defense effort that has been going on in Poland." Pnadenlial Support is Key To Maritime Polityr Says Sacco The government needs to pay more attention to the problems surrounding the U.S.-flag mer­ chant fleet before it is too late. This was the central theme in a number of speeches presented last month at the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) forum in Seattle, WA. SIU President Michael Sacco called for presidential intervention to help the merchant fleet. Sacco said the Bush administra­ tion must "provide direction and leadership" desperately needed in order to meet our nation's sealift requirement. "History has shown that only when the administration gives its full support to the industry do positive results occur." Sacco noted the United States has frozen, cut and, in some cases, eliminated monetary programs for its merchant fleet, while other countries (Norway, Japan, Spain, West Germany, Korea and others) continue to increase funding for their fleets. Don Becker, publisher of the Journal of Commerce, asked why the military does not assume re­ sponsibility for the nation's mer­ chant fleet when supplying troops overseas is an important element of U.S. defense capability. In his remarks, Timothy Rhein, president and CEO of American President Lines, struck the same chord. He threatened that unless U.S.-flag companies receive assi'stance from the federal govern­ ment by the year 2000, Old Glory may be replaced with foreign flags. ffe;: �OaOBCR,l989 SlU Urges Louisiana Gov't To Continue Sheil Dredging The future of approximately 500 maritime jobs awaits a decision by the state of Louisiana on whether shell dredging can continue in Lake Pontchartrain. The Seafarers International Union is taking a leading role in the fight to retain the work, almost half of which belong to SIU mem­ bers. The state is reviewing its posi­ tion on shell dredging because of pressure from environmental or­ ganizations to clean the lake. The SIU, through New Orleans Port Agent Jim Martin, has argued that shell dredging, which affects only eight percent of the lake's area, releases no contaminants or pol­ lutants. "The water quality of Lake Pontchartrain is related directly to problems of urban development and urban pollution—drainage created by storm water, dis­ charges of sewerage that is treated to less than acceptable levels, dis­ charges and spills from marine related facilities and marine ves­ sels," Martin said this month at hearings conducted by the Loui­ siana Department of Environmen­ tal Quality (DEQ) and the Cause­ way Commission. Dredging Key to Economy If the state should stop shell dredging, an annual payroll to Louisiana residents of $8.7 million would be lost, Martin told the state government officials. This could have a devastating affect on the already distressed state economy, which has been hit hard by the depressed oil industry. Martin was joined at the Octo­ ber 23 DEQ hearing held in the state's capital city by Lawrence Evans of the Transportation In­ stitute, an organization that rep­ resents 140 U.S.-flag-operators. While emphasizing the fact that maritime industries, as well as the SIU, want the lake to be pollutionfree and will work to that end, Evans also pointed out the variety of outside businesses that could be hurt by an end to shell dredging, road construction and mainte­ nance, public utilities, oil field construction, oyster reef mainte­ nance and harvesting, and tour­ ism. Both Evans and Martin dem­ onstrated the need for shells for road construction, especially in southern Louisiana. The shells are used to float the highways because normal roadbed construction can­ not be used in the swampy areas. Also, the shells help to filter pol­ luted run-off water and are nec- Urban pollution not shell dredging creates lake contamination. essary for the construction of lev­ ies. Evans noted public utilities use the shells to help filter smokestack emissions. Alternatives would be costlier and the increased cost would be passed to consumers. Shell also is needed in oil field construction. Evans pointed out that "as long as shell dredging is permissible, a recovery in the oil sector will accelerate demand for shell used in oil field construction, expand job opportunities in the 't, shell dredging' industry and in­ crease the revenues generated for the state." The SIU has been supported in the quest to save shell dredging by the Louisiana AFL-CIO and other maritime unions. Two bus loads of employees from Dravo, an SlU-contracted company, at­ tended the October 23 hearing. The state plans to continue hearings until early November. An announcement concerning the fu­ ture of shell dredging in Louisiana is not expected until early 1990. Lebafk is New MarAd Chief After remaining unfilled for nearly a year, the Maritime Administration has a new chief officer. Warren Leback, a former dep­ uty of the department during the Reagan administration, was con­ firmed by the Senate and assumed his new duties immediately. Leback is a 1944 graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. His extensive ex­ perience in the private sector in­ cludes the following positions; senior vice president for vessel operations for Puerto Rico Marine Management; director of the El Paso Marine Company in Hous­ ton; and vice president of marine operations for Sea-Land Services in Port Elizabeth, NJ. Historically, the maritime ad­ ministrator has played an impor­ tant role in formulating and ad­ ministering the government's SIU members on the G&H tug Eva attempted to rescue three men iu a drifting motorboat. Pictured above are (left to right) AB Rodney Nix, Engineer Robert Hyams, AB Lee McGovern and Master Ted Schendel as they receive a commendation from U.S. Coast Guard Captain T.C. Greene (middle). SIU Men at G&H Commended By USCG for Rescue Attempt In the late afternoon last No­ vember 25, a small motorboat drifted directly into the path of a large ocean-going tug and barge. Crewmembers on G&H Towing Company's tug Eva, at great risk to themselves and without hesi­ tation, steered the Eva under the bow of the barge into the path of the oncoming tow and passed a line to the motorboat. The actions of the SIU members on the tug Eva in attempting to rescue the three men in the mo- Eva^s crew moved their Vessel directly into the path of the oncoming tow ... torboat were commended by T.C. Greene, captain and officer in charge—marine inspection for the United States Coast Guard in a ceremony in Houston last month. Eva Master Theodore Schendel,Engineer Robert Hyams and AB's Lee McGovem and Rodney Nix were commended by Captain Greene for "outstanding perform­ ance." He said their "valiant ef­ forts" in the "life-threatening sit­ uation deserve great credit and are in keeping with the highest of maritime traditions." The motorboat, on its way home from a fishing trip, had stalled, leaving the occupants stranded in the middle of the channel not far from Texas City. The men were trying to restart the engine when the barge, pushed by the ocean­ going tug, turned into the channel. The pilot on the tug requested the Eva, which was on its way to meet the ocean-going vessel, investi­ gate the drifting motorboat. Master Schendel managed to steer the Eva under the bow of the barge and Hyams, McGovem <md Nix were able to pas& ,a line to the motorboat. But the three occupants were unable to secure the line and did not hold on. Jerry Vickers,. a spokesman for G&H Towing, said it appeared the men in the motorboat panicked be­ cause instead of clinging to the Eva's line, they jumped into the water. Two of the men drowned, one was saved by a passing shrimp boat. Calling the event "tragic," Vickers said Eva's crew did man­ age to pull the motorboat to the point where the craft floated down the side of the barge. Conse­ quently, the motorboat received only minor damages to the wind­ shield and steering wheel. G&H tug crewmembers are rep­ resented by the SIU. The com­ pany operates harbor docking tugs in the Galveston and Houston area. maritime policy. But the post has been empty ever since John Gaughan's departure earlier this year, to the consternation of many in the maritime industry. Gaughan left the Maritime Administration for a high-ranking position in the Department of Transportation. SIU HALL ESCAPES QUAKE DAIMAGE Leback's first few weeks in of­ fice have been busy. The admin­ istration released its long-awaited policy statement on sealift, and the House defeated amendments to an aid package to Poland that would have relaxed American-flag cargo preference standards. During his confirmation hear­ ings, Leback said that he opposed any changes in current cargo pref­ erence laws. He stressed his strong support of the Jones Act, and pledged to work towards the revitalization of the American-flag merchant marine. The SIU union hall on Fremont Street suffered temporary loss of electricity and telephone service but otherwise escaped unharmed after a devastating earthquake hit San Francisco on October 17. Af­ ter three days without utilities, the hall is back to normal, report San Francisco-based SIU Vice Presi­ dents Buck Mercer and George McCartney. The earthquake, which meas­ ured 7.1 on the Richter Scale, mptured the San Andreas Fault for 20 miles. University of Cali­ fornia Seismology Laboratory ex­ perts placed the epicenter near . S. , I Lake Ellsman, a reservoir be­ tween San Jose and Santa Cmz. Areas hardest hit by the earth­ quake were the San Francisco Marina District, the Oakland Bay Bridge which lost a 50 foot section of the upper deck and Interstate 880, also called the Nimitz Free­ way. About one-and-a-half miles of top deck of 1-880 buckled and collapsed on the lower section, crushing vehicles and trapping oc­ cupants. Rescue workers are continuing the process of digging out mbble and checking damaged structures. • • •• f"; -i.: �SCAOROS lOG I.JILiin Bill Exlends Vetemns' Etigibility Date For Menhant Seamen 'My. Ssik-- f.'.lf ' • i"' • '" '• m-y Ife- r • ,•. :• ,if. 't ifef M- :t 'h Federal legislation to extend World War II veteran status to merchant mariners who served from August 15,1945 to December 31, 1946 will face its next hurdle in late October. The bill has the strong support of the Seafarers International Union. The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will schedule a vote for the latter part of this month on the bill sponsored by Houston Congressman Jack Fields (R-TX). Six House members have cosponsored the legislation, giving it bipartisan support. They include Helen Bentley (R-MD), William Hughes (D-NJ), Bill Richardson (D-NM), Owen Pickett (D-VA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA) and Greg Laughlin (D-TX). Harry Burroughs, minority counsel for the committee, said Fields' bill is expected to pass in the House committee. The Hous­ ton congressman had addressed the committee's Merchant Marine Subcommittee urging it to study, then adopt the legislation. Although Congress granted vet­ eran status to World War II mer­ chant seamen, the legislation es­ tablishes an August 15,1945 cutoff date. That was the day the Japa­ nese surrendered. However, it was on December 31, 1946 that Presi­ dent Harry Truman announced the end of hostilities and that is the date recognized for all other World War II veterans. While testifying. Fields said at least 11 U.S. merchant ships were damaged by mines between Au­ gust 15, 1945 and December 31, 1946. He noted merchant seamen lost their lives in some of the explosions. Congressman Fields explained that shipping actually increased immediately after the war as med­ icine, food and other supplies were caried to battle-ravaged Europe and Asia. Some of the individuals affected by the legislation include those seafarers who signed up prior to August 15 but had not yet gone to sea, merchant seamen in military training on August 15, and those who enlisted in the U.S. Maritime Service after August 15, 1945, but who sailed before December 31, 1946. Should the legislation clear the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, it would then go be­ fore the House Veterans Affairs Committee. The bill may face a tougher time there. Burroughs said the U.S. Air Force (the branch of the armed services that reviews veteran status matters), the De­ partment of Defense and some veterans organizations are ex­ pected to oppose the extension. Liberty Ship Veterans Note 'Grim' U.S. Shipping Scene iMM SlU Executive Vice President Jo­ seph Sacco receives a certificate from Captain George W. Jahn, a former skipper on the O'Brien. V Mi;: While reflecting on the turbulent years of shipping during World War II, approximately 300 mer­ chant marine veterans, gathered in San Francisco for a Liberty Ship reunion, heard the sobering statistics associated with today's American-flag fleet. "Since World War II, the com­ mercial fleet has been in continu­ ous decline," Joseph Sacco, SIU executive vice president, told the group aboard the SS Jeremiah O'Brien last month. Sacco urged presidential lead­ ership to help unify Congress, la­ bor and management in order to improve the outlook for the mar­ itime industry. With the exception of Richard Nixon, he said that no chief executive since Franklin Roosevelt has shown any interest in revitalizing the fleet. "To survive in the future, the merchant marine must be utilized P'' pfE yyyy '• : i-f ift .''I- •'•M - , , . ;• to a far greater degree for both military and commercial pur­ poses," SaCco said. "There must be ships in peace time, because in wartime it will be too late." Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley (R-MD) announced that none of the 595 manufacturers used to supply materials for the building of Liberty Ships is in operation today. She said the mar­ itime situation is "grim and getting worse every day." Bentley told the veterans the President's Commission on Mer­ chant Marine and Defense re­ ported the seagoing workforce had dropped 60 percent since 1970 and American bottoms carry a mere four percent of the nation's com­ merce. Sacco and Bentley spoke on board the O'Brien, the last unal­ tered operational Liberty Ship. The O'Brien is docked at Fort Mason in San Francisco Bay. The reunion featured men and women who built and sailed the 2,000 Liberty Ships used during World War 11. The mass-produced vessels served as the backbone of the American merchant marine ef­ fort during the war. The O'Brien went into service in June 1943. She saw action in both the Atlantic and the Pacific. After the war, the O'Brien became part of the reserve fleet before being selected in 1979 as a living memorial and museum. v;;;; * — - Congress is considering a bill which, if adopted, would extend WWII veteran status to merchant seamen who served from August 15, 1945 to December 31, 1946. Currently, only civilian mariners who saw active duty in WWII between December 7, 1941 and August 15, 1945 are eligible for veterans' benefits and recognition of service from the Maritime Administration and the United States Coast Guard. Question: What do you think of the legislation that would extend the cutoff date for veteran status for WWII merchant mariners to December 31, 1946? (Asked of SIU members at the union hall in Norfolk, VA.) Fred Hicks, Chief Steward— House Bill HR 44 will, if en­ acted, correct an injustice done to several thousand of our fellow members who sailed after Au­ gust 15, 1945 and through De­ cember 31, 1946. It has taken two lawsuits and 44 years of long, hard fighting to get our World War II merchant mariners recognized as veterans. Due to enemy actions, many of these men died after only a few days at sea while in the service of their country. Any benefits that will be afforded to WWII ma­ rines will be minimal as most of the WWII benefits have long since been exhausted. Neverthe­ less, at least their families will have something to cherish and they will be eligible for a flag to drape over their coffins and a sm^l burial benefit. Alfonso Holland, Chief Steward— Although I was not sailing during WWII, I feel these men should be recognized. I am an Army Vet from the Vietnam era and even for that war we got honora­ ble discharges and veteran sta­ tus. I am sure these men helped bring about total defeat of the enemy and they sailed during the period when our Allies desper­ ately needed our goods in order to help them recover from that war. Not only that, but several merchant ships hit mines during that period and many sank. For all practical purposes, WWII did not end until December 31, 1946. WWII wUl not be over for mer­ chant seamen until they have been recognized. William "Red" Price, QMED-I was in the Navy during WWII. Merchant mariners took the same risk I did and probably much more. As I see it, they sailed many months into WWII without any protection before the ships were armed and the armed guard was put aboard. Later the convoys were made up with destroyer escort but that did not come about until several • I U - ii-'lil HI' thousand merchant seamen lost their lives to U-boats. My fellow brothers should be recognized and included and not left out. After all, those who served in the Armed Forces and civilians working for the government at that time got discharges even for one day service right on up to December 31, 1946. Norwood Bryant, Bosun— There is no question that these men also should be recog­ nized. I want to see our union go all out for these men and do everything possible to get this bill passed. Vincent Khui, Bosun—^I feel these men should be af­ forded the dis­ charge as the others. They were serving their country the same as the other men. I feel it is time to correct the situation at the earli­ est possible moment. Most of these men are deceased and this discharge will at least recognize these men for service to their country. Their families can be proud of them that they served their country so well. Andrew "Andy" Anderson, Bo­ sun—I feel good about these men possibly getting a well-de­ served discharge as they truly deserve it the same as all the rest of the WWII merchant mari­ ners. Nothing in the history of my sailing career, and I go back to 1938, has ever been more dis­ graceful to our wartime seamen than the establishment of the August 15, 1945 cutoff date. Any seaman who was sailing in 1945 knows the armed guard was still on the ships as late as December 1945 as well as all of the military control that was held over sea­ men long into 1946 and later. Mine bonus was paid as late as 1947. They certainly were not giving us that money for nothing; there was still the possibility that we could get sunk. Fred Hicks Helps LOG Fred Hicks, who served as the Seafarers LOG's volunteer cor­ respondent for the Inquiring Sea­ farer column in this edition, began his SIU career in 1945 at the port of New York. He started sailing in 1943 with the Army Transport Service. Brother Hicks worked on freighter, tanker and passenger ships. Not only did he sail during World War II, he also saw action during the Korean and Vietnamese con­ flicts. Pensioner Hicks is married with five children and one grand­ daughter. He lives in Norfolk, VA. -I-—- �• 7 "r,' mW.":--.: '" ~ OaOBCR,1989 -A. iv.'/' vv', r ' ;' - '' . .V' •.••- GOVT SERVICES MEMBERS TO BE DRUG TESTED AFTER DEC. 1 Passumsk Galley Runs a Good Feeder "._ •., .1', • ', , •••^Vi^vV,,.'^ •.••'.•I ' •"•• With a crew of more than 100 onboard, the galley of the USNS Passumsic is always hopping, re­ ports Ship's Chairman Geralt T. Ebert. SIU official and Seafarers LOG correspondent Edd Morris met with Ebert last month in Subic Bay, Philippines, where the USNS Passumsic was docked. New Committee Elected Unlicensed crewmembers, who belong to the SIU's Government Services Division, elected a new ship's committee, Ebert told Mor­ ris. New officers include Chair­ man Ebert, Engine Delegate John R. Pumpman, Steward Delegate Danny J. Harvey and Supply Del­ egate Felino Pahate. Ebert said the food operations on the USNS Passumsic run smoothly and the galley prepares many Filipino-style dishes, taking advantage of the resources avail­ able in the tropical Subic Bay area. Ebert also reported the USNS Passumsic has a good crew in all departments. "We're like a family here," he said. USNS Passumsic crewmembers eagerly dig into another fantastic meal provided by the vessel's steward department. MSCPAC has set December 1, 1989 as the target date for imple­ mentation of its Drug Free Work­ place Program. All MSCPAC ves­ sels operating in the Pacific with civilian mariners will be subject to drug testing. SIU Government Services Di­ vision Vice President Buck Mer­ cer said the union is forwarding to all ships' chairmen a copy of MSC's Civilian Mariner Personnel Instruction (CMPI) 792 that out­ lines the agency's drug testing pro­ gram. Mercer said the union is meeting with MSCPAC officials to discuss rehabilitation procedures for those who test positive. MSCPAC has named Gus Espino as the agency's drug program coordinator. Espino is scheduled to visit each MSCPAC ship for the purpose of conducting training sessions for supervisory ship­ board personnel who will be re­ sponsible for the administration of the drug testing program. Mercer called on all GovernContinued on page 8 '' • ' -•i'' -1 ~ 'iiiS A: A A;;.K _ m-• • : •t / . 'J f. •'• • •I--',:, 'f ' • • •,«. w V'S^}v? '•• • Pictured above in the USNS Passumsic crew lounge are: (left to right) Junior Engineer Curtis Thomas, Chief Electrician Godofredo V. Mino, Steward Utility Edward B. Asercion, Assistant Cook Jose C. Josue, Steward Utility Danilo DelRosario, Steward Utility Carlos W. DeCastro Jr. and Wiper Roger Houston. '•I--* M • . V •• yf A-l.. USNS Passumsic crewmembers during a well-deserved coffee break: (top photo, left to right) Yeoman Storekeepers James Smith and Nester Everisto, Second Electrician Michael Shipp, (bottom photo, left to right) AB Steve Phifer, AB Rick Blair, Cargo Bosun A1 MarshaU, AB Robert L. Grier and OS Don Rosensteel. r.. • • "> .,11. .--•I • ' I'L. • ^m- Wiper David Velasco (left) and Machinist J.D. Hanxhurst taking care of paperwork in the crew lounge. ^ 7 _ •_ �%4,i>;j.>;..'(P''^, ;'r' ,,/vT i^rSC-"' • . v' S:„ ../Tc'-.''.3« rw7 . ;; V.^^-fT'i-''"^>-:,>j';\ "• .L.1L. -i'.' '.-•' !•.. r-'. 1 / y-;,. • ,.s?;pi;r •>-• s:sg;j SOFAHI^LOG Notice for Members Of SIU Gov't Services Division , .. ,- • .iU' Cy^. . -•' "VSlfciir' s ';)'.;^V.','-" -r ''5TJ. K»'4?r„',(i|^fSig.; ojf'-'-r.' •;•'':«•'!'• ;.p;rr •:. )N;:- Vice President Buck Mercer announced receipt of a Military Sealift Command Civilian Marine Personnel Instruction (CMPI) outlin­ ing changes that effect supply personnel on MSCPAC vessels. Mercer said the policy revisions were received by the SIU Gov­ ernment Services Division on October 20 and are effective immedi­ ately. The reason stated by MSC for the revisions was "to clarify cargo handling provisions for Supply Department personnel." Any member of the SIU's Government Services Division with questions on the changes should feel free to contact the union hall, said Mercer. The Government Services Division office is located at 350 Fremont Street; San Francisco, California 94105 and the phone number is 415/861-3400. What follows are portions of the text of CMPI 610: 12-1 SUPPLY PERSONNEL HOURS OF WORK b. Nonofficers (1)In Port. 0800 to 1700. (2) At Sea. 0900 to 1700. H.-C • a/;. c. On days of foreign port arrival and departure, all personnel shall mv :f y:i>. -IJ ,• "Mi - . fi^ #: M •H-h • !iS work eight hours between 0800 and 2000. d. On days of CONUS port arrival and departure, all personnel shall work eight hours between 0800 and 1800. 12-2 OVERTIME—ALL PERSONNEL a. Overtime shall be paid for: (1) Work performed in excess of eight hours per day. (2) Work performed between 1700 and 0800 in port and at sea, Monday through Friday. (3) Work performed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in port. (5) Work performed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at sea (Nonofficers). 12-4 OTHER PREMIUM PAY PROVISIONS a. Cargo handling. On NFAF ships, the applicable cargo handling rate is payable when personnel are required to handle cargo from pier to the deck of the ship and from the ships deck to the pier. (2) Nonofficers. Nonofficers shall be compensated at the appro­ priate Deck Department cargo handling rate when required to handle cargo. b. The cargo handling rate is not payable for mission related work consisting of the subsequent movement of cargo from the deck of the ship to the holds, in port; movement of cargo within holds, at port or at sea; or the movement of cargo from holds to staging areas during UNREP, VERTREP and INREP operations. Senator Meets With SIU Officials Taking a moment for a photograph are USNS Catawba crewmemhers (left to right) AB Thomas Douglas (standing), Bosun/Mate Capers Hamilton Jr., Steward Baker Floyd Brewton, AB Kenneth R. White and AB Orville A. Gillium Sr. Seated in the foreground is AB James Cross. Catawba Weathers Weather Ship's Chairman Orville A. Gil­ lium Sr. says the USNS Catawba gets more than its share of bad weather. As an oceanographic vessel, often in search of unusual weather conditions, it frequently heads directly for the place where no other vessel >vould go. Gillium, who met with SIU of­ ficial Edd Morris last month while the vessel was docked for a short time in Subic Bay, said the crewmembers are used to the unusual. "We get quite a bit of seatime and very little rest and relaxation around here," he told Morris. "But because of our monitoring of weather and our chartering oper­ ations, we sail to some interesting and out-of-the-way places," he added. While Gillium acts as the ship's chairman. Capers Hamilton Jr. serves as the deck delegate. The USNS Catawba's unli­ censed crew is made up of mem­ bers of the SIU's Government Services Division. The division was once called the Military Sealift . Transportation Union (MSTU). Morris reports one member, AB Thomas Douglas, has achieved a personal victory. Famous for his moustache "drops," Douglas was advised a few months ago that he was required to shave because of a new rule. Management said beards interfered with protective firefighting masks. At issue: Were Douglas's drops a beard? To Douglas the answer was a big "NO!" And to date, the drops are still there. V- : • t, ; .•i Ppi;' U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) is flanked by Victor Hanson Qeft), an attorney who works with the SIU port of Aigonac, and Byron KeUey, SIU assistant vice president. Congressman Visits Sea-Land Ship Catawba crewmemhers Gefl to right) AB James Cross, AB Orville A. GUIium Sr. and Steward Utility Enrique U. Evangelista are pictured above. MSCPACs Civilian Mariners Will be Tested •C-. Phtrtdman James Koesy (left) and hosun Freddie Goethe (center) talk with Congressman Bill Nelson (D-FL) during his visit to the Sea-Land Commitment. The congressman was touring Jacksonville's Blount Island port facility last month to learn more about the maritime industry. •fiJ' Continued from page 7 ment Services Division members to carefully review section 5-2 of CMPI 792 that establishes proce­ dures for an employee found using illegal drugs. Under the provisions of this section, any shipboard em­ ployee testing positive will be re­ lieved of shipboard duties and re­ patriated to home port for referral to the Civilian Employee Assist­ ance Program. Section 5-2 also allows for "other appropriate action," that could mean disciplinary action ranging from a simple written reprimand to removal. Mercer explained. Mercer warned civUian mar­ iners that some over-the-counter medicines purchased in foreign countries could induce a positive drug test result. �.<-v: •m^i.-^-^c.- ;:?''• -^. ':£• • ;^ OCrOBER, 1989 First Oil Spill Class Graduates .Vv'•• A group of nine became the first upgraders to complete the Oil Spill Prevention and Emergency Con­ tainment and Clean-up course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship last month. Designed to teach SIU crewmembers to prevent oil spills and to react immediately durinig a fuel leakage, the course is the first of its kind for merchant mariners. The union developed the program after March's Exxon Valdez dis­ aster in Alaska and June's smaller spills in Delaware, Rhode Island and Texas created by foreign-flag carriers. The one-week session gave the upgraders both classroom and hands-on experience in prevent­ ing, corralling and cleaning an oil spill. The focus of the training is the prevention of spills and their prompt and immediate contain­ ment before they get out of con­ trol. The first four days are de­ voted to classroom work. Instructor Jim Shaffer intro­ duces the students to the types of oils and how they will react when mixed with water. He informs the upgraders about the various pol­ lution prevention regulations around the world. Next, Shaffer explains the various means of pre­ venting a spill—piping systems, tanks, hoses, etc.—before the class begins responding to simulated oil spills. After the book-learning, the stu­ dents individually prepare detailed written proposals on how to han­ dle oil spills. They must include all needed personnel and equip­ ment, final disposition of the con­ tained oil, communications and logistics. The final classroom situation has Continued on page 20 ' .V ' •"•' ^'v-V 'J Upgraders Joseph Reyes (left) and Bernie Laurence tie up their s^ff to the dock after stretching a containment hoom during a simulated oil-spill exercise at Piney Point. •/•','•,B,., vV, r-, vAA.,- • •- •',' ,v»- rv •' ;• ',^ Trainees from the Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship prepare con­ tainment booms for use by the facility's first Oil Spill Prevention, Emergency Conteinment and Clean-up class during a demonstration on St. George's Creek. WO Percent Pass Pate for License Class lor said each All seven of member who the Lundeberg graduated from School's limited the course license class par­ "should be con­ ticipants passed gratulated oh thentheir U.S. Coast hard work, dili­ Guard exams af­ gence and the re­ ter completing the alization of their union's intensive professional goals." nine-week course Les Maxwell, ended last that who sails for month. Sabine Towing, The group grad­ passed the exam uated after com­ for a 1600 GT NC pleting a course of Mate and 500 GT studies concen­ Master license. trating on wheel David Swire and house skills. The Jeff Davis, who union members, work for Steuart who all work for Petroleum, ob­ SlU-contracted In the hack row are (left to right) Esler Bovie Jr., Jeff tained 1600 GT inland compa­ Davis, Robert Murray Jr., Roger Foote, Dan Young and Mate licenses — nies, combined Ron Nelson. Leslie Maxwell and David Swire (left and Uninspected tow­ exercises involv­ middle) join instructor Casey Taylor (right) in the front ing vessel—in­ ing plotting, nav­ row. land licenses were igational simula­ secured by Robert Murray and Ron Nelson, tion, basic boat handling and rules of the road both of Moran Towing, Roger Foote from Steuart with classroom reading and discussions. Petroleum and Daniel Young, who ships on The seven participants geared their studies Upper Lakes Towing Company vessels. towards obtaining Coast Guard licenses in the Instructor Taylor said the limited license class following areas: 1600 Mate—Near Coastal; 500 will be offered twice in 1990. The first is sched­ Ton Mate and Master—Near Coastal; Unin­ uled from June 11 through August 10 and the spected Towing Vessels—Inland and Near second will run from September 17 through Coastal and 200 Ton Mate and Master—Near November 16. Radar training resulting in a Coast Guard Coastal. endorsement will follow each class. Limited license course instructor Casey Tay- . • • 1,' -• yy -y -• siAim APPRom fOR smuiuaoR The U.S. Coast Guard has approved 60 days of seatime for graduates of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship ship handling course. Instructor Jim Brown announced the cpoast Guard's decision after receiving verbal approval in late September. The confirmation came after USCG officials had inspected the curriculum and facilities. Upon successful completion of the two-week course, students will receive a certificate of accomplishment which will be recognized by the Coast Guard for 60 days of seatime, in either the deep sea/great lakes or inland divisions. However, the 60-day approval is good only for the Coast Guard and its upgrading regulations. It does not apply to Seafarers Welfare Plan and the time needed to maintain benefits. According to Brown, the Coast Guard will recognize the 60-day bridge simulator training only once no matter where and how many times the course is taken. Brown noted the certificates are retroactive, so those who graduated in ship handling classes held earlier this year will be able to receive the 60-day recognition. With four classroom bridges in operation. Brown and his staff are able to recreate through computers more than 40 ship handling exercises, including docking, draw bridge maneuvering and bunkering. Ship handling courses are scheduled after each able seaman program. The class is limited tb four to six students. �mm Jiir: saaRSRS 106 -•J - i. " Letters to the Editor >;- • 'f. • - i Compliments Lundebeig Staff, UigM Members to Upgrade m •' r : .'•'" t : j V.' /,f-, ,:; ,r ,•'• If ,3: liii:: 'l-f V -^' •• ' '. ' , • To the Editor: I wish to compliinent the staff and entire personnel at Piney Point. I completed the course in oil spill prevention and clean up during the week of September 11 to 15. My personal thanks to Jim Shaf­ fer. I found him very able and well qualified to teach this course. He was available and most helpful in any problem I addressed to him. Many thanks to his friendly and experienced aides. As usual the food was excellent and the hotel staff under the di­ rection of Eddie G. very pleasant and efficient. 1 have been sailing since 1945 and still have the desire to learn new skills and improve my chances of employment. To the rest of our membership: there is a need for able seamen, QMED's, pumpmen, electricians, etc., and there are many openings at our upgrading classes. All it takes is your desire to improve yourself and the time to fill out the application ... Louis Flade Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Thanks for Son's Scholarship 'ii' '':• To the Editor: On behalf of my family, I would like to express:thanks. I am very pleased and appreciate that the . . . scholarship committee has se­ lected my son Glenn as the recip­ ient of that scholarship. I am very proud as a union member that the SIU has taken an interest in my son's academic goals and has helped to meet his financial needs with this generous scholarship. Right now it is being used to further his education at SUNY at Buffalo ... Edward J. Gontha Brooklyn, New York Editor's Note: The above letter was originally received by SIU President Michael Sacco who for­ warded it to the LOG. Wants Pulmonary Disease Recognlzefl as War-Relateil • ".:. •>,. -'•,. •; ;•%••• 4' i.-.- •\%'--v-.,-^ c'- ,'''r-- |>|fpr;|j:; "''•" 'Jp t'"J fcjseivu To the Editor: In January 1988 the Department of Defense stated that merchant seamen who sailed during World War II, which was from 1941 to 1945, are military veterans. The merchant seamen who are still alive know that the ships built in the shipyards during the war years used asbestos ... (a sub­ stance) outlawed by the occupa­ tional hazard. . .organization. . . The American Cancer Society (has also) stated in a brochure that asbestos dust is related to colon cancer (and) in July of this year, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency said that as­ bestos dust causes cancer. It may take forty years or so to be pro­ nounced or evident. I am at present trying to get service related disability benefits because of asbestos dust. I also had colon cancer surgery at Seton Medical Center in Austin from April 26th to May 5th. The problem is if any seafarers developed any medical conditions from asbestos from 1941 through 1945 when they went to Public Health Service hospitals and clin­ ics with the medical condition re­ corded on medical abstracts. All that data—medical records PHS— is now in Louisiana since the Pub­ lic Health Service hospitals and clinics are closed. Bill McLemore, the veterans service officer in Travis County/ Austin, asked me to try and find out from merchant seamen I may have sailed with (if they have ex­ perienced similar situations) . . . . . .1 am trying to get service related disability. When I go to the VA hospital in Temple, TX, I have to find out if (my) current medical conditions are related to asbestos (exposure) during World War II firom the doctors. This will be on October 11th. . . .Any Seafarer who has the same problem I do, I wish they would contact me . . . It took a good while but finally one doctor . . . noted that I had chronic pulmonary obstructive disease. Anyway, steady as she goes, Seymour Helnfling Austin, Texas Editor's Note: Brother Heinfting can be reached at 1711 Rutland Drive, Apartment 1103; Austin, Texas 78758; 5121837-8882. TElt IT TO THE Oi©@ API Piesident Haidina's ding's Mason And Paeo Praised by SI SUP To the Editor: I am dropping you a few lines to let you know that we of the SUP (Sailors Union of the Pacific) deck department on the President Harding (American President Lines, Ltd.) are very pleased with Chief Cook Sylvester Mason, who is a fine cook and also with Stan Paea, utility BR, who is a very hard worker. Both meh are a credit to their union and have our, utmost re­ spect. Sir, with the limited manning scale they do an outstanding job. John B. Mancllla, Deck Delegate MV President Harding Editor's Note: SIU Vice President George McCartney received the above letter and forwarded it to the LOG for publication. Wife Appreciates LOG To the Editor: My husband is a chief engineer for Crowley and I don't get to see Shipboard Sketches him much. However, when I read the monthly issues of the LCJG, I feel closer to him, and I under­ stand how important it is to be an SIU member. Thanks! Sheila Lynn Brugge Gadsden, Alabama . i 'A:0 Claims Paiil in Timely Manner To the Editor: I want to express my sincere appreciation to the administration and staff of the SIU for the manner in which my recent medical ex­ penses were handled. My condition and operation were serious ones of considerable ex­ pense and prolonged treatment. It was a great relief to me to not only have all of these expenses paid by the SIU Welfare Plan, but also to have them paid in a timely fashion. I thank Mike and Joey and the claims staff for making life a little easier for this SIU pensioner. . . George Annis Kenner, Louisiana by Ben Gnham Perez Thanb Union's Welfare Plan Department To the Editor: A few lines to let you know that I have received all my claims up to date ... I am taking this opportunity to thank you for all your help when I was really in need of one. Thank you ... Victor M. Perez Parque Punta Sallna, Puerto Rico Editor's Note: Brother Perez's let­ ter was originally directed to Tom Cranford, the Seafarers Welfare Plan claims administrator. Ihanb for Help on GaUe Ship To the Editor: I wish to thank everyone who responded to the question I asked. It was about the W.L. Gable ship, which was named for my father. I wish to also thank Captain E.C. March. He even solved a question about the Cassmir. My father went down with that ship first. Thank you. George R. Gahle Glen Bumie, Maryland 'V _ AH At 11 You know that '100 percent, last-a-iifetime, hand-loomed oriental rug' you brought home this trip?" The cartoon above appeared In the June 1961 edition of the Seafarers LOG. Brother Graham, who sailed In the deck department with the SlU, cmitrlbuted many cartoons to the LOG. • • .A iX.': �liBlllirjlii SiKte: • feis" :• •- •.',/t-'-^ USNS Prevail Crew Cited For Tme Job/ loam Effort^ "A fine job!" "Well done!" "Good team effort!" These were just some of the compliments paid to the crew and technicians of the USNS Prevail (T-AGOS-8) as she completed her eleventh mission. And a team effort it was! SIU and MEBA members worked side by side with the GE technicians to make this mission one of the best and most successful ever. As we had just received a new grey paint job during our last in port period, the deck department had its hands full cleaning up and redoing the deck surfaces. With all the work that had to be done. Bosun Tom Votsis and his deck gang still managed to keep the ship's sanitation to its usual high standard as well as getting a great deal of traini^. During the latter part of the mission, the OS's were assigned wheelhouise and lookout duties and the AB's got a chance lA,.s\, ' '>fO •• '-.i.-- •|'L-''.,<i'i'! r(''i!i;'_- , u II, , • '::^;r3;Jrt5-»:'i,:.';:' '^,'f ''im? ,;, /.jv''' --'.'•y'pA.'ji'.'•:' • Editor's Note: The following report and accompanying photos were forwarded to the Seafarers LOG by USNS Prevail Ship's Chairman Tom Votsis. J.D. Criner, the med­ ical department representative on the USNS Prevail, served as the ship's LOG correspondent and prepared this article. i' -r'..-'. Tv' Delta Queen BeoMnes Ifistoric Landmark 'c to get down On deck to pick up a little training from the bosun on upgrading. Everyone shared the load and everyone gained from the experience. Our SIU brother in the engine utility slot, Lee Laurent, was for­ tunate to have three very sharp MEBA engineers to work for. With no serious engineering problems to worry about, Lee had a chance The T-AGOS program's success *is in no small part due to the effort of the seamen . . .' to pick up a lot of good training during the mission. With everything going so well, you might expect that at least the food would be off, but not so. We had the best of the best. With the help of Chief Cook Johnson and Utilityman Packnett, Chief Stew­ ard Barnes laid out some excep­ tional meals. The TTAGOS progrs^ has met with nothing but praise. Every mission has been more successful QMED Carl Crigger (left) and En­ gine Utility Lee Laurent (right) pictured below the SIU's bulletin board on the USNS PrevaO. and this is in no small part due to the effort of the seamen who crew these vessels. The missions are long and at times arduous due to severe sea conditions, but the crews always seemed to be willing to "take another mission." And for those who have been willing to endure the long sepa­ rations from family and friends and were willing to work the long hours, the rewards will soon be forthcoming. With the new con­ tract being worked up at this time, a pay increase and benefits pack­ age is expected. No one earned this more than the Brothers who sail the T-AGOS program. 'ril, <''M;'V^7^.^^;'>^^;rv;:rl;;ii/ ip'i'r !P;2r,^7';'' ''/".''V'•"•'i' USNS Prevail crewmembers say "from croissants to Creole shrimp, these guys do it all." Above are (from left to right) Chief Cook BiU Johnson, Chief Steward Richard Barnes and Utilityman Lionel Packnett. W-.y;: The USNS PrevaU's deck gang is pictured from left to right: AB Paul Layton, OS David Van Dusen, OS Raphael Torres, Bosun Tom Votsis, AB Darryl Brice and AB Orson Lincoln. The SlU-crewed Delth Queen has been declared a National His­ toric Landmark by the U.S. Ctepartment of the Interior. The Delta Queen, built in 1926, is the nation's only authentic, fiilly restored paddle y/heel steamboat that still carries passengers overm'ght. She plies l^e waters of the Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland rivers throui^iout the year. In citing the vessel at ceremo­ nies held in New Orleans, a state­ ment from the office of the Sec­ retary of the Interior said the Delm Olueen "serves as a reiniiider when S'V steamboats carried the people and supplies that opened the West^' iShCyhaidrb^ /I'- . •••'VA-'-h. 91 iip7;'7|;7§ ..-•vV., I-.. •a* '/M li^ister of Historic Traces since 1970. 17 The steamboat was designed to cmry passengers and cargo beibween Shn Piai^ Sacra­ mento. After falling upon hard times, the Navy took her over during World War U. f After the war, the Greene Line Steamers purchased the Delta Queen and towed her through the Panama Canal to New Orleans. Under her own power, she steamed to Pittsburgh for reconditioning. In June 1948, the Delta Queen made her maiden voyage on the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Cairo, IL. In order to obtain Landmark status, the Delta Queen had to ;prove she was of natidnal signifi|cance and illustrated or interl^ted the heritage Qf the United iStates. She is one of 69 vessels to ^61d siicfa an hondr. Japanese Scholars Call on SIU •;;7v ,^74s;7r'__/:^ ' ' '•! sV' .V/ ' ••; ' 1 .A '•!':. '.• ITottlaOCipniB riiri- /mgcui- a/avi? yS/dv-r v;<v: from UMunbers of the tug Lottie Swann for contract negotiations with the Philaddphia company. From the left are patrolman Jim Malone, tenhM-man George Tanner, Heindel, tankerman Gary Sharp and tank•'vfe erman Joe Owens. The new contract went into effect in September. Two professors from Tokyo universities travelled across the United States last month to observe maritime employment practices. Their itinerary included a stop in Camp Springs, MD. Discussing maritime policy are (left to right) Dr. Masao Oda, professor of Tokyo University of Merchantile Marine; Shumpei Kato, prof^sor of law at the Science University of Tokyo; Norio Mitsuya, first secretary at the Embassy of Japan; Howard Schulman, chief counsel for the Maritime Trades Department; and Joe DiGiwgio, SIU secretary-treasurer. .•A-iu': • •' . v.- •'•7 !•'. • IV-'- /•(v �^V, r tt^' M:'^ ,.....-., :' " •:- • • -. •••; - ™: 'V '"- ,r? f:'! h2>.' =-„.„-^.., , ''t-..•••y yy .rjfiy ,„' tea. tea'.:'r;e L ^V>— I . V' ' ' ••' .• •" . J' ' ".(t'r V-' '.. - • :'- te,'jj'•,?..•?«. •',; '.J-- ^ -v'l i • OaOBER, 1989 SOFARCRS LOG 13 . ' ' .••I' -- v ., rri . • \ •' "•.' ....... -. .:V : SlU Sends Relief To Disaster Victims , '"" -" .5' ''V •v--y?'' 'tete' Continued from page 1 SIU officials in those ports have made radio announcements and published newspaper ads seeking donations. Many local churches, other trade unions and relief organizations, such as the Red Cross, have pitched in. A 40-foot moving van was filled with furniture, cabinets and bedding from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The goods were donated to relief efforts in Charleston, SC. One of the union's contracted companies, Crowley/TMT, has donated trailers that have been used to store and ship relief materials. Ninety percent of the housing on St. Croix has been completely destroyed, and the econ­ omy isn't expected to recover for quite some time. Many UIW members have been left home­ less. The UIW hall in St. Thomas sustained minor damage and power failures. Electricity, water and phone services were down for a few days immediately following the hurricane, but UIW Caribbean Vice President Amos Peters reports An AP photo of the St. Croix waterfront the day after Hurricane Hugo struck the U.S. Virgin Islands. the hall is now fully operational. The UIW's St. Croix hall, on the other hand, was demolished and the union has established a temporary office in a different building. Peters estimates it will be many months before St. Croix UIW members will have the basics—electricity, water and phone. It could be years before the island's buildings are completely restored or rebuilt, he said. SIU members in San Juan, PR found the union's hall in good shape. SIU Port Agent Angel Hernandez reported the trees behind the hall were downed by the hurricane's winds, but the building came through unscathed. [ : (i..... ••'• -•_ QMED Mike Coyle donated hisfree time to help load the trailer car­ rying aid to the Virgin Islands. •.', ' • -1 ...•te,;.' These Seafarers helped load the donated TMT trailer With food and other material: (front row, from left to right) AB Jim Brady, OMU John Cranan, QMED Frank Jaworski; (second row, from left to right) Chief Cook Andrew Austin, OS Joe Motion. Union Hall's Neighbors Join Effort •y:0y;-;-•' .: QMED Tommy Martinez (left) and OS Joe Motitrn helped out on the relief effort. In addition to Crowley/TMT, which donated trailers so that relief materials could be sent to South Carolina and the Caribbean, the following SIU/ UIW companies have responded to the union's Caribbean emergency relief efforts: Pan Pacific—^98 cases of tuna La Victoria—100 cases of beans United Food Processors—^200 cases of mackerel Juanita Foods—100 cases of meatbaU soup MTD/ Budweiser—6,000 cans of fresh water in beer cans Kroger Foods—several trailer loads of food ... Not only have Philadelphia SIU members, their families and SIUcontracted companies given food, money and supplies to the victims of Hurricane Hugo, but neighbors have gotten into the act. After hearing public service ads on the radio, (left to right) Mrs. E. Rice, Mrs. Ester Williams, Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. L. Ford brought several packages of rlftHiing and food to help residents of the Virgin Islands recover from the storm. The four ladies live in the neighborhood where the SIU hall is located. Jeri-Dee Falk, the coordina­ tor for the union's Philadelphia efforts, reported receiving re­ lief aid from the following com­ panies: Amerimar Realty Corporation Trailer Marine Transport Thomas Jefferson Hospital Great Bear Spring Water Company Airwick Supplies Worthington Foods WIP Sports Radio KYW News and Radio Stations WDAS FM & AM She said that hundreds of people had responded to the union's public service, an­ nouncements aired on local ra­ dio and TV. SIU Philadelphia Port Agent Dave Heindel said the com­ munity's response to the union's relief efforts was "magnifi­ cent." Food Worth $175JN)0 Donated by Ohio UIW Grocery Stores Two major grocery store chains in Ohio donated food and supplies worth approximately $175,000 to the U.S. Virgin Island victims of Hurricane Hugo. The initiative for the donations came from UIW members who work for Kroger and Big Bear in the Buckeye State. Many of the UIW members had returned with fond memories of the 29 delegates from the Virgin Is­ lands who attended the UIW Con­ vention held in Piney Point last September. They felt they had to do something to help their union brothers and sisters and new friends. The groceries and materials filled a trailer. Included in the donated goods were cereal, soup and rice. Capfs Getchell and Sevland Describe Night Hugo Struck While deep sea vessels were able to change course to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Hugo, two SlU-crewed Crowley tugs with barges had to ride out the storm in San Juan harbor. The Monitor and the Mariner were in San Juan as the storm whipped through the U.S. Virgin Islands. Preliminary forecasts called for the storm to skim across southern Puerto Rico Saturday, September 16 before it was to head for the Gulf of Mexico. Part of the danger of hurricanes is their unpredictability. Hours be­ fore the Monitor was scheduled to leave (2400 on the 16th), Hugo changed course and headed for San Juan and the Bahamas. After reviewing the forecasts and discussing their options with Crowley TMT officials, masters '. . . lines were doubled, tripled, in some cases, quadrupled...' Michael Getchell of the Monitor and Harold Sevland the Mariner decided to stay in San Juan. They moved their tugs and baiges deeper into the harbor and waited for Hugo to hit. "We went into the harbor for safety," Sevland said, "and were told to be prepared for the fiill force of the storm." As both barges were loaded with cai;go and trailers, special consid­ erations were made to batten down the 73()-foot crafts. The tugs and baiges moved from the Crowley/ TMT docks to a more secure lo­ cation to get away from damaging winds and high waves. The Crow­ ley vessels, with assistance of sev­ eral harbor tugs, moved the barges San Juan and Fortaleza into place. Every line between the tugs and barges was doubled, tripled and, in some instances, quadrupled to keep the barges from breaking loose. AH tugs—including harbor vessels—^were ready to push the barges to keep them in place dur­ ing the hurricane. As the SIU crews were posi­ tioning and securing their vessels, yiachts and small boats were scur­ rying down the channel for safe harborage. Clouds were followed by Hugo's first rains on Sunday afternoon, the 17th. Tropical storm force winds began hitting after dark. Saw Vessds Sink Getchell reported seeing small vessels sinking and washing ashore during the night. Both masters reported a rough night holding the barges still. "We did everything we could to keep the barges in place," Getchell said. "We had as many lines as possible to hold them." Hugo's fury hit between 0930 and 1030 on Monday, the 18th. Both men reported wind gusts as high as 115 miles per hour although the eye of the storm passed north of San Juan. Getchell reported only one radio station was broad­ casting at that time. "It was eerie," he said "It was like ihe end of the world." By noon, the crews were in­ specting the crafts for damage and found no trailers lost, no members injured and no vessels destroyed. The only reportable damage was the loss of a whip antenna on the Monitor. Both captains commended their crews for a job well done. Most of the members stayed awake around the clock during the storm to be available in case an emer­ gency required them. The harbor tugs that assisted in securing the baiges were the Apache with Steve Sears and crew, the F1 Moro with Eddie Chavalier and crew, and the Dorado with Milton Gomez and crew. Besides Getchell, those serving on the Monitor were Roger Roth­ schild, Ron Chavers, Nick Con­ way, John Lazslo, Samuel Rosario, Mike Stephens and Guillermo Cruz. Sevland was aided on the Mar­ iner by Ray Alcorn, Brett Vickery, Jose Barco, Steve Gough, Aurillio Llorente, Bayard Britton and Larry Hayes., The tugs stayed in port until Tuesday, the 19th. The Monitor and San Juan left for Jacksonville, while the Mariner and Fortaleza headed for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Crew Generosity Praised by PRMMi The crew of the SS Nuevo San Juan raised quite a bit of money during a tarpaulin muster as part of the overall effort by Puerto Rico . Marine Man^ement, Inc., (PRMMI) to assist victims of Hur­ ricane Hugo. C!aptain J. Adams reported that the SIU members were to be com­ mended for their "generous re­ sponse." He specifically men­ tioned electrician Charles J. Gallagher, AB Ronald Mena and OMU John J. Starr Jr., for their "exceptional generosity." The money collected was given to the relief organization "Dale la Mano Puerto Rico" (Give a Hand to Puerto Rico). As of middle October, Puerto Rico Marine had carried 38 trailers leaded with relief supplies to Puerto Rico free of charge. Stateside em­ ployees have collected 119 cartons of clothing and canned goods for the effort. Staff and vendors have donated ^proximately $13,000 for hurricane relief. To Seamen and Deep Sea Vessels nriv yOACC South KEI/ Atlantic MTD for role in collecting hurricane relief materials. Red Cross official Bill Dion presents certificate to George RipoU, who serves as President of the Jacksonville-based port council and as assistant vice president of the SIU. D/iy Kiemher Confronts Hugo Tragedy Henry Springer was luckier than most. The roof was damaged, but at least he had a home. Springer was one of 29 Virgin Islanders who served as delegates to the UIW's eighth quadrennial convention held in September. The convention had barely adjourned when Hurricane Hugo slammed into the islands with winds ranging up to 140 miles an hour. Springer's wife and children survived the storm in fine style, but weeks later they were still a little shaky. "They had never seen '. . . roads are blocked there is no refrigeration...' anything like it," said Springer. Conditions on St. Thomas were not so bad as on St. Croix, but parts of the island remained with­ out electricity. "Getting through the day is much tougher now, especially the small chores. Roads remained blocked, and even though there's food on St. Thomas, you still have to be carefiil. "If you buy fresh food, you have to make sure that you eat it that day," said Springer, "be­ cause there's no way to keep it refrigerated." Springer who works for the De­ partment of Economic Develop­ ment, says people show up every day lool^g for relief aid, "But everybody is still in a state of shock. Some people lost every­ thing, their houses, all their worldly possessions, and they just can't cope." Many UIW members, reported Springer, go to the union hall for assistance and information. • . iiii I,,.' . ., 'te:..-.l •/. •• Me nil "v" 'J-.'' s,v •_ UXWdmrn^^ Seafarers and Hurricane Hugo When Hurricane Hugo ap­ proached Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with its deadly, 140-mile-per-hour winds, the safest place to be was on board a deep-sea vessel. Today's sophisticated weatherforcasting methods have nearly eradicated the threat that hurri­ canes once posed to merchant seamen. Deep-sea vessels now have ample warning to prepare for these tropical storms. The Sea-Land Challenger was on its way to Puerto Rico from Jacksonville when it learned of Hugo's impending visit. The captain just slowed down and kept his distance until the storm passed. Deep sea vessels now have ample warning of storms. Other than a 72 hour delay, the Challenger suffered no adverse consequences from Hurricane Hugo. But like all other Americanflag vessels, it plays an important role in gathering information about weather conditions. U.S. Flag Fleet Gathers Data Since 1951, all American-flag vessels have cooperated with the National Weather Service in a vol­ untary program to gather data on conditions at sea. While this was the first centralized program of its kind, American-flag vessels had been collecting and relaying this kind of information since the turn of the century. Before the advent df regular commercial airflights in the late 1930's, land-based scientists and weather forcasters plotting the course of a hurricane had no other information at their disposal than the data provided by commercial and militaiy vessels in the imme­ diate vicinity of a storm. Airplanes still are used to gather information about the eye of a hurricane, but since the late 1960's, satellites have enabled weather forecasters to pinpoint a storm's path with far greater accuracy. But satellites (and the planes which preceded them) .are only useful for gathering information about cloud formations and gen­ eral hurricane patterns. The data that American-flag ships collect on surface conditions is still critical, says Marty Baron of the National Weather Service. Commercial and military ves­ sels within a 500-700 mile radius of a storm play a pivotal role in gathering information that enables the Hurricane Center to make pre­ dictions about the following: • visibility • barometric pressure • atmospheric conditions • general weather conditions • past weather conditions • surface water temperatures • wave formation • sea and swell information So even though a vessel like the Sea-Land Challenger may be far away from any harm, it can still transmit important data. Sixty-five percent of the Amer­ ican-flag vessels relay their data the old-fashioned way, says Baron, through morse code. But increas­ ingly, American-flag vessels are being outfitted with technologi­ cally advanced communications equipment and morse code usage is being phased out. The fact that today's merchant seamen are relatively immune from the wrath of hurricanes like Hugo is a result of developments in two inter-related areas: weather fore­ casting and communications. Seamen Always Weathermen Seamen were the world's first weathermen. Their observations about conditions at sea created an invaluable bank of information, especially since the information was required to be contained in the ship's log. Faiiy ocean exploratdn gave rise to the system of latitudes and longitudes which are used to plot a hurricane's path. Knowledge about the earth's climate has long been a part of the West's scientific heritage, but weather forcasting as we know it today only became possible with the advent of wireless transmitters in the 1840's. But since most North American hurricanes originate at sea in the Caribbean (indeed, the English word for hurricane comes from Arawaks, the indigenous In­ dian population of the U.S. Virgin Islands), weather forecasting was at best an imprecise science. It wasn't until the development of shipboard radio technology in the early part of the 20th century that weathermen and land-based scientists could have access to badly-needed information in a ti­ mely manner. This led to more accurate predictions about hurri­ canes and other storms, which in turn was rapidly relayed back to the ships by the Coast Guard and other organizations. WHERE TO SEND DONATIONS Individuals or organizations de­ siring to make a contribution to the union's hurricane relief fund can make out a check to "SIU/ UIW Caribbean Emergency Relief Fund." Mail the check % Seafarers LOG ; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. All donations will be acknowl­ edged. • - '1 • V .. •jv'" 'i-l i • ,. • " I'-r-'.''' , .-n. • �-• .:" r'f""• ! vK*:%:,--« i' ••IT:-' -ifc , •: , ' .f vs:;fiiii:;l •TOTAL REGISTERED Ail Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York Philadelphia jBaltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans jf^ksbiiVilliE San Franciscd jWilmington. Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu l^sti^ |St. Loui^ j|iil6y::I?<Mi|| totals Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 3 'J 15 13 25 mxm'6-y ,. • 22r>' 7 35 ,ir • A 7' ' " :V4-:;-: 5 •'•mm": m 6 2 5 6 3 6 38 2 4 8 ;..75 • fe/ iv ; §m !•'- ; ils 211 72 65 59 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ;• vK-;,!'.,'• • I S' . r" - '•! 1 • ;:-;^y. >,Ji:?'j Norfblk Mobile New Orleans lacksonVl Francis V it; Louis - PineyPpJif Totals Port »^;^Yprkl ''•J'- Baltimore Norfblk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco iWihnin^on Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu -• Houston' St. Louis Piney Point! Totals Port ^'"f;^'i'^,:.!rf'-l -.„ Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu 3 1 1 J^F- - 0 2 157 0 3,. 58 . .J 0 32 •^j'V ^^ . V 0 2 127 u 3 54 ,i 0 31 ... "0 ... , 4 ;ffi.Siae«ew5®SE .,^r • -ai'W , 60 25 STEWARD DEPARTMEm' Piiiey Point Monday, November 61 New York Tuesday, November 7 Phlliideip^ November 8 Baltimore Thursday, November 9 Norfolk Thursday, November 9 .- 3 3 . ,5 . 8 1 3 9 18 11 ,.• ."5S' --i l4TT 6 w. 18 - 5 ^mm'm'" 17 8 1 0 3 7 172 50 3 -w 0 1 95 1 1 141 235" 659 339 361 0 3 2 21 •wimm13 11 2 2 5 5 8 0 3 2 13 0 0 0 ~m~jf ''^.••tv-m' 0 0 6 4 3 12 37 • --I-;-'--:w-/.^o^:';v 8 2 39 0 0 204 280 370 r:mF •';: TO" •v: 3 m$m:;.£-;/:o; 5 6 10 TT™ m--: 6 3 21 16 10 "T 0 1 75 526 189 1,034 430 " f-'FFi =.££^5:'- If you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care coyerage under the Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage directly from the Plan. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must:! notify the Plan office immediately to ^ ' find out whether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue ; # yoUr benefits under this program. ; : If you want more information m ^nceming this program you can caSll1 the lUembership services office. ;! l-8eOCLAIMS-4 (i<«00-25^74) ^ \ or write , :i-^'-;'-;^'XOBRA'Program Seaferers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way IJ;:; ;Camp Spti^^ N^E: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in the April 1989 issue of the LOG. s 331 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of September was up from the month of August. A total of 1,365 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,365 jobs shipped, 526 jobs or about 39 percent were taken by "A'* seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 189 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip rdief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 10,797 jobs have been shipped. if.- 'j< (1 I '• V. ' I 'ri; I ••• Av>sn?'^I Wilmimiton Monday, Nbvember 20 •.., Seatde Friday, November 24 ; San Juan Thursday, November 9 St. Louis Friday , November 17 Honolulu Friday, November 17 Duluth Wednesday, November 15 Jersey City Wednesday, November 22 COBRA: Cotttiauatiott 19 ,.S Wednesday, November 15 San Francisco Thui^ay, Novendjer 16 \ mmpswofm PUN NOTICE ENTRY Dra>ARTMENT '•H'; Mm "niursdaly, November 9 Algonae •,' Friday, November 10 Homton Tuesday, November 14 NewOHd^^ Tuesday, November 14 torn mm. TWr^^mr • m^-Mimm^s mm^ -'f'-Q 0 1 i. 0 Wim: m:'m , 0 "mm- 0 ; 1 '^ Tuesday, November 21 "T Louis Point Totals 7 4 7 2 11 22 sattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston T }• wmmMG HouHify .•M MemberMp Meetiii^ Peep Stie^ lekeSf Mead We^ SEPTEMBER 1-30, 1989 •••• •'; r^'i'-v,*:.,.,,:;.; '.>• :,t:: - •,'#iiSl' 'm.' • vJiF^^^'uiv'.'' Personals Anyone who sailed with Jerry Cudahy during 1944 or 1945 in the South Pacific is asked to contact his brother, Cy Cudahy, collect at (214) 238-5806. ;- j :ili �'"4: V r- - ;" i: •> jjiiaMMi ii« '.";/:g^:i;y'. ..-'yigv^, OOOSflt 7999 .. • v' "'-J: •-"••"5'd-'-^;>S->''";A' - >j^-;:?:'Vv' ;••• Thirteen SlU Men Retire The Seafarers Pension Plan (SPP) announced this month the retirement of nine deep sea and four inland SIU members. Brother Herman Ulrich, at 71 years of age, is the oldest of the group to be­ gin receiving a monthly pen­ sion check. Brother Charles Gallagher, at 58, is not only the young­ est to retire, but he also finds himself in a unique category — a seaman who has sailed in every department, deck, engine and steward. SPP Administrator Leo Bonser, in announcing the retirement of the 13 mem­ bers, extended his congratu­ lations. Bonser also noted the contribution the retirees had made to building the SIU and the benefit plans. Deep Sea VERNON DOUGLAS Vernon Douglas, 65, joined the SIU in his native Baltimore during May of 1955. Brother E>ouglas started his steward career sailing on Waterman Steamship vessels. He graduated from the Food Services Plan in 1963 at the port of New York. He completed the recertified steward program at Piney Point in 1985. Before retiring, Douglas rode the Overseas Vivian on several voyages. Pensioner Douglas served in the Army from 1942 to 1945; He still lives in Baltimore, MD. FRED H. DUCHMANN JR. Fred H. Duchmann Jr., 65, received his SIU permit during August of 1952 in his native New Orleans. The steward department veteran began his career with the Mississippi Steamship Company. Brother Duchmann makes his home in Meraux, LA. JOHN FEDESOVICH John Fedesovich, 62, became a member of the SIU in March of 1946 at the port of Norfolk. The New Hampshire native worked in the engine department. Pensioner Fedesovich upgraded in 1975 and 1978 at the Lundeberg School. He lives in Slidell, LA. CHARLES J. GALLAGHER Charles J. Gallagher, 58, holds the distinction of having his book stamped for deck, engine and steward department during his career. He started with the SIU in 1959 when he graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in New York. Upon leaving the , school, he worked on Alcoa vessels. The Massachusetts native now calls Port Neches, TX home. JAMES E. HIGGINS James E. Higgins, 65, received his permit at the port of Baltimore in 1956. He sailed in the steward department. The Flint, MI native served in both the Royal Canadian Air Force '!¥C»S=JSJ'K^^ from 1940 to 1942 and the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1950 before going to sea. Brother Higgins upgraded in 1978 and became a recertified steward in 1979 at the Lundeberg School. He lives in Piney, Point, MD. BOLAND A. HOFFMAN Boland A. Hoffman, 62, Joined the SIU in December of 1945 at the port of Galveston. The South Carolina native started as a member of the galley gang, but ended his tenure in the deck department. Recently, Brother Hoffman sailed from the port of Jacksonville, where he has made his home. DEWEY B. JORDAN Dewey B. Jordan, 62, acquired his first SIU permit in June of 1946 at the port of Norfolk. The North Carolina native worked in the deck department. Pensioner Jordan makes his hdme in Wilmer, AL. JESSE THRASHER Jesse Trasher, 65, joined the SIU in June of 1971 at the port of San Francisco. He worked in the steward department after serving in the Navy from 1942 to 1962. The Springfield, OH native upgraded in 1978 and 1980 and became a recertified steward in 1981. Pensioner Thrasher lives in Seattle, WA. HERMAN ULRICH Herman Ulrich, 71, received his SIU permit in March of 1965 at the port of New York. Bom in Terre Haute, IN, he sailed in the engine department. Brother Ulrich served in the Navy from 1936 to 1946. He caUs Bakersfield, CA home. Inland JASPER A. AUCOIN Jasper A. Aucoin, 65, joined the SIU in May of 1977 at the port of New Orleans. He worked as a yard foreman for Ratcliffe Materials. He served in both the Army and the Air Force from 1942 to 1949. Pensioner Aucoin lives in his native Bourg, LA. LEGAL AID The following list of attorneys is provided for the convenience of Seafarers who may have need for legal assistance. Alabama Louisiana John FaHcenberry W Louis Robein 300 N. 21st St. Gardner, Robein &. Birmingham, AL 35i^3 Urann 2540 Severn Ave. (205)322-1100 Suite 400 Simon, Wood & Crane Metairie, LA 70002 1010 Van Antwerp Bldg. (504)885-9994 j Mobile, AL 36602 -»- '« Kristi R)st ijf: (205)433-4904 .sfiUlfilS Canal Place On#!? California Suite 2300 ytesOstrov New Orleans, LA 70130 Fogel, Feldman, Qstn^ (504) 524-6207 Ringler & Klevens (504) 524-6208 5900 Wilshire Blvd. i Suite 2600 LoS Angeles, CA 90036 Marylaiid (213) 834-2546 ;S Ch^es Heymaii Kaplan, Heyman, John Paul Jennings fifj Greenberg, Engelman Herining, Walsh & King & Belgrad lOOBushSt. Sun Life Bldg. Suite 440 Charles & Redwood Stsv San Francisco, CA 'is Baltimore, MD 21201 94104 (301)539-6967 (415) 981-4400 Florida . ...'. Frank Hamilton III Massachusetts Hamilton & Associates, , Orlando & Associates PA. 1 Western Ave. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Gloucester, MA 01930 Tampa, FL 33609 , (508) 283-8100 (813) 879-9842 Illinois Michigan Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle Victor G. Hanson, P.C. 7 S. Dearborn St. 19268 Grand River Ave. Chicago, IL 60603 Detroit, MI 48223 (312) 263-6330 (313) 532-1220 Thomas Lakin Christopher Legghio Lakin & Heradon, P.C. Miller, Cohen, Martins 251 Old St. Louis Ave.:.( ik.& Ice Wood River, IL 620951400 N. Park Plaza 0027 17117 W. Nine MUe Rd. Southfleld, MI 48075 (618) 254-1127 (800) 851-5523 (313) 559-2110 toll-free 1-800-554-8119 LEWIS M. BELL Lewis M. Bell, 62, worked in the deck department for Ratcliffe Materials. Born in Butler County, PA, Boatman Bell served in the Navy from 1945 to 1946. He lives in Franklin, LA. LAWRENCE C. FRANCIS Lawrence C. Francis, 61, joined the SIU in August of 1963 at Port Arthur, TX. Brother Francis served in the engine department with Sabine Towing. The Houston native lives in Jasper, TX. New York Howard Schulman 485 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10022 "J :'r': ? (212) 421-0017 l^hnsylvan^ K^irschneri Walters & Willig 1608 Walnut St. , 10th floor Philadelphia,]!^ 1911@ (215) 893-9000 Margaret Browning Spear, Wilderman, Sigmond, Borish & Endy 260 S. Broad St. Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 1(215)^2-0101 Marvin Peterson 1200 Travis Suite 2020 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-4422 -''iJ ,/ « - • Virginia Arthur Rutter Rutter & Montagna 415 St. Paul's Blvd. Suite 720 Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-5000 Washington Rob Williamson - s-'S . Davies, Roberts & Reid 101 Elliott Ave. West Suite 550 Seattle, WA 98119 t" (206) 285-3610 0r. W: MONEY DUE NOTICE MAERSK VESSELS SEAFARERS Crewmembers employed aboard the below named vessels during calendar year 1988 may claim monies due them based on the economic price adjustment (EPA) provision in the contract. To qualify, submit verification of employment in the form of copies of U.S. Coast Guard discharges or pay vouchers to CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, SIU; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. MV 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman MV PVT Harry Fisher MV CPL. Louis Hauge, Jr. MV PFC WiUiam Baugh MV PFC James Anderson OCEAN SHIPHOLDING NAVY TANKERS SEAFARERS ALFRED THOMPSON Alfred Thompson, 65,acquired his permit at the port of New York in August of 947. The Honduran native worked in the deck department. Brother Thompson calls Flomation, AL home. Crewmembers employed aboard the below named tankers during the time periods specified may claim monies due them based on the economic price adjust­ ment (EPA) provision of the contract. To qualify, submit verification of employment in the form of copies of U.S. Coast Guard discharges or pay vouchers to CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, SIU; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. MV Paul Buck MV Gus Darnell MV Lawrence Giandla MV Richard Matthiesen MV Samuel Cobb 1987,1988 and up to March 31,1989 January 1, 1989 to March 31,1989 1988 and up to March 31,1989 1988 and up to March 31,1989 1987, 1988 and up to March 31,1989 ,y , -v. �^:%y- • V 16 ,.1 ^-,t ~'^.iV•»-•^/f^jr-aV.i.jMW-,-, ,i.-«> ,X^ir. -r- 'it-''. .'.-; -i-i'•.—iii),;/•! • SOFARERSm Lundeberg School Graduates W'-M& ¥'WB: IN" '•:• X- .•;••£• '••?.l it I;-- '• MAMIW ELECmONIC AfiUNTENANCE students are (back row, left to right) James Bates, Mike Johnson, Mark D. Field, (front row, left to right) Bill Payne, C!hris Devonish and Bill Liegnos. The group graduated on September 1. •-••• :V'-. ; TBAIWRR UFEEOAT graduates from classes 444 and 445 are pic­ tured above. Pictured left to right from class 444 are: Glen Wilson, Ronny Miller, Kevin DeSue, Instructor Jim Moore and Wendell Price Jr. Class 445 graduates are: (back row, left to right) Roger Hester, Dawn Rogers, Bruno Vargas, Dave Bates, Brien Collins, Keith Hall, Martin Ghaskin, Eric Morrison, Jerry Woods, Gary Van Staden, Robert Blankford, Michael DiAngelo, (front row, left to right) Thomas M. FLynn, Sebast Rodriguez, Sylvester Gause, Dono­ van Carlton, Sidney Stratos II, Charles M. Spradlin and John B. Hutchinson. f' . 'J,-' ^ u. • • iv HYMIAULICS class participants graduated on September 15 after completing assignments covering 0uids, actuators, control devices, pumps, reservoirs, symbols and systems in marine equipment. Pic­ tured above with instructor Bill Foley (second row, right) are: (back row, left to right) Aldo Santiago, B. Hutching, A. Hansen, (front row, left to right) V.L. Kirksey, Gebar Ogbe, Frankie Jaworski and C.A. Suazo. r^ F' • r • LlfEBOAT upgraders graduating on September 1 are pictured above: (standing, left to right) Instructor Ben Cusic, Timothy Troupe, Elvis Paisley, Pablo Torres, Robert Forrest, Nathan Hol­ lander, Louis Sorito, Lonale Andrews, Charles Repper, Nathaniel Davis, Roosevelt Ballard, (kneeling, left to right) Doug Carson, James T. Lombard, Wayne Champine, B. Medina, Ahmed Baabbad, George Sasaki, Daniel Hooper and King Scott. "} ,U.:V-. . 'i. f-.' •••.•••v'. t."-: fOWr course completion leads to an endorsement as FiremanAVatertender/Oiler. Graduating from the September 15 class are (third row) Tyrone McPherson, Te^ Clayton, Frank M. Wynn, Arthur James, (second row, left to right) Tony Morrison, Clinton Morrison, Willie Pugh, John Perez, Hector C. Rivera, Michael Claoke, (front row, left to right) Derrick F. Yard, Marcos Laguer, William Romez, Edward Hill Jr. (standing), Arthur Guy and Nick Reyes Jr. TANKERMAN course instruction covers all aspects of loading, transfering and unloading liquid cargoes. Graduating on September 1 are: (third row, left to right) Captain Penny, Glen Wilson, Kevin DeSue, Brett Lammers, Gregory Truvia, David Candill, David Till­ man, David Fawkes, Debbie Stalf^ Scott Horn, (second row, left to right) Gary Burs, Dennis McKendall, Joe Reyes, Wendell Price Jr., Kevin K. Sicher, (front row, left to right) Joe CuUison, Kim Janics, Carlos Marcial, Vance Battle, Arthur Wentworth, Tbdd Wilson, t'-i'-ifr-; Steve Nelson and Ronny Miller. I • •-''•.'Fi-::'- :Y''C r r'- W,: ^ . •* �'•sTim.i • mOBlR, 1989 THOMAS A. BAKER Thomas A. Baker, 68, passed away September 11. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1947. Brother Baker graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in Norfolk, VA before joining the SIU in 1965. The Tennessee native sailed in the steward department and sailed on Waterman Steamship vessels early in his career. He began receiving his pension in August 1986. His wife, Pearlie, survives him. JOSEPH A. BUCHER Joseph A. Bucher, 72, died August 4. Bom in Pennsylvania, the deck department veteran received his SIU book in October 1942 in the port of New York. He was active in picket duty in the port of New York during 1%1. Brother Bucher retired in February 1983. FILIPPO CARLINO IFilippo Carlino, 65, passed I away July 15 at his I home in Baltimore, MD. The New York native joined the SIU in May 1957 in the port of Baltimore. He sailed in the steward department until he started drawing his pension in May 1970. Brother Carlino was buried in Lake View Memorial Park in Carroll County, MD. He is survived by his wife, Bemadine. CHARLES CARLSON Charles M. Carlson, 68, died July 6 at the South Baldwin Hospital in Summerdale, AL. The Alabama native served in the Army from 1942 to 1943 before joining the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in March 1945. He attended a steward department conference at Piney Point. Brother Carlson retired in December 1983. He was buried July 8 at Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile," AL. MORGAN L. CARROLL Morgan L. Carroll, 65, passed away August 18. Bom in Alabama, Brother Carroll sailed in the steward department after obtaining his union work permit in October 1943. During the late 1960's and most of the 1970's, he worked on the Sea-Land shore gang in New York. He attended a steward recertification course at the LundebeiB School in 1982. Carroll retired from the SIU in December 1986. His wife, Charlie Mae, survives him. '4: fWK! 17 CLYDE L. CLARK Clyde L. Clark, 67, died July 23 at his home in Jacksonville, FL. The Mississippi native served in the Marines from 1942 to 1945. He became a member of the SIU in May 1950 in the port of Wilmington. He sailed in the deck department until he retired in September 1975. Brother Clark was buried at Jacksonville's Evergreen Cemetery. JAMES F. CORDELL James F. Cordell, 58, passed away on September 3. He served in the Army from 1950 to 1953. In August 1972 in the port of San Francisco, the New York native joined the Marine, Cooks and Stewards. After MCS merged with the SIU, he continued his union membership in the Seafarers Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. Early in his career. Brother Cordell sailed on States Steamship Company vessels in the steward department. He was an active member at the time of his death. JAMES P. COX James P. Cox, 69, died August 29. Bom in Florida, Brother Cox served in the Army from 1936 to 1945. He joined the SIU in May 1952 in the port of New York and sailed in the steward department. He started to receive his pension in Febmary 1977. SAMUEL J. DAVIS I Samuel J. Davis, 62, passed away July 30. He was bom in South Carolina and served in the Navy from 1943 to 1956. Brother Davis received his SIU book in October 1963 in the port of New York. He was active in the steward department when he died. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca. CHRISTOPHER DELAMER Christopher Delamer, 63, died September 6. The deck department member was bom in New York City. He served in the Army Air Force from 1944 to 1946. After joining the SIU, Brother Delamer sailed on American Hawaii Cmise ships. He was an active member at the time of his death. His wife, Sandra, survives him. WILBERT DESPANY Wilbert Despany, 33, passed away August 1. Bom in Lafayette, LA, Brother £>espany graduated in class 336 at the Lundeberg School in 1981. He was sailing in the steward department at the time of his death. . JUAN D, DIAZ Juan D. Diaz, 77, died July 18 at his home in Clarkstown, NY. The engine department veteran was born in Ponce, PR. He graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in the port of New York before starting his SIU career on Sea-Land vessels. Brother Diaz retired in July 1977. He was buried at St. Anthony's Cemetery in Nanuet, NY on July 21. His wife, Eduarda, survives him. RALPH J. EDWARDS Ralph J. Edwards, 37, passed away after an extended illness on August 30. A native of North Carolina, Brother Edwards worked in the steward department. He sailed from his hometown port of Jacksonville, FL and was an active member at the time of his death. His wife, Cynthia, and two children survive him. WILLIAM F. EGAN William F. Egan, 64, died on Au^st 20. The Alabama native joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in April 1944. He sailed in the engine department before retiring in July 1984. GENNARO ESPOSITO Gennaro Esposito, 61, passed away Febmary 26. The engine department veteran was bom in Naples, Italy. In 1969, he received a commendation for his action during an emergency on the Buckeye Atlantic. Brother Esposito received his full book in June 1971 in the port of New York. He upgraded during 1975 and 1984 at the Lundeberg School. His wife, Rosa, survives him. STEVEN A. FERGUS Steven A. Fergus, 36, was involved in a fatal car accident August 3. Bom in Gainesville, FL, Brother Fergus graduated from the Lundeberg School in Febmary 1973. He had upgraded in 1976, 1977 and 1978 at the school and obtained his QMED rating. He sailed primarily from the port of Jacksonville. EDDIE S. GAME Eddie S. Game, 72, died June 8 at the C.J. Harris Community Hospital in Sylva, NC. The steward department member was bom in Johnson County, NC. He joined the SIU at the port of Baltimore in December 1947. Brother Game started receiving his penision in May 1969. He was buried June 12 at the Swain Memorial Park in Bryson City, NC. JAMES GILLIAM James Gilliam, 61, passed away September 5. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1946. The Cordova, AL native acquired his SIU permit from the port of New York in September 1%3. His early career in the steward department included sailing on Isthmian Lines vessels in the mid-1960's. Brother Gilliam completed steward recertification at Piney Point in 1982. He retired in December 1985. JACK A. GOMEZ Jack A. Gomez, 61, died September 16. He was born in Slidell, LA. Brother Gomez worked in the deck department after joining the SIU in September I960 in the port of New Orleans. He started receiving his pension in October 1985. RAYMOND KADUCK Raymond Kaduck, 67, passed away July 31 at his home in Pittsburgh, PA. The Pennsylvania native served in the engine department after becoming an SIU member in April 1955 in the port of Miami. Brother Kaduck retired in November 1978. His daughter, Maria, was a 1979 recipient of the union's scholarship program. J.C. KEEL J.C. Keel, 66, died July 30 at Greenlawn Hospital in Atmore, AL. Bom Alabama, Brother Keel joined the union in May 1946 at the port of Mobile. His early career in the deck department included several years sailing on Waterman Steamship vessels. He retired in February 1974. Keel was buried August 1 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore. His wife, Carolyn, survives him. '. PAUL D. KLICK Paul D. Klick, 33, passed away July 23. The Fort Worth, TX, native was a graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School in May 1975. He had upgraded at Piney Point in 1977 and 1980 to the rating of QMED. Brother Klick was an active member at the time of his death. DOMINGO LALLAVE Domingo Lallave, 68, died on July 23. Bom in Mayaguez, PR, Brother Lallave received his SIU permit in August 1944 in the port of New York. He participated in several New York area picket lines during the 1960's. Lallave mainly worked Sea-Land vessels during the 1970's. He served in all three departments during his career, before retiring as an engine member in August 1980. ARTHUR J. LENNON Arthur J. Lennon, 59, passed away September 17. He served in the Air Force from 1947 to 1954. Brother Lennon joined the SIU in his native New York during May 1970. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1976. He was an active member of the engine department, when he died. JOHN LIKENES John Likenes, 70, died July 9. A native of Norway, Brother Likenes became a member of the SIU in the port of New York in September 1942. He served in the deck department. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice. JAMES MCCOY James McCoy, 74, passed away on September 26. Born in North Carolina, Brother McCoy received his book in the port of Norfolk in Febmary 1940. He retired from the steward department in January 1975., FRANCIS MCGARRY Francis McGarry, 62, died July 4. After serving m the Navy from 1943 to 1944, he joinec the SIU in his native Philadelphia in May 1946. The deck department veteran walked several picket lines in the 1960's. Brother McGarry also acquired an inland book in September 1972. He attended a bosun recertification course at Piney Point in 1975. McGarry retired iii April 1976. ROBERT MODERNO Robert Moderno, 83, passed away July 26. He joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards (before it merged with the SIU) in 1946. He began receiving his pension in February 1969. ANDREW PICKUR Andrew Pickur, 63, suffered a fatal heart attack on August 14. A native of Iselin, ^A, he became an SIU member in December 1943 in the port of Boston. Brother Pickur, a deck department member, was involved in picket duty in 1961 and 1962. He retired in June 1981. He was buried August 17 at Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh. His wife, Anna Marie, survives him. THOMAS G. PLUNKETT Thomas G. Plunkett, 75, passed away July 3. He received his book in his native New Orleans in December 1938. Brother Plunkett sailed in the steward department. He began receiving his pension in July 1968. He is survived by his wife, Amelia Mary. • Continued on page 18 'I �.:'. • '. : / 'T-K-; n SEAFARm LOG nnal Depaitiires , I •fS&Al. Continued from p^e 17 Ig'-: 1^; • ilil K;:." BIBIANO REBOLLEDO Bibiano Rebolledo, 83, died August 16. The Philippines native served in the Army from 1942 to 1945. He joined the SIU in March 1948 in the port of New York and worked in the steward department. Brother Rebolledo started drawing his pension in January 1971. CARLOS ROCAFORT Carlos Rocafort, 82, passed away July 24 in the Veterans Hospital in Rio 'iedras, PR. Bom in the Dominican Republic, the steward department veteran joined the SIU in May 1941 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Rocafort was buried July 26 in Hato Tejas, PR. His wifgj Celedonia Caro, survives him. JOSEPH SAVOCA Joseph Savoca, 89, died July 18. The New Orleans resident started sailing at the age of 17 on a Danish vessel. In December 1918, he signed on his first American-flag ship. He already was a deck department veteran when he joined the SIU at the New Orleans hall in April 1939. Brother Savoca participated in the "Coal Beef' of the 1950's against American Coal Shipping of Norfolk. When he retired in March 1972, he had accumulated more than 50 years of sailing time. He is survived by his wife, Katie. ^'• JACK W. SPENCER JR. Jack W. Spencer Jr., 59, passed away July 29 in Puget Sound, WA. He was employed as a cook on a Crowley tugboat. He served in the Army from 1947 to 1952. The Jefferson, TX native started his career in the Marine Cooks and Stewards in Los Angeles in June 1959. He sailed during the late 1970's with American President Lines. He was buried July. 31 at Riverside National Cemetery in California. His wife, Thelma, survives him. :• -.;• Lundeberg School. He was an active member at the time of his death. His wife, Margaret, survives him. JAMES E. VAN SANT James E. Van Sant, 64, died July 22. The Pennsylvania native became a union member in the port of New York in May 1943. He sailed in the deck department. He is survived by his wife, Elisa. MICHAEL F. VIGO Michael F. Vigo, 73, passed away July 7 at St. Joseph's Hospital in his native Tampa, FL. After serving in the Army from 1944 to 1946, he joined the SIU in April 1949 in the port of New York. He shipped primarily from the port of Tampa in the steward department. Brother Vigo retired in January 1980. He was entombed at Centro Espanol Memorial in Tampa. He is survived by a daughter, Arleen; a son, Michael Jr.; two grandsons, Bryan and Jeffrey; a great grandson, Michael Bryan and a brother, Jose. RADAMES VARGAS Radames Vargas, 47, died August 22. Bom in Ponce, PR, the deck department veteran became an SIU member in April 1969 in the port of New York. He worked on Sea-Land vessels in the 1960's and early 1970's. Brother Vargas upgraded at Piney Point in 1975. His wife, Fermina, survives him. Mani ARTHUR STRINGER Arthur Stringer, 72, died July 28. He was born in Alabama. Brother Stringer joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in the port of San Francisco in December 1958. He retired from the steward department in January 1979. WALTER ANUSZEWSKI Walter Anuszewski 82, passed away July 13 at the Harbor Hospital Center in Jaltimore. The Maryland native joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in December 1956. He used the name of Walter Anderson while he sailed, but never adopted the name formally. Boatman Anuszewski worked in the deck department with the Baltimore Towing and Lighterage Company. He retired in January 1968. He was buried at the Garrison Forest Cemetery in Maryland. JOHN SUTHERLAND John Sutherland, 54, passed away August 18. The deck department member was born in Milford, MA. He joined the SIU in September 1960 in the port of New York. Brother Sutherland upgraded in 1985 at the CHARLES H. BROWN Charles H. Brown, 63, died July 1 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. Born in Boston, he served in the Navy from 1943 to 1947 and 1951 to 1968. Boatman Brown joined the SIU in the • OV, V •• port of Philadelphia in September 1972. Some of his deck department jobs included working with Interstate Oil Transportation and Mariner Towing. Brown retired in June 1988. He is survived by his wife, Ada. LEONARD H. DITOMO Leonard H. DiTomo, 69, passed away on August 2. He joined the union in his native Philadelphia in April 1966. Boatman DiTomo sailed in the deck department. He retired in December 1984 and is survived by his wife, Pauline Mary. JAMES W. DONOHUE James W. Donohue, 73, died August 4. A native of Philadelphia, Boatman Donohue received his book in January 1964 at his hometown hall, He sailed in the steward department. His wife, Marian, survives him. MICHAEL J. DUFFY Michael J. Duffy, 27, suffered a fatal heart attack on August 11. The Brooklyn native graduated from Harry Lundeberg School class 338 in 1981. He worked in the deck department and sailed from the port of Jacksonville. Surviving him are two brothers, Owen and Stephen, who are SIU members. JOE T. EDER Joe T. Eder, 81, passed away on July 7. Boni in Texas, Boatman Eder worked with Gbff Towing in Houston. He retired from the SIU in June 1973. His wife, Millie, survives him. BEN E. EDGE Ben E. Edge^ 74, died June 6. The North Carolina native served in the Army from 1940 to 1945. He sailed in the engine department after joining the SIU in the port of Norfolk in October 1962. Boatman Edge worked for Cape Fear Towing. He retired in April 1980. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Lee. EDWARD GETZ Edward Getz, 65, passed away June 29. After serving in the Navy from 1941 to 1961, Boatman Getz joined the SIU in February 1972. He shipped in the engine department for Gulf Atlantic Towing and North American Towing companies. Geitz upgraded at Piney Point in 1984. He retired in March 1986. His wife, Ann Mary, survives him. WENDELL A. MILES Wendell A. Miles, 54, drowned July 21 when he fell from a ladder on ; a barge in the Elizabeth River, VA. Born in Mathews, VA, he served in the Army form 1957 to 1959. Boatman Miles received his SIU book in October 1961 , when the union organized Southern Carriers Corporation. He worked as a tug captain for Allied Towing and Steuart Transportation, with whom he was employed at the time of his death. Miles upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1973. His wife, Jeanne, survives . him. FRANK W. ROBINSON Frank W. Robinson, 63, died July 29 at his Tampa, FL home. The Gloucester, klA native originally joined the Atlantic Fishermen's Union, an SIU affiliate. When the AFU merged with the union's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, Brother Robinson remained an active member. He sailed in the deck department for Interstate Oil Transport apd M^ner Towing. He began collecting his pension in October 1977. He is survived by his wife, Maijorie. WILLIAM V. WARD WiUiamV. Ward, 70, passed away August 18 at Craven Regional Medical ZJenter in New Bern, NC. Bora in Manteo, NC, Boatman Ward served in the Air Force from 1938 to 1959. He joined the SIU in November 1971 in the port of Baltimore. Ward sailed in the deck department for Curtis Bay Towing and Steuart Transportation before retiring in March 1981. He was ' buried in the New Bern National Cemetery. His wife, Annie Mae, survives him. Gnat Lakes JAMES LEARY James Leary, 81, died July 24. Bom in North Carolina, Boatman Leary acquired his SIU book in June 1961 in the port of Philadelphia. He was a deck department member at Interstate Oil Transport. He began to receive his pension in November 1968. He is survived by his wife. Hazel. MICHAEL A. GILMORE Michael A. Gilmore, 30, passed away September 12. He was born in Alpena, MI. Brother Gilmore became an SIU book member in February of this year at the port of Algonac. He was active in the engine department at the time of his death. JAMES P. HOFFMAN James P. Hoffman, 66, died July 10. The Buffalo, NY, native served in the Army from 1943 to 1945. He joined the union in June 1973 in the port of Duluth. Brother Hoffman worked in the engine department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1981. JACOB IVEY Jacob Ivey, 66, passed away August 16. He served in the. Marines from 1943 to 1946 before joining the SIU in the port of Detroit in November 1967. The Tennessee native sailed in the deck department. ROYF. LUMBERG Roy F. Lumberg, 75, died on September 24. Brother Lumberg, who was born in Wisconsin, served in the Marines from 1944 to 1946. He became an SlU member in February 1960 in the port of Duluth. He is survived by his wife, Dorothea. JESSE F. MACLEOD Jesse F. MacLeod, 56, passed away August 12. The Nova Scotia native served in the f>lavy from 1955 to 1957. He worked in the deck department after joining the SIU in October 1960 in the port of Detroit. His wife, Anne, survives him. Railnad tdarine •J','?. THOMAS G. BLAYLOCK Thomas G. Blaylock, 88, passed away July 9. The Virginia native was a tug captain with the Pennsylvania Railroad when he joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in July 1960. He retired in February 1966. His wife, Ethel, survives. HENRY G. BRAUNWALD Henry G. Braunwald, 89, died August 16 at the B.S. Pollak Hospital in his native Jersey City, NJ. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1944. Brother Braunwald sailed as a mate with the Pennsylvania Railroad when he became an SIU member in July 1960 in the port of New York. He retired in February 1965. He was buried in the Bayview Cemetery in Jersey City. THOMAS LYMAN Thomas Lyman, 87, passed away August 19. Bora in Jersey City, NJ, Brother Lyman shipped as a deckhand for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He joined the SIU in June 1960 in the port of New York. �• - -if- - mm OaOBiR, 1989 by all three departments. Crew asked about getting washing ma­ chine repaired and ins(alling new ship antenna. lie feHemn§ d^ admiles me jest e semf^Wlke Mwqr am^eg tepern ilm m i^^ frern m sl^s memii fhe werii, f -«i 11^ jiiN!«i« m M |£Ms iggeMag eUiiliM eir UUmCM CORMOUm (Pacific Gulf Marine), August 26 — Chairman Vernon W. Huelett, Secretary Mar­ vin St. George, Engine Delegate Mi­ chael Nickerson. Chairman reported washing machine fixed, but no mail received. Educational director aiinounced continuing problem with movies not being rewound after usage. Treasurer said $75 in ship's fund. Steward department thanked for keeping ship clean and providing excellent food. Suggestion made that union provide more contractual in­ formation to members before they work for Pacific Gulf Marine. CRROUMR (Puerto Rico Marine), Au­ gust 20 — Chairman David New­ man, Secretary Rafael Maldonado, Educational Chairman Walter Ste­ vens, Steward Delegate Jack Hart. Chairman reminded members to sep­ arate plastics from rest of trash and to keep two waste baskets in each room. Deck delegate reported some disputed OT. Engine and steward delegates reported no beefs. Ques­ tion raised for boarding patrolman: Does new penalty rate apply to PRMMI ships? Crew thanked for keeping pantry and messroom clean. Steward department thanked for job well done. fJUiirCIS HURMiR (Ocean Shipholding), August 28 — Chairman Richard Parrish. Secretary JoAnne B. Knight, Deck Delegate Richard Wilson, En­ gine Delegate George Demetropoulos. Steward Delegate Hasan Rah- man. Chairman asked crew to study contract to find out if paid vacation is 14 or 15 days. Educational direc­ tor discussed opportunities at the Lundeberg school. A total of $15 in ship's treasury. Crew asked com­ pany to supply new refrigerator and ice machine, coaxial cable and an­ tenna wires for crew's rooms and small electric typewriter for steward department. Steward department thanked for work. Crew happy to be on voyage which is part of an en­ hanced Soviet-U.S. relationship. IHGiR (Sealift Bulkers Inc.), August 5 — Chairman S. Jawdora, Secretary J. P. Miller, Engine Delegate W. E. Marino. Chairman reported every­ thing going very smoothly with no beefs. He noted 100 percent im­ provement in meals. He reported toilet bowl for steward's bathroom had not arrived. Secretary recorded vote of thanks to whole crew for working with steward department to keep vessel clean. Steward depart­ ment thanked for fine meals and service. Special vote, of thanks given to GSU C. Mederios who will be getting off in Hawaii. JUUUS HMMMa (Ocean Shipholding), August 13 — (Chairman Ray Harlow, Secretary R. Hicks, Educational Di­ rector Patrick McNamara, Engine Delegate Hugh Woods. Chairman asked master about providing stereo for mess hall, renting new movies and piping in VCR to crew's rooms. No beefs or disputed OT reported JUUUS HMUm (Ocean Shipholding), August 27 — Chairman Ray Harlow, Secretary R. Hicks, Educational Di­ rector Patrick McNamara, Engine Delegate Hugh Woods. No depart­ ment delegates reported any beefs or disputed OT. Ship received telex ad­ vising crew Paul Hall's birthday was paid holiday. Announcement made stating no plastic bags should be used in trash cans and crew should use paper bags in rooms. Company will look into getting new washer and dryer as well as new ice ma­ chine. Um IfO (Energy Transportation Corp.), August 20 — Chairman F. Pehler, Secretary H. Jones Jr., Edu­ cational Director Thomas Curtis, Deck Delegate George Holland, En­ gine Delegate David Terry Jr., Stew­ ard Delegate Jill Prescott. Chairman reported large crew change. He re­ minded members about the Coast Guard preemployment drug screen. Educational Director spoke about upgrading at Piney Point in order to improve wages. Treasurer reported $285 in ship's fund and $40 in SIU communication fiind. No smoking allowed during meal hours in mess hall. Crew instructed to be attired properly for meals. Vote of thanks given to steward department and es­ pecially chief cook Jill Prescott. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. MIUUOYD HUDSON (Sea-Land Service), August 27 — Chairman Ervin L. Bronstein, Secretary Charles Miles, Educational Director Mikal Overgaard. Deck Delegate Irvin Glass, Engine Delegate Pedro Santiago. Chairman reminded members of four percent pay raise and to be aware of the drug problem. He urged mem­ bers to stick together to keep union strong and to upgrade their skills at Piney Point. Treasurer reported pur­ chase of four new movies. Deck del­ egate noted some disputed OT which would be raised with patrol- man during payoff in Houston. No other department reported beefs or disputed OT. Crew passed motion that pension fund be raised and bet­ ter optical and dental insurance be provided. Crewmembers would like better quality movies sent to ship. VCR needs cleaning. Crew reminded to dispose of all plastics according to new laws regulating garbage dis­ posal on marine vessels. Crew noted its displeasure that company uses la­ bor from port of Rotterdam for deck maintenance, painting and chipping instead of offering OT to deck de­ partment. Next ports: Charleston, SC and Port Everglades, PL. SiR-UHD ACHieWR (Sea-Land Service), August 6 — Chairman Norberto Prats, Secretary Louis Pion, Educa­ tional Director A. Mercado. No beefs or disputed OT reported. AB on watch reminded not to leave gangway to open hatch for long­ shoremen. Gangway watch asked to check people on and off and to check baggage. Steward departmeint given vote of thanks. 1 SIR-UND aUUlMOlR (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), August 14 — Chairman Roy L. Williams, Secretary George W. Gib­ bons, Educational Director Paul M. Westbrook. Chairman said vessel due in shipyard very soon. He noted many repairs needed, but ship look­ ing better. Chairman and secretary announced ship's silverware is miss­ ing. Secretary said ship would pay­ off August 16. No beefs or disputed OT reported by any department. Crew informed that all room door locks have been changed and new furniture will be brought on board for recreation room. Crew thanked for keeping ship clean. Next port: EUzabeth, NJ. SSR-UND CORUUmiNT (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), August 20 — Chairman Leon Jekot, Secretary Gerald Sinkes, Ed­ ucational Director Eric Bain. Chair­ man told crew ship would pay off on August 21. Educational director re­ minded members to upgrade at Pi­ ney Point. No beefs or disputed OT Continued on p^e 20 'l-'y. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each year of'the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate find­ ings. . .^ ', "•c - C TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. ^ ''l'/ '•• '. '•-^'•'"j," SHIPPiNG RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, rate individual to cai^ out this responsibility. I PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. , SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Cqnsequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. tf at any time a member feek that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Saccoat Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address k 5201 Auth Wayand Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. .? 1. 'I II Vt yB' �ii'iiiriiiitatiiii ? • ;V.spg;|i!^pS5 <- :•.• Yc*.i,-:.-i-.-. sBffuimm SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 I-;--; '10% k'S ir y ky-:' y:'-" ty- y h:- (L'.J I : ''•• 't.'yy f) •'i- f>"._'"^- (301)899-0675 This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Welfare Fund BIN 13-5557534 for the year ended December 31, 1988. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The Trust has committed itself to pay claims incurred under the terms of the plan. BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan was a deficit of $(26,619,251) as of December 31, 1988 compared to $(21,215,323) as of January 1, 1988. During the plan year the plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $5,403,928. This decrease included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had total income of $27,619,704 including employer contributions of $27,281,912, miscellaneous in­ come of $5,112, gains from the sale of assets of $121, and earnings from investments of $332,559. Plan expenses were $33,023,632. These expenses included $3,329,347 in administrative expenses, $9,000 in interest expenses and $29,685,285 in benefits paid to partic­ ipants and beneficiaries. YOUR RIGHTS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An Accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is the Plan Administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, (301)899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.60 for the full annual report, or 10 per page for any part thereof. You also HaVe the right to receive from the plan administrator, on ^ request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of ? the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and , expenses for the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan located at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave­ nue, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20216. Oil Spill Class latludes SImulatlott Continued from page 9 % ."':• -••;'•• y'y.,' the several upgraders work to­ gether to handle to the last detail a massive spill. The group must explain each step specifically, in­ cluding the phone numbers of the agencies and oil disposal compa­ nies contacted. The final day is devoted to a simulated spill itself. For the first class, the Lundeberg School used St. George's Creek as the demonstration site. After Shaffer appraised the up­ graders of the situation surround­ ing the spill, the students worked together using skiffs, booms, mops and other materials to surround and collect the "oil," which was actually .a nOn-toxic, cotton-based, biodegradable product which acts like oil when it hits water. Shaffer was very enthusiastic about the course and his students. 'L-'' •_ ifljiiiniOT Politics is Porkchops Contribute to SPAD NOTICE TO SiU GOVERNMENT SERVICE DIVISION MEMBERS The Seafarers LOG would like to hear from SIU members In the government services division. Please send the LOG material: articles, letters, drawings, photos, etc. Please identify individuals in photos from left to right with name and rating. Mail all information directly to the Seafarers LOG; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Continued from page 19 reported by departmental delegates. Crew suggested increases for quali­ fied pensioners and upgrading of op­ tical and dental benefits. Next port: Houston. delegates reported no beefs or dis­ puted OT. Crewmembers advised to keep recreation and laundry rooms clean. Steward department received vote of thanks. Next ports: Boston, MA and Elizabeth, NJ. Sfil-lillVD O/SCOray (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), August 25 — Chairman Harry. Fisher, Secretary Jose R. Colls, Ed­ ucational Director R. Miller, Deck Delegate Raul Rivera, Engine Dele­ gate R. Grace, Steward Delegate J. R. Salazar. Chairman announced vessel payoff upon arrival at Eliza­ beth, NJ. He will ask patrolman about getting new furniture and tele­ vision set for recreation room. Sec­ retary will talk with port steward about quality of sPme of the beef on board vessel. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward visited crewmember in New Orleans hospital who was injured while working on the lines. Next ports: Elizabeth, NJ and San Juan, PR. Sa-UHD KODiAK (Sea-Land Service), August 26 — Chairman John Glenn, Secretary Melvin Morgan, Educa­ tional Director Sam Hacker, Engine Delegate Carl Castanga, Steward Delegate Ralph Alexander. Chair­ man reported vessel would payoff in Tacoma on next trip. Secretary noted $100 spent on new movies. He reported disputed OT concerning sanitation. No beefs or disputed OT listed by engine and steward dele­ gates. Ship's television antenna needs repair. Crew reminded not to overfill garbage bags in order to keep them from bursting. SK-MWDTWiFffffllSf (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), August 13 — Chairman Robert S. Wilson, Secretary Ray C. Agbulos. Educational Director M. Bang, Deck Department Lloyd Lawrence, Engine Delegate J. Collins, Steward Delegate Jim Saxton. Chairman re­ minded members to practice safety on deck at all times. He also advised crew to take advantage of courses offered by the Lundeberg School. Secretary reported ship had good crew and good trip. No disputed OT or beefs listed. Crewmembers stated ship needs more movies. Next ports: Long Beach, CA, and Oakland, CA. SSA-IAHO EXPEDmOH (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), August 7 — Chairman Marvin Zimbro, Secretary C. Moseley, Edu­ cational Director A. Quinn. Depart­ mental delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Crewmembers questioned whether all officers should have keys to crew lounge and mess. Steward department thanked for job well done. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. SEA-IAIVD GAiMFSTDN Mr (Sea-Land Service), August 20 — Chairman Paul Butterworth, Secretary Terry Smith, Educational Director G. Payne, Deck Delegate Michael Hasson. Engine Delegate Daniel John­ son, Steward Delegate Francisco Monsibais. Chairman announced vessel payoff scheduled on August 28. Treasurer said $200 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported by departmental delegates. More milk requested because on previous voyages milk supply de­ pleted before end of trip. Crew asked to keep recreation room clean and to check with company officials in order-to get rooms sougeed every six months. Captain sent his appre­ ciation to those on gangway watch for way they have handled visitors log. Next ports: Charleston, SC and Port Everglades, FL. Sfil-14N0 mW/UI (Sea-Land Service), August 15 — Chairman J. San Filippo. Secretary S. Amper, Educa- . tional Director D. Gordius. No dis­ puted OT or beefs reported. Steward department thanked for good prepa­ ration of food throughout trip. Next ports: Long Beach, CA, and Oak­ land, CA. Sa-IAND IMmmr (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), August 6 — Chairman E. Wal­ lace, Secretary P. Laboy. Chainnan reminded members about cost of liv­ ing raise. Secretary urged members not to forget SPAD. Departmental SCA-IAND PACIFIC (Sea-Land Service), August 20 — Chairman K. C. MacGregor, Secretary O. Cody, Ecucation^ii,Director S. Bigelow, Deck Delegate Larry Lee, Engine Dele­ gate Winston Gardner, Steward Del­ egate Bob Racklin. Chairman an­ nounced some disputed OT concerning steward assistant's time because dishwasher broken. Deck department thanked for job well done. Chairman noted several mov­ ies purchased in Taiwan. Secretary said detergent used in galley irritates skin andi change in products should take place when ship arrives at port. Educational director reminded mem­ bers ship has tapes on first aid, water survival and other safety re­ lated messages. Bosun and electri­ cian will ask patrolman at payoff if ; they have a day off coming wfieq , , vessel is in Long Beach. All crew members thanked for job well done. Next ports: Long Beach, CA and Oakland, CA. SFA-IAHD VAlUF (Sea-Land Service), August 13 — (Chairman George Burke, Secretary J. Gonzalez. No beefs or disputed OT listed. Steward recommended all garbage be taken to main deck fantail as worms have been found on deck after several days on coast. Steward department thanked for job well done. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. ULTRAMAR (American Transport), Au­ gust 13 — Chairman G. Corelli, Sec­ retary O. Johnson, Educational Di­ rector D. Dobbs. Chairman announced vessel would pay off on August 18. Educational director urged members to donate to SPAD. Deck and steward delegates reported disputed OT. Engine delegate said no beefs or disputed OT in his de­ partment. Next port: New York, NY. USHS DUTTON (Lavino Steamship Co.), August 13 — Chairman J. Focardi, Educational Director Paula Plaisance. Chairman noted ship is being decommissioned on September 14. Treasurer announced $433 in ship's fund. Engine delegate noted day workers should receive penalty pay for working weekends while routine sanitary work should be done week­ days. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported by deck and steward depart­ ments. Crew voted to have party in Barbados. While it is the policy of the Sea­ farers LOG to print as many di­ gests of ship's minutes as possible, occasionally, due to space limita­ tions, some will he omitted. •• ;!• 3 •.Tci;?,,. ' yy' H . iiiij �mm m}^mm flSI" OaOBeH, 1989 Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes CL—Company/Lakes SEPT. 1-30, 1989 L—Lakes NP—Non Priority •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT 'W-i STEWARD DEPARTMENT ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port 1 0 35 Totals All Departments 0 79 48 0 48 26 0 76 61 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dlepetchere' Report for lidend Wetere SEPTEMBER 1-30, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port m0:: 'T- TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 5^ 0 - I m8 ill Norfolk Mobile New Orleans 0 0 0 m t. A •;. '^ JTg jC 1: A 0 1 fe ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 70 0 0 0 •' - 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 67 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 i;'i: o-'i-'::: 0 1 d UofM DfrwfMx Michaei Sacco, President Sacco, Executive Vice President ioe DiGlorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Angm "Red" Campiidl, Vice President of Contrdct^ X' i Jadk Calfi^, Vice President 1 Thomas GIMewell, Vice PrvsidertI George McCartney, Vice President lohnWay^ Vice President : Rpy A Nfereer, JWw President A i StewEdn^, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Si Springs, MD 20746 AV ; (301)89^^ at 'X;?^A:::::;^ALGQNAC V 520 St , Clair River Dn Algonac, Mi 480QI (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 B. Baltimdre St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Buildings t''' • 55802 )2 .A Duluth, MN (218) 722-4110 T HONOLULU 636 Cooke St. .,, Honolulu. HI 968131 (808) 523-5434 , 'Mis HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77O02 I't " (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE :• 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY » ' 99 Montgomery St. 1 Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE i'A t, 1640 Dauphin Island PkW3|^ Mobile, AL 36605 4 (205) 478-0916 v-v •' '• , l^W ' 50 Union St. £ > New Bedford, MA 02740 (508)997-5404 NEW; ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans! LA 70130 (504)529-7546 v : NEW YORK675 Fourth Ave! Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK • • 115 Third St. . Norfolk, VA 23510 A (804)622-1892 PHILADELPHIA >. i:#? t Js-S' •f :? =1 • ^ 1 Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Wih^ Inhum^mal ft --,'.4 Norfolk MobUe New Oiieans JfJ\A C A G>t , Totals Port witm^ Idphm Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans ^faicksimi^ San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 ' 0 ' "t 0 0 . t ^ ^ 11 0 0 1 0 0 ; U p «2 .-'A.''?« ' '.r-. 0 ^ 1 0 0 Totals All Departments 89 28 23 54 5 49 191 91 87 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end Of last month. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's Cotinty Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez J uncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206)441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St, Louis, MO 63116 (314)752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington. CA 90744 (213) 549-4000 ... ¥• 4 VM. t) SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN l-(800)-CLAIMS-4 l-(800)-252-4674 •'"- A. ' I; �^^ Nfi niiiui||||l»^ ~ — J- ^ -T'» -=•;. •.'• •• suaiasios 1990 LUNDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING CLASS SCHEDULE wm. Ingine Upgnding Courses Course QMED—Any Rating Fu^man/Watertender and Oiler Pllil Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Marine Electrical Maintenance Electro-Hydraulics Variable Speed D.C. Drives Marine Electronics Technician An aerial view of the union's Lundeberg School training facilities. Upgrading at the union's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship can mean increased pay and en­ hanced job skills for a seafarer. To afford SIU members an op­ portunity to plan for 1990, the Lundeberg School has prepared a schedule of courses offered through the upcoming year. Any union member interested in attending a 1990 course listed in the following schedule may use the form on page 23 to obtain further information. Send the form to the Lundeberg School; Piney Point, Maryland 20674. Every upgrader attending the Lundeberg School courses will be required to take a firefighting class. Diesel Engine Technology Refrigeration Maint. & Operations Advanced Refrigerated Containers Hydraufics Welding Automation Check-In Date February 19 June 11 September 17 January 8 March 19 June 11 August 20 October 29 March 5 August 20 January 8 May 14 March 19 July 23 January 8 April 16 July 23 January 8 May 14 October 1 November 12 January 8 February 5 November 12 Completion Date May 11 August 31 December 7 February 16 April 27 July 20 September 28 D^ember 7 April 13 September 28 March 2 July 5 April 27 August 31 March 30 July 6 October 12 February 2 June 8 November 9 December 7 February 2 March 2 December 7 ' t All students in the Engine Department will have a two week Sealift Familiarization class at the end of their regular course, • -r'-v-. Deck Upgnding Counes . The Adult Education courses of Adult Basic Education (ABE), High School Equivalency (GED) and English As A Second Language (ESL) are six weeks in length. Check-In Completion Course Date Date February 10 January 8 High School Equivalency (GED) April 14 March 5 June 9 April 30 September 8 July 30 December 8 October 29 February 9 January 8 Adult Basic Education (ABE) March 5 April 13 April 30 June 8 July 30 September 7 Dumber 7 Octoher 29 February 9 January 8 English as a Second Language (ESL) March 23 Fehruary 12 June 8 April 30 July 30 September 7 September 10 October 19 December 7 O^her 29 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. The course includes study skills, technical reading, math skills and test taking skills. Developmental Studies March 12 March 16 June 4 June 8 July 16 July 20 September 10 September 14 The ABE/EST Lifeboat Preparation Course is a three week class that offers an introduction to Lifeboat. It is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is not English and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course January 8 January 19 January 29 February 16 April 23 May 11 June 18 July 6 August 13 August 31 October 8 October 16 Slewerd Uuggudlag Ceunes Course Cbeck-ln Date Asstetant Cook, Cook and Baker Chief Cook, Chief Steward All open-ended (contact admissions office for starting date) Completion Date All students in the Steward Program will have a two week Sealift Famil­ iarization class at the end of their regular course. Course Steward Recertification Bosun Recertification ' Cbeck-ln Date January 29 May 28 March 26 September 24 .V. 1990 AduD UucoHon Schedule Cbeck-ln Completion Course Date Date Able Seaman February 5 March 16 Aprii 2 May 11 May 28 July 6 July 23 August 31 September 17 October 26 . • ' fi;- • ' November 12 December 21 •, Lifeboatman . January 22 February 2 February 19 March 2 fv,:' March 19 March 30 ^ AprU 16 April 27 May 14 May 25 June 11 June 22 July 9 July 20 August 6 August 17 September 3 September 14 October 1 October 12 V-'" October 29 November 9 November 26 December? December 24 January 4 February 2 Simulator Sbipbandling January 22 March 5 March 16 April 16 April 27 June 4 June 15 August 6 August 17 ' " October 1 October 12 • • ;• ? •' November 30 November 19 April 9 1 AprU 13 Radar Certification May 4 April 30 August 13 August 17 October 5 October 1 November 19 November 23 August 10 Limited Mate June 11 November 16 September 17 May 11 Third Mate January 29 Celestial Navigation May 7 ' June 8 AprU 27 April 16 Tankerman August 17 August 6 November 26 December 7 Upon completion the Sealift Operations course must be taken. RecertHkcdieu Pregnm '»• - • • ' --•-I"' ' ^ outcome February 19 February 23 March 19 March 23 April 30 May 4 Mayl4 May 18 July 9 July 13 July 23 July 27 September 3 September 7 October 1 October 5 October 29 November 2 December 10 December 14 Upon completion the Sealift Operations course must be taken. Oil Spill Prevention & Containment (1 week) ComirietkHi Date March 5 July 2 May 7 November 5 SWISS Cfibf» hognm Sdniuh fur 1990 FULL 8-week Sessions January 8 through March 2 March 19 through May 11 28 through July 20 August 6 through September 28 October 15 through December 7 • ,r[ �23 OaOBER, 1989 1989 UPGRADING Oil Spill Course Oil Spill Prevention COURSE SCHEDULE December II December 15 engine Upgrading Courses Programs Geared te Improve Job Skills and Premete the American Maritime Industry Check-In Completion Date Date October 30 December 8 November 6 December 15 December 15 November 20 All students in the Engine Department will have two weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. Course Fireman/Watertender and Oiler Electro-Hydraulics Diesel Engine Technology November-December The foilowing is the current course schedule for November—December 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when attending SHLSS. Self Studf Course SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas. Upon request, the Lundeberg School will send materials to study during spare time. Deck Upgnding Courses Check-In Completion Date Date October 30 December 8 Open-ended, 3 days (Contact Admissions for starting date) Radar Certification (follows Limited License course) November 13 November 17 Lifeboat November 13 November 24 December 11 December 22 LNG—Self-Study (This course is not offered as a separate course, but may be taken while attend­ ing any of the regularly scheduled courses.) Simulator Shiphandling October 23 November 3 December 4 December 15 Upon completion of course, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must be taken. Course Abie Seaman Radar Refresher/Renewal Please send the materials checked below: MATH Fractions • ENGLISH: Writing Skills Decimals Grammar Books • Percents Writing Business Letters • Algebra • STUDY SKILLS Geometry • Listening Skills Trigonometry • How To Improve Your Memory (Plane) • How To Use Textbooks (Spherical) • Study Habits Test Anxiety SOCIAL STUDIES Test Taking Tactics Geography • Stress Management U.S. History • Notetaking Know-How Economics • COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS 1989 MduD iducuHea Schedule Name Street CityState Book No. Social Security No. Department Sailing In Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Check-In Completion Course Date Date The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) October 30 December II Adult Basic Education (ABAE) October 30 December 9 English as a Second Language (ESL) October 30 December 9 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. • Yes (First) Address(City) Seniority. No • Telephone- (Area Code) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE SHIPPED Book #DepartmenL • No U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Home Port Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes •No (If yes, fill in below) to (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes •No (if yes, fill in below) DATE- SIGNATURE- 1 Am inlcrcstcd in (he Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. Course(s) Taken. CPR: • Yes With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY .of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as. a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. • Yes Last grade of school completed. No^ Primary Language Spoken. Mo./Day/Year Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: Trainee Program: Front- Zip Date of Birth- Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. Social Security #_ • Date Available for training (Middle) (Zip Code)' D • '.i--' (Slrcei) (Stale) • • • • • • •. • No • Firefighting: • Yes Upgrading Application (Last) • Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement; SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Name- • !'• DECK • • • • • AB/Sealift 1st Class Pilot Third Mate Radar Observer Unlimited Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel O Original .Ird Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Electro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility Q Cook and Baker • Chief Cook • Chief Steward • Towboat Inland Cook AI.L DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMI;NT • Adult Basic liducation tABIO • High School Equivalency Program (GliD) • Developmental Studies tDVS) • l-nglish as a .Second Language tliSl.) • AHE/ESI. Lifeboat Preparation COLLI;GF; PROGRAM r~] Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN C0MPLETI;D APPLICATION TO; -Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 IO/»9 . �mm vi:- &S?!:-.; • ••• ' • 'y.i 'V ^F^r-V SXAEUtERS • - hi-i j M a,.: rn •'•• ^ -• t- F r, ..•' \;ia; n •!Z it:*"/: fe/'vlv :v •-..•;'•••• ly'fa •^.M i V::•-:•• '; ia:.•ji'j , f • ".:••:••- '' ||h,i;5|ha;h;:i SIU crewmembers aboard the Spirit of Texas are proud of their role carrymg the first food cargoes to an emeiging democratic Poland. Crewmembers were joined by of­ ficials of the union, the company and Congress in an October 7 ceremony hailing American as­ sistance to the Polish people. 'It's good to be able to reach across the ocean and join hands with our Polish brothers in union and in solidarity," said crewmember Mr. Jerry during the program held in New Orleans where the Falcon Shipping/Seahawk Man­ agement vessel was waiting to be loaded with 11,500 metric tons of American-grown sorghum. Chance of a Lifetime, Says Bosun The ship is scheduled to arrive in the Polish port cities of Gdansk or Gdynia towards the end Octo­ ber. Bosun Fred Sellman said the crew was anxious to get under­ way. "I think all of us are looking forward to the trip. It is a lifetime opportunity. This was the first ship to go to China and it's now the first ship to Poland," noted Sellman, who is known by Spirit of Texas crewmembers to be the "very best bosun in the world." Congresswoman Liiidy Boggs reminisced about her visit to Po­ land in 1955 and lauded the spirit Katherine Wei, chairman of Falcon Shipping, addresses the audience gathered to celehrate the American aid being shipped to Poland. Seated (front row, left to right) Captain Joseph Cecire of Seahawk Management; Michael McKay, District 2 MEBA secretary-treasurer; Thomas Glidewell, SIU vice president; Congresswoman Lindy Bo^ (D-LA) and Congressman Boh Living^on (R-LA). of the Polish people and "their determination to be free." "We hope this shipment will be the first of many thousands which will enable Eastern Europe to shake off the mantle of communism," said Congressman Robert Liv­ ingston. Poland's Free Union Saluted SIU Vice President Thomas Glidewell saluted Solidamosc, the independent trade union move- Wr-M-i. €• ment that spearheaded the quest for political democracy and eco­ nomic reforms in Poland. Glidewell said the American labor movement had stood by Solidarity since its birth in 1980 and through the dark days after December 13, 1981 when Poland's communist authorities imposed martial law and jailed many of the union's leaders. "This year's events in Poland have lifted our hopes and deep­ ened our admiration for Solidarity. In the spring, an agreement be­ tween the union and the govern­ ment brought about elections that served as a referendum on com­ munism and resulted in the for­ mation of a multi-party legislature and cabinet, the first in an Eastbloc nation," said Glidewell. D2 MEBA Secretary-Treasurer Michael McKay reported Spirit of Texas crewmembers had gifts for Solidarity workers from his union and the SIU. Falcon Shipping Chairman Katherine Wei concluded the pro­ gram by noting the important role of American shipping companies and American seamen in our for­ eign aid programs. "We can be proud the first food aid to Poland under the program announced by President Bush this summer will arrive oh a ship flying the Amer­ ican flag," she said. Btteeh-yea^^ Tphetta li^ school at tlte^ o'clock cp Fob. 16,1989.2^has not been ^n since. CM that »une ifeyv a cpupJe driving in Tonetha's peij^bc^t^ in Chaftanciogs^ force a leen^e into Suspectmg^ the w th# ••lowed ,hiih.J" Rom a man driving vritib ofl^^ h^ holding jhwra the ihe other. The conide ednldn't catch Ujp to fibe car, but they wrote d the imense niiinber and teported it to the pqlice. TMd sanie^^ StiudivaM Tcuietta missang. The police bef tieved that Tmietta have been the ghl yriio was duct^ Mit the o^^pte udio a positive mdenfification. Two days kader, the man whonf the coii^ fbin^ dead in his car. The evidence at' thedeath sil^ pointed to a snknde|^ said It. Ch£dtanocga^ T^^ Defnirih FFnient»F • netM C^aiiide OF of any^d^ giri. And to make matters , worse, the man had bc^n a coworker of Chriisle's stepfather, y, The Ciicumshmdal evidehc^ iduclted. However, NaticHiai C2eh-7 Iter for Missingand Exfdcate^^ liren lepiesentatiyes say, aj iMdh^pd^ nin been cn^ Ike' Seafarers Iraernatioml Unum has been mmdng with the Natiorud Center for Miss: ikg' and Exploited Cbaidren in an effort to msseimnate iifformation about rtaumf^ 77'V' ^t0dren. ^ • .V'77y_ 7>SSl££ii^iti23*hi; MhdigffMirhHanooff.TcnMMee DMrafMk:08/28/73 flgi ITji IIB nil Ses female tl' •• Hc^5ILIm. Hfc^eSiba HdnBfacfc EyecBtDwn Meatl^feag WamafiaK Child has only hair cat short on top and sides, longer in back, and has large alaaoad-ahaped eyes. t home from t:-ry- school FOUL PLAYSUSPECTED. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULDCONTACT t;- • -Ft*,. Mrs. Henry Johansen and her son Alvin photographed the ceremony for the Seafarers LOG. Pictured above (clockwise) are AB Dave Palumbo; SIU Port Agent Jim Martin (right) and SUP Branch Agent Henry Johansen; Bosun F>ed Sellman; and Steward/Baker Ray Mann Gelt) and chi^ cook Raymond Jones. OR QMED Roy Justice relaxes in the crew lounge before the Spirit of Texas leaves for Poland. «fr«-e*e) CM l-«I5-69t-9752 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. 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Title A name given to the resource October 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES HOUSE VOTES TO KEEP POLISH AID ON U.S. SHIPS UPBEAT CONVENTION MARKS UIW’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT IS KEY TO MARITIME POLICY, SAYS SACCO SIU URGES LOUISIANA GOV’T TO CONTINUE SHELL DREDGING SIU MEN AT G&H COMMENDED BY USCG FOR RESCUE ATTEMPT LEBACK IS NEW MARAD CHIEF SIU HALL ESCAPES QUAKE DAMAGE BILL EXTENDS VETERAN’S ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN LIBERTY SHIP VETERANS NOTE ‘GRIM’ U.S. SHIPPING SCENE PASSUMSIC GALLEY RUNS A GOOD FEEDER GOV’T SERVICES MEMBERS TO BE DRUG TESTED AFTER DEC. 1 CATAWBA WEATHERS WEATHER MSCPAC’S CIVILIAN MARINERS WILL BE TESTED FIRST OIL SPILL CLASS GRADUATES 100 PERCENT PASS RATE FOR LICENSE CLASS SEATIME APPROVED FOR SIMULATOR USNS PREVAIL CREW CITED FOR ‘FINE JOB,’ ‘TEAM EFFORT’ SIU SENDS RELIEF TO DISASTER VICTIMS CAPT’S GETCHELL AND SEVLAND DESCRIBE NIGHT HUGO STRUCK HURRICANES NO LONGER THREAT TO SEAMEN AND DEEP SEA VESSELS UIW MEMBER CONFRONTS HUGO TRAGEDY FOOD WORTH $175,000 DONATED BY OHIO UIW GROCERY STORES CREW GENEROSITY PRAISED BY PRMMI SPIRIT OF TEXAS CREW PART OF HISTORIC AID PROGRAM YOUNG WOMAN MISSING SINCE FEBRUARY ‘89 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 10 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3f8f384fc6aed36b3fb472d537e5b2a7.PDF 9563078c6af0487ca4aaa4f999c427f4 PDF Text Text •• "• •. .•'•• •-••V..v,^.'i>. ,v.': . ^. dmCIAl 0R6AN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATUNTiC, 6U^^^^ • 'r:v,u^ K AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • Af^'CiO *& "'^ '"'" "• '-1 ;'";d 'i-' J,-. • -;v;T'i„,#ii,:« "2 ' ^ ••• '.'!> -i-'w .'-'..i^. -'>?. •V.,v.V-'7v':^"-^ • V - v .-U •>;'• ; - -.y-r. Mine Workers Hang Tough ;^ r rv : '•: • ,:..M r_ I m S";*"— ' After Hurrkane Hti^ > ' 1^ •!! . Ill I I, . ••; L •JjJj- ' , "-r'-'r-r? "•' •' iSi Poge 3 Looking for Freedom ^ 133 Vietnamese Boat People Page 5 A striking Pittston coal miner is arrested by a Virginia state trooper. 3'§ .'I- '<mi Seafarers Vacation and Welfare Plans Summaries for 1987 f-afrfc tjfl,. - Jr: - • ,• ;*• • . Rages 16 and 20 ^5^';'. '. . -i. •> JiW ••/ ';;*V,- RT-/- ' . • .- , �SSAFARm LOG President's Report ; f^-:V-:.:|;>.'p-: •ti, ; \ .i'l •• .•- •4i' I; if'. -, f 1 ;' • )•-'•'V ' ;-• '-."^V ^.i" There's a situation moving front and center that could be the cause of considerable embarrassment to the United States. In fact it is hard to understand how the use of the Panamanian registry by American-owned vessels has managed to avoid becoming at least the subject of debate in these days of strained relations with Panama's political regime. Eventually the inconsistency between U.S. practices and rhetoric has to become part of the national debate on how the dilemma over General Noriega will be dealt with. On the one hand, Panama has been repre­ sented as a threat to U.S. security, while on the other hand, the U.S. allows American ship­ owners to hand over hard American dollars to Panama for the privilege of flying its flag. It doesn't take much insight to recognize that it is plain bad policy to allow Americans to transmit U.S. dollars in the form of registry fees and taxes to an unfriendly nation charged with activities harmful to the American people. This Panamanian situation revives the question over the wisdom of America's attitudes and policies in regard to the approval of runaway flags as a means of escaping the obligations and responsibil­ ities accepted by companies who fly the Stars and Stripes over their vessels. Once again we are reminded of the hollowness of the socalled theory of "Effective U.S. Control." It is a policy which our union, along with members of the military establishment, members of Congress and just plain citizens con­ cerned with the national security and America's best interests, have fought against since the end of World War II. Leading the fight for the other side has been the State Department and the advocates of free trade at any price and, of course, the major oil companies and others who were running away from orga­ nized American workers and their standards of wages and condi­ tions, without regard for national security considerations. There have always been some shipowners who have resorted to foreign flags, going back to the War of 1812, when a few American shipping companies put their vessels under the Portuguese flag in order to avoid having them captured by the British navy. But foreign registry of U.S. ships never amounted to anything until World War II, when foreign shipping took a real beating from the German Uboats and America had to begin sending military supplies to the Allies. Because the U.S. neutrality law that had been enacted in 1939 restricted the use of U.S. ships in war trades, the government encouraged shipowners to put some vessels under the friendly but neutral Panamanian and Honduran registries which were then able to carry supplies to the Allies with less risk of being torpedoed. Index« to LOG Features '^1^' '^' ' ' '. •: V' •'" Page Notice Dispatcher Report/Deep Sea* ^ • *14 Dispatcher Report/failand•••••••• •• • • • •••••••••••••«••«•• •17 Dispatcher Report/Great Lakes• • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••• *17Pioal Departures ••••«• • • •••••«•••.••••••••*•••••••«•• • 21*22 Know Your Rights***•••••****• ••**••*••******-• • ••••*****20 liCgal A.id Directory••••••••**•*••••**••**•*•**••*•••*••• *20 Letters to the Editor *•********•***•*•**•••••*•**•*•••••• *11 Lundeberg School Apphcatiou *•***•****•*••**•***• * • • • * * • *23 Lundeberg School Course Schedule •*••***••••••••*••**••**23 Luodeberg School G^raduates*•****•*••*•••**••*••«**•*****10 Meeting Notice *••••••••••**•**•***••••••*•**••••«•••••• *14 Pensioners **•*••**•••**••*••***•*•••••••••••••••••••••• *10 Personals **•*•••«•••*••••*••*••*•*•**••••••••••••••••••*14 Ship's Nlinutes ••••••• • • *••**•• • • •••••*••• *.* • •«• * * *13*10^ IS Union Rail Directing•••******••**•••••**•*•••****•*••*•••17 Volume 51, Number 9 ?:;'4.-px- September, 1989 The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, L^es and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSG Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGlorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" Campbell; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice Ih-esident Gulf Coast, Thomas Glldewell; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy Mercer. Communications Elepartment Director, Jessica Smith; Managing Editor, Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Daniel Duncan, Max Hall and Deborah Greene. When the U.S. became involved in the war, the Panamanian and Honduran registered American-owned ships came under control of the U.S. government. After the war, the cheap, tax-free, lower wage, less-stringent inspection and safety standards of the Panama­ nian and Honduran—^and newer Liberian registries ^were attractive to oil companies, other proprietary carriers and all sorts of fly-bynight operations that were set up through the purchase of war-buUt surplus U.S. ships. . « • j Because the mass move away from the American flag was viewed as a threat to the national security, and attacked by the unions and others sharing their concern, supporters of the runaway flag concept prevailed on the Department of Defense to set up the policy of Effective U.S. Control (EUSC). The practice of registering ships under the Panamanian and Hon­ duran registries was a temporary wartime measure in the national interest, but it didn't stop with the war's end. In the post-war period the U.S. sank to 11th place among shipping nations, as the Panama, Honduras and Liberia registries expanded rapidly Our union and others continued to fight the effective control theory over the years, but despite examples of its clear ineffective­ ness, the policy survived. And now, at least in regard to Panama, we've come full circle. Panama is no longer friendly, rather it is considered hostile, and the U.S., in so far as American ships flying the Panamanian flag are concerned, turns its head while U.S. foreign-flag shipowners keep feeding the enemy, with cash and jobs. What does it take to wake up America? sSs! Defense Panel Concludes Draft Of National Sealift Policy The critical issue of a national sealift capability was addressed by a partnership of private sector and government representatives from September 7 through 9 at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, MD. Brought together by the military sealift committee of the Nation^ Defense Transportation Associa­ tion (NDTA), the group finalized a statement which will be pre­ sented to the organization's 1989 Annual Forum later this month. The NDTA's sealift committee is made up of decision makers, including company CEO's and top military officers. Seafarers International Union President Michael Sacco served as co-chairman of the subcommit­ tee on manning with Admiral Paul Krinsky, superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Other issues of concern dis­ cussed in subcommittees in­ cluded: the kinds of vessels in the U.S.-flag fleet, intermodalism and land transport, the ready reserve fleet, naval and defense consid­ erations, ship construction and re­ pair. The first draft of the NDTA's national sealift policy was sub­ mitted to the White House earlier this year. The group stressed the importance of the nation's ability "to respond unilaterally to secu­ rity threats" without having to rely on allies or foreign-flag ves­ sels owned by Americans. Federal agencies, said the first draft of the NDTA's sealift policy statement, must promote, "through efficient application of existing laws and regulations . . ., the readiness of the U.S. merchant marine. . ." Responsibility for implementing a national sealift policy should be placed in the hands of the deputy assistant to the president for na­ tional security affairs and the administration should present leg­ islative remedies to Congress, concludes the working draft of the NDTA statement. The NDTA's sealift policy com­ mittee added to the group's first statement during its meeting in Piney Point. The finalized draft will be submitted to the NDTA's annual forum later in September. Once adopted, it will serve as a guideline for government action towards implementing a national sealift policy. Some of the NDTA mihtary seahft committee members Hismss the final draft of the group's policy statement. Pictured left to right are; Farrell Lines President Richard Parks, American Bureau of Shipping President Dick Soper, Sea-Land Director of Government Sales Ken Gaulden, SIU President Michael Sacco and CSX CEO Ron Drucker. W' B' fapiili! ' '• ' J.' ' i �' • •'K'i-r; \. ;;;5:7v#g^ >>""'I'^'y!: • '5^yj?!:^1-iV-:v/. ":• '-'J' •'• mil M I apmBiR,im fiiro Pndutf Caniers Now Under SlU Banner Will Transport Fertiliier to the Soviet Union Beginning this month, two prod­ uct carriers that previously have operated non-union will come un­ der the SIU banner and will carry liquid fertilizer from Jacksonville to the Soviet Union. The integrated tug barge units (ITB's) are owned by Occidental Petroleum subsidiaries and now will be operated by Ocean Shipholding, Inc., an SlU-contracted company, it was announced at the end of August. Ocean Shipholding and its two affiliates. Ocean Chemical Car­ riers and Ocean Chemical Trans­ port, have a 12-year contract to operate the Julius Hammer and the Frances Hammer for Occiden­ tal, the world's tenth largest' oil company. v'.'.^i^V :l • ' v-i-y. r^'Wi- •- A'Vi' '• • •y.y-y^fy •' '.-.• .". •! • r-iV- ;•- . '• -y yy'•T 'ks"' 1.^ I ,":;;r|yy::.;y,-;; 'v' '• yy ' • • The pictures above were taken on the Frances Hammer just before it left Jacksonville last month. Top, Chief Steward JoAnne B. Knight frosts a chocolate cake. Second down from the top, Chief Cook Hasan Rahman passes lunch to a waiting crewmemher in the galley line. Third down from the top, AB Doug Flynt in the crew lounge. Bottom, Mrs. Richard Wilson, wife of the hosun on the Frances Hammer, pays a last minute visit before the ship sets sail. Owned by Armand Hammer Occidental Petroleum is also an international gas, chemical and food processing company. The company's 91-year-old chairman and chief executive officer. Dr. Armand Hammer, is renown in the business, art, medical and dip­ lomatic communities. Dr. Hammer was the first for­ eigner to do business with the Soviet Union in the '20's and con­ tinued to maintain contacts behind the iron curtain in subsequent dec­ ades. In 1955, two years before Ham­ mer took over the company's helm. Occidental Petroleum had a mar­ ket value of $108,000. In 1988, the company's market value was $6.9 billion. Dr. Hammer is the subject of a biography published in 1975 and written by Robert Considine: The Remarkable Life of Dr. Armand Hammer. Ships in Tip-Top Shape The Julius Hammer bears the name of Dr. Hammer's father, and the Frances Hammer is named for the CEO's third wife. Each vessel is "about the size of a good-sized product tanker," says Ocean Shipholding's Vice President for Corporate Development James P. McGregor. The tanks are stainless steel, "spotless, it looks more like a brewery in there," said Mc­ Gregor. Each tank has a special cargo heating system. The pair of eight-year-old ves­ sels—the Julius Hammer and the Frances Hammer—^are designed for the carriage of 40,000 tons of superphosphoric acid, a highly concentrated liquid fertilizer feed­ stock. Each voyage between Jackson­ ville, FL and Odessa, located on the Black Sea, will take 10 to 25 days. After crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the ITB's will make their way across the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea, through the Sea of Marmara and into the Black Sea. Odessa, the ITB's major portof-call, is located in the southern Ukraine. It is a major seaport and industrial center and the base of the Soviet Antarctic whaling fleet. 'r -> M'.' -timg/:, Bosun Richard Wilson (center) signs on for the first SIU voyage aboard the Frances Hammer with SIU Assistant Vice President Augie Tellez (left) while QMED Pumpman Richard Parish watches. h. Assistant Vice President George Ripoii (seated, center) discusses the new SIU contract for the Frances Hammer with (left to right) General Utility Alan Less, Chief Cook Hasan Rahman and Engine Utility George Demetropoulos. SIU Announces Hurricane Relief Immediately after Hurricane Hugo struck the Caribbean region, the Seafarers International Union and its industrial division, the United Industrial Workers (UIW), launched a program to collect emergency relief aid for workers in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The union also announced it will work with the AFL-CIO to pro­ vide disaster assistance to the communities of Puerto Rico and Charleston, SC. On September 17 and 18, Hur­ ricane Hugo slammed through the Caribbean, leaving a chain of dev­ astated islands in its wake. After wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, Hurricane Hugo hit Charleston, SC with winds of more than 140 miles an hour. Among the thousands of people left homeless and in need of sup­ plies are union members in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and South Carolina. Working with SlU-contracted company CrowleyTTMT, which has regular service from the continen­ tal United States to the Caribbean, the union has established relief aid collection centers at the Philadel­ phia and Jacksonville halls. Crowley/TMT has provided trailers which will be shipped by the company to St. Thomas and St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Is­ lands. Union representatives in Phila­ delphia and Jacksonville are work­ ing with radio stations and civic organizations to secure materials which are needed in the U.S. Vir­ gin Islands. Among the items being collected are canned and dry food, batteries, candles, bottled water and disinfectants. The port of Philadelphia re­ ported a contribution of 5(X) gal­ lons of bottled water from Great Bear, the company which supplies the union hall with water for its cooler. SIU industrial members in Ohio are securing several trailers of food while California UIW workers are raising funds and shipping batter­ ies. SIU Vice President Steve Edney reported a donation of hundreds of cans of tunafish. The SIU's industrial division represents 3,500 government and private employees in the U.S. Vir­ gin Islands. m 'J �. . V:,'/•••"••^' •' •^••?V.-{-v:V.V-'^ -• M '.•' SIAFARCRS LOG - 3f _f • • tlM Government Commitment Key To National Transport Policy I' •kf • l • C 'i '••7,'. • V.--' ' -'.v Ijg; r1-' ^ 4: • .''• • " I; i ; • s? • •, X.- i,i •f" V',i- ; -" • 7/;-- VA" • i: •3m: 3m- i---- fi •>•'' -ti '• t , '3 3x 3 xl If • reserve a portion of U.S. bulk cargoes to U.S.-flag vessels, • enforce federal agency compli­ ance with current cargo pref­ erence laws, • reform procurement practices of the Military Sealift Command and, • encourage U.S. exporters to utilize U.S.-flag ships. The Transportation Institute (TI), an organization representing deep sea. Great Lakes and inland waterways operators, also noted that current manpower arid ship levels are not enough to meet a national emergency. TI outlined three principles the government must meet if the U.S. merchant marine is to be counted on to fulfill its defense mission: ' "DOT must make revitalization of the U.S.-flag merchant marine a top priority, the U.S. government must ensure that U.S.flag opera­ tors carry a fair share of all cargo and the U.S. government must enable U.S.-flag carriers in foreign commerce to operate with crew cost, vessel cost and operational parity." Richard C. Maybuck of Cove Shipping also called for a cargo reservation policy. "A cargo res­ ervation policy is not a subsidy, nor would it create any additional burden on the taxpayer," he said. The Department of Transpor­ tation will continue to accept tes­ timony on the subject of a national transportation policy for the re­ mainder of the year. From the recommendations and information supplied through hearings, state­ ments and testimony, the agency expects to formulate nation^ transportation objectives to pres­ ent publicly early next year. Manpower Director Bart Rogers (center) explains the procedure for the computerized shipping of members to various ships to Rear Admiral Paul L. Krinsky, superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. In the foreground, Carol Johnson prepares a job order for the system. Oil Spill Bill Moves in House A House version of an oil spill clean up and liability bill is due to come to a floor vote in early Oc­ tober. The bill establishes a $1 billion oil spill clean up and com­ pensation fund and sets liability standards. The maritime industry is con­ cerned that whatever legislation passes, a single federal standard for clean up regulations and lia­ bility be established. The House bill sets federal standards, while a similar Senate bill allows state regulations to govern. The House bill contains other differences from the oil spill legislatiori passed last month by the Senate, but if passed, a conference of both congressional bitches will work out final language. Representative Walter Jones (DNC), the committee's chairman, said, "This bill now represents the "User Fees/'A Bad Idea ls Before Congress Once Again it, I; i;, r - ' Government policy and com­ mitment will determine whether or not the U.S. merchant fleet and its seagoing work force will have a future, the SIU and other mar­ itime groups told a federal panel which will establish a national transportation policy in the com­ ing year. The Department of Transpor­ tation (DOT) has been holding a series of hearings around the country to determine what is needed for an efficient transpor­ tation policy which covers all sec­ tors including air, water and land. "The SIU hopes that the na­ tional transportation policy will treat the U.S.-flag merchant fleet as an equal partner in the nation's transportation network," the union's statement said. Of particular importance to a national transportation policy, noted the SIU, is the combined loss of active ships and the drop in seagoing work force which could result in a "manpower crisis" in case of a national emergency. "There is only one source for the highly trained and experienced American seafarers required in time of war: persbnnel who have been actively sailing in U.S. ships dur­ ing peacetime. "But with the decline of job opportunities and billets in the private merchant fleet, it is pain­ fully apparent that trained Amer­ ican citizen crews will just not be available—barring decisive gov­ ernment action," the SIU said. In its statement to DOT, the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades De­ partment said, "No merchant fleet can exist without assured cargoes to carry." The MTD statement also outlined several ways to boost cargo for the U.S. fleet: Academy Chief Inspects Union's School For the fifth time in nine years, the Department of Transportation is trying to tax the U.S. merchant fleet with the imposition of mari­ time user fees. House and Senate conferees will decide the fate of the latest pro­ posal, which is designed to raise $180 million annually. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Sci­ ence and Transportation passed the user fee proposal in July. The House Merchant Marine and Fish­ eries Committee has not yet con­ sidered the proposal during this session. SIU President Michael Sacco has urged Congress not to pass the user fee legislation. "The user fee is inherently a tax and a method of raising revenue for discharging a traditional government func­ tion," Sacco said in a recent letter to U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, Chair­ man of the House Merchant Ma­ rine and Fisheries Committee. The Department of Transpor­ tation, with the approval of the White House, has sought the tax since 1981 when user fees for Coast Guard services were first pro­ posed as a way to lower the budget deficit. In its first draft, the bill was designed to raise $5()0 million by 1986 from recreational boaters, commercial fishermen and U.S. and foreign merchant vessels. It also proposed a series of direct . . . fees are being sought from U.S. flag vessels and seamen ... charges for Coast Guard inspec­ tions and merchant seaman licen­ sing. Although proposed again in 1982 and 1983, the legislation never was passed from a corigressional com­ mittee until 1986 when the Senate Commerce Committee approved it. As in 1989, the House did not consider the bill and it died in conference. Under the present bill, direct fees again are being sought from U.S. flag commercial vessels and seamen for licensing, documen­ tation and inspection activities. On top of that, the Department of Transportation, which oversees the Coast Guard, also seeks a $25 tax on virtually all commercial and recreational vessels operated on the navigable waters of the United States. The department estimates the net receipts would reduce the budget by $180 million annually for each of the next five years. The legislation as drafted by the administration does permit the Secretary of Transportation to grant exceptions "when he or she determines it is in the public in­ terest to do so." President Sacco, in his letter, said the SIU believes "that the items for which user fees would be imposed are the result of sta­ tutory requirements enacted by Congress for the common good. "The industry must comply with statutorily mandated vessel in­ spections and the licensing and certification of seamen," Sacco continued. "These are clearly de­ signed to benefit the nation as a whole." most comprehensive approach to the issue of liability, compensa­ tion, prevention and response ever undertaken by this committee. "In addition to the earlier pro­ visions which establish a $1 billion oil industry-funded cleanup and compensation fund and ensure prompt and complete recovery for those injured by an oil spill, the bill now goes further and takes several steps to prevent and re­ spond to future spills." House version calls for single federal standards ... Along with the clean up fund, the House oil spill bill requires the Coast Guard to look at the entire scope of tanker construction, nav­ igation, manning and safety issues and mrike a report to Congress. It also requires spill contingency plans for ships and facilities to be co­ ordinated on a local and national level. "We require the establishment of at least seven continuously manned, federal strike teams that can respond immediately to a pol­ lution incident. And finally, we pump money into an R&D pro­ gram because there has got to be a better way to clean up this kind of mess than with buckets and mops," Jones said. Both the Senate and House bills make vessel owners liable for cleanup costs and damages up to specified liability limits. Once an owner's liability is reached, the cleanup fund kicks in. The fund will be financed by a 3 cent per barrel tax on imported crude-oil and other petroleum products. Congress has debated oil spill bills in the last eight sessions, but has not enacted one. The Senate bill passed last month. Should the House approve its legislation, a conference com­ mittee made up of members of both legislative bodies would be created to settle the differences. �iiilWiii'iPiiiiiiSiii® SimMBeR, 1989 J„>J - "--4V • The 133 Vietnamese refugees ' Crewmembers from the Aries had been crammed aboard the small went down the gangway to inspect junk for 10 days before Seafarers the junk. There were only five aboard the LNG Aries (ETC) gallons of water aboard and very spotted the boat's distress signals. little food for the 133 refugees, The Aries, on its way from Arun, including several infants. The crew helped the 133 aboard Indonesia to Tobata, Japan, spot­ the Aries and each refugee was ted the two-masted junk just be­ fore 7 a.m., July 2 in the South given a chance to take a shower. Their clothes were collected and China Sea. "The junk was heavily washed, and the crew made do­ ladened with people waving frant­ nations of their own clothing so ically," Captain Daniel Spence, each individual had clean said in the ship's log. clothes after their long trip from The huge natural gas carrier was slowed and turned about to ap­ Saigon. The Aires fed and housed the proach the junk. Because the group until it reached Japmi, where wooden vessel had no engine, the the refugees were turned over to Aries was turned again so the boat United Nations' authorities to await was alongside the starboard gang­ processing. way. ^ • •"•a, IJtfl SIU crewmembers welcomed the refugees aboard the LNG Aries. Meeting with some of the ship's visitors are Steward Assistant Mark HoUey (above) and Steward Dana Paradise (right). The galley crew worked a great deal of long hours to provide food to the boat people, many of whom had been without nourishment for days. SIU Members Express Concern Over Fate of Boat People ••rV • }-V '!t^.-'J : -.'.-r • u--<''^-''':''V *"'•"• ' •• ,/<;-..%!T;r;-.~ i-:'r''Vv/ -'- ;-vv_^:f:^:;:.u-^ ',•;. • -'; ';„f . .':l VlvV'^'*„;M";'^' •:-^^'^--;V-V' Rescue operations are under way to transfer the 133 Vietnamese refugees from their junk to the LNG Aries. The refugees had been drifting for 10 days before being discovered. , • . ;Y' ^ Third Mate John Bates, with the help of a translator, issues instructions to the refugees who have gathered on the deck of the LNG Aries. "In regards to the 133 brave men, women and children that at very hazardous risks to life, fled from Vietnam on a small boat into almost certain disaster in the South China Sea . . . Please do not let any of these brave people fall back into the hands of Vietnam again. "In remembrance of our war of independence, give them liberty or you will surely give them death." The above letter was written and signed by the entire SIU crew of the Aries and delivered to the Jacksonville, FL hall by QMED David Terry. The union then for­ warded the letter to the United Nations and the administration. LOG staff members also investi­ gated the plight of Vietnamese boat people . The 133 Vietnamese refugees rescued by the crew of the LNG Aries (see accompanying story) face a long wait and an uncertain future in their quest for freedom. If they are not classified "politi­ cal" refugees, they could face a forced return to Vietnam. The 133 have made an impres­ sion on the crew of the Aries, but now must convince United Na­ tions and United States officials that they deserve political asylum. More than one million people have fled Vietnam in the past 14 years, with about 800,000 settling in the United States. UN refugee experts say the flow of refugees has increased dramatically in the past year which has forced some Asian countries to review thenrefugee policies. In the past when a group of refugees was picked up, they were assigned to the country of the ship. If an American ship rescued them, they would be processed for even­ tual immigration to America, if a French ship made the rescue then France would be the host country. On the average, according to Beth Rutledge of the International Rescue Committee, a private or­ ganization which monitors refugee problems worldwide, the process­ ing took about a year. After the refugees are disem­ barked, they are registered with the United Nations, which operates refugee camps throughout Asia. At the camp, immigration au­ thorities determine if a person is a political refugee or an economic "migrant." If a refugee has rela­ tives outside of Vietnam, he or she may be passed on to the coun­ try where their nearest blood rel­ ative lives. If a refugee is approved for immigration to the United States, he or she will be transferred to a refugee camp which the U.S. op­ erates in the Philippines. There, they will receive English lessons and other schooling to help them assimilate when they reach Amer­ ican shores. If they are not accepted by any country, they just sit and wait, Rutledge said. But just a few weeks ago, Asian nations met and some guidelines were set up. At this time, refugee workers are not sure what type of effect the new rules may have. The first step in the new guide­ lines will be a determination of whether a refugee is fleeing from political persecution or simply for economic reasons. While no one has been forced back to Vietnam yet, refugee groups are concerned about the future of the boat people. "We hope the new system is fair, but we just have to wait and see," Rutledge said. mkmgn''. - • -r ^ • •••• Jri-i... i;:' ' �'it- • ^ t saiuasioe ; • ' ' jgS'- • • • l'li-V:W, , aliSiff': G0V7 ORDIRS HEW EUOIONS FOR TWO MARiniHE UNIONS MM&P Membership May Vote for President, Secretary-Treasurer • | •; :• " 'I:;"; // •;• 3:tS::,....': T:v; ::••• .t. ;' ' ,,; r^lV li- ' ::• •.- '. •" f '•,r..,, • BALTIMORE — Secretary of La­ bor Elizabeth Dole has asked the United States District Court to declare the Masters, Mates and Pdots (I^&P) 1988 elections "nuU and void" and to direct a new election. The Department of Labor's ac­ tion this summer was triggered by a series of complaints of election misconduct filed by MM&P mem­ bers which prompted a govern­ ment investigation. In requesting a judgment di­ recting new elections for the po­ sitions of International President and International SecretaryTreasurer, the government claim^ the union violated its constitution and national laws. The MM&P election in question took place during a 90 day balloting proce­ dure which ended December 30, 1988. Specifically, the Department of Labor alleged the MM&P "failed to provide adequate safeguards to insure a fair election by: (a) per­ mitting the voting of fraudulent ballots; and (b) permitting a union official to have access to the bal­ lots." The government also cited vi­ olations of law concerning "failing to mail an election notice to each member at his last known home address 15 days before the elec­ tion; . . . failing to provide ade­ quate notice of the balloting pro­ cedures; . . . denying members in good standing the opportunity to vote; and . . . failing to conduct its election in accordance with its constitution." At stake in new MM&P elec­ tions will be the positions cur­ rently held by International Pres­ ident Robert Lowen and International Secretary-Treasurer Elwood Kyser. The Journal of Commerce last month reported the 1988 election results as follows: Lowen received 2,247 while his challenger, Timo­ thy Brown had 2,149 cast in his favor. Kyser won with 2,315 votes. His opponent, James Hopkins, carried a vote of 2,049. Vote Set for Officers Of D1 MEBA/NMU Unlicensed Division NEW YORK — The Journal of Commerce reported last month that arrangements for a govern­ ment-ordered election will deter­ mine the officers of the unlicensed division of District 1 Marine En­ gineers Beneficial Association/ National Maritime Union. The unlicensed division is com­ prised of members who had pre­ viously been, affiliated with the independent National Maritime Union (NMU). In March of 1988, NMU became part of District 1 Marine Engineers Beneficial As­ sociation (MEBA). The Department of Labor sought an election after NMU member Albert Jackson charged that the union had violated national law when it did not hold an election within a five-year period. Under national labor laws, a union must elect officers every five years. The last NMU election was in 1983. Voting in October, November In the August 25 article, the Journal of Commerce reported ballots will be mailed to "some 20,000 members of the unlicensed division during September. Actual voting can take place in 'October and November. The ballots will be counted and the winners an-: nounced by December 15." The article also noted that Shan­ non Wall will not seek a position with the union. Wall served as president of the National Maritime Union prior to its association with District 1 MEBA. Currently he holds the position of chairman of the unlicensed division in District 1 MEBA/NMU. Three candidates for the posi­ tion Wall holds currently were certified by the union because they met the requirements outlined in the organization's constitution. James "Pat" Paterson, Louis Parisi and Albert Jackson were all eligible to run, reported the Jour­ nal of Commerce. Lakes Members Ratify 4-Year Pact SIU Great Lakes sailors have ratified a new, four-year pact. The new contract between the SIU and the Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators (GLAMO) cov­ ers members shipping on vessels operated by companies that are members of the employer associ­ ation. There were considerable changes in the work rules from the previous SIU/GLAMO contract. "There had been some problems onboard and the ships' committees made sev­ eral suggestions to our negotia­ tors," said Byron Kelley, SIU assistant vice president and chief negotiator for the contract talks. One of the major concerns of the membership had been the stag­ gered work day some ships' offi­ cers were requiring for bosuns and AB's. Under the new contract, the official work day is between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., with automatic over­ time for work done outside of those hours. The contact runs through Au­ gust of 1992. The GLAMO fleet consists of ships from American Steamship Co., Pringle Transit, Litton In­ dustries and Medusa Cement. GLAMO's chief negotiator dur­ ing the talks was David Schultze. . --2 . liKi' The remains of a whale dangle from the bow of the Sea-Land Patriot as it sailed across the Pacific last month. Bosun John W. Curlew took this photograph of the whale which was thought to be dead at the time of impact with the ship. Sea-Land Patriot Crewmembers Discover A Whale in the Bow Crewmembers of the Sea-Land Patriot made a graesome discov­ ery one morning in August as the ship was steaming in the Pacific near Japan. The Patriot had struck a 25 to 30 foot whale. The impact had almost cut the large mammal in half. With the whale's body wedged in the ship's sharp bow, it took almost two days before it could be dislodged, reported the ship's bosun, John W. Curlew. Crewmembers who feared they may have killed one of the sea's great creatures can rest a bit eas­ ier. Marine life experts contacted by the LOG said the whale prob­ ably was already dead. "A live, healthy whale wouldn't let a 600-foot ship sneak up on it. A whale's senses are much too refined. Sometimes whales are cu­ rious and will investigate a passing ship, but I've never heard of whale being run over in the middle of the ocean," said Dr. Robert Plantz of the University of California at Santa Cruz, a marine biologist. He said the most likely scenario was that the creature was dead, or seriously ill, when the Patriot struck it. There have been cases of col­ lisions between whales and small boats, mostly at night, but scien­ tists attribute those incidents to larger animals whose size and strength may damage a small boat accidently while checking the boat over. Most whales in the oceans are wary of large ships and do keep their distance. But in some cases they become used to human con-» tact, such as off Cape Cod. Atlan­ tic humpback whales arrive off the sh '•r • Cape Cod coast each late spring. Dozens of whale-watching ships take tourists to those areas to see the large sea mammals. There the whales seem uncon­ cerned about the intrusion on their natural summering area and some do approach close to the boats. 'A live, healthy whale wouldn't let a 600-foot ship sneak up on it.' but for the most part stay several hundred feet away. In the Gulf of California, be­ tween Baja California and Mexico, there is a small lagoon that is the winter home to the Pacific gray whale. The animals there have become so accustomed to human contact that many let small rubber boats approach and allow people to pet them. The whales are also very careful about maneuvering around the fragile craft. That lagoon is protected by the Mexican government, but it once was a major whaling area, where every winter thousands of whales were slaughtered. After the whal­ ing was stopped, scientists said it took many decades for the whales to accept the presence of humans in the area. Now some seem to seek out human contact. Word of the ship's predicament was forwarded through the ship's minutes. Members were afraid that the Patriot had slain the mammal. Brother Curlew took photographs that were provided to the union. �••'•• .i 'f ' -••• •• 'Ji''i4 'V"*.' SCmMBER, 1989 .ve:;i-wi B'ty, (^T-; >,:v-^. •••?• .• TRJUNING EXPEKISINSPCCT UNION'S SCHOOL appropriate and good setting for our meeting," said Laura Perlman, HRDI information special­ ist. "We learned a lot at the school about what SIU can carry out for its members." SlU personnel Carl Peth (left), Jackie Knoetgen (third from left) and Sandy White (right) discuss how education helps Seafarers upgrade and advance to better paying jobs with the staff of HRDI during its recent visit to the Lundeberg School. The staff of the Human Re­ sources Development Institute, AFL-CIO, toured the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship in August and held a conference at the site to plan its 1990 program. HRDI is the employment train­ ing wing of the AFL-CIO, the federation of national and inters national unions in the U.S. HRDI is made up of union members from across the country who provide job training to laid off and dis­ placed workers. "We thought the school was an Group Inspired by School Although HRDI's executive board had held several meetings at the school, Mrs. Perlman ex­ plained this was the first visit for much of the staff. While visiting Lundebeig School classrooms and talking with in­ structors, HRDI staff members constantly were expressing amazement about the institution. "There is so much here that SIU members can use," said Dan­ iel Marschall, HRDI national co­ ordinator. "There are so many ideas that we can use to help others as well." HRDI was created by the AFLCIO 21 years ago to work with state and local labor federations. It has several regional coordina­ tors across the country to work with the Washington headquar­ ters. Sneak Attack on Cargo Proforonco Laws Fails It was 25 minutes to ten at night on September 20, and the Senate was considering an amendment to an appropriations bill which would increase U.S. assistance to Po­ land. Senator Charles Grassley (RlA) announced he had an amend­ ment to the amendment. Grassley proposed that all aid to Poland be exempted from existing cargo preference laws. Senator John Breaux (D-LA), who serves as Chairman of the Senate's Merchant Marine Sub­ committee, immediately objected. What Senator Grassley's amendment does, said Breaux, "is that in order to help Poland, it takes a final blow at the American merchant marine. "The amendment says, 'Well, Poland is so important, we are going to eliminate Americans' jobs, we are going to eliminate the one program that we have that helps the U.S. merchant marine, and we are going to do it for Poland.' . . .If we do it for Poland, should we not do it for all foreign coun­ tries? Should we not eliminate the whole program? I say the answer is no." Breaux concluded, "While I am all for helping Poland, it simply should not be done at the expense of the U.S. merchant marine which is vital to our national security and the national defense ..." Senator Bennett Johnston (DLA) noted that the amendment came as a surprise. "This waives," he said, "the Jones Act, the Cargo Gov't Service Division Members On USNS Kowishiwi Recognized In an awards ceremony earlier this summer, several USNS Kawishiwi crewmembers were rec­ ognized for their contributions to­ wards the smooth running of the vessel, a fleet oiler. Engine utility man Gorden S. Wilson received a letter of appre­ ciation for his outstanding work. Wilson previously had been nom­ inated for the Military Sealift Command Pacific (MSCPAC) ci­ tation of "Mariner Award of Ex­ cellence." AB Curtiss Miner's 15 years of service with MSCPAC were rec­ ognized with the presentation of a special pin from the group's acting inspector. Captain J.W. Bruckner. Special Act Awards were pre­ sented to utilitymen Rodolfo 1; . - Cachin and Willie Moore who helped the steward department re­ ceive a top rating during the annual ship inspection and survey. USNS Kawishiwi Captain Nate Smith also presented the MSCPAC Award of Excellence to Michael Sullivan, the ship's first assistant engineer, for his accomplishments in the repair of equipment which had malfunctioned or broken down. Smith noted how Sullivan's ac­ tions had prevented costly repairs and vessel downtime. Chief En­ gineer Carl Chavaree nominated Sullivan for the award. Third Mate Douglas Choy was recognized by Captain Smith for his work in repairing fire fighting and damage control equipment which had been rendered useless during the ship's overhaul last year. Preference Act and, why? Be­ cause it is Poland? Well, sure we like Poland. But we also like Ethiopia. They have starving peo­ ple in Ethiopia. We have friends all around the world to whom we ship agricultural commodities ... ^(the aid) should not be done at the expense of the U.S. merchant marine There is no logical basis, other than perhaps sentimentalism, to ex­ empt Poland from the Jones Act. "If we say by this amendment we are going to exempt this just because it is Poland—and I do not mean to minimize the importance of Poland and Lech Walesa, and what is going on there—but if we are going to exempt it from this, we might as well repeal the whole act." That, Johnston pointed out, was legislation and the rules of the Senate did not allow that kind of proposal to be added to an appro­ priations bill. The Louisiana sen­ ator asked the Senate to declare Grassley's amendment out of or­ der. The presiding officer of the Senate agreed. Grassley challenged the ruling of the chair. In a vote on whether the presiding officer had been cor­ rect in not allowing Grassley's amendment, 64 Senators voted with the chair and 33 against. Thus, around ten o'clock on the night of September 20 a surprise attack on the nation's cargo pref­ erence laws was beat back. . '' * '' Of SIU, Dies Joseph Mazzola, a long-tiihe leader in San Francisco's labor community, was killed last month in an auto accident. Mazzola, 72, was business manager for the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 38. . Before he joined the marine lo­ cal of the steamfitters and pipefit­ ters, Mazzola sailed as bellman on the passenger ships of Matson and American President Lines in 193940. He was a member of the old Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, "Joe had a real soft spot for seamen," said SIU Vice President George McCartney. "He'd help the guys on the beach find tem^ porary work in the shipyards of construction." Mazzola was elected business aigent of the Marine Union of Ship­ yard Workers in 1941. The union fepresented some 20,000 people working in San Francisco's ship^ yards during World War II. lii 1947 four plumbers and pipefitters unions merged to become LochI 38. Mazzola was elected business agent of the merged union. Under his leadership. Local 38 established college scholarship programs for children of union members and advanced health and pension plans. ''No labor leader in any city has done more for his men than Joe Mazzola has done for his," said Joseph Alioto, former mayor of San Francisco. Always Helped Seamen At a mass for Mazzola, MFOW President Whitey Disley said, "Whenever there was a crisis, he never failed to call and ask if he could be of any help to the Marine Firemen's Union," Mazzola's son Lawrence said his father "realized at a young age, that it took unions to speak for workers and he fought for the little guy all his life." "Joe was a dreamer, a builder and a doer in the grand Frisco tradition, sort ofa William Ralston with a pipe wrench. He was a short man who built big things for the little guy to enjoy. He virtually built the Apostleship of the Sea, a place of welcome for merchant seamen," Warren Hinckle, a col­ umnist for the San Francisco Ex­ aminer, wrote. Along with his son and brother, Mazzola is survived by his wife Vera, a daughter, JoAnne Ken­ nedy and five grandchildren. • '''f, h. \ jM. - �?: i]^ Jnr w- .Jf^^S-;' -- tt^ s*-% ^ ^ f SlAFAROlSm SIU on the Move in N, Bedford Close to 100 fishing boats in the nation's biggest revenue produc­ ing fishing port sail un(|er SIU contracts. The SIU fishermen crew both the 12-man scallopers and the sixman draggers that sail from the port of New Bedford. SIU Port Agent Henri Francois said half of the membership is made up of individuals who have immigrated from Portugal or who are of Portuguese descent. The union has represented fish­ ermen in the port for decades, and organizing continues as new boat operators enter the industry. Francois notes that belonging to the SIU provides security and benefits not available to non-union fishermen. Along with the many normal benefits, such as pension and welfare plans and grievance procedures, the SIU contract ad­ dresses issues that are unique to A" ';V; ;-VY- :l - ..Y's |;j ^ III' the fishing industry. For example, a fisherman's pay depends on the catch and ex­ penses of the boat he works on. At the end of each of voyage on an SIU fishing vessel, fishermen have a right to inspect the boat's settlement sheet. That document outlines the boat's expenses, such as fuel and ice to keep the fish fresh, the weight of the catch and the price it brought. Each crewmember receives a percentage of the proceeds. Francois said about 90 percent of the non-union fishing boats do not allow the crewmembers to see the settlement sheet. The SIU has been working to help bring down the cost of insur­ ance for fishing vessels. Recently the union was instrumental in passing federal legislation which improved safety standards on American fishing boats. SlU-contracted fishing vessel, the FA^ Senhora da Boa Viagem, is pictured during a blessing-of-the-fleet ceremony. '-rji-"- "IS'f '.|l';:|'' Just part of a day's haul on the F/V Linda & Ilda: a 135-pound halibut. From left to right are Manuel Ferriera, deck; Antonio Renderlo, engine; Antonio Campos Jr., captain; John Ferriera, deck; and Antonio Campos Sr., mate and owner. Crowley Boatmen Approve Contrart The 456 SIU boatmen working for Crowley Maritime Corpora­ tion/Trailer Marine Transport ra­ tified a new five-year contract last month. There are close to 500 unlicensed and licensed seafarers employed at Crowley. The ballots were counted at SIU headquarters by a Crowley tally­ ing committee consisting of John Rakyta representing licensed personnel and Luis Gonzalez at­ tending for the unlicensed boat­ men. Crowley operates 88 tugs and Two crewmembers on the FA^ Jenny & Cristina prepare the nets before they go out fishing on their first trip. /•> "^ ' barges engaged in coastal, deep sea and harbor work. The new pact covers seafarers working in Crowley operations out of the ports of Philadelphia, Jacksonville, San Juan, PR, Lake Charles, LA and Wilniington, CA. The contract runs through July, 1994. Crowley Maritime is headquar­ tered in San Francisco, CA. Its Atlantic division is based in Jack­ sonville, FL. The company pro­ vides marine transport services worldwide. ' i?! ,yf''i''-''^-:",/ ' ; •' / ts'f' •' , IJj''.'' XX^'-W-XiX''• V"' f'm'm-u ] ;'• X •' '. ^i'. .'. ,' ' •i 'i.':- ?• "' K; Y-• '" Executive Vice l^esident Joe Sacco (seated, second from right) and Crowley bargaining committee meml^rs discuss strategy during an earlier negotiating session. Seated are (left to right) James Adaway, SIU Philadelphia Port Agent Dave Heindel, Steve Walsh, Ronald Chavers, David LaPorte and Willie Pettway. Standing are (left to right) Roberto Candelario and Luis Gonzalez. • • After another successful voyi^e, crewmembers aboard the nda prqmre ttie day's catch as the vessel returns to port. Linda & i" • • iY'. M' 4»v �SamiBCR, 1989 ' 'T • m '••••• • Mm 1"* •'- -.-K ••• Lundebera School Commended for Quick Response to Accidental OH Spill The oil spill response actions of upgraders and trainees from the union's Lundeberg School were commended by a Coast Guard officer. The agency's representative arrived after re­ ceiving a call from the Lundeberg School re­ porting an accidental oil spill. By the time the Coast Guard officer came to the site of fhe spill, 95 percent was cleaned. More than 30 students and instructors were called into service at the school's docks to contain lubrication oil when it began to spew froni one of the barges into St. George's Creek. "this is an example of what could happen and how to handle an oil spill on a smaller scale," said school instructor Jim Shaffer after the situation was contained. Shaffer, who will teach the new oil spill training class, supervised the clean up. Shaffer and two upgraders from a tankerman course were prepsuing the barge for a trip to a Baltimore shipyard for repair work. Shaffer said he had started to pump water into the tanks when a gasket ruptured on the pump causing the lube oil to spray across the deck and into the water. Shaffer directed the students to get the tank­ erman class to the docks to assist the clean up operation. He also advised them to contact the Coast Guard about the spill. "Lube oil dissipates very quickly and spreads fast," Shaffer said. "At first glance, I thought about 30 gallons had spilled into the water. It created a 10-foot by 100-foot sheen." When the students arrived, instructor, Jeff , Swansoh used a skiff to deploy the school's new 600-foot oil containment boom. Others, including trainees, grabbed sorbent mops and cloths to begin removing the oil from the creek. Then, instructors Bill Hellwege and Swanson positioned the training tug Susan Collins so that its firehouse could be used to push the oil back toward the dock if it had flowed past the boom. Shaffer reported that the Coast Guard officer investigating the spill was very pleased and surprised at the work done by the students at the school. "Most people don't call the Coast Guard for a spill this small," Shaffer said. "In fact, some marinas normally operate with this much oil in the water around them." Shaffer reported that the whole effort, from the first drop of oil to cleaning and replacing the equipment, only took four hours. : • .•' T m '-•• SI'J < i' - ^ v> - ^4 , lssto?-.<..:,..r-,;' - --zr • -• ii'- Bilfh • . Vr >r ." . Si /,>*""1' n' yv' ' r'.i^ -y;" 'mt AB upgrader Debra Staff and trainee Kevin Sicher work side-by-side to mop the oil spill created when a pump gasket accidentally ruptured on barge at the Lundeberg School dock. I :• -fi 5*&:' '"jJ " ,... '•'*'¥1: mm ^ - - Ronny Miller (back to camera) assists the clean up efforts while a boom is laid to prevent the spill from drifting away from the dock. •'-^1 Upgrader Stephen Penny left his class to lend a hand m the clean up efforts. Above, he sweeps the water m order to gather oU being trapped at the dock by a boom. Sorbent mops, like the one being used by Dennis McKendall, are a vital part of the clean up effort. Scott Horn rings out his mop while Ronny Miller waits his turn during an oil spill clean up at the Lundeberg School. �SiAfARatS 106 M :||||.; IMM'-.^•••. • • t:iH5 ;«•:>•-• ' /< • Wr#;:. '--'-'fi'' -.. ... .-. '•v'; • .J .\mi'' W .••I 'i. MET CLASS Graduates of the Lundeberig Schoor s new Marine Electrical Technician class on August 4 include (left to right) Mark O'Malley, Tyler Womack, Instructor Russ Levin and Phil Maguire. ..«> V..^' I',;, Lf. INLAND LIFEBOATERS Pictured above are members of trainee class 442 after completion of lifeboat training. From left to right are: (front row) Raymond Jones, Gregory Truvia, Kim Janics, Kevin Sicher, Marshall Sanford, (back row) Instructor Ben Cusic, Kaun Roberts, Tyrome Brookins, Keith Kahley, Thaddeus Jalvia and Keith Sicher. " .'.Mif Class 443 Thanks Instrudor 'r: iii,"v.. IIS si' '•... '•• =•• jifS • 'iiS '£i >1" • -' XI/' i:i« UPGRADER LIFEBOAT Lifeboat training provides valuable knowledge to members in the event of an emergency. Upgraders who graduated from the Lundeberg School course August 3 include, from left to right: (front row) Samuel Bilal, Robin Palmer, Debbie Staff, (back row) Instructor Ben Cusic, David Tillma, Tim Weber, Everette Brooks and Cal Saunders. S; Lundeberg instructor Bobby Clinton IB received something very special in the life of a teacher—a. thank you note from his students. Upon graduation, the trainees in class 443 got together to sign a personal note of appreciation to Clinton for everything he did for them, both on and off the clock. Die note, dated August 17, reads: "Class #443 would like to ex­ press our appreciation to you for the help you have given us in the past month of classes. Your effort and consideration have not gone unnoticed. "We feel that you are the best type of teacher: one that takes a personal interest in each of his students. Your easy going manner and the relaxed atmostphere of your classes makes them enjoya­ ble as well as educational. "We are grateful for the extra time you spent working with us. We realize that this time was your person^ time and that you sacri­ ficed it in order for us to get the most out of your classes. Once again, thanks. 'Your effort and , consideration have not gone unnoticed. . .' "As we remember our time at HLSS, we will think of your class as some of our best times. And, of course, some of the most edu­ cational. 'In a major way.' Thanks!" The trainees then added per­ sonal touches when they signed their names. l.'l.i '. S-. •f/- '".v!*'' •- - '• ""••I' •s'"' '-.'- AB CLASS These upgraders graduated August 8. They are now Able Seamen. From left to right are: (front row) Ralph Saunders, Michael Wilson, Arturo Garcia, (second row) Marcus Dawson, Clemens Kessler, Pablo Torres, Albert Knever, Daniel Hanback, Instructor Jake Karaczynski, (back row) Anthony D. Smith, James E. Peterson, Lee White, Lisa Allard, Robert Rock and Tilbert Lettsome. LIFEBOAT Instructor Bobby Clinton (left) poses with the members of trainee class 443 after they complieted their lifeboat training class. From left to right are: (front row) Richard Boleware, Kenneth Spruill, Samuel Lampshire, Paul Cadran, Thomas Guffy, Debra Allred, Mark Moran, James DeMony, (back row, beginning second from left) Christopher Dixon, William Steele, Victor Honigsfeld, Doug Blanchard, David Vogt, Steven Talley, O'Shawn King, Kenneth Greenidge, George Owen HI, Stoney Hardy, Pete Hokenson and Junior Crosbie. ', • �•' • :--i'V" SEPnmR, 1989 •7". .'11* -w. -ri Letters to the Editor Donald iveritt Wants Ta Hear ham Friends To the Editor: Would you please put a personal note in SIU LOG column that Donald Everitt is a patient at Brookhaven Medical Facility in Muskegon, Michigan? He had a stroke and can't talk or use one hand or arm. I am a patient here too. I've knov^n Don­ ald for 26 years. So if it is possible to put it in SIU LOG, he sure would love to hear from his friends. He only gets the SIU LOG. He also needs a color T.V. and mail from friends. Also, he needs cigarettes. He doesn't have much money. He smokes Pall Malls. I hope this is not an inconven­ ience for you. He would like to hear from his friends. A good friend Muskegon, Michigan I', = ,, •.;/!, • Editor's Note: Donald Everitt can be reached at Brookhaven Medi­ cal Care Facility, 1890 East Apple Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442. Child Care Legislation Distussed t.'\i 7{ •,;, h. •; -^ m'-.-i'. To the Editor: My father, Ed T. Callahan, was an SIU member during the 1940's and 1950's. I believe he was active in organizing Cities Service and Isthmian. He died in December of 1966... I note with interest that the union is urging support for the ABC bill. What little I understand of the ABC bill is that it puts the government in the child care busi­ ness. I believe that mothers can care for children better than Uncle Sam can. Why not provide moth­ ers with some kind of government grant that lets them take care of their own kids until they are big enough? I'm in favor of keeping families together. As I think about it, what reason do we have to believe that the U.S. would provide good child care? Looking at the S& L situa­ tion, Pentagon influence scandals, the HUD robbery and our lack of a maritime policy makes me won­ der why Senator Kennedy and others think they will do anything different with our children under their care. I think ABC will become the law but will also be a financial disaster. Children and mothers be­ long together. Please let me know why the SIU favors ABC. I think the union is out of its area on this one. Ed T. CaUahan Jr. Danville, California Editor's Note: Today's reality is that the traditional American fam­ ily—with a father who works and a mother who stays home with the children—now accounts for only 10 percent of all families. While many parents would prefer to stay home with their children, eco­ nomic necessity forces most ablebodied adults to seek work. Lack of adequate child care services has meant that many parents, while trying to support their families, have left their children in inade­ quate, and Sometimes dangerous, child care situations. The Act for Better Child Care (ABC) bill was introduced by Sen­ ators Chris Dodd, a Democrat from Connecticut, and Orrin Hatch, a Republican from Utah. The ma­ jority of monies allocated in the bill would be used for direct as­ sistance to low-income working families to help them purchase child care from facilities which have met stringent regulations. The remaining funds would be used to increase child care services, up­ grade the quality of day care and establish guidelines for licensing facilities. The bill also calls for the establishment of a refundable de­ pendent care tax credit, a child health insurance tax credit and a young child supplement to the earned income tax credit. In supporting the legislation the AFL-CIO has said: "Organized labor historically has been com­ mitted to the premise that work and its rewards are the foundation for stability in family life. . . No worker should be forced to choose between economic survival and the welfare of his or her children. Access to affordable, high quality care for children is an urgent na­ tional need requiring a national commitment." TTie ABC bill makes a significant step in that direction. Florida Newspaper in Hands of Foreign-Flag Cruise Ships To the Editor: I am a retired NMU seaman of which I have been a member since 1953. My last 22 years of service was as a chief steward with United States Lines. My wife and I own a restaurant here in Marion, North Carolina. I have been receiving the LOG for many years and enjoy it very much. My thanks to your organi­ zation for this privilege. I have a cousin who is a member of your union whom I have never met. His name is William Anderson. . . .the Florida Today newspa­ per, which is located in Mel­ bourne, Florida...would not pub­ lish two letters I had sent regarding the American Merchant Marine . . . When I lived in Florida I had a running battle with this editor in efforts to have my letters printed. I was able to get them printed because I hand delivered them to him, but he watered down some of my letters. In my last letter, I sent a copy to Congressman Bill Nelson's of­ fice in an effort to assist me in having this letter printed ... Yes­ terday I sent copies of these letters to the ACLU in Miami to demand that my rights to freedom of speech and access to the press be pre­ served. Would it be possible for your publication to edit and print what­ ever parts of these letters you feel might be of interest to your mem­ bers and readers? I hope that these letters will encourage your mem­ bers to write to their representa­ tives as well as their local news­ papers regarding jobs on foreignflag cruise ships that are home based in American ports that pro­ vide job^ for foreign seamen and not Americans. I had served on the Constitution and five years aboard the Inde­ pendence when they were with American Export. I am glad that these two fine ships continue to fly the American flag. Hopefully legislation will be enacted to have more cruise ships fly our flag and provide jobs for number one Americans. Jack Otte Marion, North Carolina Editor's Note: Jack Otte wrote the following message to the editor of Florida Today: "It is obvious that your publi­ cation is biased. Recently I sent a letter to your attention regarding jobs aboard cruise ships that are home based in U.S. ports. These jobs are given to foreign nationals, and Americans are not considered for employment in this lucrative industry.-i^This seems to be a sore subject and ... my last letter, in all probability, wound up in your trash can. "As of this writing, American merchant seamen are required to be tested for drug and substance use before they can be cleared for employment. Recently I saw an article in Florida Today where three foreign seamen from a Pre­ mier Cruise Line ship were caught attempting to smuggle drugs from their ship into Port Canaveral. Further investigation by Customs officers revealed that one of the seamen that was involved had $5,000 in his cabin aboard ship, which leads me to believe that perhaps this might be more wide spread aboard these cruise ships that ply between the Bahamas and U.S. ports. I would like to know if the crews aboard these cruise ships are required from time to time to be tested for drug use and if not, why? ". . .The way the policy of testing only American seamen surely dis­ criminates against Americans, and this needs to be enforced for all seamen or eliminated. Peihaps you as editor might review this matter as what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. . ." Brother Otte's letter to Con­ gressman Bill Nelson informed the elected official of Florida Today's reluctance to print his letters to the editor. Congressman Nelson's administrative assistant, Ted Moorhead, wrote to Brother Otte, saying: "I agree that your letter is substantial and iiiiformative. However, a congressman and his staff cannot tell an editor what to publish in a paper. Sorry we can't help you with this." • i'. .}' ' : 'i r.' • •^ 'Mighly Piooi'"vstomf To the Editor: Indeed I am so very grateful and thankful on behalf of my deceased husband Geronimo B. Gapac and myself. SIU organization paid our hospitals, doctors and medical bills. I greatly appreciate the death benefit check, was able to pay his funeral expenses. I am mighty proud of my hus­ band's achievements during his hard working life; he was a good man, good husband, good father, good grandfather and good great grandfather. He served this coun­ try . . . during . . . WWII and was a recognized Merchant Marine Veteran. May God Almighty bless all the Seafarers International Union of­ ficers and members. With a heart frill of appreciation I remain respectfully yours. Infanta Santos Gapac Savannah, Georgia •:iSi Aboard the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien "'••rv • Admiral Tom Patterson of the National Liberty Ship Memorial, flanked by Paul Dempster, Sailors Union of the Pacific President, and George McCartney, SIU West Coast Vice President, during a Labor Day celebration aboard the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien in San Francisco Bay. The O'Brien, a World War II veteran vessel, serves as the floating National Liberty Ship Memorial. m 'si'- �/'As.-ik\ri'.T:Aa:K*Uiaiit.»iiiiaiWfci®iii'sifli^^ ^•'"';"iT ••-• "•' • TSMMMPTiiri^aMCggMt.-/!^. nv= •--' • -"-^ ^"•' ••••' '-•"^' ' 'Vw'i - y vyys^^y'ii'yy^yKi'^yy y^'^yfy- ^y^y:'!; :y.-\f -• ,,-v;:%.;.v' ;•• .:.;••• - V ^,;""7,v: .fe. •.-. :-•;: •••''yr : '- ">;; :yyy0'''ySRiy^^ yy'' 3y-Fy'^'!F-F-;-:;y75" ?fflyyyyyifeyF-:Fv • ;'':?A;V''t^- • ; •• •• •- ••?:'- ..; y. F^iyyvy ;y:5-::F'yyy-; FF:-:;/; - ^••-y- •-•y;^fyy'';yF:/w:yy n. > ^ rr^- '"' ,vy, • > • • • v';:;,^^V-: • •'•^ ; • r ^ •••••« V'lh :A::-i:''.'"ife', W..?>:- V" "F - •• •.: :3r3'y-sy,.y.,-'.:,;:'yy3 •,•^•3 'v • ii : ^ • •'3'~yn.:3:jyy:yiyyiyxA:yy~.,iyyyy,yy3-yyr'':-\>yyry:,:-yiy;,:3^f-f,:.;^:.7:s,.-.y-yf::.,3-v~yf:".':,-;-'^ , ; ,. • v:.t -' ^y-y ,?'Vi.y.v- '['y'.v • ^ •«5,ii»W»-Ti V "Tfl j;tJl « .1- - . 'yW!i&yv^y-y")i'y'^-yy J\_ - ^[&;r~ 11' . ' . ^ ' "• " I I ly' '';FM :y'F"';'yyy y '• ••F;fli ySv-y y:,,• •" ^ • • ..>;.yi;,''...,. y f y-y |i| ;-:^j|'y^^ 'y" y ' yy. 'y.>y-yt3!y :yy-./ yrhree: major strides of oatipnal proportions have brought labor relations to the forefront of public debate. Sinee the spring of this year union workers have found themselves on strike against East­ ern Air Lines and Pittstpn Gompany^ a coal mihirtg operatioh. This summer employees struck regional telephone companies, known as the "Baby Bells." Maximizmg profits and advancing job security are not mtUual^ exc^ goals. In only One case has manhgey ment behaved in a relatively res^nsible manner. Unlike their counterparts at Eastern and Pitts­ tpn, phone company managers demonstratetj a greater sense of community and found a common ground with their employees. The phone company strike showed that labor strife can result in a positive collective bargaining agreement. The reealcitmnce pf Eastern and Pitfston, despite pp- Since April 5, some 1,700 coal miners, about 1,500 retirees, wid­ ows and disabled miners and their •".'AAVFI'TV.' >!k yyyy. y] /yy":':' y'yy'' families in the southwestern cor­ ner of Virginia have been fighting the kind of labor war most modem 'y': yMfyi^yiyy^yiyyy^iK - union members have only read ' •. •y^-.y^ry ' about. ;. '"AiWv»PaL.^S.4,tJi; ^!,; yfy^yyyyy}-During the United Mine Work­ er's of America (UMWA) sixS- • / V- • •= . month long strike against the Pitts­ ton Coal Co., these miners and their families have seen their Ap­ Fc-'iyyy^yyyyii yy-; palachian mountain towns become y-y«»^y^^a:y l'!«I .3l3 £3occupied. UMWA members re­ •• '•• :'yyys:'ypy-'^ ,'FJF;F.'oA•;:v,':3-'-3 port the following: •^ ^y^^yssyy.. y\yy ''; ' Private security forces patrol dy^yyyfyTyyyyiyy- -, lyyyyvy;y|y®y 7*1 . y-fA • •••'v . ' , company property, cmise public . ' . ' ^y-"'*" t'V' ''^^rf- • '-'y': •; ,.'• •.':! :• v roads and nose around miners' fcys?yy;.y:Fyy.^, private property in an attempt to intimidate. yfyfeyy;y--yyy' State troopers mn protection for scab coal trucks. They have ar­ rested dozens of local motorists for driving "too slow," including li3Bsy3 jisy, • .-.--i^ 'I L.. portunities to settle the beefs, in­ dicates nothing short of plain old union busting. Frank Lorenzo, Eastern's owner, wants to reduce the com­ pany and its unions to impotence. Pittston, despite a healthy balance sheet and a healthy industry, wants to destroy in one swoop what was built over decades. As Morton Bahr, president of the Gommunications Workers of America, noted, "The strike against the Baby Bells represented a classic case of management trying to maximize profits and the em­ ployees. through their union, ad­ vancing job security and work­ place dignity." The settlement of six of the seven Baby Bell con­ tracts indicates that these goals are not mutually exclusive when both parties are committed to the process of collective bargaining. On the other hand. Eastern and Pittston are seeking to redefine the relationship between owners and their employees. Both companies manipulated corporate structures to undermine existing relation­ ships with employees. Both si­ phoned off resources from their union companies to less healthy non-union operations. a Catholic nun and nurse on her way to see patients. Police and private security heir icopters whirl over homes, rallies and picket lines. The choppers even ferry scab miners from their barracks to the mines. More Than 2,500 Arrested A judge imposed a series of spiraling fines against the UMWA after he banned peaceful civil dis­ obedience demonstrations. Those fines could reach more than $1 trillion. The costly civil disobedi­ ence? Coal miners and their fam­ ilies would sit their bodies in the middle of the road, in front 20-ton coal trucks. More than 2,500 have been arrested. But after six months of harass­ ment and intimidation, miners and their families are on the picket lines everyday. The union's mem­ bers, families, friends and retirees - y ..'^y .yy'^'y 'V'''- ->• "•'•i^l''p^v'''^'' y^yyy^yyvV^-~yr'''''y"'yyy:' ' 1' yyyaiyy yrsy"^y'^yyyyyy3;3.4yv3.3 ^yv,^3,?£^yy;3v-:y:y..K:y../-: [3,33 y " 'y;.y''F'y 3. ifysys^y'V' yv£- . [:3 "SSyyy.--v»v''-4; - 'M:.,/ ,.,:y^myyyyyy 'yyy<!'-!;yy;yy;3-:3 Heavily armed sta^ fttrapers fSorce striking mine workei^ to kneel by the side of the road after the union members sat in the roadway to prevent trucks from transporting Pittston coal. (yyyyyyiyy'yyyy'yy' y.y/v.-y-- i-'-yr'" • F; vFcviyJ yf--''''yy( ''^ycy^y'yy'''yy ^7^''"'.y'F ,'i^ ;,v3-,;.FV .j;_-y [yy \ SEFIEMBER, 1989 SEAfARERSLOG ^ .• ' \y'yyy:y-''F ^(F^yy-^FF^y•y^yiy•;';3y r-- • CWA President Morton Bahr When presented with opportu­ nities for mediation and other pos­ itive steps towards reconciliation, both Eastern and Pittston re­ mained entrenched and isolated. While Eastern and Pittston unions were negotiating for a contract, management was bargaining for a strike. Eastern and Pittston represent the dark side of corporate opera­ tions. These companies personify greed at the expense of people who produce and consume their products. The Baby Bell strikes prove that, despite differences and oc­ casional upheavals, collective bar­ gaining works. It is a democratic system for balancing the interests of profit and the interests of those who work. say they are there because Pittston Coal wants to bust the UMWA in its mines and Pittston Coal wants to bust the spirit and way of life of the men and women who mine the coal. The UMWA went to extreme lengths to avoid a strike, protect its members jobs and save Pittston money. Seven months before the con­ tract was set to expire, the UMWA offered a proposal which would have saved the company about $.78 per ton of coal. The company turned it down. The contract between the UMWA and Pittston was set to expire Jan. 31, 1988. When the UMWA offered to stay on the job through a contract extension, the company turned it down. Cut Off Health Benefits UMWA miners stayed on the job after Jan. 31 as a gesture of good faith. The company's re­ sponse to the good faith gesture? They terminated all health insur­ ance for 1,500 disabled miners, retirees and widows, they sto^ pension contributions for wpricing miners, eliminated ^bitration and refused to check off union dues. Through most of 1988, Pittston bargained in bad faith with the UMWA, a recent NLRB decision said. While attempting to extract economic and workittg conces­ sions which would be an "eco­ nomic death warrant" according to UMWA President Richard Trumka, Pittston refused to offer any evidence of the need for such concessions. The company had no economic need and eventually admitted as much. Pittston. it said in a later statement, is "in good financial condition, and is pleading neither poverty nor an inability to pay any union demand. To set the record straight once and for all, the books As the Eastern Air Lines strike heads into its seventh month, members of the SIU remain on the picket line in a show of union isolidarity. At airports across the country, the SIU has provided manpower, food and financial donations as well as moral support for the strik­ ing employees from the Interna­ tional Association of Machinists, Air Line Pilots Association and Transit Workers Union. Since the first day of the job action, a steady stream of Seafar­ ers has marched with Eastern em­ ployees at Washington's National Airport and this will continue until the strike is over. SIU Aids Capitol Rally While miners have used peaceful civii disobedience tactics, state troopers have responded harshiy. Officers have used any means possibie to arrest protesting mine workers. The port of Piney Point pro­ vided a contingent of active and retired members who served as marshals at the recent Journey for Justice rally on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. More than 1500 unionists from across the Washington area joined with uniformed Eastern pilots, flight attendants and machinists in urging senators to pass a House resolution callingon lYesident Bush to appoint an emergency panel. Four senators—Edward Ken­ nedy (D-MA), Paul Simon (D-IL), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and Tom Harkin (D-IA)—announced at the rally their support for such legis­ lation. All said that they would work in the Senate to pass the resolution. The Washington gathering was the culmination of a nearly monthlong effort known as labor's long­ est picket line. The Journey for Justice started in Miami, the cor­ porate home of Eastern, on Au­ gust 12. Members of the airlines' three unions travelled across the eastern United States to gain sig­ natures on a petition calling for President Bush to empower an emergency panel of the National Mediation Board to end the strike. After leaving Florida, the car­ avan ventured north to Atlanta before going to southwestern Vir­ ginia where striking coal miners joined. After proceeding to Bos­ ton, the caravan took part in the New York City Labor Day parade before coming to Washington. Eight cases of signed petitions were delivered to AFL-CIO Pres­ ident Lane Kirkland at the steps of the Capitol, : •F,^ The strike has pulled the people in the small communities together. Wayne Rasnick owns a small gro­ cery store in Martintown. He is a grandson of miners who originally organized some of the local co^ mines. He has supported the strike with donationsinffood, money and time. He also refuses to serve state troopers. would not disclose a financial jus­ tification for concessions." Finally on April 5 this year, the UMWA had enough and Pittston's miners left the mines for the picket lines. Using non-violent civil dis­ obedience tactics, strikers and their families sat in at mine gates, block­ ing scab coal trucks. Miner James Gibbs was in one Each regional company madem more than $1 billion profits. In a show of union solidarity, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland (center in sunglasses), Richard Trumka, president of the Mine Workers Union (wearing UMW T-shirt), and other national union officers are arrested with striking coal worikers. "You just can't believe this hap­ pening here. It seems like the government, the troopers and the courts are all ganging up on the miners. It's ungodly,'' Rasnick said. • • UMWA miners throughout the country have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the stri­ kers. The UMWA has received support from the AFL-CIO and many other unions. Recently AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland joined in protest and was arrested. "This thing is winnable," said UMWA spokesman Joseph Cor­ coran. . 3. : . , , Michael Sacco (second from left), SIU president, talks with striking machinists at Washington, DCs National Airport. The IAM*s DC chapter presented Sacco with a {daque thanking the SIU for its support in the fij^t to keep Eastern a union company. • 'F With Six out of Seven Bell's More than 400,000 telephone company workers at seven re­ gional phone companies dug their heels in earlier this summer and beat back management attempts to slash their health benefits. The members of the Commu­ nication Workers of America (CWA) and the international Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ ers (IBEW) have ratified or are voting on contracts at six of the seven so-called Baby Bells, the companies formed in the wake of the break up of AT&T. But some 60,000 employees of the large northeastern phone company NYNEX remain on strike. Each one of the regional com­ panies has made more than $1 billion in annual profits, CWA spokesman Steven Rosenthal said. But in contract talks, the compa­ nies came in with "hardball pro­ posals" for health plans that would "erode our health benefits in a big way," costing workers $1,500 a year or more, he said. While no one can argue that the cost of health care has risen and that many companies have made attempts to shift costs onto the workers' backs, none of the Baby Bells could legitimately claim that they couldn't pay. On top of their massive profits during the past few years, the companies had richly compensated their top managers, Rosenthal said. Both unions were prepared for thd companies' tactics and had undertaken a massive workers ed­ ucation and mobilization effort throughout the telephone indus­ try. There was a coordinator for every 10 workers. Health Care Action Days were held prior to the August expiration dates of the contracts. The unions established a slogan, "Cutting Our Health Benefits is a Sick Idea." When the contracts expired (August 5 and 12) workers at five of the seven struck and in all cases except NYNEX, their determi­ nation and solidarity lead manage­ ment to back down for the health care costs cuts and offer to main­ tain benefits. "They realized, as far as health benefits, we were not going to give in, that we'd stay out as long as we had to," Rosenthal said. Six of the seven fell in line, but NYNEX has not budged. "We're not asking for more, we just won't settle for less. Workers should not be required to choose between affordable health care and the other necessities in life," CWA President Morton Bahr and IBEW President John J. Berry said in a large advertisement in the New York Times. They pointed out that at NYNEX, while the company wants to cut health care, they have given man­ agers there a 94 percent increase in salaries during the past three years. "We believe that health care is right for everyone, not a privilege for a few. If NYNEX would only listen and follow the example of AT&T and the other Baby Bells, this strike could end in 24 hours," Bahr and Berry said. tens '"'FF •y, ; F F'- y']-- y-yM' '! ' -^v. 3V . y:m: • • • •;vi . F: •' • y., yyy •'iF''Fi'~K:F'''''F7F--'.F '• F FFS • F -F-'F F;;S F, :F.' F:.F0'-SF: ,• CWA members are still on strike against NYNEX. Above, the regional phone company workers march in a demonstration publicizing NYNEX's intran^gence. • , F.3 FF3»5aaFiiaS:-.i:- ?»F. . • •FvlF ;•'F/r-V•?^.^F^>F V,"-'3- • y-, •••• y y ' • y -'jy- • :F'C'-7F,^ - 'l-'i <• -^7.7 A-myy F • 81®-F Across the country. Seafarers have walked picket lines in support of their brothers and sisters on strike at Eastern Air Lines. Chester Ricky, Jeff Davis, Ramon Perez and Ed Colvin are among the many members who have assisted the machinists, flight attendants and pilots at Wash­ ington's National Airport. .A. U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) affirms his solidarity with the striking employees of Eastern Air Lines at Capitol Hill rally earUer this month. Seafarers Frank Jaworski (left) and Johnny Philips, standing beside the senator, were two of the marshals provided by the union. of the first sit-ins. He and several hundred others sat with arms locked in front of the gates of one mine site. State police pushed and roughly shoved their w%y through crowd. "They were pulling people apart by the hair, planting their feet in our chests and doing anything they could to drag people apart," Gibbs said. He suffered a sprained wrist and dislocated thumb. But he has gone back to the sit-ins and been ar­ rested again. Police also detained him two other times but let him go. •F • < r' F: Y'l FF. 'i. V' : F, [ \0:s&iyy-'y^.yvyy-y- y-: ' .'>17 r- -• • -^-•- y , : 'T ' • yy'' V '•j .1 ,-t, I _ '• y y. '. ry^.y.'' y-*y"-'"^'y''' ' ...; F3, V-'F ; ...-3 '^, 3 (F;:-,F... .- F -F ,-.F �wm '• . ., • • .; .M"-'r;;'^ , * •« 'V, 'r3r£i-{r:yi.»i/> siAf/amm 14 • mm- Dispatchers* Report for Deep Sea • h- i • V.-i- • • ".vC,, •|£U- Hbnthfy iMemtenft/p AUGUST 1-31, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED AO Groups Class A Class B Class C •W-- Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington, I Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston! jSt. Louis iPiney Point Totals ' Iv. St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port NewYdi^c Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk MobUe New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals 'X •V , -iW'-:-- :' W TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AO Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 13 28 2 ^ ^-5.; 11 17 20 7 32 ">./;9 / i: 10 11 2 10 " 3 2 2 ' 'T '1, ' 2 Port Jew Yorl|3| idelphia !; Itimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ^an Francisco l/^hnington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Hney Point Totals Port New Ybrkt Philadelphia^ Baltimore : Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksbhvillfe ' San Francisco Wilmington i Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu i^s- X JLt 9 4 4 :'2' 0 6 3 13 28 9 I ' 132 ! JS-JI 18 7 31 " ' " II' >* > ' 4 4 0 4 6 7 2 0 3 3 9 4- 2 3 1 1 ,•^3 ' 3 6 8 m-m."/'- •1 65 0 0 46 • • 2 • 68 2 12 2 3 1 10 15 50 4 , 5^ 7 ii4v: 2 4 9 7 7 14 4 0 5 1 0 10 7 50 17 3 10 12 7 43 0! 2 2;: ,;.3 99 390 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 40 6 7 0 1 16 !.2. 3 0 0 • 2 •1; 15 2 0 5 3 2 3 0 20 2 6 3 1 32 2 6 4 11 3 12 % 4 '2 ' V •• 30 6 3 7 21 19 2 7 6 •^^'^"•":28 1 13 T 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 3 9 15 5 11 2 '.•mmm-mm M . V7:-T, 35 0 'T*. , 15 1 0 2 1 , 0 0 1 5 1 1 1 258 64 35 34 33 113 mm 2 mm 61 0 4 3 5 0 0 0 4 8 1 , . 5 0 0 9 4 0 6 68 0 6 0 0 0 26 i -J'-'.-' 4 > - •^"1, JIWS Q mmmrn; k«E**.iL4w/.Sv.;* ^.7 .. RB!^O ' ^ R' 2 11 15 11 "6 mimm 0 3 3 1 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT ,-< ,T5 0 0 0 0 i:. : .0£::!t? 0 ,,,, , 8 3 0 1 0 8 k. 2 r mmm mm":m'3-'32 !! 6 iCi' 41 m-13' • •••'•'At-mM : 14 ' ;, 23 • -••v; 1 5 16 . • W Totals All Departments 3 162 19 2 2 1 2 12 3 11 5 15 6 4 10 0 0 92 715 .7.7.7,,. ,7,4. „ 0" 0 21 0 0 14 63 13 2 0 2 2 4 7 6 11 4 3 48 6 1 i, -trj • ^,7. -,,'--27,7f!.;7 7»,I 343 1 1 12 1 0 0 25 5 3 0 6 3 10 9 17 8 0 0 147 11 0 20 0 3 15 0 ...:3 132 3 0 12 7,:; 8:W 45 0 1 18 0 .0 :•£••• 0 27 8 1 45 5 0 m'm 82 DEPARTMENT 3 7 0 0 0 , ' 0 mr-A' 0 0 0 0 4 0 ••::V9„4.,.,!: 0 6 ^ • 0 0 0 0 152 mm. 7,4h-rv: ,..7,: .A,:;,:, 1 2 6 m4:. 3 V 11 5 • - 3 2 . 42 8 0 221 m 61 360 551 :":2 i '••/-.smomm:m\m- 1 4 3 0 20 0 1 ENTRY 5 2':::-:, 1 1 2 5 .7,.-7O.-::V-..7. 0 0 0 276 If 319 162 0 0 2 0 3 0 , -V 3 5 13 17 '• 74 , 16 29 7 5 26 0 ":;2^ 245 36 0 3 2 27 13 '27 10 6 1,071 'J •^5: .6 4, , ., 0 3 1 0 0 31 13 m- 0 10 84 18 3 2 • '6 5 10 0 0 26 5 2 1 4 4 18 12 19 7 0 0 127 11 0 17 8 5 54 15 2 0 166 1 211 417 324 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of August was down from the month of July. A total of 1,308 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,308 jobs shipped, 551 jobs or about 42 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 162 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program be^ on AprU 1, 1982, a total of 10,608 jobs have been shipped. ''' l'... Sa^ iakef, lalaml MfMvn Piney Point Monday, October 2 New York Tuesday, October 3 mm Philadelphia Wednesday, October 4 Baltimore Thursday, October 5 Norfolk Thursday, October 5 Jacksonville Thursday, October 5 Algonac ,.r; • " Friday, October 6 Houston ''"v Tuesday, October 10 NewOrlmns Tuesday, October 10 Mobile Wednesday, October 11 San Francisco Thursday, October 12 Wilmington Monday, October 16 Seattle Friday, October 20 San Juan Thursday, October 5 St. Louis Friday, October 13 Honolulu Friday, October 13: ' Duluth Wednesday, October 11 Jersey City Wednesday, October 18 New Bedford Tuesday, October 17 " 1^'', , SS- mm , I. v, \ x:;'; - •• •- • 'AVI" ^ 7:7' i7 77,74:|?!:7?7l;;t7.. I -v-jx Sir 7'7;4g>;:;4757;rvv lOtaotuH, ,.J? £ „• .1 Personals .J"' Larry Vouga Please call Steve collect. Very urgent. (808) 934-3400. William Brack Please contact Marie Brack, I860 Sunset Strip, Sunrise, FL 33313. • r' 7;V,;7,r ., Stanely Vemus k?'-/, Please contact your brother-inlaw, John Kohler, 4121N. 6th St., PhUadelphia, PA 19140. Barney Loan Call your mother. Neal Moor Contact John Liston, 180Driggs Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222. R.J. Anderson Jr. Please call Ira Jessie at (702) 735-0955. ifliinnim Politics is Porkchops Contribute to SPAD •••. / 4kr'"4ife|;li?rA'J •7 'v:, • �To the Editor: 1 would like to thank you for the opportunity you gave me. Vis­ iting the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was both fun and educational for me. 1 enjoyed everything at the school, particu­ larly the new simulator and tele­ vision production. The people at the school, es­ pecially the trainees, took good care of us and made our stay there fun. I also enjoyed meeting other scouts from different states and in two weeks we became very good friends. Once again, thank you for a great trip. deberg School of Seamanship. This trip was one of the best times I have had in a Boy Scout uniform. The school is run excel­ lently, and the staff, as well as the students, were very nice and hos­ pitable. I feel that the trip was fun and educational. This trip has made me seriously consider seafaring as a career. I would hope that you would continue to offer this experience to our Troop in the future. If there is anything we can do for you as a Troop, I would appreciate hear­ ing from you in the future. Once again, thank you for the oppor­ tunity to witness first hand your training facilities. Billy Balmes Brooklyn, New York Sean Montgomery Algonac, Michigan Editor's Note: The letter above was originally directed to SIU Vice President Jack Caflfey. Billy Balmes was nominated for the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO summer scout program by the New York Maritime Port Council. An article on the scout's educational program appeared in the August issue of the Seafarers LOG. To the Editor: To the Editor: Hello, I'm Kisha Ringer. Thank you for allowing me to take the trip to Piney Point, Maryland. The Seafarers Lundeberg School of Seamanship is a great school! -I really enjoyed it. Everyone was so nice. All of the trainees there were like brothers and sisters. I had fun and enjoyed myself. We went on a tour of the school; learned about audio visual equip­ ment, simulators and made a TV show. . . The AFL-CIO head­ quarters was fun. I enjoyed our conversations about unions. I really learned something. . . We also went to Seafarers International Union headquarters. . . We went to Capitol Hill, Senate and Con­ gress. During this we heard a de­ bate about waste. . . Thank you for allowing me to take this wonderful trip. I got a chance to see and meet new peo­ ple. . . I would very much like to go again. I have made a promise that is where I would like to con­ tinue my career after I get out of my two years of college. SHLSS is like a home away from home. Mr. Gildersleeve and Mr. Clinton were like parents and so were their wives. There wasn't anything Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Gildersleeve wouldn't do for us girls. . . KIsha Ringer Girl Scout Council Newport News, Virginia Editor's Note: The above letter was directed to the Norfolk area Maritime Port Council, the orga­ nization which nominated Ms. Ringer for the MTD's summer scout program. To the Editor: . My name is Sean Montgomery. I am the senior patrol leader of Troop 223 of Algonac. I am writing this letter to thank you for sending me on the trip to the Harry Lun­ • -r-. On behalf of the New Orleans Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Sea­ farers International Union and the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship for the outstanding hos­ pitality shown to Boy Scout Troop 35 during their recent Jamboree Trek. John Brown, scoutmaster of Troop 35, related the unbelievable food ... as well as the unique tour of the Piney Point facility that was afforded to his troop. It is through organizations such as the Seafarers International Union that scouting units are given greater opportunities to develop respon­ sible and positive character traits in today's young men. Every member of the union that Troop 35 came in contact with was kind, courteous and helpful. Special thanks should be given to Mr. Ken Conklin, Mr. Eddie G. and Mrs. Jean who worked untiringly to assure their successful arrival and stay in the Piney Point facility. Again, my thanks for your ef­ forts. . . Ron Hegwood, Scout Executive New Orleans Area Council Boy Scouts of America Editor's Note: Mr. Hegwood di­ rected his letter to SIU President Michael Sacco, who forwarded it to the LOG. Coast Guard Spill Center The U.S. Coast Guard operates a 24-hour, toll-free telephone number for anyone to report oil or chemical spills to the National Response Center (NRC). The NRC is the first step for federal response to a spill incident. Once a report is received, the NRC will contact federal coordi­ nators in the location of the oil spill who will then assess the sit­ uation and decide what type of response is needed, from funds to special equipment and personnel. The Coast Guard operates the NRC which receives support from 13 different federal agencies. The NRC's toll-free number is l-(800) 424-8802. Bom, Secretary Frank Costango, Deck Delegate P.M. Rose, Engine Delegate R. Bolin, Steward Delegate C.C. Williams. Everything is run­ ning smoothly, with no beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Payoff wiU take place in Bayonne, NJ. Then it's on to Charleston, SC, Castilla, Hondu­ ras and Beaumont, TX. Copies of Seafarers LOG were received in last port. Vote of thanks given to stew­ ard department for all the good food and service—and especially for Steel Beach cookouts. CPL LOUIS mm (Maersk), June 7Chairman George Allen, Secretary/ Steward Delegate Michael J. Curtis, Deck Delegate John Alan Laird, En­ gine Delegate Mohamad Hadwan. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $150 in ship's fund. Motion made to use $130 of that amount for a party. Bosun noted everything running smoothly and it had been a good crew and ship. In its report to the Seafarers LOG, members ex­ pressed a desire to be kept apprised of new contract negotiations be­ tween the union and Maersk Lines. Ship is currently in Diego Garcia. Director P.E. Johnson, Engine Dele­ gate Edward L. Haynes, Steward Delegate Camilo Rojas. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Captain said ship will pay off on the West Coast. Suggestion made for everybody aboard ship to work together for the good of all. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a job well done. Next port: Los Angeles, CA. >.' /• : • •'K: • OMf WUUSH (OMI Corp.), June 18Chairman J. Moore, Secretary P. Shauger, Educational Director G. Spell, Deck.Delegate J. Davidson, Engine Delegate J. Grayson, Stew­ ard Delegate J. Brooks. No disputed OT reported. Complaint registered about mail service being very poor. Payoff will take place in Newark, NJ this voyage. Captain managed to get a new VCR and TV antenna. There is $125 in ship's fund. Mo­ tions made include: time aboard ship should go back to a six-month pe­ riod, members should be able to col­ lect vacation pay every 60 days and the pension plan should be raised. Next ports: Bayonne, Newark, and Paulsboro, NJ. fmSBISMUem (Maritime Overseas), June II—Chairman F. Cottongin, • .• • '•f' Digest of Siilps Meetings f^imk iko W meiros ''miiivhs m miewed ltf Ae Vi^'s CoKind Ihpa^ issues n^uiriag etteuHon er i^utieu uie uAfiesseJ bf Ike Ibim of ifte ^'sminules. mimm UY (Sea-Land Service), June 11^—Chairman Donald Flem­ ing, Secretary J. Rivera. No beefs or disputed OT reported in any depart­ ments. Engine department would like clarification on minimum week­ end and holiday OT hours allowed for wiper. This will be brought to the attention of boarding patrolman in Houston. Chairman reported ship will arrive in Charleston, SC on June 14. Secretary thanked deck and engine departments for cooperation. Everything was running very smoothly. There is $270 in movie fund which will be turned over to radio operator to purchase new VCR. Steward department reported problem with keeping some basic items in stock such as bread, juice and KoolAid. Steward department given vote of thanks for a job well done despite lack of stores. Next ports: Charleston, SC; Port Ever­ glades, FL; Houston, TX, and Jack­ sonville, FL. MUim SUM JIUH (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), June 14—Ghairman A.A. Mohsin, Secretary/Chief Electrician C.J. Gallagher, Steward Delegate Jackson Fong. No disputed OT re­ ported, but deck department said shore gang made a lot of noise working at night in engine depart­ ment. Ship will pay off in Baltimore June 16. Captain instructed all crewmembers' failure to clear with regu­ latory officials could result in a fine, and each member would be respon­ sible for any fine incurred. Everyone was asked not to use door on crew deck going to engine room. Steward department given vote of thanks for a good job. OMf HUOSOM (OMI Corp.), June 16Chairman John O. Frazier, Secre­ tary Rafael Sepulveda, Educational Secretary Cari Woodward, Deck Delegate Tom Stephens, Engine Delegate B. Drumgoole, Steward Delegate Ali Hydera. Steward dele­ gate reported some disputed OT re­ ported by chief cook and asked that it be looked into. He is getting off this trip and all members hate to lose him. Chairman noted a cadet working on deck. This was brought to captain's attention and resolved. Chairman cautioned members on proper dress in mess hall and re­ minded crew to keep down noise when watching TV. New business included need for gaskets for reefer boxes and an exterminator service to get rid of roaches. Problem has gotten too large to handle by mem­ bers. OVERS&IS JffJVCitf (Maritime Overseas), June 18—Chairman Brian T. O'Uanlon, Secretary L. Martin, Ed­ ucational Director R. Gummans. All three departments reported disputed OT. Changing sailing board on weekends or any other time after 1900 hours is considered OT be­ cause members have to return back to the ship according to what was on the board when they left. Ship's chairman noted captain would not call for a replacement and there would not be a payoff this trip. Chairman said he will try to find out why this ship does not pay off every 90 days as per the agreement. TV and antenna need some repair work. k'-ki .1 (, OMBBEIS lumnr (Maritime Over­ seas), June 25—Chairman/QMED Pete Vasquez, Secretary Norman J. Duhe. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Chairman talked about need for some kind of insurance identifi­ cation card when going to doctor's office or hospital. Secretary stated Continued on page 16 ' '• 'm �"r-W mm^--'' 'M ivl-:•;• • • ^•. -; r, ••••,'••. Continued from page 15 r I ,.','''l2t"_;,'' &-r^'.. • ^•:%'-y;,:::V'\-y;:l ,%r'' I. • ' 1 It''S;- /tv v.>- ':S:^ .*• j^.. t r \• v:s< r..w: -•\ '• fcifi • Ik % . ' of Ships ^ nIligiBst ^ • fev:- I; -i - SOFASERS LOG . i «w-i'-i!!:f*-r» »•''•-..r^ -.V . every member should take time to go to Piney Point to upgrade so he or she will be ready for jobs of the future On all types of ships. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a job well done. PATRIOT (Ocean Carriers), June 4Chairman John S. Bertolino, Deck Delegate Edwin Rivera. No beefs or disputed OT in any departments. Chairman noted payoff would take place in Bahrain on or about June 13. Educational director advised crewmembers (o take advantage of upgrading opportunities available in Piney Point. Two motions made: one DEU should be added to crew and time on shuttle ships should be four months minimum with an op­ tion to stay six or eight months. Un­ der good and welfare, it was sug­ gested the ship be fumigated for roaches when next in dry dock. Steward department given vote of thanks for a job well done. Next port: Bahrain. MBCRT L Iff (Waterman Steamship Corp.), June 18—Chairman M. Trepp, Secretary G.T. Aquino, Edu­ cational Director B.F. Cooley, Deck Delegate C.D. Moll, Engine Dele­ gate William Parker. No disputed OT reported. One man in steward department got off injured in Singa­ pore and was replaced in the port of Suez. Engine department reported during voyage the day QMED was put to work under chief mate. The question was raised: Should practice of working a man outside his depart­ ment be allowed even with payment Of OT? Bosun was able to acquire the sum of $2(X) from sale of excess metals. This money was put into ship's fund. He noted there were no major problems aboard vessel and trip was smooth and weather per­ fect. He also reminded members of importance of donating to SPAD. Only by supporting SPAD can the SIU maintain a strong position in the maritime trades. Steward gave a short talk about benefits obtained by going to Piney Point and upgrading. Not only do members increase their earning power, but they leam skills that will assist them in all walks of life. Electrician asked all hands to let him know of any minor repairs. He said he would be glad to fix any­ thing that would make life more liv­ able aboard the Robert E. Lee. Next port: Newport News, VA. Sa-IAND CRUSADER (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), June 27—Chairman Robert U. Dillon, Secretary H.H. Fielder. No beefs or disputed OT. Captain thanked crew for cooperation. Sug­ gestion made to ask patrolman to find out why doors to engine room are left open at sea and in port. It makes ship hot and requires air con­ ditioner to work harder. Electrician suggested each member check his room thermostat. Needed repairs in­ clude the outside water cooler. SeaLand has agreed to fix tiles through­ out ship. Patrolman will be asked to find out about harassment of BR by chief engineer. SEA-tAMD DEVEIOPER (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), June 27—Chairman Roger W. Pinkham, Secretary P. Lopez, Edu­ cational Director/Engine Delegate Michael P. Donlon, Deck Delegate Clyde B. Luse, Steward Delegate Jose Ortega. Disputed OT reported iii deck and steward departments. There is $100 in ship's movie fund. Chairman stated everything is run- Summary Annual Report Seafarers Welfare Fund - J. i f'- 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746 ning well and a new chairman would be elected next trip. Suggestion made to get another washer and dryer. Crewmembers were asked and encouraged to donate to ship's movie fund. Vote of thanks given to Chief Cook John Tinsley for a job well done. Next port: Tacoma, WA. SEA'IAHD DISCOVERY (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), June 6—Chairman Harry Fisher, Secretary J.R. Coll, Deck Delegate R. Rivera, Engine Delegate V. Martinez, Steward Delegate J.R. Salazar. No disputed OT reported. Latest Seafarers LOG was received aboard ship and posted for everyone to read. Crewmembers reported ship has been running short on food, but no action has been taken. According to the contract, fresh provisions are to be put onboard at every U.S. port. Bosun brought up need for clarification on deck department having to search ship under unsafe conditions in port of Haina. New washing machine is needed for crew laundry and some old repairs still have to be taken care of. Next port: San Juan, PR. SEA-IAMD FREEDOM (Sea-Land Service), June 17—^Chairman L.E. Watson, Secretary L.A. Lamphere, Educa­ tional Director R. Chapman, Deck Delegate R. Caruthers, Engine Dele­ gate R. Schwender. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. There is $45 in ship's fund. Members will have a pilot pool next trip to get money for charcoal and other items necessary for a barbecue. Crew is supposed to be getting a new microwave for the lounge this trip. Information regar^ling new drug testing procedures was posted for all to read. Captain in­ spected rooms and found no major problems. Sea-Land Freedom will dock in Tacoma, WA at approxi­ mately 1500 hrs. All hands getting off were reminded to make sure rooms are clean for the next person. Educational director noted ship's performance record has been good for past month, according to current figures. Crew is doing a good job separating plastic from other trash. Crewmembers would like a second washer for laundry room for greasy clothes. Vote of thanks given to steward department. Next ports: Ta­ coma, WA and Yokohama, Japan. This is a summary of the annual report of the Serfarers Welfare Fund EIN 13-5557534 for the year ended December 31, 1987. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Re­ tirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The Trust has committed itself to pay claims incurred under the terms of the plan. Basic Financial Statement The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan was a deficit of ($21,215,323) as of December 31, 1987, compared to ($25,205,351) as of January 1, 1987. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $3,990,028. This in­ crease included unrealized appre­ ciation and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had total income of $30,467,439, including employer contributions of $30,089,529, mis­ cellaneous income of $4,095, and earnings from investments of $378,815. Plan expenses were $26,433,733. These expenses in­ cluded $2,581,733 in administra­ tive expenses and $23,852,000 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or Shipboard Sketches any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An Accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is the Plan Administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, (301) 899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.30 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan adminis­ trator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and lia­ bilities of the plan and accompa­ nying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan ad­ ministrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the an­ nual report at the main office of the plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC, or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of cov­ ering costs. Requests to the De­ partment should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ grams, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20216. by Ben Graham ; "• - J1 I;.;' SEA-IAMD MARINER (Sea-Land Service), June 10—Chairman James Lewis, Secretary W. Spratley, Educational Director Joseph D. Disarno, Deck Delegate Oscar C. Wiley. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Secretary thanked all departments for helping keep ship clean. Educational direc­ tor stressed importance of contribut­ ing to SPAD and of upgrading skills at Piney Point. The SIU has one of the best schools around, and mem­ bers should be encouraged to make use of it. Motion made and sec­ onded that if one crewmember has to take a drug test, everyone should, including officers. Copies of latest Seafarers LOG were well received aboard ship. Steward thanked for his great barbecue. Next ports: Yoko­ hama and Kobe, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, with the next ex­ pected payoff on July 23 in Tacoma, WA. SEi-lilfVD MiW6fll0ff (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), June 25—Chairman Peter Bean, Secretary John Alamar, Edur Continued on page 18 -lit, V-rj; . ' A-- [ -,r>- I i'"- . '.ALr r "I was worried there for a minute. ..I thought I lost my OT sheets.* The cartoon above appeared in the March 11, 1960 edition of the Seafarers LOG. Brother Graham, who sailed in the deck department with the SIU, contributed many cartoons to the LOG. �SEFTEMBER, 1989 JjW-w ••.ii C.'. .l^•4,,.i;^-.•;-;-^•;^jfJy4^- Dispatchers' Report for inland Waters AUGUST 1-31, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Philadeijpiu^ Noitfoik Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Fianciscoi ^ Seattle Puerto Rico Houston j^gor^ St. Louis v: Piney PoiitiF Totals Micbad Sacco, President Joseph Sacco, Executive Vice President Joe DiGlorgh>« Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red^' Camphell, Vice President of Contracts Jack Cafley, Vice President Thomas Glidewell, Vice President George McCartney, Vtcf President John Fay, y/re PresiV/ent <• Roy A Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs. MD 20746 (301)899-0675 piV' • ALGONAC 520 St. Glair River Dr. Algonac. Ml 48001 (313) 794-4988 • .1 BALTIMORE i ; 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore. MD 21202 (301)327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOLULU V"i' 636 Cooke St. Honolulu. HI 96813 (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. -Vr i Houston. TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE ;t 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City. NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. ???: Mobile, AL 36605 -' • (205) 478-0916 Mt ; : NEW BEDFORD '; 50 Union St. •' ^ New Bedford. MA 02740 (508)997-5404 : NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans. LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn. NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk. VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia. PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Piney Point. MD 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco. CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattle. WA 98121 (206)441-1960 lim-' ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis. MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington. CA 90744 (213)549-4000 '• .. .. 53 . . ?i«*5(4SfHJ»r;*raE, ; Ii 15 31 Port New York i^adelphii| ENGINE DEPARTMENT Norfolk Mobile New Orleans packsonvUle iSan Francisp^ pWilmington SeaMe Puerto Rico Houston gonac St^ Louis Hney Totals 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 ':3r' 0 0 0 .0 ,S-j-'j - ® 5 0 0 25 0 0 45 • • -I 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 2 mmmrnm Port 8 0 .2 W. .-V '"A., Q &;.^i 0 0 23 0 0 0 "SQj yym • 0 34 7 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Y. }ti^i Ibrioik Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ^ illan Fixuncisco ||Vilniiii|^n Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis p Piney Point ||i Totals 31 36 80 11 66 188 99 105 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes CU-Comnany/Lakes L—Lakes NP—Nan Priority AUGUST 1-31, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH Ail Groups All Groui Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 19 y-lufe-'-,- ® 38 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 16 5 2.:rv 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0• 0 9 3'ii ir:w»E^'3rig Totals All Departments 9 ^9 42 0 61 28 0 26 47 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. '-rt'.' < .' 'ri •• " ri!. iv.- iy. 'fXy, i'- • STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port I.' < fv ''-S? V 91 I-->4 Seahren IniemaHoM Union Direaoif SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN l-(800)-CLAIMS-4 l-(800)-252-4674 4-'3 - • .-y �•®' iSK, ..i .-i' •?-SV-"-V ;• •S.t'V'':. SEAFARERS LOG 18 If'; 1'^ • Ili|fl9t of S|ii|ii L.-if.s i' rV • Continued from page 16 cational Director W.H. Walton. No beefs or disputed OT reported. At end of voyage 18— after steward buys blank tapes—there is expected to be $12.48 in ship's fund. Motions and suggestions made included the following: a three-man committee for contracts should go to sea for eight months and see how union members are putting up with long work days and fewer men, the ship should not sail again until a new ice machine has been put onboard, and Sea-Land should order Lava soap instead of some off-brand cleaning soap. Vote of thanks given to goodfeeding steward department. Stew­ ard department, in turn, thanked members for helping keep crew areas clean. :• ;• ,• '., . «.S. , * ' C:-' • F: ?•"•. fe; :v SEA-LAHO PAOR (Sea-Land Service), June 19—Chairman U. Nolan, Sec­ retary Joseph Williams, Educational Director C.R. Dunn, Engine Dele­ gate Richard Butch. No disputed OT reported. There is $70 in ship's movie fund. Crew would like ar­ rangements made for bus service to lessen danger of walking to and from ship while at port in Manila, PI. Crewmembers also do not have keys to mess hall and suggested captain have some made as soon as possi­ ble. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a job well done. Next port: Subic Bay, PI. SOT MAW ROaR (Waterman Steam­ ship Corp.), June4—^Chairman Wil­ liam Kratsas, Secretary E. Gray Sr., Educational Director J. Graham, Deck Delegate Richmond Matthews, Engine Delegate Charles D. Polk. Department delegates reported all is well in the three departments, with no beefs or disputed OT. Chairman stated it has been a great trip so far. Chief Mate Needham Wiggins will be retiring after this trip. Payoff will be in Rota, Spain on June 12. Secre­ tary noted there has been a lot of goodwill shown by crewmembers this trip. Goodwill always makes work aboard these vessels more tollerable, and it is hoped this will con­ tinue. Educational director reminded all members to continue to take ad­ vantage of union's school at Piney Point. Brother Frank Casby ex­ pressed his hope the union will con­ tinue to successfully fight to keep these military vessels under Water­ man operation. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a fine job. Next port: Rota, Spain. ship in Piney Point to do so as soon as possible. Vote of thanks was given to steward department for job well done. Next port: Long Beach, CA. BALTIMORE (Apex Marine Corp.), July 5—Chairman James S. Rogers, Sec­ retary R. E. Hicks, Educational Di­ rector S. Perdikis, Deck Delegate Alan A. Bamett. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by the deck, en­ gine and steward departments. Un­ der good and welfare, it was noted that a vent in the laundry needs to be reopened. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: St. Croix. CAPE HORN (Interocean Man^ement), July 12—Chairman Howard Gibbs, Secretary J. Venables, Deck Dele­ gate Louis Smith, Engine Delegate Gary Mitchell, Steward Delegate Larry Hoffman. Ship's educational director reminded crew to upgrade in order to increase skills. Ship's treasurer reported $130 in the vessel fund. Departmental delegates re­ ported no diisputed OT or beefs. Un­ der good and welfare, discussion was held about reviewing vacation pay for those voyages that end be­ fore 120-day minimum. Also watch standers were told to notify the steward department so they could eat first. OIGIMS (Puerto Rico Marine), July 30—Chairman M. Silva,Secretary C. Scott, Educational Director E. Richman. Ship's chairman noted payoff scheduled for August 4 in Jackson­ ville, FL.Np beefs or disputed OT reported by the departmertt' dele- ^ gates.Under good and welfare, it was requested that crew dress prop­ erly before using the mess rooms. Next port: Jacksonville, FL. FALCON DUCHESS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), July 7—Chairman Leo Para­ dise, Secretary H. G. Williams, Ed­ ucational Director L. P. Wright, Deck Delegate Willie Chestnutt, Steward Delegate Jimmy. L.Williams. No disputed OT or beefs reported by the three depart­ ments. Under good and welfare, it was noted that the crew needs a new washer and the television needs two speakers. $IinrVK«fr(Bay Tankers), June 10— Chairman Jack Kingsley, Secretary Ron Fluker, Deck Delegate D. Seagle. Engine Delegate R. Groening, Steward Delegate T. Barrett. No beefs or disputed OT. Ship should anchor before noon on Jpne 11 in Long Beach, CA. Stores will be taken on. Payoff will probably be held at sea since ship has a very short stay in port this trip. All crew­ members getting off were reminded to leave rooms clean for next per­ son. Recent copies of Seafarers LOG were received aboard ship and passed around. Next ports: Long Beach, CA and Valdez, AK. GALVESTON BAY (Sea-Land Service), July 16—Chairman Donald Fleming, Secretary T. J. Smith, Educational Director C. Z. Sullivan, Deck Dele­ gate Stephen J. Argay, Engine Dele­ gate James A. Tims, Steward Dele­ gate Francisco Monsibais. Ship's chairman announced he might have to get off in Charleston and that it has been a pleasure sailing with the crew. Ship's treasurer reported $145 in the movie fund. Departmental delegates reported no beefs or dis­ puted OT. Crew sent letter to head­ quarters regarding new duties for gangway watch. The problem of people going into crew-members' rooms when they are not present has been solved. The steward de­ partment was thanked for its work. Next port: Charleston. SC. nOMPSOH PASS (lOM), June 25— Chairman James R. Colson, Secre­ tary Louis E. Vidal, Educational Di­ rector John Gomard. Ship is due in Long Beach, CA on June 28 for a payoff and a Coast Guard inspection is expected at that time. Bosun strongly urged anyone who has not attended an upgrading class at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ GOLDEN MONARCH (Apex Marine). July 9—Chairman Ben Berberena, Secre­ tary Luis Iturrino, Educational Di­ rector Mark Ruhl, Deck Delegate Angel M. Velez, Engine Delegate Harry Kinsmen Jr., Steward Dele­ gate Stephanie Smith. Ship's chair­ man reported that there was a good crew onboard. No beefs or disputed OT noted by the deck, engine and Steward delegates. Under good and welfare, the crew said nothing has been done to repair rusty water. Also there are no facilities for waste plastics in port. GREAT LAND (Interocean Management Corp.), July 30—Chairman K. Craft, Secretary U. Ibert, Educational Di­ rector S. Senteney, Deck Delegate L. S. Seamm, Engine Delegate Almel Sherrai, Steward Delegate Willie Daly. Ship's treasurer reported $40. Under good and welfare, it was noted that members carry rags to clean grease in elevator and to break down boxes. Also, it was stated that the dumpster was full. Next port: Anchorage, AK. GROrOH (Apex Marine), July 2— Chairman Neil Matthey, Secretary M. Deloatch, Educational Director M. Lambeth, Deck Delegate Thomas Booth, Engine Delegate Alfred Gonzalez, Steward Delegate Michael Hammock. Ship's chairman urged crew to contribute to SPAD. He noted everything was running smoothly and the next payoff would be July 5 in Stapleton, NY. The de­ partmental delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Next port: Stapleton, NY. GUiKUU (Puerto Rico Marine), July 4-^Chairman Leggette Joftes, Secre­ tary Gilbert Murray, Deck Delegate Ronald Davis. Ship's chairman re­ ported the vessel would pay off upon arrival in port. Ship's secretary reminded crew of pay raise on July 1. Educational director urged mem­ bers to upgrade when possible and to return movies when finished to the bridge. No beefs or disputed OT reported from the deck, engine and steward delegates. Under good and welfare, it was noted that too many people are eating aboard ship and sleeping in lounge when vessel is in Puerto Rico. Also, the erew thanked the steward department. ITB MOBILE (Apex Marine Corp.), July 27—Chairman G. D. Diefenbach, Secretary Pedro Sellan, Educational Director Carlos Rodriguez, Deck Delegate A. Ahmad, Steward Dele­ gate Heath G.Bryan. Ship secretar­ y's reported it was a pleasure to work with a professional cook like Brother Heath Bryan. He also noted that the pleasant crew aboard meant smooth sailing. Department dele­ gates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Under good and welfare, a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: St. Croix. LIBERATOR (Sea-Land Service), July 30—Chairman V. J. Ardowski, Sec­ retary C. M. Modellas, Educational Director A. F. Sankolewicz. Ship's chairman stressed safety prevention. He pointed out that good house­ keeping prevents onboard fires, and common sense in the time of an emergency is the best way to avoid or minimize physical injuries. He announced the next payoff would be August 3 in Oakland, CA. Depart­ mental delegates reported no dis­ puted OT or beefs. The crew re­ ported a smooth sail. Next port:* Oakland, CA. LNG AQUARIUS (ETC), July 9—Chair­ man J. W. Garner, Secretary Alex­ ander P. Reyer, Educational Direc­ tor Dan Brass. Ship's chairman noted that nine unlicensed crew­ members were to be relieved upon arrival in Tobata, Japan. He urged everyone to contribute to SPAD. Secretary reminded crew to work safely and stay healthy. Ship's treas­ urer reported $500 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported from the deck, engine and steward delegates. Under good and welfare, a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Tobata, Japan. MAYAGUEZ (Puerto Rico Marine), July 16—Chairman Winston Shanks, Sec­ retary Jose Ross, Educational Direc­ tor Kenneth Hart. Ship's chairman reported everything to be in good shape. No beefs or disputed OT of­ fered by departmental delegates. Under good and welfare, steward department was thanked for its fine job. Visiting Jacksonville patrolman urged the steward department to confirm OT situation when vessel paid off in New York. . ^ MORU PAHU (Pacific Gulf Marine), July 16—Chairman Pete Lonk, Sec­ retary Nicholas Rodriguez Jr. Ship's chairman reported that the captain rCbmmended the crewTor doing itsjob to secure engine room fire. He noted that the firefighting course had helped all members and that the ship would be headed for the San FranCisco, CA or Portland, OR shipyard because of the fire. He also reported on the pay raises which started July I. Finally, he thanked the members of the deck, engine and steward de­ partment and the riding crew. No beefs or disputed OT reported from engine and steward delegates. Under good and welfare, the crew thanked the steward department for an excel­ lent job. The captain said Chief Steward Nicholas Rodriguez and Chief Cook Florencio P. Umali were the finest with whom he had sailed. Next port: Crockett, CA. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), July 23—Chairman W. Tailman, Secretary R. Spencer. Ship's chair­ man reported all was well on the vessel. He announced that ship's treasurer, Louie Diaz, had $195 in the movie fund. Departmental dele­ gates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Crew thanked steward depart­ ment. While it is the policy of the Sea­ farers LOG to print as many di­ gests of ship's minutes as possible, occasionally, due to space limita­ tions, some will be omitted. NOTICE TO SlU GOVERNMENT SERVICE DIVISION MEMBERS The Seafarers LOG would like to hear from SIU members in the government services division. Please send the LOG material: articles, letters, drawings, photos, etc. Please identify individuals in photos from left to right with name and rating. Mail all information directly to the Seafarers LOG; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. • �•iiiiiiliiiTiiiifniVrt'-ir-- ^>ii: —n""'' SCnmBCR, 1989 K-:- ^••^.••-^••?/>f;''.»i^.:^>if-"--.-.' C^T^r-r'^-virfcViC.':Trv-:-.:••; .r p 19 •.'-•'^;../:'^'.a^sJ: '.'iv Nazario Retires 25 Union Men Go on PeflSfOft This month, the LOG re­ ceived notification on the re­ tirement of 25 members of the SIU. Among them was 62year-old Samuel Nazario, who was active in both the Atiantic and the Pacific. SAMUEL NAZARIO I Samuel Nazario received his first SIU pension check this spring after m6f(fe than 30 years with the Seafarers International Union. The Puerto Rican native came aboard in 1957 when he worked in the steward department on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Leilani. The next year, he rode the maiden voyage of the S.S. Atlantic. During 1960, Brother Nazario worked for the union in the port of San Juan. During the 1970s, he sailed on Prudential Lines ships. After graduating fi-om a 1980 steward recertification projpnm, Nazario went to work for American Hawaii Cruises aboard the S.S. Independence. He served three weeks as the Chief • steward'before being '' ' promoted to Hotel Mant^erv a position he kept until 1984 when the company > eliminated it during reorganization. Nazario continued to sail out of the port of San Francisco until he retired. He lives in Napa, CA, with his wife, Sydney Ann. - Other SIU members who have started receiving pension checks include: IfiBp Sea J7RANK G. BARONE Frank G. Barorte, 65, joined the SIU in 1958 in the port of New York through le^Andfew Fumse^ Tiraini^^ School. He sailed in the deck department from the port of Philadelphia and had a record of volunteering for strike details. Brother Darone served in the U.S, Army from 1943 to 1945. "iTie Philadelphia native resides in Yeadon, PA. CLIFFORD E. FEURTADO Clifford E. Feurtadd, 65, t^came a book member in 1973 in the port of Houston. The Honduran native sailed in the steward departraent; He shipped through the ptifts of Houston and New ^ Orleans. Brother FeuitadO lives in New Orleans, LA. MELVIN J. GALLIER Melvin J. Gallier, 65, first sailed with the SIU in 1956.The Port Arthur, TX native sailed in the engine department and served on Cities Services' ships early in his career. Brother Gallier participated in the 1961 Suwannee Steamship organizing drive and the 1971 SIU crew conference. He shipped out of the port of Houston and lives in Altair, TX. DAVID W. GILBERT David W. Gilbert, 40, joined the SIU in 1967 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in 1968. Brother Gilbert was bom in Mt. Kisco, NY and resides in Oyster Bay, NY. JUAN Ii:. H^ANDEZ Juan E. Hernandez, 65, started sailing in 1949. He joined the SIU in 1959 in the port of New Yoric. The en^ne department veteran was bom in Manati, PR. He sailed out of the ports of Santurce and Baltimore. Brother Hemandez served in the U.S. Army in 1945* He V ^ves in Carolina, PR- v ;v ^ raCHARD E. iOBEFE Richard E. Keefe, 65, received his SIU book in ; 1963 in the port of Wilmington, CA. The New Market, NH native was a 16year veteran of the U.S. Navy before joining the union. Brother Keefe worked in the steward department. He makes his home in San Francisco, CA. CQRff^llitYRICK Corbert R. Myrick, 65, igraduated Ifirom the Andrew Fumseth ^Training school in Baftiffiofe before joining the SIU in 1%3. Brother Myrick was bom in Reidsville, NC. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 through 1947. He resides in Danville, VA. JOHN R, NELSON John R. IN-elson. 65, eceivCd is SIU bdok in !1948 in the Jmrtof New Horn in Fa^^ Point, OH, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. Brother Nelson sailed in the deck department from the port of Wilmington, He attended the 1972 education conference. Tie makes his home in Yakima, WA: w HOWARD L. MILSTEAD Howard L. Milstead, 63, joined the SIU in 1957. He sailed in the engine department, often with Maritime Overseas. Brother Milstead was bom in Mobile, AL and Uves in Houston, TX. CALVIN NIX Calvin Nix, 64, started in the Great Lakes Division where he received his book in the port of Detroit in 1960. He eventually transferred to the Deep Sea Division and sailed in the deck department. Brother Nix served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. He Uves in HendersonviUe, NC, where he was bom. JAMES C. NORTHCUTT James C. Northcutt, 62, joined fhe SIU in San Francisco in 1961. Oie Savannah, TN native sailed in the deck department and graduated from the union's bosun recertification class in 1975. Brother Northcutt sailed out of the port of Houston, where he still Uves. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1945. A. M.PELTON • A* M. Pdton, 65, first^alled ' for the SIU in 1953 from the port of New York. The Brooklyn native served in the deck department. Brother Pelton was active in picket duty in 1962 and 1963. He attended the 1970 crew conference. Pensioner Pelton pulled hitches in both the Army and Navy during the 1940s. He makes his home in Oxford, CA. RAYMOND W. ROGERS Raymond W. Rogers, 65, received his SIU permit in 1965 in the port of Jacksonvil e. He sailed in the deck department after serving 20 years in the U.S. Navy. Brother Rogers was bom in Blofton, FL. He sailed from the port of Jacksonville where he stiU Uves. , •'v""::' native worked in the steward department and shipped out of the port of Baltimore. Brother Strickland served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. He resides in Manassas Park,VA. LEONARD A. WRIGHT Leonard A. Wright, 64, received his SIU book in 1944 in the port of SlbrfoUt, VA. He sailed in the deck department. The Norfolk native now caUs Reno, NY home. Mettil ROBERT BLAKE Robert Blake, 69, joined the union in 1%2 in the port of Philadelphia. He worked in the engine department. Boatman Blake was bom in New Haven, CT. He resides in Lester, PA. WILLIAM DELESLlNE WilUam DelesUne, 66, received his union book in 1973 in the port of Norfolk, VA. The Bradenton, FL native attended the 1984 Sonat conference. He sailed in the steward department. Boatman DelesUne Uves in Chesapeake,V A. JOHN A. EVANS John !A. Evans, 61, joined the union in 1957 in the port of Baltimore. He has a martcr, inland waters and pilotage license and sailed as captain. In 1978, Boatman Evans attended the Curtis Bay Tankers educational coherence. The Fleeton, VA native served in the U.S. Nayy from 1944 to 1946. He calls AnhapoUs, MD home. EDSELNORRIS Edsel iNorris, 65, joined the ISIU in 1960 in the jportof Norfolk, VA. He served in the deck department and sailed as a Captain. Boatman Norris was bom in Supply, NC, where he StiU lives. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1943 to 1946. James T. Robison, 62, joined the union in 1962 in tile port of "BL Louis, MO. The RALPH J. SMITH Ralph J. Smith, 62, joined the SIU in 1962. He shipped in the engine department. Brother Smith served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was bom in Roanoke, VA and Uves in Port Arthur, TX* both the Naval Reserves and Coast Guard in the 1940s and 1950s. Boatman Robison worked in the deck department. He lives in Montgomery, AL. WILLIAM H. STRICKLAND WilUam H. Strickland, 65, first sailed with the SIU in 1951. The North CaroUna ELWOpD D. KITFRELL Elwood D. KittreU, 62, started working in the deck department with the Mobile r-a —i-i-i .A',; Towing CQ. in 1956. He received his SIU book in 1959. Boatman KittreU was bom in Mobile, AL. He attended the 1977 educational conference. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952. Pensioner KittreU resides in Saraland, AL. Greai lakes HPUMAN L« Herman L. Dorranee, 65, received his union book in 1%1. Early in lis career he sailed out of the ports of Alpena and Frankfort. Pensioner Dorranee worked in the deck department as a wheelsman. He was bom in Mechinaw City, MI. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946. Brother Dorranee makes his home in Petoskey, ML : -V :- vV }:• ROY L. POWERS Roy L. Powers, 59, joined the union in 1959 in the port of Frankfort, MI. He served in the steward department. Brother Powers was bom in Elbert, MI and resides in Fort Wayne, IN. Publit Health HospHal Records Available from Government Many veteran seafarers re­ ceived medical treatment at United States Public Health Service Hospitals before those facilities were shut in 1981. The SIU has received sev­ eral requests from members inquiring about how to obtain their medical records from the USPHS hospitals. If you need to obtain your medical records you may write to: PHS Health Data Center, GWL Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, LA 70721 To help speed the process, make sure you include your name, date of birth, social se­ curity number, where you were treated and the approxi­ mate date of your treatment. SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN NOTICE COBRA: Continuation Health Coverage If you or your dependent's lose your eligibility for health care coverage under the Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage directly from the Plan. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue your benefits under this program. If you want more information concerning this program you can call the membership services office. I-800-CLAIMS.4 (1-800-252.4674) , or write COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 NOTE: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in the April 1989 issue of the LOG. •:' ••/'f . j®';-';- A' •' , �.'iif ij-;:^vwj-aa^'«B«iaa33aaai8aj^^ SCAFARERS106 V^''''s i" LEGAL Summary Annual Report Seafarers Vacation Fund 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746 M4M ;• . i- :. :. This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Vacation Fund EIN 13-5602047 for the year ended December 31, 1987. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee REtirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The Trust has committed itself to pay claims incurred under the terms of the plan. Basic Financial Statement The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan was a deficit of ($2,901,671) as of December 31, 1987, compared to a deficit of ($4,756,642) as of Jan­ uary 1,1987. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $1,854,971. This increase included unrealized de­ preciation, amounting to $1,755, in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had total income of $30,586,754, including employer contributions of $30,338,305, and earnings from investments of $248,449. Plan expenses were $28,730,028. These expenses in­ cluded $3,194,213 in administra­ tive expenses, $23,850,475 in ben­ efits paid to participants and beneficiaries, and $1,685,340 in other expenses (payroll taxes on vacation benefits). Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An Accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is the Plan Administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, (301) 899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.30 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof., You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a state­ ment of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and ac­ companying notes, or both, If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administra­ tor, these two statements and ac­ companying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC, or to obtain a copy from the U.S. De­ partment of Labor upon payment of covering costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Pro­ gram, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20216. The following list of attorneys is provided for the eonvenience of Seafarers who may have need for legal assistance. Alabama John Falkenberry 300 N. 21st St. Birmingham, AL 35203 (205)322-1100 Simon, Wood & Crane 1010 Van Antwerp Bldg. MobUe, AL 36602 (205)433-4904 California Les Ostrov Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler & Klevens 5900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (213)834-2546 John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & King 100 Bush St. Suite 440 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415)981-4400 Louisiana Louis Robein Gardner, Robein & Urann 2540 Severn Aye. Suite 400 Metairie, LA 70002 (504)885-9994 KristiPost Canal Place One Suite 2300 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 524-6207 (504)524-6208 Maryfauid Charles Heymiah Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Bldg. Charles & Redwood Sts. Baltimore, MD 21201 (301)539-6%7 Florida Frank Hamilton III Hamilton & Associates, PA. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 879-9842 Illinois Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle 7 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60603 (312)263-6330 Thomas Lakin Lakin & Hemdon, P.C. 251 Old St. Louis Ave. Wood River, IL 620950027 (618)254-1127 (800)851-5523 toll-free Massachusetts Orlando & Associates 1 Western Ave. Gloucester, MA 01930 (508) 283-8100 Michigan Victor G. Hanson, P.C. 19268 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223 New York Howard Schulman 485 Madison Ave. New Yoric, NY 10022 (212) 421-0017 Pennsylvania Kirschner, Walters & Willig 1608 Walnut St. 10th floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215)893-9000 Maigaret Browning Spear, WUdermM, Sigmond, Borish & Endy 260 S. Broad St. Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 732-0101 Texas Marvin Peterson 1200 Travis Suite 2020 Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-4422 Virginia Arthur Rutter Rutter & Montagna 415 St. Paul's Blvd. Suite 720 Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-5000 ^ (313) 532-1220 . Christopher Legghio Miller, Cohen, Martins &Ice 1400 N. Park Plaza 17117 W. Nine Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48075 (313) 559-2110 1-800-554-8119 Washington Rob Williamson Davies, Roberts & Reid 101 Elliott Ave. West Suite 550 SeatUe,WA 98119 (206)285-3610 Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and lnland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each year of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate find­ ings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers App^ Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, '9^, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ^nks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Aiiy time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, tnals, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and puiposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of tirade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improperconduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �1.'^'-''Cv SCPTEMBCR, 1989 Deep Sea MARVIN P. BENNETT Marvin P. Bennett, 69, died June 25, 1989. The Georgia native worked in the deck department. He received his work permit in the port of Houston in July 1956 and his full book in the port of Lake Charles in November 1958. Besides sailing from the above ports. Brother Bennett also sailed out of the port of Boston. His pension was approved in May 1969. EILIF H. BRONDELSBO Eilif H. Brondelsbo, 83, passed away on February 19, 1989. He was born in Norway and served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He joined the SIU in August 1950. Brother Brondelsbo attended the pensioners conference at Piney Point in 1970, shortly after he retired. EDWIN L. BROWN Edwin L. Brown, 84, died on January 9, 1989. Born in Rock Falls, IL, Brother Jrown began his SIU career in 1951 by sailing in the steward department on Waterman vessels out of the port of San Francisco. He began receiving his pension in April 1972. He is survived by his wife, Lillian. AUSTIN W. CARTER Austin W. Carter, 73, passed away on March 6, 1989. He was bom in Alabama and joined the SIU in October 1942 in the port of Norfolk. Brother Carter worked in the deck department. He sailed primarily out of the ports of Tampa and Jacksonville. He retired in 1978. His wife, Mary Elizabeth, survives him. PETER CHOPLINSKI Peter Choplinski, 77, died on February 9, 1989. The New York native served in the deck department after joining the SIU in April 1953 in the port of New York. He served in the U.S. Army from 1939 until 1940. Brother Choplinski started receiving his pension in February 1977. He had retired to Lynn, MA. EDWARD F. COSTIN Edward F. Costin, 71, passed away on March 30, 1989. He was bom ' Maryland. Brother Costin joined the union in August 1947 in the port of Baltimore. He served in the steward department. Costin was approved for his pension in November 1980. NICHOLAS D'AMANTE Nicholas D'Amante, 71, died March 8, 1989. The Brooklyn native sailed in the steward department. He joined the SIU in November 1955. Brother D'Amante nided his union by walking picket line duty in the 1961 New York Harbor strike and serving in 1976 on both the auditing committee and the special tallying committee. He served in the Army during 1946. D'Amante retired in June 1985. ANTHONY J. DUGAS Anthony J. Dugas, 88, died April 11, 1989. The Louisiana native joined the SIU in January 1939 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Dugas worked in the deck department. He retired in January 1969. OSCAR nOUEROA Oscar Figueroa, 77, died March 9, 1989. He was bom in Puerto Rico and joined the SIU in April 1944 at the port of New York. {Brother Figueroa worked in the engine department. He started receiving his pension in January 1978 and had retired to New Orleans;. He is survived by his son, Oscar Jr. PETER GARVIN Peter Garvin, 88, died March 5, 1989, at the Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore. Bom in South Carolina, Brother Garvin began sailing for the SIU in 1944 in the steward department. Early in his career, he served on Ore Steamship Company vessels. He retired in September 1968. Garvin was buried at King Memorial Park in Randallstown, MD. He is survived by his wife, Daisy; three children: Leroy, Lawrence and Louise; two step children: Thomas and Rosetta; two sisters; 24 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. STANLEY GELAK Stanley Gelak, 75, passed away April 5, 1989. The New York native )egan his career in the deck department when he joined the SIU in June 1941 in the port of Philadelphia. He switched to the steward department in 1%2 before retiring in August 1979. He is survived by his sister, Sophie Stevenson. HERMAN W. GIRARD Herman W. Girard, 85, died on Febraary 28, 1989. Bom in New Hampshire, Brother Girard served in the Army during 1942 and 1943. He joined the union in June 1948 in the port of New York and worked in the steward department. Girard began his retirement in December 1969. His sister. Bertha Giffin, survives him. LAMAR GRIBBON Lamar Gribbon, 58, passed away on Febmary 5, 1989. The deck department member was bom in Mount Carmel, PA. Brother Gribbon served in the Navy from 1949 to 1953. He received his book in December 1955 in the port of San Francisco. He shipped out of the ports of New Orleans, Houston and San Francisco during his career. His wife, Dorothy, survives him. GAY L. HAMMETT Gay L. Hammett, 43, died on March 29, 1989. Bom in Oregon, Sister Hammett worked primarily on the S.S. Constitution as a purser. She received her book in June 1987 in the port of Sari Francisco. She was an active member at the time of her death. She is survived by her mother, Gerri Dye. EDWARDO C. HERRERO Edwardo C. Herrero, 70, died January 27, 1989. Brother Herrero was born in Guam. He joined the union in November 1970 in the port of New York. He served in the steward department. Herrero retired to Dublin, CA, in October 1983. He is survived by his brother. WESLEY P. JACKSON Wesley P. Jackson, 79, passed away June 10, 1989. The Louisiana native served in the Navy from 1927 to 1930. He joined the union in September 1951 in the port of Philadelphia and worked in the deck department. Brother Jackson retired in December 1973. He is survived by his sister, Ruth McCormick. EDWARD S. JOHNSEN Edward S. Johnsen, 62, died on April 21, 1989. The engine department member was bom in Denmark. When he ' began his SIU career in 1951, he served primarily on Waterman Steamship vessels. He graduated from a 1976 QMED upgraders class at SHLSS. He retired in March 1986 and is survived by his brother, Preben. ROY J. JONES Roy J. Jones, 64, passed away April 3, 1989. Bom in Charleston, SC, he joined the SIU in July 1947 in the port of New York. Brother Jones served in the deck department. Toward the end of his career, Jones worked for the Sea-Land shore gang on the West Coast. He started to receive his pension in March 1984. His wife, Helen, survives him. RICHARD J. KAHLLO Richard J. Kahllo, 58, died February 24, 1989. He was bom in Woodland, MI. Brother Kahllo served in the Navy from 1950 to 1954. He joined the union in January 1966 in the port of San Francisco. He was working in the engine department when he passed away. His father, Clifford, survives him. OSKAR KIRS Oskar Kirs, 75, passed away March 26, 1989. Born in Estonia, he started working for the SIU in 1950 through the port of New York. Early in his career, the deck department member served aboard Seatrain and Isthmian vessels. He walked the 1961 New York Harbor picket line. Brother Kirs retired in 1979. He is survived by his wife, Hanna. WILLARD R. LAYTON Willard R. Layton, 63, passed away June 29, 1989 at his home in Lakehead, CA. The South Carolina native joined the SIU in March 1944 in the port of Savannah. His time in the union was intermpted by the Army from 1954 to 1955. He worked in the deck department. Brother Layton retired December 1984. He was buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Savannah, GA, on July 5, 1989. FREDERICK G. MOSEBACH Frederick G. Mosebach, 33, passed away Febmary 28, 1989. Born in Philadelphia, Brother Mosebach joined the union after completing training at SHLSS in 1977. He worked in the engine department and upgraded through SHLSS to QMED by 1982. Mosebach walked the picket lines in several SIU beefs. He was an active member at the time of his death. His mother, Mary Jackson, survives him. JESSE S. OLAES Jesse S. Olaes, 65, died Febmary 9, 1989. Bom in the Philippines, he was a 1966 graduate of the Marine Cooks and Stewards training facility. Brother Olaes worked primarily on vessels for the American President Lines and Delta Lines. He retired in June 1987. His wife, Purita, survives him. JOSEPH F.OTA Joseph F. Ota, 70, died on May 17, 1989. Born in Honolulu, Brother Ota joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1959 before it merged with the SIU. He worked mainly on American President Lines vessels and was active at the time of his death. His wife, Mary Josephine, survives him. LUTHER J. PATIN Luther J. Patin, 74, passed away on March 1, 1989. The St. Landry, ^A, native served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945. He got his first SIU working permit in 1951. He served in the deck department. Brother Patin started receiving his pension in June 1973. His wife, Dorothy, survives him. 'y • "-"j -• • -i'- W&M GEORGE PERDREAUVILLE George Perdreauville, 73, , died April 12, 1989. He was bom in New Orleans and served in the Navy from 1945 to 1946. Brother Perdreauville joined the SIU in May 1954 in the port of New Orleans. The engine department member upgraded to QMED at SHLSS in 1974. He retired from the union in March 1976. He is survived by his wife, Lydia. GUILLERMO LOPEZ PEREZ Guillermo Lopez Perez, 59, passed .away October 3, 1988. Born in Puerto Rico, he joined the union after graduating from the union's New York training facility in 1962. Brother Perez upgraded his engine department status to FWT in 1966. He last worked for the SIU in 1984. His wife, Maria, survives him. ROBERT T. RENTZ Robert T. Rentz, 44, died June 23, 1989. He joined the SIU during 1964 in his native Baltimore after attending the Andrew Fumseth draining school there. He worked in the en^ne department before receiving his pension in January 1989. He is survived by his wife, Mildred. Continued on page 22 IL_- - jifSi • -V" ,'4 '"4 �TW^ W SeAFMBtSLOG |,-||;.r Continued from page 21 JOSEPH RICHOUX Joseph Richoux, 63, passed away June 19, 1989. The Louisiana native joined the union in June 1946 in the port of Norfolk. He worked in the deck department. Brother Richoux started receiving his pension in November 1987. li^.^f-. Is?', iS': WALTER H. ROGERS Walter H. Rogers, 74, died on April 18, 1989. Brother Rogers, who was 7om in San Francisco, first worked for the SIU in September 1966 at the port of Seattle. The deck department member retired in February 1980. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice. JACK W. SAGER Jack W. Sager, 49, passed away on June 13, 1^9. The Rochester, NY, native served in the Navy form 1956 to 1960. He joined the SIU in September 1962 in the port of Wilmington. He was sailing in the deck department when he died. He is survived by his mother, Georgianna Sager. EDWARD P. SAVICKAS Edward P. Savickas, 66, died in an automobile accident on June 20, 1989, near Bagley, MI. The Detroit native started his SIU career in 1960 in the Great Lakes division before switching to deep sea. He earned his book by organizing the R.V. Conrad. Brother Savickas upgraded his engine department status to QMED at the union's school during 1977 and 1978. He was an active member at the time of his death. His remains were cremated and interred at American Crematory in Gaylord, ML : ^l:-: Ns; If •"•Tj -C' I; hrtr yv *7' WILLIAM S. SHARP William S. Sharp passed away March 17, 1989, in Jacksonville, FL. He started sailing in the SIU in 1951 in the deck department. He primarily sailed out of the port of Jacksonville. Brother Sharp began receiving his pension in January 1982. He is survived by his wife and two sons, William Jr. and Greg, who both sail with the SIU. JOHN E. SILKY John E. Silky, 72, died March 29, 1989. He joined the SIU in Noveniber 1944 in the port of Mobile. Brother Groof lakes Silky sailed in the deck department before he retired in November 1981. He is survived by his wife, Edna. BEVERLY R. SMALL Beverly R. Small, 76, passed away March 9, 1989. Bom in Kansas, Brother Small worked in the deck department after joining the union in July 1944 in the port of New Orleans. He acquired his pension in Febraary 1979. PETER TAIJR Peter Tai Jr, 71, died Febraary 18, 1989. He was bora in Honolulu. Brother Tai was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards union starting in 1959. He retired from the SIU in 1982. He is survived by his daughter, Rodetta Siliado. PAUL E. TATMAN Paul E. Tatman, 79, died in February 1989. Brother Tatman, a native of Spokane, WA, started his SIU career in the port of New York in 1955. His early service in the deck department included working on several ships belonging to Waterman Steamship Company. He retired in April 1978. RAYBON THREATT Raybon Threatt, 58, passed away on March 7, 1989. The Alabama native served in the Navy from 1946 to 1950. He joined the SIU in October 1960 in the port of Houston. He was an active member of the deck department at the time of his death. CLINTON HARVEY WARD Clinton Harvey Ward, 70, passed away February 5, 1989. Brother Ward, who was bora in Alabama, served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He joined the SIU in June 1957 in the po^rt of Lake Charles. He sailed in the deck department with his last ship being the Overseas New York. Taylor retired from the union in May 1981. WILLIAM WOODS William Woods, 70, died March 31, 1989. The steward department member was bora in Tyler, TX. He joined the union in November 1956 in the port of Seattle. Brother Woods retired in October 1979. He is survived by his wife, Vivian. FRANCES H. BROWN Frances H. Brown, 82, died at his home in his native Conneaut, OH, on une 23, 1989. Brother Brown worked as a fireman for the Great. Lakes Towing Company. He joined the SIU in July 1961 in the port of Cleveland. His burial took place at the Glenwood Cemetery in Conneaut on June 26. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude, and son, James R. CHARLES A. CENTALA Charles A. Centala, 75, died May 3, 1989. Bora in Rodger City, MI, Brother Centala joined the SIU in October 1960 in the port of Detroit. He served in the engine department before retiring in October 1978. He is survived by his wife, Gladys. VICTOR A. BROWN Victor A. Brown, 79, passed away at the Alvin (TX) Community Hospital on June 6, 1989. The Canadian native worked in the engine department. He joined the SIU in November 1957 in the port of Houston. He worked for the Gulf Canal Lines and G«&H Towing Company. Brown was buried at South Memorial Park Cemetery in Pearland, TX, on June 9, 1989. His wife, Maria, survives him. SAM DESALVO Sam DeSalvo, 76, passed away March 31, 1989. Bora in Napoleonville, LA, Brother DeSalvo joined the union in September 1955 in the port of New Orleans. He worked in the deck department for Dixie Carriers before he retired in June 1976. His wife, Sarah, survives him. January 1%1 in the port of Norfolk. He worked in the engine department for vessels belonging to Gulf Atlantic Transport and Curtis Bay Towing. O'Neal retired in September 1973. He is survived by his widow, Ida. ULNER RICHARDSON Ulner Richardson, 79, died February 3, 1989. Bora in Lynnville, TN, Brother Richardson started working with the SIU in 1948 while employed by the G&H Towing Company. He served in the deck department. Richardson retired from the union in September 1971. He is survived by his wife, Hesta. ED SMITH Ed Smith, 75, passed away at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, MO, on June 3, 1989. Bora in Arkansas, Brother Smith worked on the Delta Queen riverboat as a fireman. He retired from the SIU in 1987. Smith was buried on June 7, 1989, in Laurel Hill Cemetery, St. Louis. His daughter, Emma Jean Smith, survives him. HUBERT E. HOBBS DARRALD F. HETHORN Darrald F. Hethorn, 70, passed away June 15, 1989. Bora in Lansing, MI, Brother Hethorn served in the Navy from 1944 to 1945. He acquired his SIU book in November 1971 in the port of Detroit. He worked in the steward department for the Huron Cement Company. Hethorn retired in 1980. His wife, Ruth, survives him. EUGENE L. KOSS Eugene L. Koss, 61, died December 17, 1988. He served in the Army from 946 to 1948 and Navy from 1950 to 1954. A Chicago native. Brother Koss joined the SIU in his hometown in 1973. He worked in the engine department for American Steamship early in his career. Koss graduated from a 1978 FOWT upgrading course at the Seafarers school. He was an active member at the time of his death. He is survived by his sister, Sylvia Grabski. ADAM H. SMITH Adam H. Smith, 66, died June 2, 1989. The Indiana native joined the SIU in April 1949 in the port of Milwaukee. He worked in the engine department. Brother Smith upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1976. His wife, Fiorina, survives him. Hubert E. Hobbs, 75, died March 30, 1989. The Washington, NC, native worked in the engine department for the Curtis Bay Towing Company. He joined the SIU in February 1961 in the port of Norfolk and retired in 1984. Brother Hobbs is survived by his wife, Mabel, and two children, Joan and Diane. ARTHUR JERDEE Arthur Jerdee, 63, died on May 13, 1989. He was bora in New Hampton, lA, and served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. Brother Jerdee joined the union in July 1974. He was active in the deck department when he passed away. His brother, James, survives him. ALFONSO KOWCKO , Alfonso Kopicko, 61, died February 17, 1989. He worked in the steward department after joining the union in August 1969 in the port of Philadelphia. Brother Kopicko served in the Army fr^om 1953 to 1955. He was an active member at the time of his death. His sister, Ida Lepure, survives him. MILON M. O'NEAL Milon M. O'Neal, 78, passed away on March 6, 1989 in his native Hatteras, NC. Brother O'Neal joined the union in ALVIN R. TAYLOR Alvin R. Taylor, 70, passed away February 16, 1989. Bora in West Point, VA,. Boatman Taylor served in the Navy from 1942 to 1945. He joined the SIU in 1%3 and worked in the engine department for Curtis Bay Towing. He retired in May 1981 to Virginia Beach, VA. He is survived by his daughter, Thelma T. Adkins, and son Alvin Jr. ARNOLD FERGUSON Arnold Ferguson, 62, died at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Saginaw, Ml, on August 16, 1989. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1947. Brother Ferguson worked in the deck department after joining the SIU at the port of Alpena in March 1965. He was buried at the Hubbard Lake (Ml) Cemetery with full military honors on August 19, 1989. Surviving Ferguson are his daughter, Kathleen; three brothers, Victor, Kenneth and Rex; and a sister, June Wagner. ADOLPH SLABY Adolph Slaby, 88, passed away on September 10, 1989. Brother Slaby was bora in Germany. He joined the SIU in December 1961 at the port of Chicago as an employee of the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. He retired on a disability pension in April 1966. Slaby is survived by his wife, Mary. �jtrltnUftK, Iror •77^;7i;77j:T:;, ''7::7;':;;v7ij;Yi:il|tilP3ES'WK^^WY77 7:V I .) .11). ..i.v '"lii^y -• a>'''. ' - m ^i;'r • •'f Pn^nm 6$^ to Imfi^ Ihritimo loiu^ M Pmm June through September 1989 The following is the current course schedule for June—December 1989 at T^e Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Tlie course schedule tnay change to reflect the membership'&and industty'sf .'needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when attending SHLSS. Chedk-ln Date CoMfse QMED---Any Rating Flr«nian/Watertender and Oiler October 30 Eiectro-IIydraulks November 6 Marble Electrical Tecbnician November 13 RefHj^rathm Malnt. & Operafi^ October 2 Diesel Ekigine Technology November 20 Hydraulics WHding October 2 '"Ail students in flie Engine Department will have two (2) Familiarization at tite their regular course. Deck Upgndittg Causes • .' Y. • 'KA - . .€ ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course September 25 This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers Whose first language is not English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. •r -7, llecerHKc0ien Pngrems Oct<dier27 December is Octob4»23 December 11 " Chedc-In Date September 25 Course B<»un Recertlficatlon CmnpleBott Date .. • > November 6 7:fWi;; i'*. ^ tt- . • '77;4®: .7, (i mFARERrHmY^NMBERG SCHOOL OF SEAIMNSHIP Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement: • Yes (First) (Last) No • Primary Language Spoken_ Telephone. With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. Mo./Day/Year (Zip Code) CPR: • Yes Date of Birth. (Middle) (State) No^ Date Available for training (Street) (City) No • Firefighting: • Yes Upgnill^ Applicatiett Address- :®77 October 13 ' • .:^7^,7•-Y77'|fei|7; Name. October 27 weeks of Sealift Check-In Completion Date Date Course The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) Octidier 30 December II 7 Adult Basic Education (ARAE) October 30 December 9 English as a Second Language (ESL) October 30 December 9 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. Hew Coum 7 Decembers December 15 FelMniary2C90) November 10 December IS 19t9 Mdiilt Uucaion Schedule Check-In Cknuj^tion Coune Date Date Able Seaman October 30 December 8 Radar Refkesher/Renewal Open-ended, 3 days (Contact Admissions fu* starting dat^ Radar Certification (follows Limited License course) November 13 November 17 Lifeboat September 18 September 29 October 16 October 27 November 13 November.24 •;••: ;;,; , ',)7 :. December II December 22 :LNG-SeI^Study , (This course is not offered as a separate course, but may be taken while attending any of the regularly scheduled '^ ?' .7 ' . , courses.) Tankerman October 16 October 27 September 18 September 29 Sfamdator Shijj^liain^^ October 23 November 3 December 4 December 15 *Upon completion of course, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must be taken^ Oil Spill Prevedtkm Completion Dote " (Area Code) Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. VESSEL RATING HELD 7'7(t- DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE SHIPPED ....y;71 Social Security #_ Seniority ^ Book #DepartmenL Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: • Yes • No U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Home Port I Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. Arc you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes •No (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From. to Last grade of school completed. (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes • No (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken. DATE. SIGNATURE- DECK • AB/Sealift • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate G Radar Observer Unlimited G Master Inspected Towing Vessel G Towboat Operator Inland G Celestial Navigation G Simulator Course ENGINE G FOWT G QMED—Any Rating G Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) G Marine Electrical Maintenance G Pumproom Maintenance & Operation G Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation G Diesel Engine Technology G Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel G Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor G Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance G Electro-Hydraulic Systems G Automation G Hydraulics G Marine Electronics Technician G G G G G G G G G G ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Adult Basic Education (ABE) High School Equivalency Program (GED) Developmental Studies (DVS) English as a Second Language (ESL) ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM G Associates in Arts Degree G Certificate Programs STEWARD Assistant Cook Utility Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Inland Cook No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. ALL DEPARTMENTS G Welding G Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) |Y- RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO; Seafarers Harry Luiidebeig Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 —— .-.-•r-. < f . i-'-. •'; \4 _'.ui I;, .vv �24 ::3S|®I:'^^':|ii|il^i|siB Foreign Cruise Ship Actions Would Have Been Xriminar Under U.S. Fiag, Coast Guard Says "This is a question of organi­ zational ethics. This had the sup­ port and knowledge of the senior management. Obviously no one cared about the situation." So said Lt. Commander Charles Brantley of the U.S. Coast Guard in describing why a Panamanianflag cruise ship could not sail out of the port of Tampa last month. A faulty fire-extinguishing sys­ tem aboard the passenger ship cost about 700 passengers a five-day cruise from Tampa to Cozumel, Mexico and back last month. Lt. Cmdr. Brantley noted the system suffered "an 80 percent loss of capability with a fUll load of passengers being carried. "Other than the lifeboats, noth­ ing is more serious than the central firefighting system in the engine room," he said. "This was an unbelievable situation." Coast Guard inspectors discov­ ered the inoperable system after receiving an anonymous tip, ac­ cording to the St. Petersburg Times fc:^- and the Miami Herald. The tip turned out to be true and the ship stayed in port until repairs were made. Coast Guard officials realized no one cared about the situation . . the vessel had sailed "at least four, times" with the faulty equipment, Brantley said. Because of the ship's foreign registry, the Coast Guard was very limited in what it could do. However, it enforced the strongest punishment it could by not allowing the ship to sail with U.S. passengers aboard. "If this had been an American ship, it could have merited crim­ inal action," Brantley continued. "If this had been an American ship, we'd have taken the master (Editor's note: The Seafarers LOG has joined in a campaign with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Chil­ dren to help locate children who have run away or who have been abducted. Seafarers who have information or who spot any of these children are urged to call the National Center or the local authorities whose numbers are listed with each article.) ife'. . <.••'.c •• • "W- lation. Some had flown from other parts of the country and Canada. They had their money tied up in the voyage. Veracruz, One of Many In 1988, two foreign-flag pas­ senger ships which sail from Flor­ ida reported fires to the National Transportation Safety Board. However, foreign-flag ships are under no obligation to report ac­ cidents if they occur in interna­ tional waters. The NTSB has rec­ ommended that Congress pass legislation to increase safety reg­ ulations governing the operations of U.S.-based foreign-flag passen­ ger ships. Brantley noted that the Coast Guard will react to anonymous tips when they are received in detail or can be verified easily. He said the Veracruz, chartered by Bermuda Star Line, had a history of age-related maintenance prob­ lems. He added that the Coast Guard was aware that the liner was under new ownership, which had been told that it was not doing a very good job with maintenance on the vessel. USCG Celebrates 200 Years Fother Still Looking For Kidnapped Daughter It has been ten years since Ar­ thur Scozari went shoping at that mall in Newport Beach, Califor­ nia, but he will always remember the day. It was the last time that he saw his daughter Lisa Marie. Lisa Marie was just one month short of her third birthday. She was a bright, happy child. As she and her father walked to the park­ ing lot, they were set upon by a large man, who forcibly grabbed the child from Scozari. Thrown to the pavement, Scoz-^ ari saw the man and a female companion push Lisa Marie into a van. Lisa Marie is one of22,000 cases that the National Center for Miss­ ing and Exploited Children has kept track of since it was formed in 1984. In some respects, the Scozari case is unusual. Most missing children are eventually found, and few cases involve a forcible abduction while a parent is present. But in one important respect, what happened to Lisa Marie and Arthur Scozari was fairly typical. The majority of all child abduc­ tions in the United States are per­ formed by the non-custodial par­ ent. It was later revealed the van that carried Lisa Marie away was owned by a private investigator who had been hired by the child's mother. Rather than go through the court system, Lisa Marie's mother de- and chief engineer's licenses." The fireflghting equipment, made up of 100 150-pound bottles of carbon dioxide, is piped together and lines the walls of the engine room. It is designed to flood the area to extinguish a fire. Passengers boarded the liner on the afternoon of August 21 and were told the ship was having some difficulties. They enjoyed dinner, drinks and a show before going to sleep. They had expected to be sailing in the Gulf of Mexico the next morning, but instead dis­ covered that they still were in the port of Tampa. None of the passengers quoted in the articles even knew that the ship had been inspected, let alone the cruise cancelled, when they boarded. The first notification the passengers received was around 10 a.m. on August 22 when they were told to leave the vessel by 2 p.m. Many passengers were left stranded in Tampa by the cancel­ SEAFARERS LOG Lisa Marie Scozari cided to take matters into her own hands and go into hiding, taking an assumed name. Financially, at least, Scozari was better prepared than most to deal with the ordeal. A lawyer, he was able to spend hundreds of thou­ sands of dollars of his own money in court fees and for private in­ vestigators. While the case has attracted considerable publicity, Lisa Marie has never been found. But Scozari has never given up hope. "I just wish that Lisa Marie's mother would let me know that she's O.K. That's the worst part, not knowing," said Scozari. The U.S. Coast Guard began a year^long celebration of its 200 years of service last month. Bi­ centennial events will be held throughout the country during the next 12 months, culminating on August 4, 1990. On August 4, 1790 Congress authorized the construction of 10 ships for th? Revenue Cutter Serv­ ice, the forerunner of today's Coast Guard. Those cutters were used to stop smugglers trying to evade payment of import taxes. Revenue cutters also fought pirates and pri­ vateers and served in all of the nation's 19th century wars. The Bureau of Navigation and Steamship Service was formed following a series of ship explo- rions in 1838. In 1848 the Lifesaving Service was formed and the first of many federal lifesaving stations was built along the coast. In 1915 the Revenue Cutter Service and the Lifesaving Service merged and took the name Coast Guard. The federal Lighthouse Service joined in 1939, and the Bureau of Nagivation and the Steamship Inspection Service came under the Coast Guard banner in 1942. The Coast Guard will sponsor dozens of events around the coun­ try to mark its 200th birthday. The bicentennial finale will be held in Grand Haven, Ml where more than 500,000 people are expected to attend August 2-4, 1990. Mtoltaf FIWB: Newport Bc«ch. Calif. 09^/76 <lf»itniwpf(iriiifi;2yeareold . tacKWhtir fiffUfltuiule 3 It IfriK mOfKfe i Cttstended uvet i: Oiild wniddiMpp^ by » ANYONE HAVING INFORMATTON SHOULD CONTACT TW faryiiitiig mti OR r DMrict AttMwy^ Office <Cal |.7l^t-7S43 OuMrwi Two of the many duties performed by the U.S. Coast Guard are firefighting and rescue at sea. This 1985 painting featured by the USCG for its 200th anniversary portrays the agency's efforts to save stranded crewmen aboard the burning tanker Puerto Rican when it caught fire off the west coast. Fireboats, cutters and helicopters took part in the sea rescue. The Coast Guard is having a year-long celebration to honor its bicentennial. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES HAMMER SHIPS GO SEAFARERS DEFENSE PANEL CONCLUDES DRAFT OF NATIONAL SEALIFT POLICY TWO PRODUCT CARRIERS NOW UNDER SIU BANNER WILL TRANSPORT FERTILIZER TO THE SOVIET UNION SIU ANNOUNCES HURRICANE RELIEF GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT KEY TO NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY “USER FEES,” A BAD IDEA IS BEFORE CONGRESS ONCE AGAIN OIL SPILL BILL MOVES IN HOUSE LNG ARIES CREWMEMBERS RESCUE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES SIU MEMBERS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER FATE OF BOAT PEOPLE GOV’T ORDERES NEW ELECTIONS FOR TWO MARITIME UNIONS SEA-LAND PATRIOT CREWMEMBERS DISCOVER A WHALE IN THE BOW LAKES MEMBERS RATIFY 4-YEAR PACT TRAINING EXPERTS INSPECT UNION’S SCHOOL SNEAK ATTACK ON CARGO PREFERENCE LAWS FAILS GOV’T SERVICE DIVISION MEMBERS ON USNS KAWISHIWI RECOGNIZED SIU ON THE MOVE IN N. BEDFORD CROWLEY BOATMEN APPROVE CONTRACT LUNDEBERG SCHOOL COMMENDED FOR QUICK RESPONSE TO ACCIDENTAL OIL SPILL LABOR STRIFE SHOWS TWO SIDES OF CORPORATE AMERICA SIU STANDS BY EASTERN UNIONS COAL WORKERS TAKE ON PITTSTON PHONE WORKERS SETTLE PACTS WITHIN SIX OUT OF SEVEN BELL’S BOY SCOUTS THANK MTD, UNION, SCHOOL FOREIGN CRUISE SHIP ACTIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN ‘CRIMINAL’ UNDER U.S. FLAG, COAST GUARD SAYS USCG CELEBRATES 200 YEARS FATHER STILL LOOKING FOR KIDNAPPED DAUGHTER Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 9 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/6345ee6fa396516c6511de324829c253.PDF 968998285d2432b8ebb3a64b7530d715 PDF Text Text r ;:T- =!^?^"^^s.f;.:-,\ :^.$i;;i.''f-; /^••v::;^x:,"'-r:;-fU ::; -v/v^v :.^::':.!C^ ,^n ;' -•.-v- _;'• • •-• • V.K-'',?•''^ I •'• SEAEUCEMCS mm\ Volume Sis Number 8 Augusts 1989 V' Hormone-Free Beef on its Way to Europe SlU, Texas Ranchers Joii 4- •-••y--' :scn oocc- j,^ —i>o oaozo >-t -n-H7:o totn m-<0 0-«a: <• o 2>t-<X •H (/)•-•c.rmooo o o-i o oozo I o • I—<1—• N-.y-'yyi^-- CO Exemption Means Big Savings , / - \V^ w A / / U) ZO I > f o w Texas State Ag. Commissioner Hightower with hormone-free beef. " i: • CO a Velemns^ Pmperiy Tax BntA - Troops Train on Union School's Crane . T-T-M. Delpercio Jr., Director of Ship Operations, Maritime Administration W7J t y ^ IWHhoat the competence, professionalism and endurance of the ship's officen and crew fUs effort [operatioii Cobra Gold '89] would not hove met wHh success. .." ^^olonel L. N. Kinney, Military Traffic Management Command Transix>rtatioh i -y Terminal Command Far East -^^jM f,-V: -j- Lawrence Giandln] in the oraran management of the uessel, as well as the cooperative approach toward all of the vessePs safety and operational procet ... and mnintmMmce propam... exhHiits profenionalism of the high^ order." —^John W. Morrison, Senior Vice President, Oceaii Shipholding, Inc. "All of the crew was very courteous ... and provided exceptional service ..." —Alan and Betty Kruse Army personnel are trained in the handling of cargo using a Hagglund crane through an arrangement with the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The new commander of the U.S. Army Trans­ portation Center, M^or General Sam Wakefield, recently inspected the site where his troops learn to operate the 16-ton twin boom crane. Story on page 3. SIU crews continue to win praise for the quality of their services. The citations above, copies of which have been received by the LOG in the past few weeks, are excerpts from commendations awarded to Seafarers. For full stories see pages 5 and 6. • Page 26 = y• •y 'Syw, -y iyyiy-y.' "On bdbolf of lite Maiifc ili^inisMiifiOii, it ghws me great pieoswie to extemli my appreciation to your menri^ . The profesrionaihm they diqiiayed pn «i|hHation Solid Shield'89] was traly exemplaiy. . •; i >• m iinrsftife miumnneK SIU Crews Cited for Skills -;s6s^ •• ' y^y Kiil; . -T ^ yy; r';;- .• y./ y|. 'I y �^ Si; President's Report The cruise ship business continues to be an area of intense activity in many parts of the world, with the exception, of course, in the United States. More and more people are turning to ships as the place to spend their vacations and holidays, with Americans appearing to be the biggest customers. Other than the two SIUmanned cruise ships, the SS Independence and the SS Constitution, which are in the Hawaiian islands service, all deep sea passenger ship operations are exclusively foreign-flag. Yet more than 60 large foreign-flag cruise ships are operating in and out of American ports. And with new ships to come off the ways, others are being refurbished. One major operator. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, with vessels under Panamanian and other foreign registries sailing in and out of Florida ports, has just ordered a 2,600 passenger ship to be built by a French shipyard. The French government is subsidizing the construction with 26 percent of the cost. This will be the third in a series of new vessels for the seven-ship Royal Caribbean fleet. A 2,200-passenger vessel. Sovereign of the Seas, was put into service December 1987, another will be ready in March 1991, From the standpoint of the American passenger at least, many of these operations leave much to be desired. Some who sailed recently aboard one of the larger ships report that the multinational crew's unfamiliarity with the English language could be a real problem in a shipboard emergency. Of particular concern to them was the less than total seriousness which surrounded lifeboat drills. And that brings to mind the current beef resulting from an uncontrolled fire last year in the engine room aboard the Bahamianregistered SS Scandinavian Star operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Transportation Safety Board investigated the fire and issued a finding that the accident was caused by poor maintenance, inadequate crew training and the lack of emergency fire-fighting procedures. To protect the passengers sailing aboard such vessels, the Board has called upon Congress to enact legislation that would require foreign-flag passenger vessels operating from and to U.S. ports to comply with the same safety rules that apply to U.S. ships. The Board's proposals make sense, especially since the operations of the foreign-flag ships will take advantage of the lower standards governing their operators as evidenced by the employment of inadequately trained crews who are responsible for an overwhelipingly American passenger list. Already, as would be expected, there is opposition to the bill. The best all around answer—^the one which the SIU is committed ,.' -"i hM' :f t.L'frv. V'•' i,v5 •; •.••' '.•.'•-::v,''} •; ': ":>• .:.,v ' i • liid^ to ,1 I --•v.-i • ] ) I I ^ V A. tvO • . Chaage of Address Fom •pi:' ^ 41. I 'l- n :Si • ^ 21 • ••. : hfdtice .26 1 Dispatcher Report/Deep Sea 19 I' Dispatcher R^r^Inland .20 ' Dispatcher Report/Great Lakes 20 f Final D^iartures ^four• Rights...v.,.21; Ard ^^rectcnry. •... * ...-*........ •..... .'.i--.... .26 ,Letters'tbthe.Editor.....12Lundeberg School Application 27 Lundeberg School Course Schedule .27 inndeberg Schocd Graduates 16 I ..tJMiccting blotice . • *................ ...........20 '.^^nsioners 17-'18 iip.'.s. .IMhnuteS'.........«..«......». .'i..... 22—23 inHMi...'Hall DirectOiy .v...>19 Volume 51, Number 8 •v ' -i SEAFARCRSLOG _V:••;••.. .Vi-i'-.- August, 1989 LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 fAuth'he Way; (2amp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Geoiges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DIGiorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice F^sident Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" CampbeO; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack CafTey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Giideweil; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy Mercer. Communications Department Director, Jessica Smith-, Managing Editor, Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Daniel Duncan. Max Hall and Deborah Greene. to pursue—is the development of a program that would put U.S.-fiag passenger ships into the cruise services, most particularly those that sail in and out of American ports. The Value of Training With the current focus on the quality of seamanship and training, it is very gratifying to realize that the SIU is on the right track in emphasizing the importance of the union's Lundeberg School of Seamanship. We are continually being reminded of the value of the school's courses of instruction that are available to all SIU men and women. For example, in this particular issue of the Seafarers LOG there are several items pointing to the professionalism, skills and seamanship that are the mark of trained crewmembers aboard SIUcontracted ships. These commendations of the crews involved are a credit to them and to the union's training programs, but there is another point that should not be overlooked and that is the importance of training and upgrading to each individual seafarer. Taking advantage of the school's offerings not only make a seafarer a better shipmate, it also enables him to do his job more effectively from the standpoint of his own personal safety at sea. And, of course, for the upgrader there is the additional benefit of increasing his earning power. So I remind all our brothers: and sisters to avail themselves of all that the Lundeberg School has to offer. It can be profitable. Paul HaU On August 20, Seafarers who were at sea enjoyed a holiday as provided in our union contract. It is appropriate that we remember the reason August 20 was set aside. It is the birthday of Paul Hall, who was bom on that day in 1915. Paul Hall made an enormous contribution to our union, its members, to the maritime industry and to the trade union movement generally. We do well to remember this unequalled fighter for the welfare of American seamen and their families. Union^s Training Program Goes on the Road to Hawaii In an effort to provide more convenient access to the member­ ship of the Lundeberg School's training and up^ding program, the SIU has instituted a program of instruction in the union's hall in Hawaii. The program is designed to up­ grade the many qualifying SIU members based in Honolulu and the far east by providing the Lun­ deberg School's resources without incurring heavy transportation costs. Lundebeig School instructor Jim Moore has been busy this summer teaching both an able seaman course and a lifeboat program. Fellow instructor Bill Foley ran a fireman, oiler and watertender class. Both Moore and Foley, who usually work out of the school's Piney Point, MD base, brought AB, Lifeboat and FOWT course resources to Hawaii. As a result of Bill Foley's FOWT class five SIU members have passed the necessary U.S. Coast Guard tests to earn their endorse­ ments. One student was able to earn four endorsements. "LotharWick got his endorsements for fireman watertender, oiler, refrigerator en­ gineer and junior engineer," Foley said. He had to take three U.S. Coast Guard tests in a row one day to earn all the endorsements. "Wick didn't think he had passed any of the tests," Foley said. "The tests have 50 questions each on them. He passed all of them and scored 98 out of 100 on one." Foley said the morale of those who upgraded was boosted when SIU member Clay McGiver used his newly acquired oiler's ticket to catch a job on a cruise ship. Foley, took advantage of the drydocked T-AGOS vessel. USNS Assurance, to give his upgraders an engine room tour. He silso took them on learning trips to the American Hawaii cruise ships dur­ ing the four-week course. Another five members have passed their USCG tests after tak­ ing Jim Moore's AB class, ac­ cording to SIU Honolulu Port Agent Fay. Like Foley, Moore took fiill advantage of the ships in the Honolulu area to allow the students to see the day-to-day workings of their new ratings. After the AB course, Moore began a lifeboat class with nine students. Fay said more Honolulu-based Lundeberg School classes are planned to begin after the first of the year. - vV' i; �-• . ;, ,:yy;U •o,,^ . • y»'"''•. •'.i^!- mim,m9 I- -'L^ ::• ' I a5:?| rll.., ^,il'»^'. . SlU, Texas Ranchers Team Up To Get Hormone-Free Beef to United Kingdom ..V . Midor General Sam Wakefield (second from left), commander €t the U.S. Army Transporta­ tion Center, inspects the Lundeberg School's vocational shop. With Wakefield are (L-R) BiU Eglinton, director of vocational education, a member d Wake­ field's staff and school Vke Pres­ ident Ken Conklin. ilfniy Trains Troops At 's School The new commander of the U.S. Army's Transportation Center, Major General Sam Wakefield, recently inspected the site where many of the troops under his command are trained—the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship. -r.-Afrlfis Fort Fustis, -VA fiedd^ quarters, Wakefield has a vast array of transportation equip­ ment available to his troops. But he doesn't have one thing the Seafarers School does, a Hagglund crane in top-notch condition. U.S. Army uses the school's Hag­ glund crane for training troops. m'V: That's why the Lundeberg School has put more than 100 Anny troops throu^ a two-week Hag^und crane course, said Maor (USMC Ret) Ken Conklin, the school's vice president. The Hagglund is one of the main types of cranes onboard dozens of ships which carry mil­ itary equipment. It is used to offoad caigo either in port or off­ shore onto a floating causeway. Along with the crane inspec­ tion, Wakefield and his party saw the school's vocational training classes in action, the Mai^wer center, the shiphandling simula­ tor, the adult education depart­ ment and the Paul Hall Library and Musernn. Among his duties at the Transpmtation Outer, Wakefield is the ccHumandant of the Army's TranspcMlation and Aviation Lo­ gistic Schocds, commander of the 'ransportation (Toips Raiment and cMef of transportation. A bold effort to get around the problem of a European ban on American beef got under way this month when 40,000 pounds of hormone-ffee Texas meat was shipped to the United Kingdom on the SlU-crewed Nedlloyd Hudson, a Sea-Land vessel. A dockside ceremony high­ tween the U.S. and Europe made vessel operations at Sea-Land in lighting the cooperative efforts no sense. "The 12 nations of the Houston, gave Corgey a lot of the European Community are the best of Texas A^culture Conuniscredit for bringing the groups to­ sioner Jim Hightower, state ranch­ customers that U.S. farmers and gether. ers, longshoremen, seafarers and ranchers have," Hightower ex­ "Nothing will serve the Amer­ plained. Sea-Land was held Just prior to ican merchant marine better than He noted Europe purchases ap­ sailing. The unusual cargo aboard the proximately $7 billion worth of Sea-Land vessel stenuned from a agricultural goods annually from beef controversy between the Eu­ the U.S. while it sells about $3.7 ropean Economic Community billion worth of goods to America. (EEC) and the United States gov­ Corgey said this is just a small part of the long range plans to ernment. Two years ago, the 12country EEC raised concerns over bring more caigo into the port of beef from cattle that had been fed Houston on American-flag ves­ artificial growth stimulants. sels. "We're developing new mar­ Citing the potential health risk kets all the time and you never of beef from hormOne-fed cattle, know where they may be found," on January 1 of this year the Eu­ he said. ropeans embargoed American beef, The Nedlloyd Hudson is one of and a market worth $145 million that type of common purpose," the four Sea-Land vessels serving a year was cut off from U.S. Savage said. "This is bringing an livestock producers. American initiative to the foreign the port of Houston. Corgey, Hightower and Savage Ranchers, feedlot operators, market place." were joined at a dockside press meat packers, truckers and ship­ Besides the original order, val­ pers, anxious to purvey U.S. conference the day the beef was ued at $100,000, Cox Packing products, combined efforts to pro­ loaded onto the Hudson by the Company of Texas has an option vide European consumers with producer/processor of the hor­ pending with TSW Meats, Ltd., hormone-free beef. mone-free beef, the European of London to supply an additional Hightower said Texas ranchers 372 metric tons of hormone-free buyer, and officials from the SIU, wanted a shot at the new European the ILA, the port of Houston and beef, valued at $1.5 million. export market. Through a series Hightower said a beef war be­ Sea-Land. of meetings with European trade offiaals, veterinarians, ranchers, feedlot operators and packers, certification procedures were de­ veloped which allowed sales of hormone-free beef to begin. The SIU worked with Hightower's office and Sea-Land during the negotiations with the EEC to bring together factions that are not always in agreement—^ranchers, labor and the American-flag ship­ ping industry. "This shows that by working at the state level of government, we can secure new markets," Corgey Jim H^tower, Texas commissioner of agriculture (at podium) is j<flned said. "State houses can produce by Dean Corgey, SIU assistant vice president (second from left); Jim cargo." McGee, SIU patrolman (third from left); Ed Savage of Sea-Land (se­ Ed Savage, senior manager for cond from ri^t) and officials of the ILA and the port of Houston. --i The SIU worked to bring together... rancherSy labor and the Americanflag shipping industry. Di;, , -#V NY WWII MERCHANT MARINERS WIN VETERANS' PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS Real property tax relief will be available on September 1 to hundreds of New York SIU mem­ bers who served in the merchant marine during World War II. Thanks to a bill recently signed by Gov. Mario Cuomo, Empire State residents who served in the merchant marine between Decem­ ber 7, 1941, and August 15, 1945, are eligible for veterans status. This makes them eligible for an ^proximately 25 percent reduc­ tion in real property taxes as as­ sessed by their home counties. According to Scott Moigan, leg­ islative aide to state Senator Serphin Maltese, the veterans status could significantly reduce the tax­ able amount on the homeowners' bUls. said. Proof of seatime during the SIU President Michael Sacco World War II period must be pro­ hailed the action of the New York vided when fillegislative body ing for the ex­ and expressed WHO: New York state residents emption. He the union's who were World War II merchant warned that not hope that other mariners frmn December 7, 1941, all counties in states would to August 15, 1945 New York follow suit. He have the local indicated that WHAT: Veterans status grantii^ option tax. the SIU would real property tax exemption The SIU has make every WHEN: As of September 1, 1989 been working conceivable effort to see hard with other HOW: File at local New York merchant mar­ that similar Prcqperty Assessor's Office with legislation is iner organiza­ intiof of seatime enacted in tions to pass other states. the bill, ac­ Individuals cording to SIU seeking the exemption need to Vice President lack Gaffey. He contact their local assessor's of­ noted that the bill was passed fice after September 1, Morgan Continued on page 9 v:I • M- iff J" m. �•• ' •' ''%ry"-: -••t II ''''''yV- ' " ' Trade Rep Explores Removal Of Maritime from Trade Talks •••- V.^s ' ' The maritime industry's efforts to remove waterbome transport from trade negotiations gained steam last month when the admin­ istration took the step of formally asking its trading partners to con­ sider removing the subject from the bargaining agenda. Another positive development was the introduction of a Senate resolution calling for the exclusion of maritime from the trade talks. A similar House resolution had 165 cosponsors before the Con­ gress adjourned in August for its summer break. A united industry coalition— including unions, operators and related businesses—has deter­ mined that inclusion of maritime services in a General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) could wipe out the U.S.-flag fleet. Inclusion of marine transport in a trade agreement would under­ mine programs which set aside a portion of cargo for U.S.-flag car­ riers or laws which allow Ameri­ can vessels exclusive access to coastwide trade, the coalition has stated. The group recognizes that programs which are the underpin­ ning of the U.S. private shipping fleet could be negotiated away in the GATT trade talks. Complicating any international trade negotiations on waterbome transit is the role of the American merchant marine in matters of na­ tional defense. "Maritime services cannot be considered in the same light as other services, such as telecom­ munications, banking or insur­ ance. While those industries are certainly important to our national economy, they are not essential components of our national de­ fense and security," Senator John Breaux said when introducing the Senate resolution calling for the exclusion of waterbome transit from the trade talks. The General Agreement on Tar­ iffs and Trade is a multilateral treaty signed by 94 nations which regulates many aspects of inter­ national trade. It first came into being in 1948, and has been pe­ riodically updated through nego­ tiations among participating na­ tions. The present round of GATT talks, which are the first to address service industries, opened in Umguay in 1986. U.5. Adopis ILO Shipboard Standards For Foroiga Vessols Calling on U.S. Ports Foreign-flag ships calling on U.S. ports now must meet minimal liv­ ing and working condition standards set by the International Labor Organization. The new standards are part of the ILO's Convention 147. The convention, backed by the SIU, was ratified by the U.S. Senate last year and went into effect June 15. The U.S. Coast Guard has notified its inspectors on what the new intemational regulations call for. They will cite ships not in compliance with Convention 147. Along with the U.S., 160 other nations have ratified the conven­ tion. Each nation must enforce the standards on its own vessels and on foreign-flag ships which visit its ports. Convention 147 includes the fol­ lowing minimum seafaring standards: • AGE-^Establishes a mini­ mum age of 15 to be employed on a merchant vessel. • MEDICAL—Crewmembers must possess a valid medical cer­ tificate and update it even^. two years. • SAFETY—Sets require­ ments concerning placing of lad­ ders, safety nets, lighting, rails, ventilation vents, etc. • CREW ACCOMMODA­ TIONS—Sets minimal standards for sleeping quarters, sanitary fa­ cilities, etc. • HOSPITAL SPACE—Re­ quires a dedicated room with med­ ical supplies for the crew's needs. • CATERING—Sets standards for handling and storage of food. • REPATRIATION—Declares the seafarer's right to repatriation. • MANNING-i-Requires the vessel to carry and conform to the "safe manning" document issued by the flag state. If the vessel is not in compliance or no such doc­ ument exists, the inspecting state has the authority to detain the vessel. Convention 147 was first adopted by the ILO in 1976. But the United States has traditionally not ratified ILO conventions. In fact, out of 168 previous ILO declarations, the Coast Guard will cite violators. U.S. has only ratified nine. The Senate's action on Convention 147 was the first time in 35 years an ILO convention was ratified by the U.S. U.S.-flag ships will have little problem meeting these new standards. U.S. Coast Guard reg­ ulations on safety and equipment are much more stringent than those called for by Convention 147. Plus crews covered by U.S. union con­ tracts have wages, working and living conditions in excess of what the convention calls for. Last year when the Senate was debating the issue, the SIU sub­ mitted testimony in favor of rati­ fication. Uie union's statement shid oven the minimal standards would protect seafarers from "unscru­ pulous shipowners who engage seafarers from nations with sub­ sistence economies at very low wage rates." The convention would be the "first step in a long journey to eradicate crew abuse and. the lack of safety standards." '•'" ' StAfARERS LOG Japanese Seamen's Union Officials Visit SIU all. Pictured above are Tadahiko Nakamura, Washington liaison officer of the All Japan Seamen's Union (left); Hiroshi Yagita, a member of the union's Central Executive Committee; SIU President Michael Sacco and Takemi Nakao, assistant director of the AJSU's International Affairs Bureau. The three AJSU officials met with Sacco last month to discuss issues of concern to both unions. Maritime Groups Keep Eye On Oil Spill Liability legislation The maritime industry, con­ cerned that there be one single national standard for oil spill clean­ up standards, is monitoring liabil­ ity fund legislation currently proceedinjg through Congress. Because the Senate's compre­ hensive oil spill bill, which passed just before the August recess, al­ lows states to determine their own liability levels, maritime groups are working towards a House bill— and eventually a final piece of legislation—that would establish a federal standard. Twenty-four states have oil spill liability laws. Maritime groups hope the federal legislation will preempt these state rules in order to avoid endless litigation and delays over tiny differences in language. Prior to leaving for its August recess, the Senate approved a comprehensive bill on oil spills. When the House returns in Sep­ tember, it is expected to consider an oil spill liability bill reported out of the House Merchant Marine Committee. That bill, which has the support of the maritime com­ munity, proposes a single federal oil spill liability law. Other issues addressed by the Senate and House bills are: mak­ ing companies more responsible for paying for damage from pol­ lution and establishing a one-billion-dollar spill fund to be financed through a new tax of three cents a barrel on all domestic and im­ ported oil. US, Shipbuilders Seek to knd Unfair Foreign Yard Competition Four major shipbuilding nations have agreed to begin negotiations with the U.S. government which could lead to their elimination of shipbuilding subsidies. That ac­ tion could put U.S. shipbuilders back in competition with other nations. Carla Hills, the United States trade representative, announced last month that the governments of West Germany, Japan, Korea and Norway had agreed to begin negotiations on shipbuilding sub­ sidies. All four nations provide a wide range of subsidy help to their shipbuilding industries. American shipyards receive virtually no gov­ ernment help. Hills' action followed an unfair trade action petition filed against those countries by the Shipbuild­ ers Council of America (SCA). Such petitions are filed under Sec­ tion 301 of the 1974 Trade Act which allows the U.S. government to impose various economic sanc­ tions against nations engaged in unfair trade practices. When the SCA learned the four nations were willing to engage in serious negotiations about the matter, the organization agreed to withhold the petition pending the outcome of the talks. "We agree with Ambassador Hills that at this time the best approach to the serious problem of subsidization in this sector is to seek multilateral agreement to discipline shipyard subsidies," SCA President John Stocker said. No date has been set to begin the talks, but Hills said a solution would be sought within the next eight months. "I will review our progress to­ ward a multilateral agrement by March 31, 1990. If I believe, in consultation with the industry, that insufficient progress is being made in our negotiations, I will invite the shipbuilders to resubmit and I will initiate a section 301 investi­ gation and dispute settlement pro­ ceedings under the GATT Subsi­ dies Code," Hills said. I �AUGUST, 1989 SlU Crewmembers Perform Every year the military deploys units from all branches of the U.S. services and evaluates their ability to perform effectively as a joint combat force. SIU members played an important role in the exercise known as "Operation Solid Shield." Solid Shield '89, which took place from May through June, in­ cluded deployment of more than 10 m^or commands from the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard and pri­ vately operated vessels in the mer­ chant marine. SIU participation included the following: Obregon and Pless Known as "maritime prepositioning ships," two Waterman vessels, the SS PFC Eugene A. Obregon and the SS MAI Stephen Pless, simultaneously offloaded while underway. Crewmembers assisted in the building of a roll on/roll off discharge facility. The causeway allowed vehicles to be driven from the ship. Commander in Chief of the At­ lantic Command, Admiral Frank B. Kelso, told Obregon and Pless crewmembers, "Your hard work and long hours in both planning and execution have strengthened USLATLANTCOM's ability to function in response to a devel­ oping crisis." Captain Robert Glover, USN, Commander of MPS Squadron One, who participated in the ex­ ercise, said, "I wish to add my personal 'Well Done!' to all hands aboard Obregon and Pless. You put on a great show that was appreciated by the highest of com­ mand authorities." On a Personal Note Glover added, "... as one who was privileged to see the backbreak work and long hours put in behind the scenes by all of you, I can only offer my sincere admi­ ration and gratitude for your professionalism and dedication. It is truly an honor to be in the company of the best." Both commercial ships are char­ tered by the Military Sealift Com­ mand (MSC) from the Waterman Steamship Company. Siil^ y-\ liA-. Mohican, Fiickertaii State and American Banker The actions of SIU crewmem­ bers in Solid Shield exercises of the Cape Mohican, the Fiickertaii State and the American Banker brought praise from the Maritime Administration. In a letter to SIU President Michael Sacco, received last month, M. Delpercio Jr., director of that agency's Office of Ship Operations, said, "On behalf of the Maritime Administration, it 'i ,• 4S-. IVS' •• t "I I MarAd commends the SIU's 'highly trained personnel' gives me great pleasure to extend my appreciation to your members for their fine support of the Joint Chiefs of Staff exercise Solid Shield '89 . . ." Delpercio thanked Sacco for the SIU's "cooperation and efforts in support of the national defense by providing highly trained personnel during a military training and doc­ trinal test." Antares Onboard the Antares, operated by International Marine Carriers, the Lundeberg School's mobile training unit joined SIU crew­ members for roll on/roll off oper­ ations rarely performed by an SL7 crew. Lnndebo^ Schocri Mobile Unit Antares crewmembers rigged the side port and RO/RO ramp to a pontoon causeway section pro­ vided by the U.S. Army. Lunde­ berg School instructors Harry Alongi and Jeff Swanson assisted SIU crewmembers during the ex­ ercise. Alongi noted, "While in the ex­ ercise much of the off-loading is done by military stevedores, in an actual emergency operation civil­ ian crewmembers would begin the load on/load off operation on their own, utilizing theship's twin Hagglund cranes which are mounted Talcing a well deserved break from Solid Shield '89 exercises are Antares SIU crewmembers (from left to rigbt) AB Walker, OS Buzzard, AB S. Abrens and AB N. Hancock. •.-, in Military Maneuvers During the Antares Solid Shield '89 exercise, the crew rigs the side port and roll on/roll off ramp to an Army pontoon causeway section. Left, the causeway is proceeding towards the Antares. Top right, the causeway is moved into position along the RO/RO ramp. Bottom, once rigged, army stevedores begin their work. fore and aft." The final stage of RO/RO and LO/LO operations conducted by the Antares took place in Morehead City, NC. The crew backloaded all military cargo for its return to Savannah, GA. Lundeberg School instructoirs Alongi and Swanson reported that SIU crewmembers on the Antares did an excellent job meeting the unusual demands of the exercise. The accord on a new pact and an in-depth effort to seek longerterm solutions was announced by ILA President John Bowers, man­ agement's chief negotiator, An­ thony J. Tozzoli, president of the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) and David J. Tolan, chairman of the Carriers Con­ tainer Council (CCC) who also serves as senior vice president of labor relations of Sea-Land. "This agreement will give the industry stability while we under­ take a thorough search for ways to resolve the difficult issues that face all of us," they said in a joint statement. The study panel, called the In­ dustry Preservation Group, will consist of seven ILA members and seven management members. It will be named soon and will meet at least every month. The agreement requires local issues such as work conditions and rules concerning traditional cargo to be addressed in ports that feel the necessity before it takes effect. Master contract issues are wages, hours, benefit contributions and automation issues. The agreement covers ILA members working with employers associated with the CCC, the NYSA, the Boston Shipping As­ sociation, the Council of North Atlantic Shipping Associations representing the ports of Balti­ more, Philadelphia, Hampton Roads and Rhode Island, the South Atlantic Employers Negotiating Committee and Southeast Florida Employers Port Association. • . W:: ILA Extends Pact for One Year The International Longshore­ men's Association and manage­ ment have agreed to a new master contract and set up a panel to seek long-term solutions to serious problems facing their industry. The accord, which also requires that local labor issues be ad­ dressed on a port-by-port basis, essentially extends the expiration date of the current ILA contract from September 30, 1989 to No­ vember 30, 1990. The current provisions of the ILA master contract will continue unchanged, unless modified by the parties, for the 14 months of the new pact. The lone exception calls, for an increase of management's contribution to the fringe benefit plans. At the same time, a 14-member committee will be named to come up with ways to address the eco­ nomic and competitive challenges that face both the ILA and East Coast employers. The two sides have been nego­ tiating since last fall. Their indus­ try faces severe pressures from deregulation, automation and in­ ternational economic trends. "Each party—without excep­ tion—has come to the difficult but true realization that changes in contractual work rules are neces­ sary in order to preserve and pro­ tect the job security of the ILA members covered by this agree­ ment, as well as the ability of carriers, terminal operators, steve­ dores and others to operate in a financially sound manner," the agreement states. • -ysg • • iVM,,: i ' 13, It# �SB^WSS*-'-' SafAREKSm SlU Crew on tape Hem Cited By Colonel for ^Professionalism^ ,• V The SlU-crewed MV C^ Horn received a citation for its work during the recently completed ex­ ercise Cobra Gold '89. It was pre­ sented by the Military Traffic Management Command Trans­ portation Terminal Command Far East. The recognition, signed by Colonel L.N. Kinney, cited the crew's "competence, profession­ alism and endurance" in helping the military command make the operation, held from April 18 to July 24, 1989, a success. It also noted the crew's superb support of port offload and redeployment operations. The Cape Horn had been in layup for two years before InterOcean Management de­ ployed the vessel for the exercise. The ship carries a crew of 31. Pictured above with the Ship of the Year plaque are (front row, left to right) GSU Vincent Ortiz, GSU Martin Josephsen, DEU Mike Browne, DEU Rick Hegwood, AB Howard Hare (back row, left to right) Chief Steward Toyo Gonzales, QMED Ernest Lacunza, Chief Cook Clarence Jones, Bosun Peter Hulsebosch, AB Bryon Piersol, AB Tom George and Chief Pumpman John Anderson. Lawrence Glanella Crew Honored Pictured on the Cape Horn is Oiler Leon Fountain (left) working in the engine control room. The SIU crew aboard the Law­ rence H. Gianella (Ocean Shipholdings, Inc.) has been honored for its excellent work, reports Chief Steward Toyo Gonzales. The tanker was named the company's Ship of the Year. The efficiency and profession­ alism of Seafarers aboard the tanker earned the highest fleet recogni­ tion award given by the company. In a letter to the crew. Ocean Shipholdings Senior Vice Presi­ dent John W. Morrison, com­ mended crewmembers for their "enthusiasm and dedication." Gonzales, who serves as sec­ retary on the union's ship com­ mittee, also reports that the ship was recently outfitted with a Mod­ ular Fuel Delivery Systems (MFDS) by the Navy. The MFDS will allow the Gi­ anella to function similar to a fleet oiler, along with its other tanker duties while under contract to the military. API Crews Rescue 29 People Aboard A Bumiug Freighter and a Stranded Sailboat Two American President Lines ships participated in the rescue at sea of 29 mariners from three dif­ ferent ships in the Pacific Ocean. The SIU mans the steward de­ partments on APL vessels. :K.'.^:. •• -iL r • . " •. • • ']}•'•' !'• ./>' V ' '• •If:.:-:-.; * >. . . 'i'-^.•' '••.. W'.v- •- •' ..; Steward assistants Winston Walters (left) and Michael A. Williams prepare to serve crewmemhers on the Cape Horn. American Eagle Crew Wins Hearts of Travelling Family SIU crewmembers aboard the MV American Eagle went out of their way to help a military fami­ ly's trip home. After a three-year stay in Bremerhaven. West Germany, Major Alan D. Kruse was ordered back to the United States. However, his wife, Betty, had a medical t^[ • i y-. .r, Costango, Brown, Williams 'really know how to cook' problem which kept her from flying. Kruse asked for special permis­ sion to come back on a ship. He, his wife and their three daughters were assigned to the Pacific Gulf Marine vessel scheduled to leave Bremerhaven on June 15. "We were obviously apprehen­ sive about taking a family on a working ship, but we were very pleasantly surprised," said Kruse. "All of the crew were courteous. These men really went out of their way to allay our fears, provide needed information and prepare all our accommodations." Kruse, in a letter to SIU Pres­ ident Michael Sacco, said, "The steward section was especially helpful and provided exceptional service. Needless to say, the food was exceptional. These men really know how to cook!" The SIU members of the de­ partment were Steward/Baker Frank Costango, Chief Cook C. C. Williams and GSU Adolphus Brown. In referring to the whole crew, Kruse added: "They really made our voyage back to the U.S. a pleasant, one. We are no longer apprehensive about ocean travel and would gladly make the trip again." Garfield Responds Quickly On the morning of July 18, the President Garfield, on its way from Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) to Colombo (Sri Lanka), received a distress signal from the MV Sifnos Star. The Garfield's cap­ tain, John Schiavone, verified that the Sifnos Star was on fire and changed his ship's course to in­ tercept the burning vessel. Within two hours of receiving the distress call, the Garfield sighted the Sifnos Star with smoke coming from its after house. The captain of the Sifnos Star said the crew had been trying to snuff out the engine room fire for several hours, but to no avail. Fifteen members of the 23-man crew already were in a lifeboat waiting to be rescued. The 15 mariners in the lifeboat were onboard the Garfield in just over an hour. The remaining crew and captain of the Sifnos Star made their way to the President Garfield on a life raft. They climbed onboard the Garfield by using the starboard pilot ladder. The Gadield was on its way to Guam within four hours and 15 minutes after receiving the dis­ tress call. Lincoln, the Ship that Could In the other rescue, the Presi­ dent Lincoln was sailing to Guam on the evening of June 24 when crewmembers on the bridge ov­ erheard a Coast Guard radio re­ port of a rescue operation. It in­ volved a 30-foot sailboat out of San Francisco which was sinking, the Japanese car carrier Aries and the Panamanian MV Washington Rainbow II. A Coast Guard aircraft was in chaise of the rescue. Captain Norm Sollid of the President Lincoln notified the USCG his ship would be available if needed in the res­ cue. He was told that the Pana­ manian-flag Rainbow was launch­ ing a lifeboat and the Lincoln could continue on its journey. The Lin­ coln's crew, however, continued to monitor the situation. Twenty minutes later the motor on the Panamanian vessel's life­ boat quit after it had rescued the lone sailor from the crippled sail­ boat. The Japanese car carrier was asked by the Coast Guard to launch a lifeboat to rescue the sailboat's skipper and Rainbow crewmem­ bers who were stranded in the Panamanian flag vessel's lifeboat. The Japanese ship refused as the seas were too rough. The Lincoln was asked to return and help in the rescue. The seas were too heavy to launch a lifeboat, but the APL ship's crew lowered a ladder for the six stranded mariners after the President Lincoln was able to come alongside their lifeboat. In less than an hour, all six were aboard the Lincoln and it was steaming toward Guam. In both cases, the captains highly praised the efforts of their crews in these successful rescues. Officials at APL commended the fine action of the Lincoln and Garfield crewmembers, pointing out that both ships performed their rescue missions without incurring any injuries to personnel. �AU6m,im Dell Remembefed, Attor and Menhant Mariner Judge O.K.'s Ga6e Dell was one of the original "Dead End Kids." The 68-year-old actor, who died last year, was one of the original "Dead End Kids" when he was cast in the role of T.B. in the 1935 Broadway play "Dead End." That group of actors became the East Side Kids and later the Bowery Boys. Dell was with that ensemble until 1950 and played alongside such stars as James Cagney and Ronald Reagan. His acting career was put on hold in 1942 when he joined the merchant marine. McCartney was about 12 at that time, he recalled, and his sister was a friend of Dell's sister Ethel. They were neighbors in the New York neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen. "I remember when Dell came home from the Maritime Training School at Sheepshead Bay. He had on his new uniform. He looked good and was ready to go," McCartney said. DeU Becomes a Purser DeU spent most of the war ship­ ping on Liberty Ships throughout the Pacific. He became a member of the Staff Officers Association and sailed as a purser and phar­ macist's mate. He took care of the ship's pharmacy, and as a purser served as what would be called today the captain's administrative assistant. While DeU's acting career was highly successful, he always felt the puU of the sea, his son said. "That's what my father loved the most, he always wanted to go back to sea," Gabriel DeU remarked. When Gabe DeU shipped out on the Lyman Stewart, a Liberty vessel with a 40-man merchant crew, the captain was an author­ itarian "jerk" at first, the younger DeU remembers his dad teUing him. But during the course of the voyage, the captain feU and broke his leg and an arm. As part of DeU's duties he had to tend to the captain and they became good fnends, the son smd. Liked Food on Ships "He said he always liked the food on the ships, so he always made a point of getting tight with Pre-employment Drag Testing continuously and received praise for his comic roles. He also spent several years studying at the Ac­ tor's Studio founded by Lee Strasberg. In 1980, he received the Actor's Studio Award for his work. When DeU settled in California in the late 1970's, he stayed in touch with McCartney and SIU official Frank GUI and appeared at many union functions. "Gabe and Huntz HaU (another former Bowery Boy) attended a lot of our functions for the union and the MTD. They would help out anytime we needed them. He had a real special feeling for the union, the wateiffont and the sea," GUI said. Like tens of thousands of other young Americans who served in the U.S. merchant marine during the war, DeU never did go back to sea after his service. But those years in the Pacific gave him an expeirience he never forgot and fond memories he always carried with him. Several years ago, Gabe Dell wanted to go back to sea. But the former World War II seaman was in the midst of a successful stage and screen career. With parts in Oklahoma, Can-Can, a 1975 Tony nomination and his own television show. The Comer Bar, Gabe Dell's acting talent was in demand. On Maritime Day this year, Gabe DeU finally got his wish. SIU Vice President Geoige McCartney, Dell's sister Ethel and his son Gabriel scattered his ashes across the waters of the Pacific Ocean off San Pedro, CA. Gabe DeU the cook. ... He caUed it his warring vacation. I think he loved getting out of Hollywood," Ga­ briel DeU said. During the 1950's and 1960's, DeU was busy on Broadway and in films and television. He worked Pre-employment drug testing has become a way of Ufe for the men and women of the SIU. On July 21, U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan declined a re­ quest fix)m the SIU to fUe an injunc­ tion to halt implementation of the U.S. Coast Guam's drug testing pro­ gram. The law affects those American-flag companies employing more than 50 people. Judge Hogan's decision affects only the pre-employment aspect of the Coast Guard ruUng. No decisions have been made con­ cerning periodic, random, probable cause and post-accident testing. In June, the judge requested a 30-day delay in implementation because he needed more time to study other drug-testing decisions. . I'"--.' '4 -/ ••'•V ' '1 '"•-.r ' Murmansk Run Veteran Featured In News Artide on Famous WWII Battle in the Barents Sea The July 4, 1942 German attack on a 40-merchant-ship convoy was the subject of a feature story in the Longview, WA daUy news­ paper. More than 26,000 homes received a copy of the July 3,1989 Daily News in which Convoy PQ 17 survivor and retired SIU mem­ ber Fred MiUer was interviewed. Written by DaUy News reporter John McLeUand, the story was of particular interest in southwestern Washington because oceangoing commerce is a key factor in the economy. Longview, located 60 miles from the sea on the Colum­ bia River, hosts both a public and private port. In the article j Miller recalled a battle believed to have been part an Allied plan to lure the German Several were sunk after the breakup, and some survivors ended up in German prison camps," McClelland reported. Miller's ship, the Ironclad, a vintage WWI vessel, survived. Miller believes heavy fog saved the Ironclad. The article on SIU Pensioner Miller cites his merchant marine involvement in three other wars— Korea, Vietnam and Falkland Islands/Malvinas. SIU Pensioner Miller retired in 1984 after service on 104 ships. He and his wife Peg have lived in Castle Rock, WA since 1%1. low...one dropped a torpedo on the Christopher Newport, a new Liberty ship, just a little ahead of us," Miller recaUed in the inter­ view. Merchant Ships On Their Own The two-day battle left about 1,500 survivors, many of whom had to be rescued from the icy waters of the Barents Sea. When the action was over, the convoy's remaining ships were instructed to scatter. "Naval escorts were left behind, so the lightly armed mer­ chant vessels were on their own. Thh Day • Ann Undcn B2 •-if -sSH Fireworks # Fourth "Guns started firing aU around us, and the planes were flying low. 99 Merchant seaman recalls famous sea battle of 1942 • •yMalfcCWlMW CASTLE EOOC- To aiMjr poifte. Iht Fowtli U Jaly MMH COIMM nr«*«rtj labowr «low eoMlrjroWtaitorfoWT. Mllv.n. lAt koUtoy I mltk^ Oa Jalyo. IMI. Ma smhaat csfwa iMp VM artth CMvoy PQ IT— M( af ifea (tetu Uai «a* htt MiOMt ky Ctmu alrerafi w«rti >v V -WtkaWal the caaeay." HtUer aaya. TW car«B >u laafca, fMM. tapiaaieaaaai aifear tw lakaurtaai ae- Sr-sr • iaa.».lRWaa(Mfknkil947 fleet into range of its firepower. Miller says a video, "Suicide Run to Murmansk," has been made about Convoy PQ 17's role in the war effort. Although German aircraft were a common sight, the first sign of trouble on that July morning. Miller said, was the sighting of far more planes than usual. 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U H waraat IM a kaawyleWallailedaeveralden^he kaee CapaopK)t7M«lMrFiadMhr-& rirKSss-jxiSssss "as'sj'ar---.-. byikaPiPM ''SretralplapaacnWad.aadaaM Uerw.wwwdieliwaSaw tt Um». u memaa me am etrnmr iki tlQiil aaiakii iT iiiiirKii-r eapila darMf (he aatlMr part a( We m.-Utar a% ifet HBrtni Oarpa SMpaplaiPaMbPaa«c. paaad,-ka laya HMaepr. w w Tin riWIaad fililaial Wwia (M ertalaaOlfMla WfciaiaMyapal Mar •an. Ma happwadla hana tta tta anMacUaa af The PIraaaa W #ap- ku ipfiiid wtaral Urtaa Mr eeiaraip'kaaiBia. haianartkMaw Pictured above is the newspaper article about SIU pensioner Fred Miller and his World War If exploits on the infamous Murmansk run. The article appeared in the Longview, WA Daily News. 1• '' 'v;-,' — ' MaMaaaaaaaaaaafaaovetaiaB- •- -• '• �• '? V a • '^'M' - SOfARtRS m Gov't Services Division Moves On Training and Work Rules Madiinisfs Thank SlU for Support Seafarers have been on the picket line at Washington's Nation^ Air­ port every day since the Eastern strike began. In early August, Lo­ cal 796 of the International As­ sociation of Machinists showed its ^preciation of the SIU's support in a surprise ceremony in front of the Eastern Terminal. "The SIU has shown us... what soUdarity and bndherhood mean." :!.:^ • •'•• •. • i'- Nick Celonai, Kney Point port agent, has been in charge of or­ ganizing the SIU's presence at National. Every day a ^oup of Seafarers arrives at the aiiport to join the pilots, flight attendants and machinists. In addition to moral support, the SIU members bring lunch for all picketers. On a steamy summer Sunday, Local 796 President Lee Russell gathered the two dozen picketers together. "The SIU has shown us in the last few months what soli­ darity and brotherhood mean. Your unflagging support has been an inspiration," he said. Russell then presented Celona with a plaque, an LAM T-shirt and an honorary membership card in the LAM, "The dues have been waived" Russell joked. Seafarer Tom Brooks (right) joined several dozen SIU members and hundreds of other union members at a Capitol Hill rally to protest Elastem Airlines* President Frank Lorenzo's action during the Eastem strike. "We will be here to the end. Remember, you always have a friend when you see the white hats," Celona said. Elsewhere on the strike front, three major consumer groups warned the flying public that Eastem plans to schedule "phantom flights" and pair inexperienced pi­ lots in the cockpit when it in­ creases its service. One in six flights that were set to begin in August were so-called phantom flights, the Aviation Con­ sumer Action Project, the Na­ tional Consumers League and Public Citizen revealed. Travel agents told the Atlanta Constitution newspaper those flights cannot be booked because Eastern simply put them on the schedule without the equipment or crews to fly them. m'M .v::-'^'. .T.l ' WJ::- t..'••, - >.. •' fci' •».-, 1?-^ r.ia'r.. • .-"• it' :x^- i? • Machinists Local 796 President Lee Russell presents the SIU with a plaque in appreciation for the many hours Seafarers have put on the picket line. On behalf of the SIU, Piney Point Port Agent Nick Celona accepts the plaque which reads, "In appreciation for your untiring and sincere support of the strike against Elastera Airlines." tl" mil-- Military Sealift Command Pacific division Captain J.S. Schultz (right) reviews the vocational upgrading programs of the union's Harry Lundeherg School. Pictured (left to right) with the Captain are Manpower staff members David Carter and Bart Rogers and Assistant to the Vocational Director Bill Hellwege. and academic programs will be­ The SIU's government services come available to SIU government division, representing civilian services division members in the mariners on MSCPAC vessels, is fall. putting the final touches on a mem­ Changes in work rules and over­ bership training and upgrading time regulations on MSCPAC ves­ program and is continuing its ef­ sels are also being addressed by forts to resolve issues regarding the union's government services work rules and overtime, reported division. Since Vice President Vice President Buck Mercer. Mercer's meeting in Washington, The union arranged for Captain DC with MSC chief Vice Admiral J.S. Schultz of the Military Sealift Paul D. Butcher, the union is di­ Command Pacific division to in­ recting its efforts toward resolu­ spect the Seafarers Harry Luntion to MSCPAC officials. deberg School of Seamanship lo­ Mercer reports that the situation cated in Piney Point, MD. Once is also being investigated by the the final details are worked out union's contract and legal depart­ with Captain Schultz Md MSCPAC ments, officials, the school's vocational Ten Former SIU Fishermen Con Collect WWII Bonds Representatives of the Seafar­ ers International Union of North America affiliate, the Fishermen's Union of America, have discov­ ered about a dozen Defense Sav­ ing Bonds, issued in 1942. Now, FUA officials are trying to track down the owners (see box). FUA President Terry Hoinsky said the $25 bonds were issued by the old Seine and Line Union of Monterey, CA to its members as a sort of bonus when unusually large sardine catches were occur­ ring. The Monterey union's member­ ship was composed mainly of Jap­ The names and 1942 addresses on the War Bonds found by the fishermen's Union of America are listed below. Please circulate. Any person claiming one of the FUA's bonds should contact Terry Hoinsky at the Fishermen's Union of America office, 529 West 9th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. Yumiji Higashi George Omokawa (Beneficiary Michio Higashi) 126 West 4th St. 237 PUchard St. San Pedro, CA Terminal Island, CA Kumakichi Kawt^chi |P.O. Box300 ;Bianarck, ND 'Vi|- ;f:i SIU Patrolman Al Caulder (right) eqjoys a light moment with striking Machinist Ron Lame during a recent fish fry held by the Jacksonville local of the lAM to thank those unions who have provided support during the Eastern strike. Lame is the father of AB Tim Lame, who !B«ils out of the port of Jacksonville. anese and Italian Americans, she said. But beginning in 1942, the vast majority of Japanese Ameri­ cans, especi^y on the West Coast, were rounded up by the U.S. gov­ ernment and sent to relocation camps under the mistaken belief that they posed a security risk to the country. After the war, Hoinsky said many of the Japanese American fishermen did not return to the Monterey area. She believes most of the bonds belong to people who did not return. She has been able to locate the owners, or their sur­ vivors, of four of the bonds. 'v Tomoharu Togawa P.O. Box 1204 Monterey, CA , ^>,^ 4 : jTakekichi Mukai & Tadashi Mukai |642 C Tuna St. iTerminal Island, CA Tom K. Watanahe 337 Wellington St. Monterey, CA ^Kinpei Nishihata ^ Eipei t Yamanichi ;213 D Cannery jTenninal Island, CA Joseph & Winifi*ed Zulyevic 430 W 10th St. San P^o^ CA r �!^f ,y . •' . "•••• ' V i' .Vi •v.v. : VvA—v,;;• '••, Aumi^im • r.-Ui';- Inquiring Seafarer •' Questkm: What do yoa think ot the new garbage regula­ tions? (Asked of Seafarers at the SIU union hall in Brooklyn, NY.) John Green, AB—It should have been done years ago. All ships should have a holding tank until the next port and then take it off. Sanitation on the ship should be main­ tained at ^1 cost. Danny Brown, Steward— Of course, it helps the environ-. ment, but it should have been done a long time ago. They should go after the barges that dump out at sea, they threaten sea life in a big way. I'm in favor of recy­ cling, and the bottle law cre­ ates more scrutiny for recy­ cling. I also think each department on the ship should take responsibility for their garbage. Separation is better for the environment and also better for the fishing fleets. We store everything in big drunis and everyone helps out in separating. Jose Soto, AB—It's a good idea to separate plastics from the garble. I see seagulls eating styrofoam cups which will kill them. Angeio Romero, Re­ certified Steward— I'm in favor of paving the environ­ ment from plastic pollution. But, in some cases, we're out at sea for 28 days until there is a port where we can drop off garbage. Then there is the problem of storing the gar­ bage for that many days. There is also the problem of finding the time to separate the plastic with only three men in the steward depart­ ment along with other duties we have to do. Angel Mercato, QMED— I'm happy to See that the garbage is finally being sepa­ rated. But everyone, even the people on shore, has a responsibility to the environ­ ment. Manufacturers of plas­ tics should make them bio­ degradable. Louis Rami­ rez, Bosun/ AB—I'm against kill­ ing sea life and if we all keep dump­ ing we're not going to last 20 years. We keep big drums aboard, paint them international or­ ange and dump the plastics in them. We can manage to store them for eight days and sometimes it is difficult to separate, but it is up to everyone to make it work. Bill Burke, AB—I think it is a good idea: I agree with the rul­ ing. But I hate like hell to go through the garbage and have maggots crawling around while separating plas­ tic and putting it into the trash compactor. Biodegrad­ able bags would help a lot. Jose Negron, QMED— It's a good idea in col­ lecting plas­ tics. But it should be more than plastics, bottles and cans too, that's waste too and they don't disappear for a period of time. They should do that too and hope they keep doing it and realize that they're doing the environ­ ment a favor by picking up and keeping it clean. Frank Rod­ riguez, Bo­ sun—I've been on tankers so we have been sepa­ rating plas­ tics for a long time. Now, especially going coastwide we always separate it. Espe­ cially these styrofoam cups because if they get pumped into the mains in the engine room we get nothing but problems, big problems. Jimmy Skubna, QMED—If it's bad for the environ­ ment then I agree that separating the garbage and storing it until it can be disposed of properly is the right thing to do. But the disposal on land should be done right. Also, maybe recycle the plastics by outside contractors thus creating new jobs. . '^- • Dng Testing Rules a ^Nightmare' Implementation of the govern­ ment's drug testing rules imposed on the maritime community late last year is a "bureaucratic night­ mare," said Captain Robert E. Johnston, Maritime Overseas Vice President of Operations in a speech to the July Washington, DC Pro­ peller Club meeting. Johnston, who combines 20 years of sailing experience with 20 years as a shipping executive, said the industry has received a great deal of cooperation from the U.S. Coast Guard, but the Department of Transportation portion of the new drug testing regulations are ex­ tremely burdensome. The regulations were promul­ gated by both the Department of Transportation and the United States Coast Guard and called for five kinds of drug testing of mar­ itime workers: pre-employment, periodic, random, probable cause and post accident. DOT'S portion of the rules cover how the drug testing is to be ex­ ecuted and the chain of custody for an individual's urine specimen. The procedures, which John­ ston noted were "ranuned down the industry's throat," have been extremely difficult to implement and the Department of Transpor­ tation has shown no willingness to work with maritime groups to­ wards solutions. DOT'S rules, Johnston pointed out, are the same as ones issued by the Department of Health and Human Services with one major exception. DHHS regulations, through an "equivalency clause," allow a group responsible for drug testing greater flexibility in complying with the intent qf the rules. When DOT issued its drug test­ ing regulations there was no equiv­ alency clause. Johnston called for DOT to put a "practical person" in charge of administering the program for that agency. While the regulations are being fought in court by the SIU and the Transportation Institute—^an or­ ganization representing ocean­ going, Great Lakes and inland waters commercial carriers—^the Judge assigned to the case has ruled that pre-employment testing could go into effect on July 21. Unless the lawsuit is successful, the other four types of testing are due for implementation on De­ cember 21 of this year. Gorbage Dumping Regs In Force New Coast Guard rules prohib­ iting the disposal of plastics at sea went into effect early this summer bringing the United States into compliance with the 1973 Inter­ national Convention for the Pre­ vention of Pollution from Ships, known as MARPOL 73/78. The section outlining procedures for disposal of garbage is known as Annex 5. The regulations represent the efforts of the International Mari­ time Organization, a United Na­ tions body, to eliminate entangle­ ment with plastic products or consumption of harmful materials by marine wildlife. In addition to ending the dump­ ing of plastic materials, the Coast Guard rules require ports and ter­ minals to have facilities for "ship­ board generated garbage." The regulations also instruct marine craft of any size or type operating on U.S. navigable waters to dispose of non-plastic garbage, including food waste, 12 miles away from land. Between three and 12 miles from land, non-plastic gar­ bage must be capable of passing through a one inch screen, a re­ quirement which in most cases' would require use of grinders. The Coast Guard will enforce the rules through on-the-spot in­ spections, letters of warning, as­ sessment of civil penalties, denial of entry to ports and terminals without adequate reception fa­ cilities and in the case of gross or willful violations, the agency will seek prosecution of those responsible through criminal sanctions. In the Federal Register, where the regulations were first an­ nounced, the Coast Guard said that some of the following factors will serve as evidence of compli­ ance: presence of equipment to treat ship-generated garbage, ad­ herence to a written waste man­ agement plan, absence of plastics, educational programs to train crewmembers of garbage handling procedures and separate space for garbage. NY Tax Break for WWII Mariners Continued from page 3 despite constant challenges from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Caffey praised the work of state Senators Maltese, Owen Johnson and Eugene Levy and state As­ semblyman Richard Connors in making the final push to pass the bill earlier this summer. He noted that the final bill received bipar­ tisan support. The new law adds World War II merchant mariners to the orig­ inal 1958 tax bill giving real prop­ erty tax exemption to members of the armed services specifically listed in the G.I. Bill of Rights. The new law applies to those World War II merchant mariners living in New York as well as those who may move to the state. It affects only the veterans them­ selves and cannot be carried over to the families, Morgan said. The law is designed to expire after 10 years. However, Sen. Maltese already has filed legisla­ tion to make the merchant mariner exemption permanent, Morgan added. . •> f'l- • •= • . �• . ... • ..=•> r'-. |:i;,••••• • • • v" y-••••<•/ . '•• •• '• ;•• - • [- J •,•••;*--*>'.->. SeAFMEItS £06 ,-.•:•; ''i;..'••''.k'li,-r 10 Seafarer and Artist Albert Guldry Takes Cue from Famous Impressionist Painter Hensthe •P- 4' iii .-g''f{ his family, including his two-yearold daughter Ashley. "She already knows who did the different prints and paintings in our house," he said proudly. Guidry urges fellow members to take advantage of the arts and crafts facilities at the union's Lundeberg School while upgrading or visiting. He plans to return to Piney Point in the spring to obtain his QMED rating. '• -y mwS. 'kv, i aa 4;-'.: .*• . 4 * •iJ :-r/.y i; - •• i. • A diarooal sketeh by FOWT Guidiy. ::::4 Af;p.«y ,• r.wyyi;p.s».; ' - -.t - -;' •' " •, :. f !r*i myf: Before meeting Hensche, Guidry painted the watercolor above. It is a copy of a painting by 19th century artist Vincent VanGogh. r.- .s"- iiiM :i.pf sil-t: i- y ^v-fr, • "Wm .-y::::--Vy::. .yp-'-r•-4 ir^i ••iS.J.O' ' L 1 -f-Tt r« i'.-'•>;];: r.i.:;.-V'.y •yLk -r;;:..y 'iA:,yyCy. ^ Albert Giiidry, an SlU member who ships in the engine department, painted the picture ahove after studying with Henry Hensche, one of America's foremost realist artists. Entitled "The Rose," Guidry used pastels to capture nuances of color. The words oil and water may refer to two items that do not mix when applied to most members of the SIU. However, these words take on an all new meaning when discussed with FOWT Albert R. Guidry, who is the son of the late Albert R. Guidry, an AB and SIU member of many years. Art has been an interest of the Metarie, LA SIU member since he began drawing at the age of 8. However, Guidry's enthusiasm was heightened when he saw a local television show featuring art­ ist Henry Hensche during Decem­ ber of 1987. "I had never attempted painting before, but I decided to do a watercolor that night," Guidry said. "It caught my attention and I wanted to meet him. I called the TV sta­ tion to see if they would give me his phone number. They told me he conducts art classes and gave me his number," he explained. It wasn't long before Guidry met Henry Hensche, a New Englandbased artist who winters in Gray, LA. The novice painter was im­ pressed. Hensche was 87 at the time Guidry met him. He did not expect him to be so "alert, co­ herent." They have been friends as well as student-pupil since. Guidry said that Hensche is a stem teacher. "He supplies me with confidence. Compliments are .#•#•..-•'y' '-a 4,54:;• a : a, : hard to get from him. It keeps me from getting a big head. But when a compliment comes, it means so much." Guidry, who joined the SIU in 1979, described himself as feeling "an energy" when he first saw Hensche's works on television. He said Hensche "radiates when he talks about art and it shows in his works." Guidry refers to Hensche as "America's last surviving impres­ sionist froni a hearty era.'' Instead of painting by using lines drawn by a paint bmsh, Hensche and his students create images by placing one color next to another. "Take care of the colors and the drawing will take care of itself," Guidry said. Several of Hensche's students have become successfiil artists with their works on display in New York and Washington. "As a student painter, I am tmly honored to be studying under a master colorist like Henry Hensche," Guidry said. "There is a kind of legacy which, in my opinion, is valuable alone for its American art history." Guidry will paint while he is sailing. He plans to work on sea­ scapes and ships. He will be using oils so he can continue his study of colors and light effects. He said he has the support of In a photo taken by Guidry, renown artist Henry Hensche sits in his studio surrounded by works in progress. yWlkym .'a-Wa 'WSi • • j;:,- Although a black and white photo cannot capture the colors and lighting of Hensche's work, the painting reproduced ahove demonstrates the i^ist's philosophy that "Painting is the science of seeing" and "impres­ sionism is simply a way of seeing" and not an artistic technique. �musf, 1989 •;-!« . :-'"-'-iS^l m .:-fM~3. ^ ..!^^' .-I f.. , JI -J .:... « •'. /'•>.'••' .... _ i. .I'ir •.-.- . •.. , ' 1 I, - -1 Scouts loam about Value of U.S. Shipping Through MTD Program A person^ toUr of the U.S. Capitol conducted by a U.S. con­ gressman was one of the many memories taken home by the 15 scouts who participated in this summer's annual Maritime Trades Department Award Scouts pro­ gram at the Lundeberg School. The two-week experience, now in its fourth year, offers Boy and Girl Scouts an opportunity to have an educational vacation. The scouts not only learn about the maritime industry and the labor movement, but they also get a chance to visit many of the historical sites and •- \ tourist attractions near Piney Point. One of the highlights of this year's visit, according to Girl Scout Leader Kathy Roberts of Balti­ more, was Congressman Lane Ev­ ans' tour of the Capitol. Roberts said the Illinois Democrat ar­ ranged permission for the scouts to be allowed onto the floor of the House. He explained the back­ ground and updated the group on some of the bills before Congress. The scouts spent several days in Washington including a day at the MTD and AFL-CIO head­ quarters. Jean Ingrao, secretary- Pictured above are MTD Scout program participants: (hack row, left to right) Peter Steigerwald, Jason Fay, (third row, left to right) Billy Bolner, Brian Geiger, Shane Pickard, Tony Brignetti, Sean Montgomery, Counselor Kathy Roberts, (second row, left to right) Counselor Jenny Gildersleeve, Rick Bagrasco, Joy Alejo, Kisha Ringer, Kelly McClung, Tom McCloskey, (front row, left to right) Travis Corgey, Michael Miller and Peter Robbins. As part of the MTD's program in Washington, Congressman Lane Evans (D-IL) meets with the scouts on the steps of the Capitol. treasurer of the MTD, told them about the need for unions and the history of the labor movement. She also urged the Boy Scouts to acquire the American Labor merit badge. While at the Lundeberg School, the scouts worked in the arts and crafts department, created their own newscasts in the audiovisual department and tried navigating a ship in the simulator classroom. Lundeberg School Hosts 1989 Boy Stout Jamhoroo Participants When 14-year-old Boy Scout Ryan Zanca told his grandfather that his troop was planning to attend the 1989 Boy Scout Jam­ boree at Fort A.P. Hill, VA, he had no idea what might be in store. His grandfather, retired SIU of ficial Buck Stephens, arranged for the members of New Orleans Troop 35 to spend a couple of nights in August at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Ryan and his father. Scout Leader Roy Zanca, had visited the school more than 10 years ago. They had prepared the scouts and leaders to sleep "JO to 12 in a room" in the old wooden bar­ racks. After making a 25-hour bus trip from New Orleans, almost anything resembling a bed would have been welcomed. However, what they saw at the Lundeberg School was more than any of them expected. "We were suiprised," said Ryan. "1 was three or four when 1 came here and 1 remembered the old cabins. Instead we got to sleep two to a room. It sure beats sleep­ ing in a tent." The scouts were able to partic­ ipate as visitors for two days at the jamboree. Troop Leader John Brown said he and several of the scouts attended a lecture at the Jamboree on the new merit badge on American Labor. "The scouts heard about the differences between negotiation and mediation," Brown reported. "We win work with some of our scouts to help them earn the merit badge on American Labor." Brown had high praise for the steward department at the school. "The people here have been ter­ rific. When we arrived for our meals, we thought were back in New Orleans." Troop Leader Brown said the scouts raised money for the nineday trip by working a concession stand year-round at the Louisiana Superdome and by holding several fund-raising dinners. •VV-V--'' • Members of New Orleans Boy Scout Troop 35 await the beginning of the August membership meeting. The scouts spent three nights at the Lundeberg School while attending the annual Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. HiU, VA. tTong-iliine Lundeberg School , __ -Jl; MEi-4 Retired SIU official Buck Stephens introduced the New Orleans Scouts to the Lundeberg School. Pictured above are Buck Stephens' grandson Ryan Zanca (center), his son-in-law Roy Zanca (left) with his father Vince Zanca (right). The Zancas represent three generations of Scouts. Limdehei^ School guards Frank Perry and Roland Weeden have retired after a combined 31 years of service. Perry was honored on the last day of his Ih y«u^ with a party in the office of fhe school's Vice l^vsidenL Ken CmikUn. Perry was presented with a plaque while his wife received a dozen red roses. Friends and colleagues of Weeden held an informal Center to honor the 15-year veteran with a |riaque,i • • V'i "T ! -- •<;, n:;, �raHSQfiiWwae*^w«sa>p* •• - > 12 ::••• • 'i'i.V.-v • •«' ---'1' •.-•-^•''•V^ samcRsm . WvK.3-,V- ••/..«.. I?: . Letters to the Editor MA^ President F.D. Roosevelt gal­ ley gang: Ciilef Cook EugenioDiego (left). Assistant Cook Michael Cal' boon and Steward/Baker Jesse B. Natlvldad. Kttt, ( WL^kmJ W h'- •' Pns. f. D, i§§smmh Cnm To the Editor: A vote of thanks is given to the steward gang who have made this a good feeder ship. Much of that credit and reputation goes to Eu­ genio Diego, chief cook; Michael Calhoun, assistant cook and Jesse B, Natividad, steward/baker. One outstanding menu was the Chinese dinner plate (fried wonton, egg rolls, fried rice and barbecue pork spareribs). Also, a superb July 4th menu and salad bar. !: C'• K"^'.• , L : •' , , ;• <1 The Officers: L. Kowalt J. Dulong A. Griffin R. Hatfield S, Lyon M. Splner R.Nei^ LSapp The SUP: N. Daniels J. Blackbnm J. Easier M.Sokaloff M. Mortensen W. Tie iV •':••--' TheMFOW: J. Sperling G. Cook C. Babhitt ^rV Hidfiei Ifeffirans ofMmeriai Weltomes Menkaiit Mariaen rip'. To the Editor: Recently, when I read the May issue of the LOG about the VFW not wdcoming Seafsucrs as brother veterans, I decided whenever I get requests from the different veteran organizations, I would first send them a copy of the VFW's posi­ tion, and ask how they felt. Enclosed is a copy of the letter received from Paralyzed Veterans of America. I A. L. Stqiriiens Violet, LA Editor's Note: The letter Brother Stephens received from the Par­ alyze Vetoans ci America (PVA) says: . -i :-. . i'; i-.' :• "... Since its inception in 1946, PVA has been serving the needs of the disabled community and/ veterans in particular in areas such as sports and recreation, job train­ ing and placement and insuring access to quality health care. We would not, under any circum­ stances deny any assistance we might be able to provide to a Merchant Seaman. "Ours is an organization that prides itself on upholding the same principles for which so many of our members sacrificed. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form. Through our programs in legislation and advocacy, we are constantly working towards the construction of a society where no person, regardless of his or her physical capacities, can be denied the basic freedoms and rights all Americans are guaranteed by the constitution. . ." It is signed by the organization's Executive Director, R. J. Bowell. PVA can be reached at 801 Eigh­ teenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006. SlU Pnsioaer Jackson Has A Ward far Yaang Mambars To the Editor: I am writing this article for all the young men and women in the union concerning our welfare and benefit program. We have the very best program there is to have. In the past five years, they have paid out about $50,000 on my health care. I had a coronary bypass in 1985 and took my pension in 1987, although I still work some. The union has come a long way since the 1940's and 1950's. Also, shipboard living is a dream com­ pared to my early years of going to sea. We had no washing ma­ chine, noair conditioning and very little night lunch. We had low pay, no weekend overtime, no welfare program at all. I look back over the years and only see two union officials still working . . . who were there when I started and that is Red Campbell and Joe DiGiorgio. I encourage all members to sup­ port your union and things will get better and better. And I hope all of you have a great and goc^ life in going to sea. Jlmmle Jackson The Woodranch, TX MH W. ftwm IMmtf »» KemmAend tf HWbr IMok lead paint, the vessel looked like swiss cheese in no time. I was lucky to go to that school, because it gave me some knowl­ edge of shipboard life before I started my career at sea. Since graduating, I've met others who attended the school and worked onboard the John W. Brown. One guy was a second mate who I came across in Cochin, India. It was 1952, and he was only 23 years old—the school had been a big help to him in upgrading so quickly. The other thing I like about the May LOG were the pictures of members graduating from courses at Piney Point. Not only can the skills they learned be used on­ board vessels, they can also be used to earn money while on shore. I wonder—have our members ever realized where they'd be without the union's commitment to training its membership? I started sailing in 1951, and there weren't any training facili­ ties. Some merchant seamen went to private school to learn new skills, and they paid good money. This was done on their own time while they were on beach with no money coming in and families to support. If a member didn't pass a class, he had to ship out again Continued on page 26 To the Editor: 1 read the May issue of the LOG with great interest, especially the story on the John W. Brown. The ship was built in the United States during the "Big One" World War II. Mainly it served as a troopship but it carried vital cargo as well. When the war came to an end, the John W. Brown still perfomied a valuable service. I was a high school student when the vessel was given to the Metropolitan Vo­ cational High School on the lower East side of N.Y. to teach young adults how to become seamen. It's been over 40 years since my high school days, but whenever I read or hear of the John W. Brown it brings back fond memories. There was a spark of pride knowing we had a REAL ship to learn on with teachers who had served in the American-flag merchant marine. With the John W. Brown, we no longer had to learn from models, books, film or blackboards, we had the real thing. The students no longer wanted to cut classes or play hooky because we now looked forward to attending classes. We students started at the bot­ tom of each department. After we had used our chipping hammers, scrapers, wire brushes and red Huntar Brawn Shatas WWII Coast Gaard HanaraUa Disckarga To the Editor: ... I am enclosing a copy of my Merchant Marine discharge and my Navy discharge. What I would like to know is why they are so different... If you would like to use the discharges in the LOG you are welcome to. Hunter N. Brown Denu^lis, AL Editor's Note: Brother Hickman (see July LOG, Letters to the Editor) and Brother Brown have provided examples of two documents available to merchant seamen who saw active duty in WWII between December 7, 1941 and August 15, 1945. The U.S. Coast Guard Honorable Discharge, a copy of which has been provided by Brother Brown, is obtained by filling out form DD 2168 which is available at USCG offices. After issuing the Honorable Discharge to a qualifying WWII merchant marine veteran, the Coast Guard forwards the name of that individual to the Maritime Administration. The Maritime Administra­ tion issues a United States Merchant Marine Certificate of Service. This is the document Brother Hickman provided for the July LOG. Ikaaks to tha SWP To the Editor: Thank you so much for helping my husband Robert B. Stewart and me over the years. Sorry to be late with this note ... I broke my left hip, fractured left elbow and heel. Am on the mend. Thanks again. God bless the Seafarers. Eloise W. Stewart Pomona, CA Editmr's Note: The letter tdmve was originally sent to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The SWP forwarded it to the LOG. fram thr AnnrH JFoms of Ibr.Snitril Sfatrs ofAinrnia HUHTER NORWOOD BROWH 15 /y^^^AUCTST lasued purauanc to P.L. 95-202 for aarvice lo tha *AMrtcaii Harchaot Marina In Oceangoing Service during ' ^ Period of Araed Conflict, Deceaber 7, 1941, to Auguat 15. 1945. • tu « m.. 1945 , Captain, U.S. Coaat Guard �MWusr, fm SnWARD CURRimUM TO Bl IMPROVED The SIU is planning to revise its steward department curriculum based on a report submitted by a select panel of SIU members, Lundeberg School faculty and in­ dustry representatives. The nine-member panel noted that the need for the updated class schedule has been created by rad­ ical changes in the manning of the steward department. "By per­ centage," the report states, "the one shipboard department to suf­ fer the greatest manning reduc­ tions has been the steward de­ partment." These reductions have been caused by a combination of factors including advanced technology, increased pressures from foreignflag operators, wage freezes, faster turnarounds, and a vastly de­ creased American-flag fleet. The review states that the Lun­ deberg School will modernize its classroom agenda to reflect the needs of the three-man steward department. With assistant cooks and cook/bakers no longer being utilized, there is a rapid advance from steward assistant to chief cook, said Don Nolan, one of the Alvarez Gets Pilot License SHLSS Vice President Ken Conklin gives Milton Alvarez his certificate signifying Alvarez's successful completion of the self-study pilot program. Determination, hard work and self-review have paid dividends to SIU mfeWber Milton AlVarez. The chief mate for Crowley said he owed it all to the SIU, the Lun­ deberg School and a strong faith in God. Alvarez, who lives in Puerto Rico, recently culminated his climb from the union's trainee program to tugboat captain when he grad­ uated from the marine simulator course and his pilotage self-study program. Alvarez graduated from the Lundeberg School in October of 1975. Within three years he had enough time as an ordinary sea­ man to qualify for upgrading as an able body seaman. By July of 1978 he had completed not only the AB course but ^so the LNG program. He went to work on LNG as well as Delta and Waterman ships as an able seaman. In October of 1981 Alvarez re­ turned to the school to get his fireflghting and quartermaster en­ dorsements. Soon, he passed the celestial navigation course. Alvarez's success story did not start off right off the bat. "By not placing a full concentrated effort on my studies, I did not pass the Third Mates exam," he said of his more difficult period, which in­ cluded a divorce. "In 1986," Alvarez said, "I ac­ cepted the Lord Jesus as my savior and this changed by whole life. I had lost all hope in my life. How­ ever, accepting the Lord gave me a new direction and perspective.'' In June of that year he was invited to study at the MEBA District 2 facility in Dania, FL. He passed the exam for his Second , Mateis license, then returned to Piney'Poitlt for his radiif endOfsfement. After that, Alvarez returned to Puerto Rico and applied for harbor pilot training. Within the year, he had finished the apprenticeship in all the ports. In 1987 he took a self-study course at Piney Point and received his First Class Pilot license and a Master Freight and Towing li­ cense. Concerning the opportunities he has been given, Alvarez thanked the SIU which "gave me a new incentive to better myself. I also want to thank God for my new direction in life and to ^ the members, instructors and union personnel who made this possible. "I also want to give special thanks to Ken Conklin for his forbearance and patience in deal­ ing with me throughout the years," Alvarez said. % committee members. "It is quite a drastic change to go from steward assistant to chief cook," Nolan added. "There no longer are any steps in between." Nolan, who is the SIU school's food service director, noted that the changes will have to be phased in during an extended period of time. The changes, before being implemented, will have to be re­ viewed by the school's instructors and SIU offlcieils. They also may require changes in the shipping rules. Nolan said SIU members in the steward department would be pro­ vided with up-to-date information on the review process and any changes in curriculum through the Seafarers LOG. The Lundeberg School cur­ rently offers a variety of upgrading programs for members of the steward department, including a recertification class for chief stew­ ards. The steward recertification course not only addresses depart­ mental skills such as microbiol­ ogy, nutrition, requisitidning pro­ cedures, menu planning and safety procedures, but also trains partic­ ipants in communication and lead­ ership techniques, as well as com­ puter familiarity and record keeping. Lundeberg School Vicq President Ken Conklin pictured with Valley Lee, MD fire chief Blair Swann. Firefighting Partners Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School Vice President Ken Conk­ lin presented a check for $1000 to Blair Swann, fire chief of the Val­ ley Lee, MD, District 2 Volunteer Fire Department. The annual donation is part of the continuing firefighting coop­ eration between the school's fire­ fighters and the Valley Lee vol­ unteers. The union's Lundeberg School trains all participants attending en­ try and updating courses in fire­ fighting techniques. VK::' »Evi••J ••'I 7v Two Trainee Classes Graduate Is J School Sponsors Electronics Champ Bruce Blevins (left) is the winner of the Maryland electronics competition of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. The Lundeberg School ^ helped Blevin get to the national finals this year. With him on a tour of the schotd's facilities are his father and instructor Russ Levin. Graduating from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship entry program are participants in Class numbers 440 and 441. Pictured above, after successfully completing their lifeboat classes, are; (top picture) (back row, left to right). Bill Summers, Kurt Monsanto, Robert K. Corbett, Derrick D. Gates, Mark A. Goins, Thom Kreutzer, Frank Schoening, Robert Moore, Henry Cole, Joel Whitehause, Enrique Silver Jr., Instructor Jim Moore, (first row, left to right) Scott J. Jones, Dan J. Knight, Tony L. Barnes, Janette Nobles, Stephanie Henderson, Albert Coale, William A. Griffin, Carlos A. Perez Jr. and Brian Lushia, (bottom picture) (back row, left to right) Instructor Bob Clinton, Benjamin Cannadate III, Bobby Kelly, Andre Zene, Chester Rickey,. Jeff M. Davis, William Calvin, Jeff Kuni, Ramon E. Perez, Instructor Jake Karacynski, (firsts row, left to right) Dan L. Johnston, Douglas M. Martinson, Almus Allen II, Dion Papas, Ray T. Brown Jr., Jaime Brown Jr. and Dennis Vallianos. '• -i"' • • -7 �StAFAROS lOG 1,-ifK.;- ONBOARD TMWC " n„» trip.o on a trip to service uji^ the photographs otbi this page and on 15- t -'rp '. • tA>..--I ••.i. -' 'i 'litaS ; I ' Bostm Seotty aailingforM^ 1 I 1 I 1 beb^ with Morris onboard SlU offioi^ ^^^^pFG Wil^ member WilUamB.Baii^lJ^®^jifeatsea ^SnS,S«onB.e«-itUne iwtostry. _ nchArman on ^trrst.Ser%-Crii bistimcon,^- administration Congress on bilateral should focus^te ,•.•/• i CS^Sut,butwegottheJob done." S"v?^Ss between each ^ fl^gs. percent for ve the union's in revolution did SSS.'K,-.'. •»••»• a-:«c have be™ Sycamore v the world, found he went and en'leSf ^tiS ashore. He joyed plfti^ tnHonesia to be his louuu ^^®^^cause of the oeaufound beaufevortte port tecausethe , favorite Wul and the tiful mountains ana u n rr.^. is well known the nnmtim- cont•"SctinSonto^jSot ., =si?s^-fe an exwho recalls lent teacher « ^Jated many Navy chief, b^ members in rrsSiS^Sd other seafaring skills. . v| - . M5f „«a^ on a lash barfie ® �15 fiS:,:--:^ ' z'^-; •-« i» is; 1. ',<• -'> m\ ¥¥ v¥ i. • :4' ^f • ••' •^'. ..v?C "... •'Si'"i-W SS « :tki< : . .##• tl'AV y¥0. ' i-"- . > ^'..zfe -KZ-;';3zzz?:r:,; l>z:. zzzm^ . Z' Z4| ^•:Z'v;ss-?zzs"-v , ". •..vZ,, ' >z'Zv^r^4i|Z ...•• --.v •>.,!?./.,«,• • - • •'• •!/ -, ¥M\ • • \. '. -?'. •-/ •-'•,• -V" IWOIA •1UJ« ssl v': - .s ifi'o--'"-' '0' GARCIA .'•>?>'• .Z' • zr>| ' < • '•:,;^^fe; ';:>Z. '• ••'zJ'/ZZ «,o«w vast array ofse life .^ island,^^^^arW >ortugaese a^und thej shaped ^ surroundingaee^ geogfrom i&e the outlhie of a raphy looks iiRe _ 't-V •^. - X-\ z'^i '"z-; -Z' ^• �I )i I ' I* SUFARBIS106 THe following wipers graduated on July 21 after coimpletihg the Lundeberg Schqol FOWT six-week course which included study of boiler engine room equipment, operating auxiliary equipment and thO starting and securing of main engines: (fourth row, left to right) Albert Guidry, John Copeland, Richard S. Willis, Cal Saunders, Pat Jarvis, (third row, left to right) Brett Lammers, Debbie Stalf, Tim Weber, Carmine Barbati, Steven Baret, (second row, left to right) Tim Kosturko, David Tillman, Michael Kovack, Mark Pinkham, Justo Esteresy Phillip D. Goudeau, Glenn Henderson, Scott Horn, (front row, left to right) C. Colon, Paul Hoover, Gil A. LaiBoy, Carlos Marcial, Gary Ben!^^ Andre Carriere. Graiduating on July 7, after completing an exercise to install new electronic radar and communication equipment on the Lundeberg School tiig—the Susan Collins—are MET class participants: (rearj left to right) Don Kirkland, Instructor Russ Levin, (front, left to right) Jeiry Johnson, Mark O'MMl^ Johnson and PP MagUire. 3: • r-'T K-'. Pictured above are studehff^^^uating on July 7 from the QMED class. Each earned QMED endorsements, any rating. Standing, by row, are (thirdy left to right) Jeffrey Robertson, Bert L. Seely, Troy D. Swiger, E.J. Mallory, (second, left to right) James C. Crawford, Jeri^ Lee, Jon Robb, John Lihdseyy Joseph Ortiz, Gary R. Danos, Jim Wiifl^o James Kula, Maunce Scott, J^osano Rolon, Jolw Wong and Jeanne Wright, ^RneeUnig are Ghailes Bete fleft) and Andy DUuHip. •.•'"'•J'-'..-' ; p Inarictors Bob CHnton (second row, left) and Jake Karacaynski (second row, right) taught abandon ship procedures, hypothermia preventiony heUcopter res^cue actions,^ and distress Shiphandling Class , wqt r Watchsiiii&#-^^ ^^sel^e^irtih I practiced by participants of the August 4 graduating Shiphandl'hg lifclass. Comi^ting the course by instructor Jim Brown (back row, left) fepnd computer operator Cheryl Burgess (front row, left) are (back row, ^Ibcginning with second jfrom left) David Caudill, Oliver Dofson, David ^fawkes, (front row, begmning Mrank Pivik and Milton Alvariz techniques, Gi^diiating on Jute row) Marcus Dawson (1^, Edis^ Cm beginnihg with second from left) ^ Rrrtiert^1^^ Arhiro^^^^^G Anthony Smifti, (front| row, left to right) Faye Price, Albert P. Kuever, Bob Mensching mid || RobertTurek. , ,iry'''^hriing second ft-om left) David Fawkes, Mitch M^ Oliver N. Dotson, (front row, beginning se<^nd from left) Tom Stagg, James BUtch mid Robert Grubbs. Joinihg the class are instructor Jun Brown (se^d row, left) J - „ u ^ I , J S-iS, - V^vli-^%1 3.-, 3-', • . , - • �- AUGUST, 1989 46 Seahrm Go On Pension Roll Forty-six long time union members from deep sea, inland and Great Lakes were awarded pensions for their years of service in the maritime industry. Some of the new retirees saw action in World War II. Others joined the SIU later and took part in many of the key beefs and organizing drives that shaped the modem face of the SIU. During their decades of service each contributed to the growth of the union. The SIU wishes all of the pensioners smooth sailing. Deep Sea ANIBAL ALBE Anibal Albe,65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York. He sailed in the steward department. Born in Puerto Rico, Seafarer Albe shipped out of Santurce on the San Juan, Guayama, Carolina and Arecibo, among others. Pensioner Albe makes Rio Piedras, PR his home. EDGAR C. ANDERSON JR. Edgar Anderson, 62, joined the union in 1954 in the port of New York. Bom in East Providence, RI, Brother Anderson completed the bosun recertification program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in 1973. He also attended other upgrading courses in 1977 and 1978. Pensioner Anderson now resides in East Greenwich, RI. SAMUEL H. BEATTIE Samuel H. Beattie, 58, st^ed saUing with the SIU in 1948 out of the port of New York. Bom in Glasgow, Scotland, Brother Beattie shipped out in the engine department. Some of his early ships were the S.S. Alawai, the S.S. Puerto Rico and the S.S. Liberty BeU. Seafarer Beattie also served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955, eaming a good conduct medal and the national defense service medal. He became a U.S. citizen in 1955. Pensioner Beattie graduated from the LNG course in Piney Point in 1979. Formerly a resident of Slidell, LA, Beattie now makes his home in Irvine, CA. DAVID M. BOARD David Board, 66, joined the SIU in 1968 in the port of Jacksonville, FL. Initially he sailed in the deck department and in 1983 switched to the steward department. Some of his earlier ships included the S.S. Potomac (Oriental Exporters), the Santa Emilia (Liberty Navigation), the S.S. Panama (Sea-Land) and the Loma Victory (Delta). p'if :;v-^ Bom in Cuba, Brother Board served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He shipped out of the port of Jacksonville, where he continues to reside. EUGENE A. BOUSSON Eugene Bousson, 65, first sailed with the union in 1%3 although he had worked as an AB since 1959. He became a full book member in 1964. In 1967, Pensioner Bousson became a bosun. Bom in Long Island City, NY, Brother Bousson served in the Navy from 1940 to 1952. He attained the rank of quartermaster. In 1976 Seafarer Bousson completed the bosun recertification program at the Seafarers Lundeberg School. He continues to live in Piney Point, MD. LIBARDO CIFUENTES Libardo Cifuentes, 65, joined the SIU in 1968 in the port of Houston, TX. He sailed in the engine and steward departments. Some of his first ships included the Mid Lake, Tamara Guilden and the Sacramento, and more recent vessels include those operated by OMI and Interocean Management. Bom in Colombia, Brother Cifuentes completed the assistant cook course at the Lundeberg School. He continues to reside in Houston. WAYNE T. COLE Wayne Cole, 61, started sailing in I96I. He joined the SIU in 1962 in the port of New Yoilc and received his "A" book in 1968. Bom in Sparta, WI, Brother Cole served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946 and in the U.S. Navy from 1949 to 1953. He upgraded his skills at the union's Lundeberg School in Piney Point. In 1980 he completed the diesel technology course and in 1985, the welding course. Pensioner Cole, who shipped out of the port of Wilmington, CA, makes his home in Portland, OR. JOSEPH DEJESSA Joseph DeJessa, 63, joined the union in 1948 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department. Brother DeJessa is a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served from 1944 to 1946. In 1961 he was certified to ship as a bosun. Seafarer DeJessa, who shipped out of the port of New York, resides in Bricktown, NJ. ROBERT BURNS Robert Bums, 62, joined the SIU in 1968 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department. Bom in Jersey (Tity, NJ, some of his ships included the Globe Explorer (Maritime Overseas) and the Robin Gray (Moore-McCormick). Brother Bums, who is a veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946, makes his home in Keyport, NJ. DAVID E. EDWARDS David Edwards, 67, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans, LA in 1942. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Edwards completed the steward recertification program at the Lundeberg School in 1988. While aboard the Falcon Princess as steward/baker. Seafarer Edwards received a commendation for his excellent meals. Bom in Alabama, he ciirrently makes his home in Houston, TX. • JOHN FEDESOVICH John Fedesovich, 61, joined the union in 1946 in the port of Norfolk. He sailed in the engine department. Bom in Nashua, NH, Seafarer Fedesovich shipped out of the port of New Orleans, LA. He attended many upgrading courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, including the reefer program in 1983 and pumproom maintenance and operations in 1984. He also sailed on many of the LNG vessels, including the LNG Aries, LNG Libra, LNG Aquarius and LN(3 Gemini. Pensioner Fedesovich continues to live in Slidell, LA. LYNWOOD FITZGERALD Lynwood Fitzgerald, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955, Ithough le had been sailing since 1948 when he received his union work permit. Bom in Craigsville, VA, Brother Fitzgerald sailed in the engine department. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Seafarer Fitzgerald also completed a number of upgrading courses at the Lundeberg School. In 1976 his QMED certificate and lifeboat endorsements were issued. He later went on to take courses in diesel automation, marine electronics and reefer and diesel systems. Pensioner Fitzger^d shipped out of the port of Norfolk, VA and makes his home in Craigsville. NORMAN GILLIKEN Norman Gilliken, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans, LA in 1960, although he had been sailing since 1952 when his union work permit was issued in the same port. He sailed in the deck department. Pensioner Gilliken was bom in Tampa, FL. Among his first ships were the S.S. Amber Star (Trojan) and the S.S. Raphael (Waterman). He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1947. Pensioner Gilliken makes Slidell, LA his home. JACK O. HAMBELTON Jack Hambelton, 56, joined the A&G in 1976 at the port of Wilmington, CA. He sailed out of the West Coast for many years with the MCS. In 1966 Brother Hambelton graduated from the MCS Stewards Training School (Pacific), and shipped out as a waiter, sailing with American President Lines. Bom in El Centro, CA, Seafarer Hambelton resides in Kingsburg, CA. THEODORE M. HENKLE Theodore Henkle, 62, joined the union in the port of New York. He shipped out of the port of Seattle, WA in the deck department, mostly aboard Sea-Land vessels. Bom in Oregon, Brother Henkle is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1945 to 1946. He continues to reside in Seattle. PARTHA E. JERNIGAN Partha Jemigan, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York. Beginning in 1945 he sailed with Isthmian and continued sailing on that company's ships during the SIU's bitter organizing drive. When the union won its hard-fought campaign and Isthmian signed a collective bargaining agreement in 1947, Brother Jemigan became an SIU member. Bom in Florida, Pensioner Jemigan completed the 3rd assistant engineers,training at union's Lundeberg School. Jacksonville, FL was home port for Pensioner Jemigan, who lives in Pensacola. MANUEL S. LEDESMA MCS Pensioner Manuel Ledesma, 66, joined the SIU in 1956 in Honolulu, HI. He sailed in the steward department. A member of the SlU-merged Marine . Cooks and Stewards Union, Brother Ledesma was bom in Kauai, HI and presently lives in Honolulu. GEORGE F. MCKENNA George McKenna, 70, first started sailing in 1951 when he received his union permit in the port of Norfolk, VA. He sailed that year as an OS aboard the Charles Bullfinch. Some of his other early ships were operated by Victory Carriers, Waterman, Isthmian and Calmar. Bom in Westbury, NY, Brother McKenna walked the union's picket line in the I%1 Greater New York Harbor Strike. He also served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. Pensioner McKenna now resides in Suffolk, VA. GEOFFREY MILLS Geoffrey Mills, 65, first started sailing with the SIU in 1952 out of the port of Philadelphia. That was the year he was issued a union work permit. He then received his full book in 1959 in the port of Baltimore. Bom in England, Seafarer MUls attended the firefighting course at the Lundeberg School in 1976. Formerly a resident of New York, Pensioner Mills now calls West Wales, Britain his home. M'y ':i -, -S#' . v f I ALBERT MITCHELL Albert Mitchell, 72, lived in New Orleans, LA when his union work permit was issued to him in 1947. He became a full book member of the union in 1955. Bom in Louisiana, Brother Mitchell is a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1942 to 1945. Pensioner Mitchell now resides in Gretna, LA. T• •' JAMES T. MYERS James T. Myers, 65, joined the SIU in 1965 in the port of New York, although he had been sailing since 1951. Bom in Mobile, AL and a graduate of Spalding Business College, Seafarer Myers is a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served from 1950 to 1956. Upon his honorable discharge, he began to ship out again in the steward department, first with Alcoa, then with Waterman and Maritime Overseas. Brother Myers attended a Lundeberg School conference in 1973 and received his lifeboat endorsement at upgrading courses in 1975. He also worked for the Sea-Land shoregang and was promoted to port steward in 1980. Pensioner Myers calls Kent, WA home. if • M-. ••'f '• '3- ^•1 •• -y- i'S' ••I • • •; ; ^rw- ANTHONY SGAGLIARDICH Anthony Sgagliardich, 67, began sailing with the union m 1%7 out of the port of New York. He sailed in the Continued on page 18 " •"¥ ,, S>', �111 SOfARBlSlOG '•»TrA*."#r»iWkt', -'- i.i, :n%: •;, • • Continued from page 17 engine department. Some of his early ships included the City Gateway and the Bienville (Sea-Land) and the Western Comet (Western Agency). Bom in Pola, Italy, Seafarer Sgagliardich attended the union's FOWT upgrading program in 1%7 and recertification classes in 1972. He also received his QMED certification from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and completed the LNG/LPG course in 1975 and the Marine Electrical Maintenance course in 1980. Brother Sgagliardich continues to reside in Brooklyn, NY. EDWARD SLANEY Edward Slaney, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York. He sailed in 1966 as a cook aboard Seatrain, Hudson Waterways and Cities Service vessels. Bora in Norwood, MA, Brother Slaney had previously shipped with other unions, but said the SIU was by far the best. Seafarer Slaney resides in New Orleans, LA. MIKE STRAKA Mike Straka, 64, was first issued a union work permit in 1953 and received his full book in 1955 in the port of Baltimore, MD. He sailed in the deck department. Bora in Central City, PA, Brother Straka served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946 and in the Air Force from 1949 to 1952. He lives in Mercer, PA. •' . V 'r^'-'v"-^''';' .<• r".. /t; 1 mm JOSEPH A. TAGLIAFERRI Joseph Tagliaferri, 63,joined the SIU in 1957 in the port of New York, although he had been issued a union port permit the previous year. Born in Baltimore, MD, Brother Tagliaferri sailed in the engine department. Pensioner Tagliaferri was issued a union picket card in 1961 for the time he put in on SIU beefs. Prior to his career in the merchant marine. Seafarer Tagliaferri was in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 19'52. He was a member of a cavalry unit in Germany stationed in the mountains to look for border crossers and black marketeers. Pensioner Tagliaferri still resides in Baltimore. fniand *lf ALVIN W. COOLEY Alvin Cooley, 65, joined the union in 1966 in the port of Mobile and received his full book in 1968. He sailed in the engine department. Bora in LeakesviUe, MS, Brother Cooley served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1954. He was employed by RadclifT Materials from 1963 to 1966 and later by Dixie Carriers. With a marine license. Boatman Cooley sailed as a pilot out of the port of Mobile. He continues to live in LeakesviUe. HYBART DEES Hybart Dees, 66, joined the union in 1965 in the port of Mobile foUowing three years in the U.S. Army. He sailed in the deck department, working for 13 years as a lever man with RadclifT Materials. Boatman Dees makes Atmore, AL his home. OTHO A. GUGLIOTTA Otho Gugliotta, 61, joined the union in the port of Baltimore and signed on with Curtis Bay Towing in 1953. He has a first class pUot and master rivers Ucense and sailed as captain. Seafarer Gugliotta attended one of the union's educational conferences and took the radar renewal course at the Lundeberg School in 1987. He continues to live in Baltimore. JAMES S. JAMES James James, 66, joined the union in 1972 in the port of New Orleans. Bora in San Antonio, TX, Brother James served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1952. In 1978 Boatman James was elected a winner of the Transportation Institute's towboat operator scholarship. He attended courses at the union's Lundeberg School in inland and ocean operations and firefighting. The next year he took an upgrading class in celestial navigation. In 1982 he completed the inspected towing vessel and quartermaster courses, and in 1986, the radm* observer program. He shipped out as second mate with Red Circle Transport, Crowley Towing and lOT. Seafarer James resides in Thonotosassa, FL. CHARLES W. MOORE Charles Moore, 65, joined the union in 1973 in the port of Norfolk, VAand was employed, since 1969, as a captain by NBC Lines. NBC Lines was bought by McAUister. Bora in Oyster, VA, Seafarer Moore continues to Uve there.. JEROME MOORE Jerome Moore, 70, joined the union in 1961. Born in St. George Island, klD, Brother Moore most recently sailed as a deckhand aboard the Papa Guy for Steuart Transportation Company. He makes his home in Piney Point, MD. JOHN D SPUEHLER John D. Spuehler, 62, of Jacksonville, FL, joined the union in 1976. He last sailed in March on a Crowley Towing and Transit vessel. Brother Spuehler also worked on such vessels as the Tug Crusader and the Sea-Land Charleston. He sailed in the deck department. JOHN STEINS John Steins, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk, VA in 1974. He sailed in the engine department. Bora in Buffalo, NY, Boatman Steins is a veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1966. He also is a former member of the United Steelworkers union. In 1973 Brother Steins signed on with McAllister Brothers and then with Curtis Bay Towing of Virginia as an engineer. He continues to reside in Norfolk. BILLY H. STUBBLEFTELD Billy H. Stubblefield, 63, joined the SIU in St. Louis, where he was also bora. A chief towboat cook. Brother Stubblefield served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. In 1977 he was a delegate to an Education Conference held at the union's Lundeberg School in Piney Point, MD. Pensioner Stubblefield is a resident of St. Louis. WALTER R. VICKERY Walter R. Vickery, 62, last worked in 1988 on a Mariner Towing tug. Brother Vickery began his career as a boatman in 1956. He sailed as a deckhand and AB for SlU-contracted companies such as Curtis Bay Towing and McAllister. Pensioner Vickery lives in Woodbury, NJ. CALVIN WAGNER Calvin Wagner, 63, joined the union in 1958 in the port of Houston, TX. Bora in Moulton, TX, Boatman Wagner hired on with G&H Towing in 1959. He also served with the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952. Brother Wagner makes Webster, TX his home. FRANCIS O. WALLACE Francis O. Wallace, 64, of Mobile, AL, sailed as a chief engineer. A native of New Hampshire, he joined the union in Norfolk in 1971. SYDNEY WARMACK Sidney Warmack, 65, of Tampa, FL, retired as an AB. He last sailed on a Mariner Towing vessel in February of 1988. Brother Warmack worked on such vessels as the Navigator and the Seafarer. Pensioner Warmack also sailed as an AB in the SIU's deep sea division. Great Lakes SYLVESTER BLAZIK Sylvester Blazik, 60 of Kingston, PA, sailed as a wheelsman. Brother Blazik joined the union in 1960. He sailed on such vessels as the steamer Scobell operated by Erie Navigating. MESSAH) M. EUAHMI Messaid Eljahmi, 65, joined the SIU in Detroit in 1958. He sailed in the steward department as a porter. He shipped out of the port of Algonac. Bora in Yemen, Brother Eljahmi became a U.S. citizen in 1960. He lives in Dearborn, MI. DONALD GORDON Donald Gordon, 60, joined the union in 1961 in the port of Cleveland. Bora in Ohio, Brother Gordon served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1960. In I%1 he hired on with Great Lakes Towing. Prior to his sailing career. Seafarer Gordon was employed by General Electric as a lineman. Pensioner Gordon, who shipped out of the port of Algonac, makes Cleveland his home. ROSS GOWANS Ross Gowans, 65, retired as a wheelsman. Bora in Maryland, Brother Gowans joined the union in 1960 in Toledo, OH. He sailed on such vessels as the Saginaw Bay. Pensioner Gowans makes Saginaw, MI his home. ALLEN RENWICK Allen Renwick, 65, of Lakeland, FL, joined the union in 1%1 in Detroit, MI. A native of Romney, Ontario, Canada, Brother Renwick sailed in the engine department out of the union's Great Lakes division. .'V "V •.V VERNON W. SAVAGE Vernon Savage, 67, joined the union in 1963 in the port of Chicago and started shipping out with Hannah Inland Waterways. Bora in Jersey City, NJ, Brother Savage sailed both as an inland boatman and as a Great Lakes tugboat operator. He also served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1948. He now resides in Wadena, lA. JEROME H. SZMAGALSKI Jerome H. Szmagalski, 65, of Hammond, IN, joined the SIU in Detroit in 1967. Previously a member of the United Steelworkers Union, Brother Szmagalski became a tug deckhand. He worked on vessels operated by such companies as Hannah Inland Waterways and Great Lakes Towing. Railroad Marine THOMAS J. MCGREAL Thomas McGreal, 62, joined the union in 1960 in the port of New York. Bora in Astoria, NY, Brother McGreal shipped out in the deck dep^ment. Some of his earliest tugs were operated by NY Central, Penn Central and NY Dock Railway. In 1962 he wrote to government officials to ask for their help in opposing a railroad merger. In 1982 his daughter, Jane Frances, was the Charlie Logan Scholarship winner, receiving an award in the amount of $10,000 toward her college education. Seafarer McGreal continues to make New York his home. HilP YOU- lil •; . ' �sfef t .. AUGUST, 1989 Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea ^Wahnn Unm ttmlory JULY 1-31, 1989 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New Yoric PhUadelphia, ^ B^tiinoFe; Norfolk Mobile New Orleans •^REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT I San Fiancisot^ i Yj^Umingtoii Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu tHdu^dif I St. Louis; I I^ey Poiirif Totals Port [ New^Vb^ I Philadelp i Baltimore^ Norfolk Mobile New Orleans I jack^bhyiiiir I San Francisi^ Ijyilniingtoi}^ Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu fHdus I St. Louis |^^.Poin3 Totals Port i New York I Philadelphia SBaltimpres] Norfolk Mobile New Orf^hns liacksonville I San Franci 0 1 1 3 76 0 1 26 5 1 7 0 10 1 0 4 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 16 6 1 5 0 8 15 6 2 1 0 2 1 : 1' 7 I 0 5 2 1 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT teamiagtpn Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu iHouston |St. Louisy illSney Poini Totals Port New York Philadelphia llg^timore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans I Jacksonville - ^ i San Francisco MklOKi Sacco,/Vrsii/ffir JoKfdi Saceo, Executive Vice President Icie DiGior^, Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campiwll, Vice President of Contracts JackCaffey, Vice President TiiMnas GHdewdl, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 ; (301)899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore. MD 1^1202 (301)327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOLULU ""V "V ':AZ' 636 Cooke St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808)523-5434 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904)353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205)478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedford. MA 02740 ; (508)997-5404 cl NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504)529-7546 NEW YORK . 675 Fourth Ave. , .. ,,, Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 .-I NORFOLK ' ^ ' ^7 i. 115Thirtl St. Norfolk, VA 23510 * . y, .... (804) 622-1892 ^^ -'^PHiLADELPHIA- ' ? 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Piney Point, MD 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415)543-5855 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809)725-6960 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. SeatUe, WA 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS 458rGravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314)752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington. CA 90744 (213)549-4000 iJfetPgtp Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu . . pHouston 1st. Louis iEi§y-ioin) Totals Totals AH Departments Totals All Departments . .^ . • . . . L *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of July was up from the month of June. A total of 1,386 johs were shipped on SIUcontracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,386 jobs shipped, 551 jobs or about 40 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 184 trip relief jobs were shipped Since the trip reUef program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 10,446 johs have been shipped. BIILMTU' '--irriTiiMr-r-'-'-'- ri - ^ tS": '..'p'f'.V >>•''-f- sssi "• • SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN l-(800)-CLAIMS-4 l-(800)-252-4674 ' v'- ,• '.y; 'iSt' •' y. ,y. SEJ '• M-AA •y. Vy' -; . ? , 'im > '."r 'i • 'v'-'ni.;. •M-''• 'U •I''- rA A'- 'y - A-A > ' "-kf • �Ms •,:"-it-l -»!».' ri- ¥, SOUrAREK m •;- ^'V'--' • - 20 MoiMfy Membeiship ' MeeHngs Deep 5ea, Lakes, lirfanif Mfotefs Dispatchers* Report for Inland Waters JULY 1-31, 1989 IfSSfel. 'wtV Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port New York Phil^elpl^ Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans IJacksonville •|Sah Ftanciscci IWilmii^on Seattle Puerto Rico Houston .•AlgOnao:;:®® St. Louis aPiney Pbirit Wk TOTAL SHIPPED AU Groups Class A Class B Class C •TOTAL REGISTERED AUGr Class A Class B Class C ^ - 0.: 0 0 19 0 0 fei-r'.. 0 . 0 2 0 0 0 K U VVft• - V, ; 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 0 0 21 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0: V- 6o 21 0 12 • 0 1 0 I 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 kX—Q 0 ••:5 ^ ..•-.f ,0 0 0 - .0 0 0 4 43 • • 6 10 6 0 0 •••;' •' 0 :•. •0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 23 re: , 1 . - 0 •:fr '41 0 0 0 0 kSf 0 ;<! • 0 0 ^ 0 0 ........... 49 50 109 0 0 : 0 b 1 0 14 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 39 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 8 1 0 14 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 Piney Point Tuesday, September 5 New York Tuesday, September 5 PhUadelphia Wednesday, September 6 Baltimore Thursday, September 7 Norfolk Thursday, September 7 Jacksonville Thursday, September 7 Algonac Friday, September 8 Houston Monday, September 11 '« • New Orleans : . Tuesday, September 12 ; Mobile 5 Wednesday, September 13 San Francisco Thursday, September 14 WUmington Monday, September 18 Seattle , Friday, September 22 San Juan Thursday, September 7 ^. vr , St. Louis V F^riday, Septeflilwr 15 HoiDtd^ Friday, September 15 Duluth Wednesday, September 13' • ^ - ENGINE DEPARTMENT i*' ''-yy'" ' '.:''-:7 Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT yA. • Wednesday, Septemb^j^^pj^ New Bedford Tuesday, September 1^ v • flpp ;iv ®r : iih30 Ml, Jorto MobUe New Orleans NOTICE FOR AMSEA CREW T.W.AUDep«d«ol, «» 37 54 64 12 55 177 88 103 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. DIspatchefs' Report for Groat Lakes CL—CompanyAakes JULY 1-31, 1989 Port NP—Non Priority U-Lakes ••REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT Totab AlDapMMRs " 0 75 34 0 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. : , .( Crewmembers employed aboa,rd the vessels named below during the specified dates are due an Economic Price Adjust­ ment (EPA) as per Article II, Section 5(b)2 (page 15) of the AMSEA agreement. To verify employment, please forward copies of discharges or pay vouchers to the contract de­ partment at the union's head­ quarters, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Members writing the contract department should include a current address. Upon receipt of the employ­ ment verification, monies due will be processed and sent to the address specified in the letter mailed to the contract depart­ ment. MY First Lt. Baldomero Lopez 1/1/87 to 12/31/88 MV Second Lt. John P. Bobo 1/1/88 to 12/31/88 -n PFC Dwayne T. Williams 1/1/88 to 12/31/88 MV Jack Lummus 1/1/88 to 12/31/88 MV WUUam R. Button 1/1/88 to 12/31/88 .-•r,,•'•,•./• ymMyyi • k ':> • •.•.vr"-'- �"" V" Ji AUGUST, 1989 21 Kirksey Photographs Life Onhoord the Overseas Chicago SIU crewmember and deck delegate Alvin a crew meal. Chief Cook Charles Hall in the Kirksey photographed his shipmates on a re­ Overseas Chicago galley, QMED Charlie Pickcent voyage. ren dropping by the crew lounge to talk to Pictured in clockwise order are: AB's Eddie H^ and Young and during a payoff, AB Alvin Hall and Eric Young enjoying a moment of Kirksey (left), SIU Representative Joe Perez leisure, Chief Steward Clyde Kreiss preparing and Bosun E. Bronsting. fJi: \ PS F'| •4 /- •Jt ^^ ^ • • 'J.-- .• , FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes Specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­ tee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and sep­ arate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SmPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is; PAYMENT OF MONIES. NO monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any memberpay any money for any reason urdess he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafium Appeals Board 5201 Anth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20740 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you'at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available inall SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper maimer. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The LOG has traditionally refirained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These ri^ts are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal ri^ts to which Ke is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improperconduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further youreconomic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Saccoat Headquajrters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Wayand Britannia Way, PrinceGeorges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. • 'v'4,-V p' Union Members Missing Maii Should Contact Headquarters To ensure delivery of the Seafarers LOG each month and receipt of W-2 forms. Seafarers Welfare Plan bulle­ tins and other communications from the SIU's head­ quarters, members should provide the national office with an up-to-date home address. The home address is considered by SIU headquarters to be a member's permanent residence. Other Changes—^Notify HQ SIU members who have changed their names should also notify headquarters. Individuals receiving duplicate copies of the LOG are asked to advise the union of this matter. If addresses or names are incorrectly noted on current mailings, contact headquarters. All of the above communication with the union's national office can be accomplished by filling out the form next to this article and mailing it to 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746, ATT: SIU Ad­ dress Correction Department. SIU members can also fill out change of address cards at any union hall. HOME ADDRESS PLEASE PRINT • '• : /'-S- Date;. This wilt be my permanent address for all official Union mailings. This address should remain in the Union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. Social Security No. Phone No. ( Your Full Name Street Apt. or Box # City • Active SIU Member Book Number _L Area Code State ZIP • SIU Pensioner Other V.' • I vA. , Please check one: • This is a change of address • This is a new request. I have never received the LOG at my home address • I am receiving more than one copy of the LOG '=1^' (Signed). . _ 'J . ."lA t �StAFJUtmiOG MDOmS (Apex Marine), April 9— Chairman Richard K. Wardlaw, Sec­ ret^ Grant Marzett, Deck Delegate Eric Ruiz, Sal Salazar, Steward Del­ egate G. Alvarez. Chairman noted it has been a long trip, three-and-a-half months, with several diversions. Everything is running smoothly with a go(^ SIU crew. Vessel will arrive in Gulf of Mexico around May 9 for a payofif, then on to Suez C!anal. There is $51 in ship's fiind. Deck delegate stated there has been quite a bit of confusion since new, non­ union chief mate came aboard in Singapore. Engine and steward de­ partments each had a man get off in Singapore due to illness. Replace­ ments were received. Problems to be looked into; when Adonis arrived in Taiwan—ship not cleared until five day^ later, watches broken and no shore leave given. Next port: Houston, TX. GilVESimr Mr (Sea-Land Service), April 2—Chairman Paul Butterworth, Secretary Terry J. Smith, Educational Director O.Duffy, Deck Delegate Irvin Glass, Engine Delegate Donald Bush, Steward Dele^te Fredrick E. Otto. No beefs or disputed OT reported by department delegates. There is $268 in the ship's movie fund. It was requested that a union official be present when Cus­ toms comes aboard in Felixstowe, England. As a safety precaution, en­ gine room crewmembers requested an eye wash station. Other sugges­ tions made: get -another washing ma­ chine in the crew laundry, get VCR cleaned, increase stores, fix heat and add a carpet in crew's rec room. Next ports: Charleston, SC; tort Everglades, FL; Houston, TX, and Jacksonville, FL. MOIDN (Apex Marine), April 30Chairman Neil Matthey, Secretary Marvin Deloatch, Educational Di­ rector A. Gardner, Deck Delegate Macario Torre, Engine Delegate Alfred Gonzalez, Steward Delegate Michael Hammock. Chairman re­ ported ship will arrive in Stapleton, NY at noon on May 5 with payoff scheduled for arriv^. New captain will come aboard for next voyage. fi •"' :"• .yStv i • > •' ^ '"f ^ •rj UKMQUUaUS (Energy Transportation Corp.), April 30—Chairman J.W. Gamer, Secretary Alexander P. Reyer. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Bosun read from Marine In­ dex about lost jobs in maritime industry and stressed importance of contributing to SPAD as a way to fight back. Secretary urged members to work safely, stay alert and up­ grade whenever possible. There is $3,(X)0 in ship's ffind. On this voy­ age, fund has purchased a rice cooker and a microwave oven. Vote of thanks given to steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Next ports: Nagoya, Japan and Bontang, Indonesia. HfG MIES (Energy Transportation Corp.), April 9-—Chairman Robert D. Schwarz, Secretary Harold Markowitz. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Bosun discussed problems arising from crew flights on Japan Air Lines. Crewmembers unani­ mously agreed changes need to be made as JAL service has been very poor. Everything onboard is mnning smoothly. Steward asked for the co­ operation of crew in helping to keep mess halls and lounge clean by re­ turning glasses, plates and silver­ ware after use. Vote of thanks given to chief steward and his department for a job well done. Next ports: Osaka, Japan; Bontang, Indonesia, and Tobata, Japan. UK OPtKOn (Energy Transporta­ tion Corp.), April 23-^hairman Eu­ gene A. Bousson, Secretary Francis E. Ostendarp, Educational Director Engang Abi^n, Deck Delegate Leon Piero, Engine Delegate T.R. Van Pelt, Steward Delegate B.T. McEleney. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $440 in ship's fund. Educational director urged eli­ gible members to upgrade when pos­ sible. All communications read and posted. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. UK GBUK (Energy Transportation Corp.), April 16—Chairman Robbynson Suy, Secretary Doyle Corne­ lius, Educational Director Thomas Harris, Deck Delegate John O'Connell. Engine Delegate David Veldkamp. Steward Delegate Gregory Evans. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. There is $80 in ship's fund which is kept in captain's safe. Bo­ sun reported everything is going smoothly for dry-docking in Sakaide, Japan. He discussed new drug testing information received from ship sailed from Miami on April 14 bound for Trinidad. Extra riders picked up for tank cleaning and welding and the ship is returning back to USA. The OMI Charger is due to pay off in Texas City May 1, pick up a partial load and sail for Corpus C^sti. Secretary talked about drug testing rules. He ex­ pressed belief that new regulations are biased against U.S.-flag mer­ chant mariners since drug testing is not required for foreign-flag vessels. He encouraged all members with a drug/alcohol problem to go to ARC and not wait until it's too late. Edu­ cational director stressed need for union members to upgrade skills at SHLSS and to be ready to replace some of the older members, now re­ tiring. One minute of silence was observed in memory of departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Texas City, TX. OMf DYmCMEM (OMI Corp.), April 16—Chairman Carrol G. Heick, Secretary Don Collins, Educational ]ilK hUvwhig skips mkmlK an iasi a sanpUag of tko many mooHag npotfs Iho SIU ntoim oath moalh fnm hs ships anuad tho worii^ Shipsf adaalos an nviowod hf Hu Unoa's Coalntl Doparlaioal* Jhoso l issaos ngakiiig alioMon or an addroaod by Ihe Uaiou upoa l ntoi^^Jkoshsp^n^ headquarters. All communications received were posted for all to read. There has been no news yet about LNG crewmembers using American airlines instead of JAL. Crewmem­ bers unanimously agreed there has been general dissatisfaction with JAL, and LNG-assigned SIU mem­ bers should be flown on American carriers. Steward thanked crew for cooperation in returning excess linen to store room. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a job well done. UK VMKO (Energy Transportation Corp.), April 30—Chairman Luther Myrex, Secretary Robert H. Forshee. Deck Delegate B.T. Fleming, Engine Delegate Kevin W. Conklin, Steward Delegate Zein Achmad. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $145 in ship's fund. All communications have been read and posted. Chairman led a discussion on problem of drug testing and its effect on the membership. He went over the information sent out by union on AIDS and stressed impor­ tance of contributing to SPAD and of upgrading. Vote of thanks given to steward department for fine meals. Next ports: Tobata, Japan; Arun, Indonesia; Bontang, Indone­ sia, and Nagoya, Japan. mUOVD HUDSON (Sea-Land Service), April 10—Chairman John R. Neff, Secretary Raymond G. Connolly, Educational Director M.K. Over^aard. There is $190 in the ship's fluid—to be spent on movies for ship's crew. Report from headquar­ ters on drug testing read to crew. Discussion ensued. Concern ex­ pressed about cost of taking test a second time, especially for seamen who live a long way from their doc­ tor, clinic or union hall. Next port: Houston, TX. (OMI Corp.), April 30— Chairman H.B. Rains, Secretary N. Johnson, Educational Director G. Rodriguez. No b^efs or disputed OT reported. Currently there is no ship's fund since everything was do­ nated for movies. Chairman stated Director F.P. Durand Jr., Deck Del­ egate Errol Pak, Engine Delegate John R. Day, Steward Delegate Camilo Camarea. Chairman noted a few beefs in deck department re­ garding OT and personalities. Prob­ lems will be brought to attention of boarding patrolman. One QMED sent to the hospital in Panama fol­ lowing an accident. Otherwise, everything running smoothly. Chair­ man explained where SPAD dollars go and stressed importance of up^ding skills at Piney Point. Educa­ tional director said one look at Lundeberg school's course schedule in the Seafarers LOG shows the many kinds of courses offered at union's school. Secretary said programs at SHLSS give a seaman an excellent chance to get a good education and noted new look for the Seafarers LOG is welcome change. Secretary announced receipt of a bulletin from headquarters about drug testing. Several paragraphs read to member­ ship and it was posted for all to re­ view. There is W37 in movie fund. Suggestion made to check with pa­ trolman to see if cash draws can be made at sea before arrival in port. Vote of thanks given to steward de­ partment for excellent food and super cleaning job. Steward asked members to keep ship clean by using wall ashtrays for cigarettes only, not as trash cans, and reminded every­ one to place all dishes in sink with water. Next ports: Houston, TX and Long Beach, CA. OVlRSaS NSW www (Maritime Over­ seas Corp.), April 9—Chairman Mario Zepeda, Secretary O.A. Rob­ erts, Educational Director Ed Self. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $100 in the ship's fund. Recent Sea­ farers LOG received as well as a letter from headquarters on new drug testing regulations. Educational director urged all eligible members to upgrade skills at Piney Point. Members talked about a raise in the pension plan and vote of thanks given to steward department. Next port: Mobile, AL. KUBGHUY (Sea-Land Service), April 16—Chairman Howard Knox, Secretary A.M. Mercado. Chairman talked about new drug testing rules and asked all members to discuss the matter with other crewmembers. Educational director noted good, new movies are needed aboard ship. In deck department, bosun reported two hours of disputed OT. Steward department covering for a sick mem­ ber of the galley crew. Under good and welfare, it was reported stack gas has come up again and some­ thing should be done to correct situ­ ation. ' ,v I aomr S. ISS (Waterman Steamship Corp.), April 9—Chairman Mark Trepp, Secretary G.T. Aquino, Edu­ cational Director B. Cooley, Deck Delegate E.D. Moll, Engine Dele­ gate William Parker. No beefs or disputed OT. Minutes from the last meeting read and approved. Bosun talked about never-ending need for SPAD contributions and how union must keep its position strong in Washington, DC. He said, if SIU loses out on union projects, all union members will be dead ducks. Steward talked about need for quali­ fied persons in all departments. He suggested each eligible member con­ sider going to Piney Point to up­ grade and increase potential earning power, gain useful knowledge and keep union staffed with qualified personnel. Steward thanked all hands who helped keep mess room and pantry clean and neat. He antic­ ipates a good trip to Alexandria, Egypt and will advise the Seafarers LOG of any interesting happenings along the way. One minute of si­ lence observed in memory of de­ parted brothers and sisters. Next port: Alexandria, Egypt, with payoff expected in June in Newport News, VA. SSM-IMNDMNOKHUeS (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), April 4-—Chairman John Lundborg. Secretary J. Wright, Educa­ tional Director A. Jaramillo, Deck Delegate J. Hendrix, Engine Dele­ gate J. Penrose, Steward Delegate J. Lubach. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $208 in the ship's movie fund. Letter from headquar­ ters on drug testing policy read and discussed. It has been posted on the bulletin board. Three written resolu­ tions and motions filed: union should go back to the old shipping rule of six months on a ship with a relief possible after 60 days, pension should be raised to $1,000 a month for 7,3(X) days sea time and incre­ ments be increased to $100 and maintenance and cure should be raised from present rate of $8 per day to an amount that would aJlow a seaman to keep up with the econ­ omy or at least keep bill collectors away. Under good and welfare, crewmembers discussed the washing machine. It was suggested it be checked to determine how to pre­ vent it from stopping in mid-cycle. Vote of thanks given to steward de­ partment for a job well done. Next port: Tacoma, WA. 5SM UND aUUSNOSR (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), April 24-—Chairman Glen James, Secretary George W. Gib­ bons, Educational Director Leon Acosta, Steward Delegate Arthur Rubinstein. A few beefs in deck and engine departments will be worked out with the patrolman. Aft wrench has not been working for some time, requiring everything to be done by hand. Crewmembers hope nobody gets hurt with lines until it is fixed. Men have been working on it, but with no luck. Chairman reported a good trip. Secretary noted some men will be getting off at end of voyage and he wished them a good vacation. Ship is trying to get back on schedule, docking Wednesday morning at 07(X). Payoff will be Continued on page 23 . ' -i' mr • �•'.V AUGUST, 1989 Continued from page 22 around 0900. Repair list has been posted. Vote of thanks given to crew for keeping messroom and pantry clean. Thanks given to Chief Cook Darryl Goggins for putting out good food. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. SM-iMW EXKWIIM(Sea-Land Serv­ ice), April 16—Chairman M. Zimbro. Secretary E. Vazquez, Educa­ tional Director David Dukehart, Engine Delegate Johnny O'Neill. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman posted, a letter received from headquarters about Coast Guard's drug testing regulations for all seamen. Motion made to increase maintenance and cure from $8 to $20. Another motion made to in­ crease deck department by one more , able seaman and steward department by one more utility. These motions were forwarded to union's, contract office for evaluation. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a job well done. SSMMm MIMUKSea-Land Service), April 30—Chairman Lester Freebum, Secretary R. Garcia. No dis­ puted OT reported in the three de­ partments. Chairman noted arrival in Long Beach, CA was estimated for May 7 at 1700 hours. Educational director stressed importance of tak­ ing upgrading courses at Piney Point to upgrade skills. Deck delegate re­ quested a standby to cover gangway watches. Information on new drug testing policy posted in rec room. All crewmembers asked to pay spe­ cial attention to the notice. Three motions made: reduce the minimum time requested for application qf va­ cation from 120 to 30 days, welfare plan should consider the use of professional health care programs and return to six month rot^ ship­ ping. New mattresses and pillow cases put on list of needed items. Thanks for a job well done given to steward department. HSMS nHUDKBay Tankers), April 8— Chairman A.E. Weaver, Secretary E. Puryear, Educational Director J. Laratta, Steward Delegate Robert Elliott. Information on drug testing procedures received, discussed and posted. All members in attendance said they understood what was ex­ pected of them regarding dmg test­ ing. Chairman announced ship would arrive in Port Angeles April 9 at 2400, docking in Tacoma the fol­ lowing day. He noted demonstra­ tions were taking place in Tacoma. WhUe there was no threat to the Pollux, security was being tightened. No beefs or disputed OT reported in deck and engine departments. An in­ quiry was made concerning addi­ tional hours steward department members were piitting in to prepare the extra meals for military person­ nel aboard ship. Crewmembers re­ ported three TVs blew up due to a power surge following a loss of power. Of the TVs, one belonged to the ship, other two were personal and owners are asking for compen­ sation. Next port: Tacoma, WA. iir f»6f(Bay Tankers), May Chairman Mark W. Davis, Secretary James E. Lewis, Deck Delegate Jay C. Dillon, Treasurer C. Kirchhofer, Engine Delegate A. Stankiewicz, Steward Delegate K. Bragg. New Coast Guard mandatory drug testing rules announced to all members. Ef­ fective June 21, 1989, any crew­ members without a drug-free certifi­ cate will not be allowed to sign on. Clarification received from head­ quarters regarding shipping rules. Any class "A" seaman shipped aboard vessels is subject to rem^ aboard 240 days or one round-trip, whichever is longer. ••OfWilliefaOM), May 28— Chairman Errol Pak, Educational Director James Flynn, Deck Dele­ gate Jim Carter, Engine Delegate Dave Kopp, Steward Delegate E. Avila. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported in any departments. Some question of standbys not being called during previous trip. Issue re­ solved and further problems will be dealt with promptly. Educational di­ rector reminded members to rewind VCR tapes when through with them. Communications received concern­ ing mandatory drug testing proce­ dures on arrival in port which will be conducted by lOM. Vote of thanks offered to steward depart­ ment for being a good feeder. Chair­ man advised all hands that repair items should be addressed immedi­ ately. No need to wait for a union meeting to keep things in proper working order. Next port: San Pedro, CA. COWF IfBEViy(Cove Shipping), May 17—Chairman M. Galbraith, Secre­ tary F. Mitchell Jr., Educational Di­ rector William Beatty. No beefs or disputed OT reported in engine and steward departments. Chairman stated ship is due to pay off upon arrival in Houston. He talked about new drug testing procedures going into effect in June and reminded crewmembers that a seafarer who doesn't have drug-free certificate will be pulled off the ship. Bosun stressed importance of contributing to SPAD. I^mpman informed all members about safety in working areas and cautioned all hands to be safety-minded. If any unsafe condi­ tions exist, he said, it should be re­ ported to someone who can correct the situation. Avoiding accidents is of prime importance aboard SIU vessels. Several suggestions were made: have patrolman see if com­ pany can provide some kind of ar­ rangement to get crewmembers to drug testing location, have sailing board posted in accordance with contract on weekends and holidays. Vote of thanks given to steward de­ partment. Next ports: Houston, TX; New York, and Jacksonville, FL. mam aiUinOiKSeahawk Manage­ ment), May 20—Chairman J. Chefmesino. Secretary M.P. Cox, Edu­ cational Director R. Irula. No disputed OT reported. In engine de­ partment, however, a matter will be brought to the attention of union pa­ trolman concerning jurisdiction of engine room duties for unlicensed members. Clarification requested on issue of "all hands" for tank clean­ ing. Steward department delegate re­ ported galley refiigerator/freezer, which has been out of order for four months, is still not working. There was $220.05 in ship's fund until a purchase of movies and tapes wiped it out. Shortage of $64.95 was paid by steward. Donations welcome to help pay him back. Patrolman wiU request layoff slips for men at ship­ yard. Vote of thanks given to stew­ ard department for a job well done. GAlVBItm SinSea-Land Service), May 7—Chairman Donald Fleming, Secretary J Rivera, Educational Di­ rector C. Sullivan, Engine Delegate D. Bush. No disputed OT reported in any department. Beef in engine department, however, which will be taken up with patrolman. Chairman read letter to crew regarding conse­ quences of drugs and alcohol on­ board ship. He brought up new drug testing regulations which will go into effect June 21. Members were re­ minded about not dumping any plas­ tic overboard. Separate containers have been provided for plastic re­ fuse. Ship will pay off in Houston on May 15. There is $270 in ship's movie fund which will be transferred over to chief electrician. Secretary thanked deck and engine depart­ ments for cooperation aboard ship. Everything ran smoothly. Several items brought up which need atten­ tion: two smoking extractors needed for rec room and video needs clean­ ing. Steward department given vote, of thanks for a job well done. Next ports: Charleston, SC; Port Ever­ glades, FL; Houston, TX, and Jack­ sonville, FL. GOIDBI fNMIIfOffCApex Marine), May 11—Chairman Bernard Saberon, Secretary Kenneth Hagan, Educa­ tional Director F.J. Dukes, Deck Delegate Kenneth Park, Steward Delegate John Reid. Some literature received aboard ship on new drug testing regulations which will go into effect June 21. More information would be appreciated. Motion made for contract negotiating committee to consider raising clothing allow­ ance for tank cleaning. Other sug­ gestions made to help ship run more smoothly: repair ice machine, dish­ washer and reefer; purchase a new VCR, another washing machine and new chairs for lounge; unplug drains and ensure air quality in tanks is proper. Golden Endeavor is headed for New Orleans, Egypt and in July to a shipyard in Italy. GOtDBI MOmUKHiApGx Marine), May 18—Chairman B. Berberena, Secre­ tary L. Iturrino, Educational Direc­ tor M. Ruhl, Deck Delegate Tommie R. Benton, Steward Delegate Ste­ phanie Smith. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman noted there is a good gang onboard this trip. No money is in the ship's fund, how­ ever, members asked to start con­ tributing to a fund so movies can be purchased. miirMirD(IOM), May 1—Chair­ man George Vukmir, Secretary J. Utz, Educational Director Larry Hines. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported in any of the three depart­ ments. Chairman talked about SIU's pending court action with regard to Coast Guard's proposed drug-testing regulations due to go into effect June 21. He discussed problems that could arise for all seamen if new rules are allowed by courts. There is $40 in ship's fund. Two motions made: raise minimum pension to $1,000 monthly and, since a union member can stay aboard a ship for only eight months a year, rules for seatime should be changed in ship­ ping rules. Another suggestion agreed to by all hands was dental and optical plans should be raised to at least 60 percent for members and 100 percent for dependents. Next ports: Anchorage, AK and Tacoma, WA. MOnNVCApex Marine), May 27Chairman Neil Matthey, Secretary Marvin Deloatch, Educational Di­ rector Alan Gardner, Deck Delegate Macario Torre, Engine Delegate Alfred Gonzalez,Steward Delegate Michael Hammock. All three depart­ ment delegates reported smooth sail­ ing with no beefs or disputed OT. Chairman announced ship would pay off on arrival at Stapleton, NY on May 29. Permanent captain, Charles Ducan, will return from vacation at that time. Chairman Matthey also stressed importance of contributing to SPAD. Request made for mem­ bers to consider ^hipnwtes (who may be sleeping) wheii watching TV. Keep volume low and door closed. Next port: Stapleton, NY. MHMCIOCPuerto Rico Marine), May 5—-Chairman L. Rodriguez, Secre­ tary Cassle B. Carter, Engine Dele­ gate O. Flores, Steward Delegate M. -r •'1,^ I' •••, Robles. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported, although it was noted the heater/air conditioner still needs re­ pair in some rooms and there are still oil fumes in other rooms. It was suggested that dampers be put in room air conditioning vents so air can be controlled. Letter received from headquarters pertaining to new drug testing program. Copies made and given to each department dele­ gate. Payoff will be in New Orleans on May 6. Suggestion made to see captain about having telephone hook-up by ship's gangway so crew can call ship and find out about sail­ ing time, especially in San Juan. Next port: New Orleans, LA. r# UUBOf mif(Liberty Maritime), May 7—Chairman William G. Cofone, Secretary/Steward Delegate Paul Burke. No disputed OT mentioned by three department delegates, but complaints raised about needed re­ pairs in engine room. Steward de­ partment would like clarification on working rules for its department. Chairman encouraged all eligible members to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. Secretary noted lack of new movies onboard. He expressed interest in finding out about gym access for crewmembers. Other items need attention: new washer/dryer, chairs for mess hall and pots for hot water. IMG amKOMKEnergy Transporta­ tion Corp.), May 21-^hairman John Davis, Secretary Francis Ostendarp. Educational Director Endang Abidin. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun Davis, who just joined the ship in Nagoya, Japan, reminded members to use care when disposing of plastic waste. Educa­ tional director stressed importance of upgrading skills at Piney Point whenever possible. There is $450 in the ship's fund. Next port: Arun, Indonesia. IMG UO(Energy Transportation Corp.), May 21—Chairman R. Cal­ lahan, Secretary R. Adams, Educa­ tional Director John Hoskins, Deck Delegate Bert Gillis, Engine Dele­ gate Cindy Herbert, Steward Dele­ gate Jill Prescott. No disputed OT reported. There is a general beef which should be brought to compa­ ny's attention. Ship is not receiving fresh fruit, juices and certain sun­ dries in sufficient quantities. Mem­ bers are running out of these items for as many as five days each voy­ age. Laundry powder has been gone for about five months and has been ordered three times—with no re­ sults. Present supply of sougee pow­ der and dishwashing detergent is about exhausted. There is $353 in the ship's fund. No news yet on new washing machine or toaster. Installa­ tion of microwave oven has been promised for next shipyard period in October 1989. Information on new drug testing regulations in Seafarers LOG was passed around for all to read. Chairman called for continued support of SPAD. He requested Captain Self send a special order for laundry soap and powder. Brother Hoskins recently upgraded at SHLSS and urged shipmates to take advantage of opportunities offered to better themselves, mentally and fi­ nancially. Next port: Himeji, Japan. MirfSea-Land Service), May 21- Chairman D. Manson, Secre­ tary Jonny Cruz, Educational Direc­ tor J. Shuler, Deck Delegate A. Voss, Engine Delegate F. Tiemey, Steward Delegate B. Winfield. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman led a discussion on bene­ fits derived by membership from supporting SPAD. Secretary re­ minded brothers that upgrading at Continued on page 25 • •i• :: 'm- -.1 •• .'i -'j: • !:§• II'' 'ii i I' "Ttv, .1 • ... • y.- - h. '• "• :• it!'. • .I , '••l .... '•i • I' t"4 • I • • la. ••""II 1i •. !'•. 1' I i5 • • . 1 • • .'i' If i- ... ' .i,-"l •i'l • i , ; •.-i �'V -i'f XX'X'X'N;pf;iXyf SEAFARERS LOG • )•«! >• ; • V if; ii' i d- • ;: ,•• M:. •-•E, f - .^ • i { k1'. h •rB !W I iS': ilt: • li ii: 9fg.:. •\3. Deep Sea HENRIK ANTON BJERRING Henrik Bjerring, 77, died February 28, 1989 in Larvik Hospital, Larvik, Norway. Seafarer Bjerring joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department. Formerly a resident of Brooklyn, but more recently living in Norway where he was bom, Bjerring was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He served from 1935 to 1939. Pensioner Bjerring's remains were cremated at Larvik Crematorium, with the um to be interred at Undersho Cemetery in that city. He is survived by his wife, Ingrid. WILLIAM OGDEN BOLLING William Boiling died at the Northshore Regional Medical Center in SlideU, LA on May 28, 1989 as a result of heart failure. He was 64. Bom in Norfolk, VA, Seafarer Boiling joined the union in 1944 at the union's hall in that port. He sailed in the deck department. Boiling was also a veteran of the U.S. Army from 1950 to ' 1952. Burial took place May 30 at Forest Lawn CemeteiV in SlideU. His wife, Dorbthy, survives him. JAMES CAMFFIELD ID James Campfield III, 47, died November 8, 1988 foUowing a heart attack. Bom in New Orleans, LA, Brother Campfield started sailing in 1959 as a messman. He was a graduate of the union's entry program in 1961, and received his probationary book in 1962 in the port of New Orleans. In 19^ his "A" book was issued in the port of New York. Seafarer Campfield sailed in the steward department and completed the Lundeberg School's steward recertification program in 1981. Some of the ships he sailed on include the S.S. Connecticut, the S.S. Delta Caribe and the S.S. Del Monte. A resident of Baton Rouge, LA, Brother Campfield was buried in Winnfield Cemetery in that city. He is survived by his wife, Martha. BOLESLAW DEROL Boleslaw Derol, 76, died June 27, 1989. Bom in Poland, Seafarer Derol was issued a union permit in 1947 in the port of New York. His fiiU book was issued in 1955 when Brother Derol was sailing as an FOWT. One of the first ships Brother Derol sailed on was the Seatrain New York. In 1961 he received a personal safety award for helping to inake the S.S. Seatrain Georgia an accident-free ship for the period August 1960 through January 1961. Derol attended the engineer's training school program at the Lundeberg School in 1967. He retired in 1979. Pensioner Derol is survived by his wife, Theresa. FRED J. DURHAM Fred J. Durham, 68, died June 20, 1989. Bom in Chamblee, OA, Irother Durham joined the union in 1947 in the port of New Orleans, LA. He sailed in the deck department. Seafarer Durham also was a veteran of the Army Corps of Engineers, serving from 1940 to 1945. Surviving is his mother, Fannie Durham. CLYDE GARNES Clyde Gamer, 81, died June 21, 1989. Bom m Randleman, NC, Jrother Gamer joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk, VA in 1947, but had been sailing since 1944. He sailed in the steward department, most recently as a chief steward. Gamer also served in the military from 1939 to 1943. He retired from the union in 1972. Seafarer Gamer was issued a personal safety award for helping to make the S.S. DeSoto an accident-free ship during the first half of 1960. He also was chief steward aboard the S.S.Arizpa when it received a certification of sanitation for its high standards of food service and sanitation. GENNARO ESPOSITO Gennaro Esposito died Febmary 26, 1989 at the C.T.O. Hospital in Naples, taly following a heart attack. He was 62. Brother Esposito, who was bom in Naples, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1975. He graduated from the Italian Engineering Institute in 1946 as a diesel naval mechanic. He had sailed aboard foreignflag vessels and belonged to a few foreign unions before arriving in the United States. Based on his experience with other unions. Brother Esposito was known to remark to fellow Seafarers that the SIU was the best seamen's union in the world. After joining the SIU in 1968 in the port of New York, Seafarer Esposito received his "B" book in 1971 and his "A" book in 1975. He graduated from the Seafarers Lundeberg School QMED upgrading program, from the "A" seniority upgrading program in 1975, the LNG course in 1979 and the 3rd assistant engineer program in 1984. In 1%9 Brother Esposito rebeived a commendation for his action in an emergency on the Buckeye Atlantic, and in 1973 he was complimented by the chief engineer for his proficiency, reliability and courteousness aboard the S.S. Shenandoah. Still an active member at the time of his death, Esposito was buried in Naples. He is survived by his wife, Rosa. BERNARD JACKSON Bemard Jackson, 56, died April 19, 1989 at sea aboard the Cove Liberty. Bom in Tanner-Williams, AL, Brother Jackson was issued a union port permit in 1951 in Mobile. That year he sailed the Alcoa Ranger as an OS. In the following year he sailed the Alcoa Pennant, the Alcoa Patriot and the Alcoa Pegusus, among others. He received his full book in 1957. Seafarer Jackson was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1954 to 1956. He graduated from the bosun recertification course at the union's Lundeberg School in Piney Point, MD in 1986. Surviving is his wife, Susan. EDWARD F. LAMB Edward F. Lamb, 70, died June 6, 1989. Bom in Philadelphia, PA, Seafarer ^mb joined the union in 1948 in the port of New York. He s^ed in the steward department. Some of his early ships included the Nashua Victor and the Joseph A. Brown in 1951 and the Sea-Wind in 1952. Brother Lamb also served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He retired on pension in 1968. JUAN MIRANDA Juan Miranda died of cancer May 7, 1989 at home in Hoboken, 4J. He was 55. Bom in Puerto Rico, Seafarer Miranda started sailing in 1966 as a galley utility aboard the Gateway City (Sea-Land) and the Westem Hunter (Westem Agency). He received his "B" book in 1%7 in the port of New York and took upgrading courses at the Lundeberg School the following year. In 1971 his "A" book was issued. Most recently. Brother Miranda worked as a factory machine operator at C&J Industrial Company in Secaucus, NJ. Burial took place at the Hillside Cemetery in Lyndhurst, NJ. Miranda, who was a widower, is survived by his niece, Naomi Colon. HUBERT E. MATHES Hubert E. Mathes, 69, of Monroe, NC, died March 9, 1989. Bom in Kanapolis, NC, Brother Mathes received his union port permit in 1946 in Savannah, GA, where he sailed as a 2nd cook. He continued in the steward department, becoming a full SIU book member in 1954 in the port of New York. Some of the early ships he sailed were operated by Bull Line, Seatraders, Seatrain and Waterman. Seafarer Mathes retired on pension in 1980. He was married to the late Viola Barrineau Mathes. Survivors include one son, Eugene William Mathes of Monroe, NC; one daughter, Michelle Langsdon of Charleston, SC; one sister, Margret Mical of Monroe, and two grandchildren. LESTER W. PEPPETT Lester Peppett, 70, died May 18, 1989. Bom in Natick, MA, Brother Peppett joined the union in 1943 in the port of Boston, MA. He sailed in the engine department. In 1976 Seafarer Peppett took the QMED upgrading course at the Lundeberg School and retired on pension in 1984. RAYMOND PROULX Raymond Proulx died of lung cancer on May 3, 1989 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Portland, OR. He was 74: Bom in Fall River, MA, Brother Proulx had been sailing since 1951. He was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards union until he joined the SIU in 1956 in the port of New York. Some of his early ships included the S.S. Lake George and the S.S. Cities Service. He retired in 1978. Seafarer Proulx was a wounded Army veteran, serving from January to November 1943. Burial took place at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. WALTER C. PATTERSON Walter Patterson, 88, died July 6, 1989. Bom in Dothan, AL, Brother Patterson joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Boston, MA. He sailed in the steward department. Some of Brother Patterson's first ships included the Williaiii Wirt, Citadel Victory and Alcoa Partner. In the early 1960s he sailed aboard the Orion Planet, Steel Architect and Steel Recorder. Seafarer Patterson went on pension in 1963. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1919 to 1923, and was discharged as a dental assistant. He then held a number of Civil Service jobs until joining the SIU. Patterson, who made his home in Pern, NY, is . survived by his wife, Adeline. FRITZ LOUIS RC iNZ Fritz Ronz, 72, died May 15, 1989 at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, CA bllowing a heart attack. Bom in San Francisco, CA, Brother Ronz joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, CA. He was a former member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards union and had sailed continuously on West Coast ships dating back to ' 1936. An active member at the time of his death. Seafarer Ronz was cremated and his ashes scattered three miles off the coast of Long Beach. He is survived by his wife, Florence. DAVID R. YOTTER David R. Yotter, 64, died June 25. Bom in Leon, KS, Brother Yotter served nine months in the Marine Corps during 1941 to 1942. He then got his union port permit in 1956 in the Seattle port. Brother Yotter received his "A" seniority in 1961. He sailed in the deck department. Some of his early ships included the Young America and Wacosta (both Waterman ships) and the Pennmar (Calmar). Brother Yotter retired on pension in 1986. DANIEL F. CAREY Daniel F. Carey, 56, died June 17, 1989. Bom in Racine, WI, Brother Carey obtained'his union port permit in 1952 in the port of Baltimore, his probationary book in 1956 and his "A" seniority in 1959. He sailed in the steward department. Boatman Carey was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1953 to 1956. In the early '60s he was a diver and messman for the MA^ USAF CA 50-1816, a subcable ship operated by Pan American World Airways Continued on pi^e 25 �AUGUST, 1989 Continuedfrom page 23 Piney Point not only helps job secu­ rity, but enables Seafarers to be trained for any kind of ship the SIU gets. Educational director reported on new drug testing regulations and requested more information for crew. Shipboard vote was taken: 1 for testing, 10 against. VCR needs to be replaced, and a new radio is needed in lounge. AB Don Paccio gave steward department a big thanks for a job well done. Next ports: Boston, MA and Elizabeth, NJ. JWIWO SIM JWlKPuerto Rico Ma­ rine), May 7—Chairman James E. Davis, Secretary J. DeLise, Engine Delegate Peter McAneney, Steward Delegate Jackson Fong. Two hours disputed OT on delayed sailing was reported in engine department. Otherwise, everything is running smoothly. Notification was given to members on new drug testing proce­ dures which go into effect June 21. There is $381 in the ship's fund. Motion made to recognize Martin Luther King's birthday. Under Good and Welfare, recreation room couch and chairs needed, as is an iron and ironing board. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a job well done. Next port: Baltimore, MD. OMMIIICNBICOMI Corp.), May 29—Chairman Larry Kunc, Secretap' Donnie W. Collins, Educational Director Felix P. Durand, Deck Del­ egate Michael A. St. Angelo, Engine Delegate George F. Darney, Stew­ ard Delegate Camilo Camarena. No disputed OT reported. Steward re­ ported problems with company about getting needed stores—partic­ ularly fresh fruit, milk and vegeta­ bles. He also had a beef about gar­ bage disposal which was taken out more than three months ago and has [flilll Pepaitures not yet been replaced. Secretary noted new look of the Seafarers LOG and the fine articles. He re­ minded members to support SPAD—especially since President Bush has not made a move to help the maritime industry. Education^ director stressed importance of up­ grading. Union always needs rated members. Fifteen movies were bought in Houston, leaving $198 in movie fund. Next port: New York. 08U fflMtfOMI Corp.), May Chairman R. Darville, Secretary Secreta H. Scypes, Educational Director C. Durden. Some disputed OT reported in deck department. Chairman said he would talk with boarding patrol­ man about better mail service and getting new movies onboard. Same videos have been on ship for more than six months. He will^ check on getting money sent home, especially for unlicensed personnel who don't get off in time to go to post office to send a money order home. Secretary noted need for a permanent chief Shipboard Sketches by Ben Gnham Continuedfrom pe^e 24 and under contract to the SIU. He sailed both deepsea and inland, and retired on pension in 1983. ESCHOL HENR\ GRAHAM Eschol Graham died of lung cancer May 29, 1989 at home in Jacksonville, FL. He was 59. Bom in Hazlehurst, GA, Boatman was issued his "B"seniority in the port of Jacksonville, and his full book was issued in 1964. In that year he sailed as an engineer aboard the Steel Scientist (Isthmian) and as an oiler aboard the Robert Conrad. Seafarer Graham graduated in 1%7 from the engineers training program at the union's Lundeberg School with a 3rd assistant engineers license. In the late 1970s and early 1980s he sailed aboard such vessels as the MA^ Sugar Island (NATCO) and the Alice Moran (Moran Towing). A former member of MEBA D2, Brother Graham also sailed deepsea in 1984. A .resident of Jacksonville, burial took place at the Palms Memorial Gardens in Hazlehurst. CHARLES MAYNARD UMPHLETT Charies Umphlett died May 4, 1989 following a heart attack at the Plumblee Nursing Home in Plymouth, NC. He was 77. Bom in New Hope, NC, Brother Umphlett joined the union in 1968 in the port of Norfolk. He sailed in the steward department. He had previously worked for IBC • Co. and GATCO and was employed by IBC Co. at the time the company was organized by the SIU's Inland Boatmen's Union. Burial took place at Manteo Cemetery in Manteo, NC. Ruilroai Marine ANEUS OLSON Aneus Olson died of heart failure at the Hollywood Medical Center in 'lorida. He was 85. Bom in Sweden, Brother Olson joined the union in 1960 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck -department. Previously, he was a member of the Master, Mates and Pilots union. Seafarer Olson retired from the SIU in 1968 and most recently worked, as a construction contractor. Cremation took place at Goldcoast Crematory in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Surviving is his wife, Regina. WILLIAM R. STENG William Steng, 89, died March 29, 1989 at Kensington Manor in Sarasota, TL. Bom in New York, Brother Steng had been a member of the Master, Mates and Pilots firom 1920 to 1959. He joined the union in 1960 in the port of New Yoric, sailing in the deck department. Although he went on pension in 1964, Boatman Steng continued to send contributions to SPAD, once with a note saying.'Talking with fiiehds who belong to another union, I feel we SIU members belong to the greatest union of them all." Cremation took place at-Toale Brothers Crematory in Bradenton, FL. . He is survived by his wife, Mable, and a son, William Jr. cook on these ships. He said it would ease some of the load off the steward. Also, some chairs and a couch needed for crew lounge. Vote of thanks given to steward depart­ ment for some nice meals. Next port: New Orleans, LA. OIBBBIS Overseas),Ma^S—Chairman Daniel Laitinen Jr., Secretary Norman J. Duhe, Deck Delegate J. Hayes, En­ gine Delegate P. Vasquez, Steward Delegate P. Lambis. Some disputed OT reported in deck and steward departments. Chairman urged all eli­ gible members to take time to go to Piney Point to upgrade so they will be prepared for the jobs of the fu­ ture on all types of ships. By wait­ ing, a member will be left behind, he added. Secretary asked crewmembers, when leaving ship, to make sure rooms are clean for next occu­ pants. He said some kind of identifi­ cation card is needed for members going to a doctor or hospital so they will know of SIU's insurance cover­ age. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a job well done. Seahawk ManageChairman J. Rodrigues. Secretary Joseph Bennett Jr., Engine Elelegate Gary G. Pratts. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Everything is running fairly smoothly. Ship sailed short on stores, but all is going OK, accord­ ing to the secretary, with a very good crew of officers and unlicensed men. He thanked all crewmembers for cooperation. Prices in slop chest should be looked into. Vote of thanks given to steward department for a fine job. In its report to the Seafarers LOG, crewmembers noted the ship was in Gibraltar for 19 days being repaired—a great vacation spot! Next port: Houston, TX. While it Is the poUcy of the Seafaters LOG to print as many digests of ship's minutes as possible, occashmally, due to space limitations, will be omitted. Nona TO SHIP'S "Tltw is »• lliiilliiigl I Mvy yov seamen . In the late 1950's and early '60s, SIU member Ben Graham contrihuted cartoons to the Seafarers LOG. Graham, a deck department seafarer, dec­ orated any ship he was on with humorous drawings on shipboard living. Reproduced in this issue of the LOG, is one of his many cartoons. CHAIRMEN Please make sure the names of ail union representatives and delegates are printed legibly or typed on the Ship's Minutes Form mailed to head­ quarters. This will ensure the correct spelling of SIU members' names in the LOG'S Digest of Ship's Minutes. Bosun Thomas Seager Buried at Sea in June Final respects were paid to Bosun Thomas Seager by the crew of the Sea-Land Expe^ difion in June when the mem­ bers scattered his ashes in the Atlantic Ocean. Brother Seager suffered a fatal heart attack onboard the Puerto Rico Marine ship Mayaguez as it was doc^g in JacksonviUe on May 1, 1989. He had been sailing out of the port, of Jacksonville for several years. The deep sea veteran first sailed for the SIU in 1967 after serving in the Air Force. He upgraded to able body tankerman in the port of New York in 1971. During 1979 he served the port of Tampa as a repre­ sentative and organizer. Se^er returned to se^ duty and be­ came a recertified bosun in 1985. Bom February 3, 1940, in Pensacola, FL, Seager is sur­ vived by his wife Mary and The crew of the Sea-Land Expedition listen to Master J. Sier as be his mother Laura. delivm the memorial service for Brother Thomas Seager. 7 /A';!'' •/ �•:^' -. 1. .r... 26 SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS' PENSION PLAN 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 (301)899-0675 SUMMARY OF ANNUAL REPORT . L' This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Pension Plan for the year ended December 31, 1987. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Rev­ enue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement Benefits under the plan are pro­ vided by the Trust. Plan expenses were $23,972,264. These expenses included $3,308,821 in administrative ex­ penses and $20,663,443 in benefits paid to participants and beneficia­ ries. A total of 18,776 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $363,910,506 as of December 31, 1987, compared to $381,089,746 as of January 1, 1987. During the plan year, the plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $17,179,240. This de­ crease included unrealized depre­ ciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of plan assets at the end of the year and the price the plan originally paid for those assets. The plan had total income of $47,470,823, including employer contributions of $8,465,940, gains of $12,971,900 from the sale of assets, and earning from invest­ ments of $25,930,999 and other income of $101,984. Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows enough money was contributed to the plan to keep it funded in ac­ cordance with the minimum fund­ ing standards of ERISA. SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN NOTICE COBRA: Continuation Heaitii Couerage If you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care coverage under the Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage direcUy from the Plan. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue your benefits under this pro^am. If you want more information concerning this progi^ you can call the membership services office. 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or write COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 NOTE: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in the April 1989 issue of the LOG. Your Ri^ts to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed are included in that report: (1) An accountant's opin­ ion, (2) Assets held for investment and (3) Actuarial information re­ garding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is Plan Administra­ tor, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, (301)899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $3.10 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to re­ ceive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabil­ ities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and ac­ companying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administra­ tor, these two statements and ac­ companying notes will be included • as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally pro­ tected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washing­ ton, DC, or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Wel­ fare Benefit Programs, Depart­ ment of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20216. Continued from page 12 so that he could save money to take the course over again. Some just gave up if they had trouble with a course. I was lucky because I had on-the-job-training with crewmembers who helped me gain the knowledge and skills I needed to get my endorsements. I will always be thankful to them. In particular, the third assistant engineer on the Steel Flyer did so much to help me that he deserves some kind of medal. Without him and other supportive SIU mem­ bers I could never had upgraded, especially since we didn't have the same kind of training facilities like the youngsters have today. Where would you all be without Piney Point? Be grateful that you have the school. Walker Karlak Woodside, N.Y. Editor's Note: Brother Karlak is a retired SIU member. LUNDEBER6 SCHOOL OPEN TO UNION MEMBERS FOR SUMMER VACATIONS The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—^located in Piney Point, MD—has set aside rooms for SIU members and their families who wish to spend their vacation in scenic and historic St. Mary's County. The costs for room and board have been kept to a minimum, in order to provide union members with access to top notch vacation facilities without straining a family budget. A vacation stay is limited to two weeks. To apply, send the following application to the union's school. ROOM RATES: Member $30.00 per day Spouse $5.00 per day Children $5.00 per day MEALS Member $8.50 per day Spouse $4.00 per day $4.00 per day Children NOTE: No lodging or meal charge for children under age 12. r7 SLMARm TRAINING & RSCRLATION COmR ResenaHon Itthnnation I 1 I Name: _ [ S.S.#_ j Address: I I 1 I I I — ^.Book# Telephone # ^ Number in Party Date of Arrival: 1st Choice 2nd Choice Stay is limited to 2 weeks Date of Departure 3rd Choice Send to: Seafarers Training & Recreation Center; Piney Point, MD 20674; or call 301-994-0010 LEGAL Am The following list of attorneys is provided for the convenience of Seafarers who may have.need for legal assistance. Alabama John Falkenberry 300 N. 21st St. Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 322-1100 Simon, Wood & Crane 1010 Van Antwerp Bldg. Mobile, AL 36602 (205) 433-4904 Louisiana Louis Robein Gardner, Robein & Urann 2540 Severn Ave. Suite 400 Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 885-9994 Kristi Post Canal Place One Suite 2300 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504)524-6207 (504) 524-6208 California Les Ostrov Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler & Elevens 5900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (213)834-2546 . John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & King 100 Bush St. Suite 440 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 981-4400 Maryland Charles Heyman Kaplan, Heyman, (3reenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Bldg. Charles & Redwood Sts. Baltimore, MD 21201 (301) 539-6967 Florida Frank Hamilton 111 Hamilton & Associates, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 879-9842 Massachusetts Orlando & Associates I Western Ave. Gloucester, MA 01930 (508) 283-8100 Illinois Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle 7 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 263-6330 Thomas Lakin Lakin & Hemdon, P.C. 251 Old St. Louis Ave. Wood River, IL 620950027 (618)254-1127 (800) 851-5523 toll-free Mkh^ Victor G. Hanson, P.C. 19268 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223 New York Howard Schulman 485 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10022 (212) 421-0017 Pennsylvania Kirschner, Walters & WiUig 1608 Walnut St. 10th floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 893-9000 Margaret Browning Spear, Wilderman, Sigmond, Borish & Endy 260 S. Broad St. Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 732-0101 Texas Marvin Peterson 1200 Travis Suite 2020 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-4422 Vlrgliila Arthur Rutter Rutter & Montagna 415 St. Paul's Blvd. Suite 720 Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-5000 (313) 532-1220 Christopher Legghio Miller, Cohen, Martins &Ice 1400 N. Park Plaza 17117 W. Nine Mile Rd. Southfield, Ml 48075 (313) 559-2110 Washington Rob Williamson Davies, Roberts & Reid lOI EUiott Ave. West Suite 550 SeatUe, WA 98119 (206)285-3610 �AUGUST, 1989 27 - ' 1989 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE s ingine Upgrading Courses Check-In Date September 18 October 30 November 6 September 4 November 13 Refrigeration Maint. & Operations October 2 Diesel Engine Technology November 20 August 21 Hydraulics Welding October 2 ""All students in the Engine Department will have two (2) Familiarization at the end of their regular course. Course QMED—^Any Rating Fireman/Watertender and Oiler Electro-Hydraulics Marine Electrical Technician Pngnms Geared to ImpnvB hb Skills And Pmmote US, MarWaie Indushy June through September 1989 The following is the current course schedule for June—December 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when attending SHLSS. Detk Upgrading Courses Check-In Completion Date Date September 4 October 13 October 30 December 8 Radar Refresher/Renewal Open-ended, 3 days (Contact Admissions for starting date) Radar Certification September 11 September 15 (follows Limited License course) November 13 November 17 Lifeboat August 21 September 1 September 18 September 29 October 16 October 27 November 13 November 24 December 11 December 22 LNG—Self-Study (This course is not offered as a separate course, but may be taken while attend­ ing any of the regularly scheduled courses.) Tankerman October 16 October 27 Simulator Shiphandling August 21 September 1 September 18 September 29 October 23 November 3 December 4 December 15 *Upon completion of course, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must be taken. Course Able Seaman Hew Course OU Spill Preventkm September II October 23 December II (First) Address(Cily) (Zip Code) Seniority CPR: • Yes No • Primary Language Spoken_ Telephone- With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received.. " (Area Code) VESSEL DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE SHIPPED RATING HELD Book #DepartmenL • Yes • No U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Home Port DECK • AB/Sealift • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate • Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator inland Q Celestial Navigation Q Simulator Course Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes • No (If yes, fill in below) to (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes • No (if yes, fill in below) ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive ' Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Course(s) Taken- ' .• .-r • ' v- ' ' V > DATE- SIGNATUREL I Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now HelcL Last grade of school completedL No^ Date of Birth- Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: Trainee Program: From. No • Date Available for training Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. Social Security #- Completion Date November 6 Check-In Date Sei^ember 25 Course Bosun ReoNtification Firefighting: •Yes (Sireel) (State) Rerertification Programs • Yes Mo./Day/Year (Middle) Check-In Completion Course Date Date The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) September 4 October 16 October 30 December 11 Adult Basic Education (ABAE) September 4 October 14 October 30 December 9 September 4 October 14 English as a Second Language (ESL) Octobier 30 December 9 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course September 25 October 13 This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is not English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement: Upgrading Applkation (Last) 1989 AduH iducation Sdiedule September 15 October 27 Decanber 15 SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Name- Compietibn Date December 8 December 8 December 15 November 24 February 2 ('90) November 10 December 15 September 15 October 27 weeks of Sealift • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology Q Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Electro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • Chief Cook • Chief Steward • Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM • Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No Iransportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully comi^te the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 • .1 �. - •:• •-'• t,;':':t?r-"'^ir"-- SOFARm Runaway Julktt Paul D'Anjou is Missing tind ^lnilangered^ Editor^s Note: The Seafarers LOG has joined in a campaign with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to help locate children who have run away or who have been abducted. Seafar­ ers who have information or who spot any of these children are urged to call the the National Center or the local authorities whose numbers are listed with each article. Julian Paul D'Anjou hasn't been home for more than two years. On July 30,1987, Julian, then 13 years old, escaped from protective cus­ tody in Montgomery County, MD. A week later, an adult friend of the family disappeared. Police suspect the two are together. on the case, but say they have few solid leads to Julian's current whereabouts. At the time of his disappear­ ance, Julian was 5 feet tall and weighed 120 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. His mother, Constance D'Anjou, says Julian has a small scar over hjs right eye­ lid. Before he ran away, Julian was a freestyle bicycling enthusi­ ast. Neither the police nor the Na­ tional Center have received any recent sightings. Earlier the Na­ tional Center received reports that the boy and the adult he may be with were spotted in the New England area and New York and Maryland, said Margaret Saun­ ders, a caseworker for the orga­ nization. Police also suspect they may have traveled to Montreal, Canada at one time. "Last fall, we had a report he might be in Montreal, we hired a private investigator, but nothing came out of it," Mrs. D'Anjou said. Date NlMlng: 07/30/87 Missing From: Rockville, Maryland Date Age at Db^ppeatance: 13 years old Birth: 05/06/74 Sem'Male .Race: White ii^|ht:5ft. Weigfat: 120 lbs. HahnBrafw^ > jtyeg. Idkmtii^dqg IQAMIIU^ David Vinjafnoories. Julian Paul D'Aiyou Julian has been listed as an "en­ dangered runaway" by the Na­ tional Center for Missing and Ex­ ploited Children. Montgomery County Police have been working ANVC^ Cent^ioir Ni^iiig ai^ 1-80(K843.5678 ' li ,*• "•,. •- •- . ; '• . V'-, . • • • -^V ^~J -• -i-- V- : ddld^ ,oR 301-946-7900. •... i Mi guages. Crook said. In addition, he has worked as a seafood bro­ ker, an accountant and as a real estate broker. Police believe he was employed at a fish processing plant in Croydon, NH last year. Mrs. D'Anjou said before Julian disappeared, Vinjamoories some­ times called Julian by the nick­ AFL-CIO Chief Affiims Workers' Rights encouraged by government, "seek to gain profit and power by de­ nying working people effective representation at the workplace and in society at large. "Harsh economic realities—the rapid mobility of capital across borders, the follies of irresponsi­ ble deregulation and the predom­ inance of a corporate financial sys­ tem defined by speculation and greed—threaten workers, thenfamilies and national progress," Kirkland added. Blasting corporate raiders, asset-strippers and influence ped­ dlers, Kirkland went on to say the trade union movement will work with builders, producers and cre­ ators to usher in a whole new era of productive and worthy enter­ prise. The AFL-CIO's number two man, Thomas R. Donahue, ex­ pressed grave concern for the un­ raveling of laws which have in the past protected the rights of work­ ers. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Donahue, in a Labor Day state­ ment, said, "Workers are told they have the right to strike, but that right is curtailed sharply by a con­ tinuing shift in the law." How­ ever, this and other legal obstacles have not diminished the labor ilfi' SHOULD CQNTACT 1989 Labor Day Message The captain of labor's ship said in a 1989 Labor Day message that unions shall "continue to assert the right to all workers to a fair share in the wealth they help cre­ ate." Lane Kirkland, president of the federation of American unions— including the SIU—known as the AFL-CIO, said the labor move­ ment also will work to "secure justice and dignity in the work­ place and throughout society." In a Labor Day statement to be , publically released on the first Monday of September, Kirkland, who is a former merchant mariner and member of the MM&P, noted the trade union movement has witnessed achievements resulting from a resurgence of solidarity at home and abroad. "From the steadfast support of AFL-CIO unions for their striking brothers and sisters at Eastern Airlines, to the courageous Polish workers who have gathered under the banner of solidarity to move the course of world history, work­ ing people everywhere are band­ ing together ... to improve thenlives and the lives of fellow citi­ zens," Kirkland said. These developments, Kirkland pointed out, come at a time when forces hostile to trade unionism. ^th an Indian cnide Child is CSrqdBi^^ was placed in a Det^tiPn Center by {^lice dien escqied from the furility. Could Be With an Adult Police and the National Center believe Julian is in the company of David Vinjamoories. Sgt. Les Crook of the Montgomery County Police Department's Youth Serv­ ices Division said Vinjamoories is an Indian male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 145 pounds, dark complexion, black hair and brown eyes. He is well educated, with an MBA and fluent in several Ian- I ^ Lane Kirkland movement's historic weapons of solidarity and determination. Donahue cited innovative strat­ egies employed by unions in or­ ganizing, bargaining and servic­ ing. The AFL-CIO represents more than 100 international and national unions made up of working people from all walks of life. In addition, the SIU, organizations of profes­ sional, construction, transport, in­ dustrial and public workers are members of the federation. name "Bubby." "Right now it's anybody's guess where they are," Sgt, Crook said. Mrs. D'Anjou, who now lives in New Hampshire with her two other sons, said if she could get a message to Julian it would be a simple one—"Please call. Let me know you're all right." 107 Years Of Labor Days The first Labor Day was cele­ brated on September 5, 1882, in New York City. It was organized by the Knights of Labor, a group active in the last half of the 1800's which considered itself "one big union" for all workers. The Knights of Labor called for observance of the day with festivities, parades and picnics. After a few years, the idea of Labor Day spread to other industriiil centers and finally became the national holiday that will be recognized this year on September 4. In many places across the coun­ try, the day will be observed the same as it was originally, with parades and picnics. Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor, charac­ terized the holiday in this way: "Labor Day differs in every es­ sential from the other holidays of the year in any country. All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. 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Title A name given to the resource August 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES UNIONS TRAINING PROGRAM GOES ON THE ROAD TO HAWAII SIU, TEXAS RANCHERS TEAM UP TO GET HORMONE-FREE BEEF TO UNITED KINGDOM ARMY TRAINS TROOPS AT UNION’S SCHOOL NY WWII MERCHANT MARINERS WIN VETERANS’ PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS TRADE REP EXPLORES REMOVAL OF MARITIME FROM TRADE TALKS MARITIME GROUPS KEEP EYE ON OIL SPILL LIABILITY LEGISLATION U.S. ADOPTS ILO SHIPBOARD STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN VESSELS CALLING ON U.S. PORTS U.S. SHIPBUILDERS SEEK TO END UNFAIR FOREIGN YARD COMPETITION SIU CREWMEMBERS PERFORM EFFICIENTLY IN MILITARY MANEUVERS ILA EXTENDS PACT FOR ONE YEAR SIU CREWED ON CAPE HORN CITED BY COLONEL FOR ‘PROFESSIONALISM’ LAWRENCE GIANELLA CREW HONORED APL CREWS RESCUE 29 PEOPLE ABOARD A BURNING FREIGHTER AND A STRANDED SAILBOAT AMERICAN EAGLE CREW WINS HEARTS OF TRAVELING FAMILY DELL REMEMBERED, ACTOR AND MERCHANT MARINER JUDGE O.K.’S PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING MURMANSK RUN VETERAN FEATURED IN NEWS ARTICLE ON FAMOUS WWII BATTLE IN THE BARENTS SEA MACHINISTS THANK SIU FOR SUPPORT GOV’T SERVICES DIVISION MOVES ON TRAIING AND WORK RULES TEN FORMER SIU FISHERMEN CAL COLLECT WWII BONDS DRUG TESTING RULES A ‘NIGHTMARE’ GARBAGE DUMPING REGS IN FORCE NY TAX BREAK FOR WWII MARINERS SEAFARER AND ARTIST ALBERT GUIDRY TAKES CUE FROM FAMOUS IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER HENSCHE SCOUTS LEARN ABOUT VALUE OF U.S. SHIPPING THROUGH MTD PROGRAM LUNDEBERG SCHOOL HOSTS 1989 BOY SCOUT JAMBOREE PARTICIPANTS STEWARD CURRICULUM TO BE IMPROVED ALVAREZ GETS PILOT LICENSE ONBOARD THE PFC WILLIAM BAUGH IN DIEGO GARCIA BOSUN SCOTTY BYRNE REVIEWS HIS FIFTY SEA-GOING YEARS SIU MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT DIEGO GARCIA KIRKSEY PHOTOGRAPHS LIFE ONBOARD THE OVERSEAS CHICAGO BOSUN THOMAS SEAGER BURIED AT SEA IN JUNE RUNAWAY JULIAN PAUL D’ANJOU IS MISSING AND ‘ENDANGERED’ AFL-CIO CHIEF AFFIRMS WORKER’S RIGHTS 107 YEARS OF LABOR DAYS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 8 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/adc48ca61be2656baf18344ad42bb115.PDF 9676c394bdeca2bab1bedabf1a514296 PDF Text Text 3:1.. ' v.----. -'." "^0" r'^' - '• • "y0&. I: SEAEiRERS •m?:.• • . ..•!, ';.r ->; 'V. 'f:: •?' •tv • J'.'".'' '•• •h. • 00. •. 0000 f, 1989 Volume 51, Number? 'f. -''• " • 00- 0^0-^9^00^$. = •" • •- • Senate Panel Probes Problems of U.S. Sealift Deficiency i- :5 JCCX .•..' , •,; .1 ooc. >f- -H>0 00~OJ>^0 •-< -n-iT^o Uitn m-<o o—is; - o •••,'4 • i ' ti 1^- —iCot-iC.r~ moco o O—I o 00 2:0 I • I—tt—I OJ .- -• ;if. oii ^ —o Page 2:0 > r- I o CO U) CD o •'i/N • o •W- m '•••X • New SlU Course Will Train Seafarers for Eaiergenfy .• •' i0 Ir-i -< \JI OJ o S' O" » i: -..sss-Oal •^•000 •'0'0v '•'v'-'*'^f' Page 3 • *: Monterey Fishermen Vote to Affiliate With Seafarers Page 7 Unions Call for National Child Care Bill Page 9 ; r'l. • Inside Six Stewards Sail Through Recertification Course There is a lot more to running a top-flight SIU Steward Department than many people realize. The last groupof stewards to complete the union's recertification program studied everything from CPR to computers to food science to menu planning. Page 8 if ::(Sv-r •V;;: Gov't Services Division Members to Use School Cosh Transfer Wins Round One in House Page 6 '0^' f5 SIU members sailing for the Military Sealift Command Pacific (MSCPAC) now have the opportunity to take advantage of the SlU's training facilities at Piney Point. MSCPAC has agreed to a comprehensive training pro­ gram for its civilian mariners after its top brass inspected the school. Page 10 -T" • •:** ••! -.1 •. • PtageS •. 1.00.^0./ -fr •>-• .H"- ^-0:.•:l'-•.. ,• ••, I-f- • ,' lAir*:"' •• •" • •fpr . :- /:r-- ' -i.',' �•ir^ ^f7r.X:XX;:;:;,.-'':-^- xX"*;-?' :Xix ^ '"'X'''i^XlXfciXgXXXSXS*X'XillifiS^|f'XXXXSXXSfllillil^^feXftX'XX#X'.S S'j President's Report •i , X9 • /; X. ,.,. "'I'XV ? ( • • ••' •;'• V-JiiX-', 1- :, £•• ;'XX'''X'X'': f- •-• V-. :, In spite of the fact that members of both houses of Congress continually express concern over the condition of this nation's mer­ chant marine, that high ranking officers of the armed services warn of the lack of sufficient ships and manpower to back their forces and that members of the administration profess to be interested in ways and means to revitalize U.S. shipping, the government goes right ahead missing opportunities to take even small steps to bring about a small change. The most recent example of a lost opportunity came with the announcement a short time ago that the U.S. Postal Service had awarded a $400,000 contract to Hapag Lloyd, the German-flag ship owners, for the carriage of mail between the United States and the Soviet Union for the coming year. The Postal Service, in announcing the award, said it simply gave the contract to the lowest bidder. Among others, Sea-Land Service would have liked to have gotten the job. Whether or not it would have been a few bucks higher in its bid than Hapag Lloyd is not the point, it seems to me. For perhaps a few thousand dollars more, here was an opportunity to use American-flag shipping and give the jobs involved to Ameri­ can seamen. Again our government blew a chance to strengthen the nation's shipping capability. Congresswoman Helen Bentley, a vigorous advocate of making it mandatory to allow only U.S. ships to carry U.S. mail, protested the mail contract award to the Germans. We will have to keep up the fight to achieve this objective through the legislative process. That's one more reason why political action is so important. When AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland issued his latest con­ demnation of mainland China's bloody treatment of the Chinese workers and students who have been demonstrating for democratic rights, we were reminded that of all the groups that make up our nation, none is more forceful or consistent in fighting against dicta­ torship—whether it be communist or any other variety—than the American labor movement. Because the AFL-CIO constantly keeps the spotlight on those regimes that are guilty of suppression and brutality, it serves as a watchdog in the cause of freedom. In communist and other forms of government where there is no individual liberty, the official labor bureaucracies are tools of the political system, as is the case in China. When the workers demonstrated for democracy they were neither led nor supported by their unions. The All-China Federation of Labor backed the communist dictatorship's repressions and exe­ cutions of the workers who were rounded up after the demonstra­ tions were wiped out. Events such as these should make us pause and take stock of workers' conditions outside the free world. It is encouraging to see some easing up of controls over human rights and freedom of speech in the Soviet Union, Hungary and Poland. But this is not happening because the communist party dictatorship has suddenly discovered liberty and freedom. The easing up is made necessary by a need for economic reforms. The economies of the Soviet Union and Poland, for example, are in shambles and they are looking for loans and other economic transfusions from the democracies. What is happen­ ing, in effect, is the communists of the Soviet Union and Poland are admitting that communism does not work. My own guess is that the liberties that are being permitted in Russia in these days are not the result of a new-found commitment to freedom and democracy. More likely, the leadership feels that democratic nations will find it easier to do business with a commu­ nist nation if it doesn't have the appearance of a huge concentration camp. Let's watch to see if the workers there will be free to shake loose of the state-owned and controlled unions and form their own in the image of the democracies. The United States soon will be losing the services of a most forceful advocate of a strong U.S.-fiag merchant marine. Although it had long been expected, when General Duane H. Cassidy, com­ mander-in-chief of the Military Transportation Command, announced his retirement effective in October, a sense of deep loss was regis­ tered throughout the maritime industry. We of the Seafarers International Union who got to know General Cassidy rather well during his outstanding performance as the direc­ tor of all the armed forces transportation operations, will long re­ member his efforts to awaken the nation's policymakers to the need for a viable U.S. privately-owned fleet, manned by U.S. citizen seamen. General Cassidy never let up in seeking to strengthen America's sealift capability through revitalization of its merchant marine. Whether before the Congress, the White House or a public forum. General Cassidy was in there punching hard for his goal. Smart, tough, good guys like the General don't come down the pike very often. All Americans owe General Cassidy a debt of gratitude for his long and distinguished service to this country. We who were privileged to watch him work wish him good health and happiness as he begins another phase of his career. Study Shows Foreign Fleets Get Wide Range of Gevemment Aids xie-v .'SxX: The merchant fleets of most of the world's nations receive far more economic support from their governments than the U.S.-fiag fleet receives. A new study by the Transpor­ tation Institute, a Washingtonbased maritime research and pol­ icy organization representing operators of inland waters. Great Lakes and U.S.-fiag oceangoing Volume SI, Number 7 vejssels, outlines the direct and indirect government subsidy pol­ icies of 87 countries. The massive economic subsi­ dies these countries' fleets receive demonstrates "free market con­ cepts do not exist in the interna­ tional shipping trades," said Tl's President James H. Henry. Henry added that there is a lack of public understanding of the obJuly, 1989 LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 fAuth'he Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class post^e paid at MSC Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Mfehael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGiorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" Campbell; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack CafTey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Glideweil; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy Mercer. Communications Department Director, Jessica Smith', Managing Editor, Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Max Hall and Deborah Greene. stacles the U.S.-fiag fleet must overcome in world trade. The publication shows how the American operators are ham­ strung in their vigorous attempts to remain competitive in the in­ ternational shipping trades. This is largely due to the incentives designed to insure viable national Othernatlons give more to their fleets than the U.S. does. fleets, the study notes. The comprehensive publication covers the maritime support pro­ grams of traditional maritime pow­ ers to those of land-locked nations such as Bolivia. Governments' Give Incentives The study shows that 71 nations offer some sort of cargo prefer­ ence, with many reserving 100 percent of their trade for ships of their own flag. Cabotage restric­ tions are in place in 24 countries which reserve coastal trades for vessels of their own flag. Govern­ ment incentives also take the form of tax, investment and deprecia­ tion breaks, loans and loan guar­ antees, subsidized interest pay­ ments and operating subsidies, the study documents. Also, many nations impose re­ strictions on the fleets of other countries which discriminate through freight taxes and higher port charges. Material for the volume was compiled from many industry, governmental and academic sources, including: MarAd, Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), United States Trade Representa­ tive (USTR), United Nations Con­ ference on Trade and Develop­ ment (UNCTAD), Organization for Economic Cooperation and De­ velopment (OECD) and Ship­ builders Council of America (SCA). ' j.s-r �JULY, 1989 >. ' • '--y•< '• .SW.41 Breaux Panel Seeks Answers to Sealift Shortage At a hearing before the Senate's Subcommittee on Merchant Marine seven representatives of maritime interests expressed their concern and views about the state of the nation's sealift capability. The July 13 hearing was chaired by Senator John Breaux (D-LA) who called for "new ideas and new thoughts and new focus" to a problem which had been around for longer than he had been in Congress—over 17 years. Seafarers President Michael Sacco told the Senate panel investigating sealift that maritime unions were making strong efforts to train sufficient personnel to meet U.S.-flag operators' manpower needs. However, he noted, this task was made considerably more difficult by a shrinking industry which has provided fewer job opportunities. The bipartisan nmure of Congress's concern was evident when ranking Senate merchant marine subcommittee member TrCnt Lott CR­ MS) echoed Senator Breaux's words saying, "It's time we took some actions." Congressman Charles Bennett (D-FL) was the first of a lineup of seven witnesses to appear before the panel. Joining Bennett were U.S. Transportation Command Commander-in-Chief General Duane H. Cassidy, MarAd Deputy Administrator William Creelman, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Everett Pyatt, SIU President Michael Sacco, Shipbuilders Council of America President John Stocker and United Shipowners of America President William Verdon. House Considering Maritime Package Bennett advised the Senate subcommittee that a comprehensive maritime bill, based on the Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense reports, had been introduced in the House. Bennett explained that the goal of the bill's sponsors was "to follow the Commission's intent, that we consider its recommendations in a package instead of piecemeal ..." The commander-in-chief for the military's Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) General Duane H. Cassidy said in his opening remarks, "We cannot afford to let this industry get stuck in time." SIU President Michael Sacco testifies before the Senate merchant marine subcommittee. In the hearing, which was called to review the nation's sealift policy, Sacco said maritime unions were doing their part to maintain a skilled and trained corps of seagoing civilians. .. ;-|- General Proposes Five Areas of Action Commenting that the general's statement sounded "great" but did not tell him what needed to be done. Senator Breaux asked Cassidy for "some specific recommendations" as if he "had the pencil and could write something" for him and Congress. Answering, Cassidy said: "Sir, I would start out if I were king for the day, as you have given me the opportunity" with five areas. "All of them would be controversial, all of them will not have the concur­ rence of the people that are testifying here today, but this is what I SIU School Adds Training Class For Quick Response to Oil Spills Determined to keep SIU crews armed with the latest skills and know-how to meet all the chal­ lenges of modem shipping, the Seafarers Harry Lundebeig School of Seamanship is adding courses to its curriculum that will provide training in the emergency handling of fuel spills at sea. SIU Resident Michael Sacco, who initiated the specialized spill control courses after the tanker Exxon Valdez incident, said that crewmembers would be trained to act immediately in the event of any spill during the critical interim period between discovery of any fuel leakage and the arrival of Coast Guard officials and clean­ up crews. "We believe that the new train­ ing course will enable SIU crewmembers to minimize potential damage to the environment by containing an oil spill quickly," Sacco said. SIU Crews Best Trained Sacco added that the first-of-itskind oil spill prevention, contain­ ment and clean-up training is in keeping with the union's traditioii of providing the best trained and best qualified seafarers in the world. The five-day course will become a regular part of the AB and FOWT classes at the Lundeberg School and also will be available to all SIU members. The oil spill class is scheduled to begin in Septem­ ber. The Lundeberg School is apply­ ing for certification from the En­ vironmental Protection Agency (EPA), the government group re­ sponsible for protecting the na­ tion's environment. Limdeberg School instmctor Jim Shaffer said the course will pre­ pare SIU crewmembers to be "the first line of defense in the event of an oil spill." Shaffer, who will teach the class, said the massive oil spill in Valdez, AK and the three major spills caused by foreign-flag tankers in Delaware, Rhode Island and Texas in late June, could have had a less devastating impact on the envi^ ronment if shipboard personnel had been able to begin contain­ ment operations immediately. In the classroom part of the course, SIU members will be taught how various types of petroleum products react when they hit water, and the effects of weather and tide continued on page 6 would start out with, and 1 would do it as quickly as 1 could because every day we lose, we lose time." Cassidy proposed: . • Decoupling ship operators and builders because "the yoking of these two industries together . . . does nothing but stifle competition." • Eliminating regulations that cost the industry, such as roof struc­ ture rules and the ad valorem tax. ' • Reforming the current tax system which penalizes American operators who pay taxes when their global competitors do not. • Revamping the operating differential subsidy, "take all the re­ strictions away." • Increasing the nation's world market share of cargo through bilateral agreements, cargo preference and any other means available. Agreed—Keep Maritime Out of Trade Talks Senator Breaux told the general that he felt the merchant marine's national security and national defense role meant that maritime services should not be a negotiable issue during economic trade talks. The Louisiana senator asked Cassidy if he had any thoughts on the upcoming trade negotiations, known as GATT. The general answered that he was not an authority on GATT but he shared the senator's concerns. "Anything that would affect or further accelerate the decline of the merchant marine, 1 am against," Cassidy said. "Therefore, by the judgments of you and some of the ^Despite an industry with fewer job opportunities, maritime unions have retained simcient qualified manpower to meet the ne^s of U.S.-flag operators.^ '•"'•'j..; 'h ' . ; labor leaders of the country, if you believe it would negatively affect the merchant marine, 1 am with you, 1 am against it," General Cassidy concluded. Ready Reserve Fleet is Stopgap Measure Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Shipbuilding and Logistics Everett Pyatt explained the military's Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF) program: "From the Defense Department point of view, over the last several years, we have seen a major change in the structure of the industry. We find ourselves for the first time a few years ago, having to go into the market to buy ships that were becoming commercially uncompe­ titive, in order to maintain capability to deploy unit equipment." continued on page 4 "w,. -.1 5£Lv.."._ •..•••. wu • • �•••!Bfsr-'^'^-r<^'«a*- 4 ^ - :..;v. ;i^:A;-v,-::„' ."., ,, ,v'.'v:^^^r-i.-''^ V''' "v;'' '•••/'••->• v-:- : •• "'.. VVi; *•- Vi-.' i',4«, :v,i-;t. v...v •V.-Tf^'^ .'V > v - • »-.v. y 't • V"; V 3 ^ , 'A •^•. ••;>r- ••^:.-v ••. ." ••"i.-'Vv •"'•' • •"'.' '• f.Hc' ' SlAfARCRS 106 Senate Probes Sealift Capacity continued from page 3 SiiBsite John Breai^ Pyatt summarized: "This resulted in expansion of the RRF." Answering Senator Lott's question on the policy of purchasing vessels and putting them in the RRF, Assistant Secretary Pyatt said when one examines the military's reserve fleet, "you will find those ships that were in the private sector are now government owned, and 1 think that is a trend in the wrong direction. It is an action we took because it was expedient ..." General Cassidy added that the RRF could only be viewed as a "stopgap measure." The general pointed out that the average age of the vessels in the RRF was 24 years and the character of each ship was different. The RRF, said Cassidy, "was a solution absolutely neces­ sary . . . but the big issue of all ... is the RRF does not provide you the key ingredient of this, and that is sealift . . . there are none of Mike Sacco's Seafarers International Union guys on those RRF ships at all . . . "If there are no maritime ships plying the seas day in and day out, if there are no berths out there to use seamen, there will be no seamen for the RRF when we need them. So the main issue we must not ignore is the requirement for people," General Cassidy warned. "1 get the impression . . . there are an awful lot of jfteoiple who are very concerned about it at an upper mid-level, but it has never really been at the top level. 1 have read the speeches of the candidates, both Democrat and Republican and, man, you could not say it better. But then after the election it is gone. That is a bipartisan criticism and 1 guess the Congress is to blame too, because we have not come up with anything that we have been able to get agreed to by the administration." Liner Fleet Down to 197 Ships MarAd's Deputy Administrator William Creelman told the subcom­ mittee "the number of ships in our liner fleet has fallen from 494 in 1970 to 197 currently." He said, "Since estimates indicate that the projected U.S.-flag merchant marine cannot meet future sealift require­ ments, it is critical" that the nation move rapidly to "enhance the ability of our merchant fleet to meet national security requirements." Creelman noted that the concept of operating differential subsidy reform would allow wide vessel acquisition and streamline operating subsidies and their administration. • -Mii. •iv.' I iKi ii: "i-r ,-;-f L-;:-. •, 2-' Excerpts^fwiilieariMg Maritime Unions Keep Up with Technology SIU President Michael Sacco raised the example of the recent U.S. Postal Service award of the New York/Leningrad mail contract to a lower-bid foreign-flag operator. Senator Breaux added, "We cannot even ship our own mail through a government contract in a U.S.-flag vessel." Sacco reminded the committee that U.S.-flag operators have been forced to sue the government to ensure adherence to the nation's cargo preference laws. Addressing the nation's pool of skilled workers in the shipbuilding or seafaring sectors, Sacco noted that the industry's decline meant "first and foremost" a "current and worsening shortage of skilled manpower to build, repair and operate merchant vessels." Yet, Sacco said, "U.S. maritime unions have played a positive role in the training and maintenance of skilled crews." Through "top-flight training programs and educational facilities to equip merchant mariners with the knowledge and ability" necessary "in a technologically advancing world," maritime unions have been able to "deal with the critical problem of retaining sufficient manpower in an industry with fewer and fewer job opportunities," added SIU President Sacco. R&D Vital to Future of Water Transport Representing the Shipbuilders Council of America, its President John Stocker told the panel that government support for research and development was vital. "We believe that we need government support for commercial research and development, focusing not only on new ship designs, but also on new production improvements in the shipyards themselves." He reminded the subcommittee that the United States is competing with nations with extensive R&D capabilities. "The West Germans, for example, have two shipbuilding institutes. Japan has several. The Japanese program of research and development in the Ministry of Transportation is very extensive. This is where they are doing their work on their high-speed cargo freighter and the use of superconduc­ tivity for marine propulsion ..." Senator Breaux expressed interest in the Shipbuilder's recently filed section 301 suit, an action which seeks to prove that foreign shipyards engage in discriminatory trade practices. U.S. Operators Want Level Playing Field United Shipowners of America President William Verdon said U.S.flag operators need a more level playing field. "The problem is four fold," said Verdon. He outlined the areas which USA, representing seven U.S.-flag liner companies, would like to see addressed: Vessel parity which would allow currently unsubsidized operators to achieve cost parity with subsidized companies, crew parity which would require government funding of the difference between U.S. wages and international wage levels, operational parity which would eliminate burdensome regulation and allow U.S.-flag operators to follow cargo and the creation of one system for the American fleet, or elimination of "two distinct systems, one ODS and one non-ODS." The hearing concluded with remarks from Senator Breaux on the importance of swift action from all levels of government aimed at increasing the nation's military sealift capability. Senator Trent Lott (R-MS): "1 am tired of talking about it. . . 1 want to know what are we going to do? 1 realize a lot of the burden is on us, but we need every direction we can get from you and we need an administration to step up to this issue . . ." Congressman Charles Bennett: "The Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chairman Crowe, recently told Cong^esk that our niost pressing problem now is the lack of adequate sealift capability. The Commission supplied the know-how momentum to do something about this. It is up to us to have the political will to carry it out." TRANSCOM Commander General Duane Cassidy; ''The transportation industry of the world is booming . . . the air industry is solid, growing ... the ports of our nations have never been in better shape . . . the railroads have never been stronger ... trucking and bus industry . . . are very strong and very well sup­ ported . . . so all sectors of the indust^ are good . . . except sealift. And the sealift issue is the one single industry we have neglected. And when 1 say 'we' 1 mean all us. 1 mean the Department of Defense, the government, the industry itself—it has been divisive and self-destructive. And we have got to put all that behind us, not look for witches and get on with it. We, need some leadership . . ." Navy Assistant Secretary Everett Pyatt: "You ask why the rapid decline? It is because they are not getting cargo. If you have cargo you can generate business and then you can start looking at some of the other commercial endeavors that I am aware of and you find out that our containership operators do not even get the chance to bid on cargo. That is uirfair." MarAd Dej^ty Admi^^ William Creelinan: "Sealift is the term we use to describe the shipping capacity that would be required to deploy and sustain U.S. armed forces in a period of national emergency or war ... The requirement for se^ifl • is based on the national security strategy established by the President." . • " SIU Pi^indent^^M^ "U.S. maritime unions have played a positive role in the training and maintenance of skilled crews and have attempted to deal with the critical problem of retaining sufficient manpower in an industry offering fewer and fewer job opportunities. They have in place top­ flight training programs and educational facilities to equip^ merchant mariners with the knowledge and ability they need in a technologi­ cally advancing world." Shipbuilders Council President John Stocker: Uie shipbuilding "commercial market coU^sed in the United States because the Reagan administration declared unilateral economic dis­ armament by terminating construction subsidies in 1^1 without de^ claring war on foreign subsidy practices . . . What distinguishes the United States from our international competitors is the lack of an industrial strategy that will aUow American shipyards to emerge as a competitive force in the international market." USA President WiDiam Verdon: "The strength of foreij^ fleets is an obvious indication of the per­ ceived value of the national maritime industry by other major na­ tions. These fleets have had consistent, direct and indirect support from their governments since the end of World War n . . . The economic fact of life in the international shipping environment is that an aggressive, competitive and well managed U.S. liner company can be successful only if it has the ^ility to keep its major costs on a fKuitjr mth those ^ its foreign^^^^^ �Hi ' .' :• '• y '•' JULY, 1989 Foreign-flag Cruise Ships Cited for Inadequate Safety Standards The federal government's safety watchdog agency, signalling its mounting dissatisfaction with for­ eign-flag passenger ship opera­ tions carrying millions of Ameri­ cans in and out of U.S. ports, has asked Congress for remedial ac­ tion. At a meeting on July 6, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reviewed the re­ sults of an investigation conducted by the agency of an uncontrolled engine room fire last year aboard the Bahamian-registered Scandi­ navian Star. The board found that a lack of maintenance, poor crew training and the absence of firefighting procedures all were fac­ tors in the fire that burned almost out of control on the vessel. Contributing to the blaze was the failure of a fire extinguishing system aboard the ship. A com­ plicating factor was the inability of crewmembers of 27 different nationalities to communicate with each other, the safety board noted. Cunard cruise ships during the 1983-85 legislative sessions, but the move was opposed by foreignflag operators, some U.S. mari­ time unions and others opposed to development of a U.S.-flag pas­ senger fleet, and consequently the bill was defeated in committee. NTSB Urges Increased Role for Coast Guard . In a 4-0 vote during its July 6 session, the NTSB recommended that Congress pass legislation to What follows are the incidents which have been or are cur­ rently being investigated by the nation's transportation safety watchdog agency—^the National Transportation Safety Bureau. This is not a complete list of accidents involving foreign-flag cruise ships because there is no legal obligation for such ves­ sels to report accidents to U.S. authorities if they take place on international waters or in foreign ports. ANGELINA UURO- Hundreds of ocean-going cruises originate in the United States with the majority sailing from Miami, a city now called the "cruise cap­ ital of the world." Forty percent of the world's cruise customers depart from southern Florida. Last Italian Registry year an estimated 4.5 million pas­ sengers boarded cruise vessels in Florida ports. Although 81 large foreign-flag passenger ships operate out of U.S. ports, none is required to meet U.S.-flag ship safety standards. The four billion doUar U.S. cruise industry's number of passengers is increasing yearly by 13 percent. The world's passenger vessel fleet has not kept pace with the cus­ tomer growth, and, as a result, new cruise ships—most of them catering to the American market— continue to be built. SIU Calls for U.S.-flag Passenger Fleet The NTSB's misgivings with safety procedures and practices on foreign-flag cruise vessels calls to mind the SIU's efforts to in­ crease the number of Americanflag passenger ships. In the late 1970s the SIU played a major part in the successful effort to bring about legislation that put the SS Constitution and the SS Indepen­ dence into the Hawaiian Islands cruise trade. The American Ha­ waii Cruise Line vessels are the only U.S.-flag deepsea passenger ships in operation. The same leg­ islative effort allowed a couple of other vessels to enter U.S. cruise service, but they did not mater­ ialize. The SIU attempted to win ap­ proval from Congress to reflag two recommend that increased re­ sources be allocated to the Coast Guard so safety regulations can be properly policed. WhUe the SIU views the NTSB's request to toughen safety require­ ments on foreign-flag vessels as a first step, SIU President Michael Sacco said that a continuing ob­ jective must be to acquire an American-fl£^ fleet of passenger ships that will give the American public an alternative that operates under maximum, regulated safety standards. NTSB Investigations of Accidents Involvii^ Foreign-flag Passenger Ships Millions of Americans on Cruises SIU's continuing objective is an American-flag fleet of passenger ships. increase safety regulations gov­ erning the operations of the U.S.based foreign-flag passenger fleet. The safety regulations for for­ eign-flag cruise ships sought by the NTSB were not detailed in the July 6 meeting's report. However, agency spokesman Alan Pollock says the board will specifically ask Congress to give the U.S. Coast Guard increased authority over foreign-flag cruise vessels oper­ ating out of U.S. ports and car­ rying primarily American passen­ gers. The agency also will Fire on March 30, 1979. 669 passengers. Probable cause was determined to be overheated oil in an unattended skillet in the crew galley. The fire spread throughout the ship because of failure of responsible vessel per­ sonnel to promptly establish ef­ fective control and coordination of the shipboard firefighting ef­ fort. Crewmembers who first ob­ served the smoke and the ship's fife detection and sprinkler sys­ tem failed to provide an early warning. Two individuals re­ ceived minor injuries. SCANDINAVIAN SEA— Bahamian Registry Fire on March 9, 1984. 744 passengers and 202 crewmembers. Probable cause was determined to be the deliberate or accidental ignition of an accelerent on the carpet in a room occupied by two crew­ members. Contributing to fire damage was failure of ship's fire­ fighters to follow up and investi­ gate any possible further heat source after putting out the fire and failure of master to exercise his au­ thority over the shoreside firefighting efforts. No injuries or loss of life, but vessel (valued at $16 million) was declared total loss. SCANDINAVIAN SUN— Bahamian Registry Fire on August 20, 1^4. 530 passengers and 201 crewmembers. Probable cause was determined to be the crew's failure to tighten a threaded pipe fitting and to keep closed a watertight door and self-closing fire door. One passenger and one crewmember died of smoke in­ halation, four persons suffered minor injuries, and 58 individuals were treated for smoke inhala­ tion. A. RE6INA- Panamanian Registry Grounding on February 15, 1985. 143 passengers and 72 crewmembers. Probable cause was determined to be the failure of the master to monitor the vessel's prog­ ress along the char­ tered course line, failure to make allowance for heavy wind and rough seas, failure to maintain a lookout and assuming a watch in a medicated and fatigued physi­ cal condition. One crewmember slightly injured. crewmembers to communicate in a common language with each other and with passengers. One passenger taken to hospital. SONG OF AMERICA- Norwegian Registry Fire on November 8, 1988. 1,366 passengers and 500 crewmembers onboard. Incident still under investigation by NTSB. Initial re­ ports indicate crew made mistakes while fighting the blaze and equipment malfunc­ tioned. Three individuals were hurt. 'M, i. j;: / • aRNIVAL CELEBRATIONLiherian Registry Collision on February 10, 1,580 passengers and 671 crewmembers. Incident still under investigation by NTSB. Three crew­ members on the Cuban freighter hit by the Celebration died. One lost a foot. Minor in­ juries reported among the Cele­ bration's passengers and crew. i-k.. V" ^ %• '•iK •••• 4:7 EMERALD SEAS- Panamanian Registry Explosion and fire on July 30, 1986. 1,296 people onboard. Probable cause was the ignition of an undetermined source of acetylene leaking from a cyl­ inder. Adherence to hazardous ships stores regula­ tions, like those contained in U.S. law and codes, could well have prevented the fire and ex­ plosion. 15 passengers and two crewmembers were evacuated and treated for smoke inhalation and injuries. SCANDINAVIAN STAR— Bahamian Registry Fire on March 16, 19M. 439 passengers and 236 crewmembers on board. Probable cause de­ termined to be lack of preventive main­ tenance program, inadequate crew training, lack of written firefighting procedures, malfunctioning of fire suppres­ sion system and the inability of Safety Board Says Scanainavian Star Fire Should Never Hove Happened .. !r • Inadequate crew training, the lack of a preventive maintenance propum and the absence of fire­ fighting procedures caused an un­ controlled en^ne room fire on the Bahamian-registered Scandina­ vian Star, the nation's transpor­ tation safety agency announced at its July 6 meeting. Also contributing to the severity of the mid-March 1988 emergency was an inoperative fire extinguish­ ing system and the inability of crewmembers to communicate in a common language, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) added. The board , members of the transportation safety watchdog agency, in a 4-0 vote, accepted the investigative report on the fire's probable cause and issued a series continued on page 21 • 'M �SCAfAROtS LOG I. c -• 'Buy and Ship American' Bill Passes in House V.-- • u •Iji yr",: v.. - .r i, ii f -• -'i • if'.',. The maritime industry won the first round when the House of Representatives voted in favor of a maritime industry-supported measure known as the "Buy and Ship American" provision of the $11 billion foreign aid program. The second round will take place ; in the Senate where similar legis­ lation will be discussed in late July or August. The bill passed in the House would change the rules governing so-called cash transfers, the form of aid which allows recipient na­ tions to receive funds from the U.S. government instead of com­ modities. The cash transfer pro­ gram also allows the beneficiary country to buy goods anywhere in the world and ship on any flag. Congressman Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) introduced the legislation which would require that nations receiving U.S. aid in the form of direct cash assistance must buy U.S. commodities and services. The bill also states that 50 percent of all goods and products gener­ ated by the cash transfer program must be carried on U.S.-flag ves­ sels. Could Boost Industry Some industry experts have predicted the changes in the cash transfer program could mean a $300 million a year boost to U.S.flag shipping. The "Buy and Ship American" amendment introduced by Torri­ celli passed its first hurdle, the House Foreign Affairs Commit­ tee, by a 22-15 vote. On the floor of the House, the SlU-supported amendment faced two challenges. Both attempts to gut Torricelli's amendment were defeated. Language, which if passed would have killed the 50 percent cargo preference requirement, lost 230186. Wording to exempt certain products from the 50 percent cargo preference was defeated by a mar­ gin of 219-188. In mid-July the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a for­ eign aid authorization bill which contained "Buy and Ship Ameri­ can" provisions similar to those passed by the full House of Rep­ resentatives. The bill is scheduled to go before the full Senate in late July or August. ' "• • VS'H' 'J'?''-,Mi' i^pr BUI Ihs^rUctdr Jiin Shaffer Inspect^ite of proposed oU^iU siimulatk)^ I •• • • - ; • ,. SlU President Calls for Leadership To Build Strong and Competitive U.S. Merchant Marine • 1.- '. •"' 'V-.l V ^ ^ 1';" ^- »« >• The highest level of government must get behind a maritime policy if the nation's maritime industry is to be revitalized, SIU President Michael Sacco told a Senate panel on merchant marine issues. Meet­ ing on July 13, the congressional hearing was called by the Senate Subcommittee on Merchant Ma­ rine to examine American military sealift capabilities. "The record indicates that the Congress understands the need for a merchant marine," Sacco told the subcommittee hearing chaired by Senator John Breaux (D-LA). But "national administrations," Sacco said, "regardless of party, have failed to act in a positive manner" towards development of a U.S.-flag merchant marine that can meet the nation's economic and national security interests. "The time for studies is over, we need action now," Sacco sum­ marized. He proposed that the Senate and House develop a mechanism wherein Congress can work with the administration in formulating remedies to rebuild the American-flag fleet. Sacco pointed out that all major legislation intended to increase the size of the U.S.-flag commercial fleet was inspired by presidential leadership. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 was enacted when the Nixon administration took the lead in promoting its passage. Before the 1970 Act, the previous con­ structive maritime legislation was the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was drafted with the full backing of the Roosevelt admin­ istration. "These administrations recog­ nized the value and role of a strong merchant fleet and appointed peo­ ple who carried out that commit­ ment," Sacco said. Sacco reminded the Senate mer­ chant marine subcommittee that U.S. maritime unions have played a positive role in training and maintenance of skilled crews. De­ spite an industry which offers fewer and fewer job opportunities, mar­ itime unions have retained suffi­ cient qualified manpower to meet the needs of the U.S.-flag opera­ tors. Sacco was one of seven wit­ nesses to present remarks to the panel. Others who testified in­ cluded Congressman Charles Ben­ nett (D-FL), TRANSCOM Com­ mander-in-Chief General Duane Cassidy, MarAd Deputy Admin­ istrator William Creelman, As­ sistant Secretary of the Navy Ev­ erett Pyatt, Shipbuilders Council of America President John Stocker and United Shipowners of Amer­ ica President William Verdon. qii an <M1spill. T^ alsb will learpf the rules and regulations undeli ! which they must work. Simulated Exercises During the five-day course, Slllsfe members will take what they ? learned in class and put it to prac^f^ tical use in three training exer- ; _ cises. The simulations of oil spills /; will be done using a non-toxic||^ cotton-based, biodegradable^; product which acts the way actual petroleum does when it hits wateifl Seafarers also will have two types^l of containment booms to usCvOne# for inner harbor pf^rations and ^ one for unprotected waters. .'J The first exercise will call for i dealing with a simulated spill from;; a tank barge m»d will involve the i use of fire hoses to help contaitt the spill and start cleanr-up opierr o ations. SIC/ crewmembers win be trained to act imme^ately in the event cf any SIU Hits MarAd Plan for Lid on Hearings '.. . ' N, ' M • . • • •• Ht5fe (K. • • 1 A.:i The SIU has registered a vig­ orous protest against what it termed the Maritime Administration's at­ tempt to stifle the public's interest on matters of national concern. The Maritime Administration is seeking to close hearings on mat­ ters concerning the awarding of subsidy by only allowing compa­ nies to be involved in the process. Under current rules, all inter­ ested parties may testify. By this definition the public, trade asso­ ciations, all maritime unions which represent crewmembers, and oth­ ers affected by the Maritime Administration's actions can com­ ment. If MarAd gets its way, the right to participate will be limited only to "operators of U.S.-flag ves­ sels." "We believe the current rules work. If that is so—why fix them," SIU President Michael Sacco said in the union's 14-page comment objecting to the proposals. The two types of hearings af­ fected by the proposals are sec­ tions 605 (c) and 805 (a) of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act. Those sections cover the awarding of Operating Differential Subsidy contracts on foreign trade routes and entry of domestic, or Jones Act, operators into the interna­ tional trades. Under those sections, operators may apply for CDS contracts, but hearings are required to determine if their entry into those trades would harm existing U.S.-flag op­ erators. MarAd's proposals would slam the door on the public's partici­ pation in hearings which could have serious impacts on the union's membership. For example, if an SlU-contracted company is providing "ad­ equate" service on a certain in­ ternational trade route, the union would likely testify against award­ ing ODS to another operator. The 1936 Merchant Marine Act specifically outlines the hearing rights of all parties involved in sections 605 (c) and 805 (a). "Every person, firm or corpo­ ration having any interest in such application shall be permitted to intervene and the Secretary of Transportation shall give a hearing to the applicant and the intervenors," section 805 (a) says. The new rules also would elim­ inate the rights of interested trade groups, such as the Transportation Institute and other unions. MarAd claims one of the rea­ sons for the proposed changes is that such hearings often take months or longer to complete. The union noted that there are many reasons these hearings take so long, including delaying tactics by lawyers, the failure of admin­ istrative law judges to control the proceedings, excessive amounts of time ^owed to file motions, briefs and exceptions and delays by the judges to issue decisions. In the second exercise, those ^ Taking the course wfll use booms ^d smaU skiffis to begin contain­ ment of a spill. J; The final exercim will be a fullmale opera^tion. Class pmttcipants will contain a large mntulati^ oil spill working with skiffs to place booms and using wind and cur­ rents to heljp cbllect the bii. FquipIhent fonging from buckets and irtopS to absorbents and suction equipment will be uimd in the ex-ercise.. ' Shaffer said s^U erevention techniques in foading dischaiging oil and in other routine operations also will be reviewed in the course. The Piney Point fmiltties of the SlU-contracted Steuart Transpor­ tation Company, operators of tug boats and tank barges on the Ches­ apeake Bay, will be utilized for much of the practical training ex'ercises."' • 4^ �,• • ; •'• •^JV"^.V--';,.V, ;V':V • ' V--.- • • ' ,•', ,'• 'v , .v.-; V • V, ---• /'>•'•"•'"./'a . V:'^A ..);:•'> • JiUY, 1989 fr <• ¥ s'«':>^>;f^^'•;7'-^vr..'^•,, ji- V "if^ i.••,•'.• »'.,'h;i^, >' '^..AV •f-" '• • • ? '5^-A^^A:>:'-f.''•,''' /• • • •': Vv-'^ :'• •'• • ;., .-.AA ^ vfe'fSS ...j/r'i;*^-J:j^; MOHmr flSMfftHCN JO/N SfV: B SOtf/0 VEBfU (OWMD V 'i><- v-";.-,' First, working through the union, Monterey fishermen secured wharf space where nets can be spread out and repaired. On behalf of the Monterey fishermen, the Fisher­ men's Union requested that Mon­ terey's city manager and city council designate a section at the end of a wharf for emergency net mending. In a letter to FUA Business Agent John (Bricky) Crivello, City Clerk Cynthia Parham said, "At their meeting June 6, 1989, the Monterey City Council approved your request to use a section of Wharf II for net repair on an emergency basis, on a six-month trial basis. . ." The use of the wharf for net mending was an important issue to Monterey fishermen. The larger ring nets used today by squid fish­ ing boats cannot easily be trans­ ported. Before winning the right to mend nets on the wharf, fish­ ermen dragged the cumbersome nets from vessels to trucks to mending locations and back again. Through the unionJ Monterey fishermen have been able to secure city whatf space. California le^slature, is described by FUA activists as a great friend of the commercial fisherman. Sam Farr grew up with concern for the fishing industry. His father Fred Farr, a former California state sen­ ator, was one of the earliest pro­ moters of commercial fishing in the state of California, and is cred­ ited with securing unemploynient benefits for fishermen. Squid is the main catch for Mon­ terey fishermen, last year they hauled in more than 8,000 tons. Oddly enough none of that catch was processed in Monterey'sfamed Cannery Row. All the canneries ''' ' ' • < ••• ,''t V-- y.. • I: The Junior, one of the 15 SIU boats in Monterey, reels in 60 tons of squid during a filshing trip in late June. in that area have been closed and replaced by restaurants and tourist shops. Today, the entire catch of the area's fleet, which also in­ cludes some mackerel and herring, must be trucked elsewhere for processing. The union also lobbied the Fish and Game Commission to allow Monterey fishermen the use of the drum seine, a special type of gear which results in more efficient fishing. The conunission ruled in favor of the Monterey fishermen's request. The 15 boats now in the SIU are: El Dorado, Frankie Boy, Jun­ ior, Vitina A, Miss Rose Ann, Swan, Sea Spray, New Stella, Santa Maria, Victory, Little Joe, Tommy Jo II, Miss Kiistine, King­ dom and Sea Queen. • -ASA'A'A'-' Ivi tlAv '^ w • ;,y;v;r- '•Al: •I SIU fisherman and photographer David Campos photographed this 60-ton catch of squid caught by Monterey fishermen. /.-i • 9^: City OK's Net Repair A second achievement was leg­ islation passed by the California state legislature allowing the use of lights in fishing districts 16 and 17 of the Monterey Bay. Lights greatly enhance the catch by luring squid to the surface. Sam Fan* Leads Chai^ The union worked with Califor­ nia Assemblyman Sam Fair, who introduced legislation and worked for its passage. Farr, who repre­ sents the Monterey area in the llif In a sweeping union organizing campaign of fishing vessels oper­ ating out of California's Monterey Bay, 15 vessels signed contracts with the SIU's affiliate, the Fish­ ermen's Union of America. With a majority of the fleet's vessels now under union contract, Monterey fishermen have been able to win some important victories in the last two months. 'Ffk<' 1 jglil; V- . Pictured above is just part of the new fishing fleet of 15 vessels which recently became part of the Seafarers International Union of North America affiliate, the Fishermen Union of America. Sixty tons of mackerel are hauled in by SIU Monterey fishermen and stored for transport in the vessel's hatch. The mackerel is taken to the cannery for unloading. In front tit the fishing boat Junior are crewmembers (left to right) Nem Van Nguyen, Brent Bispo, Hai Van Nguyen, Frank Balesteri Jr. Captain Jim Campos, Loc Phuoc Le, Quy V. Ha and David Campos. ;vv;• • After winning a vote for union rcpreseiitationr the crevy of the Sahtiai l^fe^a, ^ San Pedrprbased fishing vessel, has a union coritract. Fishennen's Union of i^erica Theresa Hoinsky lepbrts that the vessel's crew secured pension and welfare ben­ efits in their first union contract, Wages were brought up to the San Pedro area fishermen's uniform union agreement, adds Hoinsky. In an election conducted by fhe National Labor Relations Board, the lyUV Santa Teresa crew voted 5-2 for representation by the SIU's Fishermen's Union of America. On June 16, after three months of negotiations, a collective bargainii^ agreement was si^ed with the vesseTs owner. The Fishennen's Union of I _ 'i- V America W£^ formed in 1974 when three SIUNA affiliates merged to form one large union of West Coast fishermen. It has consistently worked with the international's legislative program in Washing­ ton, DC to secure a safer and more competitive domestic fishing in-^ dustry. The three affiliates—the Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of Monterey, the Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of San Pedro and the Fishermen's Union of the Pacific, San Diego—entered into the merger to improve member­ ship services and to cut down on overlapping administrative costs. The savings were fiinneled into orgmiiKing drives like the ones recently conducted in Monterey and San Pedro. �•' • - -.Sfe?V SaFAKRS LOG ifiit:',. 'f-"'' v., ; ^••./'..•••-.'Sfc" i |V>f ->i i'y&s From May 30 to July 3 William Bragg, Ray Garcia, Nancy Heyden, Alphonse Johnson, Frank Sison and Wally Lau plowed through books, worked on typewriters, computers and in the galley, lis­ tened and questioned experts in the fields of food science and man­ agement. The purpose of their en­ deavors—to berame top-of-the-line stewards in the union. A special course on Sea-Land's Steward Operations was taught by SIU member Jimmy Mann. Mann currently serves as l^-Land's port steward. As a Lundeberg school graduate, Mann worked in the steward department until attend­ ing ComeU University full-time. His college degree was made pos­ sible partly through a union schol­ arship. -lfc-;•v:;^{:,:•:::,:• • '. V. ." V . . it's a great feeling to come out top gun of our department. . • •• -V' •- •'.; f - ;W-'':":: i '"' i' The stewards covered every­ thing fi-om brush-ups on basic math and study skills to microbiology and nutrition practices. The Lun­ deberg school's steward recertification program is designed to meet the Rowing demands of a com­ petitive industry while preserving the quality of food served to crewmembers. Requisitioning procedures and menu planning exercises helped prepare the soon-to-be recertified stewards for greater responsibili­ ties. Attention was turned to''people skills" such as communication and leadership techniques. ' ij'' ' Pictured with Instructor Ed White (far right) are recertified stewards: (left to right) Nancy Heyden, Bill Bragg, Wally Lau, Alphonse Johnson, Frank Sison and Ray Garcia. Safety procedures in the galley were reviewed as well as fire fight­ ing, first aid and CPR. Union education courses at­ tended by the stewards focused on the mechanics of the SIU— from membership services to po­ litical action. Each Steward Speaks During the July Piney Point membership meeting, the six stewards graduated. William Bragg told those assembled, "I've been to the school six times and I've never been able to say thank you. Well today I'm finally saying it, thank you." Alphonse Johnson said he ap­ preciated those who tau^t the courses, "Thanks for the instruc­ tors, all one has to do is listen and take heed, they will bend over backwards to help you." The school's grounds were mentioned by Frank Sison, "We have great facilities here. All I can say is—use it and don't lose it." Ray Garcia noted, "It is a great feeling to come out top gun of our department," and Wally Lau re­ membered that "in the old days there was no one around to teach you, you had to steal knowledge, now we all have achance to learn." Directing her comments to new­ comers to the school, Nancy Heyden said, "I'd like to welcome you trainees and let you know your family just grew by thousands." SIU Vice President Jack Caffey, who chaired the meeting, summed up tlie feelings of all those in the audience and union members ev­ erywhere when he concluded, "God bless the stewards." In a special addition to the grad- Jim Mann accepts an honorary recertified steward certificate pre­ sented hy SIU President Michael Sacco. nation ceremony, SIU President Michael Sacco presented Jimmy Mann with an honorary steward recertification. Calling Mann "home grown," a member who "worked his way up to port stew­ ard of Sea-Land, but one of us who has never forgotten where he came from," Sacco handed him the award. Jim Mann thanked the union, the Lundeberg school and the union's scholarship program for helping him throughout his career. He said he looked forward to working with the Lundebeig school to make improvements which would make everybody's life at sea a little bit better. :.:^ ."y;••'! "' • .-• • '•• ' '*.•! .•I,;-'-. • — Alphonse Johnson (left) and Ray Garcia complete a computer assignment. ;4', ••-•;. KM: SIU President Michael Sacco and Awards h<rid a round table discussion on issues facing the union's membership. MM:: Stewards with SIU Washington Representative Frank Pecquex (center) in Washington, DC after meetings on the union's legislative program. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio meets with recertified stewards. « ' tjl Kk-. . V--" •' �'-•i "'I'..' '•?".' ..''• . v"''>'•-• i"' "r'-' t • - 5;' . '/ ' ii.'i-:?.. T', .'.'L'". .• .•:.•• • I *•-v• •- . • <•,«'.•:•»•„-.r'l" r •*•.. rt l': .i ••l'.".r'' V J* »- '^'• .-'.v.-,!:- • •• >• • ••.. •'. -• • •• • ''f,. ,'-: -.v. -if. • --C ,•!'/, :y4m tn utt ••''-••V"'^^'?"'.('. .r"i""' . r-' Holding signs (above) are (L-R) Aaron Chaney, Tanya Riffe and Adam Riffe. Their grandmother, Peggy Chaney, works in the maintenance department at SIU headquarters. Pictured in the center photograph Dion Wilson (striped shirt) and Parys Moss play a hit of tug-of-war with a pom-pom. With them are SIU employees Alicia Williams and Bill Moss. At the right, SIU Marshals help hand out the free lunches provided for the day. SIU Joins wHh AFl-CIO to Urge Noll logislation for Child Can . 'V;. '-.!i More than 5,000 members of AFL-CIO unions and their chil­ dren rallied on Capitol Hill June 21 to call for the passage of two important pieces of family-ori­ ented legislation. The Seafarers International Union played an important role in "Children's Day on the Hill." While some SIU members served as rally marshals, others brought their children and participated in the rally and lobbied their con­ gressmen. The need for quality child care is evidenced in surveys which show 60 percent of all children have working mothers, and by the year 2000,80 percent of women in their •J?' I. Seafareisj SUPPOP' Reagan Chaney and Adam Riffe share a sign during Children's Day. prime childbearing years (between 25 and 44) will be in the labor force. One family bill before Congress is known as the Act for Better Child Care (ABC). The legislation establishes minimal national standards for child care and ad­ dresses four areas: affordability, availability, quality and coordi­ nation. stadium, several miles from Cap­ itol Hill, 25 SIU marshals were in charge of organizing parking and food for the 87 large buses which had carried people in from the mid-Atlantic states. 60% of all children have working mothers. Also being considered by Con­ gress is legislation concerning family and medical leave. The pro­ posed bill mandates up to 10 weeks of unpaid parental leave for the birth, adoption or serious illness of a child. It also calls for up to 13 weeks of unpaid leave for an employee's own serious illness. Both bills are now before the Senate and House. At the rally site on the Capitol's west side, SIU members acted as marshals, directing the crowd to various rally points and maintain­ ing pathways for handicapped or wheelchair-bound participants. They also provided stage and me­ dia security. Seafarers worked behind the scenes too. At Robert F. Kennedy Marshals assigned to the bus parking lot include (left to right) Munassar Mohamed (Cook & Baker), Julius Henderson (Cook & Baker), Almus Allen (Trainee Bosn Class 441), Dana Zuls (Chief Steward), Gary Mizer (Chief Cook). Wearing the famous ''Lundeherg stetson," SIU members who worked as marshals for the AFL-CIO Children's Day on the Hill are pictured with one of the rally's junior participants. DOT Seeks a National Transportation Poliqf SIU staff members Don Mundell (hack) and Carta Tomaszewski (right) take a photo with Senator Barbara Mikulski. Also present were Mary Mundell (front, left), Ruth Mundell (hack, left) and Jan Tomaszewski. The Department of Transpor­ tation announced it is seeking comments on the formulation of a national policy encompassing all aspects of the transit industry. The maritime segment is one of the major areas which will be ad­ dressed by the national transpor­ tation policy, according to the DOT. The policy will cover all modes of transportation, their environ­ mental impact, human factors, costs, energy requirements and other areas. •• -C..K 'v �•» .•••_. ., i.x.vV'.'* :.^',,;t,.i . ,fvvr *••' v-v ,^. • - M: A .V. \ ^ '. "i- » 4,- If.-!.', r. V > ^ ;• v;..:'v;'W',•'' ^ •;•,•'•. •'- ••• ^ .,^,;•v -At^- ..:-V-^-v» •\- •'- '•(•••'-• • •• • ."•'•• '••••'•• • .-•-•.1.:' • -•; - •,• > ..:, V -1 •' -- •••;S...'\. ^ ,V':',- .v:,, V .•, i i>-. SaFMReRS 106 * ,; • I'll J'f 'I^V p.'I'S 5^'C>=¥<- r.: - - \'-' r.:i'^" • '• :i'--- \ " ^ J Hi;;: U.S. Unions Depfore China Crackdown AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland spoke for union members throughout the United States when he said, "The Umted States must support the struggle of the Chinese people to gain for themselves greater freedom and liberty." The AFL-CIO, a federation rep­ resenting international and na­ tional unions—^including the SIU— called for a series of tough moves directed toward the Chinese re­ gime. A swift and harsh response on the part of the American gov­ ernment would demonstrate the intolerance of the American peo­ ple for the brutal and bloody tac­ tics used to wipe out student and worker support for democracy, noted the American labor move­ ment leader. Kirkland's comments came at the end of June after the Chinese government's crackdown on prodemocracy demonstrations in Beijing's Tianamen Square the night of June 4. It was reported that hundreds of unarmed students and workers were killed as gov­ ernment tanks and soldiers rolled into the site which had hosted the public demonstrations for free­ dom. It has been reported that nearly all of the 30 or more executions have been workers. Both students and workers have been arrested, including leaders of an independ­ ent labor union that was formed during the exciting days of the demonstrations. The Chinese government "has horribly reaffirmed its belief that power comes out of the barrel of a gun," Kirkland said. "The mas­ sacre and executions of students and workers who demonstrated for democracy confirms the nature of communist dictatorship as es­ sentially tyrannical and immoral," he added. "That the regime should choose workers as its first victims of terror is not surprising," said the AFLCIO leader. Kirkland went on to note, "The communist ruling class, which claims to govern in the name of the workers, fears them most of all." Labor Calls for Tough Response Rather than accepting the Chinese government's warning to the United States not to interfere in its internal affairs, Kirkland said, "it is time for the American government to abandon its cau­ tious approach and to actively in­ terfere on behalf of those who suffer under that regime." He pointed out that the violation of human rights and workers rights covenants is a violation of inter­ national agreements. Citing President Bush's com­ mitment to toughen the American position if violence escalated in China, Kirkland said, "It is time for him to do so." The American labor federation president suggested the following actions be taken in addition to Bush's proposed call to stop in­ ternational loans: a recall of the U.S. ambassador, Chinese at­ tempts to gain membership in GATT negotiations should be blocked, science and technology sales to the country should be suspended, China should lose its most-favored nation trading sta­ tus. China's most-favored nation status means that U.S. tariffs on products imported from that coun­ try are generally 50 to 90 percent lower than they would be without the benefit of that status. China currently exports 6.9 billion dol­ lars worth of goods to the United States. Kirkland also noted that the AllChina Federation of Labor stands with the dictatorship and against the people. The All-China Feder­ ation of Labor is the communistcontrolled, state run trade union organization. The AFL-CIO has long contended that state domi­ nated and so-called unions in com­ munist countries are not free trade unions. No word of protest came from the All-China Federation of Labor when Chinese workers went be­ fore a government firing squad. The AFL-CIO president called it "a bankrupt and hollow organi­ zation, better suited for oppres­ sion and manipulation of workers than for their liberation." The AFL-CIO leader also noted that the shameful behavior of the All-China Federation of Labor "vindicates our contention that, like its counterparts in other com­ munist countries, it does not rep­ resent workers but serves as an instrument of the communist party and the government." 100 Legislators Agree: No Maritime in GATT More than 100 House members have signed a resolution that calls for exclusion of maritime services from the upcoming trade talks to amend the worldwide agreementknown as GATT. The Maritime Administration (MarAd) also ad­ vised against including maritime in a trade agreement. MarAd's Deputy Administrator William Creelman said his agency sees "maritime services as having a distinct and important national defense dimension, and it needs to be looked at differently than other service negotiations." Congressman Walter B. Jones (D-NC), who introduced the House resolution, also expressed con­ cern. "Hie fundamental reliance that our nation has on our mer­ chant marine for national security and defense places it beyond any multinational process of trade ne­ gotiations." The General Agreement on Tar­ iffs and Trade negotiations have been held on and off since 1948, but this is the first time that service industries, including maritime, have been put on the bargaining table. The SIU has warned Congress that if maritime services are in­ cluded in the final GATT agree­ ment, all promotional programs which have served to bolster the American-flag merchant marine might be at risk. f-l' fv Court Suspends Pn-Hin Test For Thirty Doys in SIU Smt The federal court withheld final ruling on the joint SIU and Trans­ portation Institute lawsuit charg­ ing that the government's drug testing regulations of maritime workers are illegal. Judge Thomas Hogan of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia heard oral arguments on June 21 from the SIU, TI and the government. The court urged and the Coast Court awaits rulings from other suits. Guard agreed to suspend imple­ mentation of the pre-employment drug testing requirements for at least another 30 days while the judge considers recent rulings on similar drug testing cases before the district court. By publishing a notice to this effect in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard advised the maritime community that implementation of mandatory pre-employment drug testing would not begin on June 21. The lawsuit filed by the SIU and the Transportation Institute, an organization representing U.S.-flag operators, charged that the gov­ ernment's drug testing program imposed on the maritime industry violated employees' constitution^ rights and forced private business to act as agents for the govern­ ment. Foreign-flag Ships Not Covered Furthermore, the suit stated, U.S.-flag operators would be forced to pay for a government-imposed program while their foreign-flag competition paid nothing. The lawsuit was filed in re­ sponse to the Department of Transportation and Coast Guard regulations mandating five types of drug testing for maritime work­ ers: pre-employment, periodic, random, probable cause and postaccident. The government set June 21 as the implementation date for pre-employment. The remaining four programs had starting dates in December of this year. The SIU expects the court to rule on mandatory pre-employ­ ment drug testing first because of the earlier implementation date. After ruling on pre-employment testing. Judge Hogan will t^e up the other four drug testing pro­ grams required by the DOT'S reg­ ulations. Gov't Services Members Will Train at SIU Lundeberg School SIU members sailing on Mili­ tary Sealift Command Pacific (MSCPAC) will now have the op­ portunity to upgrade their skills at the Seafarers Hany Lundeberg School of Seamanship, announced SIU Government Services Vice President Roy "Buck" Mercer. MSCPAC ^eed to a compre­ hensive training program for its civilian mariners ^ter three of the command's leaders inspected the Lundeberg school. MSCPAC Employment Direc­ tor Earl Bergman, MSCPAC Su­ pervisor Staffing/Class Specialist Jim Harvey and MSCPAC Civilian Personnel Officer A. J. Qatsha met with Buck Mercer and Ken Conk- Classes will be scheduled for the fall. lin, the Lundeberg school's com­ mander. The union and MSCPAC have agreed upon a comprehensive training program which will let the command's SIU crewmembers at­ tend courses in the deck, engine and steward departments. In ad­ dition, the school's sealift, lifeboat and CPR classes will be open to SIU Government Services Divi­ sion members. A schedule for training is cur­ rently being arranged, reports SIU Vice President Mercer. He antic­ ipates the Lundeberg school will be open to SIU members sailing on MSCPAC vessels in late Sep­ tember or early October of this year. Mencer Meeft wflfc MSC CMnmamfer In a meeting with the Military Sealift Command's chief. Vice Admiral Paul D. Butcher, SIU Government Services Vice Presi­ dent Roy "Buck" Mercer re­ viewed the labor agreement in place between the union and MSCPAC covering unlicensed crewmem­ bers. Also in attendance was SIU Congressional and Government Relations Director Nick Marrone. Specifically, reports Mercer, the union presented evidence of the West Coast pay differential be­ tween seafarers in the private sec­ tor and those who are civilian mariners on government vessels. CMPI610 changes were also raised. The vice admiral expressed his concern with the situation and agreed to get to the bottom of the matter. SIU Vice President Mer­ cer said after the meeting that the integrity of the collective bargain­ ing agreement between MSCPAC and the union would now be up­ held. �rt'Ji Il wmmfm mm ':-7-?/^J^^'.. m/. ' -' ' rVvM:';'-/,•=> • T *\ JULY, 1989 Letters to the Editor Venture Crew Says Thanks to Stewards Westward Venture (TOTEM) crew and officers report that Steward Florencio Nieves (rear) and Chief Cook Veronika K. Cardenas (pic­ tured at right) have done an "ex­ ceptionally good job." In a letter to the LOG, Westward Venture seafarers noted the "unusually well-prepared meals" of Steward Nieves and Chief Cook Cardenas. Soviets Honor U.S. WWII Morrhant Marinor • -/L; ' fi'* 'vV;-i:. • kfj • • • • To the Editor: Sometime in March I received a phone call from the Soviet Em­ bassy saying that I had been con­ sidered for a WWII medal for merchant marine service. ... I couldn't talk good on the phone and I couldn't converse with the person from the embassy due to his heavy accent. It was decided that I would be sent the medal. When it arrived, I had to get my congressman to have the accom­ panying certificate translated. Anyway, it was a surprise after all these years since the war ended. I received my WWII VA certifi­ cate last year in August 1988. Well you may want to publish this in the LOG. I have a lot of SIU friends who may remember me. Wish we could have merged before President Drozak died. Otis L. Bouchie, Jr., Oneonta, AL Editor's Note: Brother Bouchie is a retired NMU member. Along with the medal described in his letter to the LOG, Brother Bouchie received a letter from Yuri V. Dubinin, Ambassador of the Union of Soviet Socialist Re­ publics based in Washington, DC. The letter read: "Dear Mr. Bou­ chie: On behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, it is our pleasure to forward to you the commemorative medal, awarded to you as a participant of the U.S. convoys to the Soviet Union during the Second World War. We wish we could formally present it. to you at a ceremony in the Soviet Embassy. Our con­ gratulations and best wishes to you. Sincerely yours, Yuri V. Du­ binin." The LOG finds Brother Bouchie's experience very interesting. Are there any other seafaring peo­ ple who were on the Murmansk run who have had similar contact with the Soviets? Adviio to WWII Marinors; Koop Trying To the Editpr: ... I thought the following in­ formation would be of some help to our members with veteran sta­ tus. I have recently been awarded a veterans disability pension of $861 monthly. In addition, I received a retroactive payment of $10,000. I also received $862 social security disability award monthly. I miss sailing but I've found my snug harbor in southwest Florida. So my sailing now is but a very, very fond memory. SIU Full speed ahead. Ralph G. Wilson, North Fort Myers, FL Looking for Information on Liberty Ship Gable The veterans pension was based on the degree of disability, plus total monthly income and monthly medical expenses. For those of you who are dis­ abled, I encourage you to apply. You must document all expenses and income, plus have a letter from your doctor. In my situation they will allow for full-time home care. There are two types of disabil­ ity: service connected and nonservice connected. I received a non-service award. I was turned down twice, but I appealed each time until they ruled on my behalf. Summing it all up, documentation and perseverance are the, key. You have nothing to lose, so hang in there. Who knows? Perhaps there is a 45-year retro­ active payment waiting for you. Good Luck!!! At this time I wish to thank Mike Sacco and Ed Turner for theirassistance in many problems^ It is comforting to know that in spite of all the responsibility these brothers are faced with, they were never to busy to help. Daniel Palmerone, Concord, CA lAossago from Retired Member Ralph Wilson To the Editor: One of the nice things about being a former member of the SlU is the receipt each month of the Seafarers LOG. I joined the SIU from the port of Baltimore in 1%3. My first ship, the SS Steel Maker, had an ordi­ nary seaman who I became friends with. He is now Vice President Atlantic Coast, I am speaking of Jack Caffey. I enjoy my nionthly LOG. It keeps me up to date on important issues confronting the maritime industry. It saddens me when I see former shipmates who have taken their Final Departure. My sadness turns to gladness when I see shipmates who have retired from the SIU after getting their required sea time to retire. One such shipmate is noted on page 18 of the June 1989 LOG. I speak of Brother Jan Kachel who I sailed with on the SS Steel De­ signer. . . Many changes for the better have taken place in the SIU. I'm glad that... I perhaps assisted in a small way to help make the SIU what it is today. To the Editor: I read the story about the Lib­ erty Ship very carefully. You see, my father—William L. Gable— was lost at sea May 25, 1942. He was the chief engineer on the Carvelle. The Germans blew it out of the water in the Gulf of Mexico. In May 1945, in Savannah, Georgia, there was a ship that was put to sea with my father's name on it. After all these years is there any way you can find out what happened to the Liberty Ship Ga­ ble? Thank you for your time. George R. Gable, Glen Burnie, MD Editor's Note: Anyone with infor­ mation regarding the Liberty Ship Gable can send it directly to (Jeorge R. Gable at 18 Chester Circle, Glen Bumie, MD 21061. Liberty Ship Artiste Stirs Memories for WW II Seaman To the Editor: I just received a copy of the Seafarers LOG (May, 1989) from a friend of mine who read my name in the piece "A War Time Hero Comes Home to Baltimore." Sev­ eral questions and some dope on myself. First, how do I get on the mail­ ing list for the LOG? The LOG is a newsy paper and I enjoyed read­ ing it all. It's true that I started as a sea- man in 1936, but was not a member of the MFOW until the war years and later, in 1944,1 went to work for the Army Transportation Corps Water Division as a chief engineer, diesel. I was assigned all tugs, five in all. . . In 1946, having promised the wife to get a shore job, as by then we had two children, I went to work at Bethlehem Steel Corp. at Sparrows Point, MD. I was a member of the AFL-CIO, Local 2609 for 30 years and retired in 1976. I am willing to answer any and all questions about my service from 1936 to 1946. Lester Gatton, Baltimore, MD Editor's Note: Local 2609 is an affiliate of the United Steelworkers of America. , ,;,-7 . mm l,.' K'-• mm • •V Welfare Plan Came Tbroagb To flie Editor: My wife and I want to take this time to thank the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan for helping us out in our time of need. I am referring to the hospital and doctor bills for my wife Adella, and also for myself because I was in the hospital the latter part of January. Again, we want to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for helping us. Gordon Sandberg, Frankfort, MI Editor's Note: This letter was orig­ inally sent to the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan. The SWP forwarded it to the LOG. The Seafarers LOG welcomes Letters to the Editor from aU union members, their families and pen­ sioners. On occasion, due to space limitations, it may not be possible to run a letter in its entirety. Anon­ ymous letters will not be published. Froderiik Hickman Sbaros CerfiHcate of Service To the Editor: I am enclosing this certificate of service. I thought you might want to run it in the LOG so some of the seafarers could see it. So far I have not seen one in the LOG. 17^'4.'J,/ j This is a photo copy. I am a retired member. Frederick Charles Hickman Jr., Lufkin, TX • ' •' 'I'''-' �••• • miM' -. i'-'it^/" V^S; :;i-^/ '.v-'.-v.;- (iii i#.. -viW sssf • W ,<v: .,t-" /•i'^'.f--."-'- -•' :-yyy y.i.'yp.y:yyyy .' ''VPV"! y ^- |pr-p'j;y-y:yy ' r-, „,'^Pv-yy ife«,y-;yyyyy:-sy.yyy . 1-1 •"' ^ ' j •'•''• yyy''y''>'y'i'^«y'yyyyyyyr'yyyi'-^«V'-"-vPyiPi4^iy V'y.-p'\^;y5^yjy •^•'•••.r/vP->-W-'-:. ^-yi-AiPyy p ;vV&yv:.p-P'-^Pf.-5L/^ ..••'P.-y / '• 'V^ '- -A p *-P- •p/'V:.' y- :-V?,A>-"> AAsW "fiSA •.'vV^;>'y;PA:'-t\.'/pA------V'-'''^^ '•'. yPV-y : •,': • iiipweipfeyyy .• \.>.'>V_;;;'•'*'.y.''./ '.?.V- iy"',! " AROUND THE PORTS JadisoMilk lU Hel|b StudMb^ 1^ fxcetiHond Center A'''V:;Ar ...'yvi."-. , •> yy;':-*3^.:yy::yyp\^y\y-"y* A''VAAyP-'i n.^-'-X-i'y.; - •- • •"• ' •J- z'-- When the Retired Seamen at Mobile wanted to hold a fish fiy, they tiiiniM tothe SIU. As a result, the Mobile SIU hall hosted a gettogether of the retireegroup whose membership is made up of pensionersfromali the maritime unions. SIU Patrolmen Jeff Lifoby reports the fish fry had an excelient turn­ out and, of course, great food, ' • C«!» «i.l(V,! :lsf\ •PS ' ms' ore Wekoned (A 911 HiA ssyy •:i>«} •• • y.'.,, Mobile m m VA l?l •', y'yi rf'; v^'Vyy y;y^yiyy^yy y'^y \..< *.A.:\':V\. .VAA A ^ VAV-^ • r-psfes«l Hew Oiieens s,'rf'. •.;••• .:„ •-, Jz' 'zSrK^i04i^i-^'- 'X:••<•; "Brothcrhood of the Sea'* cake. •U'^~:A 'A X'.0j ••Hm VI yAi^iNa 'Cyttiepn ibersy'are Ridley (center iuid AB John Wteodbury (ri^fK I, r^;. JsifkiS. .3ilhiiore EhtcefMthMiai Studen^^ ^posabte by a smaU ddiiidMm I' f Biitmore Elementary School students personally thanked the SIU for helping to raise the funds necessmy to take 11 sixth-graders on a camping trip. Although the children may have had so-called physical handicaps, they did what all sixth-graders do when sur­ rounded by nature—they listened to their favorite pop tunes. •. ;;i ''z-'-:,'-jtz M'i&Az , '"'• i't' VVr:^'?Jr iThe group of 11 also fished, led hot dogs and hambui^ers, I to recogni2£ different kiiids pine trees .and spent the night cabins. ^^e SIU raised a small contrilUon to help cover the costs I outing. The donation was very students on camping trip made the SlU's much ayppreciated. In a tetter to Siy Headquarters ReiH^esentative George Ripoll, the students wrote: "We wish to thank you so very much for providi^ funds for our recent canqmig trip to Northside Recreation Conq>tex for the Han^oqqtedy We were able to explcTO the woods along the bdsndwstlk with the forest ranger and were able to fish on the wheelchair accessiUe pier. We eifioyed cooking our own meal outside over the campfiie .. ." Tlic students concluded, "For many <ff us it was the first time we eiqjeiienced siei^^ fiwn hc^ oip h,w^ fun. Thank you agam," y*AW -—•—--^t canipai^ lui^^ Afl^O's iMMBhig and Cknistnicliim Tr»i» D^part^^ IFkeddte Cte^h? lie^ fGWT Dan CaaqpiN^ ^V are Bosan •une. ^ .• Mi gah^ JUgmm ' Ji •' - '' ' Tug Hannah Crew Hew Yoik .-y ^ M HJ Pictured left to r|g^ are Dedk^^ Ecairit Lancaster, Cook Kenneth flipl^iweiVABAJeia^^ Frieirsfhi. The crew of ilNS togGaie B wan docked in Ekeavoat, LA. Crewiiiiiiid^^ ^Id'oonsidnrftte'cnnArM ' < SIU Port AgpntKirmett Maiqgiriuai and UFW Presid«t Cesar Chavez. Pfctnred ddduvise dre: Jtai BraiBcy amd hlo^r Bomurd Ovetslre^ £%n^ Avcty; Jhtek AHen, RiMid and BID Hnnier; Rkted McCaD, Jack Kennedy, Richard Bushy and Tony /'Bognait. -- 5m Fnndsie Gosch Wdl Be Missed Great Urins Scafiuvn nian tng hoafs ns wcH ns finei^Mm. Ahdvie Is the SIU crew on liw hl% Hannah HH^S Tran^oil^ Shu^ are QMED Abin Kiin^ pmveyennan IVacy NeM, CM DtavM iiiwkliaiid IlMTid PeddiMid Todd Carr. Sittn^ are Conv^^ ertian John Kh^ OdlH^a^^^ Pierre Hen. SIU Headquarters Representative George RlpoB «pd BatniMe Encqptional Stoc^t Ctenter representatives Jane Risi( 0eft> and SUiley ThiMnas. h Cook John Gilbert Gasch, a loi^tiine fix­ ture at the San Francisco hall's ccmnter, has retired after 47 years as a merchant niaiiner, purser and union representative. Gasch, who resides in Red­ wood, CA, said wanted to thank an of the peoffie who had helped htm and given him suppoit. He said, "It was great to woik" with SHJ members, offii^rs aiid staff. SIU Vice President Geoi]^ McCartney said Gasch wiU be stnely missed, "He's a great guy and aD of us in San Franciscomembers and officials alike—wlU miss hint,'' McCartiiey said. ;Bob?Lo Lines Fit-Out Picket Line Sfdidarity Red Cnie SHI BoMlneH Vole for A New Confract A hew coiitiect is in jdbne finr SIU boatmen tm Red Cii^Train^ port year labor agiecaneid, covcriiig wa^, hours aiid worloiig ccmditions, was lafified by the ihemberslup in late Jiine. Ibe ccmtract runs from July 1, 1989 thiough June 30, 1992. Ibe labor pgieeneifi between the uoitm and Red Circle lYanspoit Cb. aUows aU SIU boatmenl to upgrade their skills through attendmce at the Seafarers Harry Lundebeig School of Seamanships^ The New Orleans-based Red Circle Transpcnt Co. operates six {Hcces ofequipment—three baiges and tlnee tugs—in the Gulf of Mexico. ' -V- WUmrngtee SIU Membws on Eastern Pidtet Line ^ members participihing in the UFW march aiid rhRy are: (left to right) Hugh Woods, Gcsry McEwen, Jack Sheeinm, Charlie Wnihuns, (firmit row) Tom Vapye, Davki Manzanet and l^cftyn IkotL yXizz'X-: [• '. i- •-••-) •', • • Jnining the Carpc»ters and P^perworkers unions on an infonnational ^cfc^ line directed against B E & K, a mmm-hastuig contractm-, are 1 1,,. SIU mcsnhws: (beginning third from Mt) PainAnan Anthony Mcf^y, t •' -i'Cofdt Rk^ard WtNrobey, AB Kaare O'Hara, OMU Jaime Hernandez ''"X ' ' • fltrf Patrofanan James Koe^. &i. • &zt0'.r pv Deddmids Chc^ Stamper (left) and Bfidieile McGoni^ hoist a sheet (ff plywood during the season's fit-oot of Boh-Lo passenger fienries. The Bob-Lo forics sail between Detroit amd B«d»-Lo Idand, a sammcr hotspot for reddoits of the IMtetm-C^. United Faimworkers leader Cesar Chavezled the recently held march and rally to kick off this year's UFW offensive against what the union considers the poisonCalifornia-tabte-grape. Cblled "Solidarity Saturday," the event brou^t together hundreds of New York and New Jersey trade unionists who joined with the farmworker's union. The educational effort launched every year by the UFW cmncides with the Cbfifornia grape harvest. The UFW hopes to educate hundreds of thmisands of ccmsumers throoghout the United States on the dangers of eating CalifoHFuia grapes that have been contaminated by harmful chemi­ cals from pesticides and other sub­ stances used by growo^. RctiringSIU wdfiwerepresoitative Glbcrt Gasdi and Vincent Good, tite new wdGurc representative, at In a rimw of st^darity with strikmg Eastern madiraitis, ^iots and flight attendants, the fadmr movcmcrt called a Jnne 17 rally whidi was heM at the busy Los Aagdes airport. The SIU provided a big cmtli^nt. Pictured are smne of the SIU members who partid|MRed: (left to r^t) QMraJ Jesse Manaid, Port Agent Don Anderson, Crowley Deckiumd Todd Wibon, DEU Larry Hoibert, AB Eddy (*'O.B.") O'Brien, Crowley Tankerman Dennis MrKendaB, AB Charles Krauser, SA Angel HernaiMlcz, AB Mike O'Hanisian. OS John Flenw and AB • f • -' • .• .• • ••'•'..I: �•'•.••7 T^\•',. _ 7 . Ij ^.••'\ ••...7'-'' ••7: .•; ./V ^' ,; ^. ,v' ,>\ .. ."•' 7, ,• •J..,;kv/,.'- ••.y.- ' '/ SEAfMffSlOG ,, •.;.77.t7rU|7-'vk-.;'''';i'7, "i ' it' . -'- . '•• .->:.7-^'' ••»'•••. ' ??i v-' ''' if-' " f• •: 1 ..'o" •: -'• "•K. • •-< jl. le'•,;.i7iPli isaSi'^KlkMAN endorsements result from the school's two week pllvOiirse 0n Mquid cargo transportation. The course covers diesel engine ?:'riif.^-^ , / operation and repair, handling of fuels, asphalt and other dangerous •Miai cargoes. Safety prOcediires are stressed. Graduates are trained in all aspects of loading, transferring and unloading cargo hy tank barges. Before taking the class, individuals desiring a tankerman's endorse-^ ment, provide the Lundeberg School with documentatioh supporting their ability to handle the various types of fuels. Gourse graduates pictured are: (left to right) (back rOw) lnstrUGtof Jim Shaffer, Polphih Moores, George Tricker, Robert ("Panama Bob") Adams, Mike . .;l''7^'^''7:-;'"'!SVv'. Bullen: Charles Werner, Michael Mat, (front row) Tim Smith, Frank • • .,-. .4'V-'I'll:-:' ("Philly Flash") Sessa, Moises Huertas and Raul Inglesias. S3 ^-' • 'V: CCMTAINERS ADVANCED MAINTENiiNCE covers all phases of refrigerated container unit operation, maintenance and repair. Participants learn a systematic approach to troubleshooting as well as advanced maintenance procedures. The OOurse is designed toallow graduates to assume duties of a maintenance electrician onboard container ships carrying refrigerated containers. Pictured with Instructor Eric Malzkuhn (left) are Al Matos (second from left), Chris Beaton, John Day and Tony Mohammed. 4 ^ •i-liii *p- •. • ••;.- .V •.,r»h7v"s| ^7 '.''iill'V-iSI ^7 7' WiSM: 7-/1 • :Wri"^5 14.: W. •ry^l ^4^ J KLliilJ1KCP-fl I l.fKAUl.tlV>a g»nave aiuuivu HIV P- iiieip.v.,, ' '- ^ 7• f 4'' ! , 'V ' 4:::7:li§\-7V • V -§44: W«« V of electrical control of hydraulic systems. These includecargo winches, deck cranes, anchor windlass, ship steering and other shipboard systems. The first weeks of the course are spent on the electrohydraulic deck crane (Hagglund 16 through 50 cranes) and the electrical relay sequenced hydraulit operation. Basic hydraulic-systems, com­ ponents and their functions are reviewed- Individuals in the electrohydraulic systems class miist have a QMED rating and have completed the Lundeberg School's Marine Electrical Maintenance Course and Introduction to Hydraulics. Completing the six-week course were C^MED's (left to right) Ken Browning, Danny Johnson, W. O. Barrineau and Rudy Salvaggio. Not pictured is graduate Joe McGee. jj-i' • ••••'-• - • fj,.".-.":':' '.• • .' t-c'' 't*:4Vv .-•j'. 7-'/' ABLE SEAMEN courses ^ taupt af Lundeberg school for three different AB levels—special/12 months, limited/18 months and unlimited/36 months. In top picture, graduating AB students are: (left to right) (back row) Rick Carpenter, Tom McKinnon, Jeff Lahanle, John McNamara, Ray Kurczewski, Armando Alvarez, Larry Phillips, (second row) Kenneth Bethea, Charles CoUins III, Charles Touzet Jr., Daniel Hecher, Dannie Truss, Delroy Brown, Instructor Jake Karaczynski, (front row) Marcias Lawrence, John Parker III and Miguel Monge. Pictured in bottom photo are: (left to right) (fourth row) Ken Lusk, Stephen J. Martin, Len Wilcox, Howard Gibson, Kelly A. Wood, JakeTroutwine, Ed Aldrete, Kevin Starkey, (third row) Horace Cooper Jr., Frank Sessa, B. Santana, Sean Ryan, Anna Buyvid, Ken Landry, Wes Bertrand, Ronald Corgey, Instructor Jake Karaczynski, (second'row) Robert Zepeda, Bobby Branham, Ron Huyett, Mustari Lalong, Michael S. Gomes, Eric Selberg, Tony Cheesebrew, Mark Hoffman, (first row) Curtis Sm^, David Bailey and Steve Hansford. 4 4. WELDING consists Of classroom and on-the-job instruction in electrical arc welding and cutting as well as oxy-acetylene brazing, cutting and welding. Certificates of completion of the course were awarded to: (left to right) Sam Minor, Bruce Smith, Al Lautermilch, Amir Kasim, Tom Doran. Also pictured is Instructor Bill Foley (right). 4 V-:' r— �OTi»a '•> . .L% .1 ' ",4> •'•.tf^(--p r '''- -.'cc^v' "' .•y-.-.} I'-.v^. •' ' <7:. A, ii- -ic '. • f •: .... •:--^vCV''',''^A,''-1 v'''-'-'--' J •-"s .'•. J.v':7K.7-?' ••••-' '•I'• • • •, r. 7 V r >.-r- . : •:.'^r • • . 7-j ., •,; ., .••7 ••7-;-vr.V.i<;'t».4'''J:;-v-v -y '••••.> -, •> ^•i-, •••, y ^ 7''V,y;7" - 'i :• i vvi •^/.••- -v .• •.••:•.•-•-, v i-:,rr .i, ..'v.i'x .'i-, •'' '.'• • -. - v..1--^ V t-'--.-.-v^ ? . •-• •'••r^^-fv , ••'.•f. ;*y •••:.•:•.•.. .7^^; J',7 i.'>.7^'"' " " •• '"' "" ' "" fmim. ••-, -'J'-', • • -r-x, •: ' i'A \ „ 'ri' yy'' 15 MY, 1989 General Cossidy Announces Retirement for October 1 General Duane H. commander-in-chief of tary's transportation command, announced Cassidy, the mili­ logistics before a General Cassidy Senate subcommittee panel his re­ tirement effective October 1. When asked by Mississippi Sen­ ator Trent Lott what he would do to help address the issue of the nation's declining merchant ma­ rine, the general said, "I may retire from the Air Force and take this uniform off, but I am so com­ mitted to this issue, I do not care if 1 am picking apples in an apple orchard, I am going to be saying things about this issue and I will be glad to serve anywhere I can." During his tenure as commander in chief of the U.S. Transportation Command, the Air Force general had displayed a keen understand­ ing of the U.S. merchant marine's contribution to our nation's sealift capability, said SIU President Mi­ chael Sacco. The general began his military career in the Air Force. He be­ came commander in chief of TRANSCOM in 1986. TRANSCOM is the Department of De­ fense agency responsible for co­ ordinating land, air and sea trans­ portation of American military personnel and supplies in the event of a national emergency or war. Three Oil SpUls in June Tnvoive ForeignFlag Vessels in Delaware, R.I. and Texas In less than 12 hours on June 24 and 25, three separate large oil spills sent more than 1.5 million gallons of crude oil across a Rhode Island bay, a Delaware beach and a Texas river. The spUls in Delaware and Rhode Island involved foreignflag tank^^ ers. In Texas a Panamanian cargo ship collided with a non-union tug and barge. The chain of accidents began in Narragansett Bay, RI, Friday June 24 at 4:40 pm. A Greek-flag tanker, the World Prodigy, struck a reef and more than 400,000 gallons of oil spewed from the tanker into the bay near the town of Newport. Not quite two hours later in the Houston shipping channel, a cargo ship flying the Panamanian flag collided with an oil-laden barge near La Porte. The resulting spill put about a quarter of a million gallons of crude oil in the Galves­ ton Bay. Finally, around 4:00 am Satur­ day, the Uruguayan-flag tanker Presidente Rivera reportedly went out of a shipping lane in the Del­ aware River and struck a rock. More than 800,0(X) gallons of fuel oil spilled into the river. Cbsses 438 mi 439 Join Union Raaks Aflw GndmHm itime industry with basic seaman­ ship skills and knowledge are two trainee graduating groups—class 438 and class 439. As part of the continuous program of the union to prepare young people for sea­ going careers, classes 438 and 439 are the most recent graduating groups. The Coast Guard is investigat­ ing the cause of all three accidents. Ir: 'i I ''Wf-• '' it '" ^^7 Demonstrating the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship commitment to provide young people coming into the mar­ V-Vt;- Name Chaise for ASC Bulk Carrier This SlU-manned Great Lakes vessel has been known as the M/V Roger M. Keyes. The 680-foot self unloader was rechiistened the Adam E. Cornelius last month. Owned hy American Steamship Company (ASC), the vessel has an unloading rate of 6,(MM) gross tons per hour and is powered by twin diesds generating 7,000 horsepower. The vessel's new name links it to the Cornelius family whose members have played an instrumental role in the building American Steamship. Pictured above are members of trainee class 438 after completing lifeboat training. From left to right are: (back row) Tilbert Lettsome, Phil Donahue, Brian Dailey, Donnie Isbell, Mark Francois, Berry Burgett, Anthony Crockett, (second row) Lisa Allard, Shawn Bumcheck, Leon Delacroix, Charles Earl Bibbs III, Gino Sean Whitehead, Johnny Overman III, Instmctor Jim Moore, (front row) Martin Josephson Jr., Genevieve Morris, Raphael Burchfield, Maribel Cmz and Robert Baptiste. Lifeboat Graduates • - .i- IhM-a". ; , LIFEBOAT exercises take place outdoors for three hours a day. Rowing, coxswain training and davit operations are conducted. In photo are Oeft to right) Ali Mugalli, Bonnie Johnson, Jim Wilson, Yahya Ghaleb who completed the course. Instructor Jim Moore is on the far right. •• • ./ •, w 7T-' ^ .. ••7,, Trainees class 439 includes: (alpha order) Alton Berrian, Joseph CuUison, Lyle Davis, Michael Dykema, Daryl Pbwkes, Joe Garcia, Devin Hall, John Huyett, Juan Melendez Jr., John Mendez, Frederick Miller, Victor Mull, Lyle McCorison, James Reed, Christine Shoening, Robert Scott, Corinthis Thomas, Arthur Wadsworth, Roy West and Thomas Williamson. •v • -If. �" FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­ tee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and sep­ arate findings. r.i- TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds sh^l equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. % y 'I I;-: SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected excluriveiy by the contracts between the Union and the employ­ ers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeab Board by certified mall, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publish­ ing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publish­ ing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. - - - - f-' • CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, br threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels th'at he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Saccoat Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity' in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any memberpay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. LEGAL Am yH- HELP SPAD HELP YOU~ eutribule Today The following list of attorneys is provided for the convenience of Seafarers who may have need for legd assistance. W: J?' ••v'•''!•> I 'iAkbama John Falkenberry 300 N. 2Ist St. Birmingham, AL 35203 (205)322-1100 Simon, Wood & Crane 1010 Van Antwerp BIdg. Mpbile, AL 36602 (205) 433-4904 California Les Ostrov Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler & Klevens 5900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2600 Los Angeles. OA 90036 (213)834-2546 John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & King 100 Bush St. Suite 440 Sao Francisco, CA 94104 (415)981^1400 1 iM' •; •i RwrWh Frank Hamilton lil Hamilton & Associates, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609 (813)879-9842 New York Louisiaiia Howard Schulman Louis Robein 485 Madison Ave. Gardner, Robein New York, NY 10022 Urann 2540 Severn Ave. (212) 421-0017 Suite 400 Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 885-9994 | Fennsylvanfa' ^ Kirschner, Wafteire & Kristi Post WUlig Canal Place One 1608 Walnut St. Suite 2300 10th floor New Orleans, LA 70130 Philadelphia, PA 19103 (504) 524-6207 (215) 893-9000 (504) 524-6208 MarybmA ,0| Charles Heyman Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Ei^lman & Bel^ad Sun Life Bldg. Charles & Redwood Sts. Baltimore, MD 21201 Mastwdhisetts Orlando & Associates 1 Western Ave. Gloucester, MA 01930 (508) 283-8100 lUinois Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle 7 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 263-6330 Thomas Lakin Lakin & Hemdon, P.C. 251 Old St. Louis Ave. Wood River, IL 620950027 (618)254-1127 (800)851-5523 toll-free" , Michigan Victor G. Hanson, P.C. 19268 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223 (313) 532-1220 Christopher l^gghio Miller, Cohen, Martins & Ice 1400 N. Park Plaza 17117 W. Nine Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48075 (313) 559-2110 Margaret Browning Spear, Wilderman^ • Sigmond, Borisb A s i Endy 260 S. Broad St. Suite 1500 Phi^elphia, PA 19102 (215)m0101 Marvin I^terson Archer & Ri^dner 2050 America Tower 2929 ADen Parkway Houston, TX 77019 (713) 523-4455 SEAFARlltS LOG A >,* r Arthur Rutter Rutter & Montagna 415 St. Paul's Blvd. Suite 720 Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-5000 Washington Rob Williamson Davies, Roberts & Reid lOI Elliott Ave. West Suite 550 Seattle, WA 98119 (206)285-3610 1, ' t;.': < \ ' v-'"' The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—^located in Piney Point, MD—has set aside rooms for SIU members and their families who wish to spend their vacation in scenic and historic St. Mary's County. The costs for room and board have been kept to a minimum, in order to provide union members with access to top notch vacation facilities without straining a family budget. A vaca­ tion stay is limited to two weeks. To apply, send the following application to the union's school. Member Spouse Children $30.00 per day $5.00 per day $5.00 per day MEALS Member Spouse Children $8.50 per day $4.00 per day $4.00 per day NOTE: No lodging or meal charge for children under age 12. 1 SEAFARERS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER i^ii^iiiia I ^ LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OPEN TO UNION MEMBERS FOR SUMMER VACATIONS ROOM RATES: - C^ f RfiSMVBAwa MInnMfiM I I ! Name: S.S.# Book# Address: I Telephone # j Number in Party . Date of Arrival: 1st Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice Stay is limited to 2 weeks Date of Departure I Send to: Seafarers Training & Recreation Center; Piney Point, MD I 20674; or caU 301-994-0010 I I I I I i �•i •• ^ i-..-: •.•••• ;,-:. :. •; -'•••-^ .i '.. i - - < s; » ;•>• « >. .tv-;-'- • •• •••' :. ":. .yi ; '/ ' "'ft ;V ' J JUIY, 1989 Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JUNE 1-30, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port TOTAL SHIPPED AU Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip RdM Mmhi^ ilhetiags Ih^t 5M/ loftss, fflbntf ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AU Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT itocyP^iiit Mcpday, Augu^^y ; j: -:::New,York, ' -.•Vr- , Wednesday, August 8 i PhUaddpUa Wednesday, August 9 Baltimore Thursday, August 10 Norfdk Thursdhy^ August 10 Jacfcsmivilie Thursday, August 10 Algonac Friday, August 11 IV* / ... J ' Hottstoii Monday, August 14 _ v i ; 5. . Totals 181 Port New Yori Philadelphia Baltiinoi:§ ^ Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonvilte San Francisco Wihmi^OT Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu •Houston St. Louis Piney Point^" Totals Port 65 131 53 33 40 STEWARD DEPARTMENT • • ''/r. :P: ^ . •"•"Tr'' rsmmtkm JihSOmm, Personals lAlfked A. Bliksaur ipFred A. Bliks con­ tact Barbara Cofifih at (206) 6437780 ^hhn Wright Pl^ise get in touch with Viviah as soon as possible. (813) 736-1354 Augustas Bell Corky Silettio Robert D. Holich ENTRY DEPARTMENT Philatieip^ Baltimore Norfolk MobUe New Orleans llacksonvillei 5p San Franciscb; Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu ••••: •• ••.'.J- Ms. Ardis (A.B.) Bell would like to get in touch with the above nmned people. They may call her collect at (415) 822-2168 or write her at 1119 Palou Ave., San Fran­ cisco, GA 94124 Ronald (Re^e) Smith Please get in touch with your old Mend, Michael Alexanifer. You can write him at 161-29 Jewel Ave., Apt. 4J, Flushing, N.Y. 11365; or call (718) 380-7285. St. Louis I Piney Point Totals 283 337 551 185 1,010 399 349 326 343 713 Totals All Departanents Totals All Departments •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of June was up from the month of May. A total of 1,356 johs were shipped on SlUrontrarted deep sea vesseb. Of the 1,356 johs shipped, 551 johs or ahout 41 percent were taken hy *'A" seniority members. The rest were filled hy "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 185 trip relief johs were shipped. Since the trip relief program hegan on April 1,1982, a total of 10,262 johs have heen shipped. J New Orleaiis Tuesday, August 15 • Mobile Wednesday, Ai^ust 16 J l San Franciscd Thursday, August 17 IMImington ihfonday, August 21 Seattle Friday, August 25 .: San Juan Thursday, August 10 St. Louis Friday, August 18 _ Honolulu ; , - Friday, August 18 Duluth Wednesday, August 16 Jersey City ^ Wednesday, August 23 New Bedford ' Tuesday, August 22 Send'Ml l» 'i -- 'vV-; <; • - ' -fT: 'fms �SEAFARIRS lOG 18 Seafmis lalemaHoaal Union Dindorf Dispatchers* Report for Inland Waters JUNE 1-30, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac « St. Louis Piney Point Totals 0 d 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 %0: 0 0 2 26 0 0 3 -••-d ^ to:. 0 15 0 57 Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ' San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis-.C; Piney Point - • Totals O < ft' ft ft 43 ' - 6 45 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 J -. "vC" 0 0 0 16 • l-Q 20 ,7.7d0 •-.7::V70^7 0 d 77777877:?;d^ ,0 :':.87:7-707: 0 77:-i;o:0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 d ' 0 0 1 0 0 1 • -• 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 :'77.d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 ^ •'"Mm-'6: -.•.^"T:7 W:0 : :7 0 0 •77.7::;:7077 '''7|d::'v;7''.:;:'07 0 0 I 7 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 '71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ^:'''^-:d7-.v.av :7O::7:-.:7 £:7(L7| 77^-:-:d^'7-::.-.:7-0:'7777- 0 7 : .7ft;7;;7^:77t^.:77:: 0 - 5 2 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1. it!i 0 • 0 •:07!7:7!7 0 0 ;;:i;-7::77! 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ':12:777X 7k o;7. 22 !-.d:7|777 0 0 0 3 39 19 €'d:-;; STEWARD DEPARTMENT !7d77! V- d.'/-7-;7:77-: 0 0 ' d 0 0 0 ^ '0 • 7.7;:7>7 7:770' 0 0 0 0 0 •'.tos-t't 7707:7 0 , 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 ,3 0 10 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;x8:}70-; :-7.7T,;"-;-77:87;7:.-0::-:k77;^:ld7--77.. •7371 0 • 2 0 0 ^7..-- -0 ; .-:7;-7k.>7:rv.Q:;77;';'77 0 0 0 " . 0 770!!.-^-:': 4 . 1 0 0 37: f-V'tt:7-f70, • 7 b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 '1 • 77;7;.6:77,77-6'-77:-; • 7011 0 0 2 :.'77 07" ^ 11 ^ 4 ' ;;.::xx:L,x8t;8700 0 0 . 0 0 77„d'i' 0 0 3 7 a; 0 • 0 0 0 :d^7;;:#-3 0 7 9 17 0 4 6 8 3 ID Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals , '-V Dispatchers* Report for Great Lakes CL—Company/Lakes JUNE 1-30, 1989 Port Algonac L—Lakes •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 Port . Algonac d. Port Algonac 0 • NP—Non Priority 0 19 10 3 16 TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Ail Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP 5 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 54 18 0 8 3 4 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 22 6 0 9 4 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 7 4 0 2 2 23 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 16 50 Totals All Departments 0 48 34 0 83 28 0 35 59 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. •.'7 ^ . 50 Union St. 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 Totals All Departments 87 25 47 56 7 50 179 69 96 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Port Algonac Michael Sacco, President Joseph Sacco, Executive Vice President Joe DiGiorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President of Contracts Jack Caffey, Vice President Thomas GItdewell, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. mM c Algonac, Ml 48001 V-v.^ (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301)327-4900 > i;• DULUTH , , 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 v'- < ' HONOLULU M': ® 636 Cooke St. ' • -i ' Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 523-5434 %HOUSTON ' " : 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE ' i- n .3315 Liberty St. 17; ^ Jacksonville, FL iSS iSl-:; • (904) 353-0987 '• .Vv'. JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy; Mobile, AL 36605 ".•>7.''' (205) 478-0916 •-.iNEW BEDFORD <v New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK . 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 C;,n 7 PHILADELPHIA . 2604 S. 4 St. ' 'k Philadelphia, PA 19148 ,, V (215) 336-3818 .777^.. mi PINEY POINT 7 St. Mary's County Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 7 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE 7a t 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE --i 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 - -!r V ' r pi • v;' (206) 441-1960 f •SSiiil ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (213) 549-4000 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN l-(800)-CLAIMS-4 l-(800)-252-4874 •" A-" �. "._. -'- ' ' -t'.C-^-^r •-:^' • .'-I-*•;:,i-i' 1 • r.f-~ ..iini?-fl-'".' JULY, 1989 Shargabian Given Big Send-Off Party After 46 years at sea. Chief Cook Simon G. Shargabian is heading ashore. Brother Shargabian's erewmates on his last ship, the Gus M. Darnell, threw a retirement party while the ship was near . Greece. All hands chipped in for a "very nice watch," re­ ports AB Jim Elbe, which was presented at the retire­ ment celebration. Brother Shargabian joined the SIU in 1963, after spend­ ing 20 years in the U.S. Navy. The chief cook was bom and raised in Boston and will re­ tire to Clearwater, PL. The soon-to-be SIU pensioner told shipmates he plans to fish and entertain family and friends. BENNIE J. LANDRY Bennie J. Landry, 57, sailed with Sabine Towing. A resident of Nederland, TX, the deckhand joined the union in 1963. Chief Cook Simon Shargabian (fourth from the right) is Joined by shipmates at a party thrown in celebration of his upcoming retirement. With Brother Shargabian are (left to right) QMED Rich Novick, Steward Charlie Scott, Chief Mate Bill Showers, Bosun Tom Banks, AB Jim Elbe, Pumpman Pete Hardy, Messman Tom Route, DEU Mark Pinkham, QMED Aiie Assahn, Captain Morway and Second Mate C. Brown. FREDDIE NELLOMS Ereddie Nelloms, 63, began his boatman's career m 1951. Currently residing in Pensacola, EL, Brother Nellows retired as chief engineer. He sailed for 30 years with the SlUcontracted company Dixie Carriers, in coastal waters, the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Brother Nelloms began his inland shipping career in 1951. DOMINIC PIAZZA Dominic Piazza, 61, sailed with Radcliff Materials (Dravo Basic) until 1977. Brother Piazza began his inland career in 1965. He served as mechanic and crane operator. Pensioner Piazza makes his home in Houma, LA. Other SIU men whose re­ tirement was announced are: Deep Sea JOSEPH MUCIA Joseph Mucia, 63, first started sailing with the SIU in 1946. He sailed as bosun/mate and most recently was employed with Sea-Land Manpower. Brother Mucia makes his home in Jackson, NJ. .EONARD I. NIXON Leonard I. Nixon, 62, joined the SIU in 1952. Bom in Somerville, TX, Brother Nixon most recently sailed aboard the Overseas Marilyn (Maritime Overseas Corp.). His pension became effective June 1989. Seafarer Nixon resides in League City, TX. Inland JEROME ABRAMOWITZ Jerome Abramowitz, 62, of Paterson, NJ retired as a deckhand. He worked aboard railroad vessels in the port of New York. As an SIU inland members he served on -.•-'•-..-r- '--ii 19 on Allied Towing and Gulf Atlantic vessels. Brother Shargabian (left) and Steward Charlie Scott grill steaks for the party. •«„ Epjoying Chief Cook Shargahian's steaks are (seated, left to right) Mark Pinkham, Pete Hardy, Bill Showers and (standing) Tom Route. vessels of the following companies: Conrail, Penn Central and Erie Lackawana. DUDLEY BONVILLAIN Dudley Bonvillain, 62, of Lockport, LA worked last aboard the Dixie Triumph in 1988. Brother Bonvillain joined the SIU's Marine Allied Workers Division, SIU in 1945. In 1957 Brother Bonvillain joined the Inland Boatmen's Union. He retired as a deckhand. THOMAS BRADDY Thomas Braddy, 65, last sailed in 1984 for Interstate Oil. He began his boatman's career on a tug for Gulf Atlantic in 1956, and joined the union in I960. Brother Braddy was senior tug captain of the Schuykill and the Pathfinder and captain of the Maritrans Transporter. Brother Braddy resides in Elizabeth City, NC. GEORGE FERRARA George Eerrara, 62, of North Bergen, NJ was captain of the Crdss Harbor I of the New York Cross Harbor Railroad. Captain Eerrara worked previously for the Pennsylvania Railroad . He began maritime-related work in 1944 when he joined Todd Shipyards in Hoboken, NJ. Brother Eerrara served in the U.S. Navy. WILLIE L. JAMES Willie L. James, 62, retired as a cook in March 1989. His last vessel was the Albatross. Brother James worke'd for Radcliff Materials, Sea-Land and Alcoa. He first shipped in the SIU inland division in 1955. Pensioner James currently resides in Carlton, AL. ALBERT JEFFERSON Albert Jefferson, 72, sailed last in 1987. He worked as a fireman aboard the Mississippi Queen (Delta Queen Steamboat Co.). Brother Jefferson resides in Gretna, LA. EARL E. JOHNSON Earl E. Johnson, 62, of North Charleston, SC retired as an engineer. Pensioner Johnson sailed in the SIU's inland division from 1969 to 1985. He primarily worked JOHN RANDAZZA John Rajidazza, 57, of Gloucester, MA worked as a fisherman for 36 years, from 1952 until he retired in 1988. He sailed in the deck department and later became a vessel skipper in 1972. Lake:^ JACOB IVEY Jacob Ivey, 66, of Toledo, OH sailed as an OS with I American Steamship Company. Born in Tennessee, he has been in the union since 1967. HOWARD V. JOHNSON Howard V. Johnson, 58, of Benzonia, MI joined the union in Detroit in 1967. A tug foreman/deckhand, he worked for Luedtke Engineering. He was born in Arkansas. GEORGE R. NELSON George R. Nelson, 60, sailed last on the Paul Thayer in January 1989. Brother Nelson worked in the engine department holding the following positions: QMED, oiler and fireman. Brother Nelson worked aboard such vessels as the J.E. Eerris and the R.E. Webster. Pensioner Nelson resides in Shell Lake, Wl. LAWRENCE OB £RLE Lawrence Oberle, 63, of Saulte Ste. Marie, Ml retired as deckhand. His employers included SIUcontracted companies Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, McNamara, West Great Lakes, Pieter Kiewit, Ludtke and Hannah Marine. JOHN V. O'DEE John V. O'Dee, 62, of North Olmstead, OH sailed as a captain and tug fireman until 1975. He worked for Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, Dunbar and Sullivan, Pieter Kiewit and Great Lakes Towing. Brother O'Dee also belonged to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. ROBERT C. ROACH Robert C. Roach, 62, sailed from 1956 to 1984. He worked for SIUcontracted inland companies: Great Lakes Towing, Pieter Kiewit and Dunbar and Sullivan. Brother Roach resides in Elyria, OH. CORRECTIONS SAMUEL N. SMITH Brother Smith recentjy wrote to the LOG to correct the information which appeared in the June issue announcing his retirement. Brother Smith writes that ail the years he sailed he worked solely in the steward department. In 1947 and 1948 he worked on the old Matsonia and original Lurline. Eirst he worked as a second steward, then as maitre d' and chief steward for APL, from 1951 to 1972. During this time Brother Smith was also chief steward on the maiden voyage of the hospital ship, the SS Hope, from September 19601961. In December of '72 he worked for Grace/Prudential which later became Delta Lines. He spent 12 years there. Brother Smith returned to APL, working on cargo ships. SIU Vice President George McCartney noted the important role Brother Smith played when American Hawaii Cruises was just beginning to offer cruises. Brother Smith came to Piney Point to teach the new crew for both the SS Constitution and the SS Independence. He took the crew to Hawaii and became hotel manager from 1980 to 1982. Editor's Note: The LOG staff thanks Brother Samuel Smith and SIU Vice President George McCartney for advising the paper of Brother Smith's seagoing career. The LOG staff extend their apologies for the inaccuracies V'hich appeared in the retirement notice of Brother Smith in the June issue. S'i'-''!. ."l • . \ r' . �i&cmssrn SEAf4MffSi06 20 IMG CI«ia*ir(ETC), March 26— Chairman Eugene A. Bousson, Sec­ retary Francis E. Ostendarp, Educa^^ tional Director Endang Abidin, Deck Delegate Victor M. Biata, Engine Delegate Timithy R. Van Pelt, Stew­ ard Delegate B.I. McElny. The ship's treasurer reported $446 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine or steward departments. Under good and welfare, it was noted that the ship is running smoothly. Next port: Tobata, Japan. HWHfdTB), March 26—Chairman Fred Jensen, Secretary Frankie Ross. Ship's chairman reported pay­ off would be in New York. Deck delegate said whole department was doing an outstanding job. Steward delegate reported outstanding job in that department and good chief cook. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported by any department. Under good and welfare, it was noted this is an outstanding ship, and deck de­ partment, steward department and officers have all worked together. mow MI!W(Pacific Gulf Marine), March 4—Chairman Pete Loik, sec­ retary Edward Dale, Educational Di­ rector William Hudson. Ship's sec­ retary asked crewmembers to keep rooms clean. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine or steward delegates. Under headquar­ ters report, a suggestion was made for union's pension program. Under good and welfare, it was noted that vessel had great cooks aboard, good salads, good food and crew thanked steward department. Next poit: Crocket, CA. OMf COLUmam (OMI Coip.), February 5—Chairm^ Joseph R. Broadus, Secretary Chester R. Moss. Ship's chairman reported payoff will be in San Francisco, plastic garbage could no longer be thrown over the side, union members need to continue supporting SPAD so U.S.-flag ships remain engaged in the Alaska trades. Ship's secretary presented a repair list for crewmembers to help fill out. He also said galley had a stove plate that had not worked in over two weeks. Educational director sug­ gested crewmembers take advantage of union's school so they could help themselves and the organization. Ship's treasurer reported $200. Deck, engine and steward delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Under good and welfare it was noted that the ship has been cleaner since two wipers have been added to crew. All departments have been doing their share to keep the pantry clean at night and a vote of thanks was given to steward department, noting that Chief Cook R. Collins is the best. It was concluded that food is good and crew is happy. V >?•,. •'S! OVBKEIIS JOrafMaritime Overseas Corp.), March 13—Chairman Wil­ liam Cronan, Secretary J. Parker, Deck Delegate M. Cella, Engine Delegate J. Hernandez, Steward Delegate S. Hamilton. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, en­ gine or steward delegates. Steward department was complimented under new business. Under good and wel­ fare, a request was made for better work gear. Crewmembers also asked that phone rates from Japan be posted. A higher clothing allowance was suggested for sandblasting and spray painting. Fresh milk and pro­ duce were sought from Japan. Next port: Jacksonville, FL. Marine Corp.), March 5—Chairman V.T. Nielsen, Secretary Steve Parker, Deck Dele­ gate Joseph E. Miller. Ship's secre­ tary said it was a good ship and great crew and that this is his last trip before getting off. Educational director stressed importance of up­ grading at Piney Point and of con­ tributing to SPAD. He also noted that many safety meetings have been held aboard ship. Ship's treasurer said weekly arrival pools are being held to help pay for two new VCR machines and to help increase li­ brary fund. Department delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. In a report to the LOG, the crew said this trip everyone got the chance to fire rocket distress flares. A demon­ stration was also given of ship-toship and ship-to-shore rocket propel­ led lifelines. letter around so all members will know what to expect when they pre­ pare to register after April 1. Con­ cern was also expressed about wait­ ing time for results (three to seven days) since members must register within 72 hours. Deck, engine and steward delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Under good and welfare, the eight-month time period was discussed and a six-month time was proposed. It was suggested the company pay off with money orders or checks in Long Beach. The lack of supplies for a six-week trip was raised. As an example, during the last run, the vessel ran out of sugar. Next port: Long Beach, CA. HOVER (Ocean Carriers, Inc.), March 12—Chairman Fred Serrahn, secre­ tary Ernest Harris, Educational Di­ rector J. Parkhurst, Deck Delegate James Hirst, Engine Delegate Blade Reed, Steward Delegate James Ro­ binson. Ship's chariman reported vessel would be working with Navy ships at sea. Educational director re­ minded crewmembers that safety comes first. Ship's treasurer re­ ported $156 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine or steward delegates. A sug­ gestion was made on procedures for union meetings held aboard ship. Under good and welfare, a vote of thanks was given to steward depart­ ment. Next port: Persian Gulf. SE«-14ir0 EIP»flKNV (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), March 19—Chairman M. Zimbro. Secretary E. Vazquez, Educa­ tional Director D. Dukehart, Deck Delegate Pedro Tower. Ship's chair­ man reported everything running smoothly, payoff will be in Eliza­ beth, NJ, donate to SPAD and try to upgrade. Disputed OT was reported in deck department. A suggestion for one more AB and utility was for­ warded to contract office for evalua­ tion by negotiating committee. Un­ der good and welfare, a vote of thanks was given to steward depart­ ment. StA-UMD CM«iElV6fH(Sea-Land Serv­ ice), March 27—Chairman Glen SEI-MJVD WNOIHIIIW (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), March 5—Chairman W.L. Till­ man, Secretary S. Amper, Educa­ tional Director R. South, Deck Delegate Francisco Munoz, Engine , -'-i" Digest of Siiiiirlllealib^ j Jko ships JRMK an jusi a sanphng af the aMmymeatiag l nports the SlU nams aash analh fnm Us duas anaad the weri£ ijShij^' aliaffles en nviewed hp the Uaha's CmUntf DepartineHt. Iheso atteiUlMernsehriieaanedinnoUhflhelMeaepea m^t ef the Aip's eumUes* James, Secretary George W. Gib­ bons, Educational Director Leon Acosta. Ship's chairman reported crew is trying to clean ship and said it has been a very good trip. Ship's secretaiy noted new men came aboard in New Orleans, thanked captain for new TV and said payoff is scheduled for March 29. He thanked crew for putting up with the leak in messroom. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck, engine or steward delegates. Under good and welfare, votes of thanks were taken for captain for securing the new TV, crew for putting up with the leak and steward department for a job well done. Next port: Eliza­ beth, NJ. 5E4-14irO i»SaNffinr(Sea-Land Serv­ ice), March 13—-Chairman Mark Downey, Secretary Jose R. Colls, Educational Director R. H. Ulatowski. Deck Delegate A. Calero, Engine Delegate V. Martinez, Stew­ ard Delegate Leon Butler. Ship's chairman said payoff would begin when union patrolman arrived. He reported everything was running smoothly. No beefs or disputed OT reported by three departments. Un­ der good and welfare, a vote of thanks was given to steward depart­ ment. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. Sn-IMHD £IVlWR(UlfCr(Sea-Land Serv­ ice), March 28—Chairman Joseph A. Morrison, Secretary James A. Jones, Educational Director G. Evosevich. Ship's chairman stated he had received a letter from headquar­ ters about new drug testing regula­ tions. He expressed his concern about random testing and who would perform it, and he passed the --: •V : Delegate Alfred R. Lang. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine or steward delegates. Under good and welfare, it was noted that all was OK. Next port: Long Beach, CA. SSkrUme flflE6Hfnr(Sea-Land Serv­ ice), March 19-^Chairman E. Wal­ lace, Secretary P. Laboy, Educa­ tional Director R. Kalan, Deck Delegate Charles Parks, Engine Del­ egate R. Scott. Ship's chairman re­ ported everything running well. Ship's secretary urged crewmembers not to forget SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, en­ gine or steward delegates. Under good and welfare, a vote of thanks was taken for steward department^— a good feeder. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. SEi-liUrOMMfirfH (Sea-Land Service), March 25—Chairman A.R. McCree, Secretary Peter H. Houe, Educa­ tional Director/Engine Delegate Daniel Compeau, Deck Delegate O. Wiley, Steward Delegate T.B. Pope. Ship's chairman conducted a discus­ sion on new drug testing regulations. Ship's education director stressed importance of upgrading skills at union's school. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine and steward department. Copies of a headquarters communication on drug testing program were made and given to each crewmember. Under good and welfare, crewmembers asked for more baked goods at cof­ fee time and better night lunches. A vote of thanks was given to chief cook for his delicious meals. Next port: Yokohama, Japan. SEi-lilW llilMyilllNr(Sea-Land Serv­ - .• ice), March 12—Chairman John Schoenstein, Secretary John Alamar, Educational Director W.H. Walton, Deck Delegate Joseph Touart, Engine Delegate Ahmed Yahia. Steward Delegate Terry Allen. Under old business, repairs were asked for in messroom and crew rec room. New curtains were requested for rec room, messroom and crew rooms. Ship's chairman reported problems concerning the DEU's OT on previous voyage. The matter has been raised with headquarters. Crew was thanked for keeping area clean and in general it was a good trip. Ship's treasurer reported $115 at be­ ginning of trip, paid steward $75 for movies he taped on his vacation. No beefs or disputed OT reported on this trip by any department. Four motions were introduced regarding transportation, shipping procedures, time on and forwarded to the con­ tract department. A resolution was introduced asking that Sea-Land put back the old type of prime ribs which were sliced to order. Under good and welfare, it was suggested union review dental plan. SEI-I41V0 mRNMMilKF (Sea-Land Services), March 11—Chairman John O. Frazier,. Secretary Gwendo­ lyn Shinholster, Steward Delegate Jeffrey Beasley. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck, engine and steward delegates. Under good and welfare, a vote of thanks was given to steward department for an excellent job. Next port: Charleston, SC. SEi-14ir0 nam (Sea-Land Services), March 26—Chairman Ray J. Rami­ rez, Secretary E.H. Jackson, Educa­ tional Director R. E. Clock. Educa­ tional director suggested Piney Point offer a machinist class to teach lathe operation and also a welding certifi­ cation program. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck, engine Or steward delegates. Under good and welfare, a vote of thanks was extended to steward department. SSkrlMMe MUtff (Sea-Land Service), March 5—Chairman George Burkey, Secretary J. Gonzalez. Under old business, it was noted that hot water and sink in pantry had been repaired. Ship's chairman reported everything was going along smoothly. Ship's reporter advised meeting of crew changes. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck and engine departments. Steward delegate requested to see patrolman at payoff. Under good and welfare, a vote was taken thanking steward department for a job well done. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. SPIH/T OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), March 12—Chairman Ruel N. Lawrence, Secretary R.H. Mann, Educational Director Michael S. Pell. Ship's chairman reported pay­ off will be in Galveston, TX. Ship's reporter said a new electric type­ writer is needed, steward has been using his own. Educational director encouraged all eligible members to take advantage of courses offered at Piney Point. Some disputed OT re­ ported in deck department. Engine department delegate's report in­ cluded a letter reg^ding the chief mate and cadet doing QMED work. Steward department reported no OT disputes. Copies of Se^arers LOG were passed around. Under good and welfare, it was noted that two washers and two dryers are needed. The pantry could use a small freezer for ice cream and a table could be put in laundry room. Drains in gal­ ley and pantiy need work. Steward department was thanked for a super job well done. Steward department thanked entire crew for a very good trip. Next port: Galveston, TX. , , �V"-' '"; f -7^ a — 1 f"."-^ " •ffv -^tr ^ ,.^ ^ ,\ y-T'^r^ v^-:-y'^-- vrf • s*^^ J-f'^f''f V JULY,1989 27 • , :,'-V( r^ivMrrir.-" NTSB Acting Chairman said at the July 6 meeting, "It was sheer luck that many of the more than 700 people on board the Scandi­ navian Star that night didn't have to abandon ship into 10-foot seas." This was the third fire in a fiveyear period onboard SeaEscape foreign-flag cruise vessels that has been investigated by the federal safety agency. A ifire on the Scandinavian Sea in March of 1984 resulted in minor injuries. In August 1984 a fire on the Scandinavian Sun caused the Fire on Foreign-flag Cruise Ship, Only Lurk Saves Lives and Vessel continued from page 5 of recommendations directed at avoiding devastating accidents on foreign-flag cruise ships carrying American passengers. The foreign-flag cruise ship, op­ erated by Miami-based SeaEscape Ltd., was carrying nearly 450 pas­ sengers and 250 crewmembers when a deteriorated seal at a fuel line valve—which allowed leak­ ing—ruptured and sprayed diesel fuel on the hot exhaust manifold. A fire erupted that cut power and communications and filled the ves­ sel with smoke. The over 10,000 dwt vessel, car­ rying mostly American passen­ gers—many of whom were el­ derly, was en route to its home port of St. Petersburg, FL after a four-day Gulf of Mexico gambling cruise. The fire broke out late at night on March 16, 1988, and the vessel's captain put out a mayday call just after midnight. The NTSB's investigation re­ vealed the following: The Scandinavian Star's engi­ neering staff had not replaced old seals, nor did they know the pur­ pose of deflector sleeves. If de­ flector sleeves had been in place, the fuel oil leak would have been directed away from the manifold. Company Policy Hurt Early Efforts The motorman who discovered the fire testified that instead of shutting off a fuel line that was feeding the fire he reported the blaze to the watch engineer. He told the board he followed the chain of command because com­ pany policy did not give him the authority to disengage the fiiel system. By the time he returned the fire had spread to such a point that crewmembers were prevented from reaching the fuel line which was continuing to feed oil to the blaze. Communication between the watch motorman and the watch engineer was done through hand signals because they did not share a common language. Cut off by the fire, power was down for an hour. Crewmembers could not reach the emergency generator because the source of electricity was in the engine room where the fire was raging, a vio­ lation of international codes. Finally, crewmembers remem­ bered there was an old truck bat­ tery on what was once a car deck. By jerryrigging the battery to the emergency generator, power was restored. The lack of electricity in the first hour of the fire meant crew­ members could not use an emer­ gency fire pump. In another crewinitiated improvisation, water was syphoned from the pool to the deck above the engine room. Equipment Malfunctions Adding to the crew's inability to fight the blaze was the mal­ functioning of the remote auto­ matic and manual release mecha­ nisms of the fixed carbon dioxide. fire extinguishing system. Without this fire suppression method, crewmembers relied on 34 hand­ held individual containers of C02. Shutting off the fuel oil booster pumps to prevent the feeding of the fire was delayed because of the absence of written emergency firefighting procedures. Although the vessel's standard operating instructions and engi­ neering drawings were in writing, they were in French—a language not understood by any of the en­ gineering or deck officers. Hindering the evacuation proc­ ess were several factors. Because the ship's local venti­ lation system was not equipped with smoke-sensitive actuating devices, smoke filled the vessel. And ah evacuation group was un­ able to conduct an effective search for passengers because there was no protective breathing equipment available. Communication with the pas­ sengers was at worst non-existent or at best confused. The power had cut off the public address system. Many crewmembers, who represented 27 nationalities, did not speak the language of most passengers. Further chaos was attributed to conflicting information on where to obtain life jackets. Written in­ structions on placards located in staterooms were different from what crewmembers told passen­ gers during the chaos. Some pas­ sengers reported that crewmem­ bers tried to send them back to their smoke-filled rooms to re­ trieve life jackets. .1 . ' •I During testimony on the Scan­ dinavian Star's March 16, 1988 fire, one crewmember told board members that the vessel had ex­ perienced oil leaks "all the time." Another crewmember testified that oil leaks happen "every so often." MCS-PMA SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION PLAN 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301)899-0675 ^ » - I'. 'M • .V. . Summary Amiiial Report for MCS-PMA Supplemental^ Pension Plan Fund This is a summary of the annual report of the MCS-PMA Supple­ mentary Pension Fund EIN 57-6097856 for the six months ended i December 31, 1987. The annual report has been filed with the Inter­ nal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). ••'.ii' •- '• J, -A'•• •:0 Basde FlniUA^ '••Ml Benefits under the plan are provided by the Trust. Plan expenses were $451,748. These expenses included $74,076 in administrative expenses and $377,672 in benefits paid to participants and beneficia­ ries. A total of 2,375 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet ^rped the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, ^er subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $10,841,812 as of December 31, 1987, compared to $10,995,264 as of July 1, 1987. During the six months the plan experienced a decrease of net assets of $113,452. This decrease included unrealized depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of plan assets at the end of the year and the price the plan originally paid for those assets. The plan had total income of $908,748, includ­ ing employer contributions of $346,649, gains of $109,382 from the sale of assets, and earnings from investments of $452,717. Crewmembers at the muster and lifeboat stations did not know if all passengers had been safely evacuated because there were no procedures for accounting for all the individuals onboard. Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows that enough money waS contributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum funding standards of pRISA. Mexican Navy Helps Fight Fire The Mexican Navy responded to the Scandinavian Star's call for help, as did the U.S. Coast Guard. Four Mexican naval vessels were on their way immediately upon receiving the Scandinavian Star's mayday call. Arriving on the scene by 5:00 am, they helped put put the blaze. The Scandinavian Star was towed to a Mexican island resort where passengers disembarked. Later the vacationers were shut­ tled to Mexico's mainland and flown back to the United States on charter flights. The failure of the emergency generator, the engine room smoke detection system and the firefighting system's remote activa­ tion mechanism combined with inadequate maintenance and train­ ing procedures and communica­ tions difficulties could have re­ sulted in, as one safety board member said during a hearing on the incident, "a catastrophic loss of life. . death of a woman passenger and one crewmember and 58 individ­ uals were treated for smoke in­ halation. After thorough investi­ gations, the NTSB found that possible arson caused the former and crew negligence the latter. I^ur ^ to Addilflontd infoimaticn Vvvr;:i^., You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The following items are included in that report: (1) An accountant's report, (2) Assets held for investment and (3) Actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Leo Bonser, who is the Plan Administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, (301)899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $2.10 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompany­ ing notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the fuH annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and ^companying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these por­ tions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally pro­ tected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washin^on, DC, or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, Department of L^r, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, .DC 20216.:f: i •/ • �• • i''.'' •' .• - •; • •, (!: '"'.J < :'- • J'"'' -•/-••••.• i >•.'!- --^V i-!'T-, ". '• ,'' •*• . - i*"- - ' '• SEAFARERS LOG 22 •t "-"•• Deep Sea CHARLES DEMERS Pensioner Charles Demers died June 15, 1989 at Humana Hospital Southmore in Pasadena, TX. He was 67. Brother Demers was bom in Massachusetts and lived in Houston. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Seafarer Demers went on pension in 1984. Burial took place at Forest Park East Cemetery in Harris County, TX. He is survived by his wife Irene. RICHARD HEIKUS Pensioner Richard Heikus, 65, died June 21, 1989, at the Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, WA. Bom in Cleveland, OH, Brother Heikus joined the SIU in 1957. He most recently sailed aboard the Mariner, Philadelphia and Independence, all Sea-Land vessels. Pensioner Heikus, who lived in Seattle and shipped out of that port, also served in the U.S. Armed Forces. He went on pension in 1988. Cremation took place at Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle. Surviving is his wife Darlene and his stepdau^ters, Terri Lea and Sheila Lynn Dige. The family of Brdther Heikus asked that the following poem accompany the notice of his death in the Seafarers LOG. "I never was on the dull, tame shore. But I loved the great sea more and more. And backward flew to her billowy breast. Like a bird that seeketh its mother's nest. And a mother she was and is to me, I am where I would ever be." (by B. W. Procter). BASILIO PATRON MCS Pensioner Basilio Patron, 80, died of cardiopulmonary arrest on April 4. The San Diego resident served as a messman on vessels operated by SlU-contracted companies: Amer Mail, Matson and American President ships. A member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards, Brother Patron was also a chief petty officer with the Coast Guard. He sailed first in 1936, and retired in 1973. Brother Patron is survived by his wife, Corazon. EVERETT H. SMITH MCS Pensioner Everett H. Smith, 88, passed away Januap' 12, 1989 at the Ontario Community Hospital in Ontario, Calif. Brother Smith was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. He sailed in the steward department and retired in April 1971. He was bom in Nebraska and resided in Ontario, Calif. Brother Smith served in the U.S. military from 1941 to 1945. He was cremated on January 17, 1989 and his ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving is his son, Everett A. James of Redlands, Calif. joined the union in Seattle in 1970. A Navy veteran, he sailed as an AB aboard such vessels as the Trans Hartford, the Steel Surveyor, the Alcoa Marketer and the Pecos. Brother Vick worked last in 1987. JULIAN R. WILSON Pensioner Julian R. Wilson, 66, passed away on March 23. A native of Virginia, he sailed in the SlU's deep sea division from 1947 to 1972 with the ratings of bosun and AB. Brother Wilson worked on Vietnambound ships in that war. Brother Wilson became an inland boatman in Norfolk in 1972. He worked for Gulf Atlantic Towing and retired in 1987. ROBERT B. STEWART MCS Pensioner Robert B. Stewart, 92, passed away January 13, 1989. Brother Stewart started s^ing in 1930 and continued his career as a merchant seaman for 32 years. He sailed with Matson Lines and was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. Seaman Stewart sailed in the steward department, retiring in June 1962. He was bom in Illinois and resided in Pomona, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Eloise W. Stewart. Funeral services were held at Todd Memorial Chapel in Pomona, and burial took place at Pomona Cemetery in that city. Inland PETER TAI JR. MCS Pensioner Peter Tai Jr., 71, died in Honolulu on Febraary 18. A member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards, he worked as a baggage porter and messman. He sailed on Matson, Oceanic and American President Lines vessels He is survived by his daughter, Rodetta Siliado. JOHN M. BALL Pensioner John M. B^ died on April 18. Brother Ball worked as a Gloucester fisherman until retiring in 1971. He was a member of the Atlantic Fisherman's Union, an affiliate of the SlUNA until it merged with the SlU's AGLIWD. Brother Ball was a resident of Magnolia, MA. WILBERT H. TAPLAN MCS Pensioner Wilbert H. Taplan, 72, died December 22, 1988 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Oakland, Calif. Brother Taplan was a seaman for 28 years; he sailed in the steward department and belonged to the Marine Cooks and Stew£urds Union. He last sailed with Matson and retired in July 1973. Brother Taplan served in the U.S. milita^ from 1943 to liM6. He was bom in Louisiana and resided in Oakland. Surviving is his widow, Algerine Weisner Taplan. GERALD H. COLEMAN Gerald H. Coleman, 59, died on May 6. He joined the union in the St. Louis hall in 1980. Brother Coleman worked as a cook for vessds of National Marine, Dixie Carriers and the Delta Queen Steamship Co. FERNANDO VARELA Pensioner Femando Varela, 88 passed away January 13, 1989 at St. Luke Hospital in San Francisco, Calif. Brother Varela was a merchant seaman for 35 years. He belonged to the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and retired in October 1969. Bom in Spain; he became a U.S. citizen. He was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving is his daughter, Anna Gignoux of San Francisco. ^ JOSEPH VICK Pensioner Joseph Vick, 61, died on March 8. A native of Steele, MO, he SAMUEL DAVIS Samuel Davis, 62, died on April 14. A native of Amite, LA, he served in the Navy for 24 years. Brother Davis joined the union in Norfolk during 1975. He worked as a cook for Virginia Clipper, the NBC Line and Harbor Towing Coip. SAM DE SALVO Sam Salvo, 78, died OEI March 31 in Marrero, LA. He had heart and lung ailments. A resident of Westwego, LA, he joined the SlU's inland division in 1955, and sailed in the deck department. Brother De Salvo was preceded in death by his wife. Boatman De Salvo was buried in McDonogh Cemetery in Gretna, LA. His brother, Donald, survives him. JAMES DONEGAN Pensioner James Donegan, a Gloucester fisherman, died. He retired in 1977. Brother Donegan, upon entering the Gloucester fishing industry, joined the Atlantic Fisherman's Union. At that time the AFU was an affiliate of the SlUNA. Brother Donegan became a member of the AGLIWD when the AFU directly affiliated with the district. JOHN F. VAN ANTWERP Pensioner John F. Van Antwerp, 79, passed away March 13. Bom in Michigan, he joined the union in 1955 in Frankfort. Brother Van Antwerp sailed in the deck department. He retired in 1973. VINCENT G. GRIM Vincent G. Grim, 77, died on February 13. A native of Brooklyn, he joined the union in New York in 1%3. He worked in the deck department of Erie Lackawana Railroad tugboats from 1942 untU 1975. Great Lakes HUBERT C. HOBBS Hubert C. Hobbs, 75, died of lung cancer on March 29. A native of North Carolina, he lived in Norfolk, VA. Brother Hobbs worked as a chief engineer for the Curtis Bay Towing Company. Burial took place in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, VA. He is survived by his wife, Mabel. MILON M. O'NEAL Milon M. O'Neal, 78, passed away March 3 in Norfolk, VA. He had lymphoma. A resident of Hatteras, NC, and a member of the SlU's inland division. Brother O'Neal worked as an engineer. He was buried in Midgette Family Cemetery in Hatteras, NC. His wife, Ida, survives him. / LEONARD PASZKIEWICZ Pensioner Leonard Paszkiewicz, 70, passed away April 5. A resident of Green Bay, Wl, he worked as an assistant cook. Brother Paszkiewicz last sailed in 1981 and retired in 1983. His wife, Verle, survives him. SAMUEL J. ROMAN Pensioner Samuel J. Roman, 70, died May 30, 1989 in Philadelphia, PA where he was bom and lived. Brother Roman sailed with the SIU as deckhand, first mate and captain for Curtis Bay Towing Co. since the mid1940s. He retired in 1980. Burial was June 3 at the Holy Redeemer Cemetery in Philadelphia. Roman is survived by two sisters of Philadelphia and many nieces and nephews. JOHN C. SANDSTROM Pensioner John C. Sandstrom, 65, died April 29. A Navy veteran, he joined the union in Chicago in 1967. The Minnesota native sailed as an oiler on vessels such as the Chisolm, the Upson and the Medusa Challenger. He retired in 1987. ROBERT D. AFFLECK Robert Dixon Affleck, 48, died Febmary 15, 1989. Bom in Chicago, Brother Affleck sailed out of the port of Algonac as a deckhand and oiler. While sailing on the Great Lake$, Affleck was drafted into the U.S. Army. He served from 1964-66 and received the Vietnam Service Medal, a good conduct medal, an overseas service bar and an honorable discharge. In addition, Boatman Affleck was an expert rifleman. Following his Army stint, he worked for Hannah Inland Waterways from 1966-82. Surviving is a brother, Richard Affleck of Chicago. ROBERT J. GARVEY Pensioner Robert J. Garvey died June 8, 1989 at the age of 70. Bom in Kaukauna, Wl, he lived in Greendale, Wl. Brother Garvey sailed deepsea from 1951-59 and joined the Great Lakes Tiig and Dredge Region, IBU, in 1961 in the port of Milwaukee, sailing as a lineman and oiler. A veteran of the U.S. Navy fr^om 1944-46, Garvey worked for such companies as Merritt, Chapman & Scott and Vessel Fueling Co. of Chicago. He retired on pension in 1981. Cerrerllens JOHN E. FLOYD Pensioner John Elmer Floyd, 75, passed away on Febraary 28 in his home in Toledo, OH. Bom in St. James, Ml, Brother Floyd sailed with Boland Comelius Lines as a . fireman from 1940 until 1960, when he joined tfie SIU in the port of Detroit. He then sailed aboard the Adam E. Comelius (American Steamship Co.) from 1961 to 1974. Brother Floyd retired in 1975. Seafarer Floyd is survived by his wife Mary M. Floyd, his daughter Dolores Floyd and brother Stanley Floyd of Charlevoix, Ml. Editors Note: Brother John E. Floyd appeared in the April issue of the Seafarers LOG in Final Departures, page 22. His wife has forwarded to the LOG names of additional survivors who were not listed in the original obituary. m �:i|^^ MY, 1989 ^ &ars9$ V Check-In Da^_^ Septenfori* 18 October30 Novemherfi SepUmibcrA November 13 October2 Rih^iatioa Mahit. & OperiiiiB Noveiiherlfi Die^ technology Scptmnher 18 Variahie Speed DC Drives Ai«osl21 Hydraulics Weidilig .: 0cl«^2;" , , ^ Mtt stvdbmtsm''^ £^|lie''1lj|jhUte^^ wiN h^ M fan^hrimtion at foe eiM of their regular - Juoethrougfa September 1989 The following is the current course schedule for June—^December 1^9 at >; • foe Seafarers Harry Lundebeig School of Seamanship. fThe course schedule may chan^ to reflect the membership's and industry's meeds. . • PLEASE NOTE: Att tMinheri! are reqti^ h ta^ attending SULSS. • • ••|S Course QMED—Any Rating Fireinan/Waterteiider and Oiite: liag^iid Crane Mkhitenance MaHi^ llectrk^ Technician fngiim emti M hai^ Job Uns JM fmm US Mmfltfaii * * ' '9^nWmmWnK9 •; 23 I:?' •''"" jii CoOBpfhiMI. Date-':''^^ Decembers Decmnber 8 Deoembnr IS Noyemberil Fehniaey2(W! -NovmplNar 18':|" ';Deo»iiieFlS:' October 27 SeptentfMur 15 October^27 -a-- d(%: Check-In Comptetkm Date Date S^tember 4 October 13 October 30 Decembers Radar Refoesher/Renewai Open-ended, 3 days ' (Contact Admisfoms for ^rtiiq; date) ; Radar Certification September 11 September 15 (follows Limited License course) * Lifeboat August 21 September 1 S^tember 18 September 29 October 16 Octrfoer 27 November 13 November 24 December 11 Decemba-22 (This course is not offered as a separate •LNfr-sd^ ••:,¥•-;• course, but may be taken while attend­ ing any of the regularly scheduled courses.) Septemb^ 11 SqfdemberlS Radar Certlfioition. (follows Limited License course) November 13 November 17 August 21 Tankerman September 1 Septemb^ 18 September 29 October 27 October 16 November 24 November 13 September 1 Simulator ^liphandiing August 21 September 29 September 18 November 3 Octobar23 December 15 December 4 : *Upon completion of coitrse, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must be taken. Coume Abie Seaman SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMAHSHIP •," Chet^tn Course Date Date The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) September 4 October 16 October 30 December 11 Adiilt basic Education (ABAE) Octriter 14 September 4 Deomnber 9 October 30 October 14 English as a SleoMid Language (ESL) September 4 December 9 Octidier 30 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one tveek pilor to some of the upgrading classes. ABE/ESL lifeboat Preparation Course September 25 October 13 This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is npt English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. < . y'i f. - WHUOOO^ Avpmns Check-In Date Sqptnqiher 25' Course ,Bomin,BM«riiilaB^ Compiriion Date Novei)fo(Hr Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement; • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No^ CPR: • Yes No • Date Available for training Name- (Ust) (First) Address. (City) (Middle) Date of Birth- Primary Language Spoken Telephone With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union l^k indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. Mo./Day/Year (Street) (Sute) (Zip Code) (Area Code) Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. Social Security #_ Seniority • Yes • No U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes •No (If yes, fill in below) to (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes •No (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Takep. SIGNATURE. I Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. Last grade of school completed. DATE OF DISCHARGE DepartmenL Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: Trainee Program: From. DATE SHIPPED Book#. Home Port. i; VESSEL RATING HELD DECK • AB/Sealift • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate • Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation DATE- ' Q Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel Q Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Electro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • Chief Cook • Chief Steward Q Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding G Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) G English as a Second Language (ESL) G ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM G Associates in Arts Degree G (Certificate Programs No transportatioii will be |Mid onlcM you present origmal receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers H^rry Lundebetg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 • V yJ:-', V' -I ' f- ' ^1' �rjf' ",-• . 24 SEAfiUrilS iOG Alert Sounded for Youth Missing for 18 Months Barbara and Dennis Betz hav­ en't seen their son since Jan. 20, 1^. The then-11-year-old Patrick Shawn Betz was last seen at an Upland, CA pizza parlor. Patrick is classified as an "en­ dangered runaway" by the Nar tional Center for Missing and Ex­ ploited Children. Unlike the vast majority of young runaways, Pa­ trick did not return to his home. He is now one of more than 22,000 cases the NCMEChas han­ dled since its inception in 1964. Last month the SIU joined forces with the National Center in their campaign to help locate missing children. With the union's farflung membership, it is hoped someone may spot the children (see box). Upland, where Patrick was last seen, is near San Bemadino in Southern California. Since the NCMEC added the four-foot, seven-inch youngster to its list of missing children, it has received only three reports of sightings— none of which pamied out. His parents have reported re­ ceiving several phone calls where the caller does not say a word, but simply stays on the line. There have b^n no background nmses on the caUs. Patrick may be trying to make it on his own in the streets. But no matter how tough a child may think he is, "it's awful hard to make it, especially a child his age," said Margaret Sanders, a case worker at the National Cen­ ter. t :•?;'•• • gv;.; s./i'-"''' f.. -f ivr Betz is pictirred Children Patrick's age are easy prey for drug dealers, pimps and pomographers, and the sad truth is, many runaways fall victim to the exploiters, says the National Center staff member. The National Onter, which serves as a clearinghouse of in­ formation, has been able to close mme than 13,000 rf its files, mo^ runaways who do return home. The organization's photo cam­ paign has been responsible for locating 129 children. Most media attention focuses on children who are kidnapped by strangers, but the National Center says a m^ority of all abductions are performed by the non-custo­ dial parent of the child. The National Center has in­ cluded Patrick Shawn Betz in the oiganization's photo campaign program. Begun in 1984, the proj­ ect encourages civic, business and community groups to distribute photos of missing children. All of the National Center's efforts in the private sector are coordinated with law enforcement officials. Whatever Patrick's situation is today, the 13-year-old no doubt needs help. The Settfarers LOG asks its read­ ers to study the picture and infor­ mation in the box below. If Patrick Shawn Betz is recognized, immediatefy call one of the numbers listed. Patrick*^ Itfe could depend on it. SIU And Affillates Join 1989 Union Industries Show In San Jose S: '. • • ih>': •, •-^' • •• i''i More than a quarter of a million people filled the San Jose (CA) convention center during the fourday run of this year's AFL-CIO Union Industries Show. Exhibits from SIU and its United Industrial Workers affiliate were part of the 300 exhibitors at what was the biggest show of its kind since its begiiming in 1938. "Made in the USA With Pride" was this year's theme. The booth operated by the SlU-contracted Delta Queen Steamboat Co., which L-CIO .ik-"-' operates the riverboats Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen, was a popular stop for visitors. One lucky show visitor was Mary Frausto of San Jose. She won what was no doubt the most coveted giveaway at the Union Industries Show, a trip for two on the SIUcontracted Delta Queen. Products on display made by UIW members included a variety of Mexican food products from La Victoria, bronzed items from BronShoe, American Tuna and Brillo. MEXICAN FOODS Some of the hundreds of thousands of people who came to the 1989 Unkm Industries Show inspect the many products produced hy the SIU's industrial dlviskm—the United Industrial Workers. All display items were donated by the producing companies. t': ^.-t> '.'•h Manning the SIU/UIW booCll the Unioa industries Show are (lell to right) Bai Dobbins, UIW vice president; Rose Dacqidsto, Lin Moorrman ;uiw Edncy, AHictUi Edhqr, Steve %: scorning pads. Sponsored by the AEL-CIO's Union Label department, the show included demonstrations of doz­ ens of skills from glass-blowing to baking. More than $100,000 in union-made products, services and samples were distributed to showgoers. SIUNA Vice I^sident Edney reported that the SIU's booth was a favorite of show visitors. "The raffle for a cruise for two donated by the Delta Queen brought thousands of people to our tables." These bronzed shoes are an ex­ ample of the work done by the UlW-contracted rompany BrmShoe. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource July 1989 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SENATE PANEL PROBES PROBLEMS OF U.S. SEALIFT DEFICIENCY NEW SIU COURSE WILL TRAIN SEAFARERS FOR EMERGENCY HANDLING OF OIL SPILL STUDY SHOWS FOREIGN FLEETS GET WIDE RANGE OF GOVERNMENT AIDS BREAUX PANEL SEEKS ANSWERS TO SEALIFT STORAGE SIU SCHOOL ADDS TRAINING CLASS FOR QUICK RESPONSE TO OIL SPILLS FOREIGN-FLAG CRUISE SHIPS CITED FOR INADEQUATE SAFETY STANDARDS ‘BUY AND SHIP AMERICAN’ BILL PASSES IN HOUSE SIU PRESIDENT CALLS FOR LEADERSHIP TO BUILD STRONG AND COMPETITIVE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE SIU HITS MARAD PLAN FOR LID ON HEARINGS MONTEREY FISHERMEN JOIN SIU: 15 SQUID VESSELS COVERED SAN PEDRO FISHING BOAT VOTES ‘YES’ FOR SIU REPRESENTATION SIU JOINS WITH AFL-CIO TO URGE NAT’L LEGISLATION FOR CHILD CARE U.S. UNIONS DEPLORE CHINA CRACKDOWN COURT SUSPENDS PRE-HIRE TEST FOR THIRTY DAYS IN SIU SUIT GOV’T SERVICES MEMBERS WILL TRAIN AT SIU LUNDEBERG SCHOOL MERCER MEETS WITH MSC COMMANDER 100 LEGISLATORS AGREE: NO MARITIME IS GATT GENERAL CASSIDY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FOR OCTOBER 1 SHARGABIAN GIVEN BIG SEND-OFF PARTY FIRE ON FOREIGN-FLAG CRUISE SHIP, ONLY LUCK SAVES LIVES AND VESSELS ALERT SOUNDED FOR YOUTH MISSING FOR 18 MONTHS SIU AND AFFILIATES JOIN 1989 UNION INDUSTRIES SHOW IN SAN JOSE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No, 7 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/59bd65b0e866fd5403195b0cbdcca582.PDF fc8f9267760125147d59f0e21170aef3 PDF Text Text OFflCIAL 0R6AN OF THI SEAFARERS IIHERNATIONAL UNION • ATUNllt eULF/UKES AND INIAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SEAEiBEMtS Volume 51, Number 6 June 1989 Admiral Butcher Visits SIU Training School SIU Sealift Crewuiembeis Set 'Readiness' Record 3:CD Vice Admiral Paul D. Butcher(left), head of the Navy's Military Sealift Command, discusses operation of the shiphandling simulator at the union's Harry Lundeherg School of Seamanship with course instructor Jim Brown (right) and student "Corky" Anavitate. Page 3. • 'i' • • Nose at U.S. Safety Board Carnival Cruise Lines, the big­ gest foreign-flag passenger line op­ erating out of American ports, has refused to cooperate with an in­ vestigation being conducted by the m THIS • to,Std%,, Islands Union ^ ^ jlhe Ihtemational Transport Workers Federation has sus­ pended issuance of so-called Blue Certificates toforeign-flag ship op­ erators who have labor agree­ ments with the International Mar­ itime Union. The Cayman Islandsbased xMU is associated with District No. l-~ MEBA/NMU; Page 3. fSIU Seeks Closing of Jones Uct Loophole -u, The SIU's Department of Consional and Governmental Af,irs is fighting to close a conimptuous amendment of the Jones I^Ct which allows fpreign-flag ves-| to enter restricted U.S. coastsd ; Known as the Bowatersf ^Amendment, foreign-flag opera­ tors are using this Jones Act loop­ hole's exemptive powers with incieasing frequency. The SIU's positfon-^^ the loophole now^^ •jpage 4. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB's probe is a result of a fatal collision be­ tween Carnival's Celebration, with 1,580 mostly American passengers onboard, and a Cuban freighter. "They chose to throw our sub­ poenas back in our faces," said Alan Pollock, a spokesman for the board. The accident occurred shortly before dawn February 10 when the Miami-bound Celebration— operating without its radar in a shallow and popular ship chan­ nel^—rammed and sliced in half a small Cuban cement carrier. Three Cuban seamen were killed and a fourth had a foot severed in the mishap. The SlU-manned United States Naval Ship (USNS) Bellatrix has set a new record for becoming fully operational. The short time­ frame used to prepare the vessel exceeded by three days the 96hour readiness requirement of the U.S. Military Sealift Command. Responding to military orders to carry Panamanian-bound Army cargo, the Bellatrix was ready to sail 22 hours after receiving the Command. A full complement of SIU and MEBA District 2 mem­ bers arrived from all parts of the country to crew the vessel. Captain E. L. Gibson, com­ mander of the Navy's Fast Sealift Squadron One, had high praise for the exercise, termed "Operation Nimrod Dancer." In a telegram to Bellatrix's private sector op­ erator, the Mineola, NY-baSed In­ ternational Marine Carriers (IMC), he said: "From activation to off-load, the captain, crew and machinery of Bellatrix have demonstrated the highest level of motivation and professionalism which has brought credit to themselves, the merchant marine, the U.S. Navy and the United States." Sailing out of Violet, LA, the 946-foot Bellatrix was part of a high-profile deployment of Amer­ ican troops and equipment to Pan­ ama ordered by President Bush last month. The Bellatrix carried a convoy of 150 trucks, armored support vehicles and mobile mortar launchers to support the Fort Polkbased 5th Infantry Division whose soldiers were airlifted into Pan­ ama. The activation was a living dem­ onstration of the maritime private sector's role as the nation's "foil arm of defense." i i-i -n—i/^o coo m-<o c -12- Fourth Arm of Defense in Actio The Bellatrix off-loaded equj ment inside the Miraflores Loci of the Panama Canal, the first tin this operation had been attempt< in the history of the waterwa The activity included simultani ous loading and off-loading of Anr combat cargo by roll on/roll o and by lift on/lift off methods. mOCo : o CJ -I O OZO I -sore o rn. ^the crew . . . of the Bellatrix has demonstrated the highest level of motivation and professionalism\ Advanced preparations by the Army were professionally planned and executed and "when com­ bined with the performance of Bel­ latrix, produced a clockwork op­ eration," said Captain Gibson. In a communication to IMC af­ ter the mission was completed. Captain Gibson said: "... upon short notice, USNS Bellatrix activated, erewed and sailed in record time" and "the crew performance was superior in every respect. Their levels of mo­ tivation from Master to Ordinary and Wiper left nothing warilihg. They prepared and executed a shipboard security plan which was anticipatory of the worst of situContinued on page 8 USCG Can't Investigate Accident Because the cruise ship was registered in Liberia and the ac­ cident happened outside of Amer­ ican waters, the Coast Guard has no legal grounds to investigate the accident, and the NTSB caimot force cooperation from Carnival. The NTSB will conduct a probe, even though Carnival won't co­ operate, because "a lot of Amer­ ican passengers were onboard the ship. And when an incident like this happens, we feel it is incum­ bent upon us to investigate and see what's involved," said Mike Benson, an agency spokesman. Continued on pe^e 8 o o- O z:o :i I'Si- • 'mM'- 1 Bellatrix crewmembers were cited for their skUis hy the coumiander of the U.S. Navy's Fast Sealift Squadron One. •' , �• '4^' SeAFAROtSm : A- .-v President's Report ,l,V ;i'-/ .- y -• • -''-' You would think that at this point in time, the United States would exercise great care to protect its own interests. But often that is not the case. The so-called "cash transfer" program is perhaps one of the most striking examples of a thoughtless and self-defeating method whereby the United States sacrifices its own interests need­ lessly and in many ways at great cost. We in the Seafarers, along with others in maritime, have been fighting for many years to put some sense back in the administration of aid and assistance this nation gives to other nations around the world. Specifically, our beef has to do with the way the Agency for International Development (AID) has misdirected our foreign aid program by promoting increasing use of cash transfers as a means of dispensing our government's economic assistance abroad. :lv v|4 :^^l h • i , " '•' • i :•"•'• '•• •-'•i!'/ ^-•i - -%• -•" ';V Originally, in dispensing aid to foreign nations the United States shipped commodities to recipient countries and great care was taken to make sure that the countries and their citizens knew where the aid commodities came from. And the transportation of the commodi­ ties was subject to the cargo preference laws of our land which meant that U.S.-flag vessels would deliver at least 50 percent of the cargoes. Thus, the aid program helped the recipient nation and its people and it helped those industries in this country that produced the products and services that Uncle Sam was paying for. But it was not all as simple as it sounds for American-flag ship­ ping. From the very beginning of the foreign-aid program and the passage of cargo preference laws, a combination of foreign nations, the U.S. State Department and even some of the American indus­ tries whose commodities Uncle Sam bought for the recipient na­ tions, kept up a running battle in Washington to knock U.S. ships out of the picture. But the Congress held firm throughout. But the Agency for International Development, which is responsi­ ble for the foreign aid program, came up with a gimmick that contradicted the purpose of the program but got around cargo pref­ erence law. That gimmick was the cash transfer, whereby nations . receiving U.S. foreign aid were given cash which meant that they could use the money to buy commodities anywhere outside the United States. Later it was held that cargo preference didn't apply to such purchases. Aside from allowing beneficiary nations to evade use of American ships, the cash transfer enabled recipient nations to quit buying goods made in the United States. So U.S. dollars are used to buy goods made abroad and when these goods are distributed by the recipient country there is not even a suggestion that the U.S. is the benefactor. And foreign ships are delivering the cargoes paid for by American taxpayers who are completely invisible in the whole proc­ ess. Cash Instead of Commodities Not In U.S. Interest The cash transfer method of dispensing foreign aid, which has doubled in 10 years and now amounts to billions of dollars annually, is, in effect, a laundering of U.S. dollars so that none of the benefi­ ciaries are really aware of America's role. If that is smart foreign policy in these times, then we deserve whatever we get. Right now some members of Congress are finding this cash trans­ fer gimmick a matter worthy of attention. An amendment to the foreign aid authorization bill was introduced requiring nations receiv­ ing cash assistance to buy an amount of U.S. commodities equal to the cash received and make shipment of those commodities subject to U.S. cargo preference laws. It was<.approved by a 22-15 vote of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The administration is op­ posed to it as are many enemies of American-flag shipping. The issue is expected to be brought to the floor of the Congress very shortly. No matter which way it goes, there is growing understanding that unrestricted cash transfers are not in America's interest, and that this unwise, destructive way of concealing America's generosity and contributions to the world at large ought to be corrected. Crewmembers of the Sea-Land Performance are to be congratulated for their diligent efforts to rescue a sailing vessel which had its mast destroyed by a storm. When the first attempt to reach the paralyzed catamaran failed, the crew tried again. That time they were successful and the sailing vessel's crew was brought aboard the Performance. All hands demonstrated a tenadty which makes us proud. : J-,', ;« .:4i4N'V--4- . .J,. -•'•;•> IVoflrefS ifffllV HI HBdiigm Ihges ri^Oer SafOf LHWS UiS. Commodities Were Proof of American Good-Will Role of U.S.-flag Shipping Always Under Attack ••' I SIU Joins Labor's Memorial Day • i-' , ^ . rT, SIU' Headquarters Representative Byron Kelley addressing the Michi­ gan AFL-CIO on Workers Memorial Day in Lansing. SIU members from all over Michigan joined several hundred other union members in Lansing to celebrate Workers Memorial Day. The rally in the state capital was held to honor the thousands of American workers who have died on the job, and to demand more stringent health and safety regu­ lations. The SIU was a co-sponsor of the rally. More than 10,000 men and women die each year of workrelated accidents in the United States, said SIU Headquarters Representative Byron Kelley, a rally speaker. "Since we sat down in this room, 51 minutes ago, we have lost an­ other brother or sister to a fatal accident. Every 47 minutes an­ other worker dies," he said. "Laws and regulations must be made which mandate and enforce safe practices in safe surround­ ings, Bottom line profits of the employer must never be allowed to outweigh concern for human safety," Kelley added. One of the major causes of workrelated deaths and injuries is the use of dangerous chemicals. Reg­ ulations regarding the labeling of these deadly chemicals vary from state to state. Because of a drive spearheaded by Michigan unions, the state has a strong "right to know" law. Volume 51, Number 6 Right to know laws mean employ­ ers must label workplace chemi­ cals with the product's name, its hazards, protective measures and first aid procedures, along with other information. If that information is not avail­ able, union representatives argue, the chemicals could be mishandled and explode or bum causing se­ rious injury or death. In addition to the label require­ ments under Michigan's right to know law, workers must be trained to handle dangerous chemicals, and detailed Material Safety Data Sheets are kept accessible to workers who might have concerns or questions about the substances they work with. Right to know laws also give workers the right to refuse to han­ dle dangerous chemicals which do not meet the law's labeling and training requirements, and the right to report such employers without fear of reprisals. Workers Memorial Day was the first national observance orga­ nized by the AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions to emphasize workers' concerns about the high number of job-related injuries, ill­ nesses and deaths. The observ­ ance signaled the administration and Congress that unions are in­ tensifying their efforts to improve the nation's safety and health laws. June 1989 (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 fAuth'heUnion;LOG Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER; Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGiorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" Campbell; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Glldewell; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy Mercer. Communications Department Director, Jessica Smith; Managing Editor, Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Max Hall and Deborah Greene; Design Consultant, Dennis Goris. . • -sivv?; �• •;• mi, 1989 • -• • ' 'X'. " Admiral Bukher, Sealift Head, Insperts SlU .V •- '"r. Admiral Butcher talks with weiding instructor Biii Foley (right). Vice Admiral Paul D. Butcher, who commands the logistical ef­ forts of the military—including utilization of merchant ships—has personally inspected the SIU's training facility at Piney Point. The vice admiral who is com­ mander of the Military Sealift Command, reviewed every aspect of the school and met with stu­ dents, instructors and staff. Vice Admiral Butcher studied the Lundeberg School's voca­ tional program—including crane operations, sealift maintenance curriculum and simulator training. The MSG commander met with students participating in deck, en­ gine and steward department classes. He also spoke with students working towards their college de­ grees through the school's aca­ demic enrichment courses. In the Manpower office. Vice Admiral Butcher tracked the union's dispatching operation. The MSG commander's visit in­ cluded a tour of the Paul Hall Library, the school's grounds and training and recreation center. Vice Admiral Butcher assumed the commander post of MSG in December of last year. A West Virginia native. Vice Admiral Butcher joined the Navy in 1948. Prior to assuming his current po­ sition with MSG, Vice Admiral Butcher served as deputy com­ mander in chief and chief of staff, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Military Sealift Command is the U.S. government's single manager for ocean transportation for the Department of Defense (DOD). The agency also provides direct support for all Navy fleets and DOD special missions at sea. •JM i: til I• i'i w Vice Admiral Butcher (seated center) observes the union's computer­ ized manpower program. With the MSG commander are Manpower Goordinator Bart Rogers (left), Assistant Vocational Education Direc­ tor William Hellwege, Assistant to the Vice President Robert Glinton, Director of Vocational Education William Eglinton, SHLSS Vice Presi­ dent Ken Gonklin and SIU Department of Gongresssional and Govern­ mental Relations Director Nick Marrone. ITF Fair Practices Committee To Probe IMU Status fci%" !•• The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has suspended issuance of so-called Blue Gertificates to foreign-flag ship operators under contract to a Grand Gayman Island-based sea­ men's organization with connec­ tions to the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association District 1/ National Maritime Union (NMU). The action was taken at sessions of the Fair Practices Gommittee of the ITF's Seafarers Section held in London from May 22-26. The ITF's Dockers division also held meetings, followed by a joint sea­ farer/longshoremen session. The ITF's membership consists of unions representing rail, air, high­ way and maritime workers en­ gaged in all modes of transporta­ tion within the free world. The seafarers section met to review organizational policy, the past year's activities and collec­ tive bargaining agreements. In an­ other important action, the sea­ farers adopted a resolution reaffirming the jurisdiction of longshoremen and pledging sup­ port for dockers worldwide. Attending the ITF meetings were representatives of national sea­ men's and dockers' unions from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Britain, Ganada, Gyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zea­ land, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switz­ erland, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States. Observers were present from Ireland, Kiribati and Sri Lanka. In temporarily curbing the Gayman Islands-based International Maritime Union (IMU), the ITF acted after questions had been raised by American unions, in- Followiiig the ITF Seafarers Section discussions through simultaneous translation are SIU President Michael Sacco, (left), MEBA 2 President Raymond McKay and SIU of Ganada President Roman Gralewicz. • •f- eluding the SIU, about the legiti­ macy of the IMU's activities. At the ITF meeting, the matter was referred to a subcommittee for review and determination of the IMU's status as an American labor organization. The ITF action was requested because the IMU has represented itself as an American union to operators of U.S.-owned foreignflag vessels and to foreign sea­ men's unions. The iMU's president. Shannon Wall, told a February meeting of the North American ITF caucus that the Gayman Islands-based group is not an American union. Wall formerly headed the National Maritime Union prior to its merger with MEBA District 1. He cur­ rently holds the title of executive vice president of District No. 1— MEBA/NMU. It was pointed out at the session that the IMU had hot met any of the criteria which would qualify it as an American union. Under ITF policy, a bona fide national union has jurisdiction to organize foreign-flag vessels which are owned by citizens of the same nationality. The ITF allows the national union(s) of the "benefi­ cially-owned" vessel the first right to representation of crewmembers. Procedurally, the ITF approves a collective bargaining agreement if the contract between a member union and the beneficially-owned vessel meets ITF acceptable standards. Upon acceptance, the ITF issues the signatory company a "Blue Gertificate," which ena­ bles the vessel's owners to say it is operating as a union contracted company. At the London meeting, the ITF ruled that—^pending the investi­ gation on IMU's nationality and legitimacy—it will not approve the labor agreements submitted by the Gayman Islands-based group and Blue Gertificates will not be issued to IMU operators. The subcommittee reviewing the IMU's status will report on its findings at the next meeting of the ITF's Fair Practices Gommittee scheduled for August. • SIU Vice President John Fay (left), and SIU International Represen­ tative Edd Morris pictured during the ITF meeting. Among the Americans attending the ITF meetings were SIU Pres­ ident Michael Sacco, SIU Vice President John Fay, SIU Inter­ national Representative Edd Mor­ ris, MEBA 2 President Raymond McKay, ILA President John Bow­ ers, ILA President-Emeritus Teddy Gleason, ILA Gounsel Tom Gleason, ILA General Organizer Tony Pimpinella, FOG Goordinator— U.S. (ILA) John Sansone, ILWU President Jim Herman, NMU Vice President Rene Lioeanjie-who also serves as an IMU vice president, NMU/ITF Inspector Spiro Var­ gas, MEBA 1 Vice President Fred Schamann, and Pat King of the MM&P. Representing the SIU of Ganada were the organization's President Roman Gralewicz and SecretaryTreasurer Andy Boyle. 'r*f �IR^ 1.'". •• 4 it?{i|:f®^- • Uj f.j '''-, • iti; '*•'''. ^;ri •• .1 Pi p!v^. '-s; -'-u' ^'•4x '-"r-x-•-•'•X l'*"''. • ;.-' • '.; •• , "' %-'-'X:} ••:. If''" "'lii'i'-'i'1' ' Tii'ii 1 1 f -•liiii' i' III'' ' Seafarers Political Action Update SlU Fights Jones Act Loophole The SIU is lighting to close a 30-year-old legislative loophole which is taking cargo away from U.S.-flag shipping companies. Recently, the U.S. Customs Service interpreted a little known exemption to the Jones Act, known as the Bowaters Amendment, in such a way that foreign-owned companies are competing with U.S.-flag barge operators for do­ mestic shipping work. Congress never intended for the Bowaters Amendment to open the door to Jones Act shipping for foreign-owned companies, said Nick Marrone, director of the SIU's department of congressional and governmental affairs. Marrone testified at a recent oversight hear­ ing of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee. Marrone said recent Customs Service rulings allowing a foreignowned company to transport sludge from a dredge site to a dumping area five miles off the San Diego coast would not pass legal muster. Customs, in granting recent Bow­ aters waivers, has completely ig­ nored the criteria for such exemp­ tions specified in the law, noted Marrone. './Q, : Customs is allowing foreign-owned ships in U.S. coastal trade Marrone warned if Customs' loose and erroneous interpretation of the Bowaters Amendment did not stop. Congress would be called on to pass legislation designed to close the loophole completely. Marrone told the subcommittee, "the SIU urges, and indeed sup­ ports, any effort... to amend and clarify the application of the Jones Act" so the incursion by foreignflag companies on domestic ship­ ping is brought to an end. |-:-;K p'iSi ,E; '- ^ '''jP'" -'P ^ ^ .•••• • ;V. '•• '• P : smr'- -X:-};: ' " 1 '^' " "'''' "'' SUfUtCllSiOG ••'•; ,;. .:• v.^ History of Amendment The history of the Bowaters Amendment demonstrates how even a small loophole in the Jones Act can be abused. In 1958, when the Bowaters Amendment was en­ acted, the SIU warned of just such a possibility. Under the Jones Act, American coastwise trade is restricted to U.S.-owned and operated com­ panies. Prior to 1958, foreignowned companies operating in the U.S. were allowed to transport their own goods on their own ships or barges, from the manufacturing site to a delivery point. However, foreign-owned companies were not allowed to carry goods reserved for U.S. ships under the Jones Act. In 1958, two foreign-owned companies were using their ves­ sels to deliver goods to them­ selves. After unloading their caigo, vessels of these two companies were forced to sail back empty. The foreign-owned companies claimed this was a hardship. The Bowaters Amendment created certain conditions which would allow the foreign-owned compa­ nies to carry cargo to avoid these so-called hardships. Customs Ignores Criteria In Bowaters Amendment Today, Customs is granting Bowaters waivers to foreign-owned companies which compete di­ rectly with American-flag opera­ tors. The Bowaters Amendment specifies that foreign-owned com­ panies applying for the exemption may only be involved in shipping incidentally. Foreign-owned operators ap­ plying for Bowaters waivers today are involved in shipping in a big way. But sophisticated accounting procedures—such as selling their vessels and leasing them back— make it possible to underestimate the true scope of their shipping activities. The most recent example of how the Bowaters waiver is being abused was a decision by Customs to allow foreign-owned Wright Schuchart to transport sludge from a dredging operation for the Navy. Wright Schuchart is competing directly with American-flag oper­ ators for the work. Moreover, by granting the waiver, the Customs Service unilaterally expanded the scope of the Bowaters Amend­ ment beyond minerals and man­ ufactured goods. Customs' decision met with widespread criticism, which was why the subconunittee scheduled an oversight hearing. MTD Calls for Cargo Policy Testifying before the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, Maritime Trades Department Na­ tional Field Coordinator Frank Pecquex said that only a steady and abundant amount of cargo will ensure a viable merchant marine with military sealift capabilities. Referring to the increasing num­ ber of vessels in the U.S. Ready Reserve Force, Pecquex pointed out that idle ships do not keep skilled seafarers and shipyard workers employed and available for national defense needs. The representative of the fed­ eration of maritime and maritimerelated industry unions called on the U.S. government to develop a clear cargo policy. Without a com­ prehensive plan of action directed towards increasing the amount of cargo for U.S.-flag vessels, Pec­ quex warned, trained mariners "simply won't exist, and we won't have time to create them. In war­ time, there are no shortages of cargo, in peacetime, we must re­ member the lessons of war." SIU Legislative Representative Liz DeMato (center) briefs a group of SIU members on legislation pending before Congress which affects the maritime industry and seafaring jobs. The Lundeberg School upgraders were in Washington, DC visiting Capitol Hill as part of their union education curriculum. Legislation Would Have Foreign Aid Shipped on American-Flog Vessels The SIU has thrown its support behind legislation which would re­ turn U.S. foreign aid cargoes to American ships with U.S. crews. Rep. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) has introduced legislation which would reform this country's socalled cash transfer program which has been increasingly used as a form of American foreign aid. Simplified, cash transfer means the U.S. government gives money to another country to purchase needed commodities. Few strings are attached as to what kinds of goods may be bought, where they may be bought and how they may be shipped. Many of these coun­ tries are taking U.S. money and buying foreign goods, shipped on foreign-flag vessels. U.S. aid, provided by American taxpayers, should be used to pur­ chase American products and commodities, not to subsidize for­ eign jobs and to purchase foreign products at our expense, the SIU Department of Congressional and Governmental Affairs stated. Traditional foreign aid, espe­ cially following World War II, pro­ vided foreign countries with com­ modities made or grown in the U.S. Fifty percent of those ship­ ments were carried on Americanflag ships. The Torricelli Amendment will ensure that American agriculture, American workers and the Amer­ ican economy benefit by ensuring that recipients of cash aid buy and ship American. The amendment will encourage commodity, project - type and and other traditional forms of for­ eign aid so that American foreign aid is provided, through additional U.S. farm commodities, goods and services. Under the amendment, when cash aid is provided, nations re­ ceiving U.S. cash will be required to enter into agreements to buy American goods, services, and whenever possible, commodities. Other reforms provided by the Torricelli Amendment include: • Aliowing the recipient of U.S. cash to make purchases within that countiy. • Applying U.S.-flag shipping requirements. • Ensuring that the purchases and ports of departure are distrib­ uted equitably throughout the United States. • Providing for GAG account­ ing of U.S. cash aid. Backers of the amendment say it would help reduce the U.S. trade and budget deficits and help Amer­ ican farmers overcome the crisis they are facing. Dehttse Cargo Ruk: 100% Oa US. Skips U.S.-flag shipping companies stand to gain millions of dollars in business now that the Department of Defense has adopted new reg­ ulations bringing it into compli­ ance with the 1904 Cargo Prefer­ ence Act. The new hiles, which went into effect May 31, require that all American military caigo be shipped on U.S.-flag vessels, as required by the 1904 Act. In 1986, the Navy got around the 1904 Act rules by claiming that some of the cargo it had shipped was not actually govern­ ment property until it was deliv­ ered and therefore not covered by the Act. "The regulation no longer limits the application of U.S.-flag re­ quirements to supplies that are owned by the DOD at the time of ocean shipment," a defense de­ partment announcement said in stating the new policy. Rep. Helen D. Bentley (R-MD) estimated that the new regulations could provide as much as $250 million annually to U.S. ship op­ erators. DON! fORGET—CONTRIBUTE TO SPADI �ir; V''"V""-^'• . ."Mr-''ir*' '- -•"•*-• • • • ' •" "•'• '"'••iv ^ .'"v'5' •• '. "i't"' • ' ."'v •' •• I " v'"'' *'•''• '" '' '•• -•' ' ' '• '"'• • •• :' '' '•• JUNE, 1989 Paners Recommendations Become Legislative Proposal A new comprehensive maritime package which would revamp op­ erating subsidies, shipbuilding programs, tax incentives and other maritime laws, was introduced by three key industry supporters in the House of Representatives. The omnibus legislation is de­ signed to implement the recom­ mendations of the President's Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense, which studied the maritime industry for three years. Representatives Charles Ben­ nett (D-FL), Helen D. Bentley (RMD) and Walter B. Jones (D-NC) announced the introduction of the bill on Maritime Day. Bentley called the legislation, "a bipartisan effort ... it does not have everything, it's not per­ fect, but this may be the spark we need to get things turned around." The legislation's proposals are almost identical to the Defense Commission's recommendations. Because the bill is tied so closely to the national defense role of the merchant marine, the first hear­ ings on the measure will take place before the Sea Power and Stra­ tegic and Critical Materials Sub­ committee of the House Armed Services Committee. Bennett, the subcommittee's chairman, said he hopes the bill will pass Congress as an entire package. "There is no reason to think the administration won't be favorable ... prospects are good for a cooperative spirit" from var­ ious segments of the maritime community, he added. The estimated price tag of the legislation—$13 billion over a 10- year span—with $10 billion ear­ marked for various shipbuilding programs. But Congressman Bennett es­ timates the government could ex­ pect about $11 billion in revenue if enacted. Income to the govern­ ment would result from increased federal, state and local tax contri­ butions, chartering fees from more ship construction and funds gen­ erated from greater shipyard and deepsea employment. Specifically, the omnibus mari­ time legislation proposes: • Operating subsidy reform mainly for liner operators. The reform would allow subsi­ dies for foreign-built, but U.S.registered ships. It would allow ODS operators to acquire foreignbuilt ships for a limited period of time. Those ships would be eligi­ ble for ODS and government pref­ erence cargo, but operators would be required to build one ship in a U.S. yard for every vessel built overseas. • A procure and charter pro­ gram. The bill would establish a re­ volving fund for design and con­ struction of militarily useful, com­ mercial dry and liquid cargo vessels in American shipyards. • Increasing to 100 percent the amount of government-owned or government-compelled cargo to be carried on U.S. ships. Currently, only military cargo meets the 100 percent mark. Un­ der existing cargo preference laws, 50 to 75 percent of other govern­ ment cargo is shipped on Ameri­ can-flag vessels. Admiral Towing tugs woridng with the U.S.S. Lexington during a transfer from the Naval Air Station to the port of Pensacola. SlU-Crewed Pensacola Tugs Bring Lady Lex to New Home While hundreds of residents watched, SlU-crewed Admiral Towing tugs brought the U.S.S. Lexington to its new berth in downtown Pensacola, FL. The aircraft carrier's previous docking facility at the Pensacola Naval Air Station is being readied for the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. The transfer of the nation's old­ est operational carrier to the port of Pensacola was covered by local TV station, Channel 3, and the Pensacola News Journal because it was the first time the Lexington docked on city property. In antic­ ipation of the vessel's arrival, work had begun last spring to modify a city dock and to dredge the chan­ nel. Affectionately called the "Lady Lex," the vessel carried many special guests on her trip to down­ town Pensacola, including area mayors, county commissioners, school board members, state and national politicians. Because the carrier leaves on short training missions. Admiral Towing tugs are kept busy towing the aircraft carrier in and out of Pensacola's waters. The Lexing­ ton is the Navy's foremost pilot training ship. SIU Tugs Do Navy Towing Four Admiral Towing tugs—the Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee and New Mexico—are fiilly con­ tracted to the Naval Air Station. Admiral Tpwing's Maine and Pennsylvania are available to the Navy on an as-needed basis. In addition to Navy work. Ad­ miral Towing tugs have towed for­ eign vessels calling on the port of Pensacola. Recently, the tugs towed a four-masted schooner, the Juan Sebastian del Cano. SiU-crewed Admiral Towing tugs have been handling the Na­ vy's tug work in Pensacola since July of 1986. Oil Spill Plan Gains Momentum SIU members learn of the omnibus maritime bill while meeting with the union's legislative representatives in Washington, DC. Pictured above are Ed Aldrete, Bobby Branham, Anna F. Buyvid, Tony Cheesebrew, Horace L. Cooper, Ron Corgey, Howard Gibson, Michael S. Gomes, Mark Hoffman, Nathan Hollander, Curtis Jackson, Mustari Lalong, Alberto Matos, Steve Martin, Phil Neergaard, Sean Ryan, Frank Sessa, Kevin Starkey, Jake Troutwine, Leonard Wilcox, Kelly Wood and Roberto Zepeda. A $^ million oil spill liability fund has been proposed by the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee of the House of Rep­ resentatives. The money would be used to quicken cleanup efforts and compensate oil spill victims who suffer damages. While the administration and the legislative branch are divided over a number of issues, prospect s for the creation of an oil spill liability fund look good. "It's un­ fortunate," said Rep. W. J. Tauzin (D-LA), "but Valdez has given this legislation the kind of mo­ mentum it needs." The legislation, which was in­ troduced by Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-NC) and labeled HR 1465, passed its first congressional hur­ dle when it was recently reported out of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation. An area of controversy arising from the bill's present formulation is the question of existing state laws governing oil spill responses. The oil spill liability fund legisla­ tion as amended would replace existing state statutes. Elected of­ ficials from coastal states have expressed concern over this as­ pect of the legislation. While the government would have an immediate $500 million to allocate to an oil spill cleanup, individual company liability is not waived. Under the plan, private tanker responsibility would be set at $500 a gross ton to a maximum of $78 million. The company's $78 million would represent the first funds assigned to cover cleanup costs,.restoration of damaged natural resources and damages to third parties such as fishermen. Under the legislation, the pres­ ident would have the right to change the $500 million limit if it was deemed necessary by extremely onerous circumstances. The legislation proposes that the government's oil spill liability fund be directly financed by a 1.3 centper-barrel fee on domestic and imported oil. �• ;_- 1 •;_ .. V ,.!A.'-, , • SEAFARERS LOG m immME GROUPS PUDGE SUPPORT FOR U.S. SHIPPING -':S' 'VvT'"'':. Maritime Day Is Marked Across America, Merchant Marine Veterans Are Honored Around the country, Maritime Day was marked by celebrations of American maritime heritage and tributes to merchant mariners who gave their lives in war. Industry, government, military and union representatives took the oppor­ tunity to call for strengthening the efforts to rebuild the U.S. mer­ chant marine. In a Department of Transpor­ tation Merchant Marine Memorial Service held in Washington, DC, SIU Executive Vice President Jo­ seph Sacco, speaking before the audience of maritime industry and government officials said: "To those who have gone be­ fore us, who have given their lives so that America can remain free, I and the people gathered here ^We will not rest until we rebuild the maritime industry . —Joseph Sacco make a pledge. We will not rest until we rebuild the maritime in­ dustry. We are part of a continu­ ous chain and we will do our part to see it is not broken." Citing the administration's com­ mitment to the industry. Secretary of Transportation Samuel Skinner noted he was the first cabinet of­ ficial to participate in a Maritime Day service. Congresswoman Helen Bentley (D-MD) announced the introduc­ tion of omnibus maritime legisla­ tion—a. comprehensive bill which proposes to implement recom­ mendations listed in the fourth and final report of the Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense. The day provided an opportu­ nity to reflect on this nation's maritime heritage. SIU Vice Pres­ ident Sacco said: '•I* "This is the day we pay respect to the memory of those who lost their lives at sea. The United States has a rich and diverse maritime heritage, and by remembering it, we are honoring what is best about this nation. "We are honoring the seafarers, the people who brought the first settlers to America's shore; the fishermen, who fought the seas to feed the early colonists; the inland boatmen, who opened up this na­ tion's heartland; the deep-sea sail­ ors, who braved certain death to transport troops and cargo over­ seas." Heroic Deeds Cited Deputy Maritime Administrator William Creelman noted that past lack of recognition for private mariners who died in war was the reason memorial ceremonies are now held in their honor on Mari­ time Day. Representing maritime opera­ tors in the DOT service was James Amoss, chairman and chief ex­ ecutive officer of Lykes Brothers Steamship Company. Amoss cited the heroic deeds of Lykes and other companies' crewmembers in World War II. He reminded the SIU trainees face the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Color Guard during the Department of Transportation's merchant marine memorial service. Lyle Davis (left), Thomas Williamson and Michael Dykema are pictured in front. Alton Berrian is in background. audience of the many merchant seamen who were captured by the Germans and held in prison camps during the war. C.W. (Bill) Daulley, vice pres­ ident of District 1— MEBA/NMU said merchant mariners of WWII deserve the nation's honor and memory. These men upheld the merchant marine tradition of ready in peace, essential in war, he said. SHJ Vice President Joseph Sacco participates in DOT's merchant marine memorial service. Actions to Revitalize Industry SIU Vice President Sacco summed up the mood of the day: "It is not enough to set aside a day to honor the maritime indus­ try. Statues and proclamations are indeed important, but by them­ selves they are meaningless. What we need now is action, a compre­ hensive program to revitalize the American-flag merchant marine. We need unity and we need lead­ ership. We need ships and mari­ ners; policies which will promote our industry; educational pro­ grams that will enable us to com­ pete, and government officials who understand the importance of sealift." Cassidy Says Time Is Now For U.S. Maritime Industry Growth In an upbeat Maritime Day pres­ entation, General Duane H. Cas­ sidy recalled that 170 years ago the first American-built steamship crossed the Atlantic. He said: "... just as that first trans-At­ lantic steamer began a new era of international trade and economic growth, I believe that we are about to enter an equally revolutionary chapter of maritime history." Speaking to a Washington, DC Propeller Club audience made up of government officials, represen­ tatives from maritime companies and unions, Cassidy talked about creating an awareness of our her­ itage as a maritime nation. "His­ tory clearly demonstrates that the U.S. merchant marine is the fourth arm of defense," said Cassidy, who serves as commander in chief of the United States Transporta­ tion Command (TRANSCOM). During WWII, General Cassidy said, the United States lost more than 700 merchant ships, and 5,600 mariners were killed or missing, thousands injured, and 609 were prisoners of war. "I've been to the Seafarers Harity Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Maryland—I've seen the honor roll of mariners who died serving their country," he said, referring to the plaque in the union's Paul Hall Library list­ ing SIU men lost in WWII. Citing evidence of steady growth in international commerce and fi­ nance through the year 2000, Cas­ sidy asked: "Why can't the United States maritime industry get a share of that? Can you imagine the impact if U.S. companies could get 10 percent of those shipbuilding or­ ders and U.S.-flag shipping could carry 20 percent of that com­ merce?" The Right Moment in Time Noting that "this is the right moment in time for a recovery," the TRANSCOM commander called for: "All of the government orga­ nizations that can impact on this industiy, the National Security Council, the Department of Trans­ portation, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, as well as the Department of Defense, should work together to restore the health of the mari­ time industry .. ." He called for cooperation within Congress, among union and in­ dustry officials and from grass­ roots organizations such as the National Defense Transportation Association, the Navy League and the Propeller Club. Cassidy told the audience, "All of these groups are ready now to work together on the tasks before us. "... if all these people—^with all this talent—are headed in the same direction—and stay com­ mitted to the long haul—we will ultimately succeed. And in years to come, we will look back to National Maritime Day 1989 as the moment in time when our recovery efforts began," General Cassidy said. -v .A �.m.iiiriwijiw<»'n-iiB«aiw«aa^ I' •• ' ' : ^ JUNE, 1989 •j Amerkan Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial Dedicated A memorial honoring merchant marine veterans was dedicated in San Pedro, CA on Maritime;Day. The statue depicts two 7-foot fig­ ures of merchant seamen climbing an authentic Jacob's ladder after a rescue at sea. Wilmington, CA artist Jasper D'Ambrosi designed the tribute, but died prior to its completion. His two sculptor sons—Marc and Michael—finished the project which stands at the entrance to John S. Gibson Park and is adja­ cent to the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. The memorial—^from the time when it was just an idea to its completion—was initiated and brought to life by affiliates of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment Port Council of the Los Angeles area. Attending the dedication were SIU Vice President George McCartney, MFOW President Whitey Disley, SUP Branch Agent William Berger and SIU Port Agent Don Anderson. A replica of the San Pedro statue which pays tribute to merchant marine veterans. Stamp Remembers Steamboat Era In a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Delta Queen Steamboat Co.'s terminal in New Orleans, the Postal Service has issued five commem­ orative stamps honoring steam­ boats. Celebrating the golden age of paddlewheelers, the stamps pic­ ture five vessels: the Experiment, the Phoenix, the New Orleans, the Washington and the Walk-in-theWater. At one time, 11,000 steamboats plied the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Today the refurbished Delta Queen and the newer Mississippi Queen continue the paddlewheel tradition. The Postal Service offers a $5.00 booklet containing the 25-cent stamps. Richard Schlecht, the art­ ist for last year's tugboat stamps, designed the steamboat commem­ orative series. Historical Contribution John Fitch built the Experiment in 1788. It became a commercial vessel in 1790 and carried passen­ gers on the Delaware River be­ tween Philadelphia and Burling­ ton, NJ. Launched in 1809, John Ste­ vens' Phoenix made what was then a perilous journey from New York to the Delaware River. Its captain, Moses Roger, gained fame later by guiding the steamship Savan­ nah on the first transatlantic steamship voyage. Robert Fulton designed the New Orleans, which was launched near Pittsburgh in 1811. The first U.S. steamboat to travel in western waters, the New Orleans made a pioneering 2,000-mile journey in September of 1811 and reached New Orleans in January 1812. . The San Pedro-hased American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial was dedicated in a Maritime Day ceremony which included speakers Congresswoman Helen Bentley and Senator John Breaux. MSC Holds Sealift Wreath-Placing Ceremony In a tribute to merchant mariners who gave their lives for democracy and the nation, the Military Sealift Command held a service and wreath-laying ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Maritime Day. Pictured above is MSC Conunander Rear Admiral Paul D. Butcher, who led the ceremony (left). SIU trainees and upgraders in background are: Robert Corbett (left), James Smith, William Rose, Anthony Crockett, Thomas Kreutzer, Michael Dykema, Robert Moore, Brian Lushia, Thomas Williamson, Juan Melendez, John Huyett and Joseph CuUison. Henry Miller Shreve, called the father of the steamboat, designed j«iJ ' i I/, / pfKwiii fA .11 Wilk m tir IsTs" The U.S. Postal Service steam­ boat commemorative series of 25cent stamps. the Washington, which was launched in Wheeling, WV in 1816; Shreve's innovations included boilers below deck, a second en­ gine, and the twin, crowned stacks and "layer cake" style which we associate with steamboats. Lf/'i Finally, Noah Brown built the Walk-in-the-Water in 1818. The first steam vessel on Lake Erie, the boat carried passengers, mail and cargo in two days or better between Buffalo and Detroit. Steamboats had several advan­ tages over earlier forms of water transportation. The vessels were able to travel through shallows and sandbars and sail against the cur­ rent. Steamboats replaced timber rafts, which had carried cargo pre­ viously on American rivers. ••1, .i Labor's Stomp Club Arranges SIU Label On 'First Da/ Stamps The Samuel Gompers Stamp Club arranged for the SIU logo to appear on the first-day-of-issue envelopes which used the com­ memorative steamboat series stamps. The club promotes trade union topics in the world of stamps and stamp collecting. Named after the founding president of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor, the or­ ganization consists of active and retired unionists and others inter­ ested in labor. Since its founding in 1980, the club has arranged collector envel­ opes with commemorative post­ marks for the world congress of the International Transport Work­ ers' Federation and numerous other labor conventions. The Gompers Stamp Club has produced first day covers for the Frances Perkins, George Meany and Organized Labor stamps. Just as the club arranged to have the steamboat series issued in cov­ ers for the SIU, it has negotiated similar projects with labor orga­ nizations and the stamps honoring Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry Truman, A. Philip Randolph,xthe International Labor Organization and Social Se­ curity. The organization is headed by Edwin Schmidt, who serves as the club's secretary-treasurer. An ex­ pert on postal regulations, Schmidt is the AFL-CIO director of mailing and reproduction. Schmidt points out that the club symbol is a three-cent Samuel Gompers stamp from 1950. The club has lobbied the Postal Service successfully to set up postal sub­ stations at union conventions. These sub-stations provide serv­ ice to delegates and promote union organizations with special cancellation marks. Union members and others in­ terested in joining may contact the Samuel Gompers Stamp Club at P.O. Box 1233, Springfield, VA 22151. ••; • • • ••i'l �m. 8 '::rM':> IV.;-~y4 Ik: ] }:'' ^ • 1-- ••••'. SCAfAKRS lOG ' •.' • pSKl® Cruise Line Won't Ceoperate With US Gov't Investigation Continued from page I 'i' , '•••-> .-'55,' I'M - . '4-'' Vr . "We find it rather unfortunate that they won't let us talk to the people on the bridge . . . They've got state-of-the-art radar, and they weren't even looking at it," NTSB spokesman Pollock said. Carnival has reportedly said it was company policy to not use the radar, but to post lookouts instead. Conditions were reported to be clear and calm before the accident, about 5:30 am. "At 5:30 in the morning, they weren't looking for a small freighter with electrical problems and no lights," Pollack said. While the Celebration crewmembers standing watch may have been looking for other large, brightly lit and easy to spot cruise ships, they found the Cuban ship instead, too late. If the radar had been on, it would certainly have spotted the 320-foot Captain San Louis. Carnival says Liberian Bureau of Maritime Affairs is the only body with which the company must cooperate. M --'Ty ? . ' "I • r\f-,.. •> i: ' •"t t w. If the Celebration had been an American-flag ship, the Coast Guard would have investigated the accident. If they had found neg­ ligence or mishandling, officers' licenses would be in jeopardy, a Coast Guard official told the Sea­ farers LOG. Without detailed investigative information, the Coast Guard offical couldn't say if there was neg­ ligence on the bridge, but he added, ". . . if the radar were switched off in the Old Bahamas Channel, it would certainly not be the act of a prudent mariner." The investigation into the inci­ dent is being conducted by the Liberian Bureau of Maritime Af­ fairs, which a Carnival spokesman said is the only body with which the cruise line must cooperate. The NTSB will conduct its own investigation, but Carnival's re­ fusal to accept subpoenas, provide witnesses and other information will hinder the agency in its task. "We're not a regulatory agency. We don't want to overburden these companies with regulations. We don't levy penalties. We just want to make the system as safe as possible," Pollock explained. But because of the way the laws governing foreign-flag cruise ships are currently written, accident in­ vestigation involving these vessels is not easily conducted. Hire Owin Inspectors To enter a U.S. port, a foreignflag ship must meet only certain international standards which are nowhere as strict as safety regu­ lations covering American ves­ sels. Pollock said foreign-flag ship operators hire one of a handful of companies to inspect and certify that their ships meet the interna­ tional standards. And there is no international agency with regula­ tory powers to perform those in­ spections. "Doesn't it seem odd that you hire the person to inspect your ship to say you're safe? What if you have 40 ships? I'm not saying there is a conflict of interest there. But there certainly is the potential for conflict," said Pollock. The cruise business is booming. Some estimates show companies are making more than 25 cents on the dollar. Last year more than 4.5 million people boarded cruise ships in southern Florida ports. The vast majority of the passen­ gers are U.S. citizens. All the large cruise ships were foreign-flag. "Most people who board these ships have no idea" the vessels are not covered by American safety regulations. Pollock said. They as­ sume because they are sailing from a U.S. port, they are under U.S. laws. One Coast Guard officer has speculated that Carnival's refusal to cooperate with the NTSB may lead to some sort of legislative action. "One of the things that may come from this is that Congress may pursue a law and give the authority" to investigate acci­ dents—involving foreign-regis­ tered j U.S.-based ships or ships that cany American passengers— to some U.S. government agency, said Lt. Cmdr. Paul Von Protz, chief of the Commercial Vessel Safety Branch of the Seventh Coast Guard District based in Miami. Later this summer, NTSB will release a report on vessel safety of foreign-flag cruise ship opera-, tions in U.S. ports. Last year the chairman of the NTSB said there is a potential for a catastrophic loss in the cruise ship business. Ships are getting bigger and carrying huge passen­ ger loads. "Some of these ships are getting as big as World War II aircraft carriers," Pollock added. NTSB Goal—^Avoid Tombstone Technology There is a phrase in the safety investigation business— Tomb­ stone Technology. It means that new and better safety measures and devices will eventually be re­ quired, but only after the deaths of innocent people in preventable accidents. Speaking on the possibility of a serious accident involving a for­ eign-flag cruise ship with Ameri­ can lives lost. Pollock said, "We don't want to be involved in Tombstone Technology. We want to look forward." The Story Behind Carnival's Refusal to Talk with NTSB The 1,580 passengers, mostly Americans, on the Carnival Cruise Lines ship Celebration didn't re­ alize how close to disaster they were coming as the ship steamed off the north coast of Cuba last February. The passengers probably felt safe as they slept in their cabins about 5:30 am as the vessel passed through a shallow and relatively busy stretch of water known as the Old Bahamas Channel. After all, the Celebration was equipped with state-of-the-art radar de­ signed to pick out almost any ob­ ject in the giant cruise ship's path. Most onboard must have as­ sumed that the technologically ad­ vanced radar was on. It would have been operating on a U.S.flag ship. It wasn't on the Liberianregistered Celebration. Radar Wasn't On The radar would have seen the small Cuban freighter in the Cel­ ebration's path. The cruise ves­ sel's crewmembers standing watch that morning didn't, because the 320-foot cement carrier was hav­ ing electrical problems and none of the Captain San Luis's lights was burning. A crewman on the Cuban freighter realized the Celebration wasn't about to change course. He quickly rigged an emergency light. It was too late. The 733-foot cruise ship sliced the smaller ves­ sel in half. Three men died and another lost a foot in the accident. On the Celebration, a few minor injuries were reported among the 1,580 passengers and 671 crewmembers. Unaware of Consequences "I don't think they realized that if the Cuban ship had been going slower, it could have easily" rammed into the side of the Cel­ ebration, said Alan PolloqK^ a spokesman for the National Trans " portation Safety Board (NTSB) which is investigating the acci­ dent. If that had happened, there is no telling how many people would have been killed or seriously in­ jured as they slept, unaware that the state-of-the-art radar wasn't protecting them, and unwarned by those in command of the Celebra­ tion that they were about to ram into another ship on a clear, calm morning. Carnival has adamantly refused to cooperate with the NTSB in­ vestigation, and the Coast Guard's hands are tied because the Cele­ bration is a foreign-flag ship and the accident happened in inter­ national waters. Because U.S. government agencies have little authority to investigate accidents involving foreign-flag cruise vessels, the mil­ lions of Americans who board these ships each year have access to very little information on the in­ dustry's safety standards. Cm/ Simed 1 Continued from page 1 ations upon our off-load in the Panama Canal." The Beljatrix is one of eight former Sea-Land SL-7 class ships which were sold to the Navy. Converted to fast sealift vessels, the ships are renown for their 35 knot sailing speed and diversified cargo capabilities. One of four fast sealift vessels operated by IMC and manned by SIU and MEBA District 2 crews, the Bellatrix is usually maintained on reduced operating status with a crew of 11. As evidenced in Operation Nimrod Dancer, the fast sealift ships can be quickly con­ verted to full operating status to provide U.S. armed forces with mobile and responsive sealift ca­ pability. Military reinforcements have been arriving in Panama since May 12 after President Bush called for an increased American presence in the Panama Canal Zone. Under the Panama Canal treaty, the United States is entitled to send additional troops to guarantee the defense of the waterway and U.S. personnel. President Bush ordered rein­ forcements after conditions dete­ riorated in ^st-election violence. Although independent sources confirmed that Panama's political opposition had won the election, the nation's dictator, Manuel No­ riega, refused to concede power. Crewmembers Praised In his communication to IMC, the SIU and MEBA District 2, Fast Sealift Squadron One Com­ mander Captain Gibson said, "Everyone—International Ma­ rine Carriers, Inc., unions, mer­ chant marines, and Navy—should be proud of the brave and profes­ sional manner in which the crew of the ySNS Bellatrix represented us all during Operation Nimrod Dancer." SIU members onboard the USNS Bellatrix were: Bosun Ron­ ald E. Vantress; AB's James C. Collins, Carlos H. Canales, Har­ old R. Reed, Stephen J. Martin, David N. Martz, Charles L. Brown; OS's William P. Jackson, Fred Domino, Nick Moreci; Chief Elec­ trician Michael D. Murphy; Junior Engineer's Ricardo Ortiz Sr., Craig S. Croft, Vernon H. Cambre, Melvin T. Knox. And also Deck Engineer Grederick Mattews; FWT's Dean P. Kienke, Joseph J. Bobucki, Wil­ liam Bacon; Wiper Ahmed A. Ali, Steward Baker Steven Venus; Chief Cook Steven E. Parker; As­ sistant Cook Utility Neville C. Johnson III; GSU's William Thomas, Eddie Fisher and GSU Steward Wallace Williams. �JUHt,1989 mf. -I' 'AA fm-: Catamaran Rescued at Sea by SlU-Crewed Sea-Land Performance "' ?4 , ,, .'i- • The ChafToteaux Challenger is pictured above as it was seen off the side of the SeaLand Performance following its rescue after a storm had snapped its 100-foot mast. Right is a view of the catamaran under full sail. On April 17, around 0600, the Sea-Land Performance received an SOS call from the crew of world-class racing catamaran, the ChafToteaux Challenger. Determined to break the world sailing record from North America to Great Britain, the British 75foot long, 45-foot wide racing craft had left New York's Sandy Point and was headed for The Lizard, Cornwall. During a night time gale, the Challenger's 100-foot mast snapped in two places, leaving the vessel unable to continue its mission across th? turbulent Atlantic ocean. The Performance's first rescue attempt brought the Sea-Land vessel to the Challenger's star­ board side, according to SIU member and AB Lee Dubany who participated in the recovery. The Challenger then slipped under the Performance's stem. Second Attempt Successful On the second pass, the Per­ formance's crew reached the sail­ ing vessel by using a heaving line. The Challenger's crew climbed aboard to safety on the pilot's ladder. All of the catamaran's crewmembers were alive and unhurt. The Performance brought the catamaran's crew to Charleston, SC, where crewmembers of both vessels were met by local and British media. The ChafToteaux Challenger is the largest catamaran ever built in the United Kingdom. Constructed in 1984-5, the racing craft is about the size of a tennis court. Record is Seven Days Plus In April, the catamaran set out to break the record for crossing the Atlantic under sail. The cur­ rent record of 7 days, 6 hours and 30 minutes was set in June of 1988. The multihulled Challenger's skipper, Peter Phillips, began planning for the Atlantic crossing after breaking the "Round Ire­ land" record in 1986. In that race, the Challenger overcame horrible weather conditions, going on to win the race and set a new record. Because the Challenger is built for racing, crewmembers live and sleep, when time permits, in two hulls. The vessel's communica­ tions center is located in the main crossbeam. In ideal conditions, the 3,000 square feet of sail drive the Challenger to a racing speed of 25 knots. The first time the 2,925 mile distance from Sandy Hook, NY to The Lizard, Cornwall was at­ tempted under sail, a 185-foot schooner made the trip in 12 days, 4 hours and 1 minute. That cross­ ing was in 1905. Sea-Land Performance Captain T. O'Laughlin with the seven rescued catamaran crewmembers. •• LK'. >•'••!? • ••B i: ...i' Bosun John Frazier (left) and AB Mark Post (center) with a Chal­ lenger crewmember. AM-. Si. MONnREY SHUTS DOWN The S.S. Monterey cruise ship, which had been struggling to pen­ etrate the Hawaiian inter-island trade, was seized by a U.S. mar­ shal in Honolulu after a federal judge signed a foreclosure order. The vessel was operated under a labor agreement between the operator. Aloha Pacific Cruises, and the Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P) union covering the full crew—^licensed and unlicensed. The MM&P is reported to be the largest unsecured creditor of the bankrupt line, having invested $5 million dollars in the venture. Crew­ members were left high and dry by the vessel's financial collapse. Financial and a range of other difficulties dogged the vessel fi"om ! the moment it entered service last September. Owners of the vessel, the S.S. Monterey Limited Part­ nership, were unable to meet its debt obligations and were forced linto bankruptcy this past Februrary. Several attempts to arrange • new financing were unsuccessfiil. {A Connecticut bank, acting for the ! Finnish shipyard that renovated the ship last year, is owed $32 million dollars. It filed the foreclo^sure action. out to pay off the ship's debts, the court may order the vessel to be auctioned off which could end MM&P's involvement that began some 10 years ago. Trouble Followed Vessel In the short period of her service in the Hawaiian islands, the Mon­ terey's life was complicated by a variety of critical problems. Last September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sought to shut dovra the vessel's galley and food service for conditions it described as unsanitary and a risk to crew and passengers. Shortly before the vessel was seized, a federal judge ordered the Coast Guard to reconsider its rul­ ing that the Monterey was eligible for operations in the domestic trades. The question of the Mon­ terey's right to operate as a Jones Act vessel arose because of the substantial amount of refurbishing that had been done in the foreign shipyard. The Monterey never carried more than 50 percent of its p^senger capacity of 600, and on its final voyage was reported to have had onl^ 60|^sen^rs. .•W 'Ill iiii'iiiiiiiKiiiiniiiiiiiiii III *, j'-V'/-'' " .V-'-"- : �Se^,iU: iJWWjjjiPBgM m,' •'• - •SMS&a; 1o ii-': Professor Marcus of MIT Delivers 1989 Paul Hall Lecture • §'•':'''H- r- ;• fi"-f • ?•!'•. •" V , -If ;•••",./•' IIIlK'"#'- '-V• If-v.;,;. / ' •-' • - v, -•:;:fv f''"-' I' ;,'''"|j-,. i:".;;.-.|- •• • • -'.0 • • -• ;. -- ii' '-•'- .•> " ' ; -/.r '•^" ^'V'. V - • .-'i' , •: Mm mm; 'i'm- SEOFAREKS LOG Dr. Henry S. Marcus, associate professor of marine systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech­ nology, delivered the 1989 Paul Hall Memorial Lecture at the re­ cent International Symposium of Coastal Ocean Space Utilization in New York's World Trade Cen­ ter. The memorial lectures, named for the late president of the Sea­ farers International Union, are a program of the Paul Hall Memorial Endowment at the University of Southern California which was es­ tablished in his memory by Hall's friends and associates in organized labor, the marine industry and the private sector. The endowment promotes ma­ rine transportation educational programs at USC. The lectures were developed in 1987 and honor distinguished contributors to ma­ rine transportation as a means of bringing to the public their thoughts in the form of an annual lecture series. Dr. Marcus spoke on the "Im­ pact of the International Liner Market on Coastal Space Utili­ zation" at the concluding session May 10, of the three-day sympo­ sium which was jointly sponsored by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Univer­ sity of Southern California. With waterfront property be­ coming more and more expensive and environmental factors com­ manding greater attention, the use of port facilities has become a niatter of great public concern and consequently will have consider­ able bearing on the needs of liner operations. Dr. Marcus said. He stressed that "there is no substi­ tute for careful planning that in­ cludes all the parties affected." The university has published and distributed copies of the Marcus remarks. A naval architect with two mas­ ters degrees from MIT and a doc­ torate from the Harvard Univer­ sity Business School, Dr. Marcus is chairman of MIT's Ocean Sys­ tems Management Program. He is also a consultant for domestic and international maritime industries. Herbert Brand, chairman of the Paul Hall Memorial Committee, who delivered the first Paul Hall memorial lecture last year, pre­ sented Dr. Marcus with an etching in glass of a likeness of the late SIU president, who died in 1980. SIU COmiNUCS HELP 70 EASKRM WORKERS The SIU continues its support of the International Association of Machinists, Air Line Pilots As­ sociation and Transit Workers Union in their strike of survival for Eastern Air Lines against unionbusting owner Frank Lorenzo. In recent developments. Eastem employees won a victory when businessman Donald Tmmp suc­ cessfully purchased the airline's New York-Boston-Washington shuttle operation. In one of his first moves, Tmmp met with scabs who were flying the route for Eastem and advised them they were employees of Frank Lorenzo, not the newly instituted Tmmp Shuttle. Then Tramp recalled the strik­ ing union workers and retumed them to their positions within the new union-contracted company. The Tmmp Shuttle started flying earlier this month. The bankraptcy judge handling Eastem has not mled on proposals conceming the rest of the airline. The strike, which began when machinists were locked out March 4 hours before the planned work stoppage, has crippled Eastem Air Lines. More than 90 percent of pilots and flight attendants still honor picket lines, causing hundreds of blue and silver jets to remain parked in hangers around the country. SIU members continue to walk picket lines with their brother and sister unionists. SIU support has included providing food for pick­ ets, raising funds to help the strik­ ing workers who no longer have a steady income. Warren Magnuson Claude Pepper SIU Mourns Loss of Two Friends Ex-Sen. Magnuson, Fighter for U.S.Flag Shipping Cong. Pepper, Champion of Poor And Elderly Former U.S. Sen. Warren G. Magnuson, one of the leading mar­ itime figures of the post-war era, died May 20 at his home in Seattle, WA. The Democrat was 84 years old. As the chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Commit­ tee, Magnuson played a pivotal role in the enactment of such im­ portant maritime legislatidn as the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 and the Magnuson Fisheries Conser­ vation Act of 1976. For 20 years, he prevented suc­ cessive Republican and Demo­ cratic administrations from clos­ ing this nation's U.S. Public Health Service hospitals. It was only after he left the Senate in 1981 that they were closed. Known to his friends as "Mag­ gie," Magnuson was the consum­ mate Washington insider. He used his powerful position in the Senate to advance the interests of work­ ing people, the maritime industry and his home state of Washington. Magnuson and his fellow Wash^ ington Democrat, the late Sen. Henry A. Jackson, were known as the "Gold Dust Twins." To­ gether they led a congressional delegation that was one of the most influential on Capitol Hill, as well as the most pro-maritime. Continued on page 17 Claude Pepper was still serving in the U.S. Hoiise of Represen­ tatives when he died of cancer. He was the last member of Con­ gress to have served during Frank­ lin Roosevelt's New Deal admin­ istration. First elected to the Senate in 1936, Pepper still was called "Sen­ ator" after his defeat in 1950 and his election to the House of Rep­ resentatives from a Miami district in 1962. Pepper, 88, was a tme ally of organized labor and a champion of the poor and the elderly. He was one of the leaders in passing the nation's first minimum wage law, which guaranteed workers at least 25 cents an hour. As the first chairman of the House Select Committee on Ag­ ing, Pepper became the prime force behind the 1978 legislation that eliminated age as a factor for com­ pulsory retirement for most fed­ eral employees and increased the age from 65 to 70 at which most employees in the private sector may be forced to retire. Recently, Pepper se^ed as the chairman of the House Rules Committee. Through that capac­ ity, he and his committee were vital in helping the SIU remove merchant trade from the U.S. Canada Free Trade Agreement. D-Day Remembered by WWII Merchant Seamen MMi .M -•'•f't: F ty -T' The Transit Workers Union presents SIU Vice President Jack Caffey (1^) with a certificate of appreciation for the union's support during the Eastem strike. With Caffey during the presentation are Carmen Gonzalez (second from left), TWU Local 553 chairperson, SIU member Ambrose Cudnota, Mike Fitzpatrick, TWU Local 100 Executive Board and SIU member Edward Dorath. June 6 marked the 45th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe, D-Day. Red Campbell (above) SIU vice president in charge of contracts, was one of tens of thousands of American World War II merchant seamen who took part in the action off the coast of Normandy, France. A military and merchant flotilla of more than 5,000 vessels carried more than 100,000 troops and their equipment during the initial invasion action. Campbell recalled the thunderous bombardment as Navy battleships and heavy cruisers tried to soften the invasion landing zones in what has been called the greatest amphibions assanlt ever. �Recertified Bosuns Graduate Twelve recertified bosuns grad­ uated from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship after completing a six-week lead­ ership and job skills course. Graduating at the May monthly membership meeting were Teddy Alanano, Paulino Flores Jr., Pat Gallagher, Ray Goiju, Alan Lautermilch, Arthur Lawson Jr., An­ drew C. Mack, Brian T. O'Hanlon, Joseph A. Osorio, Ismael Rivera, Jerry Westphal and Roy Williams. Marine electronics technician course student Joe McGee (right) dem­ onstrates his curriculum to Sea-Land Chairman and CEO Alex Mandl (center). MET instructor Russ Levin (ieft) looks on. Sea-Land CEO at Union School Sea-Land Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alex Mandl saw for himself how his company's vessel crewmembers prepare for their jobs when he surveyed all aspects of the Seafarer's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, MD. The SIU provides Sea-Land, the largest U.S.-flag shipping op­ eration, with unlicensed crewmembers. Sea-Land is a signatory company to the union's standard agreements. Sea-Land's top officer visited the SIU facility to familiarize him­ self with the training which is available to union members aboard his company's vessels. While at the union's education center, Mandl met with students, school officials, instructors and staff. He observed classes in ac­ tion and tested the simulator and other training equipment. Became Head In 1988 Mandl was elected to his current position by the board of directors of CSX Corporation in July of 1988. CSX, which operates a 24,0()0-mile rail system serving 21 states, purchased the ocean-shipping carrier in the spring of 1986. Prior to becoming Sea-Land's CEO, Mandl served as senior vice president—corporate develop­ ment for CSX. He also held the position of chairman of CSX's Technology Group, CSX/Sea-Land Intermodel and CSX/Sea-Land Logistics. Teachers Thanked Arthur Lawson Jr. expressed "appreciation to the teachers and instructors" for their expertise. Teddy Alanano added, '.'and a big thanks to the steward department for an outstanding job." Jerry Westfall said, ^As a ship's chair­ man, I will encourage other union members to come here to upgrade their skills." Andrew Mack told the trainees The bosuns learned fire fighting, crane operations and damage con­ trol techniques. "I've been com­ ing to the SIU's school for over 20 years and every time I'm here 1leam something new and upgrade my work skills," said Ray Goiju. 'SIU is a family. . . we'll take the extra effort to make it a success' Learned How SPAD Works On a trip to Capitol Hill, the union's governmental and legis­ lative department representatives outlined what the maritime indus­ try has at stake in the current legislative session. Ismael Rivera learned that "two quarters ... is what it takes to buy job security in Washington, DC. Fifty cents a in the audience, "I remember some time back when I wondered when the union would call on me. Well, you can see me today, I've got my chance . . . You trainees will also get your chance. Stay aboard with the SIU . . . because the SIU is a strong union." On a personal note, Brian O'Hanlon said, "The union stood I- From 1980 to 1985, Mandl was a senior vice president of a CSX rail unit. Sea-Land Service provides in­ termodel freight transportation services to 78 ports and 64 coun­ tries and territories around the globe. The Edison, NJ-based com­ pany pioneered containerized sea­ borne cargo in 1956 with one ves­ sel. Simulator of Interest to Sea Systems Admiral Graduating recertified bosuns: (third row, left to right) Alan Lautermilch, Arthur Lawson Jr., Roy Williams, Brian T. O'Hanlon, (second row, left to right) Ray Gorju, Pat Gallagher, Joseph A.Osorio, Jerry M. Westphal, (first row, left to right) Paulino Flores Jr., Ismael Rivera, Andrew C. Mack and Teddy Alanano. Rear Admiral Rt^er B. Home (left) took advantage of his time in Piney Point to study the Lundeherg SchooPs curriculum. Home was speaking before a conference of the Navy Sea Systems Command, of which he is deputy commander. The Navy Sea Systems Command is the ship design and engineering arm of the U.S. Navy Department. SHLSS instructor Casey Taylor was on hand to demonstrate shiphandling on the bridge of the schooPs simulator. day, and that's cheap, that's SPAD." The recertified bosuns were pre­ sented graduation certificates at the May Piney Point membership meeting. The ceremony provided the bosuns with an opportunity to reflect on what the school and the union meant to them. Paulino Flores told those as­ sembled that as a result of the recertification class, he would "feel more comfortable when a brother or sister asks me a question about the union. I'll be able to answer with facts." "1 would like to express . . . the gratitude 1 feel for the time that 1 have spent in this wonderful school. 1 feel deep in my heart that my bonds with our union are . . . stronger than ever," said Jo­ seph Osorio. by me when I was sleeping in the street." Today, as a result of the union's support, he told the au­ dience, "1have a Rolex and a wife and they are both beautiful." Alan Lautermilch reflected, "The best way 1 can repay the union is by never forgetting where 1 came from, by keeping sight of where I'm going and by making my contribution to the union's future." "It is important to never lose sight of the simple fact that the SlU is a family and when we keep that in mind we'll take the extra effort to make this union the suc­ cess it is," concluded Pat Gal­ lagher. The graduating SIU members join the ranks of 694 recertified bosuns who have completed the program since its start in 1972. HM- ".r. f..: ^ �12 • j,,. •is r-/: ii-' '• jiv." Sif:' ,.i' ..-, ...•, Ed Mooney's lifetime of service to organized labor, the maritime industry and the community were recognized at an award luncheon of the Puget Sound District Coun­ cil of the Maritime Trades De­ partment. Brother Mooney, affec­ tionately nicknamed "the Monsignor," joined the SIU in 1944 and served as a union official from 1951 to 1977. AFL-CIO Washington State Labor Council President Law­ rence Kenney presented Brother Mooney with the Puget Sound District Council's prestigious "Lifetime Achievement Award" during the May 18 event which opened Maritime Week activities in the Seattle area. In attendance were more than 250 unionists, SIU members, maritime industry rep­ resentatives and politicians. Congressmen Norm Dicks and A1 Swift sent congratulatory mes­ sages to Brother Mooney. "I be­ long to an organization of Mooney fans," wrote Swift. "There are certain rules. The first rule is you must never let on that you're im- :.|v.::igv.s J/.: ., Dicks also joked, "You still de­ serve the Tip O'Neill look-alike award. I hope you still fool the waitresses." Recognition of Mooney's dedi­ cation to seafarers and the labor •ISiP? ; • '•- Wilma Mooney pictured with the floral centerpiece presented to her by the Puget Sound District Council of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. Wilma Mooney Recognized Responding to the praise. Brother Mooney told the audience there had been a big mistake—in reality they should be honoring his wife, Wilma Mooney. "After all," l• SaFARlRS LOG Mooney quipped, "she's put up with me for 45 years." The audi­ ence responded by giving Wilma Mooney a standing ovation. In his brief remarks. Brother Mooney said he would continue to fight on behalf of working peo­ ple and the maritime industry. "Just because I'm retired," he noted, '-'doesn't mean I've stopped work­ ing." "The Monsignor" earned his nickname from priests who were taken back and forth from Puerto Rico on vessels manned by SIU crewmembers. Brother Mooney played an im­ portant role in the SIU's early organizing beefs. In 1951 he was elected patrolman for the port of New York and two years later he became assistant secretary^treasurer. During 1961, Mooney was named headquarters representa­ tive by then SIU President Paul Hall. In the same year, AFL-CIO President George Meany nomi­ nated Mooney to represent the labor movement on the Puerto Rico Wage and Hour Committee. Upon his retirement in 1977, Brother Mooney moved to Seattle where he became active in the Puget Sound District Council of the Maritime Trades Department. In addition to his activities on behalf of organized labor and the maritime industry. Brother Moo­ ney and his wife Wilma enjoy time spent with their children and grandchildren. . • ;' Ed Mooney and his Lifetime Achievement Award. Attending the luncheon are SIU pensioner Jake Archon (left), Shoregang member Joe Meyerchak and Shoregang Bosun Vern ''Papa SmurP' Poulson. pressed by anything Mooney does . . . Well, all rules have to be broken sometime.. Lord knows, Mooney has broken enough of them." The congressman con­ cluded his letter by noting how proud all of Mooney's fnends were of his achievements. Congressman Dicks thanked Brother Mooney for his years of "solid, substantive advice." The congressman told Mooney, "You have been a strong and constant advocate of government actions which have benefitted all working men and women. There are certain people you meet in life whose compassion for others and whose sense of purpose makes them the standard bearers, and your dili­ gent service in biehalf of the Sea­ farers International Union has clearly placed you in that van­ guard." Service Held Aboard the SS Jeremiah O'Brien A seamen's memorial service was held on Maritime Day aboard the WWII Liberty Ship, the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien, which is now used to house exhibits on the Mer­ chant Marines' contribution to the war effort. The ceremony was held while the O'Brien steamed San Fran­ cisco Bay with hundreds of mer­ chant Marine veterans, their fam­ ilies and friends. '. . . a strong and constant advocate' movement also came from SIU officials and members alike. I'.• f-i-'i,--,; .4 ™uV' fe' Lifetime Achievement Award for Retired SlU Rep Ed fdooney iif • •t • ivi- SIU steward department members prepared the luncheon's salmon filet feast. Pictured above are Chief Steward Henry Jones (left). Chief Steward Jinuny Nieto, Steward Assistant Manny Basas, Chief Steward Frank Sison. Also helping with the meal was Steward Assistant Sidney Wilson. Pictured above are SIU Vice President George McCartney (left) and Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific pensioner Bill Quinlan. The United States has ob­ served Maritime Day since 1933. Congress chose May 22 for the occasion, because it is the anni­ versary of the first U.S.-built steamship's trans-Atlantic cross­ ing. In 1819, the Savannah left the city with the same name to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. Maritime Day is designed to promote public awareness of the nation's maritime heritage. Civil­ ian mariners who served Amer­ ica in wartime are also honored on this day. When Congress passed a joint resolution creating Maritime Day in 1933, it "requested the Presi­ dent to issue annually a procla­ mation calling for its appropriate observance." Generally, these statements have included broad references to the U.S.-flag fleet's economic and military impor­ tance. Some, however, have propelled the nation into action. In 1970, President Richard M. Nixon said, "The restoration of our merchant fleet to a position of leadership on the world's oceans is one of our most urgent tasks." He signed into law the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, which encouraged construction of new American-flag ships. The heroic role of merchant mariners in World War II is rec­ ognized on Maritime Day. Gen­ eral Dwight D. Eisenhower said: "Every man in this Allied command is quick to express his admiration for the loyalty, cour­ age and fortitude of the officers and men of the merchant marine. We count upon their efficiency and their utter devotion to duty as we do our own; they have never failed us yet . . . When victory is ours, there is no orga­ nization that will share its credit more deservedly than the mer­ chant marine." �.-i- .r .--"Y'v- •^'"'"i • JUNE, 1989 Letters to the Editor Cm JMdt»lOG KmmA of SnBar HaUuU m m9 To the Editor: The report on the front page of your May 1989 edition of our monthly Seafarers LOG on the accident to George Cruz and the subsequent good treatment of him at the hands of his shipmatesBosun George Kahn and Steward Tony DeBoissiere, in particular— reminded me of the time I had pretty much the same type of ac­ cident aboard the Bull Line vessel Edith in 1959. Rudy Mobley and I were AB's and working on the port side at bridge level when suddenly the working stage broke in half. Rudy held on to the apron, but I plunged 20 feet to the gangway which was being deployed as an accommo­ dations ladder for the pilot who was expected aboard the next morning for our arrival in Aden, Arabia. Had the gangway not been there, I would have most assuredly been chewed up by the screw propeller, or sharks or drowned. We were one day out at the time. AB Mobley, who sailed as bo­ sun at times, was an accomplished marlinspike seaman, and with the help of himself and other crewmembers, I was put on a litter and transferred ashore by means of a runner from number three hatch to shore. A launch picked me up and transported me across the bay to the RAF (Royal Air Force) hospital on the hill overlooking the city. When discharged three months later, I had a cast on my right leg up to my knee. I had sustained a compound fracture of the right ankle. Bosun Mobley has died since— may his soul rest in peace. Bull Line paid my fare home and I had a case against the com­ pany and was on crutches for months before the leg finally healed. I sailed for quite a few years after healing and am now content to be a retiree from our great union who appreciates his hospital priv­ ileges from the VA (Veterans Administration) as a veteran after all these years of waiting, and my union pension check, which is al­ ways on time and is very much appreciated. Clarence L. Cousins, Butler, PA Willard Nickel Wants to Hear ham His Shipmates To the Editor: This small donation will help me in showing my appreciation and enjoyment receiving the monthly paper from the Seafarers. I sure would like to go back to the sea as I have always regretted stop­ ping sailing. I have some children who are grown, but I am getting too old to go back to sailing. I do think I could do the work. I did get my discharge and pa­ pers to show I am a veteran of World War II. I am very proud of , the discharge. It is hanging on my living room wall. I would like to hear from any of my old sailing buddies if they read this in the LOG. I am sure a lot of them have quit sailing and possibly a lot of them have passed away. . . others read of your kindness and willingness to help, it will be a comfort to know in case they lose a loved-one, someone cares . . . WiUard Nickel, Terre Haute, IN Medical Bills Paid Qaiekfy Editors Note: Letters to Willard Nickel can be sent to the following address: PO Box 14022, Terre Haute, IN 47803. Congratlations to Svenson To the Editor: I would feel remiss if I did not write a congratulatory note to my very gOod and dear friend Charles (Chuck) Svenson. I came to know and respect Chuck in the many duties of which he served to make better and im­ prove the great union he serves. In journalistic friendship we shared laughs and at times great sadness over events and in sorrow of comrades. In his affiliations with public relations, instructor of sailing or the political arena, what­ ever the job, it was done well. . . And he is a friend to all . . , Thank you Chuck for the times shared, even down to your bike which I used occasionsdly at the school—long ago. May God grant you a wholesome retirement of fun, excitement and longevity with your family and loved ones. In friendship. Robert (Bob) C. Goodrum, Eufaula, AL Thanks to SlU for Caring To the Editor: On behalf of my deceased hus­ band, Mr. Joseph E. Olive and myself, I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to you and your organization for the manner in which the business affairs, such as insurance and benefits due after Joe's passing away, were expertly and professionally handled. The young lady—Angel—at the time in the Philadelphia office was of tremendous help to me and Without her help things would have been so much more difficult. Angel not only helped, but gave me com­ fort to get through this terrible loss. It was a great comfort to know someone cares at time like that. I am ever so grateful for all the union did in taking care of Joe's doctors' bills and hospital bills. As it was very costly, I couldn't have handled it without union help. I'm passing this on to other memibers to read so they will know the union did take care of my needs and showed concern which I am grateful for. My husband was dedicated to his work. In all the years he sailed I've known him to always be thoughtful of others first, and will­ ing to help others. I'm sure if 7?-: ^. Grace M. Olive, Pennsville, NJ To the Editor: I appreciate your immediate re­ sponse to the medical bills pay­ ment for my wife Janine Piorkowski ... in Freehold Area Hospital. Your prompt attention to these matters helped avoid and eased the tension I would have experienced. I thank you kindly. Jan Piorkowski, HoweU, NJ Editor's Note: This letter was for­ warded to the LOG by the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. Anibal Albe Retired SIU member, Anibal Albe, has recently communicated with the Seafarers LOG. He passed on his good wishes to his fellow union members and pensioners. Brother Albe is sbown bere in the picture he provided the Seafarers LOG. Cniayed AHending SIU School To the Editor: It's been a pleasure indeed to share with you ... the opportu­ nity to attend the wonderful Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School. The days went by and our knowledge got rich thanks to the guidance we got from our teachers good will. God bless you all. . 'J- • -I S Mi . Joseph A, Osorio, Piney Point, MD The Seafarers LOG welcomes Letters to the Editor from all union members, their families and pen­ sioners. On occasion, due to space limitations, it may not be possible to run a letter in its entirety. Anon­ ymous letters will not be pub­ lished. Send your Letters-to-the-Editor, articles, photographs, cartoons and questions to the LOG. . . . ,,, The Union's Tiniest Seafarer and Her Mom -mi She may be too young for Piney Point, but Alyssa Marie Rice seems to be starting out on the right track as the "Littlest Seafarer." Her uncle, Kevin Rice, is a QMED currently sailing aboard the William Roescb on the Great Lakes. The tiniest Seafarer's grandparents pro­ vided the LOG with this picture, in which Alyssa is shown with her mother, Kellie Rice. -jft, f-i �• '••,.••• • ." *•[... ".- ' • ' • ,. SEAFARERS 106 14 First Five Graduate from Shiphairdling Class Imagine being on the bridge as you are bringing a ship into the dock on a beautiful sunny day. Then picture yourself handling the same vessel at the same port trying to dock it during a windy, rain­ swept day. Imagine that you are doing this within minutes on the same day. That's what has happened to the first five graduates of the new Shiphandling Simulator course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. All five came away excited about the experience they had gone through. "We're SIU pioneers," said Able Seaman Anna Buyvid. "We're ac­ tually working out the bugs in the system." Buyvid, who earned five en­ dorsements during her three-month stay at Piney Point, said the course would be "beneficial for all upgraders." She felt all AB's should take the course as "its potential for growth is virtually unlimited." ^ . you can truly prepare . , . for un­ expected situations^ While two students were on the bridge working on a docking ex­ ercise, Ken Lusk, an SHLSS graduate, watched the graphic dis­ plays on a large projection screen. All discussed the data displayed which showed the ship's speed and position during the exercise. Lusk said that the time in the simulator beat textbook work. "It's one of the most beneficial courses for members of the deck department," he said. "In getting the actual feel of shiphandling and experience in dealing with unpre­ dictable factors such as winds and currents, I'll feel more confident on a real bridge." Another course graduate, Mi­ chael Weickert, hopes to use the course certificate to assist his ap­ plication for the Delaware Bay Pilots Association apprentice pro­ gram. Weickert and Corky Anavi- tate, both employed by Crowley in Philadelphia, were attending SHLSS for the first time. Anavitate, who is a docking pilot, was very impressed with the course. "We've done things here on the simulator that you may encounter once or twice in years of actual work," he said. "This is a great advantage for you can truly pre­ pare yourself for unexpected sit­ uations." Following their graduation, the students suggested to instructor Jim Brown that the course be expanded for more advanced training once the original course is well under way. Upgrader Rob Whytock (front), supervised by Coast Guard tester John Rogers, takes his own fin­ gerprints for documents required by the agency. TOKEN OF THANKS PRESENTED Hands-on training is a vital part of the new Shiphandling Simulator course at SHLSS. Able Seaman Anna Buyvid (left) and Captain Corky Anavitate work under the watchful eye of instructor Jim Brown. The first five graduates of the SHLSS Shiphandling Course show their certificates from the simulator bridge. From the left, are Corky Anavi­ tate, Ed Aldrete, simulator operators Cheryl Burgess and Jessie Holmes, Anna Buyvid, instructor Jim Brown, Ken Lusk and Michael Weickert. M.E.T. Class Takes Field Trip In order to experience what they had learned in the classroom, the students in the first SHLSS Ma­ rine Electronics Class got to take a field trip—or should we say, sea trip—to visit the operations aboard the M/V 2nd Lt. John Paul Bobo. The Bobo, an American Over­ seas Corporation vessel under a Military Sealift Command charter, has a sophisticated analog/digital monitoring system that can con­ tinuously sample temperature, pressure and switch status of more than 400 items throughout the ship. When they arrived, AMSEA Chief Electronics Specialist Bill Coe briefed the students on the system. The briefing included an overview of the automated moni­ toring capability and the modular layout of the EOS system. He m A HHAWS LICENSE showed the MET class the impor­ tance of being able to reqd the complex circuit diagrams as well as a demonstration of the Gould programmable process controller. The MET class also spent some time with Radio Electronics Offi­ cer Robert Thorn. He explained the duties of the REO as well as the purpose and function of each piece of equipment in the radio room. Thom also demonstrated the use of satellite communica­ tions. The students saw the computerbased capability of the Bobo. Among the many functions are accounting, personnel data, item tracking, word processing and much more. The students noted that personal computers were lo­ cated throughout the ship so the crew can have access wherever computer operations are needed. Finally, the students met with Captain Bill Abernathy, who has an interest in electronics and holds Able Seaman student Michael Gomes presents SHLSS Vice President Ken Conklin with a solid silver sailing ship hand­ crafted in Indonesia. Gomes said he wanted to show the school his appreciation for all that it has done for him. an FCC Commercial Radio Op­ erators license with maritime en­ dorsements. SlU Chief Steward Cheryl Johnny welcomed the class into the galley during the visit. These members are the first class to graduate from the SHLSS Marine Electrical Technician course. Front row, from the left, are Dan John­ son, Roy Delay, Dan Mitchell, Sonja Clements, and instructor Rus Levin. In the back row, from the left, are Bill Barrineau, John J. Phillips, Gregorio Madera, Ken Browning and Rudolph Salvagio. v.. ^ rn. • �JUNE, 1989 's'/l'" *-'' ' ' .m ^SSx. ^ - .' - ' C35rf/',/ ' •s. • Hydraulics course material reviews fluids, actuators, control de­ vices, pumps, reservoirs, symbols and hydraulics systems in marine equipment. The four-week course is open to QMED any rating SIU members. Pictured above are course instructor Bill Foley (left) and graduating students Don Busley, George Lindsay, Willie Franks and Mike Scardina. Tldrd mates course upgraders completed the Lundeberg School course and then took the Coast Guard exam. Student Rob Whytock said, "To pass the cuirent third mate exam, a ^eater knowledge of marine navigation is now needed, making, I believe, the aspect of classroom instruction indispensable." Completing the course taught by instructor Chuck Spense (standing) were (second row, left to right) W. Rodney Cofield, Darya M. Miller, Mike Plante, (first row, left to right) Jim Romeo, Rob Whytock, Gary Johnson, Mark Chris-^ tiansen. • • ra Refrigerated systems maintenance and o^ration course is open to QMED's, or individuals with refrigeration engineer and electrician endorsements or those with equivalent inland experience are eligible to take the six-week program. Completing the practical shop training which included the fabrication of a working refrigerator system from basic components are: (standing, left to right) Alberto Matos, Steve Miller, Curtis Jackson, Eric Malzkuhn (instructor), (front row, left to right) Chris Beaton, Tony Mohammed, Phil Neergaard. . course work covers cargtTproperti^ and emergency procedures, tanker development and production, operation and maintenance of valves and pumps, tank cleaning and inert gas systems. Standing in the shop lathe are course instructor Jim Shaffer aefl) and graduating students Clay Firestine, Mark D. Field, Frank Bemer Jr. and Lonnie Isadore Carter. Seatift operations and maintenance course is a required course for upgraders. Deck members receive four weeks of instruction, while engine and steward members review the material in two weeks. Curriculum covers the unique aspects training required by the military of its private operators. Pictured in top photograph are (third row, left to right) Bryan Chan, Jeff Robertson, (second row, left to right) Hector Frederick, Sam Minor, Ramon Lirag and (kneel­ ing, left to right) Noel Lau, Curtis Aragon and Kevin Wade, Bottom photograph shows (third row, left to right) Robert Barbour, N. Allen Orrmins, Troy Swiger, Rick Natoli, (second row, left to right) Kevin Hare, Sindy Lou Davis, (kneeling, left to right) A. Suaxo, Timothy Hunt and Norman Armstrong. 'X' . i:' JH-': -. si'., ' '-a �SIAFARERS LOG 16 Letters to the Editor Support Merchant Marine Veteran Groups TQ the Editor: ... There seems to be a great to do over the denial of member­ ship to our merchant seamen by the VFW. This is a very sad sit­ uation in my opinion because there are, of course, many members of that organization who served our nation well. The fault and denial does not lie in the membership at large, but rather with the tunnel vision and lack of foresight on the part of their leadership. You can­ not expect much from the hearts of "little" men. There is a certain tragedy in any situation where one group of brave men attempts to bring greater glory to themselves at the expense of the service of another group. I have often wondered why all these supposed patriotic servicemen are blinded with ingrained mythology, why they have ceased the educa­ tional process in their lives. To Eugene Hall and all other seamen like him who have applied for membership and have again been kicked in the teeth by the VFW, I say you are going up the wrong gangway. I would agree that we must continue to battle for "equality" for Merchant Marine Vets, an equality that still does not exist with our men in many areas of veterans benefits. But the only way to obtain anything like equal­ ity is to join together in common cause. Instead of bothering with the VFW or the American Legion why don't you locate the local chapter of your Merchant Marine Veterans Groups and join up and take an active part in fighting for yourself and your shipmates. If you don't have a local chap­ ter, get in touch with a National Merchant Marine Veterans group and start a chapter. Then encour­ age your wives, girlfriends, ship­ mates and your children to get involved. Or get in touch with me, I could use your support to fight for you and your shipmates. I cian help you get in touch with Mer­ chant Marine Veterans groups in your area. For over 40 years, both the American Legion and the VFW did their level best to castigate the American merchant seaman. They did this through perpetrated ig­ norance. I would say that both of the above groups do much that is good for our country, but no amount of good can blot out the denial of recognition of men who were just as patriotic and coura­ geous as were many of their mem­ bers. So you join the Legion or the VFW if you cafe to. I will do so when they publish a public apol­ ogy for their 40-year castigation, of men like my late father. Wake up men and women, support your Merchant Marine Veterans groups, they need your support . . . Ian A. Miller, President, The Sons & Daughters of United States Merchant Mariners World War II - Korea - Vietnam, Kernersville, NC Editors Note: Anyone interested in contacting the Sons & Daugh­ ters of United States Merchant Mariners can write to the organi­ zation's president, Ian A. Miller, at the following address: 1806 Bantry Trail; Kernersville, NC 27284. Romeo Lupinacd Elected Culinary President - - - j.,.' LUNDEBER6 SCHOOL OPEN TO UNION MEMBERS FOR SUMMER VACATIONS The Seafarers Harry Limdeberg School of Seamanship—located in Piney Point, MD—-has set aside rooms for SIU members and their families who wish to spend their vacation in scenic and historic St. Mary's County. The costs for room and board have been kept to a minimum, in order to provide union members with access to top notch vacation facilities without straining a family budget. A vaca­ tion stay is limited to two weeks. To apply, send the following application to the union's school. ROOM RATES: MEALS $30.00 per day $5,00 per day $5.00 per day Member Spouse Children $8.50 per day $4.00 per day $4.00 per day '•.1% NOTE: No lodging or meal charge for children under age 12. r7 SiAFARCRS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER Reservation Information Name: _ S.S.#_ Address: • ^ Telephone # • Number in Party ^ Date of Arrival: 1st Choice 2nd Choice : ^ Stay is limited to 2 weeks Date of Departure -| I I Book# 3rd Choice Send to: Seafarers Training & Recreation Center; Piney Point, MD 20674; or call 301-994-0010 LEGAL AID The following list of attorneys is provided for the convenience of Seafarers who may have need for legal assistance. New York Howard Schulmah 485 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10022 (212) 421-0017 Alabama John Falkenberry SOON. 21st St. Birmingham, AL 35203 (205) 322-1 lOO Simon, Wood & Crane ' 1010 Van Antwerp Bldg. Mobile, AL 36602 (205) 433-4904 - California Les Ostrov Fogel, Feldman, Ostrov, Ringler & Elevens 5900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90036 (213) 834-2546 John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & King 100 Bush St. Suite 440 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 981-4400 Executive Chef Romeo Lupinacci gives his acceptance speech as the newly elected president of the Professional Seafarers Culinary Associa­ tion. The group is the first and only chapter of the American Culinary Federation in the U.S. Merchant Marine. During the recent ceremony in Lexington Park, MD, Greg Herring was elected chairman of the board. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio presented Arsenio Gusilator with Chef of the Year honors. Listening to Lupinacci (right) is Bob Clinton, SHLSS Assistant Vice President. Member Spouse Children Florida Frank Hamilton III Hamilton & Associates, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 879-9842 Illinois Katz, Friedman, Schur & Eagle 7 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 263-6330 Thomas Lakin Lakin & Hemdon, P.C. 251 Old St. Louis Ave. Wood River, IL 620950027 (618) 254-1127 Louisiana Louis Robein Gardner, Robein & Urann 2540 Severn Ave. Suite 400 Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 885-9994 Maryland Charles Hegman Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Bldg. Charles & Redwood Sts. Baltimore, MD 21201 (301) 539-6967 Massachusetts Orlando & Associates 1 Western Ave. Gloucester, MA 01930 (508)283-8100 Michigan Victor G. Hanson, P.C. 19268 Grand River Ave. Detroit, MI 48223 (313)532-1220 Christopher Legghio Miller, Cohen, Martins & Ice 1400 N. Park Plaza 17117 W. Nine Mile Rd. Southfield, MI 48075 (313) 559-2110 Pennsylvania Kirschner, Walters & Willig 1608 Walnut St. 10th floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215)893-9000 Margaret Browning Spear, Wilderman, Sigmond, Borish & Endy ' 260 S. Broad St. Suite 1500 Philadelphia, PA 19102 (215) 732-0101 Texas Marvin Peterson Archer & Waldner 2050 America Tower 2929 Allen Parkway Houston, TX 77019 (713) 523-4455 Virginia Arthur Rutter Rutter & Montagna 415 St. Paul's Blvd. Suite 720 Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-5000 Washington Rob Williamson Davies, Roberts & Reid 101 Elliott Ave. West Suite 550 Seattle, WA 98119 (206)285-3610 �JUNE, 1989 17 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN NOTICE COBRA: Continuation Heaith Coverage If you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care coverage under the Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage directly from the Plan. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue your benefits under this program. If you want more information concerning this program you can call the membership services office. 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or write COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan -"SZOI Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746NOTE: A detailed article e.xplaining this program appeared in the April 1989 issue of the LOG. Magnuson Dies at 84 Continued from page 10 Towards the end of his career, Magnuson worked closely with Paul Hall, the late president of the Seafarers International Union of North America, to enact legisla­ tion that would guarantee. Magnuson was known as one of the hardest working senators on Capitol Hill, and was legendary for his blunt language. He once told a reporter that the Senate was divided into "show horses" and "work horses." He also said, "If you got the votes, you don't need a speech. And if you need a speech, you don't have the votes." He was elected to the Washing­ ton House in 1932. He briefly served as a U.S. attorney in Se­ attle in 1934 and was King County prosecuting attorney from 1934 to 1936, when he won his first term in the U.S. House. Magnuson won his first race for the Senate in 1944, and served six consecutive terms until he was defeated in 1980, when Ronald Reagan swept in with a landslide. Magnuson was one of the first politicians to speak out against the growth of flag-of-convenience fleets, which he said posed a se­ rious threat to the security of this nation. ,. - —.'vr-i.-j-'-i-r"? Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­ tee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and sep­ arate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree-, ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financiaf records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employ­ ers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect yoiir contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publish­ ing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publish­ ing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any memberpay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials,, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers^. Consequently , no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creedi color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD siipports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason ofthe above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. •• • . V" .Ji If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. •LZ'' ' ... Turecamo Philly Division Signs With SIU Turecamo recently opened for business in the port of Philadelphia. Its crewmemhers, are SIU men, ^Pictiired above is Deckhand Micky Hunt on Turecamo's Tug Devon, Left are two of Turecamo's Philly vessels: (rear) Tug McGraw and (for­ ward) Betty Jean Turecamo. Union Members Missing Maii Should Contact Headquarters To ensure delivery of the Seafarers LOG each month and receipt of W-2 forms. Seafarers Welfare Plan bulle­ tins and other communications from the SIU's head­ quarters, members should provide the national office with an up-to-date home address. The home address is considered by SIU headquarters to be a member's permanent residence. Other Changes—Notify HQ SIU members who have changed their names should also notify headquarters, individuals receiving duplicate copies of the LOG are asked to advise the union of this matter. If addresses or names are incorrectly noted on current mailings, contact headquarters. All of the above communication with the union's national office can be accomplished by filling out the form next to this article and mailing it to 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746, ATT: SIU Ad­ dress Correction Department. SIU members can also • fill out change of address cards at any union hall. PLEASE PRINT HOME ADDRESS Date: This will be my permanent address for all official Union mailings. This address should remain In the Union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. I I I I I I I I I I- Social Security No. Phone No. ( _L • Area Code Your Full Name Apt. or Box # Street • Active SIU Member Book Number other State City ZIP • SIU Pensioner ^ I Please check one: I I • This is a change of address I • This is a new request. I have never received the LOG at my home address I • I am receiving more than one copy of the LOG I I I 6/89 (Signed). I L. ' -t ' :L. i -f • . ,• 'y. m 'V;> "'im �SEAFUim LOG 18 Twenty-five Veteran Seafarers Ok^d Fer Pensien Benefits , 'rS'.'''-7V V""' • I Twenty-five SIU mem­ bers, some of whom be­ gan going to sea as teen­ agers prior to World War II, have been granted pen­ sions by the Seafarers Pension Plan. Many of these long-time members helped build the foundation of the SIU during the union's early years. The pension checks they will receive every month is an indication how far the SIU has come in providing for its membership over the years. Deep Sea JOSEPH ALVES Joseph Alves, 65, of Haywood, CA sailed as an oiler, assistant electrician, engine utility and fireman/ water tender. He began his shipping career with Eastern Steamship in 1941. Pensioner Alves last sailed aboard SeaLand's Portland. CHARLES E. RAGGETT Charles E. Raggett, 54, of Pasadena, TX sailed aboard the Sabine, the Overseas Arctic, the Adonis and the Steel Record. Brother Raggett sailed in the deck and engine department, holding the positions of wiper and oiler, OS and AR. : \ - -V-' ' ^•'4':'[V. MACK CHAPMAN JR. Mack Chapman Jr., 61, held his first maritime job in 1944. Brother Chapman, of Rrookeland, TX, sailed in the deck department as bosun, AR/Quartermaster, AR, deck maintenance and OS. Seafarer Chapman also sailed as a messman and wiper. Among the vessels on which Brother Chapman had voyages were the Maiden Creek, the Alcoa Roamer and the Adonis: OLFIDIO ESQUIVEL Olfidio Esquivel, 61, of Wharton, TX worked as a merchant mariner from 1945 to 1988. Brother Esquivel had voyages on such vessels as the Ogden Leader, the Alcoa Pioneer and the SeaLand Bienville. Brother Esquivel sailed as chief steward, chief cook, wiper and AR. JOHN H. FURR John H. Funr, 62, of Malvern, AK sailed as a bosun and AR. Among the vessels on which Brother Purr sailed were the Falcon Princess, the Reaver State and the Overseas Alaska. Pensioner Purr's last voyage was with the Spirit of Texas in April. JAMES HAYNIE James Haynie, 69, of Tangier, VA was employed last on the Overseas Harriet in 1988. During his sea-going career. Brother Haynie sailed as bosun, AR and AR/QMED. Pensioner Haynie worked on such vessels as the Liberty Wave and the Sea-Land McLean. WILLIAM R. HORNE William R. Home, 63, lives in Hiawassee, GA. As an SIU member, he sailed as bosun, AR, deck maintenance, OS, carpenter and wiper. Brother Home sailed on vessels such as the Council Grove, the Steel Architect and the Westem Rancher. He later became a member of MERA, District 2. Pensioner Home's last voyage was as master of the Ranger (Ocean Carriers). PHILIP L. HUSS Philip L. Huss, 66, of Mount Holly, NJ worked most recently on the Sea-Land Discovery. He held numerous engine department ratings. Among them were chief electrician, electrician/crane maintenance, assistant electrician, pumpman/OS, QMED/pumpman, chief pumpman, wiper, FWT, engine maintenance, oiler, deck engineer and pumpmanmachinist. JAN KACHEL Jan Kachel, 65, resides in Berry Creek, CA. He last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Patriot in 1985. He worked in the engine department as QMED, fireman/watertender, wiper and oiler. Brother Kachel sailed on such vessels as the Long Reach, the Beatrice and the Steel Design. EDWARD J. KILFORD JR. Edward J. Kilford Jr., 72, of Seattle, WA sailed as a steward/ baker. The Oregon native sailed most recently on the Stuyvesant. Among the vessels on which Brother Kilford worked were the Steel Engine, the Wingless, the L^ayette and the Newark. FRANCIS LEE Francis Lee, 65, of Baltimore, MD last sailed on the Ogden Challenger in 1982. Joining the SIU in 1960, Brother Lee sailed in the engine department as a QMED, oiler,, maintenance utility and \viper. In the steward department. Pensioner Lee sailed as a steward utility, messman and salon pantry. He had voyages on such ships as the Royal Oak, the Cabins and the Alcoa Marketer. Keichi Kakuda, 68, last sailed on the President Tyler in 1988. A native of Hawaii, he began sailing in 1949. Brother Kakuda worked as a messman, and was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards. He served aboard vessels such as the Gus Damell and the President Van Ruren. Brother Kakud lives in the Bronx, NY. EDGAR F. MITCHELL Edgar F. Mitchell, 59, of Mobile, AL retired from his position as a shore gang crane electrician for Sea-Land in 1988. Brother Mitchell had also sailed earlier as an oiler, wiper and fireman/watertender. Brother Mitchell's sea-going career included voyages on the WUd Ranger, the Morning Light and the Monticello. SAMUEL N. SMITH HENRY W.LEE Henry W. Lee, 67, sailed most recently in January 1989 aboard the Long Lines. Brother Lee spent 13 years with the SIU sailing as engine storekeeper, oiler, fireman/water tender, oiler/utility and engine/utility. He sailed on such vessels as the American Pride and the Steel Recorder. Pensioner Lee resides in Aiea, HI. CANDIDO LIAL Candido Lial, 64, sailed with the SIU from 1953 through 1984. The Navy veteran worked aboard vessels such as the Del Oro, the David E. Day and the Gadsden. Brother Lial sailed in the engine department and held many ratings including chief electrician, chief pumpman, pumpman/ machinist and fireman/ watertender. Pensioner Lial now lives in Houston, TX. GEORGE MALONE KEICHI KAKUDA JAMES D. MC CART James D. McCart, 66, worked last on a Sea-Land vessel in 1988. Brother McCart sailed as a steward, messman and steward utility. Pensioner McCart sailed aboard vessels such as the Whitehall, the Long Beach, the Panama and the Baltimore. He lives in San Francisco, CA. George Malone, 65, of Houston, TX sailed last with SeaLand in 1988. Sailing in the steward department. Brother Malone held the ratings of steward/ baker, cook, assistant cook, cook/baker, third cook and mess utility. Among the vessels on which Pensioner Malone sailed are the Overseas Natalie, the Mount Washington and the President Grant. Samuel N. Smith, 71, of San Francisco, CA sailed last on the President Taft in 1988. He joined the merchant marine in 1942, and sailed in all three departments. Brother Smith worked as a machinist, oiler, cook, utility messman, AB, OS, steward/ baker and chief steward. Brother Smith made trips aboard vessels of the following companies: Royal Prime, Delta, Matson and Coastwise Line. ELMOOR F. STEWART Elmoor F. Stewart, 55, last sailed on the SeaLand Endurance in 1988. A resident of San Francisco, CA, he began sailing in 1959. Brother StQ,ward sailed in the following positions: fireman, oiler, wiper, AB, fireman / watertender and deck/engine utility. Brother Stewart's voyages included trips made aboard the Galveston, the Constitution and the Philadelphia. JACK S^AYLOR ^ it^ Jack S. Taylor, 61, of Baltimore, MD shipped years from 1966 to 1988. He sailed on vessels of Alcoa, James, F.M. Stevenson, Calmar and Sea-Land. Brother Taylor held numerous ratings including AB, OS, wiper, cable/OS, deck maintenance and bedroom utility. DAVID VAN HORN David Van Horn, 61, of Jacksonville, FL worked last aboard Crowley Maritime's Ambassador in 1989. He began his maritime career in 1953 and held numerous ratings in the deck and engine departments. Brother Van Horns ratings included AB, OS, QMED, engine utility and wiper. Pensioner Van Horn's also sailed on vessels such as the City of Alma and the Del Campo. FRANCISCO VEGA Francisco Vega, 66, sailed last on the Caguas (Puerto Rico Marine Management). Brother Vega began his sea-going career in 1942. He served as an OS and QMED, but worked mostly in the steward department. His ratings in that department included chief steward, cook/baker, chief cook, second cook, third cook and utility messman. Brother Vega sailed aboard vessels such as the Golden Fleece, the Cape Mohican, the Puerto Rico and the Shickshinny. Pensioner Vega makes his home in Puerto Rico. SADAK WALA Sadak Wala, 68, was born in Indonesia and makes his home Brooklyn, NY. He sailed aboard vessels such as the Atlantic Spirit, the Brooklyn and the Southern Cross. Brother Wala sailed in the engine department, holding the ratings of chief electrician, crane maintenance electrician, chief engineer/reefer, fireman, oiler and fireman/ watertender. Earl De Rosia, 65, of Alpena, MI sailed as a porter, wiper and second cook. He sailed aboard the Townsend (Cement Division National) and the ST Crapo (National Gypsum). Brother De Rosia retired in April. WILLIS D. LAWRENCE Willis D. Lawrence, 62, worked last aboard the Nicolet in January 1989. He began sailing with SIU companies in 1957. Brother Lawrence served in the engine department as a QMED, fireman, oiler and engine maintenance. He sailed with American Steamship, Amersand and Gartland. Pensioner Lawrence lives in Escanaba, MI. �• '• •'•' •" ,, X' JUN[, 1989 19 Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea MAY 1-31, 1989 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port New York Philadelphia i Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmingtpn Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs DEGK DEPARTMENT •••:' • . 29 6 • 2 25 10 2 . 7 . 1 0 I 2 1 0 0 8 . • 1. • • . 1 9 I 4 1 11 2 • 4 11 3^ '2 3 •• ' • 2 , 1 3 8 ,:-3. • '• 3 0 24 8 4 26 5,, 8 . •5 4 8 35 6 •4 6 20 10 6 29 13 7 6 13 3 2 7 1 6 2 21 3 6 33 4 3 4 \2 0 0 15 2 0 \ ; 4. ; 3 6 8 5 3 5• 5 6 41 10 8 11 0 1 0 ' 3 5 3 • 2 2 " 1 201 51 55 • 252 72 54 54 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 21 4 0 " 13 3 1 3 2 0 0 , 1 ••• 1 • 0 - 1 ' 2-"'" 7 ^ 2 1 7 .. 0 \-v2 1 1 3 . 1 4 - 2 2 . 0 3. 1 0 2 0 3 5 17 3 6 11 5 4 1 10 :• 2 ^ " 1 18 2 3 4 10 4 6 18 4 6 7 7 :••• 2 0 12 2 2 1 17 , • 3' •• 1 18 4 1 9 5 0 0 7 0 0 •••• 3 2 4 3 4 6, ••1 1 9 5 1 18 8 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 •••: 0 1 .. 4 1 0 2 2 0 112 38 22 136 41 27 37 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 43 2 0 7 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 " 3 5 0 4 2 , 0 2 I 1 2 6 1 : 2 1 5 0 1 • 2 0 0 1 12 2 •. 1 3 4 ,2• 1 0 11 " 2 7 : 12 0 .iX : 2 5 2, ; 24 2 10 0 0 • ; -iMil • 20 7 0 15 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 3. 0 1 8 16 24 4 16 12 54 ' • • 0 ::f-:T' 12 14 0 2 7:;.;^ A ^7;'0... : 0 X:l. ^ • 0 0 3 ¥^•^0 ; - 2 0 0 25 . 109 48 127 42 22 89 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Piney Point. Totals Totals All Departments V mm. • 11 0 m 0 0 78 518 230 264 13 4 1 •' 10 3 3 2 0 . A 4 8 1 •5 11 10 7 11 16 5 6 5 6 4 1 1 8 7 4 5 2 0 5 : >:•••' .2 90 66 41 5 0 d-l-2 A . •V, 4 7 : 8 7 1 25 . 3 21 4 28 5 5 12 26 . 7 . •• 7 0 7 1 . 30 4 0 1 . 5 • 6 216 60 1 0 1 2 0 7 3 7 2 2 0 13 1 1 5 45 8 1 : • • • 4 •: • 5 ' 0 y 3 6 26 r •, 2' 19 5: 72 10 X:yi:L3 ^ • 27 •2 7 0 13 43 31 0 0 7 6 '• 4 258 88 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 2 1 1 25 0 0 0 38 33 1 20 2, dM: 3 3 46 4 2 1 99 l;; Xio. 3 1 6 6^ 2 80 2 9 17 9 . 40 40 45 33 51 . 17 3 38 0 2 386 6 6 0 9 ;7 -7" 2 1 1 112 •' 5" 0 5 162 1 2 11 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 15 1 •;.:2 563 273 258 180 1,026 0 3 13 7 14 16 15 9 78 7 2 2 191 • 5 1 15 12 vl7 4 6 0 142 ^ 6 1 1 228 436 377 Totals All Departments *'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month Shipping in the month of May was down from the month of April. A total of 1,274 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels.'Of the 1,274 Jobs shipped, 563 Jobs or about 44 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 180 trip relief Jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 10,077 Jobs have been shipped. Honthly membership Meetings Deep Sea, lakes. Inland Wafers 7',vfp©i Piney Point Monday, July 3 New York Wednesday, July 5 Philadelphia Wednesday, July 5 Baltimore Thursday , July 6 Norfolk Thursday, July "6 Jacksonville Thursday, July 6 Algonac Friday, July 7 Houston Monday, July 10 New Orleans Tuesday, July 11 Mobile Wednesday, July 12 San Francisco Thursday, July 13 Wilmington Monday, July 17 Seattle Friday, July 21 San Juan Thursday, July 6 St. Louis Friday, July 14 Honolulu Friday, July 14 Duluth Wednesday, July 12 Jersey City Wednesday, July 19 New Bedford Tuesday, July 18 Cadt port's meeting starts at 10:30 aM, Personals • l' ; . . LARRY WENTWORTH BRENT SR. Anyone with information regarding Larry Wentworth Brent Sr. is asked to contact his son, Larry Wentworth Brent Jr. at (202) 635-4821. Brent Sr. is a former merchant seaman who sailed during World War II and most likely shipped out of New York or other East Coast ports. WARREN J. RECK Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Warren J. Reck is asked to get in touch with his sister. Write to Flor­ ence M. Payne, 3209 28th Street, Me­ ridian, MS 39305. GEORGE WBLLIAM LEE PHILLIPS Release contact Judy as soon as pos?Mle at (617) 776-6535. DONALD H.HORN Your half-sister, Betty Jane Tabor, would like to get in touch with you. Please write her at 35 Echo Lane, Fairhope, AL 36532, or phone (205) 928-1650. SURVIVORS OF S.S. ROBERT E. LEE Captain James E. Wise Jr., USN (Ret), is interested in cont^ting sur­ vivors of the S.S. Robert E. Lee which was sunk by the German U-boat, U166, off New Orleans on July 30,1942. Anyone wishing to contact Captain Wise should write him at 6118 Red­ wood Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310, LARRY EWINGS AND RAYMONDJONES Thanks for all the moral support. Good luck to two of the best guys I've eyer sail^ with. Karen Botolo. y ' -A r?..' �SEAFARERS LOG 20 Seafarm lutemaHonal Umon Dinttoif Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters MAY 1-31, 1989 DECK DEPARTMENT Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington, Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals 0 3 0 ,0 • -•"/I. 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , < "0 ' 16 0 0 0 0 0 ^0 1 0 0 1 26 V 0 0 52 \ "i ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 22 ^ 0 1 ".f .,Tf» • 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 - » ^ 0 27 0, 0 1 0 0, 0 0 0 9 0 0 13 46 0 60 0 0 1 0 0 0 76 0 '''L 0 0 0 12 0 ,6;y 23 0 0 0 .2 0 0 0 0 .:S 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 ,0 - is 39 . 1 0 120 0 ity ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore ; Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 m0 0 16 0 0 •;yO'.^ •:rm 1 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 u .0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 1 0 0 0. 0 . u 0 0 0 0 '::0' 0 W; :,:o:- 0 39 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore I J Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 . Totals All Departments 80 23 50 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 ";0 0 50 BBA• 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 :^ 2 0 0 _ 1 0 0 0 1 •••V-- 0« 6 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 iidl?: M'ti 2 11 ^ ^ 29 0 0 • 1 0 0 0 0 ... 0 .^3-5 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 B'm12 181 81 89 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes CL—Company/Lakes MAY 1-31, 1989 Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac NP—Non Priority L—Lakes •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups AH Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP 0 18 0 0 0 25 27 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 36 19 0 14 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 24 5 0 11 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 8 4 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 . • fA J.V-- / '' ^ >- 51 ,1 .• . • " .\-: • 4 26 yv'", Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 V"!' NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. , New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-661)0 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804)622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 BA By''.."- ' • (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Piney Point, MD 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 . : Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE ''' '' ^ ^ 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 " "^5 ^ - • (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS •X . 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 'c'y WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (213) 549-4000 •'r-v-i-v' Totals All Departments 0 56 41 0 68 28 0 55 56 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. .5- Mkhael Sacco, President Josefb StxKO, Executive Vice President joe DiGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President of Contracts Jack Caffey, Vice President Thomas Glidewell, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 • (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301) 327-4900 ;; DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 636 Ccioke St. Honolulu, HI 96813 "'K (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN l-(800)-CLAIMS-4 l-(800)-252-4874 . �" AMERICAN EAGLE (Pacific Gulf Marine), March 28—Chairman Benedict Born, Secretary Lincoln Pinn. Ship's chairman reported some dis­ puted OT and next payoff will be in Morehead City, NC. Ship's reporter said ice machine needs work to make it fully operational. Deck dele­ gate discussed disputed OT and asked for clarification on Lincoln's Birthday pay. Communication was . read from SIU Vice President of Contracts on EPA adjustment. Un­ der new business, a question was asked on whether EPA adjustments had been discontinued. Additional information on the subject was re­ quested. Next ports: Morehead City, NC and Charleston, SC. Editor's note: In u letter to the ship's chairman, SIU Vice President of Contracts stated that in April 1988, when the Navy issued a new Request for Proposal (RFP) for the operation of the American Eagle, there was no provision for an EPA. Therefore, the Union included in the new bid a two percent increase in the second and third 17-month contract options. BALTIMORE (Apex Marine), March 28—-Chairman George B. Kahn, Secretary Rudy DeBoissiere, Educa­ tional Director Spiro Perdikis. Drug testing procedures were discussed under old business. Ship's chairman advised crewmembers the new drug testing procedures go into effect April 1, 1989 and added SIU is fight­ ing the regulations in court. Crewmembers discussed their opposition to government-forced drug testing procedures. Educational director urged members to learn all they can by attending Piney Point and said education in the maritime field is a must to be prepared for ships of to­ morrow. He also stressed impor­ tance of contributing to SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine and steward delegates. A special vote of thanks was given to Bosun Kahn for a smooth running ship. Special thanks went to the chief steward and chief cook for ex­ cellent food service—five star feed­ ing. Engine room gang also received recognition for being the best in the world. Next port: New York. CAROLINA (PRMMI), March 19Chairman S. Krawczynski, Secre­ tary R.R. Maldonado, Engine Dele­ gate James Porter, Steward Delegate John M. Platts. Ship's chairman re­ ported everything running smoothly, no beefs and next port would be New Orleans for payoff. Deck, en­ gine and steward delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Under good and welfare, steward thanked crew for keeping messroom and pantry clean. Nexfport: New Orle­ ans. aUUlLESTON (Apex Marine), March 11—Chairman R. Waiters, Secre­ tary Frank Costango, Educational Director A. Alexakis, Deck Delegate J. Mele, Engine Delegate B. Bukis, Steward Delegate W. Lau. Meeting called to discuss engine room situa­ tion. Ship's chairman noted every­ one has conducted himself very well "• *1 . r""*:'" JUNE, 1989 AMBASSADOR (CCT), March 29Chairman Carlos Spina, Secretary Paul Lighten. Ship's chairman re­ ported payoff scheduled for follow­ ing day, nice trip and no stowaways. No beefs or OT disputes reported by deck, engine or steward delegates. Under good and welfare, crew dis­ cussed contacting union's patrolman about delayed sailing in every port, changing sailing time every hour— sometimes from two hours to 10 hours. Thanks was given to steward department for good chow and cook out. Next port: Port Everglades, FL. r." under the difficult circumstances. Under the excellent leadership of Chief Engineer Paul McCarthy, a fire was extinguished quickly and with no injuries. The (Toast Guard and company were notified of the accident by captain, who informed crewmembers that they would not be permitted to place any phone calls. Ship's chairman suggested all members discuss situation with union representatives and attorneys. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine or steward dele­ gates. Under new business, the issue of improperly working locks on per­ sonnel quarters was raised by J. Korcha. It was suggested that they be checked and fixed, as they could be unsafe in event of an emergency. Under good and welfare, crew thanked steward department for their work under very trying circum­ stances. They prepared and served meals of good quality, on time and without missing one. Next port: Jacksonville, FL. 21 Guam. Education director said members should go to Piney Point. No beefs or dispiited OT reported in any department. Under good and welfare,' it was noted that the Falcon Leader is still working trip-by-trip and taking fuel and stores trip-bytrip. The steward department is doing an excellent job with the stores they receive. Next port: Java. FIRST LT. JACKLUMMUS (Amsea), March 19—-Chairman Ed Stoelzel, Secre­ tary Mark Fuller, Deck Delegate James LaSalle, Engine Delegate Reuben Grendahl, Steward Delegate Deborah Moyer. Under old business it was reported the union=s patrol­ man had settled engine department beef. Ship's treasurer said $122 in ship's fund. Deck, engine, steward delegates reported no beefs or dis­ puted Ot. Communications were distributed to crewmembers. Under good and welfare, comments were made about cleanliness in elevator and lounge. Digest of Ships Meetings The Mlowing ships minutes are just a sampling of the many meeting reports the SIU receives each month from Its ships around the world. Ships' minutes are reviewed hy the Union's Contract Department. Those Issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed hy the Union upon receipt of the ship's minutes. COURIER (Ocean Carriers), March 18—Chairman Carlos H. Canales, Deck Delegate William J. Eden, Steward Delegate Carolyn J. Sisneros. During education director report Pumpman J.J. Quintet suggested all eligible members take advantage of the crane class at Piney Point. Ship's treasurer reported a new pop­ corn popper was purchased for ship. A suggestion was made to have an arrival pool at next port, $5 per chance. No beefs or disputed OT reported by department delegates. Deck representative said his group has three new crewmembers. Engine department reported new delegate had been elected. Under new busi­ ness, chief cook said spare parts have been ordered for galley. During good and welfare report, chief cook requested more tender meat in fu­ ture stores. Crewmembers asked for world news from the radio operator. Ship is being cleaned top-to-bottom by all crewmembers working over­ time. A vote of thanks was given to steward department for fine meals and wonderful cookouts. Next port: Singapore. FALCON CHAMPION (Seahawk Manage­ ment), April 2—Chairman Joseph Saxon, Secretary Charles Miles, Reading Clerk Jack Singletary, Treasurer C- Miles, Deck Delegate R. DeVirgileo, Engine Delegate C. Taylor, Steward Delegate Fred N. Lindsey. Educational director re­ ported he is still awaiting response to his letter. No beefs or disputed OT reported by three department delegates. Under new business, crewmembers noted need, for a new TV or repair of old one. Under good and welfare, steward department was thanked. lALCON LEADER (Seahawk Manage­ ment), March 19—Chairman Clar­ ence Burgo, Secretary William Justi, Educational Director Woodrow Heslip. Deck Delegate Raymond Vicafi, Engine Delegate Archie Bligen, Steward Delegate Phil Livingston. Ship's chairman read all documents concerning new Coast Guard drug testing program. Ship's reporter said ship is on its way to Java and from there it will sail to Subic Bay and GREAT LAND (lOT), March 19—Chairman George Yukmir, Secretary Treasurer Jesus Laxamana, Deck Delegate Gregory M. Hill, Engine Delegate Louis Diesso, Steward Delegate William Stronft. Under old business, donations to emergency and communications fund were dis­ cussed. Ship's chairman reported on drug testing and COBRA rules of the Seafarers Welfare Fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported in any of the three departments. A written resolution was passed sup­ porting development of oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Re­ serve. Under new business, crew discussed new drug testing proce­ dures required by the government. The value of COBRA was also re­ viewed. Under good and welfare, crevy said steward department had done a very fine job and entire group would miss Jesus Laxamana, the best baker the ship has ever had. Next port: Anchorage, AK. GROTON (Apex Marine), March 26Chairman Scott Hudson, Secretary Nazareth Battle, Educational Direc­ tor A.R. Gardner, Deck Delegate Jose F. Caballero, Engine Delegate Alfred Gonzalez, Steward Delegate Michael Hammock. Ship's chairman reported ship would be going into Norfolk Shipyard for one day for re­ pairs to the rudder. Ship's reporter urged all crewmembers to contribute to SPAD to help union fight for a stronger merchant marine. Educa­ tional director stressed need to prac­ tice safety at all times. Deck, engine and steward delegates reported everything is running smoothly and no disputed OT. Under good and welfare, a vote of thanks was given to steward and chief cook for very good food. The steward extended a vote of thanks to crew for their help in keeping messrooms clean. Next port: Stapleton, NY. GUAYAMA (PRMMI), March 9Chairman P. Dornes, Reporter Paul Stubblefield, Educational Director R. Tompkins, Deck Delegate R.S. Davis, Engine Delegate E. Kent, Stewards Delegate J. Bellamy. Ship's chairman said payoff would be in New Orleans, and information >•. ' i' concerning clinic card for drug test­ ing and other information would be posted in messhall. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck, engine or steward delegates. Under head­ quarters report, pension benefits were discussed. Under good and welfare, it was noted that all is well. LAWRENCE H. GIANELIA (Ocean Shipholding Inc.), March 5—Chairman Pete Huisebosch, Secretary J. Price, Educational Director A. John, Deck Delegate David Clement, Engine Delegate Richard Williams, Steward Delegate Clarence Jones. The fol­ lowing items were reported under old business: A repair list has been posted in crew lounge since last meeting. Galley pressure cooker was repaired but is still not working properly. The captain will be in­ formed that the messhall freezer has been inoperative for more than three months. Parts have been ordered twice and will be ordered again if they are not received by the end of the voyage. Ship's chairman said things are going real well and every­ one is happy to be back on a. coast­ wise run after nearly a year-and-a^ half in the Far and Middle East. He said ship is scheduled to go into shipyard at end of this voyage and there was still no definite word on whether creW would be paid off at that time. Ship's treasurer reported $110 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported in any depart­ ment. A motion was made to substi­ tute life insurance coverage for war risk bonds when in a war zone. Un­ der new busiriess, crewmembers were reminded not to throw plastic items over side. Garbage cans for plastic have been placed at various locations aboard ship. They will be disposed of ashore. Company has ' agreed to help adhere to these regu­ lations by sending only biodegrada­ ble bags rather than plastic. Under good and welfare, everyone was asked to help take care of new washer by not overloading it or leaving it unattended while doing wash when ship is rolling. The edu­ cation director volunteered to start an arrival pool to rebuild ship's fund. Next port: Corpus Christi, TX. >• " . M ^ J:- V:.- V' ; .V": HUMACAO (PRMMI), March 22Chairman Lancelot B. Rodriguez, Reporter H. Galicki, Educational Director W. Turner, Deck Delegate H. Yaekel, Engine Delegate O. Flores, Steward Delegate M. Robles. Under old business, air conditioning and heat problem in AB's room was discussed. It was noted that oil fumes are still found in another room. Chairman reported that air conditioner and heat problem was not resolved. He also said vessel would pay off in Baltimore and union patrolman would be there. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine or steward delegates. Drug testing letter was read and posted. Under good and welfare, it was reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. Crewmembers were asked to keep messrooms and pan­ try clean and to keep shoreside workers out of messhall in San Juan. Vote of thanks for steward depart­ ment's job well. Next port: Balti­ more, MD. LIBERTY SEA (Liberty Marine), March 23—Chairman Cesar Gutierrez, Re­ porter J. Tucker, Educational Direc­ tor N. Lorry, Treasurer T. Gocilas, Deck Delegate Kadu P. Amat, En­ gine Delegate A. Bruno, Steward Delegate Franklyn Cordero. Teddy Dallas was designated ship's treas­ urer for this voyage. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck,'en­ gine or steward delegates. A vote of thanks was extended to steward de­ partment for a job well done. - , i? '.f '-V i* 'j'l �«iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwff7ttlpii>^^ „....,, ^ ^^ - ^,=. « «^r, T-- SiAfijittEftS X0|5 K- EDWIN L. BROWN Pensioner Felix Aponte, 75, died on May 5 in Puerto Rico. Brother Aponte sailed as a bosun, and worked on such vessels as the Albany, the Brooklyn and the Detroit. He joined the union in Puerto Rico in 1947. Brother Aponte walked picket lines for the union in 1961 and served as ship's chairman aboard the Borinquen in 1975. He became a recertified bosun at the Lundebeiig School in 1975. Brother Aponte retired in 1979. •.«,>• , • ;! , '7 - • > :rV ^££::d:r m ' p , AS^- Pensioner Edwin L. Brown, 84, died January 9 in a convalescent home in fountain View, CA. Born in Illinois, he sailed in the steward department. Brother Brown worked as a steward, chief cook, cook/baker and messman. Brother Brown shipped with SlU-contracted companies Waterman, Isthmian and Seatraders. His wife preceded him in death. He was a resident of Sunnyvale, CA. WILLIAM BROWN Pensioner William Brown, 69, died May 6. Bom in Jamaica, WILLIAM AYCOCK he started Pensioner sailing in William 1947, and joined the SIU in Aycock, New York in 1963. He sailed 66, died of in the steward department cardio­ aboard such vessels as the pulmonary Robin Trent, the Steel arrest on Voyager and the Steel April 17. Director. Brother Brown also Bom in Georgia, Brother worked ^a laborer for Aycock served in the Navy. Bethlehem Steel. lie retired He joined the union at the from shipping in 1971.' New York hall in 1957, and sailed in the deck department as a bosun and AB. He EDWIN M. CHRISTIAN served as ship's chairman on Pensioner the Point Margo and ship's Edwin M. delegate on the Overseas Christian, Rose. Brother Aycock 68, died completed fire fitting at the April 16. Military Sealift Command A resident School in Earle, NJ, and of Rome, became a recertified bosun GA, he through the union's school at applied for his SIU book in Pihey Point. He retired in New York in 1945. Brother 1984. A resident of Seattle, Christian sailed as a bosun he is survived by his sister, and AB aboard such vessels Margaret Barry. as the Allegiance and the Robert Lee. He served as a ship's delegate on the GUILLERMO BACHILLER supertanker Manhattan. MCS Pensioner Guillermo Brother Christian retired in Bachiller, 65, died of 1983. Burial took place in cardiopulmonary arrest East View Cemetery in February 26 in San Juan, PR. Rome. He is survived by his A resident of Santurce, PR, wife, Irene. he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1959. He WILLIAM S. COSTA sailed as a messman from Pensioner 1945 to 1972 with American William S. President Lines, Matson and Costa, 66, Weyerhaeuser. Brother passed Bachiller retired in 1973. away on Pensioner Bachiller is May 7 of survived by his wife, Irene cardio­ Figueroa. respiratory arrest. A native of HENRK A. BJERRING Middleboro, MA, he began Pensioner Henrik A. his shipping career in 1952 Bjerring died February 28, and joined the union in 1989. Bom in Norway, he Boston in 1958. Brother became a U.S. citizen and Costa sailed as a messman served in the Navy. Brother and steward utility on such Bjerring joined the union in vessels as the Baltimore, the New Yoric in 1947, and USNS Neches and the Orion served as a ship's delegate Clipper. He retired in 1985, on many of his voyages. He and lived in Newport, RI. sailed in the deck Brother Costa was buried in department, holding the Notre Dame Cemetery in following positions: third Fall River, MA. His niece, mate, bosun and AB. Cynthia Kuhn, survives him. Pensioner Bjerring sailed on such vessels as the BERTRAND DONALDSON Charleston, the Brooklyn and MCS Pensioner Bertrand the Anchor^e. Brother Donaldson, 74, died of lung Bjerring retired in 1976. cancer March 15. Bom in Arkansas, the Seattle resident was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards. He began working as a messman in 1945, and sailed on vessels of SlU-contracted companies: Alaska Steamship Co., Amermail and Matson. Brother Donaldson retired in 1973. His wife, Tammie, survives him. OTIS N. EDWARDS Pensioner Otis N. Edwards, 84, died May 5. A native of Louisiana, he received his SIU book in Mobile in 1938. A former millwright, he sailed in the engine department as fireman, oiler and watertender. Brother Edwards sailed aboard such vessels as the Penn Exporter, the Seatrain Georgia and the Maiden Creek. He retired in 1970. MATTHEW EURISA Pensioner Matthew Eurisa died May 8 in New Orleans. Bom to Australian parents, he joined the SIU in 1953. Brother Eurisa retired in 1969 and resided in Metarie, LA. He is survived by his wife, Patricia. STANLEY GELAK Pensioner Stanley Gelak, 75, died on April 5 in Bristol, PA. He had cardiorespiratory failure. Bom in New York, he joined the union in 1941, and shipped with military convoys during World War II. He sailed as an OS in the deck department and as a messman in the steward department. Brother Gelak last sailed on the Sea-Land Finance in 1979. A resident of Levittown, PA, he is survived by his sister, Sophie Stevenson. LAMAR GRIBBON Lamar Gribbon, 58, died Febmary 5 inSlideU, LA. Bom in Penn­ sylvania, he sailed as a bosun and AB. Brother Gribbon sailed on such vessels as the Monticel Vermont, the Del Oro and the Del Umguay. A former draftsman, he served in the Navy before joining the union in San Francisco in 1962. His cremation took place at Security Crematory in New Orleans. His wife, Dorothy, survives him. LAWRENCE HANEY Lawrence R. Haney, 65, died on May 4. An Ohio native, he joined the union in New York in 1972. Brother Haney sailed as an assistant •, • !-'g: ..fey , ••••1"B'-'AII.I..I.II.J..U^^ ^ cook, steward utility and messman. He worked on such vessels as the Halcyon Panther, the Chatham and the Transoneida. EDWARD CRUZ HERRERO Edward Craz Herrero, 70, die^ January 27 in Oka, Tamuning, Guam. He lad pulmonary disease and emphysema. Bom in Agana, Guam, Seafarer Herrero worked as a steward utility on such vessels as the Potomac, the Long Beach and the Raphael Semmes. Brother Cmz was a resident of Agana Heights, Guam. Burial took place in Our Lady of Peace Memorial Gardens in Windward Hills, Guam. He is survived by his brother, Carlos, and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. t ROY J. JONES Roy J. Jones, 64, died April 3. Brother Jones joined the union in New York in 1947. During his sea-going career. Brother Jones sailed in all three departments. He worked as a bosun, AB, wiper and messman. From 1968 through 1984 he was a member of the Sea-Land shoregang in the OaklandSan Francisco area. He is survived by his wife, Helen; his sister, Carrie Burton, and his step-children, Caty Walsh, Jimmie Wood and Nancy Dixon. ALLEN MANUEL Allen Manuel, 65, passed away January 2. He last sailed aboard the Overseas Alaska in 1988. Brother Manuel spent 26 years sailing with the SIU. He held several ratings in the steward department beginning as a messman and working in the following positions: third cook, second cook and baker, steward/ baker and chief cook. A resident of Reeves, LA, Seafarer Manuel saUed on such vessels as the Cove Liberty, the Falcon Princess and the Royal Oak. He is survived by his wife, Gladys. JOHN J. METSNTT Pensioner John J. Metsnit, 84, died April 20 in Northport, NY. Brother Metsnit sailed as a ship's carpenter on the Steel Rover, '' ^ .'i, the Steel Executive and the Steel Surveyor. He retired in 1971. He was buried in Union Cemetery in Middle Island, NY. A resident of Brookhaven, NY, Brother Metsnit is survived by his wife, Hilda. JOHN EMIL MEYER MCS Pensioner John Emil Meyer, 90, died on March 20. Bom in Germany, he lived in Milpitas, CA. Brother Meyer was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards. He spent 50 years shipping, and worked as a chief baker for Matson, Gracensa and Baltimore Mail. Brother Meyer had been retired since 1967. He is survived by his wife, Gertmde. WILLIAM L. MITCHELL MCS Pensioner William L. Mitchell, 74, died April 5 in San Francisco. A native of Pennsylvania, he sailed for 30 years. Brother Mitchell belonged to the Marine Cooks and Stewards. Before retiring in 1983, he worked on such ships as the Flying Scud, the Korea Bear and the President Harrison. He is survived by a nephew, Harland Hoffman. FELIPE NARVAEZ Pensioner Felipe Narvaez, 69, died in Houston, TXon April 14 of cardio­ respiratory arrest. A native of San Antonio, he joined the SIU in Galveston in 1944. Brother Narvaez sailed as an AB and bosun on such vessels as the Zapata Ranger, the Del Mar and the Ft. Hoskins. He also sailed in the SIU's inland division, making voyages for G & H Towing. Brother Narvaez retired in 1983. Burial took place in Calvary Cemetery in Galveston. ;• •"aA' •„ LUTHER JOHN PATEV Luther John Patin, 74, died of respiratory failure on March 1. A native of Bunkie, LA, he joined the union in 1958. Brother Patin was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He served in both the deck and steward departments. Brother Patin sailed aboard such vessels as the Morning Light, the Steel Director and the Del Rio. He was buried in Jefferson Memorial Gardens in St. Rose, LA. A resident of Metairie, he is survived by his wife, Dorothy. ^s,. • W^-i: �"P•".'%«>•-»-2-'•:••"»• ••v>-fr ->»?T"?"''"WWy-~r-r:"-riT,•' ••' . • i'.-. i •; ••-•• ,?.••?•.» a •• •,• ' •• •: ; • •>. • •' . . ~: •, • • ~ JUNE, m? »- . •••••.,; i' •.,; ..: ?. j.••<; , .,., v -••;•.. (•. 4. i. i. a ^ .;.- J: »• • -«. < >, ,•; / * .-. •, ™ Wy®fA-, T;-" <r ' ^ • 23 ) UPGRADING -' 'lUPiii^ ' t COURSE SCHEDUU iJH Pngnms Geared to Improve Job Skills And fromelo U,5. Moritime Induslry •i- ^ • tngind upgnding Codrios Check-In Date September 18 June 12 July 10 July 10 September 18 July 24 September 18 August 21 July 17 Course QMED—^Any Rating Fireman/Watertender and Oiler Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maint. and Ops. Completkm Date December 8 July 21 September 1 August 18 October 27 October 13 October 27 September 15 September 8 n .. June through September 1989 The following is the current course schedule for June—December 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when attendmgA SHLSS. *All students in the Engine Department will have two (2) weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. Detk Upgrading Comes 1989 Adnit iducation Schedule Check-In Completion Date Date July 10 August. 18 September 4 October 13 " Third Mate July 10 October 13 Radar Refresher/Renewal Open-ended, 3 days (Contact Admissions for starting date) Open-ended, I day Radar Recerttficdtion i . ? ' (Contact Admissions for starting .. ,•* '.X.. a<' date) Limited Inland Licenses ^ ^ July 17 Septembers Lifeboat July 24 August 4 August 21 September 1 September 18 September 29 (This course is not offered as a LNG—Self-Study ,V separate course, but may be taken while attending any of the regu­ larly scheduled courses.) *Upon completion of toiirse, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must be taken. Check-In Completion Course Date Date The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) July 3 August 14 September 4 October 16 December 11 October 30 August 12 Adult Basic Education (ABAE) July 3 September 4 October 14 October 30 December 9 July 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) August 12 October 14 September 4 December 9 October 30 The Developmental Studies Glass (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. Developmental Studies (DVS) June 5 June 9 (Prior to FOWT) ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course July 31 August 18 September 25 October 13 This Three week Course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is not English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. Course Able Seaman '• '• • • Stewmil Upgnding Cainm Check-In Completion Date Course Date Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker All open-ended (Contact Admissions Chief Cook, Chief Steward. OfBce for starting date)* *A11 students in the Steward Program will have two (2) weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. (First) Address. (City) Seniority (Area Code) xVi, •' • • ' I • x,.?x:s.x • •- • "Vi /TT.f''"' •••:%' :.-'r • ' • ''tp- ••-i' f-p:• ,.;P'v • "S-ri-i'V.' CPR: • Yes No • VESSEL 4'll, V, ^^— ^ RATING HELD .->1: DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE SHIPPED EX.". Book #DepartmenL • No U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Home Port Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes •No (If yes, fill in below) to (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes •No (if yes, fill in below) DATE. SIGNATURE. I Am interesled in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Endorsemeht(s) or License(s) Now Held. Course(s) Taken. -i't ' , Telephone. • Yes Last grade of school completed. No^ , With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: Trainee Program: From. - Primary Language Spoken. Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member Q Pacific • if the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. Social Security #. No • Date Available for training Mo./Day/Year (Zip Code) Completion Date November 6 July 3 Check-In Date September 25 May 29 Course Bosun Recertification Steward Recertification Firefighting: • Yes (Street) (State) XES: 0-:- Date of BirtiL (Middle) • §em0caHen Pngnn^^^ • Yes Upgnding Application (Last) Third Engineer Variable Speed DC Drives Hydraulics Limited Assistant/Chief Engineer Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement: SUfAURS HARRY lUNKBiRG SCHOOi Of SamAHSHIP Name. 1.1 DECK • AB/Sealift • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate • Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation D Simulator Course ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance Q Pumproom Maintenance & Operation • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance &.Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance Electro-Hydraulic Systems Automation Hydraulics Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility Q Cook and Baker • Chief Cook • Chief Steward • Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding Q Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) V: -••A.-,:. •0's ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM Q Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point, MD. 20674 . 'a • . "U '0 •"'•mi' f^ . 0 : -yt: • •. "'0 'i' i •). ''y- mm • -0. if P �SEUARCRS LOG SlU Announces Participation in Campaign to Find Missing Children ... 'J- ',;'• ;•''. •-' •' ". •'> ," • ^• :vl. ."R ^ ':r3- ;>i " Jv? ''I£r:.:.. .^- I' ?.'• The Seafarers International Union has announced that the organization will assist the Na­ tional Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) with its photo campaign to iden­ tify and locate young people who have been reported missing. Be­ ginning this month, the Seafarers LOG will dedicate a portion of its back page to publishing infor­ mation on a missing child. In announcing the policy, the union noted that SIU members are in a unique position to help—the geographic area cov­ ered by affiliated individuals is worldwide. It is the union's sin­ cere hope that by publishing the name, photo and facts surround­ ing the disappearance of a miss­ ing child on the back page of the LOG, there will be a greater chance of finding the young per­ son. This month, the Seafarers LOG publishes the name, photo and chronicle of Ann Gotlib. June 1, 1989 marks the six-year anniversary of Ann Gotlib's dis­ appearance. The search for Ann Gotlib has been a remarkable story of private and public indi­ viduals—some of whom are affil­ iated with the SIU—who have never given up hope of finding the young woman. Center is Clearinghouse The National Center serves as a clearinghouse of information on missing or exploited children. In operation since 1984, the group provides training assist­ ance to law enforcement and child protection agencies to de­ velop effective procedures to in­ vestigate and prosecute cases of missing or exploited children. And by distributing photos and descriptions of missing children nationwide, the Center publi­ cizes cases of particular children among the media, parents and missing children's groups. The Center coordinates child protection efforts with the pri­ vate sector, and provides infor­ mation on effective state legisla­ tion to ensure the safety and protection of children. Ann Gotlib: Missing for Six Years Ann Gotlib has been missing since 1983. Bom in the Soviet Union in 1971, she emigrated with her parents in 1981. Her father, Anatoly, is an engineer, and her mother, Lyudmila, is a teacher and pianist. They live in Louisville, KY, where the girl disappeared. Area residents formed an Ann Gotlib support group to help her parents deal with the disappearance. John Rabun, an investigator from Louisville, is now chief op­ Ann Gotlib as she looked six years ago when abducted by an unknown individual. A^e at DisapjM^pnance: 12 years old Sex: Female Race: White Height: 5 ft. 1 in. Weight: 85 lbs f/. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD GONTACT Eyes: Gray The National Center for Missing and Exploited Childre0> l-(800)-843-5678 Identifying Information: Fair Idfojp^xfon, freckled, pierced ears. Moles on lower back, very light eyebrows. Speaks fluent Russian and English. if- The woman whom Ann Gotilh may have been with when last seen in 1985 according to eye wit­ nesses In Brooklyn, NY. Circumstances: Disappeared from a shoppingmall while traveling to her home, between 5:30 and 6:00 P.M. Ann's biCycle, on which she I had been riding, was found against a brick pillar at the shopping mall. •^•9 ''A r yf- Investigators are operating on the assumption that Ann could be any where. Two views of Ann Gotlib as she might look today. The age-enhanced drawing on the left was done by a computer and rigbt is an artist's rendition of what Ann Gotlib might look like today. Dgt^ pf Biilli: 05/0OT ^ anywhere, and that information from the public could help find her. Rabun points out that Ann is fluent in Russian and English, and also has some familiarity with French and Italian. The Gotlibs stayed for a while in Italy awaiting entry into the United States. The size of the Gotlib family has changed since Ann disap­ peared. They now have a son, Jacob. After a delay of many years, the Soviet government al­ lowed Ann's grandfather to leave Russia in 1987. He had designed many of the Soviet civilian air­ craft. This gave the Communists an excuse for stalling. Sadly, he died shortly after emigrating. The Center for Missing and Exploited Children is pleased that the Seafarers agreed to pub­ licize the Gotlib case, Rabun says. Since merchant mariners travel to many places, they may have the chance to look out for missing persons, and spread the word about Ann Gotlib. Ann Gotlib's parents mark the sixth-year anniversary of their daugh­ ter's disappearance. Their search continues. Hair: Red ,.k erations officer with the National Center for Missing and Exploited children in Washington, DC. He dealt with the case locally, and is encouraging national efforts to locate Ann. According to Rabun, this is "one of the better investi^ gated cases." He says that "countless people have called in" with tips and alleged sight­ ings of Ann, but her wherea­ bouts remain unknown. Investi­ gators are operating on the assumption that Ann could be � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU SEALIFT CREWMEMBERS SET ‘READINESS’ RECORD FOREIGN-FLAG OPERATOR THUMBS NOSE AT U.S. SAFETY BOARD WORKERS RALLY IN MICHIGAN URGES TIGHTER SAFETY LAWS ADMIRAL BUTCHER, SEALIFT HEAD, INSPECTS SIU TRAINING SCHOOL ITF FAIR PRACTICES COMMITTEE TO PROVE IMU STATUS SIU FIGHTS JONES ACT LOPPHOLE LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE FOREIGN AID SHIPPED ON AMERICAN-FLAG VESSELS MTD CALLS FOR CARGO POLICY DEFENSE CARGO RULE: 100% ON U.S. SHIPS PANEL’S RECOMMENDATIONS BECOME LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL SIU-CREWED PENSACOLA TUGS BRING LADY LEX TO NEW HOME OIL SPILL PLAN GAINS MOMENTUM ALL MARITIME GROUPS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR U.S. SHIPPING MARITIME DAY IS MARKED ACROSS AMERICA, MERCHANT MARINE VETERANS ARE HONORED CASSIDY SAYS TIME IS NOW FOR U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY GROWTH AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE VETERANS MEMORIAL DEDICATED STAMP REMEMBERS STEAMBOAT ERA LABOR’S STAMP CLUB ARRANGES SIU LABEL ON ‘FIRST DAY’ STAMPS CRUISE LINE WON’T COOPERATE WITH U.S. GOV’T INVESTIGATION THE STORY BEHIND CARNIVAL’S REFUSAL TO TALK WITH NTSB BELLATRIX CREW SHOWED ‘PROFESSIONALISM’ CATAMARAN RESCUED AT SEA BY SIU-CREWED SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE S.S. MONTEREY SHUTS DOWN PROFESSOR MARCUS OF MIT DELIVERS 1989 PAUL HALL LECTURE SIU MOURNS LOSS OF TWO FRIENDS EX-SEN. MAGNUSON, FIGHTER FOR U.S. FLAG SHIPPING CONG. PEPPER, CHAMPION OF POOR AND ELDERLY SIU CONTINUES TO HELP EASTERN WORKERS SEA-LAND CEO AT UNION SCHOOL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR RETIRED SIU REP ED MOONEY SERVICE HELD ABOARD THE S.S. JEREMIAH O’BRIEN HISTORY OF MARITIME DAY FIRST FIVE GRADUATE FROM SHIPHANDLING CLASS M.E.T. CLASS TAKES FIELD TRIP SIU ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN CAMPAIGN TO FIND MISSING CHILDREN ANN GOTLIB: MISSING FOR SIX YEARS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 6 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/07adc24e92c7969240e2d81b7bd75529.PDF dca48f0a35a692331b6ecf48d5a55077 PDF Text Text Cruz Survives 20-foot Plunge Shipmates' Ingenuity, 24-Hour Care Save AB's Life on M/V Baltimore SEAEiMCEMSS ; • ' 7" -fe.;'' •'' 111-' J !^i;*'.C • ''^ May Volume 51, Number 5 I^ (•••-:)• •-./'V/' A Coast Guard helicopter lifts the ipjured Seafarer from the MA^ Baltimore in waters off the Carolinas' coast. Aboard the MA^ Baltimore, an Apex Marine integrated tug/ barge tanker, the SIU's Brotherhood of the Sea is more than a slogan. It is a way of life to which Seafarer George Cruz says he owes his survival. placed the damaged wrist in a A heartwarming demonstra­ splint. Bosun George Kahn and tion of the real stuff of which the deck crew fashioned a the Brotherhood is made took stretcher of plywood so that place when Brother Cruz, who Cruz could be moved from the was about to paint the ladder, deck to his room. suddenly plunged more than 20 Unable to move his head or feet from the port side of the limbs. Brother Cniz could not stack deck to the boat deck. Ap­ take nourishment, so his ship­ parently in critical condition, mates in the black gang manu­ with a broken wrist and severe factured a special drinking straw back injuries, Cruz could not that enabled him to take in liq­ move. uids. Chief Steward TohyTDei Boissiere handled the stricken Seafarer like a baby, lifting and holding his head as he spoonfed Cruz with specially-prepared food. The injured Seafarer was never left alone. A virtual intensive care The mishap occurred a little unit was set up as fellow Seafar­ after 0900 on March 29, as the ers of the deck crew maintained vessel was returning to New an around-the-clock watch to York from St. Croix on a regular keep Cruz in stable condition until riin. The Coast Guard was noti­ arrival of the Coast Guard which fied immediately of the accident got to the scene on noon of the and scheduled a rendezvous with following day. the Baltimore to transfer the in­ (Continued on Page 18) jured Seafarer to a hospital. Later Cruz stated that, "I was in more pain than I ever dreamed possible." A War-Time Hero Comes Home to Baltli The injured Seafarer was never left alone . ;. f.' • Crew Moves Quickly Meanwhile, the crew went to work to do everything that could be done to make Brother Cruz as comfortable as possible, and to prevent his body from going into shock. Captain Ed Bise fm r,-n '- One of a few remaining Liberty ships, which played such a heroic part in the WWII victory of democracy, is towed into the port of Baltimore hy SlU-crewed tugs. Onboard the Liberty ship are volunteer mariners, including r^BT^ i^U nieinbers. See page 6. T-AGOS Performance Cited Is' Navf Honors Sea MoMhy Company and SU Crew Panel Announces Award Winners Geoige Cruz Union Schdaishlps Awarded To 2 Secddieis, 4 SlU Dependents Page 2 and 24 Inside: M/V Baltimore Bosun George Kahn (right) and Chief Steward Tony DeBoissiere. Lundeberg School Offers New Inland Curriculum Page 2 'Zero Tolerance' Policy Means Seizure, Halt of Operations Page 3 •ik:- Union Industry Prot>e •t' Drug Testing Problem Page 5 \ SIU Crews Cape Horn in San Francisco, CA Page 13 dWiMllMli •V. ; • • • . i'. �SBWARSRS LOG President's Report T • •' V •,; < • V •" • •• • •; '•' t'M-- f- ; • -v • C-' r-: .; :• •i ti V . • .• The priority which the Soviet Union gives to its merchant fleet offers a marked contrast to the neglect and indifference that charac­ terizes the United States' attitude toward its shipping capability. An article in The Journal of Commerce by its Moscow correspon­ dent reports that the Soviet Ministry of the Merchant Marine has begun "a massive modernization program that could cost the state treasury more than $4 billion under the 1991-95 five year plan." If the plan is fully completed. The Journal of Commerce story says it would give the Soviet Union one of the most up-to-date fleets in the world by the mid-1990s. Shipping ex­ perts also are urging the Merchant Marine Ministry to purchase new ships and equip­ ment which is intended to reduce the de­ pendence on chartering of ships. The Journal of Commerce reports that the Soviets have 1,650 ships with a total of 20.2 million tons of carrying capacity. Of them, 65.9 percent are dry cargo ships, 27.2 per­ cent are tankers, 6.4 percent are combination ships and 0.5 percent are passenger vessels. The Soviet ministry says that last year, Soviet ships carried 256 million tons of cargo, 77 million of which was in the coastal trade. Soviet Shipping Aims at Larger Share of Commerce The massive fleet modernization program is a clear signal that the Soviets are still committed to their objective of carrying a major share of their own exports and imports and to expand their activity in the cross trades. They are motivated both by economic considera­ tions, among them the desire to earn hard currency, and the allimportant national security consideration. The Soviets understand too well the danger of dependency on foreign shipping. Meanwhile, here in the U.S., the merchant fleet fails to get even minimal atten­ tion. It appears that only the people responsible for the national security are worried about our lack of a sufficient merchant fleet. The big hope is that the people in the Defense establishment who are attempting to wake up the nation to this national deficiency will be able to turn the situation around. The people over at the Department of Commerce are stepping up activity designed to promote the export of American products. In­ creasing our exports to the foreign markets is one of the best ways to reduce the massive trade deficit which has been hanging over the nation for too long. The lower valued dollar makes it easier to sell U.S.-made goods abroad. The experts tell us that for every $1 billion dollars in U.S. exports, 25,000 jobs are created. The push on exports, referred to as the Export Now program, got under way last year. It is being handled by the Commerce Depart­ ment's U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, which is responsible for trade promotion both domestically and abroad. This office is operating an elaborate network made up of 48 district offices and 19 branch offices throughout the U.S. Particularly interesting to us is the fact that the directors of the program are making a strong effort to promote the use of U.S.-flag ships in conjunction with their export promotion activities, and they are seeking the cooperation and input of the industry in determining how best to crank up the use of American vessels. This Commerce Department activity on behalf of U.S. shipping underscores some of the reasons behind our suggestion several weeks ago that perhaps it was a mistake for our industry to have agreed to be transferred from the Commerce Department to the Department of Transportation without some assurance that the prob­ lems of the industry would be appropriately addressed. We suggested further that the industry might well consider whether it might be better served by moving the Maritime Adminis­ tration back to Commerce or giving it independent agency status. Commerce is in effect promotion-oriented, while Transportation does not stress promotion but is regulatory in its approach. We think the Export Now program and its inclusion of U.S. shipping promotion is further evidence of the point we were making. While seamen the world over are very special people in our judgment. Seafarers are the very best. The best qualified, best trained, gutsy and caring^ And we point with pride to the crew of the tanker MV Baltimore (Apex Marine) as an example of what we're talking about. Had it not been for the devoted care and attention of his shipmates when AB George Cruz suffered a very serious fall, he feels he might not have been around to tell the story. To all hands, especially Bosun George Kahn, Chief Steward Tony DeBoissiere, and Captain Ed Bise, our deep thanks and a big salute for their ingenuity, skill and kindness in, as George Cruz put it, saving his life. Seafarers, Dependents Win SIU Scholarships Two Seafarers and four chil­ dren of SIU members have been named winners in the 1989 SIU scholarship program, it was an­ nounced by the impartial panel of educators. The awards were chosen on the basis of previous academic performance. The two SIU members awarded scholarships are: AB WiUiam McRee, 26, of Santa Fe, NM who will receive a $10,000, four-year scholarship and AB Laura Kay Morgan, 29, of North Hampton, NH who won a two-year, $5,000 scholar­ ship. The four dependents who were awarded four-year, $10,000 scholarships are: Sandra Chew, 17, of San Fran­ cisco, CA. She is the daughter of SIU pensioner Tak Lim Chew and Yim Ching Chew; John E. Costango, 19, of Mohnton, PA. He is the son of Seafarer George Costango and Barbara Snyder; Glen D. Gontha, 16, of Brook­ lyn, NY. He is the son of deepsea member Edward J. Gontha and Sientje Gontha; Tamara Greene, 18, of Valdosta, GA. She is the daughter of Seafarer Ray E. Greene and Paula P. Pena. In a communication to all win­ ners, SIU President Michael Sacco extended the best wishes of the union as they pursue new studies. He said the union is proud of their achievements. Since the SIU started the scholarship program in 1952, 185 scholarships have been awarded. The Scholarship Award Com­ mittee consists of six profes­ sional educators. They are Dr. Trevor Carpenter, director of physical education and intercol­ legiate athletics at Charles County Community College in LaPlata, MD and Dr. Michael Glaser, professor of English at St. Mary's College in St. Mary's City, MD. Also Dr. Charles Lyons Jr., senior consultant for the Ameri­ can Association of State Col­ leges and Universities; Dr. Charles D. O'Connell Jr., special assistant to the president at the University of Chicago; Dr. Gayle A. Olson, professor of psychol­ ogy at the University of New Orleans, and Dr. Keith Schlender. Department of Pharmacol­ ogy, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH. For more information on the SIU's scholarship program win­ ners, see page 24. New Inland Courses Set The SIU's tradition of provid­ ing increased job opportunities for its members continues with new courses at the Seafarers Lundeberg which will give inland boatmen a chance to obtain or upgrade their licenses. These new courses, on top of the already extensive inland training available at the school, will give SIU inland members the skills and qualifications the towing industry is seeking. The eight-week courses will cover original and upgraded li­ censes for: 500-1,600 ton mate, operator and second class opera­ tor uninspected towing vessels and 100-200 ton mate and mas­ ter, limited assistant and limited chief engineer courses. The first course is scheduled for July 17 through September 8. It will be filled on a "first come, first serve" basis. Along with course work relating to the par­ ticular license being sought, CPR, first aid and firefighting classes will be required. School officials stressed that before anyone may be accepted for the programs they must have a U.S. Coast Guard approved evaluation of their seiatime. To receive an evaluation of seatime, one must contact: United States Customs House 40 South Gay St. Baltimore, MD. 21202 Applicants must meet this and other normal school requirements. When the application for a li­ cense is submitted to the Coast Guard, it must include a hand­ written note requesting that the Seafarers School be notified the application and review has been accepted by the Coast Guard. Volume 51 Number 5 f •' $• • V-- May 1989 (I 'he LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSG Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional maUing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGiorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Collective Bargaining, Angus Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Glldeweil; Vice President West Coast, Geoige McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy Mercer. Communications I^partment Director, Jessica Smith; Managing Editor, Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Max Hall and Deborah Greene; Design Consultant, Dennis Goris. ,I �KUYAm ''. •:•. -'M' SlU-Maanetl T-AGOS Pacific Vessels Honored by Navy for 'Suporb Oporations^ M avy Secretary William L. fW Bell III, said the crews of the Pacific T-AGOS fleet "demon­ strated exceptional professional competence, resourcefulness, in­ novation and dedication in sup­ port of Pacific Fleet ASW opera­ tions while conducting consis­ tently superb daily operations, numerous special ASW tasks and the development and em­ ployment of new systems." Secretary Bell's remarks were part of the citation accompany­ ing the celebrated Navy Unit Commendation pennant and cer­ tificate presented to the five SlU-crewed T-AGOS vessels op­ erating in the Pacific. ^ ^."0' •" T-AGOS Critical to Defense T-AGOS is the name used to describe the surveillance-towedarray-sensor-system $hips which coordinate antisubmarine war­ fare (ASW) operations. The ves­ sels, although operated by a pri­ vate company and crewed by civilians, play a key role in the national defense of the United States. SIU members crew the five vessels which make up the Pa­ cific T-AGOS fleet: Triumph, Contender, Assurance, Indomi­ table and Assertive. Officers on T-AGOS vessels are represented by District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association-Associ­ ated Maritime Officers. On hand for the April 21 pres­ entation of the pennant were Sea Mobility Vice Resident Mike Clarity and the USNS Triumph crew. Sea Mobility, a private maritime services company, has Underway in Pearl Harbor, OS Chad Piianala (left), AB Ted Dodson and Chief Mate John Yeskewicz bring up the anchor. T-AGOS vessel master Wade Armstrong (left) receives the prestigious Navy Unit Commendation pennant from Captain Alan R. More, com­ mander, Ocean Systems Pacific. Sea Mobility Vice President Mike Clarity looks on. been responsible for the opera­ tion and management of T-AGOS vessels for the past four-and-a-half years. Upon their return to port, the Contender, Assurance, Indomi­ table and Assertive will be pre­ sented pennants and certificates. Bosun Sam Wooten (left) and OS Darren Williams rig the gangway. 'Outstanding Knowledge' Concluding the citation. Navy Secretary Bell said: "By their outstanding knowledge, technical expertise, determination and to­ tal devotion to duty, the officers, enlisted personnel and civilian employees . . . reflected great credit upon themselves and up­ held the highest traditions of the \h« nited States Naval Service." The Navy Unit Commendation was awarded to the T-AGOS Pa­ cific fleet for "exceptionally meritorious service from January 1, 1986 to September 30, 1987." Alongside the USNS Triumph: AB Lael Schmidt (left). Bosun Sam Wooten, AB Ted Dodson, QMED Don Cooper and OS Darren Williams. Any Amount of Drugs Leads to Vessel Seizure^ Says Gevernment A •Ji^ •" A' •-yf:;\,- ff ffnder the zero tolerance, poli1/ cies of the Coast Guard and U.S. Custom Service, any amount of drugs—no matter how miniscule—^may lead to seizure of the vessel and the arrest of those in possession. This very severe penalty, affecting U.S.flag vessels, can be devastating to a ship operation. Zero tolerance, as well as other anti-drug measures, have followed the enactment of the Omnibus Drug Initiative Act of 1988. In response to the narcotics crisis, both the SIU and the shippers have pledged their co­ operation with legitimate law en­ forcement. But the sweeping na­ ture of the new zero tolerance policy of the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs is excessive, say maritime industry representa­ tives. No Innocent Owners Under the zero tolerance pol­ icy, the Coast Guard and Cus­ toms do not hold any owner to be innocent. On Jan. 8, 1989, Coast Guard and Customs officials seized and held the tug/barge Adrienne/L, because there were 2.3 grams of marijuana found on the vessel. Customs also seized a large California-based research ship near Honolulu, since agents found a small amount of per­ sonal-use drugs. Federal authori­ ties charged a crewmember with importing and possessing one gram of marijuana. In view of these federal ac- pany's operation. Under the zero tolerance pro­ gram, the Coast Guard escorts a seized vessel to port and turns it over to the Customs Service. Then Customs initiates adminis­ trative procedures to determine whether to fine the owner and release the vessel, or whether to take additional action. The Cus­ toms Service issues notice of all penalties imposed and informa­ tion on how to contest them. The cost of a seizure is high . . . a seized tow could cost $20,000 a day and could jeopardize a shipping operation. tions, the shipping industry would prefer to get back to the legal assumption of the innocent owner. The cost of seizure is high. For example, a seized average tow would cost an operator $20,000 per day. Over a period of three weeks, the cost would amount to $420,000, and possibly the permanent loss of shipping customers, jeopardizing a com- Carrier Agreements May Help Agreements between Customs and the carriers may solve some of the problems raised by zero tolerance. The purpose of these carrier agreements is to develop government-industry cooperative efforts to deter illegality. While these agreements cannot exempt a company from the law. the Customs Service agrees to take into account the extent to which the participant has shown compliance with the agreement's terms. Fishing Vessels Exempt One segment of the maritime industry, fishing, has won a vic­ tory on the seizure question. The Omnibus Drug Initiative Act of, 1988 exempts commercial fishing vessels from seizure for trace elements of drugs found on­ board. Also, under a proposed rule by the Coast Guard, personaluse quantities of illegal drugs discovered on fishing vessels would subject owners to a sum­ mons, not a seizure. The Cus­ toms Service would determine penalties or forfeiture. If the vessel failed to appear at the designated local Customs office after the summons, the vessel could be seized and the owner subjected to prosecution. These provisions for fishing vessels show the government has some understanding of the indus­ try. .... • . i' . • :. '.K / •:yy.y:i ^ �SUF/Utm 106 Industry Fights to Keep Maritime Out of Trade Talks Alarmed by the administra­ tion's reluctance to remove mar­ itime services from the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) agenda, over 150 organi­ zations—including the SIU— have formed an impressive united, industry coalition. Mov­ ing quickly, the coalition repre­ senting "all those who operate, crew and build U.S.-flag ves­ sels," has launched a program to keep shipping from being used as a government bargaining chip in the GATT Uru^ay talks sched­ uled to begin this summer. In a letter to Ambassador Carla Hills, the U.S. Trade Re­ presentative, the maritime indus­ try coalition said, "We strongly and unequivocally urge the United States government not to proposei and not to accept, the inclusion of waterbome trans­ portation in any services agree­ ment reached during the current Uruguay round of GATT negoti­ ations." The proposals on GATT's agenda "would restrain and re­ strict the ability of our govern­ ment to strengthen maritime pro­ motional measures or to adopt new measures promoting the fleet in the future," the coalition stated. The industry group reminded Ambassador Hills that Congress, when facing a decision on whether to include maritime services in the Canada Free Trade Agreement, strongly voted MID Urges Trade Rep. to Protect Shipping The Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, AFL-CIO, in a communi­ cation to U.S. Trade Represen­ tative Carla Hills, voiced its "strong opposition to inclusion of maritime services in any agreement coming out of the Uruguay round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations." Don't gamble with nation's maritime laws, it's not worth the risk . . . 1, ' •'^:. • ff J'r"r,;'v ' r •:. Representing 43 national and international unions and 8.5 mil­ lion workers engaged in maritime and maritime-related trades, the MTD opposes any use of ship­ ping as a bargaining chip ia the trade talks. The administration's belief that it could protect exist­ ing national maritime laws is a gamble not worth taking, notes . the organization. "To exclude existing programs on a piecemeal basis would serve no practical purpose, ex­ cept to mask the consequences of a services agreement," MTD President Sacco told Ambassa­ dor Hills. The MTD noted that GATT's framework services agreement provides for the exclusion of sectors should they meet "cer­ tain overriding considerations." If any sector "cries out" for ex­ clusion, it is maritime, states Sacco, especially in view of its national defense role. Furthermore, says the MTD, it is alarming that "U.S. negotia­ tors have been and are at the forefront of efforts to place and keep maritime services on the agenda." The administration's role, urges Sacco, is "to hold the line against any provision under GATT . . ; which would adversely impact the U.S. mer­ chant marine." Secretary Skinner, Sacco Discuss Shipping -s r>-. • '!• liC;v.,:^ 'i ; '' A. • • ••v : •f"; C, .. •i • T • ; •>-. y. ".. •' • • ^• - / •• .-i ' ^ ,;A;' The plight of U.S.-flag shipping and the need for corrective measures were among matters discu!»^ by SIU President Michael Sacco (second from right) in a meeting with Secretary of Transportation Samuel Skinner (third from right). Participating in the discussion were Herbert Brand (left), chairman of the Transportation Institute's hoard of directors and James Henry (right), president of the Transportation Institute. to keep the matter out of the legislation. Any GATT agreement on mar­ itime services could have dire consequences for the American flag merchant fleet. If water­ bome transportation is governed by an international trade proto­ col, protection and promotional legislative initiatives could be negated. At stake is the Jones Act which bars foreign vessels from providing service between two destinations in the United States, cargo preference laws which re­ serve a percentage of govern­ ment-generated cargo for U.S.flag carriers and operating subsi­ dies designed to make American waterbome transportation glob­ ally competitive. In its 40 years of history, GATT has concentrated exclu­ sively on the trade of goods. The inclusion of services in the cur­ rent round of talks is a dramatic change from that practice. Commerdal Ships Need New IjfesavHig Equjpniieiit, USCG Soys The Coast Guard called for a major overhaul of lifesaving equipment aboard the nation's merchant fleet, issuing proposed regulations that would require SlU-contracted vessels in ocean­ going service and in the Great Lakes trade to modify existing lifesaving gear. The mles are designed to carry out recommendations of the National Safety Transporta­ tion Board and would bring the United States into compliance with the intemational treaty known as "Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS)." The Coast Guard proposed that large cargo and tank ships carry totally enclosed lifeboats to protect passengers from heavy seas. The enclosed lifeboats would be self-righting or would. be outfitted with escape means. New lifesaving gear complies with international law Large passenger ships in ocean service would be required to use partially enclosed life­ boats, to provide more protec­ tion than the open lifeboats cur­ rently in use. Under the proposed mle, lifeboats would be enclosed with rigid canopies at each end and an open area in the center that could be quickly closed with a foldable cover. Other new lifesaving systems proposed in the mles include: • Free-fall lifeboats whose de­ sign and angle of entry into the water would allow the craft and passengers onboard to survive the impact of the fall. Free-fall lifeboat users would receive spe­ cial training before using this equipment. • Marine escape slides, like the inflatable ones used on air­ craft, which would allow passen­ gers to quickly evacuate a sink­ ing ship onto a platform. • Inflatable platforms designed to handle a large number of pas­ sengers at one time. In addition, all large commer­ cial ships would be required to carry a new type of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) which operates on a worldwide satellite frequency. The updated EPIRB improves search and rescue operations throughout the world. The Coast Guard announced it would permit a four-month com­ ment period, which mns through Aug. 6, 1989, before final imple­ mentation of the proposed mles. House Panel OUr's Ship $ Bills The House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries has completed action on major maritime appropriations bills. The committee approved five amendments to H.R. 1486, which authorizes MarAd's ap­ propriations for fiscal 1990. They include: • Changing the authorization level for Operating Differential Subsidies from $250 million, based on a "best guess" of the government's obligations, to "any amounts necessary." The amendment, sponsored by Chair­ man Walter Jones, also changes funding for state maritime acade­ mies to maintain the status quo. • Re-authorizing the War Risk Insurance Program. • Ensuring that the federal govemment itself maintains the ships in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. • Authorizing operation of the current five training vessel fleets at state maritime academies. The amendment, proposed by Rep. Gerry Studds (D-MA), also would require MarAd to study how best to meet at-sea training requirements, and would prohibit ship-sharing until the study is complete. • Establishing a National Maritime Enhancement Institute at a non-profit institution of higher learning. The amendment was offered by Rep. Roy Dyson (D-MD) on behalf of Rep. Billy Tauzin (D-LA). The committee also approved H.R. 840, authorizing $16.35 mil­ lion for the Federal Maritime Commission in the next fiscal year. The bill includes an amendment by Chairman Jones to regulate the FMC's new Au­ tomated Tariff Filing and Infor­ mation System, and an amend­ ment by Rep. Norman Shumway (R-CA) to eliminate the require­ ment that tariffs be posted under glass on vessels. �UNION, INDUSTRY SttK ANSWIRS TO DRUG TTSTING PROBUIH SlU-elected officials and rep­ resentatives of 35 maritime com­ panies met to develop strategies for implementing the govern­ ment's mandatory drug testing regulations. Conference partici­ pants—representing deepsea. Great Lakes and inland compa­ nies—also reviewed governmentproposed rules requiring a drugfree work place. In opening the May 2 confer­ ence, SIU Executive Vice Presi­ dent Joe Sacco noted the high turnout. He said, "The large at­ tendance demonstrates that co­ operation between the union and its contracted companies is the best way to ensure that individ­ ual employees' rights are not vi­ olated and that operators can continue to compete despite the new government-imposed costs." The one-day conference, held at the Lundeberg School, cov­ ered the following points: U.S. Coast Guard Drug Testing Regulations Promulgated in November of last year, the rule set June 21 as the day when pre-employment drug testing would be mandatory for all individuals working on U.S.-flag vessels. The regulation also requires periodic, random, post-accident and reasonable cause drug test­ ing to be in place by Dec. 21 of this year. The meeting participants re­ ceived a report on the jointlyfiled SIU and Transportation In­ stitute lawsuit—due to be heard in court on June 14. DOT Drug Testing Procedures Union and company represen­ tatives heard a step-by-step de­ scription of the Department of Transportation's drug testing procedure rules. The agency has outlined specific procedures for collection of urine samples, and analysis and reporting of results. Participants reviewed the mechanisms established by the union and its contracted compa­ nies to comply with the cumber­ some requirements outlined in DOT'S rule. Federal Contractors Drug-Free Work Force Regulations Attendees heard a report on the interim final rule which af­ fects private companies who bid on federal government contracts. The regulations state that any bid worth $25,000 or more must be awarded to private companies who certify that they will main­ tain a drug-free work force. DOD Drug-Free Work Force R^ulations Department of Defense policy now requires that all subcontrac­ tors show proof that employees comply with drug-free work re­ quirements, the meeting was told. Pictured above in counter-clockwise order; SIU Ex­ ecutive Vice President Joe Sacco opens the conference. Great Lakes participants during a break—(on left hand side of table) David Schultze of American Steam­ ship Company and the Great Lakes Association of Marine Operators (standing left), Norman O'Neill of Cement Transit Company (standing center), Bill Lockwood of Interocean Management (standing right), David Updegraff of Hannah Marine Corporation (seated left), Joseph C. Barnes of OLS Transport (seated right), (on right hand side of table) Sltl Headquarters Carriage of Contraband Aboard Vessels Rules What does an operator do to ensure that no drugs are smug­ gled aboard? Conference partici­ pants discussed government-pro­ posed precautionary procedures which are designed to avoid drug smuggling. Representative Byron Kelley (seated left), Donald Pfohl of American Steamship (standing center) and William E. Bolton, Jr. of Pringle Transit Company. SIUNA Vice President Augie Tellez reviews the collection materials used to comply with the drug testing proce­ dures. Pat Postiglione (left) of Maritime Overseas and Edmund Davis of Sea-Land. Carmine Bracco (right) of Bay Tankers and American Maritime Association and SIU President Mike Sacco. Captain Robert John­ ston (left) and Eric Linsner of Energy Transportation. COURT SETS JUNE 14 HEARING FOR DRUG TESTING lAWSUIT Vessel Forfeiture Regulations Information was provided on vessel forfeiture rules proposed simultaneously by the U.S. Cus­ toms Service, the Attorney Gen­ eral and the Coast Guard. The forfeiture regulations establish a process for the prompt return of commercial vessels seized for discovery of personal-use drugs. The return of the carrier would be based on the owners' ability to establish innocence. Federal District Court Judge Thomas Hogan set June 14 for the second hearing of the SIU and Transportation Institute law­ suit against the Department of Transportation's mandatory drug testing regulations. The June 14 hearing date was scheduled during the April 24 conference with Judge Hogan and Department of Transporta­ tion lawyers. Judge Hogan sugpsted the hearing date because it would fall before the June 21 date when the pre-employment portion of the regulations goes into effect. The participants also heard from Donald Reusch, formerly with the U.S. Customs Service. He reviewed Custom's role in enforcing the Jones Act and ex­ plained the considerations in­ volved in granting exemptions. Other Decisions Considered In addition, between now and June 14, the judge anticipates a ruling by the court of appeals on another random drug testing case. The decision on that case may provide guidance on the '• 'h" 1 s SIU and TI lawsuit, said Judge Hogan. The random case before the court of appeals involves civilian army personnel. While awaiting the outcome of the lawsuit, the SIU has begun to implement the pre-employ­ ment drug testing procedures re­ quired by the government regu­ lations. SIU Members Are Testing Pre-employment testing began May 1 for SIU members. The regulations require all employees working on U.S.-flag vessels to prove drug-free status after June 21, 1989. The other types of drug testing outlined in the regula­ tions—periodic, random, reason­ able cause and post accident—do not go into effect until Decem­ ber, 1989. •. «:• �arii:i ••'. :;;•?-5:. • •CvSv. V '. . 'J- • •' '• '-"-^-.^'f !• *'• ::,v/f5a¥fS55:2sr- o. V' SEAM/lfRStOG ; ' • • C--,' Y W¥ni Woikhoise Ship Hnds Home SlU 'Cievi' and Tugs Gets Liberty Ship Underway '•';' -.••>' • "yy- «•' "."'• • "'.•- j-'-- .y i\. .•• •. i ',r-- .: -Ji- -. • 's ." ;f :• ••- •' ' V" . ., ..yi ' ,• : •^••' Most of the "crew" climbing aboard the Liberty Ship John W. Brown hadn't walked the deck of a troopship since they went off to war on one. On April 27, a volunteer crew, including some who sailed with the SlU during World War II and two SIUcrewed tugboats from Moran Towing Co, got the Brown un­ derway for a short trip across Baltimore Harbor. This piece of America's and the SIU's history was tied up at Baltimore's Clinton Street Pier. The Brown is one of just a hand­ ful of surviving Liberty Ships from World War II. More than 2,700 of these workhorse cargo and troop ships were turned out by men and women who worked in the huge shipyards on America's coasts. Thousands of SIU members got their first taste of the sea, and the dangers of war, aboard these so-called "Ugly Ducklings." ^^You can see it in their eyes. This means a lot to them.^^ Today, thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteers under the Project Liberty Ship banner (see accompanying story), the Brown lives on as a memorial to the men who sailed and died in the U.S. Merchant Marine in World War II, and as a tribute to the men and women who built the ships. Many of the volunteers on­ board had sailed on Liberty ships either as crewmen, or as GI's on the way to war. This time many brought their wives with them and as they waited for the arrival of the SIU tugs there was a reunion atmosphere in the air. Charlie Cox who sailed with the SIU during the war as a messman, and later as a member of the Black Gang, roamed the decks with his video camera. Cox left Illinois to join the mer­ chant marine. "When they needed someone for certain jobs, they would ask for volunteers and then go 'you, you and you'," he said explain­ ing how he ended up in the steward department. Near the bow, a group of four volunteers was struggling with a line. Once the line was freed and moving smoothly, Lester Gatton found himself working the deck and flaking the line. Gatton sailed from 1936-1946 as an MFOW member. Moran's tug Cape Romain ar­ rived at the pier and tied up, waiting for the tug Kings Point to begin the short haul across the harbor. Deckhand Butch Arabaski, an eight-year SIU mem­ ber came aboard. It was his first visit to a Liberty ship. "There's a lot of history here," Arabaski said looking at the SIU pensioners. "For these guys it's like they're going back to the old schoolyard. You can see it in their eyes. This means a lot to them." One of the first things Arabski noticed were the hundreds of rivets holding the Brown to­ gether. Today's modern welding techniques have eliminated the need for rivets, but during the war years riveting produced stronger and cheaper ships. Charlie Cox records the voyage of the Brown. Cox was a messman on several SIU ships during the war. He later sailed as member of the Black Gang. •; ?: •1:. • .••.•: Deckhand Butch Arabaski readies some protective canvas aboard Moran's tug Cape Romain. The canvas was used to protect the recent paint job on the Liberty Ship. Lester Gatton (third from left), who sailed on Liberty ships in World War H, lends a hand on a stubborn line. Gatton sailed with MFOW during the war. The other volunteer crewmen are Richard Bauman, Bob Sumner and George Locke. Locke and Sumner are Chesapeake Bay pilots. "That's what probably held her together so long. You don't see that anymore," he marveled. As the Brown neared the end of its journey, one of the volun­ teer deckhands readied one of the lines. While he had more than 40 years of experience at sea, it had probably been a long time since Ret. Coast Guard Ad­ miral Dick Bauman had carried out AB duties. Bauman called himself, "one of those 18-month wonders-out of high school to 3rd mate to Normandy," on a Liberty ship. He entered the Coast Guard af­ ter the war. "It scares me. Do you know the trouble we'd be in if we had to make an effort to build this number of ships today. They built 2,710 of these," said Bau­ man. (Continued on Page 18) Goal—A Uving National Monumettt When the U.S. government signed oyer the John W. Brown to Project Liberty Ship last year, it was just a beginning of a very ambitious project: "The preservation of the Lib­ erty Ship John W. Brown as a national monument and a living reminder of the miraculous teamwork of labor, industry and government which won the war and saved the peace." The Brown, launched on La­ bor Day 1942, had been tied up in Newport News for years, ne­ glected and rusting. She hadn't sailed under her own power for decades. The ship had been stripped of many parts, fixtures and machinery. Parts of the deck were covered with inches-thick layers of paint. There was no onboard power. The Brown was 46-year-old hunk of floating steel. Volunteers Helpful Today, thanks to the volunteer work of hundreds, including many union pensioners from the Baltimore area who sailed under the SIU banner during the war, the Brown is beginning to resem­ ble to the troopship she once was. A new coat of paint cove^^s the ship. The armed guard quarters aft have been refurbished to the point that lifejackets and helmets hang from each bunk. Work has begun on some of the crew quar­ ters, the bridge and other work­ places. If all goes according to plans, the Brown will be steaming un­ der her own power next sum­ mer. Capt. Brian Hope, the Proj­ ect Liberty Ship vice chairman said more than 400 tickets have been sold for the first voyage. He hopes to have some 800 or more people aboard. That voy­ age will be an eight-hour trip down the Chesapeake Bay, past Annapolis and back. Currently some historical dis­ plays have been set up through­ out the ship. When the work is finished the Brown will serve as a merchant marine museum ded­ icated mainly to remembering the role of the merchant marine in World War II. A permanent anchorage has not been decided upon. /I • '1 'A Great Tool for Teaching' Hope said, "The ship will be a great tool to teach our children about the merchant marine and Baltimore's role in world trade." The Brown is on the Register of National Historic Places. "In a few short decades," Hope said, "no one will be here who experienced first hand the hero­ ism and sacrifice of World War II. This fine old ship, which rep­ resents the very best the Ameri­ can spirit, must be preserved now, while so many of those men and women who knew that time can walk her decks and re­ member. And tell us how it was." Anyone who is interested in donating their labor, money or equipment may get in touch with the project's secretary, John Crabbin (301) 661-1550, or may write to: Project Liberty Ship; P.O. Box 8; Long Green, Md. 21902. "''-M '' •m • •'.Ms �: -l MAY, 1989 W » •- ^ SlU'Crewed River Queens: the Delta Looms as Historic Landmark While the Uississippi Gets a Brand New Look • ••l.fcH- •• •.-.•r'tl- - •• •-W'^ . .f • v. . • .1'. -II The 63-year bid Delta Queen Is being considered for designation as a national historic landmark by the federal government. Two SlU-crewed vessels are making news this season. The Delta Queen may be named a national historic landmark, and the Mississippi Queen has a new look for 1989. The National Park Service is considering adding the Delta Queen to the list of 50 ves­ sels accorded landmark status because of their unique contribution to America's history and culture. If the steamboat wins the designation, it will join such historic vessels as: • The Charles W. Morgan, the last Ameri­ can whaler, now based at Mystic, CT. • The C.A. Thayer, the last American com­ mercial ship under sails, San Francisco. • The Star of India, a former Alaskan fish­ ing vessel, San Diego, CA. • The Arthur Foss, an e^rly American tug­ boat, Kirkland,WA. The Park Service is making a serious effort to add merchant vessels to the many land­ mark warships set aside to honor the nation's maritime heritage. Completed in 1926, the Delta Queen was built in Glasgow, Scotland. Used originally for trips on the Sacramento River between San Francisco and Sacramento, the vessel ferried military personnel to and from ocean ships during World War II. Greene Line Steamers (now Delta Queen Steamboat Co.) retrofitted the steamboat after the war. The rebuilt vessel had its maiden voyage between Cincinnati, OH and Cairo, IL in 1948. Today the Delta Queen has a variety of itineraries available on voyages between New Orleans, LA. and Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. Fresh Make-up for MQ The Delta Queen's sister vessel, the Missis­ sippi Queen, has a new look for the 1989 sailing season after the upgrading of the out­ side of the boat and the redecoration of inte­ LOG Editor Svenson Retires "r.'t i*: Charles Svenson, editor of the Seafarers LOG for the past seven years and a 20-year vet­ eran of the SIU, retired April 28. During his tenure, the Seafar­ ers LOG won four general excel­ lence awards from the Interna­ tional Labor Communications Association and was also hon­ ored for editorial and feature writing. Svenson began his career at the SIU in 1969 as director of publications and public relations at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. In 1974, Svenson worked with the union's legislative and political action team in Washington, DC. He then returned to the Lundeberg School to direct the com­ munications department there. A Michigan native, Svenson earned his AB ticket on the Great Lakes. He was a World War 11 fighter pilot who flew P51 Mustangs. Svenson earned his law degree from Wayne State University. Svenson's work in the labor movement started in the mid1950s. He served as an organizer for the Textile Workers and as a writer and editor for the Hotel Workers, AFSCME and the •• V • • .• . The Mississippi Queen, the Delta Queen's much younger sister ship, has undergone a large scale renovation for the 1989 sailing season. Service Employees. A former sailing instructor at the Lundeberg School, Svenson plans to single-handedly sail his 28-foot boat, Flicka, across the Atlantic in 1990. Svenson's wife. Sue, is an em­ ployee at SIU headquarters. He is the father of a daughter and son. Joe Sacco, SIU executive vice president, presents former Sea­ farers LOG editor Charles Sven­ son a ship's wheel during Sven­ son's retirement party at SIU headquarters. rior public and private areas by her owner. Delta Queen Steamboat Co. Commissioned in 1976, the Mississippi Queen has such new exterior features as fluted twin smoke stacks and wrought iron treatment for the railings on the open stair­ cases and decks. The port and starboard gal­ leries have been redesigned, offering great vantage points for enjoying the river scenery. At the bow, on the observation deck, the passenger wheel house has a replica of the instrument panel found in a steamboat pilot house. The room also has an authentic wooden ship's wheel, an antique speaking tube and clock, barometers, and an engine room telegraph. The effect of the changes is to make the boat reminiscent of the "Great Steamboat Era." The Mississippi Queen sails between New Orleans, Memphis, St. Paul, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. "V •. :'kr •-M'- •M •if it - : .JUiout the Riverboat Queens The Delta Queen and Missis­ sippi Queen continue a proud American riverboat tradition. . . . original teakwood handrails and Tiffany stained glass windows . . . As the last of the great, oldtime riverboats, the Delta Queen has carried over 1.5 million pas­ sengers since the late 1940's. Steaming through 14 states on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, she offers vacation cruises for 180 people at time. The Delta Queen has a variety of itineraries available on voyages between New Orleans and MinneapolisSt. Paul. The newer Mississippi Queen carries 420 passengers to and from New Orleans, Memphis, St. Paul and Pittsburgh. River­ boat tunes sound out from her giant calliope, bands and famous orchestras play in her grand sa­ loon. Points of interest on the Queen's routes include historic waterfront communities, man­ sions, plantations, museums and civil War battlefields. Moving at a leisurely pace of eight miles per hour, the riverboats give passengers and chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Travellers may admire the wil­ derness of Louisiana, the ante­ bellum homes of Mississippi or the skylines of Northern cities. Each vessel is outfitted with brass fittings and historical art. The Delta Queen's original teakwood handrails and Tiffany stained glass windows make her a living period-piece. The Mis­ sissippi Queen, while housing modern conveniences like a jacuzzi, gynmasium and sauna, also portrays the Great Steam­ boat Era with exterior features such as fluted twin smoke stacks and wrought iron railings. Traditionally, on the last night of a cruise, the vessel's Captain hosts a dinner. After the meal, SIU crew and other staff mem­ bers put on a show, briefly put­ ting aside their normal duties and becoming entertainers for an evening. . t ! •. �•• w;. 8 -l-i-vr. :• . '«^•. ; •-, • 'V' SlU Gov't Division Welcomes Vessel After 14 Years at Sea . ;., ' ' ft X- • The USNS Mispillion, one of the Military. Sealift Command Pacific fleet vessels, at sea. ,u After a 14-year deployment, the USNS Mispillion, returned home to Oakland, CA. Operating out of Subic Bay in the Philip­ pines, the vessel has carried a civilian crew made up of SIU Government Services Division members. To welcome the crew and ves­ sel home, SIU Business Agent Raleigh Minix and SIU Building Manager Arthur Henderson sup­ plied pastries and coffee. Cap­ tain J.S. Schultz, commodore of Military Sealift Command, Pa­ cific, wrote SIU Vice President Buck Mercer, "Our MSCPAC employees and the crew of the USNS Mispillion appreciate the SIU's contribution to the warm welcome home the ship re­ ceived ..." In early 1975, with SIU men aboard, the USNS Mispillion set sail for the Western Pacific. The ship's first underway replenish­ ment (unrep) with a civilian crew took place on Feb. 15, 1975 and its most recent unrep was with the USS Halsey on Oct. 6, 1988. While operational, the USNS Mispillion carried fuel and .r ,- •'"i- ••• •'•' V-' '- • 'I.'VM'"'-." '••••' . s':..'j-V-. i'.•?V-''^ "• - |.-Si Ix:: •i'. .* . • i:. -Skv', Bentley Says Nix Canal Pact •' 'v -«'•• chilled items in its five tanks and two freight stations. During un­ derway replenishment, all hands participated, including cooks and stewards. Nicknamed "The San Miguel Express," the vessel was built in 1945 and named after Mispillion Creek in Delaware. In the early 1950s the ship was assigned to a Navy task force off the coast of Korea. During an assignment to Tai­ wan, the Mispillion rescued 42 survivors from a ship that sank in the Formosa Straits. In the mid-1960s the vessel was "jumboized" with the addi­ tion of a new mid-body section added to the ship to increase cargo capacity. SIU Government Services Di­ vision members began sailing the USNS Mispillion in 1973 when the vessel was transferred to the Military Sealift Command, Pa­ cific. The vessel will continue serv­ ice after undergoing a lengthy re­ pair period in which the reduc­ tion gears will be replaced. ;• ' '1. Congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley (R-MD) has renewed her demand that the U.S. nullify the 1979 Panama Canal Treaty. Bentley told a hearing of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Subcommittee on the Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf that "turning the Panama Canal over in 2000 to the Pana­ manians jeopardizes the United States' future ability to utilize the Canal, which is one of the most strategic and vital water- , ways in the world." The subcommittee heard testi­ mony that the Panamanians are not keeping up the roads and highways in the Canal Zone. This has caused the Panama Canal Commission to contract with bus companies and to buy high speed launches to get em­ ployees to work. Bentley wants the United States to act "promptly and de­ cisively" to overturn the Carter administration's treaty. The '•¥V>'' "8,," ; ; Maryland lawmaker believes that unless the treaty is cancelled, "present and future generations" would be unable to act quickly to "isolate the Western Hemi­ sphere from further communist intrusion, which is certain to happen if we sit idly by and do nothing." Congresswoman Helen Bentley shown here with SIU Headquarters Representative Robert PomerlaUe. (right) ssAFAnmm Letters to the Editor -'''T HOT wacoME mm To the Editor: Please find an enclosed letter from the VFW office saying we are veterans, but as we lack a certain medal we are NOT veter­ ans. My wife and I want to join the VFW. We received applications to do so, but were turned down. So, fellows, if you care to write your congressman, possi­ bly some day we shall rightfully be classed as veterans. Smooth sailing and God bless you. Eugene Hall Washington Court House, OH Editor's Note: See article on page 9 concerning the letter Brother Hall received from the VFW. INFO SOUGHT To the Editor: Enclosed please find a fullpage ad from a local swap-andsell weekly. Although the weekly is statewide and has a circulation of about 30,000 (estimated), it can in no way be called mari­ time-oriented. Never having heard of Combat Merchant Mariners WW II, I was wondering if it is a worth­ while organization or a ripoff deal. Either way, I would like to know for myself, and feel that the membership should be in­ formed, as I have the impression that the ads might be appearing over a wide area. Herbert LIhhy Union, ME and 1950s. The bureaucrats de­ stroyed their heart and soul. It has been documented by the Coast Guard and the Maritime Commission that the merchant marine suffered the second high­ est casualties of the war, losing 733 ships and yet never faltering in delivering cargo for our armed forces. Our merchant service also was the only all-volunteer service. Their qualification was"men only ..." So, to the writer again: When you march in Memorial Day pa­ rades with your good conduct medal, think about our thirdclass citizens—the merchant mariners of World War II. Peter Salvo McKeesport, PA Ed Turner Active In Vet Group Ed Turner, former SIU execu­ tive vice president, has not re­ tired his organizational skills. As executive officer of the Golden Gate chapter of the American Merchant Marine Veterans, Brother Turner is involved in the fight to ensure that civilian WWII mariners are awarded state veterans' benefits. On a national level, merchant mariners who served in ocean­ going service during WWII be­ tween Dec. 7, 1941 and Aug. 15, 1945 can now receive honorable discharges and veterans' bene­ fits. Yet many states have not followed suit. Editor's Note: The SIU has re­ quested information from Com­ bat Merchant Mariners World War II, and will be able to send it to anyone interested. Member­ ship in that organization is open to those who served in combat and war zones during World War II. According to its executive of­ ficer, Kermit Haber, Combat Merchant Mariners World War II members are recipients of war zone or combat bars. mRINFHS PRAISED Editor's Note: SIU pensioner Pe­ ter Salvo sent the following let­ ter to SEA HISTORY magazine, which had published a letter be­ littling merchant mariners' con­ tributions to WWII. Brother Salvo asked the Seafarers LOG to reprint his comments respond­ ing to the SEA HISTORY letter. To the Editor: In answer to the writer who criticized the recognition given our merchant marine of World War II, I have news for him. Having sailed on 25 ships from 1942 to 1955, I am aWare the American public was never in­ formed until January 19, 1988 of the role of American seamen in WW II, and that they were de­ nied veterans' status for 43 years. Many who survived be­ came street people of the 1940s Ed Turner In California, Brother Turner and his organization have been lobbying the state legislature to allow WWII merchant mariners the right to veterans' housing - benefits. If approved by the state, California WWII merchant mariners would become eligible for housing loans with 7 percent interest rates. Brother Turner reports that the Golden Gate American Mer­ chant Marine Veterans has been holding monthly membership meetings in the San Francisco SIU hall. "The men really ap­ preciate the hospitality the SIU has shown our group," said Turner. Former WWII mer|hant mari­ ners residing in the ^n Fran­ cisco area are welc^e to join the organization. Brother Turner says. �5 ;Sj- MY, 1989 Wiy// Merchant Marine Veterans Not Welcome in VFW Organization SIU retiree Eugene Hall and his wife attempted to join the Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), but the state chapter turned them down. The VFW's policy towards WWII merchant mariners was provided to Pen­ sioner Hall, and in turn. Brother Hall provided the LOG with a copy. (See Eugene Hall's letter to the editor on page 8.) According to the VFW mate­ rial sent to Brother Hall, the VFW national office told its local posts that merchant marine vet­ erans are "NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN OUR ORGANIZATION!!!!" (The em­ phasis is recorded as it appeared in the VFW document.) Furthermore, the VFW's di­ rective states that local VFW, groups who have "already ac­ cepted any of these Mdrchant Marines as members" into the Post should "remove them at once" in accordance with the or­ ganization's bylaws and manual of procedure. The VFW statements admit that merchant seamen who were in active oceangoing service dur­ ing U.S. involvement in World War II are now eligible to apply for veterans' benefits. The VFW's membership, how­ ever, is limited to honorably dis­ charged veterans "whose service is recognized as campaign medal service by the issuance of a campaign medal by the govern­ ment of the United States," states the headquarters commu­ nication. The directive contin­ ues, "merchant marine service does not meet the VFW mem­ bership requisite of honorable service with the armed forces of the United States as listed above." Pensioner Hall is disturbed by the contradictory tone of the Ohio VFW "saying we are vet­ erans but as we lack a certain medal we are not veterans." Brother Hall urges fellow mer­ chant marine veterans. "So, fel­ lows, if you care to write to your congressman, possibly some day we shall be rightfully blessed as veterans." VFIV Magazine Says Group Supports U.S.-Flag Shipping At the same time that mer­ chant mariners have been turned down for membership in the VFW, the organization acknowl­ edged the important role civiliancrewed, U.S.-flag merchant ships play in our current national de­ fense needs. VFW Magazine says, "VFW Resolution 448 puts the organi­ zation on record as supporting efforts to upgrade U.S. air and sealift capability . . ."the same resolution concludes that every effort must be made to ensure the "Congress and the Adminis­ tration approve funding needed to raise the U.S. merchant fleet from 14th place in the world to first." The issue also carries an arti­ cle by a former merchant mari­ ner, Vice Admiral Albert J. Herberger, deputy commander-inchief of the U.S. Transportation Command. Herberger points out that "... our ability to move men and material worldwide in sufficient time to be either a credible deterrent to war or to be available for combat in a ti­ mely manner is paramount to U.S. national strategy." Airlift and sealift infrastructurie, siays Admiral Herberger, are a vital component in our ability to meet global threats. "From a historical perspective, the hard lessons learned in World War II, Berlin, Korea and Southeast Asia have demon­ strated repeatedly the necessity for a strong, vigorous and re­ sponsive transportation sys­ tem ..." concludes the admiral. Herberger also cites the short­ age of trained mariners to man U.S.-flag ships and the nation's eroded ship construction and re­ pair facilities. The article, entitled "Strengthen U.S. Merchant Ma­ rine to Counter Global Threats," appeared in the Jan. 1989 issue of "VFW." The SIU received a copy from SIU retiree C. Maniaregina of Erie, PA. George McCartney Henry "Whitey" Disley Father Bartholomew Sea Unions Seek Recognition for 7 Seamen Killed in Vietnam Maritime unions and their al­ lies in California are working to pass a bill to honor seven sea­ men who were killed in the Viet­ nam War. State Senator Milton Marks introduced legislation (Senate Bill 43) which seeks to add the seven names to the state's Vietnam Veterans' Me­ morial. On May 19, 1966, the seven merchant mariners were sailing with military supplies aboard the S/S Baton Rouge Victory, when a Vietcong mine exploded in the Lung Tau Channel near Saigon. The explosion flooded the fire and engine rooms, killing five members of the SIUNA affiliated Marine Firemen's Union and two members of the Marine En­ gineers Beneficial Association. At the time oif the attack. States Line operated the vessel, which was in the Military Sealift Transport Service. Disley Testifies Henry "Whitey" Disley, pres­ ident of the Marine Firemen's Union, testified before the Cali­ fornia State Senate on Veterans' Affairs. He pointed out that the U.S. government "frankly ac­ knowledged the area . . . was a treacherous passage, subject to mining of the waters and shoreside artillery attacks." In Execu­ tive Order 11216, the president had designated these waters as a combat zone. Under the criteria established by California's Veterans' Me­ morial Commission, U.S. Navy seamen killed in the same way would have been included in the memorial. Disley testified that "there is an understandable sense of bitterness by American seamen who voluntarily enter into perilous war zones in the absence of any military compul­ sion, particularly when the risk is high." This was the case in 1966, when the Baton Rouge Victory entered an area over which the Vietcong had substantial control. Since the merchant seamen won no official government recogni­ tion for their sacrifices, Disley said, "We appear before the committee to request this recog­ nition." McCartney Urges Recognition Other witnesses joined Disley in making the seamen's case; George McCartney, SIU West Coast vice president; Rear Ad­ miral Tom Patterson (Ret.); Cap­ tain Carl Otterberg, U.S. Naval Reserve and Mar Ad, and Father Bartholomew, Greek Orthodox priest and three-war veteran. Although the American Legion invites WWII Merchant Mariners to apply for membership, the group opposed the proposed rec­ ognition for the seven Vietnam war seafarers. Representatives of the Ameri­ can Legion and other veterans' groups testified in opposition to including the merchant seamen in the memorial. American Legion invites WWII Merchant Marine Veterans to The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will continue to exclude merchant marine veterans from its ranks, but the American Le­ gion invites them to apply. The membership department at the Indianapolis-baSed organization told the, LOG that the American Legion was "happy to have" qualified merchant marine veter­ ans as members. Civilian mariners with honora­ ble discharge certificates from active service for the wartime period of 1941-1945 can apply for American Legion member­ ship. According to the Legion's Washington, DC office, the group has accepted World War II merchant marine veterans on a case-by-case basis. The Ameri­ can Legion's policy went into ef­ fect when the government ap­ proved veterans' status for WWII merchant seamen. Legloii Magazine Recalls Heroic Actions^ of WWH Seafarers The April 1989 issue of the American Legion's magazine •.{' ' i, carried a tribute to merchant sailors of WWII in an article en­ titled "Heroes of the High Seas." The author, James N. Sites, served for nearly four years in the merchant marine during WWII. Sites said there "are endless examples of how American mer­ chant mariners made uncommon valor a common virtue during World War 11." The author notes that 2.8 percent of the merchant seamen who were reg­ istered with the U.S. Maritime Service died. This casualty rate was second only to that of the U.S. Marine Corps, which suf­ fered a slightly higher rate of 2.9 percent. After describing the harrowing situations which confronted mer­ chant ship. Sites concludes his article with the following: "U.S. merchant seamen were marked men in thankless jobs. But their heroic service contrib­ uted significantly to America's victory at sea." SIU pensioner Myron Healman brought a copy of the American Legion magazine's article to the union's San Fran­ cisco hall. •>v' f: II mr �2d:<tiiajSe«3'.'tr a,aiaji;.i, i*ii—*1 SOfMERS 106 LAKES FITOUT CONTINUES SIU ships and Seafarers on the Great Lakes are in for one of the busiest seasons in memory, A big demand for steel will keep SIU Lakers on ore carriers working throughout the season. These job opportunities will greatly expand the job security for the union's Sweetwater sailors. •fit'-: v.. 7 r.' '•'••• •••" ' r.,%. Si-. ^ The H. Lee White is known as "a good feeder" and much of the cre^t for that reputation goes to the galley crew, from left, Robert Hedric, porter; Augustine Kuhl, second cook, and Salim Ali, steward. is:- vfc A It was morning coffee break, and the crew takes a breather from working on deck in a typical early spring snowstorm on the Great Lakes. From left are Saif Shagira, gateman; D. K. Witt, AB watch­ man; Lee Allen, AB wheelsman; Jeff Johnson, AB watchman; Rich­ ard Perry, bosun; Tim Bell, AB watchman, and David Morgan, AB wheelsman. See Great Lakes photo story on pages 11-14. H, Iff WH/TC ^The M/V H. Lee White sits ready for her first voyage of the season after wintering in To­ ledo. She left March 21 for Marquette, MI to load taconite for the blast furnaces in Ash­ tabula, OH. A Working together to keep the plant running smoothly and safely are QMED John Knopf, left, and Third Engineer Tim Brenna, a member of MEBADist. 2. PAUL THAYER Conveyorman Bill Truax and Able Seaman Robert Allen take a break from ''getting her ready" for another sea­ son. A Gateman Donald Mackell has one of the toughest jobs on a self-unloader: working in the tunnel as cargos of iron ore, stone or coal are carried on heavy belts from the ship's hold up to the offloading booms. It's noisy and it's dirty and it's dangerous. SB J. • TheMA^ Paul Thayer lies shrouded in mist and snow at her berth on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland as fitout gets under way. �my, 1989 ?-vt • . • ': • . SIU Boatmen Kept Busy in Tampa Bay Area When crewmembers of a Tampa-bound tanker heard voices in the water, a search re­ vealed two men and three boys struggling in the water off the ship's stern. Immediately, the Tampa Bay Pilot's Association was contacted. The pilot's sta­ tion is manned by boatmen rep­ resented by the SIU. The SlU-affiliated boatmen re­ sponded and pulled the hypothermiated victims, who were still alive 14 hours after their power boat had capsized, and brought them to the shore and safety. Although that particular event happened six months ago, the boatmen never know when emergency calls will be added to pilots' station, an hour's trip in good weather. Complicating the boatman's decisions are inclement weather conditions and the approach to a ship. Avoiding a wake which would bounce the pilot boat against the ship is accomplished by running under the stern. A boatman also must properly ma­ neuver the ladder so a pilot can safely board the vessel. Track Ship Traffic At the pilots' headquarters on Egmont Key, the boatmen main­ tain the three 52 to 54-foot pilot boats—the Tampa Bay Pilot, Manatee and Tampa. The boat- Senior boatman Jerry Mammano (left) and a pilot head to a waiting vessel on the pilot boat Tampa. their routine duty of ferrying the Tampa Bay pilots to incoming or outgoing vessels. Working 12-hour shifts, two boatmen or relief boatmen at a time, the SlU-represented men take dispatch calls from all ves­ sels requiring pilotage in Tampa Bay. The boatman is responsible for obtaining all relevent infor­ mation: the vessel's speed, draft, berth time. Added to the boat­ man's calculations are tides and weather conditions. Bad Weather Complicates Job After providing the vessel with an arrival time and instructions on how to handle the ladder, the boatman takes the pilot to the vessel. For incoming carriers, the rendezvous point is a sea buoy located 13'/2 miles from the Boatman Jonathan Nye The Tampa Bay Pilot, one of the association's vessels, on its way to meet an inbound carrier. ends, however, hundreds of beach enthusiasts come to enjoy a day in the sun. Last year, the boatmen joined Sam Gibbons, the area's con­ gressman, in a campaign to clean up Egmont Key. Trash, left by the island's visitors, was scooped up in a weekend sweep by hundreds of volunteers. Rescue Storm Victims After storms hit the area, the boatmen find themselves rescu­ ing stranded vacationers. Some­ times they have more than peo­ ple on their hands. One storm last year threw more than 20 boats on the island's beach. Frequently, the boatmen are asked to rescue injured passen­ gers or crewmembers. A few weeks ago, the pilots' boatmen hastened to a foreign-flag cruise ship when a stroke victim was reported. The boatmen arranged for paramedics and an ambu­ lance to meet the pilot boat. Shift change for the Tampa Bay Pilots' Association boatmen and relief boatmen takes place on the public pier of Mullet Key's Fort De Soto Park. Mullet Key is connected to the main­ land by highway, allowing the boatmen from the two daily shifts access to their homes. SIU Since 1983 Tampa Bay Pilots Association boatmen and relief boatmen have been represented by the SIU since 1983, when crewmembers voted "yes" for union represen­ tation. Boatmen who are not pictured include Careran "Mac" McDougle, Mark Lewis (relief), Jerry Lane (relief) and Tim Baten. men eilso keep the station's log and track the comings and goings of vessels in the Tampa Bay area. • - Pictured on one of the Tampa Bay Pilot Association's boats are (L-R) relief boatman Matt Lester, a pilot, and boatman Randy Huth. i; Boatman Jim Heatherly sailed deepsea before joining the Tampa Pilots. The pilots' dispatching center has been on Egmont Key since 1886, making it one of the earli­ est occupants of the island. Now, what was once the island's garrison, is a collection of ruins—including a jail, officers' quarters and gun mounts. Sharing the two-and-a-half mile-long and half mile-wide key with the pilots and boatmen are Coast Guard lighthouse attend­ ants and a few naturalists from the federal wildlife reserve which dominates the island. On week- li. t. Boatman Charles Thompson (right) and SIU Patrolman Al Caulder. �SSAFARlRSlOG ' -vt:; 'p.| Pre-employment Drug Testing Works Smoothly in all Ports r •• ., • •''v. • I . 'KL ' JvV:^ V ' .^• -•-M-fer?'- :',5 -??' ^ i' he pre-employment drug test procedures mandated by the government's regulations issued last November, went into effect on May 1 for all SIU members. In the first few days of testing, no serious problems were re­ ported. Seafarers employed aboard U.S.-flag vessels are required to show proof of a negative drug test taken in accordance with the procedures mandated by the government. The SIU, while trying to over­ turn the regulations through a lawsuit in federal court, is none­ theless complying with the regu­ lations. Prior to registration for ship­ ping, SIU members can pick up a drug test appointment form at any union h^l counter. With the appointment form in hand, the member goes to a Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan clinic or contracted physician to provide a urine sample. The SWP clinic or physician, following the steps outlined in Coast Guard rule CO D 86-067, sends the sample to the labora­ tory. The laboratory tests the sam­ ple for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PGP) and am­ phetamines. If a sample tests positive, a confirmatory test is run. Next, the Medical Review Of­ ficer (MRO) selected jointly by the union and employer, studies the test results. The MRO sends the negative results to the SWP clinic in Brooklyn. Anyone with a positive test is called directly by the MRO. Negative results are entered into the Registration and Ship­ ping computer system at the Brooklyn clinic. Approximately five days after the drug test is taken, the clearance will appear in the system. Thus, individuals with negative pre-employment drug tests will be cleared to reg­ ister and ship. r he joint union/management committee, the Seafarers Ap­ peals Board, has enacted Action Number 335, instituting pre-hire drug testing prior to registration for shipping beginning May 1, 1989. The action was brought about by the Coast Guard's drug test­ ing rules (CG-D-86-067) which took effect Dec. 21, 1988. The regulations state that no seaman is eligible for employment on a U.S.-flag vessel without possess­ ing verification that he has suc­ cessfully passed a pre-hire drug test. In addition, effective June 21, 1989, says the SAB action, no seaman can be shipped to a con­ tracted vessel without having passed the pre-hire drug test. The exceptions, according to the SAB, are seamen who pos­ sess permanent status aboard a specific vessel and are returning to the same vessel in the same job classification. This accords with the Coast Guard's interpre­ tation of its own pre-hire rule transmitted to the union and contracted-operators. Alyeska Establishes New Rules ;:';lfO;''.:r;;v;' •:- 'i/j ' • .,:-•1/:^: .-..'••ir • 't .•I- ::-|C tV:l. i''" fe' "../i-'k- Responding to the Exxon Valdez disaster, tUtomaior owner companies of th^klyeska Pipe­ line Service Co. announced that shipowners and operators using the Valdez terminal will be re­ quired to institute random drug and alcohol testing on all ves­ sels. The pipeline consortium . stressed that the policies of each vessel will be examined to en­ sure compliance with all federal regulations. This is part of a new program by the owner compa­ nies to improve their ability to prevent and deal with oil spills. Alyeska operates the Valdez terminal and the Trans Alaska Pipeline System on behalf of the major oil companies. No Test, No Entry All employees seeking entry to the Valdez terminal will have to submit to breathalyzer tests, the pipeline operators said. Those failing such tests will be denied entry. Alyeska will administer the tests on board tankers, in. the presence of the Coast Guard. At least one of the owner companies, BP, stated that Alyeska will not tell the police about failure to pass the test "unless the individual concerned becomes a nuisance at the gate." The pipeline owners promised Alaska Governor Steve Cowper that they would institute testing on all vessels loading out of Val­ dez. This will provide an early start on federal testing programs due to be introduced July 12. Early implementation also will involve pre-employment drug tests and periodic urine tests of all workers in the Valdez serv­ ice, Alyeska said. In addition to the drug and al­ cohol testing, the oil companies stated that tug escorts will be provided and pilotage will be re­ quested on all incoming and out­ going vessels to a point beyond Bligh Reef. Alyeska will ask the Coast Guard for additional radar responder capability to the exist­ ing Bligh Reef buoy and other points within Prince William Sound. Finally, Alyseka indi­ cated it will acquire more skim­ ming and booming capacity to supplement existing spill contin­ gency equipment. Inquiring Seafarer Question: What was your fa­ vorite trip? (Asked of Seafarers in the SIU union hall in Brooklyh, NY.) Hugh Woods, FOWT, W5729—The Con­ stitution. I was on her maiden voyage. I felt that I was part of something historic. The crew was really great, and George McCartney came out to service us. He ironed out a lot of problems so that the ship could run smoothly. Thomas Her­ bert, QMED, H-1357—I took one of the D-9's| over to the West Coast last year on the first leg of an around-the-world voyage. It was fantastic. We stopped off at the Mediterranean, Singapore, Japan and all the West Coast ports. Hazel Johnson, Steward, J-25— My last trip, which was on the Falcon Champion. The weather was nice—not too cold, just right. We hit Greece, Italy, Sardinia, Spain and France. Edward Collins, Chief Steward, C-1185—My fa­ vorite trip was to St. Croix—I love the is­ lands. I just got off the Golden Monarch in January. Besides, it was a short trip—11 days and you're home. Terry Mouton, QMED, M1669—You know how long I've been sail­ ing? Forever. I used to like the trips to Thai­ land during the Vietnam War. You're not going to put down my age, are you? Omar A. Omar, Oiler, 0-371— The one I took to Santo Do­ mingo, because it is close to home. That way, I can get to see the wife and family. Don Hicks, Bo­ sun (retired), H-694—The old Robin Line ships, I guess. But that was before I got married to the greatest woman in the world. The weather was great; the crews were terrific. George Alex­ ander, Chief Steward (Re­ tired)—A Rot­ terdam to Aus­ tralia run. But this was a long time ago. World War II. Fused to make big ship models and raffle them off for $300. Back then, these were long trips, and you had a lot of time on your hands. A! Austin, Bo­ sun, A-853— The time I went to Sri Lanka on the Golden Phoenix. Few boats ever get there; it was virtually untouched by tourists. We were tied up at an old World War II base. Capricorn Trip Wos One To Remember r he LNG Capricorn ship's min­ utes of January 29 contained a special message from one mem­ ber, who says: "I would like to report that this tour has been an educational experience in itself. Together, we have learned the true mean­ ing of brotherhood at sea as well as ashore. We've shared good times together ashore, wining and dining and having fun—al­ ways looking out for one an­ other. We've niade good friends and shared good times—a tour to remember," The LNG Capricorn crewmembers' meeting was held while sailing between Bontang, Indonesia and Tobata, Japan. Reporter Calk Crew of Robert f. lee 'Best in Business' M n article in the Athens, Ala#1 bama Post Courier reports the crew of the Robert E. Lee as "among the best in the busi­ ness." The reporter rode aboard the Waterman vessel to collect ma­ terial for a series of articles on the U.S. merchant marine. He wrote that crewmembers wereJ'well-rounded, well-read and well-aware of what is hap­ pening in the world," and added this important note: "All are union members. Patriotism runs deep with these men." The article said that conditions onboard the vessel were "clean and comfortable . . . meals are well prepared and varied." The Post Courier series dis­ cussed the decline of the U.S. merchant marine, and empha­ sized that the lack of sealift ca­ pacity has endangered the stra­ tegic security of the nation. SIU members on the Robert E. Lee provided the Seafarers LOG with a copy of the article along with the ship's February 12 ship's meeting minutes. �r MAY, 1989 SIU am JOINS CAPE HORN IN PORT OF SAN FRANaSCO M former Barber Line ship, " the Cape Horn has been broken out for a voyage to Indonesia. On the way she will stop in Portland, Hono­ lulu and Subic Bay for load­ ing. The Cape Horn will then spend five weeks in Sattahip, Thailand. Crewed by 31 merchant mariners, the Cape Horn's current trip is her first in two years. The vessel has been docked at Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco. The Cape Horn is operated by Inter-Ocean Management, a Philadelphia-based ship management company. The company handles several commercial vessels and a number of military contracts. Pictured on this page are SIU members who joined the Cape Horn in San Francisco. Not pictured is Chief Steward James Venables. Business Agent Gentry Moore lis­ tens to Master Charles Shaw. Oiler Warren Wright at work in the engine room. Steward Assistant Oiga "Connie' Velasquez at work between meals. Electrician John Harlan relaxes with Oiler Gary Mitchell. AB George Kirksey, OS Louis Sorito, OS Salvatore Reinosa, Bo­ sun Howard Gihhs, and AB Ron­ ald Dailey take a break from deck duty. Chief Cook John Chaney with Steward Assistant Winston Wal­ ter, the fourth Piney Point gradu­ ate on board. • .."'4 J •: ^ SIU San Francisco Business Agent Gentry Moore looks on while AB's Fred Knappman, Roy Oliphaht, and William Capps enjoy a meal. Steward Assistant Olga "Connie' Velasquez serves lemonade to Wiper John Grisler and Electri­ cian John Harlan. ' f j • . Ordinary Seamen Salvatore Reinosa and Louis Sorito stand with Business Agent Gentry Moore, while Bosun Howard Gibbs and AB Ronald Dailey sit at table. i' i.'.'i m-- 'i'',? • Chief Cook John Chaney readies the meat for the oven. i Fire drill exercises aboard the Cape Horn. The Cape Horn was docked at Hunter's Point in San Francisco when SIU Business Agent Gen­ try Moore paid a visit. A former Barber Line vessel, the Cape Horn recrewed at San Francisco en route to the Far East. .1 . .• , r. • •j' i, t ; ;k" fs- A • ii: J �•-• ••. -''Y-V'':";" ,' ,;' SUFAKCItSiOG -M-l iimNE iumm mnmma ciM After participating in classroom learning and practical training, seven SIU members were graduated from the Lundeberg Schoors Marine Electrical Maintenance class. Curriculum covered by the students included: electrical theory, power circuits, schematics, test equipment and maintenance and trouble-shooting of AG and DC motors and controllers. Pictured left to right are graduates (back row) Robert Zientak, Don"the Machinist" Malozi, (middle row) Rikk Parker, Owen ^ufify^ (fix^ Hans Kogler, Gary Praitts and ^Ben Conway.'• Celestial navigation class graduates join instructor Jim Brown (left) after completing a course which included: latitude observations by sun and Polaris; celestial running fixes by sun, star, planets; compass error by amplitude and azimuth; star identification, and care and use of a sextant. Graduating students are Roger A. Foote Jr. (second from left), James R. Stinson Jr. and Johp T. Thompson. - COOirilMD AllffV a4ss Chief Cook Learthur Jordon (left). Cook and Baker Wilmer Jack Jr. and Chief Cook Tanya Walker. The Cook and Baker class gradu­ ates display the products of their class work. While learning the Cook and Baker skills, students help prepare more than 650 meals a day at the Lundeberg School. f:>v: •.V • "iH "v . •• EK:;-' ; .-r^T • • ' . A QUAUHED MEEEBER OF WE EHGIHE DEPmMEHT CiASS Completing an intensive 12-week training course are: (back row) Frank Bemer Jr. (left), John J. Thomas, Matt McGeehan, John Hoskins, Thomas Neuwiller, Lonnie I. Carter, Herman Best, Ocie Jones III, Nathan Hollander, Mike Novak, (front row) Randal Firestine (left), Charles Mispagell, Pedro Santiago, Jerry J. Thomp­ son and Sonja M. Clements. The Lundeberg SchooPs curriculum aimed at QMED certification and endorsement leads to many ratings in the engine department. Pictured above are Sherman Anderson (top) and Patrick Rawley.. , Upgrader Alvin Johnson (left) with instructor Jim Moore. Brother Johnson learned aban­ don ship procedures, hypother­ mia prevention, helicopter res­ cue procedures, emergency radio and distress signals and other survival techniques. Dim EH&HE TECHMOIOOY CIASS All aspects of diesel engine technology were studied by (back row, left to right) Mark G. Lawrence, Rikk Parker, Charles Polk Bob Layko, B. Hutching, Chris Doyle, Instructor Eric Malzkuhn Michael Scardma, (front row, left to right) Steve Miller, Willie Franks, Frank Jaworski, Mike Harat and George Lindsay Fellow class member Frank "The Chief Foster is not pictured, tlie course covered theory, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of low, medium and high speed diesel engines. , �IN AUn 1989 New Red Cross Procedures Added to Lundeberg Training Programs I V..iS CPR is demonstrated by a Lundeberg instructor. I^hen the Red Cross updated If If its first aid and cardiopulmo­ nary resuscitation (CPR) courses, Lundeberg School in­ structors Jim Hanson and Jim Moore were among the first in the state of Maryland to learn the new material. As a result, SIU members taking first aid and CPR classes are learning the newest techniques developed by the Red Cross. Instructors Hanson and Moore have been certified in three new areas: upgraded standard first aid, community CPR and basic life support for the professional rescuer. Community CPR Respiratory and circulatory problems in persons of all ages are discussed by Lundeberg School instructors in this portion of the class. The kind of aid that should be administered in the event of choking, heart attacks and cardiac arrests is learned by course participants. The most common childhood injuries and their prevention also are covered. Basic Life Support In addition to reviewing mate­ rial from the previously men­ tioned courses, a student is pro­ vided with more detailed information on the respiratory and circulatory systems. Stu­ dents also are taught the proper method of performing two-per­ son CPR and how to use resusci­ tation masks. Rescue breathing for drastic situations such as near drowning, electric shock, traumatic injury and hypother­ mia is taught. Upgraded Standard First Aid New material covers one-man CPR, rescue breathing and aid to a choking person. The instructor also teaches how to detect the difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack and what aid is necessary in each case. The curriculum includes what to do in the event of any of the following medical emergencies: bleeding, shock, fractures, bums, diabetic attacks, stroke, seizures, effects of extreme heat or cold, poisonings, bites, stings, eye and nose injuries. Chief Mate Ron Chavers. Brother Santana works in Crow­ ley's San Juan operation, while boatmen MacKnight, Weikert and Chavers are based in Phila­ delphia. Former Trainee Says Instruction Excellent In class, Ray MacKnight charts a course. Brothers Chavers, a trainee graduate of the union school and the recipient of the 1983 Towboat Scholarship, expressed full satisfaction with the course. He said, "The instmctors should be commended for their constant and diligent attention to the needs of each student." Chavers noted that despite the busy schedule, each course participant had spent a great deal of time with the instructors. The class participants learned radar theory, including observa­ tion, operation and use, interpre­ tation and plotting, collision avoidance. Navigational exer- M fter accumulating 62 college n course credits, SIU member Albert Jules Schmitt graduated from the Lundeberg School's college program with an associ­ ate in arts degree in nautical sci­ ence, inland concentration. Brother Schmitt, employed aboard Crescent Towing and Salvage Company equipment in New Orleans, first attended the union's school in 1979 when he enrolled in a diesel engineering technology course. What made the degree possi­ ble, says Schmitt, is the spirit of cooperation and assistance an enrolled student receives from the college program faculty . In a letter to the school. Brother Schmitt said, "My heartfelt thanks go out to all those in­ volved in creating the business­ like atmosphere of the college program. I encourage everyone to take advantage of this great eductional opportunity." •• ' -:'V, i • ?=i-. if: l- I The inclusion of the Red Cross's upgraded first aid and CPR techniques in the Lunde­ berg School's curriculum pro­ vides SIU members an opportu­ nity to be among the most knowledgeable and trained Sea­ men in the world. Four Seafarers Earn Radar Endersements at Union's School sistant Boat Captain Ray Macour inland division SIU mem­ bers completed the Radar En­ Knight, Assistant Boat Mate fdorsement course at the Lunde­ Mike Weikert and Linehaul berg School. The Seafarers sail on vessels of the Caribbean and North Atlantic divisions of the Crowley Transportation and Towing Company. Graduating with their radar endorsements were: Assistant Boat Captain Julio Santana, As­ SIU Member Graduates from Union's College Degree Program Jullo Santana (right) and Radar Endorsement candidate Pete Ryerson review a radar reading. cises were conducted on simula­ tion equipment. Working on the Lundeberg School's simulator, students practiced plotting a course and safely manuevering their "vessel" without jeopardiz­ ing the safety of others. Congratulating SIU member Al Schmitt (pictured third from the left) are: College Program Coor­ dinator Tracey Foley, Port Agent Nick Celona. (left), Lundeberg School Vice President Ken Conklin. Boatman Schmitt acquired the necessary credits by taking vo­ cational and college courses at the Lundeberg School and trans­ ferring credits from Louisiana State University and Nichols State College. He also was awarded credit for work experi­ ence upon documentation of his knowledge. The Lundeberg School began its college degree program in 1986. The program is open to all SIU members. Courses are of­ fered in eight-week sessions, five times a year. Jnstruction is avail­ able in the following subject matters: English, mathematics, social sciences, physical science and physics. K: F' •1 •• a .. Marine Electronics Course Dates ., : CI ••t September 4^November 24 November 13-February 2 On next page is a clip-andsend for more information. r -h 1- m n- �SEAFARERS 106 TWO LIFEBOAT CLASSES School's Marine Electronic Technician Classroom Is Open for Business y • ''jyyy- !r,; • • ^ ' Vi'. lilii <T., . -•'•>:>' ; . yy e-'-.yx'' • '" ;;" :s,;; Participating In the rIbbon-cuttIng ceremony of the new Marine Elec­ tronic Technician classroom are: Liindberg School Vice President Ken Lonklln (left), SIU Secretary- r he recently constructed Ma­ rine Electronic Technician course classroom was officially open for business after a ribboncutting ceremony at the Seafar­ ers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The classroom was built for the new course to assist mem­ bers in learning to use the in­ creasingly complex electronics found onboard today's vessels. The classroom, located in the Charles Logan Vocational Build­ ing on the grounds of the Lunde­ berg School, is equipped with state-of-the-art electronic train­ ing aids. * - §l.> Treasurer Joe DIGIorglo, Instruc­ tor Russ Levin, Course Advisor NIck Marrone, Sr. and Vocational Director BUI Egllnton. Course instructor Russ Levin says students perform a mini­ mum of two hours a day in lab work. Trouble-shooting exercises give students an opportunity to use the electronic training aids and provide close to real-life ex­ perience, reports Levin. The Marine Electronic Techni­ cian course covers 480 hours of instruction over a twelve-week period. Students who complete the course, says Levin, should be able to sit for the Federal Communications Commission's exam for General Radiotele­ phone Operators' License with Radar Endorsement or a Second Class Radio Operators License. , '• *r^- Graduating from the Lundeberg School's lifeboat classes are: (pic­ ture above, back row, left to right) Frederick Mills, Allen "Dutch" Noltensmeier, Samuel Cox Jr., Robin B. Anderson, (front row, left to right) Darwin Peguese, Kevin Hare, Victor F. Weber and Sam Minor, (picture below, third row, left to right) Fred L. Colston Sr., Eric D. Johnson, John W. Bertrand, Bob Omilanowicz, Chris Maye, Kevin "Cash" Starkey, Earl Hargraves, A1 Schmitt, Adrienneh Ev­ erett, Curtis L. Small, Todd Ruffin, Instructor Jim Moore, (second row, left to right) Patrick Legg, Lawrence Israel, Eric Selberg, Sean Ryan, David Bailey, Ed Aldrete, (front row, left to right) Robert Zepeda, Michael S. Gomes, Anna F. Buyvid, Kelly A. Wood and Ronald Corgey. Explaining course material to SIUNA Vice President Angle Tellez (left) are Marine Electronic Technician course students Danny Johnson (center) and Joe McGee. On the desk sits the electronic training aids used for class lab work. I Am Interested in The Marine Electronics Course 1 Please put me on your list as interested in future enrollment in the 1 new Marine Electronics Technician course. 1 I 1 Name Date of Birth (Last) (First) mo/day/yr (Middle) 1 I Address _ 1 I Telephone (area code) 1 I Soc. Security No. Seniority _ Book No. 1 I Dept — Home Port 1 I Date available for training I 1 RETURN COMPLETED COUPON TO: 1 Director Vocational Education 1 Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center I I Piney Point, MD 20674 I 1 .'r'UW'-j-'- '1 I 1 1 I 1 ABLE SEAMEN CLASS Deck seamanship, liiles of the road, marlinspike seamanship, helmsmanship, safety, fire fighting, emergency procedures, first aid, underway and vertical replenishment, crane and fork truck opera­ tions were subjects covered by the graduating Able Seaman class. Pictured above are: (back row, left to right) Frederick W. Mills, Eric D. Johnson, Marshall A. Boice, Frank E. Vogler, Reginal D. French, Robert Murray, Samuel Cox Jr., Steve Welder, (second row, left to right) Instructor Jake Karaczynski, N. Allen Orrmins, Allen "Dutch" Noltensmeier, Norman K. Armstrong, Victor F. Weber, Robin B. Anderson, Sam Minor, Rodriguez Gonzales, (first row, left to right) Darwin Peguese, Paul Bird, Devin Hare, John D. Caron, Noel Lau and Juan Melendez. I.. - -'"v ' . . ^ . 5,' , I <,7.. . ,4 �MAY,J989 Twenfy-eight Seafarers Retire The Seafarers Pension Plan approved monthly pensions for 28 deepsea and inland members. These monthly pensions, which each member will receive throughout his lifetime, will help these dedicated linion men enjoy a secure retirement. Deep Sea BIN AHMAD Bin Ahmad, 60, shipped out of New York as an AB. He retired effective October 1, 1988, and makes his home in New York, NY. WALTER E. BAUER Walter E. Bauer, 61, joined the union in 1951 in the port of New Orleans, LA. He sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Bauer now lives in Marrero, LA. TRAVIS H. BREWER JR. Travis H. Brewer Jr., 65, retired as an oiler, effective March 1, 1989. His home port was Houston, and he lives in Texas City, TX. HOWARD COLE Howard Cole, 64, of Houston sailed as an OS and AB in the deck department. Bom in McKinney, TX, he joined the union in 1959. Previously an aircraft sheet metal worker. Brother Cole worked on such vessels as the Achilles and the Aleutian. 1.; t i' if/ •\ I -• JAMES E. CONNOR James E. Connor, 65, retired as an AB, effective February 1, 1989. A resident of Cheektowaga, NY, he shipped out of New York. ARTHUR DE CHAMP Arthur De Champ, 72, of Seattle, WA worked in the steward department. Brother De Champ sailed as a second cook/baker and a chief cook. A native of Massachusetts, he joined the union in 1962 and received his "A" seniority book in 1970. He had numerous voyages with Colmar, Isthmian, Waterman, and Sea-Land. * EDWARD ELLIS Edward Ellis, 65, of Jacksonville, FL sailed as an AB in the deck department. Born in | Georgia, Brother Ellis joined the union at Jacksonville in 1962 following 19 years in the Navy. He had voyages with Suwannee, Halcyon, and Empire Transport. Ellis served as a ship delegate for the SIU, and the union thanked him for staying in frequent touch with headquarters. FRANK FLYNN JR. Frank Flynn Jr., 65, of Norfolk, VA sailed as an OS, a fireman/ watertender/ oiler, and a deck engineer. An Ohio native. Brother Flynn worked for the Transoceanic Cable Ship Co. JOSEPH A. GIBBONS Joseph A. Gibbons, 60, of Huntingdon, PA worked in the steward department. Previously a meatcutter, he sailed as a messman and later as chief cook. Brother Gibbons joined the union in 1960, and had voyages with the Robin Line and the Bull Line. GILBERT GONZALES Gilbert Gonzales, 59, of San Antonio, TX sailed as a chief cook. His home port is Houston. GARLAND JACKSON Garland Jackson, 62, of Seattle, WA shipped out as a chief cook. PAUL G. LUTEMAN Paul G. Luteman, 62, of San Francisco sailed as an OS and AB in the deck department. Bora in Cumberland, MD, he joined the union in New York in 1958. Seafarer Luteman had voyages with Waterman, Victory Carriers, and Sea-Land. He completed an AB course in 1979. DONALD E. MURPHY Donald E. Murphy, 64, of Jacksonville, FL sailed from 1951-59 before joining the SIU. A native of Norfolk, VA, he worked as an electrician, an oiler, and then a QMED. Brother Murphy had Voyages on 'K' • ..-7^ •; siich vessels as the New York and the Mount Vernon. GAETANO MATTIOLI Gaetano Mattioli, 65, of Toms River, NJ retired from deepsea sailing effective February 1, 1989. His home port was New York. CHARLES W. PALMER Charles W. Palmer, 68, sailed as a third assistant engineer. He makes his home in Mobile, AL. WILLIAM L. PETERSON William L. Pe­ terson, 61, started sailing in 1961 out of the port of Philadel­ phia, PA. He shipped out in the engine de­ partment. Bora in Brooklawn, NJ, Brother Peterson is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947. He makes his home in Seminole, FL. VICTOR F. PLACEY Victor F. Placey, 65, worked in the deck department as an OS and an AB. His book was issued in New York in 1943. A resident of Youngwood, PA, Brother Placey is a graduate of the SHLSS LNG upgrading course. He had voyages with the Del Caribe, the Del Sol, and the Ft. Hoskins. HUGH W. RILEY Hugh W. Riley, 68, worked as a messman in the steward department. He joined the union in Wilmington in 1962. Brother Riley sailed with such major companies as Waterman, Isthmian, and Sea-Land. A native of Virginia, he makes his home in San Francisco. RICARDO RODRIGUEZ Ricardo Rodriguez, 59, sailed in the deck department as an OS. He joined the SIU in Houston in 1957, and shipped out with Bloomfield, Waterman, and Cities Service. Brother Rodriguez resides in Galveston, TX. CHARLES ROSS Charles Ross, 65, retired from deep sea shipping on February I, 1989. A resident of Bothell, WA, he shipped out of Seattle. TROY D. SMITH Troy D. Smith, 61, of Moncks Corner, SC sailed as a wiper and FOWT. He received his book in 1950 in Tampa, FL. Brother Smith's career included voyages with the Sea-Land Consumer, the Humacao and the Ponce. HAROLD V. WALKER Harold V. Walker, 69, joined the union in 1952. He sailed as a steward/baker and chief steward. He worked on all company vessels of Cities Service from 1953 through 1975, and also sailed with Interocean Management Corp. He holds a certificate in marine fire fighting from the Military Sealift Command School, and attended the steward recertification program as a steward at Piney Point in 1981. Brother Walker lives in Knoxville, TN. Inland COLBOURNE H. AUTRY Colbourne H. Autry, 62, retired as an assistant engineer. A former carpenter's helper, he sailed aboard the Holly S with Steuart Transportation. Brother Autry received his book in Baltimore in 1970, and resides in Tangier, VA. STEPHEN BIONDO Stephen Biondo, 62, retired as an AGLIWD fisherman. He makes his home in Gloucester, MA. FRANCESCO P. BRANCALEONE Francesco P. Brancaleone of Gloucester, MA, retired after ye^s of service as a member of the AGLIWD fishermen's union. ROBERT GILES Robert Giles, 65, sailed as a senior captain. Born in Kansas City, MO, he served in the Navy before joining the SIU in Baltimore. At the SHLSS in 1973, he upgraded to ocean operator-inland waters. A resident of Sanford FL, Brother Giles worked for Interstate Oil Transport and Gulf Atlantic Towing. EDWARD GOETZ Edward Goetz, 62, of Sault Ste. Marie, MI sailed as a tug deckhand. A native of Marquette, MI, he worked previously as an operating engineer. Brother Goetz's employers were Massman Construction and Peter Kiewit Sons. u- "I''/J/ "'••s' r'. • 'r'' vs.-' • JOHN A. HOWLAND John A. Howland, 58, sailed as a chief engineer for Curtis Bay Towing. A Boston native, he received his book in Baltimore in 1957. Brother Howland lives in Timonium, MD. • �," '!• -• tV" iv"' • i. • •'•yt' yy y>y: u SEAFARERS LOG St. Louis Port Council Honors Three Community Leaders The Port Council of the Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity honored a labor leader, a businessman and an elected official at its April dinner dance. The St. Louis affiliate of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, presented its Labor Man of the Year Award to Gerald T. Feldhaus, business manager of Asbestos Workers Local 1. A union member since 1965, Feldhaus joined the local's executive board in 1977. He was elected business agent and financial secretary 1985 and business manager in 1986. Feldhaus serves on the executive Michael F. Shanahan attorney. Westfall is former assistant prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County and past special prosecuting attorney for the City of St. Louis. He was elected to his current position in 1978, and was re-elected unopposed in 1982 and 1986. Dinner speak­ ers included Richard Mantia, president of the Port Council George "Buzz" and Robert Westfall Sansone, an executive board member of the Port Council and president of Teamsters Joint Council 13. Robert Sansone • :-|.y; •; iKyy't.-:-;:"-; rT- n . Gerald T. Richard Mantia Feldhaus board of the Missouri State Building and Construction Trades Council. Michael F. Shanahan, chairman and CEO of Engineered Air Systems and chairman of the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club, accepted the Port Council's Management Man of the Year award. Shanahan serves on the boards of numerous educational and charitable organizations, including St. Louis University and the American Heart Association. The maritime group gave its Able Helmsman award to George "Buzz" Westfall, the St. Louis County prosecuting Rescue at Sea {Continued from page I) A Coast Guard helicopter then transported Cruz from the BaltL more to the port of Norfolk where a waiting ambulance took him to a local hospitkl. He re- mained there for a day and a h£il^ before being transferred to a IStew York hospital. Dr. Joseph SanFelippo, medical director of the SIU Welfare Plan, who was kept informed of Cruz's ^ condition, arranged for the injured ? scAFjam mum FLAN Nona COBRA: Continuation Hoaith Covongo f you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care coverage under the / Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage directly from the Plan.. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue your benefits under this program. If you want more information concerning this program you can call the membership services office. I-800.CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or write COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 NOTE: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in the April 1989 issue of the "LOG". You may want to refer to it. , Seafarer's personal physician to meet him in the New York hos­ pital emergency room when Cruz arrived. Following consultations, specialists prescribed physical therapy treatments', which are continuing at the present time. Cruz is profuse in his praise of his M/V Baltimore shipmates. "I really have to thank the whole crew. They saved my life," he said. He had special praise for Captain Bise who, he added, "did a fabulous job. His sense of humor and his knowledge of what had to be done made me feel a lot better." Everyone had a hand in caring for him, Cruz said. He gave high marks to Bosun Kahn, Chief Steward DeBoissiere and said, "the deck department took care of me around the clock. With the engine department's special sip­ ping straw and the steward de­ partment's special food, I was able to retain some strength. "The teamwork is what pulled me through," said Cruz. Liberty Ship Home (Continued from page 6) During the war, with the ship­ yards working full-tilt, workers used to joke, "We build 'em by the mile and cut them off by the yard." Baltimore's Bethlehem , shipyard, where the Brown was constructed, turned out 32 miles of ships. After the last line was secured and the gangway lowered, Capt. Herb Groh, the Brown's skipper for the day, said he was im­ pressed with the day's turnout and the support the John W, Brown has received. ' '< "You look around here and see all kinds of people. They're not all seamen or veterans. This has brought a lot of people to­ gether. You don't want them to forget what the merchant marine contributed to the War, and you don't want them to forget that today the merchant marine is a valuable asset," he said. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­ tee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and sep­ arate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees ip charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employ­ ers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this IS: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publish­ ing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publish­ ing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any memberpay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidatesfor elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade un-on concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Wayand Britannia Way, PrinceGeorges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �ii ^lE^' HUY, m t Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea KHembership Reelings Deep Sea, Lakes, lulaad Waten APRIL 1-30, 1989 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans JBfck^dnviliig San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port New York": Philadelphia Baltimore . Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port •New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville 1 San Francis iTOninj "Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu I Houston' •iSt. Louis''.;f iSiWjSssI Totals Port I New York = r I Philadelphia II i Baltimore Norfolk MobUe New Orleans Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu |Hpu$ton ISt. Loiiis Kney Point Totals **REGISTERED ON BEACH Trip All Groups ReUefs Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 9 4 4 ' 4 6 8 10 16 7 7 2 10 9 1 7 104 21 0 8 5 11 12 28 14 12 6 2 24 0 5 ISO 4 1 3 . 7 3 3 3 5 4. •5 0 10 57 33 1 3 18 10 27 19 19 16 37 2 3 0 7 5 15 3 9 3 6 1 5 6 2 5 72 3 0 n 7 28 0 , H *' ^ ft 229 • 16 2 .4,:s^ 4 5 15 9 6 0 2 7 9 5 4 7 ZS.' 8 2 12 3 i:l' ^ 75 ' 3 3 0 9 1 5 i 1 1 1 T'. 9 mi 3 ••••••" 14 2 5 3 0 10 3 2 0 9 4 1 4 k-sm y'-m:>sSi'19 ' . yi 0 11 2 0 ' 0 6 4 53 120 3 9 13 10 26 28 43 25 22 2 49 3 10 1 1 0 28 7' 3 39S 0 4: 272 0 0 28 ?62 2 7 2 8 8 5 5 11 0 9 a-30 rf' 2 0 5 6 10 4 3 0 11 1 4 78 56 STEWARD DEPARTMENT r-': 4 6 3 15 16 2 6 17 0 0 139 • Piney Point Monday, June 5 New York Tuesday, June 6 Philadelphia Wednesday, June 7 Baltimore Thursday, June 8 Norfolk Thursday, June 8 Jacksonville TTiursday, June 8 Algonac Friday, June 9 Houston Monday, June 12 New Orleans Tuesday, June 13 MobUe Wednesday, June 14 San Francisco Thursday, June 15 Wilmington Monday, June 19 Seattte Friday, June 23 San Juan Thursday, June 8 St. Louis Friday, Juiie 16 Honolulu Friday, June 16 Duluth Wednesday, June 14 Jersey City Wednesday, June 21 New Bedford Tuesday, June 20 'kr • •".V,/ • f'. i' *' i CI' H'm --V: I .Jf. :1 'OV /'i'Vv 3^n'-'2 IOSSDSUK, 0 27 1 1 12 76 Personals ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 1• • 3 • 5 3 ' 20 55 13 21 11 5 17 1 192 26 2 5 10 ^4 15 15 2 1 7 1 27 20 19 15 14 80 10 29 8 1 137 1 fsmmmm 232 261 0 Totals AU Departments 639 374 346 546 278 321 203 1,212 551 437 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of AprU was up from the month of March. A total of 1,348 jobs were shipped on SIUcontracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,348 jobs shipped, 546 jobs or about 40 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 203 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 9,897 jobs have been shipped. Bob Carroll IV A good friend is looking for you. Please write Vittoria John­ son, Rt. 5, Box 155, Savannah, TN 38372. Thomas L. Dodd Please get in touch with your family. They're worried about you. Write Doris Hamaker, 413 E. Bradford, Marion, IN 46952. Benjamin Porter Todd Johnson would like to know your whereabouts. He would also like to hear from anyone who knows where you are. Johnson identified you as a galleyman who sailed aboard the S.S. Walter Rice in 1978. Todd Johnson can be reached at 6054 Laurel Street, Apt. 8, New Orle­ ans, LA 70118, Terry Sniifh Please get in touch with Beiilah Farmer, Rt. 3, Box 150-4-5, Buna, TX 77612 (tel. #409/9945837). She has your photo al­ bums. •-.V-T : , i.-j-uJ-VI �m SOfARCKS 106 20 •kW' Dispatchers* Report for Inland Waters Seahnn lateniatiottal UnmdinOoif APRIL 1-30, 1989 i: •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port pew YOTk iPhU^elphy iBaltimore Norfolk^ Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville |San Francisco ^Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston lonac 5t. Louis ^ *iney Point ® Totals i.,i,'• •. •. Port ^nw Yorii., TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Mtchael Sacco, President Joseph Sacco, Executive Vice President Joe DIGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell, . Vice President of Contracts Jack Caffey, Vice President Thomas Giideweil, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C ENGINE DEPARTMENT ^0 0 0 0 ^ 0~T7r^ Q- |p)uladelphi^ ^Baltimore koifolk^ Mobile New Orleans Jiacksonville'" San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Loiiis [Piney Point j Totals : If. IIS: "I--'' ;• i: • . V: '.•^' • ••' -"• .•; i::: Port • STEWARD DEPARTMENT ll^wTOTk V ' iBdtinn^ Norfolk Mobile New Orleans p^ksonvflle |San Francisco iWilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston plgonac :v,-^ |St. Louis i^ney Point Totals Totals All Departments 104 44 56 48 11 38 178 83 103 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers* Report for Great Lakes CU-Company/Lakes L—Lakes NP—Hon Priority •TOTAL REGISTERED APRIL 1-30, 1989 All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP ••REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIFFED All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Port DECK DEPARTMENT 0 19 1 0 32 2 0 25 4 Algonac v Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 16 3 0 13 5 0 13 2 Algonac STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port 0 4 1 0 10 4 0 7 1 Algonac ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port 0 19 27 0 0 0 0 35 43 Algonac Totals All HqMurtments 0 58 32 0 55 11 0 80 ^ •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last nionth. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. , A'.:.;' .'{"r-wV i. HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 636 Cooke St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 523-5434 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, tX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, PL 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy^ Mobile, AL 36605 (205) 478-0916 ^ NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson. Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504)529-7546 NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPIHA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Piney Point, MD 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415)543-5855 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 :: Santurce, PR 00907(809) 725-6960 SEATTLE > 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206)441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (213) 549-4000 • ; fV:s- �'V' mm mirn MY/im IMB MRUS (Energy Transportation Corp.), February 5—Chairman Wil­ lie Mitchell, Secretary Dana Para­ dise, Educational Director G. Lindsey. Deck Delegate John Wells, Engine Delegate Dasril Panko, Steward Delegate Robert Brown. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $534 in the ship's fund. A new exercise bike was purchased with some of the money, and a Christmas gift from Burma Oil was added to the account. The treasury will be turned over to the new stew­ ard upon arrival in port. The chair­ man reported that a new dryer for the crew's laundry is expected this trip. The secretary informed those members getting off at the end of the voyage that he has all vacation, up^ading and other union forms available. The mate is cataloging the videotape library, all members were asked to cooperate by rewinding the tapes after use and returning them to the storage shelves. There will be a big changeover of crew this trip. The chairman reminded everyone to leave a nice clean room and a set of linen for the next crew. The steward thanked his gang for a good tour, and a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done and for all the great pool parties. Next ports: Osaka, Japan and Arun, Indonesia. illliliniCSFWfr(PRMMI), February 5—Chairman Donald Wagner, Sec­ retary R. Mora, Deck Delegate G. Israel Bonefont, Steward Delegate Roberto Feliciano. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. The educational director noted that crewmembers would like the company to purchase a new VCR. It was requested that the oilers call the wiper by knocking on his door. The patrolman will check about time off for the messman, eight hours relief every 30 days. The importance of contribut­ ing to SPAD was stressed, as was the recommendation that all eligible members upgrade their skills at Piney Point. FMLCOH aUUUnOH (Seahawk Manage­ ment Co.), February 5—Chairman John Chermesino, Secretary M.P. Cox, Educational Director Haywood Green, Deck Delegate John Thomp­ son. No disputed OT reported. The balance in the movie fund is $175.72 to be used to purchase additional videotapes. Tfos is the first time the ship has been back to the United States in five years. Payoff is sched­ uled for Feb. 8. The educational di­ rector suggested the SIU start ship­ board educational programs for its members. The captain has been asked to contact the union for per­ mission to pay off at sea this voyage and to have a patrolman bo£U'd the ship on arrival in port. A recommen­ dation was made that another wash­ ing machine be put aboard and that copies of new contracts be furnished to all crewmembers. the steward department was given a vote of thanks—with a special thank-you to Hazel Johnson from Haywood Green for feeding him so well. Next port: Mobile, AL. mCOH DUCHBS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), February 26—Chairman Leo Paradise, Secretary Richard Gracey, Steward Delegate David Bond. Everything is running smoothly in all departments. Some beefs were noted in the deck department which will be brought to the patrolman's attention. The chief engineer is very happy with the DEU and said he's the best he's ever had. The pump­ man called a safety meeting on Feb. 19. A motion was made and sec­ onded to have an emergency clause put in the contract whereby if a man must get off the ship due to sickness or a death in the family, he can get his job back. It was suggested that someone from the union check the stores. The ship seems to be running out of a lot of items, and no bulk ice cream has been loaded. Crewmem­ bers also would like a new washing machine to be put aboard. fALCOU IBIDER (Seahawk Management Co.), February 5, 19 and March 5— Chairman Clarence Burgo, Secretary William Justi, Deck Delegate Theo­ dore Bush, Engine Delegate Archie Bligen, Steward Delegate Philip Liv­ ingston. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The Falcon Leader is again running in the Far East. The vessel has left Guam heading toward Kwajalein in the Pacific and went to Japan. There may be a lay-up in Malaysia. Until it is known whether the ship will get a charter, there is no ship's fund. The crew would like to have more items for sale onboard, especially cigarettes. Crewmembers also would like more fresh fruits and vegetables, and better soap to wash clothes with. The soap in use now bums the hands and makes them itch. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. IMG UO (Energy Transportation Corp.), Febraary 19—Chairman F.A. Pehler, Secretary Henry Jones Jr., Deck Delegate C.H. Kahn, En­ gine Delegate R. Robertson, Stew­ ard Delegate George Taylor. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $281 in the ship's fiind and $40 in the SIU communications fond. The chairman spoke about the days to reclaim their jobs. The next payoff will take place in New York Feb. 17. OMI MISSOURI (OMI Corp.), Febmary 23—Chairman John Picciolo, Secre­ tary Johnnie B. McGill, Educational Director/Engine Delegate R.J. Baumgardner, Deck Delegate Fred Collins, Steward Delegate Jay An­ derson. Everything aboard the OMI Missouri is running smoothly with no beefs or disputed OT reported. All previous disputed OT in the en­ gine department has been resolved. Estimated arrival in Portland, OR. is early Saturday, Feb. 25. Payoff will be around noon. Arrangements will be made by the patrolman in the Portland area for layup and payoff. OMI WMBMSH (OMI Corp.), February 14—Chairman J. Hasson, Secretary P.L. Shauger, Educational Director J. Spell, Deck Delegate L. Ramirez, Engine Delegate R. Rodgers, Stew­ ard Delegate A. Algazzali. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. A payoff is sched­ uled in Houston this voyage. A pa­ trolman has been requested. A new dryer for the crew laundry was or­ dered. And a suggestion was made to have an arrival pool or request donations in order to build up a fund for the purchase of video movies. Next port: Houston, TX. RMHGBt (Ocean Cairiers), Febmary 25—Chairman Jerry Bomcki, Secre­ tary Vemon Ferguson Jr., Educa­ tional Director/Engine Delegate Jon Digest of Ships Meetings The Mhwing ships minutes are just a sampling of the many meeting reports the SIU receives each month from its ships around the world. Ships' minutes are reviewed hy the Union's Contract Dopartment. Jhose issaos requiring attention or resolution are addressed hy the Union upon receipt of the ship's minutes. need for all seamen to participate in SPAD, noting that contributions to SPAD give the union a voice in Washington and give every member job security. The upgrading program at Piney Point is another way to get job security since better jobs mean better pay. The educational director stated that new books have been or­ dered and should be received this voyage. A letter from headquarters was received onboard ship regarding the fact that mail from the company office of ETC is three to six weeks in coming to the vessel. The re­ sponse was that the mail is sent out from the office twice a month by regularly scheduled courier service. Crewmembers were reminded that there is to be no dumping of plastics overboard. The company and the Japanese ports are working together to come up with a plan to offload all plastic from the ship until they in­ stall a special plastic bumer in the shipyards. A vote of thanks was given to the crew for keeping the rec room clean. A vote of thanks also was directed to the steward depart­ ment for the great meals and clean messhalls. Next ports: Himeji, Ja­ pan; Bontang, Indonesia; Osaka, Ja­ pan, and Amn, Indonesia. UBERIY SSM (Liberty Marine), Febm13—Chairman Cesar A. Gutierez. Secretary James Tucker, En­ gine Delegate Leroy C. Williams, Steward Delegate Anthony St. Clair. It has been a good trip with no beefs or disputed OT. The vessel will en­ ter the shipyard in Malta. Crew­ members will be called back in 15 P. Beard, Deck Delegate Michael Moore. No beefs or disputed OT. The deck department was particu­ larly proud that during the last trip, the ship passed inspection of the tanks with a grade of "A." The ship received a new ice machine. It should now produce enough ice for everybody. Thanks go to the SIU rep for his quick action in getting this for the crew. There is $450 in the ship's fond. The money was raised from the pilot pool. All crew and officers were thanked for their support of the pool. A few men will be getting off in Singapore. They were reminded to sign up for up­ grading courses at Piney Point. While getting an education at the school in Piney Point, members still have time to relax at the beautiful facilities and partake of some of the best food around. The chief mate gave the deck department a video cassette about underway replenish­ ment. Everyone can now watch that film in the crew TV room. Should the Ranger be involved in refueling at sea, this tape wUl help refresh members' memories. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. This ship's meeting took place at sea enroute to Okinawa, Japan. Next ports: Kuwait and Singapore. ROBCRT L Iff (Waterman Steamship Corp.), February 12—Chairman John Kelso, Secretary Bennie J. Guarino, Educational Director Mi­ chael Frizzel. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck depart­ ment, but it's been a very good voy­ age with no beefs. The ship's chair­ man suggested crewmembers take advantage of upgrading at Piney Point and read the Seafarers LOG as much as possible to keep up with the latest news on what is going on with the union. Mike Sacco was congratulated on his election as president. The captain is holding all the money to the movie and ship's fond for safekeeping. The chief engi­ neer will be asked to check why the water is so hot in the shower. Also, the laundry room drains need to be unclogged. One minute of silence was observed for our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Newport News, VA. ROVSR (Ocean Carriers), February 12—Chairman Hugo Dermody, Sec­ retary Ernest E. Harris, Educational Director/Engine Delegate J. Parkhurst, Deck Delegate Robert Clif­ ford, Steward Delegate J. Robinson. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $156 in the ship's fund, but members were asked to please contribute to the fund so that another VCR can be purchased for the crew. A new cap­ tain is aboard. A repair list will be prepared. The vessel will arrive in Subic Bay early on Feb. 13. Crew­ members were advised to keep their rooms locked at all times since there will 6e 20 shoreside workers on­ board the ship around the passage­ ways. After Subic Bay the ship will sail on to Bahrain via Singapore to replace some crewmembers. Crew­ members were urged to always prac­ tice safety first. A suggestion was made to have larger tables in the crew mess so that four people can eat comfortably without bumping el­ bows. There will be an extra crewmember onboard to and from Bah­ rain who will sougee each room. Everyone was asked to make sure their rooms are made available to him. A vote of thanks to the steward department was given. Following stops in Singapore and Bahrain, the ship will sail to Pohang, Korea. SCM-IAHD MMCHORMGC (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), February 22^—Chairman John Ballentine, Secretary James Wright, Educational Director A. Jaramillo, Deck Delegate D. Brown, Engine Delegate A. Aguiar, Steward Dele­ gate J. Lubach. No beefs or dis­ puted OT. Everything appears to be running smoothly aboard ship. The chairman mentioned that Sea-Land has acquired eight new ships, for a total of 39. The crew requested a hot water pot ifor coffee and tea. A discussion was held concerning the cleaning of the crew lounge. It was decided that all three departments would take turns. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine job. Next port: Tacoma, WA. Sa-IAMD BIPRCSS (Sea-Land Service), March 3—Chairman J.M. Ard, Sec­ retary Louise Martin, Educational Director A. Bell. No beefs or dis­ puted OT. The educational director said that the union should find- out what the paymaster has to do with the crew's time off. Members thanked the radioman for the use of his videotapes. [Editor's note: The patrolman in­ formed the crew that the paymaster has nothing to do with time off for SIU crews.] SSM-IAND llimRIJY (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), Febniary 19—Chairman" E.F. Wallace, Secretary Pedro Laboy, Steward Delegate Sergio Morales. Everything is running smoothly with no bfeefs or disputed OT. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for being such a good feeder. Next ports: Boston, Mass. and Elizabeth, N.J. •ri i-j' A'. <1 'I'yV-W "t • • Hi-r''UrSi •-i: f.%' �22 SCAFARCRS LOG Final Departures Deep Sea PASQUALE DI NINO Pensioner Pasquale Di Nino passed away on January 27, 1989. A Pennsylvania native. Brother Di Nino joined the union in Seattle in 1965. He sailed as an OS and an AB on such ships as the Seafair (Colonial Company), the Cottonwood (Oriental), and the Steel Navigator (Isthmian). He retired in 1981. JOHN GENER Seafarer John Gener, 30, died on March 3, 1989 in West wood, NJ. A resident of River Edge, NJ, he attended the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in 1983. Brother Gener worked in the engine department. He sailed as a wiper, fireman and oiler on the Constitution with American Hawaii Cruises. WILLIAM GOFF Pensioner William Goff, 59, passed away on February 17, 1989. A resident of Gray, ME, Brother Goff received his book in New York in 1947. He worked in the steward department, and sailed last aboard the Overseas New York in 1988. He is survived by his nieces, Bonnie and Patricia Bruns, also of Gray. HOBART LEE GARDNER Pensioner Hobart Lee Gardner, 60, died March 7, 1989 of congestive heart failure. Born in North Carolina, Brother Gardner received his book in New York in 1952. Gardner served as chief steward on such vessels as the LNG Aries, the Delta Panama, and the Merrimac (Ogden Marine). He retired in 1983. He is survived by his wife, Marie, of Trussville, AL. JOHN KACKLR Pensioner John Kackur, 74, passed away on February 20, 1989, following a cerebrovascular accident. A resident of Schellsburg, PA, Brother Kackur joined the SID in Baltimore in 1943. He worked in the steward department as a chief cook and baker on the X •: Anji, the Gateway City, aind the Olga. was cremated, and his ashes were committed to the sea. GEORGE MELTZER Pensioner George Meltzer, 74, died December 23, 1988. Born in. New York, Brother Meltzer was a U.S. Army cook before he joined the merchant marine. An SIU member since 1944, he sailed as a cook/baker on such vessels as the Ft. Hoskins, the Atlantic, and the Bradford. STANLEY R. YODRIS Stanley R. Yodris, 80, died of heart failure in Baltimore on March 10, 1989. The Maryland native joined the union in Mobile in 1938. He sailed as an AB and a bosun. Brother Yodris served on such vessels as the Monticello Victory and the Alcoa Pilgrim. GEORGE MEADEN Pensioner George Meaden, 63, died in Weyrnouth, MA on March 25, 1989. A retired chief pumpman. Brother Meaden sailed with Seatrain, Isthmian, Hudson Waterways and Cities Service. Before joining the SIU, he was a member of the Painters Union. Brother Meaden is survived by six children. ALVIN O. PAGAN Seafarer Alvin O. Pagan, 28, died in Bayamon, PR on December 29, 1988. A former resident of the Bronx, NY, Brother Pagan worked in the steward department. He sailed last in October 1988 aboard the PFC Dwayne T. Williams (American Overseas). His mother, Margarita, and his son, Alvin, survive hini. JOHN RENSKI Pensioner John Renski, 74, died of heart failure in Philadelphia on October 26, 1988. A Pennsylvania native. Brother Renski joined the union in Philadelphia in 1954. He sailed as a fireman/watertender on such vessels as the Merrimac, the Over Travel, and the Philadelphia. BILLY RAY SCOTT Brother Billy Ray Scott, 60, of Gardena, CA, died of a heart attack aboard the M/V SeaLand Patriot on February 1, 1989. The vessel was at sea near Yokohama, Japan. Born in Texas. Bosun Scott started sailing in the merchant marine in 1944, and joined the union in 1970. Seafarer Scott sailed as a bosun. He is survived by his wife of 40 years. Donna; a son, Richard; a daughter, Kathleen; seven grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Brother Scott if ,•5;: 'I'" ' . i-. • •• Lakes GORDON E. AIKENS Pensioner Gordon F. Aikens, 78, passed away February 22, 1989, in Ossineke, MI. He had been suffering from upper gastro­ intestinal bleeding. A native of Alpena, MI, Brother Aikens joined the union there, and sailed the Lakes in the steward department. A porter and second cook, he worked last for National Gypsum in 1983. Brother Aikens is survived by his sons, Ron and David. HOWARD J. BARSEN Pensioner Howard J. Barsen, 79, died of a heart attack in Long Rapids, MI on March 7, 1989. Born in Leer, MI, Brother Barsen joined the union in Alpena in 1956. He sailed the Lakes as a wheelsman, and served on the J.A. Fnglehardt for Huron Cement. He is survived by his wife, Mary. BERNARD H. BAKER Pensioner Bernard H. Baker, 73, died March 18, 1989 in Marine City, ML He had suffered from cancer. Born in Michigan, Brother Baker joined the union in 1952. He served in the deck department as a wheelsman. Brother Baker worked on the Niagara for Erie Sand. His wife predeceased him. FRANK E. MAY Pensioner Frank E. May, 71, of Crystal City, MI died on January 22, 1989. A Michigan native. Brother May joined the union at Frankfort-Flberta in 1953. Employed by the Ann Arbor Railroad, he sailed as an AB in the deck department of railroad car ferries. He is survived by his wife, Zelda. Inland ROBERT M. SMITH Pensioner Robert M. Smith, 67, passed away in Melbourne, FL on March 16, 1989. He had cardiovascular collapse. An inland boatman. Brother Smith joined the union in Baltimore in 1972. Following a naval career, he worked as a tankerman for the Steuart Transportation Company. The Illinois native sailed on the STC 007 and the Papa Guy. His wife, Beverly, survives him. RUSSELL E. SNOW Pensioner Russell F. Snow, 72, died in Bavon, VA on March 28, 1989. He had congestive heart failure. The inland boatman joined the union in Norfolk, and worked as an oiler and engineer for the Virginia Pilot Association. He is survived by his wife. Hazel. VINCENT VILLA Pensioner Vincent Villa, 85, died in Honolulu on February 1, 1989. Born in the Philippines, Brother Villa suffered from a respiratory disease. A cook on inland waterways, he worked for G & H Towing. He retired in 1965. Brother Villa is survived by his wife, Lorifa. Corrections PAUL M. WUORI In the obituary of Pensioner Paul M. Wuori (April 1989 LOG), it was incorrectly stated that he had one sister surviving. Brother Wuori is survived by ive brothers; Giva of Maple, WI; Sam of Seattle, WA, Ernest of New Richmond, WI; Ray­ mond of Wentworth, WI, and John of Superior, WI, and three sisters: lija Larsen of Eugene, 3R; Alice Walimaki and Ellen Hill, both of Maple. �23 MAY, 1989 1989 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE .V,'h' . June through September 1989 The following Is the current course schedule for June—December 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when attending SHLSS. Completion Date June 26 July 21 Automation September 18 December 8 QMED—Any Rating June 12 July 21 Fireman/Watertender and Oiler September 1 July 10 Marine Electrical Maintenance September 8 July 31 Pumproom Maint. and 0|K. October 27 September 18 October 27 September 18 Variable Speed DC Drives August 21 September 15 Hydraulics July 17 Limited Assistant/Chief Engineer September 8 *AII students in the Engine Department will have two (2) weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. Deck Upgnding Courses 1989 Adult Education Schedule Completion Check-In Date Date July 10 August 18 Able Seaman September 4 October 13 July 10 October 13 Third Mate Open-ended, 3 days Radar Refresher/Renewal (Contact Admissions for starting date) Open-ended, 1 day Radar Recertification (Contact Admissions for starting date) September 8 July 17 Limited Inland Licenses August 4 Lifeboat July 24 September 1 August 21 September 18 September 29 (This course: is not offered as a LNG—Self-Study separate course,but may be taken while attending any of the regu­ larly scheduled courses.) *Upon completion of course, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must he taken. Cbeck-ln Completion Date; Date Course The Adult Educatiqn Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. August 14 July 3 High School Equivalency (GED) October 16 September 4 December 11 October 30 August 12 Adult Basic Education (ABAE) July 3 October 14 September 4 December 9 October 30 August 12 July 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) October 14 September 4 December 9 October 30 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. June 9 Developmental Studies (DVS) June 5 (Prior to FOWT) August 18 ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course July 31 October 13 September 25 Check-In Date Course Pngnms Geared to Improve Job SfuHs And Promote <1.5. Maritime ladustry "• i'A - ' Engine Upgrading Courses 'SiMi • Course Steward Upgrading Courses Completion Cbeck-ln Date Date Course Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker All open-ended (Contact Admissions Chief Cook, Chief Steward. Office for starting date)* *AII students in the Steward Program will have two (2) weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is not English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. Recertification Programs Completion Date November 6 July 3 Check-In Dafe^ Course Bosun Recertification Steward Recertification September 25 May 29 Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat : • Yes Firefighting: • Yes NoQ CPR: • Yes Date Available for training Upgrading Application Primary Language Spoken Date of Birth- Name. (Ust) (First) Address. Mo./Day/Year (Middle) .(Street) Telephone. (City) (State) (Zip C^e) " (Area Code) Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. — No • : ^ i . With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted ishowing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE Book #- Social Security #. Seniority : No • . !• DepartmenL • Yes Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: DATE- SIGNATURE. • No Home Port Ehdorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. I Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes DECK •No (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: FromLast grade of school completed. to (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes •No (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken. si3srjSic-vi;'!2£ciaaaDEs®4gB!iaJir'.,iii5 • ,AB/Sealift • 1st Class Pilot • Third Matt • Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel Towboat Operator Inland Celestial Navigation Simulator Course ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation : sf "-" • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Electro-Hydraulic Systenis • Automation • Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • Chief Cook • Chief Steward • Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course). ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM • Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No transportalion will be paid unless you present otriginal receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 ' I.'-;;; �Panel Annountes 1989 SlU Scholarship Winners (fi, Tlie two Seafarers and four dependents of SIU mem­ bers who won the union's scholarships have expressed an interest in a variety of careers. The awards were announced by the impartial panel of educators who reviewed each applicants' documentation. Five of the scholarship winners will receive a total of « $10,000 over a four-year period and one individual will || receive a total of $5,000 in a two-year span. The union's scholarship program was established in 1952 by former SIU head Paul Hall. Since then 185 awards have been granted to Seafarers and children of SIU members. Brief sketches of the award winners follow. S,V in West Lawn, PA, Costango is the editor of the school's literary magazine, vice president of the school's chapter of the Natioi^l Honor Society and a key memb^ of the debate team. "When I see John debate, I see evidence of extensive research, the ability to use logic and a ma­ ture deportment which never per­ mits him to belittle an opponent in a match," his debate coach wrote in a letter of recommenda­ tion. His parents are Seafarer George Costango and Barbara Synder. GLENN GONTHA WILLIAM McREE V r. _•; • »•: • ' SIU member William McRee did not give up after being se­ lected as an al­ ternate for a union scholar­ ship two years ago. Instead, he followed the union's urgings and kept reapply­ ing. This year he succeeded, win­ ning a four-year $10,000 scholar­ ship. He attended the University of New Mexico for a year, but was forced to leave and return to sea to earn money for his education. McRee, who last sailed on the Spirit of Texas, is a graduate of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and earned his AB ticket there. "On a ship at sea, there is plenty of time to think. As I contrasted my shipboard life and my life at the university, I realized how much I enjoyed the scholastic achieve­ ments I had accomplished. I truly enjoyed learning," McRee wrote in his scholarship application. McRee is back at the University of New Mexico where he is study­ ing physical therapy with the goal of specializing in rehabilitation of severely injured patients. it. •.? •?• li\ • (; LAURA MORGAN ^• i- ;• Laura Kay Morgan, an SIU member who is currently sailing as an AB aboard the LNG Virgo, received a twoyear $5,000 scholarship. SIU member Morgan intends to study civil technology and surveying and plans to matri­ culate to the University of New Hampshire. The 1984 graduate of SHLSS has been shipping out on the LNG vessels for the past five years. Her interest in surveying started, Morgan said, after she shipped out and began learning about celestial navigation. "From those twink­ ling specks in the far, far distance the navigators were able to deter­ mine exactly where we were on the charts." Morgan said her reading led her to discover that similar techniques and math were used in navigation and surveying. "Surveying is important in the development and use of the Earth's resources. A way of organizing, cataloguing and planning what we have around us to make intelligent and sensible decisions that will affect all of us in later years," Morgan said. SANDRA CHEW Sandra Chew will use her scholarship to help pay her tu­ ition at the Uni­ versity of Cali­ fornia's Berk­ eley campus. She plans to earn a degree in architecture. During her high school career, she was active in community and school groups. Chew has been a tutor to many recent immigrants, teaching social studies, math and English. "The most rewarding moment is watching their f^ces light up after they realize the answer," she said. She has also been active in the Shield Honor Society, the Cali­ fornia Scholarship Federation, the Architecture and Engineering Club and the Chinese Club. She is the daughter of Tak Lim and Yim Ching Chew. Her father retired in 1987 and last sailed in the steward department aboard APL's President Cleveland. Glenn D. Gontha is a sen­ ior at the highly competitive Brookjyn Tech­ nical High School, where his interest in ar­ chitecture has blossomed into a career goal. He plans to use his scholarship award to further his architecture goals at one of three schools, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Cooper Union or the Univer­ sity of Buffalo. Active in the school's architec­ ture club, Gontha is also president of his church's youth organiza­ tion. He also has been a member of the Parks' Shakespeare Com­ pany, an after school program sponsored by the New York City Department of Parks and Recre­ ation. Last year he won the role of Sebastian in Twelfth Night. "My desire is to attend a college that will stretch my design capa­ bilities and constantly challenge me," Gontha wrote in his schol­ arship application. He is the son of deep sea mem­ ber Edward J. Gontha and Sientje Gontha. TAMARA GREENE Tamara Greene said her interest in sci­ ence started when she re­ ceived a micro­ scope for her ninth birthday. "I thought it was really neat to see tiny bugs and plants close up." Ten years later, that interest in science has turned into a tough chemical engineering major for the freshman at Valdosta State Col­ lege in Georgia. She is in a special program there that will allow her to transfer to Georgia Tech, one of the finest engineering schools in the country. Greene won awards for the highest chemistry grades in her junior and senior years at Thomasville High School in Thomasville, GA. She has carried that type of achievement to college. She is one of only eight freshmen admitted to the 50-person special engineering program and the only freshman with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Her parents are Ray E. Greene and Paula A. Pena. Her father currently ships aboard the dredge Dodge Island. REVISED DATES FOR RADAR CERTIFICATION AND SHIPHANDLING COURSES Following are the revised dates| set for the Radar Certification ^d Shiphandling courses for the remainder of 1989. The Radar Certification course has shortened to five days, with approval of the U.S. Coast Guard. July September November 1989 Radar Certification Course Schedule 10-14 11-15 (Follows Limited License Course) 13-17 May June July August September October December 1989 Shiphandling Course Schedule 15-26 19-30 24-August4 21-September 1 { 18-29 0 23-November3 4-15 JOHN COSTANGO In Septem­ ber, John Costango will use his scholarship to begin studies in international re­ lations/law and language studies at, Georgetown University, Bucknell University or Dickinson Col­ lege. A senior at Wilson High School fmiiiiiinr SPAD Means Security Contribute Now! • ^ V- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource May 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SEAFARERS, DEPENDENTS WIN SIU SCHOLARSHIPS NEW INLAND COURSES SET SIU-MANNED T-AGOS PACIFIC VESSELS HONORED BY NAVY FOR ‘SUPERB OPERATIONS’ ANY AMOUNT OF DRUGS LEADS TO VESSEL SEIZURE, SAYS GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY FIGHTS TO KEEP MARITIME OUT OF TRADE TALKS COMMERCIAL SHIPS NEED NEW LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT, USCG SAYS MTD URGES TRADE REP. TO PROTECT SHIPPING HOUSE PANEL OK’S SHIP $ BILL UNION, INDUSTRY SEEK ANSWERS TO DRUG TESTING PROBLEM COURT SETS JUNE 14 HEARING FOR DRUG TESTING LAWSUIT SIU ‘CREW’ AND TUGS GETS LIBERTY SHIP UNDERWAY GOAL- A LIVING NATIONAL MONUMENT SIU-CREWED RIVER QUEENS: THE DELTA LOOMS AS HISTORIC LANDMARK WHILE THE MISSISSIPPI GETS A BRAND NEW LOOK LOG EDITOR SVENSON RETIRES ABOUT THE RIVERBOAT QUEENS SIU GOV’T DIVISION WELCOMES VESSEL AFTER 14 YEARS AT SEA NOT WELCOME IN VFW ED TURNER ACTIVE IN VET GROUP BENTLEY SAYS NIX CANAL PACT WWII MERCHANT MARINE VETERANS NOT WELCOME IN VFW ORGANIZATION SEA UNIONS SEEK RECOGNITION FOR 7 SEAMEN KILLED IN VIETNAM AMERICAN LEGION INVITES WWII MERCHANT MARINE VETERANS TO JOIN SIU BOATMEN KEPT BUSY IN TAMPA BAY AREA PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING WORKS SMOOTHLY IN ALL PORTS ALYESKA ESTABLISHES NEW RULES REPORTER CALLS CREW OF ROBERT E. LEE ‘BEST IN BUSINESS’ SIU CREW JOINS CAPE HORN IN PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO NEW RED CROSS PROCEDURES ADDED TO LUNDEBERG TRAINING PROGRAMS SIU MEMBER GRADUATES FROM UNION’S COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM FOUR SEAFARERS EARN RADAR ENDORSEMENTS AT UNION’S SCHOOL SCHOOL’S MARINE ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN CLASSROOM IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS ST. LOUIS PORT COUNCIL HONORS THREE COMMUNITY LEADERS PANEL ANNOUNCES 1989 SIU SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 5 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3869533ca5da383656cdf9ebbe203221.PDF a215bb3045fd43f2ca8fb5461c417ffe PDF Text Text ilKpWfUW ;rs.-.->rvv,^-..t.-'.:: k:-*» ,V - —KT'lIr-Tr OrHClAL ORSAN OF iHi SEAFAiraS INTIRIUTIOItlU. UNION • ATUimC OWf. UUB AND INIAND WAFERS DiSI»a • AH-CIO SEAEARERS 1 ••,:'! '^^1- Socco Uiaes Switch ^MoKe MarAd Out of DOr poge 3 Commission Reports Volume 51f Number 4 April 1989 UNmU SIGHS THRU WG COHmCTS Panel Gtes Need For U.S. Ship Mity •'Vf iSOO t"*-' ooOC; -HJ>o C/?0-) rn-<0 o«>o>zo cua; « o z:3>t-<x mOc/j o CO 2:0 I • OJ 2:0 y> t— SIU Opposes Plan Keep Maritime Service < of GAIT Trade Talks •>T^' ' ' I'- r: Pictured above are Sabiue Towu^'s union and management negotiating teams. Representing the Union are SiU Area Vice President Thomas GUdeweU (left), Houston Port Agent Dean Corgey, Houston Patrolman Joe Perez, Harbor Engi' neer Dave Griggs, Harbor Deckhand Ken Moore, Camd CtqU^^tiZomand Harbor Captain Frank Jewell. Present for Sabine Tovring arePetsoMsrWanager Paul Moore (left), En^doymepf Agent Dot^ Thomas, Company President Gerald Friesz and Dennis Paese, director of Labor Relations. Symbolically, in the center of the table, side-by-side, are two caps—one has an SW logo and the other an "S" for StMne. For a round-up of tiu three settled ti^ contracts, see page 5. 0-; o o sr. t- I 0 ui CX> n r/ -i': •< >», \7 ui OJ I•r Was SlU's WffsAfffffloif Rep page 3 :: J'- Strike Halts Eastern S Lakes Seafarers Start Season eafarers, in traditional white caps, joined with striking Eastern machinists. Also on the picket line were Eastern pilots and flight attendants, who hon­ ored the strike. Pictured right is Sea&ier Steve Biles and below are Law­ rence Scott behind striking ma­ chinist, (left); Nick Celona, Port Agent of Piney Point, and SIU members Paul Gottor and Larry Arnold. Trainees and upgraders from the Harry Lundebeig school have provided daily pick­ ets at Washington, D.C.'s Na­ tional Airport. See pages 6-7. • >' V 5' Ike SW-contmcted H. Lee White sits ready for her first trip of the 1980-90 season ^ier winteru^ in Toledo. She left bkvdh 21 for Marquette, Mich, to load taconite for the blast furnaces of Aditabula, Ohio. With a record number of Great Lakes bulk carriers fitting out, it looks tike a record shaping season is in the making with fuU Job appmtnnities for SIU sdSors. See Great Lakes photo story on pages 11-14. 3 ' *. �E!i!WSW5j(l«SV<^^ ^ •: • • • , • \ 'S-- A'- SSAfARERS 106 "• •:;||g:V ; President's Report •• ' --^AAI A: • r here was a time when the forces affecting a seaman's livelihood, although most difficult, were less complicated and wide-ranging than they are these days. For the most part it was simply the basic matters of employment, wages, shipboard working conditions and treatment by the ship's officers that concerned the seafaring man. Today, the seafarer faces a much more complicated world. The issues affecting his livelihood spring from a great variety of social, economic and political factors, most of which occur at levels and at times that are fully removed from the workaday world of shipping. New Round of GATT Talks Take, for exaniple, GATT, an abbrevia­ tion that is unfamiliar to most Americans but which has an important bearing on their lives. GATT stands for General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, a group which consists of 96 nations that meet periodically to try to reduce barriers to free trade. An important round of GATT talks is about to begin. Traditionally, GATT talks have focused on manufac­ tured goods. But in the current round of talks, services have been placed on the agenda. These services include banking, insurance, telecommunications and, most important to us, marine transportation. Why is the SIU concerned about this development? We are con­ cerned because the U.S. trade representatives who will be negotiat­ ing for this country want marine transportation on the agenda but not because they are interested in helping U.S. shipping improve its position in world trade. What is more likely, is that they wish to use this country's maritime industry as a bargaining chip to gain conces­ sions for services industries like banking and communications that appear to rate higher in the administration's priorities. Unless we succeed in getting maritime services removed from the GATT agenda, all of the programs that are the underpinnings of the U.S. private shipping fleet and are practically the basis of all of American seamen's jobs, ard in absolute danger of being smashed by an invasion of cheap and slave labor foreign ships. And with it would go another vital area of our national security. ;•• f'.: -• '>/ ,• .- '• :-:t•* •• :. .]-;••&•• t>:-- tions shall be provided with a pre-determined policy statement re­ garding the U.S. maritime industry." Until that pledge is put into practice, we must continue to support the efforts of those senators and representatives who are leading the fight to preserve America's shipping industry and the vital role it plays in the national security. GATT certainly is on our agenda. * * * The Presidential Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense ^ has issued its fourth and final report, entitled "A Plan for Action. This completes the work of the commission, and the results of its findings and recommendations have been submitted to the White House. The report confirms the fears that are continually being expressed by those who are knowledgeable about the defense posture of the United States: our merchant marine capability is dangerously insuffi­ cient to fulfill its role as an instrument of national security. In submitting the final report to President Bush, the committee chairman. Admiral Jeremiah Denton, a distinguished Navy veteran and former U.S. senator, said "the commission reached the indis­ putable conclusion that there are today insufficient strategic sealift resources—in terms of numbers and types of ships, trained person­ nel to operate them, and shipyards to maintain and replace them—to carry out the national military strategy. Without decisive action the situation will worsen substantially by the year 2000. "Certainly there is no acceptable alternative," the commission chairman continued, "to taking immediate action to remedy the shortfalls in strategic sealift, in the shipbuilding and shipyard sup­ pliers, and in the available pool of qualified seamen and skilled shipyard workers." Then the commission chairman put his finger on what has to be the most essential element if there is to be a reversal of the present condition: "Only the president," Admiral Denton said, "can break the log jam that has prevented action to address the strategic sealift needed for our security." Only two presidents—Roosevelt and Nixon—^in modern history have possessed both an understanding of the role of merchant ship­ ping and the leadership qualities to do something about strengthen­ ing it. Let us hope that President Bush will now address this prob­ lem. • Threat to the Jones Act 1^ ; •• •• - •. • -'.;'/-^r. i.-' -' - '• , ,:s^ A. ;^; ;.;- -; •-if t * • • Immediately threatened would be the Jones Act, which protects our domestic shipping, the nation's cargo preference statutes, and what is left of the operating subsidy program—^to cite just a few of the most obvious danger points. Efforts to have the the trade representative remove maritime serv­ ices from the talks have not been successful, and it looks as though we are facing a repeat of the battle last year over the attempts to open our domestic shipping to Canadian vessels. Fortunately, the Congress has demonstrated its feeling that the U.S. maritime industry is essential to the economy and national security and should not be the subject of any trade negotiations. That is why the Canadian venture failed. What remains to be seen is how the Bush administration actions will square with the pledge that was made during the presidential campaign last fall. That pledge said: "Preservation of the integrity of the U.S. maritime industry shall be a priority in all international trade negotiations, including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. All United States representatives involved in trade negotia- Inland Industry Reviews Impaif of Drug Testing Regulations We were saddened to learn that one of the great fighters in the cause of Seafarers has passed on. Phil Carlip, who was the SIU's very effective Washington representative for almost 30 years, until his retirement in 1978, died on March 25 at the age of 94. "Uncle" Phil, whose trademark was a chewed cigar, was the SIU's "man on the Hill," who never tired of walking the halls of Congress as he sought support on issues important to the well-being of Seafarers. Uncle Phil was known to hundreds of people in the Congress— both members and staffers—^as a man of principle and an astute observer of the political scene. To many,'many SIU members he was an .unselfish friend, always ready to lend a helping hand. Phil Carlip made a great contribution to our way of life and he will always have a place in our hearts. yolume 5], Number 4 April 1989 LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 fAuth'heUnion; Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. • 'A !• . •. .•" " •'. I • •'. 9^. vl. •• fw J attd inland con^any representatives listen to us Coast Guard and fy Customs Service spokesmen present information on each agency's anti­ drug programs. The meetings called by the union, is the first of a series. •'l :. ::• ;; P^V:. -;.i '•' ' , Second-class postage paid at MSG Prince Georges; Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGiorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" CampbeU; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Giideweli; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy Mercer. Communications Department Director, yciwca Smith-, Editor, Charles Svenson; Managing Editor, Mike Hall-, Associate Editors, Max Hall and Deborah Greene-, Design Consultant, Dennis Goris. • Y' �mmm »iieswsw Sacco Deplores Ship Decline Under DOT, Seeks Improved Status for Maritime Administration PHIL CARLIP DLAD AT 94 Phil Carlip, who served as the SIU's chief Washington repre­ sentative from 1950 until 1978, died on March 25 at the age of 94. A familiar and respected fig­ ure on Capitol Hill for close to 30 years, he played a pivotal role in helping the Seafarers Union secure passage of scores of mari­ time-related bills, including the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, Active in New York City and state politics for more than a generation before coming to work for the SIU, he was named by SIU President Paul Hall to present maritime's case to Con­ gress. Known affectionately to everyone who worked with him as "Uncle Phil," Carlip achieved a near-legendary status in Wash­ ington, right down to his trade­ mark, an ever-present cigar. '.-•Ivy-' Played A Major Role As the SIU's chief Washington representative, Carlip played a key role in every major legisla­ tive battle, including the Cargo Preference Act of 1954, the Mer­ chant Marine Act of 1970 and the Energy Transportation Act of 1974, which failed to become law only after a presidential pocket veto. At the 1986 convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment, former Speaker of the House Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill Jr. spoke of his deep friendship with Carlip. He said Carlip was the most respected lobbyist of his generation, and recounted a famous story involving former President Lyndon Baines John­ son. Johnson had called Represen­ tative Frank Thompson (D-N.J.) to gain his vote in the presi­ dent's effort to move the Mari­ time Administration from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Transportation. Thompson apologized but said he could not support the presi­ dent, he had already promised his vote to Phil Carlip. The president, who was not accustomed to hearing the word "no," looked straight at Thomp­ son and roared, "Who the hell is Phil Carlip?" Despite the roar, Thompson resisted the presi­ dent's pressure. Johnson lost the issue in both the House and the Senate. Carlip is survived by a son, Alfred, a professor at the State University of New York in Binghamton, a daughter, Sylvia Secunda of Bethpage, N.Y., and six grandchildren. MM ichael Sacco, president of iwE the Seafarers International Union, criticized the Department of Transportation (DOT) for "al­ lowing the gradual liquidation" of the U.S. merchant marine. Speaking before a Propeller Club audience of diverse ship­ ping groups, Sacco pointed to the decline of active U.S.-flag vessels from 612 in 1981 to fewer than 360 today. He suggested that the maritime industry "ought to be considering plans and strategies for getting out of our solitary confinement" by moving the Maritime Adminis­ tration (MarAd) out of DOT. As alternatives, Sacco pro­ posed switching MarAd back to the Department of Commerce or giving it independent agency sta­ tus. He said, "My experience is that the industry has trimmed its sails, has substantially increased its efficiency and has done vir­ tually everything within its power to become more and more competitive." Despite the ef­ forts, Sacco continued, "we have faced a continuing lack of critical and essential support from our government that the fleets of virtually every other na­ tion receive from their govern­ ments." Sacco listed the results of eight years of neglect from "the agency that once served as a watchdog and advocate of the private shipping fleet." In addi­ tion to a loss of more than 250 vessels in 1981 there were 25,000 seafaring jobs; in 1989, 13,000. In 1981 Construction Differential Subsidy (CDS) amounted to $871.6 million. Today there is zero CDS funding. Finally, the Reagan/Bush budget proposes complete elimination of the Title XI loan guarantee program. m ''i SW President Michael Sacco speaking to the Golden Gate Propeller Club. "Further," Sacco pointed out, "the Department of Transporta­ tion sits by idly as other admin­ istrative departments and agen­ cies continually seek to disregard cargo preference statutes." Even the courtesy of consulta­ tion is missing, noted Sacco, re­ minding the audience that DOT's draconian drug testing regula­ tions were dropped unexpectedly on the U.S.-flag fleet while ex­ empting foreign ships and alien seamen. A striking example of MarAd's failure to promote the industry was the "shameful decision to allow 11 Kuwaiti tankers to fly the U.S.-flag while the vessels were manned by foreign sea­ men," Sacco recalled. But "One of the most con­ vincing proofs of DOT'S deter­ mination to downgrade the role of U.S. shipping," Sacco noted. Gen. Duane H. Cassidy • • •• •y,:' -fM. "was its decision to eliminate the four maritime attache posts in the American embassies in Great Britain, Brazil, Greece and Japan" which served as "physi­ cal reminders to the world of America's position as a maritime nation and a world power." "Their closing," warned Sacco, "signaled to the world that the U.S. was continuing on the slide down to a second-rate power." After reviewing MarAd's "in­ ability to carry out the policies and objectives of the Merchant Marine Act," Sacco remembered the late Paul Hall's classic battle to defeat the Johnson adminis­ tration's plan to transfer MarAd out of Commerce and into Transportation. After the SIU Won that round. Hall came back to Congress with a bill to make MarAD an independent agency. Continued on page 10 Gen, Cassidy: 'Coaiition Can Revive Maritime' S peaking to the Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Port Council, General Duane H. Cas­ sidy told the audience of labor, industry and military leaders, "We just simply believe, with the right kind of leadership and the right kind of coalition, we can do something that is so badly needed—and that is turn the maritime industry of our countiy around. We absolutely need it for national defense." General Cassidy, who began his military career in the Air Force and who currently serves as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Transportation Command n^RANSCOM), talked about the importance of a coalition effort to bring about the revitalization of the U.S.-flag merchant ma­ rine. TRANSCOM is the Depart­ ment of Defense entity responsi­ ble for coordination of land, air and sea transportation of Ameri­ can fighting forces and military supplies. .... i Calling it a "disgrace" when the largest trading country in the world carries only 4 percent of its cargo. General Cassidy added, "And for an airman to stand up here and say that—I think it's fairly significant." The importance of the labor movement in supplying maritime manpower in the event of a cri­ sis, was cited by General Cas­ sidy as one factor which is bringing together a coalition of military officials, operators and unions to fight for a strong na­ tional defense. "We have a moment in time," said Cassidy, "when we have the right people in the right places" to help build the na­ tion's sealift capacity. The Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Port Council hon­ ored General Cassidy for his ef­ forts to build a strong and secure America. In addition, the St. Louis affil­ iate of the Maritime Trades De­ partment, AFL-CIO, honored three community leaders: Mi­ chael F. Shanahan Sr., CEO and chairman of Engineered Air Sys­ tems; George R. (Buzz) Westfall, St. Louis prosecuting attorney, and Gerald Thomas Feldhaus, business manager for the Asbesr tos Workers, Local 1. •M-.;' •S?!' �., , - : : .i '• : * ••'s .'t'*- ' • 7 ••.'-••V-;!•':' \7-'•^KV./ ^ 'l"".••-;(,•" '^,'- safumioe 4 '>' '.- :.'r •:. •'''i':,"'.t''.C-'--"•'••'. ^ •••-' '•••,.. 'iV '' 7' ". '.-• 7 \ • ' "• - •;. ••'y DEFENSE COMMISSION URGES 'DECISIVE AOION' TO UPGRADE NATION'S FLEET, CITES LACK OF SEALIFT RESOURCES n epeating its earlier warnings n that the United States faces a critical shortfall in its sealift ca­ pacity, the blue-ribbon Commis­ sion on Merchant Marine and Defense completed its two-year mission by recommending a joint venture by the government and industry in rebuilding the na­ tion's maritime strength. The Commission emphasized, as it has previously, that there presently are "insufficient stra­ tegic sealift resources—in terms of numbers and types of ships, trained personnel to operate them, and Shipyards to maintain and replace them—to carry out the national military strategy." And, the panel added point­ edly, "without decisive action the situation will worsen sub­ stantially by the year 2000." Underlying all four of the re­ ports} issued by the Commission has been the same basic mes­ sage: that America must have a merchant marine actively in­ volved in its peacetime com­ merce if the nation expects to have a military sealift capacity in time of crisis. "The deteriorated condition of America's maritime industries presents a clear and growing danger to the national security," said the Commission headed by former U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton (R-AJa.), a retired Navy admiral. It painted this picture of the situation: "It is well established that fully 95 percent or more of the supplies needed to support our fighting forces overseas would have to travel by sea. Sealift would play a central role in the execution of our national mili­ tary strategy in time of war or national emergency, but a large proportion of the resources needed for strategic sealift would of necessity be drawn from among the militarily useful com­ mercial ships of the United States-flag merchant marine ... "Despite a historical national policy of drawing on the 'Fourth Arm of Defense' in time of war or national emergency, and de­ spite a series of legislative mea­ sures, dating virtually from the beginnings of the nation, that have been intended to support the merchant marine and ship­ yard industries in peacetime, the maritime resources of the United States have been and still are eroding." Earlier, the Commission had flatly rejected the claims of runa­ way-flag operators that America could rely on them both for peacetime commerce and mili­ tary sealift capability, warning that the nation "cannot be held hostage to foreign economic strangulation." It addressed this issue again in its final report, declaring: "The merchant fleets and shipyard industries of our allies are also in dramatic decline; they are not now and will not be suf­ ficient to offset the inadequacies of the United States maritime in­ dustries. In any case, the United States cannot in policy or prac­ tice depend on foreign assets, alone or in part, for assistance in situations where there are no commitments from our allies." The Commission concluded that it has fulfilled its mandate to recommend a program "to foster and maintain a United States merchant marine capable of meeting national security re­ quirements." Officially ending its work on March 31, the Comission laid out its "Plan for Ac­ tion" and declared: "It is now the responsibility of the nation's leaders in the Exec­ utive Branch, the Congress, and the private sector to take the necessary action to respond to the challenge presented by the deterioration of our maritime in­ dustries and capabilities." Established by Congress in 1984, the Commission formally came into being with the swear­ ing of its members in late 1986 and early 1987. It spent two years conducting public hearings throughout the country, taking testimony from government offi­ cials, union representatives, in­ dustry leaders and other inter­ ested in the nation's maritime capability. Prior to its final report, the Commission submitted three in­ terim reports to the president and Congress, all emphasizing the same basic theme—that the maritime industry was in serious decline and that a major national commitment was necessary to its revitalization. PAHEl SAn COSTS WOUIO BE TRIVIAl' COMPARED JO TOTAL DEFENSE $'s At a time when the government's defense expenditures are more than $300 billion, the total federal outlay of $13 billion between now and the year 2000 to correct the nation's sealift shortfall would be "trivial," the Commission on Merchant Ma­ rine and Defense emphasized. To fully implement the Commission's "Plan of Action" a cost analysis es­ timated total government expendi­ tures would be about $13 billion. In a letter to President Bush, Chairman Jeremiah Denton, con­ :>}- '•'A- \M'-: :•% •;4_- T ^1" ceded that the money involved is "significant in an era of federal defi­ cits and budget constraint." But, he emphasized, "the possible costs of failing to provide adequate sealift would be much greater." Beyond the contribution that a re­ vitalized inerchant marine would make to national defense, Denton told the president that there are added domestic economic benefits to be derived from the proposed pro­ gram. He said: "We estimate that the implemen­ tation of our recommendations would add 244 merchant ships to our sealift capability; provide reasonably well for a shipbuilding and supplier mobilization base by causing con­ struction of 194 of those ships in United States shipyards; create nearly 100,000 new jobs in the United States; generate more than $43 billion in Gross National Prod­ uct and $6 billion in federal tax rev­ enues; and help to continue the na­ tion's economic expansion through the 1990's. "When the economic benefits are considered, we estimate that the net investment cost to the federal gov­ ernment of the Commission's rec­ ommended program would be less than $6 billion over eleven years, and of course most of the economic and defense benefits produced by the expansion and growing health of our merchant fleet and our ship­ building industrial base would con­ tinue for many years beyond that period." coMMiss/ON RicoMmummm f'tp. •I' ,«?.-•• •••A' 1. 'i:' '•%•. ^,V - 7 " •^.' ,'• • •' ' . ' What the Executive Branch Should Do The Commission urged the president to reaffirm and restate a maritime policy clearly ac­ knowledging that a strong mer­ chant marine fleet and shipbuild­ ing and repair industry are vital to national security. In addition, the Commission called for a full-scale review of the way existing federal depart­ ments and agencies handle mari­ time-related matters; urged that the National Security Council take a hard look at the extent to which America relies on the socalled "eflfective-controlled" ships and foreign-flag vessels in meeting strategic and economic sealift requirements; and recom­ mended meaningful reform of the Operating Differential Subsidy (CDS) to ensure that the U.S.fl^ fleet is able to compete on the commercial sealanes of the world. The Commission also urged the administration to implement a national program for ship con­ struction in U.S. yards; enforce existing cargo preference laws; develop new programs to stimu­ late use of the U.S.-flag fleet in international commerce, includ­ ing encouragement of greater use of U.S.-flag ships by American firms and their overseas subsidi­ aries; and preserve, enforce and strengthen current cabotage laws. The Commission emphasized that presidential leadership is "absolutely essential" if revitali­ zation of the merchant marine is to continue. • Developing a design and build a prototype of ships opti­ mized for military utility and speed of construction. What the Legislative Branch Should Do • The report urged Congress to accept its responsibility for legis­ lative initiatives in a number of areas, including: • "Reforming the OperatingDifferential Subsidy program. • Reestablishing a "procureand-charter" fund to design and construct commercially viable and military useful vessels in U.S. yards. • Allowing the Defense De­ partment to obtain new cargo: ships through a "build-andcharter mechanism. • Limiting the loan guarantee program to oceangoing ships with potential military use. • Extending the scope of Cap­ ital Construction Fund. • Restoring the investment tax credit for shipowners and ship­ yards to levels in effect before the 1986 Tax Reform Act. • Strengthening ship repair provisions of the 1930 Tariff Act to limit foreign conversions or rebuilding, while at the same time providing a waiver of the duty if, within a five-year period, a ship owner spends in American yards an amount at least equal to the amount of duty. ContitiEted on page 24 • �jiFm,im JOINT KUNAGlMiNT/UNION COJUmtt pum AIDS maam CAMPAIGM M n industn'-wide policy for #1 distributing information on AIDS was announced by the Seafarers AIDS Forum for Edu­ cation (SAFE) steering commit­ tee, a cooperative group made up of both employer and union representatives. The SAFE steering committee, which held its second meeting at the union's headquarters in Camp Springs, also developed guidelines for handling AIDS re­ lated work-place issues. The four areas addressed by SAFE are education, safety and health, employment practices and health care cost containment. Committee members reviewed the programs SAFE has imple­ mented since its inception last year: articles about AIDS and HIV infection in the LOG, AIDS education classes for upgraders and trainees enrolled in the Liindeberg school, AIDS educational materials for members who make an information request and refer­ ral lists of AIDS community re­ sources for interested seafarers. Division Signs Pocti With ThFee Tug Boat '' ' ./''y/M' •> ,• • • The Seafarers AIDS Forum for Education (SAFE) steering committee, comprised of union and employer representatives, holds its second meeting to review current programs and develop guidelines on work-related issues. Over the next few months SAFE will tackle the sensitive issues of confidentiality, testing and the right to employment and job benefits for AIDS/HIV in­ fected individuals, reported Liz Reisman, the program's coordi­ nator. • W:-:- "'^1W- SIU DRUG sum UaRING DAK IS APRIL 24 IN FEDERAL COURT Federal District Judge Thomas Hogan set April 24 for a status hearing on the SIU's lawsuit against the Department of Trans­ portation's drug testing regula­ tions for the maritime industry. Filed in federal court by the SIU and the Transportation In­ stitute, the lawsuit states that the government's regulations are un­ constitutional and illegal. While violating individual privacy rights, the regulations also force U.S.-flag companies to police their workforces and bear the cost. The regulations do not af­ fect foreign-flag operators. On April 3, the government filed its response in court, argu­ ing that the Supreme Court has symbolically approved broad government mandated drug test­ ing programs. The Department of Transportation and United States Coast Guard, the govern­ ment says, are required to main­ tain safety on navigable waters. Drug testing prevents accidents and is therefore in the realm of public safety, claims the govern­ ment. The April 3 response was orig­ inally scheduled for March 10. However, the government re­ quested, and received two exten­ sions. The extra time was needed, said the lawyers, to re­ view the new administration's position on all drug testing pro­ grams and secondly, to evaluate the Supreme Court's decirions. SUPRtm COURT UPHOLDS DRUG-HSTING FOR RAILROAD AND CUSTOIRS WORKERS While the Federal District Court is considering the SIU's case against the Department of Transportation's drug testing regulations affecting maritime workers, two Supreme Court de­ cisions were made concerning screening and post-accident test­ ing. The Supreme Court ruled that the government regulations which allow railroad companies to test employees after an acci­ dent for drug and alcohol usage were allowable under the Consti­ tution and the Secretary of Transportation's statutory au­ thority. The high court also up­ held regulations which allow U.S. Customs to make a drug test mandatory for individuals being considered for promotions. The two decisions, announced in March, are the first rulings by the Supreme Court to determine the Constitutionality of manda­ tory drug testing programs for workers in jobs involving public safety and law enforcement. Neither case addressed the is­ sue of random drug testing. In the railroad case, the Su­ preme Court noted that evidence existed demonstrating that se­ vere alcohol and drug abuse by the industry's employees had caused or contributed to a num­ ber of significant train accidents. Because of this record, the court declared that no require­ ment of warrant or a reasonable suspicion that a particular em­ ployee is impaired is necessap', concluding that "the compelling governmental interests served by the regulations outweigh employ­ ees' privacy rights." Delivered by Justice Kennedy, the court's opinion on manda­ tory post-accident drug and alco­ hol testing of railroad employees was supported by seven justices with two dissenting. The Customs workers case was not as clear, as demon­ strated by the 5 to 4 vote of the supreme court justices. In order to obtain a transfer or promotion, customs service em­ ployees are required to pass a drug test. The court upheld the drug-screening program which requires a urinalysis test. In the courts opinion, pre­ sented by Justice Kennedy, drug screening did not violaite the fourth Amendment because "ex­ traordinary safety and national security hazards" could exist, if customs workers used drugs. Four on Court Disagree . Justice Scalia, in a scathing dissent, said there was no evi­ dence showing a drug problem among customs workers. "I do not believe for a minute that the driving force behind these drug testing rules was any of the fee­ ble justifications put forward by counsel here and accepted by the Court," Scalia wrote. "The only plausible explanation" is, as Customs itself has said, "im­ plementation . . . would set an important example ..." contin­ ued Scalia. The four dissenting justices in the customs employees case did not believe that the Fourth Amendment should be tossed out the window in the name of "setting an example." - •ii.v'.l-. A-'"U-, • "V-,'-L: • --ri-' • Mate CharlQi O'Bnan on the Tug Devon.' r i,-; i h^ SIU's inland Division ' : • wrapp€^ up negotiations with: three towing companies—Turecamo Coastal & Harbor Towing of Philadelphia, C.G. Willis, Inc. and Sabine Towing & Transpor­ tation Co., Inc. Turecamo, a new SIU com­ pany, signed an agreement cov­ ering wages, hours and working conditions for crewmembers em­ ployed on company vessels in the port of Philadelphia. Originally a family business j Turecamo Coastal & Harbor Towing is now a leading towing company on the eastern sea­ board. Turecamo recently bought Taylor Marine, Inc., a 75-year-old Philadelphia harbor towing company. The Union's negotiating team from Norfolk signed an agree­ ment with C.G. Willis, Inc. The company operates a barge line serving the Atlantic Intracoastal waterway. Willis's covered hop­ per barges and towboats shuttle from Philadelphia to Jackson­ ville, Fla. A collective bargaining agree- A ment between the SIU and Sa- 1^; bine Towing & Transportation Co., Inc. was ratified by crew- A members. Sabine, now a subsidi-A ary of SEQUA Corporation, op­ erates harbor docking and coast­ wise towing vessels in navigable waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Each contract covers the up­ coming three-year period. Each negotiating team overcame hur­ dles and produced labor agree­ ments which will benefit crewmembers and their families. I • h "M- ' �-.•3^ SIAFARIRS100 EflSIERN mm HONG TOUGH , .•'.- "".'yj'-'v!'- •„. . • jis uowao im aupm n * n an effort to break a strike by mechanics and ramp crews represented by the International Association of Machinists (JAM) at Eastern Air Lines, manage­ ment resorted to the bankruptcy route—^a favorite union-busting tactic of corporate raider Frank Lorenzo, who took over the car­ rier's helm three years ago. In a move that shocked the nation, Lorenzo used bankruptcy to bust Continental Air Line's unions in 1983. But with Eastern, it's dif­ ferent. This time, the unions are , ready. In a message to all Eastern pi­ lots who are honoring the ma­ chinists picket line. Captain John Bavie, chairman of the Eastern Air Lines pilots' council, said: "Chapter II bankruptcy envi­ sions continued existence of a corporation, under revised oper­ ating conditions, and in many cases, under new leadership. So instead of the continued slow dismantling of Eastern under Texas Air's plan, which would have resulted in the ultimate de­ mise of Eastern anyway, we have an opportunity to perform reconstructive surgery on the pa­ tient now, while it still has a chance to survive." Ironically, Eastern's unions "have never been more in con­ trol of their own destiny than they are right now," said Farrell P. Kupersmith, a financial con­ sultant to ALFA. "As long as the planes are parked, Lorenzo will have a very hard time dismantling Eastem . . . His choices are either to settle the strike and secure the airline on terms acceptable to Eastern's employees and credi­ tors—and the courts—or sell the airline to someone who will. In the end, it is because of the soli­ darity of Eastern employees that Lorenzo is, at long last, faced with some rough choices," Ku­ persmith said. , -."•i-l'';'I.:;',.; / -P:. Lormzo's Bag of Tricks After engineering the misuse of the nation's bankmptcy laws to bust unions at Continental Airlines, Lorenzo looked to ex­ pand his airline empire. After purchasing Eastern in 1986, Lor­ enzo presided over the system­ atic dismantling of Eastern Air Lines. He sold Eastern's most profitable assets and siphoned off hundreds of millions of dol­ lars from Eastern to Continental and the parent company, Texas Air. Now Lorenzo claims pov­ erty at Eastern. Since the notorious unionbuster acquired Eastern Air Lines, firings and other forms of harsh discipline have reached as­ tronomical levels. In 1985, be­ fore Lorenzo took over, 36 ma­ chinists were fired. With Lorenzo at Eastern's controls, there were 900 firings from 1986 1 ••I ated in 1938, the NMB has re­ quested an Emergency Board on 32 occasions. In each case, the president of the time, whether Democrat or Republican, has followed the NMB recommenda­ tion. This time, when the NMB proposed such action, the union urged the White House to act. But Lorenzo, a Bush campaigncontributor, objected and the president became the first to re­ ject an NMB recommendation. As AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland said: "All of the travelling public should understand that they have only Frank Lorenzo to blame for the inconvenience they suffer. The unions accepted arbitration, Frank Lorenzo said no. The unions asked for a Presidential Emergency board and Frank Lorenzo said no." How Lorenzo Basted ContinentaPs Unions to 1988. This included a number of stewards, chief stewards and local union officers. To justify management de­ mands for extreme pay cuts, elimination of pension fund con­ tributions and dirt low wages for new employees, Lorenzo cited Eastern's $517.2-million loss over the past two years. But his other carrier—Continental—lost even more in the same period. It went into the red to the tune of $573.6 million despite having a non-union workforce. The Real issue Is Not Un^ Wages Over the past decade. Eastern employees continually demon­ strated a willingness to save the airline, voluntarily giving up $1.5 billion in wages. In negotiations preceding the strike, the I AM agreed to a pay freeze, major work rule changes and reduc­ tions in new entry pay scales. Eastern management has tried to portray the salaries of the company's baggage handlers and mechanics as way out of line. Yet other airlines pay better wages and make a profit. Lorenzo also refers to ramp and ground personnel as being merely "baggage handlers." But that ignores their vital role in fueling planes, positioning air­ craft and making crucial deci­ sions on weight and balance so that planes can fly safely. Eastern's ramp service work­ ers start at an hourly wage of $9.32 (about $19,000 a year). Their top salary after more than seven years on the job is $15.60 (about $31,000 annually). In a public relations barrage, Lorenzo talked about wages of $45,000 a year. To earn that much, a ramp worker would have to put in an additional 536 hours of overtime in a year. It's management that schedules overtime—not workers. Lorenzo wanted veteran ramp workers to accept a wage of $11.60—an $8,000-a-year pay cut—and a five-year wage freeze. This contrasts sharply with what's happening at other airlines. Ramp personnel eam up to $15.51 an hour at American, $15.93 at USAir, $16.53 at Northwest, $16.57 at United and $17.14 at Delta. And all of these carriers showed profits in 1988. Eastern Dismantled, Continental Expanded What is at stake, say Eastern's unions, is the survival of the air­ line as a separate company. They contend that Lorenzo's real purpose is to transfer Eastem's assets, routes and wealth to non-union Continental. As soon as it acquired Eastern in 1986, Texas Air extracted more than $700 million in financ­ ing, fees, loans and deposits from the carrier. Eastern directly provided Continental with more than $180 million in loans and payments. Texas Air, in turn, fimneled $800 million into Conti­ nental. One of the techniques used by Lorenzo was to force Eastern to sell its valuable computer reser­ vation system to Texas Air at a bargain-basement price. Al­ though outside financial analysts valued the reservation system at as much as $500 million, Texas Air bou^t it for only $100 mil­ lion—with a six-percent note that doesn't come due until the year 2012. While Lorenzo slashed Eastem's size by laying off more than 13,000 employees, he dou­ bled the size of non-union Conti­ nental. Lormzo Ti%g»s Strike Labor-management relations in the airline industry are govemed by the Railway Labor Act (RLA). This law makes it possi­ ble for a National Mediation Board (NMB) to assist in resolv­ ing contract negotiation differ­ ences. When labor and manage­ ment exhaust all avenues and still are unable to reach an agreement, the MNB can pro­ pose arbitration. The lAM agreed to have the Eastern issue arbitrated, but Lorenzo balked. The NMB also has the power to ask that the president estab­ lish an Emergency Board. Since the Railway Labor Act was ere- Lorenzo created Texas Air Corp. in 1980 as a shell: a hold­ ing company. Almost immedi­ ately, he began secretly buying Continental stock and, aided by a Civil Aviation Board (CAB) ruling, acquired 48.5 percent of the carrier. Continental's unions proposed an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which, in effect, would have allowed the workers to purchase control of the com­ pany. Continental's president agreed to the ESOP and pre­ sented the plan to the sharehold­ ers. But Lorenzo, with the lion's share of Continental stock, was able to block the ESOP. Conti­ nental's president shot himself to death. Texas Air and Loreiizo had won. By late 1982, Continental claimed it was losing money. Lorenzo personally persuaded pilots to forgo pay raises. The flight attendants' union offered to absorb $35 million but Lor­ enzo turned it down. Meanwhile, Lorenzo was ac­ cumulating cash through aircraft sales, loans and a Continental stock offering. As a result, de­ spite Continental's $84 million loss in the first half of 1983, Texas Air had close to $80 mil­ lion in the bank. In September 1983, Lorenzo put Continental into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The airline shut down, laid off 8,000 employees and reneged on its union con­ tracts. Continental management announced that the carrier would resume operations in three days, but that employees returning to work would face pay cuts of 50 percent or more—flight attend­ ants from $29,000 to $15,000, pi­ lots from $89,000 to $43,000. A bankruptcy judge ruled in January of 1984 that Continen­ tal's bankruptcy was carried out in good faith, and the next month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Chapter 11 companies could cancel union contracts. Later that year. Congress passed a law making it tougher to use bankruptcy as a shield for invalidating union contracts. But it was too late to affect Loren­ zo's actions at Continental. • .iL,-' i '-a aC i'. % �n 'v— APRIl, 1989 " *• ••I'r 1:7 1 - '. UA , ' * 7. % Joining Eastern unionsV picket lines around the country, the SIU demonstrated its solidarity with the International Associa­ tion of Machinists (lAM), a fellow affiliate of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. The lAM represents Eastern Air Lines ramp and ground personnel. At airports around the country, the unity of Eastern's em­ ployees was in evidence. The machinists' strike was whole­ heartedly supported by Eastern's pilots, represented by the 1 Air Line Pilots Association, and flight attendants who are r, !•/.• . >1' : "II represented by the Transport Workers Union. '' - i •' ri/Ab'? • •• Maritiine Traies Sept. AFL-CIO SIU ipons UUL U^bOMElOlS m mmj SUPPORTS IT A, A/1 mKMWSTV >.7-' MBi . ;7'7pi uiM0imnmi TAC ;7 - f ^7 -<S •••• :•- • SrjfanOT Vwih Aniwka. ^ "j" , 'H., 'V-'.-.v-.-'i•; . - . ' , 'f- vL • Undaunted by die Mt^or who blocked a union demonstration at Jacksonville's airport, the AFL-CIO rallied in a nearby field and turned the event into a picnic. The SIU had a large presence at the rally. Pictured here, left to right, are: Tommy Wright, R. Hassan, Tony McQuay, M. Mostapha, Dan Duncan, Ed Haber, Bill Sharp, Robert Dillow, SIU Headquarters Representative George Ripoll, Dimitrios Pappiannio and John Dmochowski. • •:; jV • ^ Joining Gus Tsoilis, a member of the Machinists Lodge 1018 (left), are Teamster Local 810 Field Representative Jay Silverman and SIU Sea-Land shoregang member Charles DK)annio on the Eastern picket Une at LaGuardia Airport in New York. i : " y- t' :-7^.777C' •; ;.7''-'^t;'. • 77 % XAM SIU , SUPTOMS lEA^Ti^j $em I FRANOSOO] PAOONG rmmmtrn,. 1 If AH M" ^ I tv , OrnDIElectmim iWiMy^right and Bosun Robert Dillon represent the SIU In Philadelphia, Captain Lou Flade (third from left) and Seaman Charles ColUhs at a Jacksonville labor raUylpicmc (r^l0 join Eastern pUoks on the picket line, supportu^ Eastern machinists. . x'''KS7l7S' N SIU member Francisco SalmSem (l^ and UIW Rep Ruth Fernandez on the lAM Los Angeles picket line. .5* iSTRlttl p»^ Sl//^/^0'e73 'C-r SIU men rallied at the San Francisco Airport where despite heavy rain, AFLCIO unions stewed a poweifid demonstration of st^port for Eastern's machinists, pilots and flight attendants. PardciprUmg in the rtdty on behalf of the SIU were (1st row, left to right) OS Kyle Martin, ILWU member, SUP Patrolman Andy Anderson, (2nd row, left to right) Chief Steward Samuel ("Smitty") Smith, SIU Business Agent Gentry Moore, IBU member Doug Crute, SIU Steward Wilton Dominguez, ILWU Regiotud Director Leroy King, and Buck Mercer, SIU Govemment Services Division Vice President. At Washington, D.C.'s Natiottal Airport, SIU member Oscar Lopez walks the picket line. The SIU has supplied daily pickets for strike activity at National Airport. ITIIIYA Deepsea SIU men John Fleming (left), Dennis McKendal, Carlito Episioco, Dave Gordius, James Francis at the Los Angeles airport. I -a .;'xU; srl-^CZ-.v .V *ii,'*» i'LS:.:, - - �StAfARCRS 106 8 •ffir ."I BI6 OIL SPILL SLOWS SHIPPING FROM VALOa i • S hipping out of the port of Valdez, Alaska has been cur­ tailed by new procedures re­ quired in the wake of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Immediately af­ ter the accident the port, from which 24 percent of domestically consumed oil originates, was shut down for five days. After reopening for the Alaska oil trade, tankers leaving Valdez can only do so in daylight and escorted by two tugs. On both incoming and outgoing tankers, pilots must have state and fed­ eral certification to navigate the entire Prince William Sound. In the past local pilots remained onboard only through the Valdez Narrows. The port of Valdez shipped an average of two million barrels of crude oil per day. As a result of diminished traffic, the current average is 1.2 million barrels per day. Q' SIU contracted com­ panies reported that ALYESKA—the combined own­ ers of the Alaska pipeline—has implemented breathalizer testing procedures for any nonALYESKA employees entering their property. In addition, be­ fore a vessel is allowed to leave the Valdez docks, the captain and Chief Engineer will be re­ quired to undergo a breathalizer test. The new regulations result from the Exxon Valdez running abound and creating the largest oil slick ever in U.S. waters. On March 24, a few minutes past midnight, the 987-foot su­ pertanker carrying a full load of $:• 'f '•'d "v; it- • 4:; 4 1.26 million barrels of oil, hit a reef while piloted by the third mate, it was reported. With USCG approvd, the vessel had changed to an inbound lane to avert ice chunks spotted in out­ bound lanes. A few minutes later the vessel hit Bligh Reef, creat­ ing six to eight openings in eight of the 13 cargo tanks. While trying to get back into the shipping lanes, it was re­ ported that the ship turned sharply back toward the main channel and struck the reef again, leaving about 30 percent of the vessel's bottom resting on a flat shelf area about 36 feet below the surface and spilling more than 10 million gallons of Prudhoe Bay crude oil. The accident, which occurred about 25 miles south of the en­ trance to the port oif Valdez, is being investigated by the Na­ tional Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB will try to deter­ mine why the ship strayed so far off course in an area with rocks marked on charts and buoys. While the Coast Guard claims it is not responsible for continually monitoring a ship which is rou­ tinely skirting ice from the nearby Columbia Glacier, the NTSB will investigate C~y\ whether a warning could \ I have prevented the accident. ^ \ Fishermen have orgaN\ nized to protect their live^ lihoods, organizing more than 40 boats to assist with boom deployment. Exxon Shipping Company licensed officers have no union affiliation. Radiomen and unlicensed crewmembers are covered by a contract with a company-sponsored union. U5w Shipping Wins Amendment to Keep New Aki^a Oil ^ Domestic Gmsumption 4 coalition of maritime inter­ ests, including the SIU, sought export restrictions for any oil found and developed in the Arctic National Wildlife Re­ serve (ANWR). In a Senate Enr ergy and Natural Resources Committee vote, senators voted by a 12-7 margin to allocate oil found in ANWR for domestic use. The vote was an important step toward keeping Alaska oil for consumption by U.S. con­ sumers. Alaska oil has been car­ ried to the lower 48 states on U.S.-flag tankers. The export restriction amend­ ment was offered by Senator Bennett Johnston (D-La.) to leg­ islate authorizing oil exploration and development on the coastal plain of ANWR. 'ii. - . President Bush favors produc­ tion from oil reserves in ANWR. As a result of the Exxon tank­ er's oil spill, 14 environmental groups have asked the adminis­ tration to further study the ex­ ploration plan. However, Bush remains steadfast in his commit­ ment to explore ANWR, and ex­ plore it soon. On the House side. Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee Chairman Walter Jones (D-N.C.) introduced legislation authorizing the controlled leasing of the ANWR coastal plane, located 70 miles east of Prudhoe Bay. The bill sets aside 260,000 acres for wildlife preservation, where ex­ ploration will be completely banned. Both the full Senate and House anticipate final action on legislation to authorize oil and gas exploration and drilling by early summer. • • ''V ergy independence by allowing continued development of Alaska oil. Natknai Sccnrity at Risk Development of ANWR oil becomes increasingly important as oil recovered from the North Slope declines throughout the decade. Without ANWR oil for domestic consumption, oil im­ ports will rise and nation secu­ rity interests will be threatened, the SIU has warned. The amount of imported oil has risen from 27 to 42 percent in the years 1982 to 1987. The cost of 1987 oil imports was $43 billion, the largest commodity in the year's huge $167 billion trade deficit. ThCiSIU has asked Con­ gress to defend the nation's en­ Also at stake is the nation's tanker fleet. As North Slope pro­ duction drops, so will the num­ ber of usable U.S.-flag tankers. Oil analysts estimate that fewer than 20 Alaska-trade tankers will be employed by the year 2000 unless new sources of crude oil are in production. ANWR oil would keep U.S.flag tankers in business and help meet the country's national se­ curity and strategic sealift needs, the SIU has argued. Providing fuel to military forces overseas is essential to any military maneu­ vers. �APRU^1989 Letters to the Editor FROM A RFTIRFD SEAFARER '• . I'i ' To the Editor: At this time, I would like to express my thanks to the offi­ cios and my many friends in the SIU. I would also like to give my blessings to the ones who have passed on. 1 have never been more proud of anything in my life as I have of being a member of the Seafar­ ers International Union. I am now retired for the past five years. I have no idea how I would make it without the help of the Union's pension and the Union's Welfare Plan in picking up the part that Medicare doesn't pay. For a person on a fixed income, those medical bills are something else. Being a member of the SIU and now a retired member of the SIU is a love I will enjoy to the end. My very best wishes to all. Leroy E. Joseph Sarasota, Florida StICK wm IHC SHIP To the Editor: In the early '80s, we lost our Med-Persian Gulf and Mediterra­ nean shuttles largely due to members flying home due to mostly phony medical reasons to collect unearned wages. They are now under foreign flag. Now that we have re-acquired the Manila, Subic, Kaoshiung shuttle, we are having the same problems and will lose them, too, if this continues. At a time when we are losing ships every year, we sure don't need that. There are a lot of us who would ride those runs. So please don't sell us down the river. If you don't want the jobs, don't take them. In the long run, you and I will be out of a job, and there are some of us supporting families. Please consider what I've'said. Richard B. Sanderson Seattle, Washington LIKES WELFARE PLAN To the Editor: Coming across the notice in the January issue of the LOG, "Want to be heard," is the rea­ son for this letter, hoping it will appear in the LOG informing the membership of the price of get­ ting sick and what the Welfare Plan has done for me. Having been a member from 1951 to the year of retirement in 1986, I have no regrets and never realized how good it is 'til I got sick about six months after retirement. I was doing just great when I suffered a very serious back problem. Having unbelievable pain, I went to one hospital for ten days and transferred to an­ other for six weeks as a bed pa­ tient ... After spending six weeks to the day, I was released and doing great, wearing a spe­ cial brace 24 hours a day for about six months. Getting blurry vision of the right eye, I went to the Eye Hospital and was told'I have 16 have an operation right away, right then and there . . The op­ eration was a success where pic­ tures were taken to be put in medical books. After spending three days as an in-patient, I was released and have been an out­ patient to the present day . . . The main purpose of this letter is NOT to feel sorry for me, but to inform the member what the Union has done for me as to my medical bills. Also you never fig­ ure it would happen to you, it's always the other person, but this time I was the other person. The Welfare Plan went through all the medical bills making sure that the bills paid by the Plan were called for by the doctors. It seems there was a bill of $500 the Plan questioned for medication that wasn't called for which wasn't paid by the Plan or by myself. The Plan does a wonderful job in paying the bills and sending me a statement for it. Being an out-patient to the present day, I have to pay when­ ever I have to go for treatments for which I'm reimbursed. I have heard patients talk of how they have to pay a percent­ age of the bills or paying into a medical plan, and I say to my­ self, "What a great union I be­ long to when the Plan pays 100%." The bills paid in my behalf are well over $55,000 and if I had to pay any part I'd be wiped out and be another person on the Street . . . I could continue, but feel I make my point stating I'll always be grateful to the Union for­ ever ... Walter Karlek Woodside, NY 'FEMAU MARINEIS EXaLLEMT IN JOB PERPNIMANCE' and provide support for their t) < families. I'm not denying the fact that there are some misfits out there but they are few and far between and they are gradually removed by their own action. We have a shipboard committee consisting of one delegate from each de­ partment (deck, engine and steward) headed by a ship chair­ man, usually the "Boatswain," to deal with any kind of problem that may occur aboard ship. This committee meets on a weekly basis and all crewmembers are required to attend. Any problem that cannot be solved aboard ship is referred to our union rep­ resentative that boards the ves­ sel on arrival in home port. If the problem cannot be solved by the union representative, a port committee hearing will be ar­ ranged consisting of a union rep, two company representatives and two independent delegates from the union rank and file. The case is also reported to the U.S. Coast Guard on arrival so appro­ priate action will be taken by them immediately. For somebody to label all mer­ chant marines a bunch of misfits that perpetuate sexual attacks on female mariners at will, is totally untrue and unfair. Since it is only in the last 12 years we have had female mariners on mer­ chant ships those alleged as­ saults need to be examined on a case to case basis. . . I can also assure you that 98% of all female mariners are excel­ lent in their job performance and that they are definitely morale boosters. There is no substitute for a warm smile. Women mari­ ners will always be welcome in our world and I'm sure I speak for the majority. John B. Lundborg Seattle, Washington Editor's Note: in March, the Tacoma, Washington Morning News Tribune ran an article enti­ tled "Women at Sea." The arti­ cle discussed a report by the General Accounting Office of Congress on sexual harassment experienced by female mariners and contained interviews with women who have worked on vessels. SIU member John Lundborg responded to the arti­ cle vvilK a letter to the editor/ '' Brother Lundborg, who has spent 37 years in the merchant marine, asked the LOG to re­ print his comments. *** In response to the article "Women at Sea" ... it particu­ larly rankles me since the story is totally lopsided. It is a total discredit to the hardworking men that go down to the sea and sac­ rifice their family life for a life on the high seas away from home, in order to earn a living JV£Xr Of KIN OF DECIASED SEAMEN CAN OBTAIN mill CERTIFICATES Mext of kip^eeking honorable Iw dischap^ certificates for de­ ceased y^rld War II merchant marinersNcan fill out Department of Defense form DD 2168. Ac­ cording to form DD 2168, a spouse, widow, widower, next of kin or legal representative can apply on behalf of a deceased mariner. Application form DD 2168 is available from the United States Coast Guard. The form requires the applicant to provide legal proof of the merchant mariner's death. The U.S. Coast Guard proc­ esses form DD 2168 and deter­ mines that the merchant mariner served in WWII between De­ cember 7, 1941 and August 15, 1945. A seaman who meets the Coast Guard's criteria who served in the merchant marine in oceangoing service during WWII is sent form DD 214, "Certificate of Release of Discharge from Active Duty." At the bottom of form DD 214 will be the word "Honorable." He will also get the Coast Guard's honorable dis­ charge certificate. The Coast Guard forwards the names and addresses of recipi­ ents of honorable discharges to the Maritime Administration (MarAd) of the Department of Transportation. MarAd in turn sends a special "Certificate of Service" to the WWII merchant mariner who received form DD 214. To date, MarAd reports that 27,000 WWII veteran merchant mariners have received the spe­ cial certificate. MarAd's "Certif­ icate of Service" came about by a law passed by Congress in 1988. This information was revealed in a letter to Brother Eloris B. Tart from the Maritime Adminis­ tration. Brother Tart has passed MarAd's response to the LOG in order to advise survivors of de­ ceased seamen of the application process. The Seafarers LOG welcomes Let­ ters to the Editor from all union members and retirees. On occa­ sion, due to space limitations, it may not be possible to run a letter in its entirety. r; m- V.-.v-'/Zv �.r- SEAFARERS LOG 10 '"A-.f. Amm CRCW RESCUES SAILBOAT FROM 50 MPH GULF STORM DURING TRAINING EXERCISE . 'i- I • , :'•'••• • •'• f On the day of an underway replenishment exercise, the Antares responded to a "May Day" call from a 46-foot sail­ boat. Despite 15-foot seas and 50 knot winds, the Antares stayed with the craft for 12 hours. The U.S. Coast Guard then relieved the Antares of operational con­ trol. The "May Day" call came while the IMC Antares crew was engaged in sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico. An underway replen­ ishment drill had just been can­ celed due to high seas when the Antares received the sailboat's call for help. BUSINESS AGENT GRIER RHIRES With her sails blown out and a fouled screw, this craft issued a "May Day" call. SlU crewmembers aboard the Antares responded. The Antares came across the sailboat during sea trials. •' f , MOBILE SEALIFT TRAINING TEAM VISITS WAnRMAN AND I.M.C SHIPS Lundeberg School instructors conducted specialized sealift training for Waterman and IMC while each company had vessels docked in Northern Florida. Instructors Bill Hellwege and Jeff Swanson conducted courses for Waterman crewmembers on Chemical, Biological and Radia­ tion Defense (CBRD); Damage Control, and Helicopter Opera­ tions. Hellwege noted that all three of Waterman's ships • GOV! DIVISION MEMBERS WELCOME NEW SHIP J,' :-f- li ;ifc 'Wry-.':- yw '1; ••.•-\ i:- :, ';• ,^^' • c.^^K^sd5fc3V.fc pi 'I.'J ',. SIU members in the Govern­ ment Services Division will crew the newest ship to join the fleet of Military Sealift Command, Pa­ cific (MSCPAC). Named after a pioneer of aero­ dynamics and hydrodynamics, the USNS Walter S. Diehl will be based in Oakland, Calif. It is a 677-foot fleet replenishment oiler, capable of carrying 180,000 barrels of fuel for combatant ships and aircraft. The new oiler will carry a ci­ vilian crew of 93 and a navy communications department of 21 men. It will be part of MSC's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, one of the components of the navy's larger Combat Logistics Support Force. The USNS Walter S. Diehl is the newest member of the MSCPAC fleet. The vessel's ci­ vilian crew will be members of the SlU's Government Services Division. JTC* Mi .1?!^ , George T. Grier, SIU Govern­ ment Service Division business agent, has retired after a 44-year career serving his fellow seafar­ ers. During 20 years of shipping with MSC, Brother Grier was in­ strumental in organizing the Mil­ itary Sea Transport Union (MSTU), the forerunner of the Government Service Division. In 1964, Brother Grier came ashore to work as a business agent handling beefs and provid­ ing union services to seamen employed on MSC vessels. Buck Mercer, SIU Govern­ ment Services Vice President, had high praise for Grier's suc­ cessful efforts in assisting mem­ bers and their families in filling out complicated annuity and death forms. In addition. Mercer said, he was adept at negotiating with management on behalf of MSTU members and was able to resolve the most difficult disputes to each party's satisfaction. Vice President Mercer noted that Grier will be missed by members and union officials alike. But, he added, "after 20 years on MSC ships and after 24 years as a union business agent, Grier has earned a well-deserved rest." DORSS MORAN AND MARITRANS LIBERTY IN FLORIDA 'More MarAd Ouf i" •' u p •-' • •* '• !• :v"H •'•• K-' ;• i "showed a great improvement in Damage Control since our visit a year ago." The Antares crew practiced underway replenishment (UNREP) while sailing at 36 knots per hour in 15-foot seas and 50 knot winds. Although this was the crew's first UNREP, the government observers on the vessel told the seamen they had performed well. "The crew was excellent and praised by all aboard," reported Hellwege. SIU members on the Antares successfully completed "man overboard" and fire drills and also received instruction in Dam­ age Control and CBRD. The Lundeberg School's mo­ bile sealift training team program was established in 1984 to assist SIU companies and crews make the transition from civilian prac­ tices to military sealift require­ ments. • ['-• Continued from page 3 Although both houses of Con­ gress passed the bill. President Johnson effectively killed it by using a pocket veto. Under Nixon, MarAd was substantially upgraded. The agency became part of the Department of Trans­ portation when Reagan assumed office. On behalf of the SIU, Sacco said, "Our Union means to move . . . and is sharpening its tools for the effort. We will cer­ tainly welcome the opportunity to work with all who share our view that America must have a viable shipping capability." ABITankerman Dave Summer has been working for Maritrans for two years. Brotiter Summer is pictured on the tug Liberty whUe it was tied to the GATX dock in Tampa, Florida. When tug Doris Moran pulled into Tampa's Gulf Marine Repair Yard, SIU reps met the vessel. Normally, the Doris Mpran works out of the Gidf. Pictured are Assistant Ei^ineer Lu LeToidevin (left), OS James Amaud and Chief Engineer Wallace Ashwood. �...:•• y^.:. APRIL, 1989 FOR ANOmER RECORD SEASON uRUtsr mm m 20 YORS, FIRST vtsstis AUIUDYSUUMG ITOUT began March 1 for SlU-contracted bulk carriers on the Great Lakes. It was the earliest fitout in 20 years, and with the number of vessels being broken out, this year promises to be an even better year than last which was the best season in more than :fiveyears. ^ A stronger deniaiul for steit and lighter than nbrnial icing on <)ie Lakes prompited the earlier than normal opening of the ^son. F The first ore port open was Marquette, and the MA^ Buffalo left Toledo March 20 to lead a fleet of four other American Steamship Go. vessels which followed her up the following day. All in aU, it should be another good year for our membership on the Lakes with sb^ger job oppoitunifies and the pronii^ increasing job security in the coming years. •Ir • li fit ; in W- • r'-S' • /'V^SIr f^tiecfdtand joe Hance, left, and Able Seaman Ron Vandercook await next dr^'s first salmg. (Note saiUng board announcement: "ASAP after CG Inspection." '-' J partment in the ASC fleet is seen here in the spodess gaUey of the American Republic. From left is Steward Herb Jacobs, Porter Yehia Raid and Second Cook Harry Pe­ tersen. ^ Able Seaman Larry Dudek and Bosun Terry Henretta take a coffee break ftrui^ duirfirudJUotU chores. £A0WSSff^SanJ^ttJto^n,Con-,: veyomtan Tm Orban and Abie Seaman Ron Bochek waii oid tkie CoasI Guard inspection in die warrrdh of the memwm. . .C.tr:'--.-- •A II; • • '« "'t'- J^JdhhCtiUrd member of the ASC Maudermnce Team, left, and AB Wheelsman Charlie Richardson compare notes as fitoUt mndis •• down. IPs teamwork that keeps -.v • and electrical plants op­ erating efticiendy and sttfefy. A part of that team is seen here in dte ermine console room. From left are OmOJirnBeland, First Assistard En^neer Eric Norton andQMEDMike Budnik. S TAe M/l^ American RepiiUic f^r^^ her dock in Cleveland as die Coast Guard competes dteiratmmlmspection,aii0' her crew prepares the b^ bidk carrier for herfirsttripof the season. J^Gedeman Alan Jidinson and Wiper Bidt Ereftetaan take ten m the messroomti ^ t , , . ' < 4 I ••• " V 1 • r i :r'-m '.•-J.;-At# Asmrn I '• liii ... �\:Y. -• ^ V , . : ^ ,f r ¥-• CHARLES f. ly/ISOiV -:i T:!.S :• • • 'i-i v;-'- .}y-' L-.." f ."1, ."i I JA^ AUe SeiiattitiH Ihury Kawka is Imi^^ chailenges even the best of the Great lAdtes saUorauH vHko ham to wmk om ttte -k "JA,. W^rMohseh Ehka^ toiA a aunu^for^l^w^ ginermm of the Clmles E. WM- QfHED Willis Evans posed for this photo in Uu eonstde roem. vv. -I •:,v.r .... -'.ft';,.' • ••: -I I-'. 'tr 'v' -'k. ! --i y.t ¥•• • • :"'If S' i:. ' if , . t. ,_ lUfihadJustcoikd a heaving Une when hepaused to have this jdteht taken agemst Oie t^erhouse pn a wet aod windy de^. , . .r-tk^r ^ k dtdte readyt Gateman Pat Patrieca, left, and CimvigwiiMM Bemn Mldar LaE^lte on de^ eaathe"amnmalritmalifthefitonL" • : AE Ifheedaheh M staiaBmg, nhdl^hmdBockerttalK cdtetf ••{[•nhiMhnmuss vdAA^onacPorf^ ^gmtjack AUen. �;•IIIs llliriMtft-| •••• i:Hilsr.%••' " MPRIk 1989 If A;"-' , i' ; ^ - W'S,;-- •; .V' • •' ' i'- - '' '••Ar-7A '•• • ;.' V j.-W' ,., •••••.•.*•,'t. ^ While the Coast Guani jettf fuushu^ thev onaual ia^pec^km. Boson Bob Mas-^i ten, left, AB Bmat Kkm^eeiebBriamd DiecU^^ took a break. ! ; ' •Mil: ^ Algonae PortAgent Jack AUen meets with some of the deck crew dwing a coffee bratk. Prom left are Able Seamen Tom Palmer, Doi^ WafieU and Brettdan • • biurphy. i'v ^ Steward Jim Badnick and Wiper Bk^ Rosso are bodt veterans of Bu Great Lakes. s."' Jj^ A cm^ of ej^rienced SlV and MEBA'2 er^fturnom hands stnile for the LOG fkoUi^epher in the es^ute console room. At left is QMED Jim Reilly, and at right is C^fEt^meer POMUBaker who sailed with the SlU in Bte early 1960% J| •. -:K/' - /ft, ' «,•"'i®' • 4 i ' yyyy' y'y-' •# -'ilr ,•'/ rm •': :U" - .-'M.V-. ^ Snow cottus early and stays late on the Lakes, so it's no surprise to have a bUzzard roar in from the northeast on the day before the fint scheduled sailing of the season. The Roger M. Keyes lays idottg ode a dock in Toledo while last minute preparations are being rturde for her trip to the Upper Lakes. . ••{ ' ft'\- . 'v. "-••'•jv '"•> -hv.-: .1'. •• .. �SOFARERS LOG ' ..''1' fy^ '''yr:^ :.'-Cii' -V- •>' ' ^ Dm Bihkmvsld, conveyorman,Uitfl, andAB Wheelsman Bob Emvold are veter0ns of the Great ' 11 The gtJtey crew ineludes one of the veterans of the SlU who will be retiring April 5 wUh 32 years on the Lakes. He is Second Cook James Thompson, center, who began his seqfaring life on the West Coast with the SIU in the eariy : I950's. He sailed most of his career on deck. With him are Steward Pood Bodamer, r^la, and Porter Ray Buzwah, at left. '' •' - ^ : 'Xi'ifm- ','•" v'-'l •-•>•: Jll^ QlHED Kerin Riee pritudfy exhibits his Welding Cert0cate from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to QMED Herb Brandt who has 18 years sailing rime on the Great Lakes. Seafarer Rice earned his cert^ate after succesefulfy compfridr^ Ae Welding course in February and March during the winter htyup. '' 'w- at r^ht, andAB David Kole take a tJu nemMsgi's acHviries on deck. | / ' Hi- •11^ y; V' ^ The Mrv WilHam R. Roesch is one of the newer buUc carriers on the Great Lakes, and is one of the proud vessels of the Prit^le Transit fleet. Here, she lies alongside her dock in Cleveland during her an­ nual fltout. . eii • ?•' •$-.• If •nM: T 'V '-i ' 'I .| �• ' t' ••'* •' 15 APRIL, 1989 _ Know Yoiil Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­ tee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and sep­ arate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds sh^I equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employ­ ers. Get to know youi^ shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available In all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained In the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mall, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this Is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Fiill copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts ^e available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. the Log has traditionally refrained from publish­ ing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publish­ ing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports, the responsibility for Leg policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any memberpay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SFAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidatesfor elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improperconduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or Information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mi­ chael Sacco at Headquarters hy certified mall, return receipt requested. The address Is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. mUAMim: FINl CRIW, GOOD FOOD ; j... • :• • ''-v. • t,i- . . ; v/i u-m. : When the OMI Willlamette sailed into Charleston, SIU Patrolman Anthony McQuay was there for the payoff. The crew told McQuay the food had been excellent on the Willamette. The tanker was on its way to Texas. Patrolman McQuay, who works out of the SIU hall in Jacksonville, told the LOG that the Willamette had anhexcel- ' lent crew. •f • Bosun Marvin McDuffie (left) and AB Walter Hildabrant on deck after checking the vessel's lines. Chief Cook Joe Clark fixes a meal of oxtails, steak, potatoes, rice, gravy and vegetables. After payoff in the galley AB Marvin Henry (left), OMU David Ballard, SIU Patrolman Anthony McQuay and GSU Larry Griffin take a moment for a photo. Steward Baker John Samuels before preparing lunch. QMED/Pumpman Joe Martin comes out of the engine room. SHIPPING WORKS BEST WHEN WE SAY: "Union Yes" is the message being heard by millions of people around the country on television, radio, billboards. In nationally televised spots, celebrity spokes­ persons Tyne Daly, Jack Lemmon, Howard Hesseman and . Edward James Olmos provide personal testimonials on how unions have made a difference in their lives. Individual unions have tailored the "Union Yes" message for their communities. A Clerical workers organizing at Harvard University used the "Union Yes" message to com­ municate the positive aspects of union membership. The Brick­ layers union created "Union Yes" spots for its organizing drive. The union reports in one city over 500 responses to its ad, signing up over 300 people and 14 contractors. The SIU hhs its own version of the "Union Yes" theme. Corrections from March Issue: On page 6, Terry Hoinski appears on the left and Captain Flade's first name is Lou. On Page 13 Joe Powers is lectured third from the left. y �«iEK^i«jS3 Jh. SEAMfffJIS LOG lUHDlBlKG New Shiphandling Coutse voawm Established at Lundeberg Schoo/, DinmsiHi Buuim First Classes to Start May 15 • •: " '• 'T»M;'-.; I' Pictured here is a futt view of the SHLSS ship simulator bridge, as the students see it, with radar scopes, helm controls, radio and navigation aids. Not pictured is a rear projection screen which allows students to see what's happening aft. %• :'••.' i-' •i;. '• '• ,• r he first formally established Shiphandling course ever held at the Seafarers Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship is planned to begin May 15 of this year. This course has been de­ signed to provide realistic bridge watchstanding training for stu­ dents preparing to obtain one of the various Coast Guard Deck licenses. When final approval is granted by the Coast Guard, students will receive credit for up to a maximum of 60 days of sea time on vessels of unlimited tonnage. However^ time gained from this simulated training can only be used once but cannot be used as recent time. The 10-day course curriculum includes classroom lectures and simulated underway watchstand­ ing. Special areas of skill devel­ opment will include: basic shiphandling, restricted waters shiphandling, emergency shiphandling, underway watch-stand­ ing management, vessel-to-vessel communications, review of the rules of the road and lateral and I ALA buoyage systems, review of the use of radar—including the use of collision avoidance radar. The SHLSS simulator is capa­ ble of providing the student with six different types of ships to op­ erate, ranging from a 2,400 horse­ power pusher tug to a 250,000 DWT diesel tanker. Three auxil­ iary bridges are available to pro­ vide interaction among traffic ships. Each of these bridges can be maneuvered independently of all other vessels in an exercise. Immediately rfter an exercise is completed, the students re­ view their actions to learn from their mistakes. The geographic plot shows all the exercise ma­ neuvering data. The time-based graphs present data indicating speeds, courses, RM of engines, and other technical information. In order to successfully com­ plete the Shiphandling course, the student must pass a multiple choice examination on the basic theory and principles involved in shiphandling as well as demon­ strate this knowledge on the ship simulator. For the maximum benefit of the student, class size is limited to six students. If you are inter­ ested in this new course, contact the SHLSS Admissions Office. For further information on the class curriculum talk to the school's Director of Vocational Education. Lundeberg School Instructor Jim Brown with students on the smulator's bridge. M new Limited License ProFl gram has been instituted by the Vocational Department at SHLSS. This progam will cover original and upgraded licenses, inland and near coastal for: 500/ 1600 Ton Mate, Operator, and Second Class Operator Unin­ spected Towing Vessels (U.T.V.), 100/200 Ton Mate and Master, Limited Assistant and Limited Chief Engineer courses. This will be an eight-week cur­ riculum with CPR, First Aid and Firefighting also included. The first course will be offered from July 17 to September 8. Classes will be limited to 12 students, accepted on a first come first serve basis. Members applying for this program require an evaluation of sea time by the U.S. Coast Guard and cannot be accepted in the course until their sea service is approved by U.S. Coast Guard, Baltimore, Md. The ad­ dress is as follows: United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Office United States Customs House 40 South Gay Street Baltimore, MD 21202 When your application for li­ cense is sent in for review, a handwritten note must accom­ pany it requesting that Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship be notified that your ap­ plication has been reviewed and accepted. Upon notification by the Baltimore Regional Examin­ ing Center we will schedule you for the next available class. SHLSS will require you to fill out the Upgrading Application featured in the LOG, listing any current licenses or certificates held. You must also have a cur­ rent SIU clinic card and have your dues up to date. Graduating This Month From the Lundeherg Schooi •> f li V 4; -Vr i-Vf STANDING IN FRONT of the SHLSS's automation board are this month's FOWT class graduates. Taught by Jim Shaffer (standing, far left) the six-week course covers a wide range of topics ittcluding engitte-room equipment, boiler parts, fire fighting, starting and securing main engines. These men having fittished the course are now prepared for the Coast Guard's General Safety, Oiler and Fireman! Watertender tests. First row left to r^ht: Nelson M. Roman, Kevin G. Wade, Curtis K. An^on, Lawrence Thorboume. Second row: Hector Frederick, Jeffery Parrish, Hamid Hizam, Steve Hansford, Ramon R. Urag, DeMyron Walker. Third row: Jim Shtffer (Instructor), T.C. Shaddox, Paul J. Duguette, Donald A. Thornton, Dean Klenkc, Uoyd Nelson, Troy L. Fleming, Terry Hapmon. Fourth row: Troy Sw^er, Bryan G. Chan, Terry Busk, Rich Natoli, Dennis Ctoy, Julio M. Tapia, Jeff Robertson. ANYONE WHO HAS a rating in Oteir department, whether FOWT, AB or even Assistant Cook, can take the four-week long Welding course. These men have acquired a valuable skill. In addition to classroom work, their practical training in the SHLSS vocational shop includes electric arc weldmgicutting and oxy-acetylene brazu^, weldmgicutting. First row kneeling left to right: Earl Chappel, Willie Franks, Ken Booker III, Dan Thomas. Second row: Bill Foley (Instructor), Michael Kelly, Charles D. Lore, Kevin A. Rice, Mark G. Lawrence: I:- �Anai,i9S9 Dtspatcheis Report for fofond Waters MARCH 1-31, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port New York Philadelphia Mtiiiwm Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Aigonac St. Louis Pinev Point Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Meetings Deep Sea, lakes. Inland Waters ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT "•* Port I New York 1 Philadelphia IjgBltimor^ Norfolk Mobile New Orleans I Jacksonville I San Francisco ISPmingfcpii Seattle Puerto Rico Houston I Aigonac St. Louis ' 't' Pfney Point Monday, May 8 New York Tuesday, May 9 Philadelphia Wednesday, May 10 Baltimore Thursday, May 11 Norfolk Thursday, May II Jacksonville Thursday, May it Aigonac Friday, May 12 Houston Monday, May 15 New Orleans Tuesday, May 16 . Mobile Wednesday, May 17 San Francisco Thursday, May 18 Wiimingtott jMonday, lyiay 22 , Seattle Friday, May 26 ? San Juan Thursday, May 11 ^ ^ dii St. Louis ,, Friday, May 19^ Hmidiulu Friday, May 19 Duluth Wednesday, May 17 Jersey City Wednesday, May 24 New Bedford Tuesday, May 23 • r'V- mrnk' , Totals Port i^eivYork Philadelphia i Baltimore, Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville^ San Francisco llplmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston lAlgonaC iSt. Louis i - IftJPiyM. PmiMids iPiney PoinL ^ Totals 59 130 49 44 58 16 66 164 97 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers Repert for Great Lakes CL—Company/Lakes U-Lakes MARCH 1-31, 1989 Port Aigonac Port Aigonac Port Aigonac Port Aigonac NP—Hon Priority •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 21 2 0 8 1 0 3 1 b TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 36 1 E29G1NE DEPARTMENT 0 26 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 9 0 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH Ail Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 29 3 0 8 1 0 16 1 30 44 97 35 25 55 0 'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually re^stered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 23 21 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 Please get in touch with George J. Anderson, 22576 Lan­ yard St., Boca Raton, Fla. 33428. Stanley Corenski is trying to get in touch with you. Please write him at 15031 Chatsworth St., #18, Mission Hills, Calif. 91345, or call him at (818) 3611926. VII An old friend, Brenda Yahes, is trying to get in touch with you. Please write her at 6023 N.W. Expressway, San Antonio, Texas 78201. Please contact your parents at :(817) 482-6427. CaiU your mother at (301) 342:9288.;V- m: ^ �^awjiiasii -• '••,••"- ''y' '•" •' ' '• - 'i-'\ 'iv' •••'••. SOFAReHS 106 :-r"p- ,-a:FFW. TWiNtYONI SUfARm BlCOMt PENSIONtRS "«tfi iim Retiring this month are 21 SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters seafarers. The pensions, which will be received monthly, were ap­ proved by the Seafarers Pen­ sion Plan. The pensioners are entitled to receive a pension check every month for the rest of their lives. I't' ' ilffhiir'':'. • i' -4;-J Deep Sea 4';• 'A:/:"'' • ' . i. • •" •' % , •••^'•' •• ' •'"' KICHAlID W. ANSiiilSOPi Richard W. An-^ derson, 65, joined the SIU in 1952 in the port of New York. A graduate of the SHLSS entry program, Brother Anderson sailed as a chief electrician, but has held all ratings in the engine department. Bom in Jersey City, N.J., Sea­ farer Anderson is a veteran of the U.S. Ar Force, serving from 1946 to 1949. He shipped out of the port of New York and makes his home in Elizabeth, N.J. jiMHe Bianyiius ^l:i' cently as a bosun. Brother Car­ roll was born in the Bronx, N.Y. and shipped out of the port of San Francisco, where he now lives. Seafarer Carroll also served in the U.S. Navy froih 1943 to 1947. CALVIN L. CHERRY Calvin L. Cherry, 64, was bom in Fulbright, Texas. He joined the SIU in Houston in 1960, receiv­ ing his class A seniority in 1971, although he started sailing as early as 1943. Brother Cherry sailed as a GSU out of the port of Houston, where he still lives. StEVEN L. CC»KER Steven L. Coker, 65 joined the Union in 1967 out of the port of Norfolk, Va. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Coker first sailed on the C.S. Long Lines (Isthmian) as an AB in 1965. Born in Roanoke Rapids. N.C., Seafarer Coker was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Air Force from 1945 to 1946. He also completed the bosun recertification program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School in 1982. Pensioner Coker now lives in Scotland Neck, N.C. PATJ.COLmWA Pat. J. Colonna, 65 joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954, but had been sailing since 1947. Seaman Colonna was born in Jersey City, N.J. Brother Co­ lonna sailed in the engine depart­ ment, first as an oiler with the Isthmian Steamship Co. Seafarer Colonna also served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. He now resides in Apollo Beach, Fla. John Bekiaris, 61 joined the Union in 1964 in New York and upgraded to class A seniority in 1964. Brother Bekiaris graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in New York in 1960 and sailed in the deck de­ partment. His first SIU vessel was the SS Steel Surveyor (Isth' mian Lines), where he sailed as an OS. Seafarer Bekiaris, who was bom in Corinth, Greece, be^ came a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1963. He now lives in Athens, Greece. MMOSSmwmCE James H. Bruce, 65, was born in Galvez, La. He joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1964 and received his full book mem­ bership, class A seniority, in 1971. Brother Bmce, who sailed in the deck department out of the port of New Orleans, La., also served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1953. Sea­ farer Bmce resides in Prairieville. La. CHRISTOIS D. fUM&OlIS Christos D. Florous, 55, started sailing in 1968 with Hudson Waterways and joined the SIU in 1970 in Yokohama, Japan. Brother Florous attended Quar­ termaster and LNG training courses at the SHLSS in 1978, and in 1981 completed the bo­ sun's recertification program. Bom in Greece, Seafarer Flo­ rous became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1974. He now resides in Astoria, N.Y. JOSEiil M. CASRQLL Joseph M. Car­ roll, 63, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York, He sailed in the deck depart­ ment, most re­ OaUSTCmER R. fLOIVERS Christopher R. Flowers, 62, joined the Union i|fl952 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck de­ partment. Bom Calvin T. DeSilva, 62, started sailing with the Union in 1951 in the deck depart­ ment. Bom in Trinidad, Bro­ ther DeSilva be­ came a naturalized American cit­ izen. Sailing out of the port of Jacksonville, Fla,, most recently as a bosun. Seafarer DeSilva makes his home in Orlando, Fla. in Aurora, N.C., Brother Flow­ ers also served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. Seafarer Flowers shipped out of the port of Houston and lives in Channelview, Texas. MIES Kim James Keno, 71, started sailing with the SIU in 1943 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Born in Ala­ bama, Brother Keno sailed in the steward department where , he was chief cook and master baker. Seafarer Keno partici­ pated in the Moore McCormackRobin Line beef in 1962. He at­ tended the SHLSS Piney Point Educational Conference in 1972 and completed the steward re­ certification program there in 1981. Brother Keno shipped out of the port of New York and makes his home in New York City. • • William Y. Mims, 65, started sailing in 1945 and joined the SIU in 1953 in the port of New Orleans, La. A member of the deck department, Brother Mims was bom in West Point, Miss. He now resides in Sun, La. CONLIN M. MURPHY Conlin M. Mur­ phy, 66, was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and joined the SIU in 1952 in San Francisco when the two unions merged. Born in El Dorado, Miss., Brother Murphy also served in the Army from 1941 to 1944. He presently resides in San Fran­ cisco, Calif. £NasE.fyrr Enos E. Ott, 65, •was bom in Vir­ ginia and joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of, Baltiimore. He sailed as an AB. In 1975 he at­ tended the SHLSS Quartermas­ ter upgrading course. Upon moving to the West Coast, Brother Ott shipped out of the port of Seattle, Wash., where he now lives. IHMtEirr T. REIfEZ^ Robert T. Rentz, 44, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1964. He sailed in the engine de­ partment. Born in Glen Bumie, Md., Brother Rentz first started sailing in 1963 aboard the Alcoa Commander as a utility. He presently resides in B^timore, Md. PAiILM.ROI»WBCH9 Paul M. Robinson, 65, started sailing with the SlU in 1973 in the port of Duluth, Minn. He sailed in the engine department. Brother Robinson served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1949. Seafarer Robinson shipped out of the port of Algonac, Mich. and now lives in Georgetown, Ky. IplllLBSR. SAWYER • Charles R. Saw­ yer, 63,joined the Union in 1955 in the port of Baltimore, but had been sailing since 1945. Bom in Stockbridge, Mass., Brother Sawyer sailed in the deck department. He makes Houston, Texas his home. |fS% JOANNES SOREL Johannes Sorel, 65, joined the SIU in New York in 1952, al­ though he began his sailing career prior to that time. Born in Rotterdam, Holland, Brother So­ rel sailed in the deck depart­ ment. He participated in the 1962 Moore McCormack-Robin Line beef. Seafarer Sorel com­ pleted the recertified bosuns course at SHLSS in 1975. A res­ ident of Pensacola, Fla., Sea­ farer Sorel shipped out of the port of Jacksonville, Fla. GLEN C, STANFORD Glen C. Stan­ ford, 62, started sailing with the SIU in 1955 out of the port of New Orleans, La. Born in Poplarville. Miss., Brother Stanford shipped out in the deck department, most re­ cently as bOsun. He completed the bosun recertification course in Piney Point in 1975. Seafarer Stanford also served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946. He makes his home in Slidell, La. FRED VANCE Fred Vance, 61, joined the SIU in 1953 in the port of Cleveland, Ohio. He formerly worked on the Great Lakes. Brother Vance sailed in the engine department. Born in Pennsylvania, he served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1950. Seafarer Vance upgraded at Piney Point. In 1976 he com­ pleted the QMED seniority pro­ gram and in 1977, the diesel class. He resides in Mpnessefi^ S bdanil ^ ^ - ' '' "I MANIifELlLAi^^ Manuel R. Alvarez, 55 was is­ sued his SIU book in 1957 in the port of Baltimore. He sailed for 21 years with Baker-Whiteley Towing Co. and was licensed as a chief engineer. Bom in Balti­ more, Brother Alvarez served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1952 to 1956. In 1985 he took the re­ frigeration systems course and the welding course in Piney Point. Seafarer Alvarez makes his home in Linthicum, Md. fi-l �APRIL, 1989 -— IHspatfdieis Report for Deep Sea Seahtm brim&lhMl MARCH 1-31, 1989 Port New Yprfc^°^^ Philadelphia iBaltimore Norfolk ^ Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston . St. Louis Piney Point Totals rj: p^56|i^2:: 11 ^ is' PPxP'A'- : 6 4 4 13 30 m: w PAX •yx '3 XA' " 551 5 ' 91 -• . itV - :3Lmpx-Ps' ' '•X2x pPppPA. \ PA Px-P'-S 'P 6 7 0 12 8 18 10 12 2 1 13 10 2 7 1 0 2 2 2 7 2 0 0 5 8 3 ' 0 ^ 3 5 3 5 ..2- V. 5 10 29 16 52 0 1 .... ^ 2 2 10 'r'- 62 34 1 67 10 20 1 5 11 54 8 0 •'-•; I 0 505 58 M'4- 5 0 9 5 'gvO.' •.••, 1 4 0 7 60 75 233 ENGINE DEPARTMENT \'5XPX: 0 .4 :'^''-3V:;,46 • 18 6 0 XXxxPxA' •• -O'^ 1 •PPXPPS. 0 11 3 13 7 3 1 2 13 2 0 10 2 35 0 2 10 4 29 10 2 .19 'n,//.10 5 0 13 5 . 5. r. 1 4 :2 ' 42 20 . 2 8 8 12 8 14 3 .Of 5 4 8 7 17 2 1 7 10 1• • 0 ••• 3,.:.;3;: 4 83 133 • 5 11 4 12 7 5 • -2 10 5 13 0 '•; 0 1 0 2 7 STEWAim, DEPARTMENT Port New Philadelphia IBaltimorei Norfolk Mobile New Orleans B 0 11 11 21 ij- San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu r Ubifstoffl St. Louis Piney Point Totals 10 25 15 28 -.. 49 •••14 : 26 ••>;•'• 5 48 4 13 2 13 8 Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville ' San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu 'Hdustohf® •St. Louis Piney Point Totals 1 5 1 0 7 9 3 t 44 ' ZU ,, - J 7R /o .i,v f «T ,n '' • 1 6 2 4: If: 19 5 8 7 0 25 .'io'* 1 0 P'2 '• p 3. 164 70 . 8 7 11 0 34 1 1 3 M 0 15 p, ' 26 i.!. ^ 123 48 27 - 102 274 mm 101 31 7 0 4 10 0 5 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore m Norfolk Mobile New Orleans ; Jacksonville • ^ San Francisco I Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu J^Hiluston i 1st. Louis Totals Totals AO DqHuHneiits 821 367 365 575 281 276 190 1,292 556 471 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of March was up from the month of February. A total of 1,322 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,322 Jobs shipped, 575 jobs or about 43 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 190 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 9,694 jobs have been shipp^. ' Midnel Sacco, Joseph Sacco, Executive Vice President ^ Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President of Contracts Jack CafTey, Vice President Thomas GHdewell, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A Mercer, Vice President Sitye EAntyy Vice President ••REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED Trip All Groups All Groups ReUefs Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ^ ;i-1 -J) V HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48001 : (313) 794-4988 BALTIMQRE l2l6 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301)327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU z.' . 636 Cooke St. 3 Honolulu, HI 96813 / (808)523-5434 HOUSTON , " 1 1221 Fiercest. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 /'fc 'i-: JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. , V, 1? Jacksonville, FL 32206 ? (904) 353-0987 JERSEVCITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 ,• / MOBILE 4640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 ; (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 .'f '•S.: NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 -.5 . NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 •m PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Piney Point, MD 20674 (301)994-W10 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. SeatUe, WA 98121 (206)441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314)752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. WUmington, CA 90744 (213) 549-4000 • u VV\' • •TVi'vi. 'PX ; :i3' gf I :: W:.. •». • V: V. •j P .v-.-.r n l:,'r . •1 li' mm �-kkik: 20 ''JJ'. " -y ,V_;; . / •:, 1v;v\ • • • V." .-.••V*' '' ufi-. 6 • J'' •-.%*,"• • •"•i'-H:,." I n December of 1988, the Seafarers Welfare Plan sent a letter to all plan participants describing a new program called "COBRA." COBRA allows an employee to purchase health care benefits when he or she becomes ineligible to receive health and welfare from the Plan. This benefit program is part of a law called The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act or COBRA. Congress passed COBRA to provide individuals with the opportunity to purchase their health insurance in the event of losing eligibility for benefits under health care plan. The law spells out what events have to happen before a person can buy the health benefits. Participants who lose plan coverage after January I, 1989 will be able to purchase benefit coverage for themselves and their dependents. Under certain circumstances it is also possible for dependents to purchase health plan coverage for themselves. Below is the complete text of the letter. Dew Putkqpant: A new law requires the Seafarers Welfare Plan to give you and your dependents the opportunity to extend your health care coverage in situations where you have lost your eligibility for benefits. These situations are called "qualifying events." This letter will explain how the new law applies to you and your family and how to use this program should you become ineligible for benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. In order to understand the new law, you need to know a few special terms. Please make sure that you and your spouse read this letter carefully so you will be able to take advantage of this program should you need it. 1. COBRA—The short name for the federal law which gives Plan partici­ pants the right to purchase Welfare Plan coverage. 2. QUALIFYING EVENT—A situation which causes the employee to lose Welfare Plan coverage because they ho longer work for an employer who must make contributions to the Plan on their behalf. A list of qualifying events will be explained on the following pages. 3. ELECTION—^An election is your decision to tell the Plan whether you would like to purchase Welfare Plan coverage under the COBRA pro-, gram. 4. COST OF CONTINUING COVERAGE—This is the amount of money you are required to send to the Plan office so your health care coverage will be continued. This payment is like an insurance premium. It is necessary because the employer for whom you worked before the quali­ fying event happened, is no longer required to make contributions on your behalf. WiRrf Iff9 9f shwalhH b a mMlihm§ emd mJtf (OBUi? .'r fi pr; The next part of this letter will explain what type of situations will allow you to continue your health care coverage under the COBRA program of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. As explained above, these situations are called "qualifying events." When one of these events happens to you, it means that you, your wife or dependent children will lose coverage under the Plan and can elect to continue coverage by purchasing benefits. The "qualifying events" are; 1. Your being fired from your job. You may elect to continue your health . benefits if you were fired for any reason unless you were fired for gross misconduct. 2. You were unable to continue to work enough time to be eligible to continue your benefits under the Rules and Regulations of the Plan. 3. Your death, which would entitle your spouse and dependent children to continue coverage. 4. Your divorce, or legal separation from your spouse which would entitle your spouse and dependent child to continue coverage. 5. Your eligibility to receive Medicare benefits. For example, you are age 65 but still actively employed, making the Seafarers Welfare Plan the pro­ vider of your welfare benefit coverage rather than the Medicare program. 6. Your dependent child loses eligibility under the Plan because (1) he or she reaches age 19 or (2) he or she does not fall into the category of dependents under the age of 25 and enrolled in a full time school program leading to a college degree. Ihw wiM I lauw if I m 9S§ikh to tmHawt wnlhn flm €9mRse wNfor Ifee COnU ffSfiMi? 'a. 'f" • kr k-k i • 5K -. kk. '.-• •,/ ill , I: •• r„ - -r"' 'Sy-- "-i •^ ^ ' .-. somxisioe COBRA: A WAY TO COmiNUE HEALTH COVERAGE •'<': 'M:-' fifc ' •: . • •- * When the Plan receives notice from you or your employer that one of the "qualifying events" listed above has happened, the Plan office will send you a letter with complete instructions about how to continue coverage. In the event of death, divorce, legal separation, receipt of Medicare benefits or when a dependent child is no longer eligible for Welfare Plan coverage, you or your spouse should notify the Plan at the address given at the end of this letter. Your employer will notify the Plan if you are termi­ nated, if your job with the company has ended, or if your hours have been \ reduced. If any of the "qualifying events" happens to you, it is also important that you notify the Plan of the change. Since seafaring employees are able to end jobs and get other work without generally notifying the Plan, it is very difficult to determine when a participant will lose his or her eligibility. The Plan is here to serve you, but we need your help. If you have not worked and you know you are ineligible for plan benefits, contact the plan's COBRA department to see if you can elect to continue your welfare benefits under this program. HiBf ffpo of itmfils oOl l nam if I etecf H aalmoo htmfUs CMM? If you elect to participate in the COBRA program and pay the costs, you will receive the same type and level of hospital and some medical benefits as you did before you lost your eligibility. To find out what benefits you should be entitled to, call 1-800 252-4674. You will receive these benefits as long as you are not already receiving Medicare benefits from the government, or you are not working for another employer who has a medical benefits program. "• • How ho§ wH kootk mo {omogt iftniffc lit COtBi jwwrwi losff The maximum period of time you, your spouse or dependent children will be able to continue health care benefits under the COBRA progam depends on your "qualifying event." If you lose eligibility because you were fired or laid off from your job or did not work enough time to establish eligibility, your maximum coverage period is 18 months from the date of the event. If you lose your eligibility for any other "qualifying event," the maximum coverage period will be 36 months from the date of the qualifying event. MM—« » Zf f •- J--- If you experience two "qualifying events," it is possible to extend your coverage through the COBRA program for up to 36 months instead of 18 months. The time period is measured from the date of the^irj/ qualifying event. In order to receive an extension of participation in the COBRA program the following must have happened: 1. Your first "qualifying event" must have been a termination of employ­ ment or a reduction in your days of employment which caused you to lose your eligibility. 2. Your second "qualifying event" must take place while you are receiving Flan benefits which you have purchased through the COBRA program. Your second "qualifying event" must also be (1) the death of your covered spouse; (2) divorce or legal separation; (3) your eligibility for Medicare; (4) your dependent child's loss of eligibility under the Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan because he or she has reached the maximum age for ' benefit coverage. •; -Si:' ' L Cw f COiM ionngo oo9 kohn Ifct Iftfc or 39Hi ttooHi oROMimm forioif Yes. Your COBRA coverage can end before the maximum period if the following events take place: (1) Your monthly payment to the Plan for the COBRA coverage is not timely. (2) You get another job which has health care benefits for you. Even if those benefits are less complete than those you are receiving from the COBRA coverage, you can no longer receive benefits from the COBRA program. (3) You become entitled to receive Medicare benefits. Illif s tko ohdioa forioi oo9 iww 9oo$ it woik? Once again, the "election" is your decision to tell the Plan whether you wish to purchase COBRA benefit coverage in the event you lose Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Depending on the "qualifying event," the Plan will send you notice, or you or your family member will send a letter to the Plan. Once th6 "qualifying event" has happened and the Plan sends you an "election" letter, ybu and your family will have 60 days to decide whether to purchase benefits through the COBRA program. The election period will end 60 days from: (1) The date you experience your "qualifying event" which caused you to lose eligibility time for benefit coverage from the Seafarers Welfare Plaii or (2) the date the Plan tells you that you have a right to participate in the COBRA program, whichever date is later. Mrar oHodR wiH COBttH tovongo tost? The cost of COBRA benefit coverage depends on what level of Plan benefits you were receiving at the time you or your dependents lost eligibility for Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Because the cost to participants will vary, you will be notified of the cost to you, or if you are married, for you and your family. After notification of a "qualifying event," the Plan will send you a letter which contains specific information for your situation. This letter will ex­ plain the cost of the COBRA benefit coverage and other important informa­ tion. If you choose to buy benefit coverage through the COBRA program, the first payment you make will cover the cost of your benefits, for the period before your election. After that, you will make a payment once a month. Coo ow spooso otod to tooliooo heohk can kooofhs? Yes. Each family member is entitled to make an election. If you make the election, your spouse and dependent children will be automatically included. If your spouse makes the election it will automatically include dependent children. Wtmt if otp popoRoot for €0999 totongo is toto? If you choose to participate in the COBRA program your first check must be received by the Plan no later than 45 days after you elect to participate in the program. You then must pay a premium every month to keep your COBRA benefits. You do have a 30-day grace period for making late payments. The grace period expires 30 days from the first day of the month during which your coverage is extended. If you do not pay within this grace period you will lose welfare benefit coverage. MIIM wff ffce pnprooi start? The COBRA program will be in effect on January I, 1989. If you need more information you can call Membership Services at I-800-CLA1MS-4 (1-800252-4674). You may also write to COBRA Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Leo Bonser . Plans Administrator ComctMo In the January and 1989 issues 6f the LOC^~'Pi©g 18, Ifie'lp'estloW"* reading "Can my COBRA coverage end before the 24th or 36th month maximum period?" should have read "Can my COBRA coverage end be­ fore the ISth or 36th month maximum period?" The April issue of the LOG clarifies the answer to the question "What type of benefits will 1 receive if I Select to continue benefits under COBRA?" ' �-tr-rei- APRIl, 1989 • • -,;, Mfc^..;. •iteSA- MONIS (Apex Marine), January 15Chairman Richard K. Wardlaw, Sec­ retary G, Marzett, Deck Delegate T. Richardson, Engine Delegate O. Espinoza. Steward Delegate W. Con­ nolly. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the engine department. The ship is due to discharge its pres­ ent load of grain in Chittagong, Bangladesh. If no backload is avail­ able, the vessel will go to the Singa­ pore shipyard. The crew wishes to express its desire to pay off in the United States rather than in Singa­ pore. Two men were taken off the ship due to illness, one at Southwest Pass and one in the Azores. Both had joined the ship in Galveston, Texas. Next ports: Chittagong and Singapore. BAY RIDGl (Bay Tankers), January 30—Chairman T.E. Anderson, Sec­ retary Robert A. Brown, Steward Delegate Hank Spencer Jr. The steward department delegate re­ ported many hours of disputed OT. It was requested that a patrolman be present when the ship arrives in San Pedro, Calif, to settle the issue. Two injuries occurred in the engine de­ partment. Both the pumpman and the wiper were repatriated from Puerto Armuelles, Panama. Fresh provisions such as onions, carrots, apples, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. were in short supply this voyage. It was felt that the quality of the stores has deteriorated recently. Crewmembers were given a vote of thanks for their support of the Mari­ time Defense League this trip. SJNKMIS RMIGl (Interocean Manage­ ment), Chairman R. Edwards, Sec­ retary J. Pitetta, Educational Direc­ tor J. Scutieni. No beefs or disputed OT. The chairman reported that the ship probably will not go to Panama for a few more months. In the meanwhile, it will head for Los An­ geles to discharge cargo. All men were advised not to leave the ship until the patrolman holds a meeting. At that time he will also talk about the importance of contributing to the Maritime Defense League. The crew thanked Patrolman Robbie for com­ ing aboard and helping them at pay­ off. The educational directbr advised members to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities available at Piney Point. The steward was praised for doing an outstanding job after the chief cook took ill. He car­ ried the galley by himself, putting out at least 15 sandwiches each afternoon and a great salad bar. I: l(, IMG aPRKORM (Energy Transporta­ tion Corp.), January 29—Chairman Aubrey L. "Pete" Waters, Secre­ tary John L. Gibbons, Educational Director Fabious M. Ricord. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $380 in the ship's fund. The bosun reports a most joyful 120 days 'at sea. A special thanks goes out to the steward department—and to the entire crew for working together during this tour. All crewmembers were asked to comply with the new federal regulations requiring the sep­ aration of plastic goods from gar­ bage. Dumping plastic overboard is polluting our waters and destroying our sea life. Members were cau­ tioned about the new dock in the port of Bontang, Indonesia. The launch service is very poor, and many safety hazards have been noted. The matter has been brought to the captain's attention. Safety is of prime importance on this vessel. The LNG Capricorn had a good safety record in 1988. Crewmembers were asked to keep up the good work in this new year. Next port: Tobata, Japan. aHOUMA (PRMMI), January 23Chairman James D. Cunningham, Secretary Rafael R. Maldonado, Ed­ ucational Director David E. Sim­ mons, Deck Delegate James P. Por­ ter, Engine Delegate Bobbie Clark. Everything is running smoothly with no beefs or disputed OT reported. A vote of thanks was given to all de­ partments for keeping the crew messroom and pantry clean. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. C$ LONG UHSS (Transoceanic Cableship), January 13—Chairman Joseph J. Olson, Secretary K. Rosiek. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department in regards to the Ipngshoremen's rate for dis­ charging cable. There is $212 in the ship's fund after the purchase of four cases of soda for the crew cook-out. Estimated arrival in Ho­ nolulu is Jan. 15: The bosun thanked all the crewmembers for complying with the new federal law requiring bers at Piney Point. A vote of thanks was given to the 2nd assist­ ant engineer for installing new TV antennas. Some problem was noted in the food requisition process. The steward said that if he has the food, he will put it out, but items such as butter and white bread are not in plentiful supply. Next port: Stapleton, N.Y. OMf aiARGtR (OMI Corp.), January 29—Chairman F.R. Schwartz, Sec­ retary Neville N. Johnson. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $10 in the ship's treasury. The vessel is sched­ uled to sail from New Orleans, La. to Tampa, Fla., discharge its cargo and then proceed to Corpus Christi, Texas to take on a load for New York.' There will be a payoff in Cor­ pus Christi. The chairman noted that the garbage situation needs to be re­ viewed. The educational director stated that the new federal laws reg­ ulating the dumping of plastics should make the company more aware of what types of stores are SmpsMeetings The Mhwkig d^t mml9$ an iust a smpiiMg of the moof moolbig nports He SlU recehes ooA mwrik from its slups oromul the worfd. Skips' minutes are reviewed by the Union's Xontma Department, Jhose issues requiring attmition or resolution are addressed by the l/uhn upon rereipt of the ship's minutes. the separation of plastics from gar­ bage. All hands were asked to keep their conversations down while watching movies so that other mem­ bers can hear. Crewmembers were asked to clean up after themselves in the crew rec room. Two cobkouts have been planned for the run from Honolulu to the Panama Canal. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for these cookouts as well as for the outstanding holiday and daily meals.. Next port: Honolulu, Hawaii. GRUT lAMD (Interocean Manage­ ment)—Chairman George Vukmir, Secretary Jesus Laxamana, Educa­ tional Director Steve Sentenney, Deck Delegate Jack W. Edwards, Steward Delegate William Sharp. The chairman discussed the drug testing situation, the Cobra medical plan recently written up in the Sea­ farers LOG and the upcoming con­ tract negotiations in 1990. A sugges­ tion was made to raise $5 from each crewmember to start an emergency and communications fund. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. GROTOH (Apex Marine), January 31— Chairman Neil Matthey, Secretary Marvin Deloatchf Educational Di­ rector J. Shuler, Deck Delegate Raymond Rainey, Engine Delegate Thomas CorreU, Steward Delegate Christopher J. Mosley. The chair­ man announced that payoff would be Feb. 3 in Stapleton, N.Y. at which time a new captain will take over. The deck and engine depart­ ments reported some disputed OT . regarding Martin Luther King Day. A telex was received from the com­ pany stating that Martin Luther King Day is not a holiday at sea. It is, however, a holiday in those ports where the longshoremen observe it. This information will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. A re­ pair list is being made up for the shipyard. The chairman urged everyone to take advantage of the upgi^ing courses available to mem- •. put onboard. In order to eliminate non-biodegradable plastics, tin should be used whenever possible, juice should be stored in paper car­ tons and milk in 2.5 gallon con­ tainers. There are many such ways to help control pollution. The educa­ tional director advised crewmembers to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point and gain as much knowledge as possible. He also noted that it is possible for the ship to get films on firefighting, first aid and CPR to show to the crew. A suggestion was made to post the Coast Guard clear­ ance in the messhall. Crewmembers would be grateful if they could get the latest literature on the SIU pen­ sion and welfare plans. Next ports: Tampa, Fla.; Coipus Christi, Texas, and New York City. OMf SNaMMIIiriD (OMI Corp.), Janu­ ary 22—Bosun William Baker, Sec­ retary Nancy Heyden. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $120 in the ship's movie fund. The chairman ex­ plained to the crew how the payoff will be handled at JFK Airport and how to reclaim jobs at the New York hall. Before leaving the ship, members were reminded to return survival suits and life jackets to the lounge. Sa-IAMDAOnmR (Sea-Land Service), January 22—Chairman Norbert Prats, Secretary Glen Dambrosio, Educational Director C.M. Devonish. Engine Delegate Terry Green, Steward Delegate Stanley J. Krystosiak. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the engine department by the chief mate. This matter was re­ solved prior to payoff. The educa­ tional director stressed the impor­ tance of going to Piney Point to upgrade. A motion was made and seconded to request information on emergency relief or medical relief for permanent members. It was felt members should have a say on the choice of months of employment. This will be sent to the contract ne­ gotiating committee for evaluation. A safety meeting was held at which time the crew requested new lines for the ship. Crewmembers also stated that they have been waiting patiently for four months for a TV antenna and for the VCR to be fixed. Next ports: Elizabeth, N.J.; Portsmouth, Va., and Charleston, S.C. [Editor's note: An antenna and a new VCR will be brought aboard ship this trip.] Sa-IAMD CRUSMER (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), January 30—Chairman Gerald Corelli, Secretary H. Fielder. No beefs or disputed OT reported. A repair list has been put out to all departments. Payoff will be in New York this trip, and the ship will then sail for San Juan, P.R. on Feb. 2. Members were reminded of the im­ portance of upgrading their skills at Piney Point in order not to be left behind. Crewmembers were asked to keep the noise down in the pas­ sageways, make sure that clothes are dry when taking someone else's laundry from the dryer, and gener­ ally help keep the ship clean. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. SEA-IAND DISCOViRY (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), January 17—Chairman Harry M. Fisher, Secretary Jose R. Colls, Deck Delegate Carlos Garcia, En­ gine Delegate Valentin Martinez, Steward Delegate Leon Butler. No beefs or disputed OT. Everything is running smoothly. Payoff will take place as soon as the patrolman comes onboard. A safety meeting was held with some of the crew­ members. The captain wants an ex­ tra AB in addition to the regular watches to help keep stowaways off the ship. The deck department wanted to bring this up to the pa­ trolman, but the matter was settled onboard before payoff. Plastic items which had previously been thrown overboard now must be disposed of in a new way, according to a recent law. Trash cans have been placed on all decks for plastic. Everyone's co­ operation was requested on this is­ sue. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food and a job well done. Next port: San Juan, P.R. SIA-UMD BOmnOM (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), January 24—Chairman Mark Zimbro, Secretary E. Vazquez, Ed­ ucational Director David Dukehart, Engine Delegate Johnny Hall. Some disputed OT was reported in the en­ gine department. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. The importance of donating to SPAD was stressed. A motion was made by the chairman to add one able-seaman and one util­ ity. This motion will be sent to the negotiating-committee for evalua­ tion. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department by Brother Dukehart for a job well done. Spe­ cial thanks also were given to utility Eusebio Gonzales for keeping a clean ship. IMG VIRGO (Energy Transportation Corp.), January 2—Chairman John P. Davis, Secretary Franklin Robert­ son, Educational Director/Engine Delegate Aaron J. Thaxton, Deck Delegate James Fletcher, Steward Delegate Udjang Nurdjaja. No beefs or disputed OT. The secretary noted that at this time the crew list and ship's meeting forms were being sent to headquarters. All other com­ munications were posted. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a job well done. Next ports: Tobata, Japan and Arun, In­ donesia. In MHipn to tho mioytos poUhM tbon, tho SIU ntoiood oKtU skips mmolos from Iko foHowiop skips; Omsoos Homolto, SoaImid Kodmk, Soo-lmd Padfk, Soo-lood Volin, Soaotor, aad Uhraamr. ! .n'': �• • •: . .. . ^ . • •• -. • •; <:" .i'••.• - .r. • ,• • „.•: •;.. :• '1| SEAfARCIlS LOG 22 -^:;> • .- • .... «t. -'"s' :•; . ^ i > < t'' ^ t "t. Deep Sea JOHN E. FLOYD John Elmer Floyd, 75, passed away Feb. 28 at home in Toledo, Ohio. Born in St. James, Mich., Brother Floyd sailed with the Boland Cornelius Lines as a fireman from 1940 un­ til 1960, when he joined the SIU in the port of Detroit, Mich. He then sailed aboard the Adam E. Cornelius (American Steamship Co.) from 1961 to 1974, retiring in 1975. Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Seafarer Floyd is survived by his wife, Mary M. Floyd. flQS& ^ -"- . •.i- J- •••- ,Hr • '• • ' i," •-';. ';•' ) •. "i: • ^ '• ,•- ;*•. ' MV.; ^.,.1 - • •• • GERONIMO B. GAPAC Geronimo B. Gapac, 90, died Feb. 11 at the Veterans Admin­ istration Hospital in Dublin, Ga. after a long ill­ ness. Brother Gapac was featured in the Jan. 1989 issue of the Seafarers LOG as one of hundreds of Seafarers who sailed in World War II who was finally granted their WWII discharges and veterans' bene­ fits. Bom in the Philippines, Sea­ farer Gapac struck out on his own at 17 to become a merchant seaman. For the next 46 years he saw the beautiful cities of the world and the bmtality of action in two world wars. In 1943 Ga­ pac joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk, Va., sailing in the stew­ ard department until his retire­ ment in 1968. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Surviving are his wife. Infanta S. Gapac of Savannah; a son, William S. Ga­ pac of Ellabell; two grandsons; two granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren. EMIL J. GLASER Emil J. Glaser, 66, died March 7 in Los Angeles, Calif. Bora in Disputanta, Va., Brother Glaser joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York. He last sailed on the Trans Indiana (Hudson Waterways). Seafarer Glaser, who was also a meniber of Dis­ trict 2-MEBA, retired on j^nsion in 1974. Burial took place in Val­ halla Memorial Park, North Hol­ lywood, Calif. Surviving is his wife. Rose M. Glaser. JOSEPH J. KEMP Joseph J. Kemp, 73, died Feb. 26 at the Northshore Regional Medical Center in SlideU, La. Bora in Key West, Fla., Brother Kemp joined the Union in 1940 in the port of Tampa, Fla. He sailed in the deck de­ partment. Seafarer Kemp last sailed aboard the Delta Uruguay (Delta Steamship Lines) in 1979 and went on pension in thht year. Burial took place in Me­ morial Gardens, Picayune, Miss. Surviving is his wife, Voncile Warner. STEPHEN KRAPSHA Stephen Krapsha, 75, died of lung cancer Jan. 18. Born in Laflin. Pa., Brother Krapsha joined the SIU in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. He sailed in the deck de­ partment until his retirement in 1978, last aboard the M.V. Peckinpaugh (Erie Navigation Co.). A resident of Plains, Pa., Sea­ farer Krapsha is survived by his daughter, Leocadia L. Snyder. JOSE MARTINEZ SR. Jose Martinez Sr., 64, passed away March 6. Bora in Spain, Brother Martinez had sailed since 1953. He joined the Union in 1958 in the port of New York, sailing in the deck department. Seafarer Martinez last sailed on the S.S. (Hudson Water­ ways Corp.) and retired in 1976. Martinez was a resident of Balti­ more, Md. He was buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery in that city. Surviving is his wife, Sophia Martinez, and a son, Jose Jr. LEONARD W. PARADEAU Leonard W. Paradeau, 77, died March 14 at Mercy Hospital in New Orleans, La. Brother Paradeau was bora in Minneapolis, Minn. He joined the SIU in 1938 in Norfolk, Va., sailing in the engine department. Seafarer Paradeau last sailed on the Overseas Progress (Maritime Overseas) in 1970. Surviving is his sister, Blanche Arnold of New Orleans. STEPHEN A. SLONESKl Stephen A. Sloneski, 71, passed away Feb. 26 in Kissimmee, Fla. Born in New York City, Brother Sloneski joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Seafarer Sloneski went on pension in 1982. He last sailed on the C.S. Long Lines (Trans­ oceanic Cable Ship Co.) in 1982. Cremation took place at the Grisson Funeral Home and Cre­ matory in Kissimmee. Sloneski is survived by his wife, Meleana Dora of Kissimmee. WILLIAM J. TARRANT Pensioner William J. Tarrant, 63, passed away December 22, 1988. Brother Tarrant joined the SIU in January 1949 in the port of New York and sailed in the deck department. He last sailed in April 1987 aboard the Sea-Land Venture. He retired in Novem­ ber 1987. Brother Tarrant served in the U.S. Navy from January 1943 to August 1946. He was bora in New Orleans, La. and resided in Metairie, La. Surviv­ ing is his sister. Beryl Baumgartner of Metairie. HAROLD WARNER Harold Warner, 63, died March 20 of lung can­ cer. Bora in Sa­ ginaw, Mich:, Brother Warner joined the Union in 1%7 in De­ troit, Mich. He sailed in the deck department, most recently aboard the Medusa Challenger. Seafarer Warner lived in Deland, Fla. and was buried in Deland Memorial Gardens in that city. Surviving is his wife, Audrey. Great Lakes JOHN L. FLINT John L. Flint, 71, succumbed to pneumonia Feb. 13 at the Huron Medical Care Facility in Colfax Town­ ship, Mich. Bora in Whiting, Ind., Brother Flint started sailing with the SIU in 1968 out of Detroit in the deck department. A resident of Bay Port, Mich., Seafarer Flint re­ tired on pension in 1979. He last worked on the tug Margaret M. Hannah (Hannah Inland Water­ ways, Inc.) in that year. Crema­ tion took place at Sunset Valley Crematory in Bay City, Mich. Flint is survived by his wife, Dorothy Wallace. ADOLF F. KALISCH Pensioner Adolf Frederick Kalisch, 75, joined the Union in 1948 in Toledo. He was bora in Alpena, Mich, and shipped out from there. Kalisch^pent many years working on Huron Port­ land Cement vessels. He last shipped on American S.S.'s J.T. Hutchinson, Brother Kalisch worked in the engine depart­ ment, retiring in 1977. He died at his home on December 2, 1988. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Alpena, Mich. His widow, Martha E. Kalisch, sur­ vives him. WILLIAM I. KINSELLA SR. Pensioner William I. Kinsella Sr., 75, passed away December 28, 1988 at Lykes Memorial Hospital in Brooksville, Fla. Brother Kinsella joined the In­ land Boatmen's Union, Great Lakes Tug & Dredge Division, in August 1961 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. He sailed in the deck department with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company and retired in June of 1976. Sea­ farer Kinsella was born in Michi­ gan and resided in Brimley, Mich. Surviving is his widow. Myrtle Wilcox Kinsella. Brother Kinsella's body was moved from Merritt Funeral Home in Brooksville to Hillcrest Ceme­ tery in Superior Township, Mich, for burial. GEORGE H. LAMONT Pensioner George H. Lamont, 79, passed away January 22, 1989 at the Benzie County Medi­ cal Care Facility in Frankfort, Mich. He joined the Union in November 1953 in Frankfort and sailed in the deck department. Brother Lamont retired in March 1974. He was born in Michigan and resided in Arcadia, Mich. He is survived by his widow, Paula Hovis Lamont. Burial took place at Conway Cemetery in Arcadia. FRANK E.MAY Pensioner Frank E. May, 71, passed away January 22, 1989 at the Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich. Brother May joined the Union in Decem­ ber 1953 in Frankfort, Mich. He sailed in the deck department. He last sailed with Ann Arbor Railroad, a car ferry service. Lakes seaman May retired in May 1974. Brother May was bora in Michigan and resided in Frankfort. Surviving is his widow, Zelda E. May. Funeral services were held at the Bennett-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Beulah, Mich, and burial took place at the Blaine Twp Ceme­ tery in Blaine Twp. Mich. PAULM. WUORI Pensioner Paul M. Wuori, 65, passed away February 7, 1989. Brother Wuori joined the SIU in October 1960 in the port of To­ ledo, Ohio. He last sailed in No­ vember 1987 in the engine de­ partment aboard the Harry Steinbrenner owned by Kinsman Lines. He retired in October 1988. Prior to joining the Union, seaman Wuori sailed for 10 years as a marine fireman. Seafarer Wuori was bora in Maple, Wis. and resided there. Surviving is his sister, Alice O. Walamaki of Maple. I �.. APRIL, 1989 1989 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE xmr:. Check-In Date June 26 September 18 June 12 July 10 May 15 July ,31 September 18 Variable Speed DC Drives September 18 August 21 Hydraulics Limited Assistant/Chief Engineer July 17 *AII students in the Engine Department will have two (2) Familiarization at the end of their regular course. Course Automation QMED—Any Rating Fireman/Watertender and Oiler Marine Electrical Maintenance Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maint. Pumproom Maint. and Ops. June through September 1989 The following is the current course schedule for June—December 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: AU members are required to take firefighUng when attending SHISS. Deck Upgrading Courses Firefighting: • Yes Date Available for training Mo./Day/Year (Area Code) Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. VESSEL ^ No G . - • RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE " t•. Department. Seniority^ SIGNATURE. • Yes Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: DATE. GNo A*' • • • • ^— Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. I Am intercs)ed in (he Following C'oursc(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if No( l.is(ed Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: DliCK • Yes- GNo (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From_ Last grade of school completed. to (daics atlcndcd) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes • No (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken. CPR: G Yes Book #. Social Security #. ,'. /• <, V With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. Date of Birth. Telephone. Home Port. NoG Primary Language Spoken (Zip Code) Completion Date November 6 July 3 Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes , No • (Street) (State) Check-In Date September 25 May 29 Course Bosun Recertification Steward Recertification Upgradiug Appliaitioa (City) i' • Recertification Programs SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Address. i The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. Developmental Studies (DVS) June 5 June 9 (Prior to FOWT) July 31 August 18 ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course September 25 October 13 This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is not English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. Check-In Completion Course Date Date Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker All open-ended (Contact Admissions Chief Cook, Chief Steward. Office for starting date)=*= '''All students in the Steward Program will have two (2) weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. (Middle) I-': x: Check-In Completion Date Course Date The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) July 3 August 14 September 4 October 16 October 30 December 11 July 3 August 12 Adult Basic Education (ABAE) September 4 October 14 October 30 December 9 August 12 English as a Second Language (ESL) July 3 September 4 October 14 December 9 October 30 Steward Upgrading Courses (Kirsi) Completion Date July 21 December 8 July 21 September 1 June 9 September 8 October 27 October 27 September 15 September 8 weeks of Sealift 1989 Aduit Education Scheduie Check-In Completion Course Date Date Able Seaman July 10 August 18 September 4 October 13 Third Mate July 10 October 13 Radar Refresher/Renewal Open-ended, 3 days (Contact Admissions for starting date) Radar Recertilication Open-ended, 1 day (Contact Admissions for starting date) Limited Inland Licen^ July 17 September 8 Lifeboat July 24 August 4 August 21 SeptemL>c.° 1 September 18 September 29 (This course is not offered as a LNG—Self-Study separate course, but may be taken while attending any of the regu­ larly scheduled courses.) *Upon completion of course, the Sealift Operations & Maintenance course must he taken. (I.asl) •' • Engine Upgrading Courses Pngnm Geand to Improve Job Stkills Ani Prombto US MarUimo Industiy Name. 23 • • • • • AB/Sealil'( Is) Class Pilot Third Mate Radar Observer Unlimited Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course FNOINF • FOWT • QMliD—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Flectronics) • Marine Flectrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & (Operation • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation Q Diesel Fngine Technology • Assistant Fngineer/Chief Fngineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd lingineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • FTectro-Hydiaulic Systems • Automation O Hydraulics Q] Marine Flectronics 'technician •STIiWARD • • • • • Assistant Cook Utility tiaiok and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward fowboat Inland Cook ALL DFPAR'rMliNTS • Welding • Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADUI T I;DU( ATION DI;PARTMI;NT [J Adult Basic Fiducalion (ABIi) • High School liquivalency Program tCil-.D) • Developmental Studies (DVS) I I Finglish as a Second Language tliSI.) • ABi;/i;SI. Lifeboat Preparation dm COI.LIiOF PROORAM • Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. Rii i uRN COMPLF:TI;D APPl.lt ATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 f , �jj d . ' ••••' ' •. 24 saatasioe SlU URGES REMOVAL OF MARIOME SERVICES wmismrf FROM CURREHT ROUND OF IRADE TALKS F 7 . " 'V: . : 'he SIU voiced strong otgections to the inclusion of mari­ time services in the current round of international talks being conducted under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tar­ iffs and Trade (GATT). The Union is urging Congress to pass legislation specifically excluding maritime services from GATT's agenda. The union warned that any ne­ gotiated agreement dealing with the maritime industry could wind up invalidating U.S. laws gov­ erning everything from coastwise trade to operating subsidies for U.S.-flag carriers. In its more than 40Tyear his­ tory, GATT has focused its at­ tention exclusively on trade in goods. The inclusion of services in the current round of negotia­ tions in Uruguay marks a dra­ matic departure from that prac­ tice. This marks the second time that the Union has been forced ' to oppose efforts to open up the U.S maritime services to as­ saults from abroad. The first time was during the negotiations that led up to the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement. Maritime services were on the agenda dur­ ing the early stages of those talks, too. But they were re­ moved in the end because an aroused Congress made clear it would not deal away historic protection of the merchant ma­ rine. In calling for exclusion of mar­ itime services from the Uruguay round of GATT negotiations, the SIU pointed out that efforts to abolish international trade bar­ riers could: • Invite a free-for-all in which foreign competition would apply pressure to open up the re­ stricted U.S. coastal trade. • Endanger the Jones Act by forcing the United States to repeal existing cabotage laws that bar foreign vessels and air­ lines from providing service be­ tween two destinations in this country. • Encourage third-worid and East-bloc countries to engage in these domestic trades, thus pos­ ing a grave threat to national se­ curity. • Risk forfeiture of protec­ tions extended to U.S.-flag ship­ ping through cargo preference laws which reserve a percentage of government-generated ship­ ments for American ship opera­ tors. • Force the United States government to drop existing op­ erating subsidies designed to help U.S.-flag carriers offset competition from low-wage for­ eign-flag shipping that does not have to meet U.S. standards for manning or safety. ices in the on-going GATT nego­ tiations. In addition, the nationally ac­ claimed Commission on Mer­ chant Marine and Defense, which has just completed its two-year study of the industry, made clear that it opposes in­ cluding the maritime sector in the GATT negotiations. And just prior to the close of the 100th Congress, Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) and Rep. Walter Jones (D-N.C.), introduced legis­ lation in their respective bodies not only reaffirming strong sup­ port for the Jones Act but also expressly stating objections to making maritime transportation part of the Uruguay found of talks. The Union pointed out that because maritime is the oldest form of international trade, it is already highly regulated. On the world scene, it is subject to the overview of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the United Nations Confer­ ence on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). On the domestic scene, it is regulated by the De­ partment of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Under the circumstances, the SIU stressed, it would be not only unnecessary but unwise to force maritime's involvement with anot^r multilateral agency—^particularly one that has no experience in, or under­ standing of, the complexities of international shipping. The SIU pointed out that the Omnibus Trade Bill of 1968 reaffirmed the principle that maritime services should be treated independently from other trade issues. Title X of that leg­ islation si^ifically prohibited the inclusion of maritime serv­ Commission Recommottdatioas continued from pt^e 4 • Receiving reports on gov­ ernment agency efforts to pro­ mote maritime industries. • Raising to 100 percent the percent of government-owned or government-impelled cargo that must be carried on U.S.-flag ships. • Improving the quality and military utility of ships engaged in Jones Act trade. • Ensuring that rates paid for Defense Department caigo are fiilly compensatory. • Establishing a National Maritime Industries Research and Development Program. • Requiring secretaries of De­ fense and Transportation to re­ port annually to Congress on sealift capability. • Updating the Longshore­ men's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act so that its benefits are comparable with those paid under industrial work­ ers' compensation programs. • Allow greater flexibility in use of maritime personnel. and labor must be heard in the deliberations undertaken by a number of different government task forces which will be needed to address the interrelated prob­ lems of building and maintaining an adequate merchant marine, and sending it to sea to compete in peacetime and be prepared to serve the national defense in time of crisis. Emphasizing that cooperation is vitsd between the government and the maritime industries, the report said that failure to achieve this "mutually beneficial" rela­ tionship could end up with the government becoming "more de­ pendent on its own resources, such as inactive reserve fleets and public shipyards," to meet national defense needs. "Such a course might sQund the death knell for the American maritime industries as we know them, to the disadvantage of our trade and commerce as well as of our fundamental national se­ curity in both peace and war," the commission concluded. The commission advocated es­ tablishing a maritime forum sponsored by the Secretary of Transportation in which all ele­ ments of the industry's private sector would meet with govern­ ment representatives. The forum could bring cohesion and unity on maritime public policy among all concerned parties. What the Private Sector Should Do The Commission acknowl­ edged the unique role of the American merchant marine as "a private industry required to per­ form a public Action." Under these circumstances, its report said, "subsidies paid to the mar­ itime industries must never be regarded as a gratuity . . . They are investments by the American people, through their govern­ ment, for the nation's well-being. For their part, the shipping, shipbuilding and ship repair in­ dustries must realize that "the government expects a 'return' on its investment in the form of ad­ equate, readily available, stra­ tegic sealift assets." One way that this goal can be accomplished, the report said, is through cooperation among op­ erators, unions, shipyards and shipyard suppliers to "reduce and eliminate counterproductive competition and disagreements and to enhance' development of coordinated and concerted ac­ tion." And, the commission said, the voices of maritime management ' •. br more than four decades, 94 governments have attempted to liberalize world trade and place it on a secure basis that win contribute to global eco­ nomic growth and development. This ambitious program is c?u-lied out under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)—a multilateral treaty first drawn up in 1948 and now subscribed to by 94 countries. WHAT IS GATT^S PURPOSE? Its stated purpose is to put mi end to discrimi­ natory trade practices, reduce trade b^ers and get rid of other devices which distort competition in the worid market. WHAT ARE 'ROUNDS' OF NEGOTIATIONS? PeriOdicaUy, ministers from participating countries sit down in wlmt are referred to as "rounds" fff multilateral trade negotiations. In the early days, these discus­ sions lasted only a few months CHT, at most, a year. But as Uie number of participating countries j^w, and the issues became more complex, negotiation rounds have stretched over longer and longer periods of time. The discussions that opened in Geneva in 1954, for example, weren't completed until 1967; the Tokyo round ran from 1973 to 1979; and the current round of talks, launched in Umguay in 1986, is still going on and isn't expected to wind up until next year. WHYISGATT IMPORTANT? ^ ITie present GATT ne^gotiations come at a time when trade imbal­ ances have developed into a source of increasing tension in the world economy and when governments are playing a grow­ ing and important role in deter­ mining the flow of commerce. The continued deep U.S. trade deficit, for example, is directly traceable to the fact that many recent actions by foreign govern­ ments—especially in the form of export subsidies, voluntary ex­ port restraints, other non-tariff barriers to imports, and bilateral agreements—contradict the GATT principles that have at­ tempted to supervise interna­ tional conunerce since the end of World Warn. WHAT DOES GATT MEAN TO A SEAMAN? On the agenda for the current round of GATT j talks in Uruguay are "services." Included in this catetgory is shipping. If maritime is included in GATT, the negoti­ ated agreement could wipe out existing U.S. laws governing coastwise trade and operating subsidies. . ••( V- '/•-;! S 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES PHIL CARLIP DEAD AT 94 SACCO DEPLORES SHIP DECLINE UNDER DOT, SEEKS IMPROVED STATUS FOR MARITIME ADMINISTRATION GEN. CASSIDY: ‘COALITION CAN REVIVE MARITIME’ DEFENSE COMMISSION URGES ‘DECISIVE ACTION’ TO UPGRADE NATION’S FLEET, CITES LACK OF SEALIFT RESOURCES PANEL SAYS COSTS WOULD BE ‘TRIVIAL’ COMPARED TO TOTAL DEFENSE $’S JOINT MANAGEMENT/UNION COMMITTEE PLANS AIDS EDUCATION PROGRAM SIU DRUG SUIT: HEARING DATE IS APRIL 24 IN FEDERAL COURT SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DRUG-TESTING FOR RAILROAD AND CUSTOMS WORKERS SIU’S INLAND DIVISION SIGNS PACTS WITH THREE TUG BOAT COMPANIES EASTERN UNIONS HANG TOUGH AS LORENZO TRIES CHAPTER 11 SIU GOES ALL-OUT FOR MACHINISTS BIG OIL SPILL SLOWS SHIPPING FROM VALDEZ U.S. SHIPPING WINS AMENDMENT TO KEEP NEW ALASKA OIL FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION NEXT OF KIN DECEASED SEAMEN CAN OBTAIN WWII CERTIFICATES ANTARES CREW RESCUES SAILBOAT FROM 50 MPH GULF STORM DURING TRAINING EXERCISE MOBILE SEALIFT TRAINING TEAM VISITS WATERMAN AND I.M.C. SHIPS GOV’T DIVISION MEMBERS WELCOME NEW SHIP BUSINESS AGENT GRIER RETIRES DORIS MORAN AND MARITRANS LIBERTY IN FLORIDA SIU CREWS ON LAKES READY THEIR BOATS FOR ANOTHER RECORD SEASON EARLIEST FITOUT IN 20 YEARS, FIRST VESSELS ALREADY SAILING CHARLES E. WILSON ROGER M. KEYES WILLIAM R. ROESCH WILLIAMETTE: FINE CREW, GOOD FOOD NEW SHIPHANDLING COURSE ESTABLISHED AT LUNDEBERG SCHOOL. FIRST CLASSES TO START MAY 15 SIU URGERS REMOVAL OF MARITIME SERVICES FROM CURRENT ROUND OF TRADE TALKS WHAT IS GATT? 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Congressman Richard Gephardt Lane Kirkland AFL-CIO President -J.- ki ' • //. Volume 51, Number 3 I--..-: I'.. . March 1i :2CD onoc. -t>o ciooza COURT TO HEAR SlU DRUG SUIT M GOOD SHIPPING SEEN FOR LAKES SlU MEDICAL UNIT SAVES BIG BUCKS WAR MEMORIAL TO HONOR SEAMEN </)</) m<o o-Ha; "• o \! • ; . •Hco»-<c_r~ mO(/) o O-H o </i2ro I •J. I- -»{/>?3 • >—(I—< F--':. I • • •.•: t- ... ;'•- Senator John Breaux Major General John Piatak j|||Tf| Executive Board memtwi f 1/ bars heard representa­ tives of labor, government and the military speak on the impor­ tance of a strong and healthy American merchant marine. Working over a two-day session, board members developed a se­ ries of proposals to present to Congress and the administration. (See story on page 3.) -A. 5W'i;rt SlU WEST CIMSr HSHERMEN CATOI GUOIT TUNA r?. '-:; '-VJ:- . i' • .. 'r*-/. zn •-I •• J..;, ' .i- O OO 'rk I o </> OJ 00 >ir- ^ m -< on OJ kk' o PAlo^ •t'' PAGi20 • V-M: PAGES '1. -1 r.. . FkF i,-.' ' ON THE CARIBBEAN RUN . ••'•' I-yv',. -y; f .J- m. t. -k 'i,'" * ••', iV's SlU-affiliated fisiiennen on the West Coast are catdung giant tuna. The fish are dght to 20 times iaigor than nmmal, we«|iii^ 800 pounds or more. Pictured ahove with one d^the hi^ fish is the crew oi the Af/V Afargarvt F. They are Skq^m* Antonio b^rande, Salvatore D'Orio, Saivatore Sanflqppo, Saivatore Terram^ra, Tommy Manzdia, GiuseHie Orlando and Antonio Ce&hi. (See story on page 6.) Sea-Land ChaUenger arrives in Port Elizabeth. (See story on page 10.) y' "'yy ,• :-• •' "-F InhimatioH on i '-n •TV.' \i,i yawa'v:; '• si. • iti. �SOFUtmS LOG •':t- • • • •••••• • ^/•' -•."' . •' -•^.'i•'•••5' •"'• '• V'^v 'f. 3 .r ' ff President's Repert t was most encouraging to observe the strong expressions of support / for revitalization of the American maritime industry that emerged from the executive board meeting of the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department a few weeks ago. The well-attended sessions were informa­ tive and productive, with a range of issues being addressed that are of concern to American workers generally, as well as those of prime importance to the shipping industry. Two experienced and exceptionally knowledgeable national figures. Senator John Breaux (D-La.) and Congressman Richard Gephardt CDMo.), spoke on the issues affecting American well-being and stressed the importance of an adequate U.S. shipping capability to the national security. And a new member of the House Merchant Marine Commit­ tee, Congressman Frank Pallone, was impressive in relating how he intended to help inform and educate his constituents to the need for an effective maritime policy. Among the many reports and position papers acted on, considerable interest was shown in a presentation on the legal fight being waged by the SIU against the government's plan to institute a costly drug testing program for American seamen. It was made clear that the SIU's principal interest in attacking the plan in court stemmed from its concern over invasion of privacy rights of all seafarers. Additionally, the program discriminates against U.S.-flag ships because foreign seamen sailing ves­ sels into American ports are not subject to the provisions in any way. Besides seafaring and shipbuilding workers, the MTD board members present represented a broad spectrum of American union members: steel, automotive, airlines, railroad, government as well as the manufacturing and service fields. Since it was first established under charter from the American Federa­ tion of Labor in 1946 by Harry Lundeberg, Paul Hall and representatives of the International Longshoremen's Association, the Federation of Grain Millers, the Radio Officers Union, and the Masters, Mates and Pilots Association, the Department has built a fine record of support for the maritime and the other workers whose unions are affiliated with it. All signs indicate that the MTD will intensify its commitment to the interests of its member organizations and the trade union movement generally. Tightening-up Process B^n These are times to tighten up and increase the efficiency of the union machinery in every way possible. With foreign shipping competition getting tougher and no sign as yet that our government is conscious of the plight of the American-flag industry, we've got to sharpen our ability to wage intelligent efforts to bring about a change. We've already embarked on a program to do just that, and initial reports indicate that we're on the right road. We also have instituted a number of changes in the union's structure in order to assure that all of our operations and functions are carried out with maximum efficiency. This has resulted in streamlining of procedures and in communications throughout the organization. All these moves are calculated to make this union as responsive as possi­ ble to the needs of the membership. Other changes and improvements will be made as they are deemed necessary. There are no better union memberships than the SIU's, and its representatives are determined that the security of Seafarers and their families are well served. The Seafarers LOG Response to the changes in the appearance of the Seafarers LOG since it appeared in its revised format has been very favorable. The changes were made to make the stories and other material easier to read, more attractive and better organized. As with every other facet of the union's operations, improvement of the LOG will be a continuing objective. Support for Eastern Machinists The SIU has joined the AFL-CIO in support of International Associ­ ation of Machinists now on strike against Eastern Air Lines. The strike is being honored by the pilots and flight attendants. Both the I AM and ALPA, the pilots' union, are fellow members of the MTD. The machin­ ists say this strike is not about wages—at issue is whether management has the right to dismantle a healthy union company to transfer assets to a non-union operation. SIU members and representatives are and will be part of the united union effort to save the jobs of Eastern employees. SIU SdMusUp h 14: fHe lhw The deadline for scbolandiips for seafhrers and their children is April 14. There are seven sdioiarsiiips available. Fm* fkirther informatifMi cwntact the onion hall or write to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Schoiarship Program, 5201 Auth Way, Cartip Springs, MD 20246. The Buffalo (American Steamship), a mid-sized self-unloader, is crewed by SIU Great Lakes seamen. Vessels like the Buffalo, with their ability to navigate all kinds of waterways, are the backbone of the Great Lakes fleet. GOOD YEAR SEEN FOR lAKES JOBS ^ LGONAC . . . Every availiMable piece of SlU-contracted equipment that could float was used last year on the Great Lakes, as Lakes seamen found their best job opportunities in five years. Iron ore, coal and stone ship­ ments all showed increases over 1987. The nine SlU-contracted companies all worked at near 100 percent capacity from July until mid-December. Ore shipments totaled almost 68 million tons, up 10 percent from 1987. Coal shipments were up 7.3 percent to 40.5 million tons and stone totaled 27.8 mil­ lion tons, a jump of 6.6 percent^ "We expect the same or better this year," said Algonac Port Agent Byron Kelley. He said that any SIU Lakes member who wanted a job last year found one. The Great Lakes season came to an official close Jan. 17 when the Sault St. Marie, Mich, locks were closed. Shipping on the Lakes usually remains shut down until early April, when ships begin to fitout for another season. But Kelley said some shipping could resume as soon as early March, as utilities begin to stockpile coal. New Contracts The 1989 season will be busy in more ways than one. While SIU members should be enjoying Volume 51, Number 3 another year of increased job se­ curity, SIU officials will be working hard on dozens of new contracts. The Bob-Lo passenger boats contract is currently in negotia­ tions and all the Great Lakes in­ land contracts must be ham­ mered out. In addition, the SIU's Lakeswide contract with the Great Lakes Association of Maritime Operators is subject to negotia­ tion this year. That pact covers all the jobs on the large Great Lakes ships. Earliest Fitout in 20 Years The SIU Great Lakes fleet will begin its earliest fitout in two decades this month. A few Lakes ships began their fitouts March 1. The rest are expected to be sailing by the end of the month. There are predictions that the 1989 sailing season will top last year's, which was the best sea­ son on the Lakes in five years. Last year any SIU Lakes mem- ' ber who wanted a job, found work. The demand for durable goods has been on the upswing for the past two years. That demand has required increased steel produc­ tion. The Lakes vessels are the main form of transportation in delivering the coal, iron ore and stone used in the steel making process. March 1989 he LOG (ISSN 0166-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 fAuth'Union; Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DiGlorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice lYesident Collective Bargaining, Angus "Red" Campbell; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Glidewell; Vice President West Coast, George McCartney; Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Roy Mercer. Communications Department Director, Jessica Smith; Editor, Charles Svenson; Managing Editor, Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Max Hall and Deborah Greene; Design Consultant, Dennis Goris. -• ,i �MARCH, 1989 MTD URGES PROMPT AOIOM TO ROISTER AMERICAN-flAG MERCHUIT MARINE xpressing concern over the dangerous state of the nation's private maritime industry, members of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) urged Congress fandboard the administration to adopt legislation aimed at bolstering the U.S.-flag fleet to protect the nation's economic and national security interests. The MTD executive board, representing 43 national Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), a new member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, says he'll support a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine. unions and more than eight. million workers in maritime and related fields, heard speakers from Congress, the military and labor during the two-day session held in February prior to the AFL-CIO's Executive Council meetings. /S" Sacco stresses union cooperation George Becker, vice president—admin' istration of the United Steeiworkers of America, speaks on revitalizing the American steel industry. Transportation Communications Union vice president Jack Otero thanks MTD executive board members for their sup­ port of his election as vice chairman for voter registration of the Democratic National Committee. MTD vice president, and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 25 business manager, William F. Zenga reports on the dreeing indus­ try. With the board acting on is­ sues of concern to MTD affili­ ates representing manufacturing, shipbuilding, service, govern­ ment and maritime sectors, MTD President Mike Sacco, who also heads the SIU, noted that "we get together to discuss mutual problems and how we can help one another, how we can coop­ erate as fellow trade unionists." Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO and a former member of the U.S. merchant marine, spoke of our national economic and security interests. Kirkland said, "A nation of fewer than 400 merchant vessels cannot secure its future as a world trading power. And be­ cause more than 90 percent of men and material needed to sus­ tain a war effort would still have to be carried onboard ships, such a nation certainly cannot adequately protect the security of the free world." Breaux Wants New Policy Senator John Breaux (D-La.), chairman of the Senate Subcom­ mittee on the Merchant Marine, told the MTD executive board that the time was now to pro­ mote and enact a vigorous na­ tional maritime policy. The de­ fense build-up over the Reagan years had completely overlooked the merchant marine and its de­ cline must be turned around, said Breaux. Addressing the need for fair trade. Congressman Richard Gep­ hardt (D-Mo.) outlined his legis­ lative package to promote Ameri­ can industry and produce good paying jobs for American work­ ers. "The truth behind the glossy headlines of low inflation and low unemployment is that American workers are suffering through wage stagnation and wage de­ cline. It must be our goal to get wages up and improve the stan­ dard of living for all Americans," Gephardt said. Freshman Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), a new member MTD western area executive board member and International Association of machinists vice president Justin Ostro (left) and Gene Upshaw, president of the National Football League Players Association, follow the proceedings. of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, pledged to educate his electorate on the importance of a strong domestic merchant marine as part of the campaign to rebuild the U.S.-flag fleet. MTD vicepresident William F. Zenga thanked Congressman Pallone for being such a good friend to the dredging industry. Further advocacy for a strong fourth arm of defense came 1"' Transportation Command (TRANSCOM). General Piatak told the MTD executive board, "Defense transportation is es­ sential to U.S. national strategy because it provides a credible deterrent to war as well as the safety net for national emergen­ cies. .. General says transportation capability essential for peace m• 1\'- v J '-•f. Michael Sacco, MTD president, wel­ comes board members. from Major General John Piatak, director of Plans and Resources of the United States Military Noting the Bush-Quayle Cam­ paign's promise to "restoring the United States maritime industry in the interests of economic and national security," MTD board members urged immediate congressional and administration action to reverse the industry's backslide. The MTD executive board called for: expanding the Jones Act to incontinued on page 4 MTD eastern area executive board member and president of the Seafarers International Union of Canada Roman Gralewicz (r^ht) and Jean Ingrao, MTD execu­ tive secretary-treasurer review a policy statement. • '0 '"vK •M: ..•S; • 'iir I": -A:. , •;«: • • • �• • '• -'• • r •• MID URGES ^CnON ON Vf^; u.s.ntn continued from page 3 - -WiS: v/'-' 'r">- liP •:\i 'v", V '• ''> -•v!'^S,,:i'' '• -^^ ..V ;=' ?>.V[ 'r- ."'V-. *• -"WJI).!;? • dude all work within the na­ tion's 200 mile Exclusive Eco­ nomic Zone, • enforcing existing cargo pref­ erence laws, • requiring foreign cruise ships operating out of U.S. ports to use domestic crews and to per­ form repairs and shipbuilding in U.S. yards and • negotiating bilateral access to cargo movements, reserving a substantial share of U.S. trade for U.S.-flag carriers. tion of the American textile and steel industries. Board members also urged that the National La­ bor Relations Board once again becorhe the neutral government agency which allows for peaceful resolution of disputes involving employers and their employees. The MTD executive board asked Congress to expand unpaid leave time for employees with young families. Jean Ingrao, MTD executive secretary-treasurer, provided board members with a report of the department's activity over the past year and announced changes in the make-up of the executive board. Ingrao told the board that they face many chal- - 'V''' ' Ray McKay, president of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association District 2 (left) with Joe DiGiorgio, Seafarers International Union secretary-treasurer. of the AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education and Robert McGlotten, director of legislation spoke on how labor's political lobbying operation could help put working people's concerns back on the top of the legislative agenda. ^"v!, ••'iv •'• '•/•- Owen Bieber, president of the United Automobile Workers, speaks on the importance of a fair atul neutral Na­ tional Labor Relations Board. A sound energy policy, en­ couraging national production for national consumption was advo­ cated by the MTD executive board. Today domestic oil pro­ duction is down and continuing to fall, the board said, cailling on Congress and the administration to extend the export ban on North Slope Alaska oil, thereby ensuring domestic oil for U.S. markets. The board also urged explora­ tion and development of the oil fields located in the y^rctic Na­ tional Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in order to meet continuing U.S. consumption when the North Slope oil tapers off. MTD board members called for legislative initiatives designed to increase fair trade and protec- samm m President of National Marine Engi­ neers' Beneficial Association C.E. (Gene) DeFries (left) and Air Line Pi­ lots Association president Captain Henry A. Duffy listen to the speakers. lenges, particularly in the areas of trade and protection of work­ ers' rights. "Unless the Admin­ istration does a complete turna­ round, we are going to see new assaults on the rights of working people to exercise their rights and we're going to see a further expansion of unfair trade prac­ tices," she said. Stanley Brand, former general counsel of the House of Repre­ sentatives, addressed the board members. Brand is the attorney in the lawsuit jointly filed by the SIU and the Transportation In­ stitute against the government's drug testing regulations affecting maritime workers.' Brand told the meeting that through the drug testing regula­ tions, government had intruded into the most private affairs of working men and women. Brand said, "The Reagan-Bush admin- John J. Barry, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (left), Alfred K. Whitehead, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters and Jacob F. West, president of the International Association of Bridge, Stmctural and Ornamental Iron Worlurs during the board meeting. International Longshoremen's Associa­ tion president John M. Bowers listens to the NLRB policy statement discus­ sion. istration has run on and pro­ moted the idea that government ought to get off the backs of its citizens ... this program piits the government in our bath­ rooms—a breach of the Reagan administration's promise to lessen government intrusiveness." Julius Isaacson, president of the Inter­ national Union of Allied, Novelty and Production Workers, asks union mem­ bers to follow a "Buy American Made Products" policy. Julius Isaacson, president of the International Union of Al­ lied, Novelty and Production Workers called on all MTD ex­ ecutive board members to "urge American sports teams to wear and use American made prod­ ucts." Thanking board members for their support of his successful candidacy for vice chairman of voter registration for the Demo­ cratic National Committee, Jack Otero, vice-president of the Transportation Communication Union, pledged to use his new position to further the interests of working people. AFL-CIO Economic Research Department Director Rudy Os­ wald and Bert Seidman, director of Occupational Safety, Health and Social Security, addressed the delegates on the effects of eight years of Reagan economic policies. John Perkins, director James Hatfield, president of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union intro­ duces MTD statement mourning the loss of Frank Drozak. Dr. John Calhoun Wells, pres­ ident of the Gray Labor/Manage­ ment Institute in Beaumont, Texas, spoke on the future of unions and collective bargaining. "Companies must realize that unions are partners in growth, productivity and change. The ad­ versarial relationship of the past must make way for cooperation between unions and employers in the future," he said. Stanley Brand, attorney of the law firm Brarul ami Lowell, explains why the shipping industry is united in its oppo­ sition to the new drug testing regula­ tions. Addressing the issue of health and safety concerns on the job, Donald Elisburg, executive di­ rector of the Occupational Health Legal Rights Foundation, said unions can play an impor­ tant role in helping workers pro­ tect themselves before or after exposure to toxic materials where they work. �C-\h MARCH, 1989 • ••--- -'•:7fa.-—'j-; '--'J-">^t;;'!.;•-:;,_i^l-V:'A---rs SUNUWARY OF MTD ACTIONS Franis Drozafc Mourned the loss of a friend and leader. Frank Drozak, who served as MTD president until his death in 1988, provided steadfast leadership during the maritime industry's darkest and most difficult years. A Maritime Policy Urged the administration and Congress to commence immedi­ ately the task of developing pro­ grams that will bring about ex­ pansion for all segments of the industry. Expressed willingness to develop a broad coalition nec­ essary to secure adoption of a beneficial maritime policy. Commitment to the Jones Act Urged that the Jones Act be , strengthened and extended to re­ alize a U.S.-flag fleet capable of serving the nation's defense and economic interests. Waivers and other attacks to weaken the Act were condemned. The Jones Act should be broadened to include all work completed within the United States Exclusive Eco­ nomic Zone. Cargo Preference Enforcement Called upon Congress to under­ take steps which will bring about maximum U.S.-flag participation in existing cargo reservation pro­ grams. Ui^ed increasing the law's scope to include 5ll goods moved by or at the government's request. ''•r'y''>.-.""'^'..>--.v: Foreign-Flag Cruise Ships Called for enactment of legisla­ tion that will place the American cruise industry on an equal com­ petitive level with its foreign competition. The government must assist in the development of a healthy U.S.-flag industry in the United States, particularly to meet troop transport capabilities in the event of a nation^ defense emergency. Export Ban on Alaska Oil Recognizing the benefits of a plentiful domestic supply of oil, the board called for extension of export restrictions covering crude oil produced in Alaska's North Sytope. •l.'fri • DCyeldpinem of Oil In ANWR Urged exploration and develop­ ment of oil reserves contained in a small portion of the Arctic Na­ tional Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). By extending the export ban on North Slope oil and by develop­ ing ANWR oil, the United States sends a clear message to OPEC that the 1970 shortages will not be relived. Great Lakes Developniimt Federal funding and an acceler­ ated construction schedule was urged for the building of a new 1,000-foot Soo lock. Asked for immediate authorization and funding for dredging of the St. Mary's River connecting Lake Superior with Lake Huron. Maritime Out of GATT Talks The General Agreement on Tar­ iffs and Trade (GATT) has in­ cluded maritime services on its agenda. Reiterated its opposition to maritime being part of GATT approved international regula­ tions, citing the danger inclusion in the talks would pose to sub­ sidy programs, loan guarantees, cargo reservation and cabotage laws. MSC Procurement Policies Called for congressional and administration examination MSC procurement procedures which focus exclusively on obtaining the lowest possible cost without any consideration of the impact that depressed charter hire rates have on the maritime industry. Government must develop mu­ tually beneficial policies between MSC and the industry in order to further our national defense. National Labor Relations Board Called upon the administration to appoint individuals to the NLRB who will act in a fair and neutral manner in order that worklrs rights to join a union, bargain and strike are restored and onCe again protected. Voluntary Restraint Agreements (VRA's) for Steel Supported a five-year extension of VRA's which require 29 na-; tions to hold their steel exports to a negotiated percentage of our domestic consumption. Called for enactment of legislation to assist the steel industry in its ef­ forts to modernize and retrain laid-off workers. John Perkins, Director Cfunniittee on Piditical - Educ^ Robert McGlotten, Director Department of LegMation r •• • • • • • • • •' • racing the disastrous policies of the Reagan Administration, AFLCIO department directors outline a program to turn the country mxiUhd • MTD PHOTO ROUNDUP I, : ' :i •S; • 4- • '' Minimum Vif^ Inc^ Expressed outrage that the mini­ mum wage of $3.35 an hour has not increased since 1981, when over the past eight years it has lost 30 percent of its real value; Called for expeditious enactment of legislation to restore the na­ tional minimum wage to a level of dignity for all minimum wage earners. Protecting Domestic Textiles Recognizing the threat of in­ creased foreign import penetra­ tion in the domestic textile trade, the board called upon Congress and the administration to COOJJerate fully to develop a legisla­ tive package providing relief to the American textile and apparel industry. Social S^urity and Medicare All social security and medicare commitments should be fespected by Congress. Opposed any efforts to tax social security benefits or abolish cost-of-living adjustments. Medicare should be expanded to cover long-term cat­ astrophic health care expenses. Congress was urged to pass leg­ islation prohibiting physicians from charging Medicare patients far in excess of Medicare-ap­ proved rates. CoiUit^d on page 9 Frank Lonardo (left). President of Local 1814 International Longshoremen's Association, Teddy Gleason, president emeritus of the.lLA, Ed Panerello, secrer tary-treasurer of the Maritime Port Council of Greater New Tork and Vicinity, Ed Turner, executive vice president emeritus of the SlU and Gilbert Gauthier, president of the Canadian Marine Officers Union. .V , . ,.r. MM'S ' J', 1 Lenore Miller, president of the Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union. Joe Sacco, executive vice president of the SlU. • \ r 3 - •l • •I Page Groton (left), vice president of the International Brotherhood of Boilermak­ ers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Bernard Puchalski, president of the Greater Chicago and Vicinity Port Council and Dominic Camevale, administrative assistant to the president of the United Association of the Plumbing attd P^ Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada. Continued on page 9 v' ' • - u '• �SOfARERS 106 S/[/ Wfsr COAST FISHERIAEN CATCH RECORD TUNA #yv-;' X®' •- -•' The Seafarers'' lAig 'fi „,' "Jj- - • . S I'i." 'v: •'"'® iW!0 ff' y- '' '•• '") •; .;•••'•' • y- k-." • • • • ^r.; • U?'- ^ •• il '-•-T, 1'^ ®'-- IUNA fishermen of San Pedro have closed out one of the best fishing years in a long time, thanks to the giant tuna. After a lull of many years, the giant tuna suddenly appeared and no one seems to be able to explain the cause of this phe­ nomenon. The giant tuna, which are eight to 20 times larger than those normally caught in these waters and weighing 800 pounds and more, enabled the San Pedro fishermen to enjoy a dramatic in­ crease in wages. The San Pedro fishermen are members of the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America affiliated Fishermen's Union of America. The Fishermen's Union represents fishermen of San Diego and Monterey as well as those in San Pedro. The union was the result of a merger in 1975 of three SIUNA west coast fishing unions including the Seine and Line Fishermen of Monterey, an original 1938 affili­ ate of the international union. Terry Hoinsky, president of the Fishermen's Union, says the union is concerned with the problem arising out of the liabil­ ity insurance crisis which is crip­ pling the industry. She said the union is exploring several possi­ ble methods for bringing about reduction in high premium costs which are discouraging boat owners in the industry. ^ Hoinsky, who is a vice presi­ dent and executive board mem­ ber of the SIUNA, reports that the union has restructured its three ports to improve member­ ship services and is conducting an organizing drive among non­ union boats in San Pedro. The Fishermen's Union, says Hoinsky, has also upgraded the death benefit paid to members in the San Diego region, bringing its level to parity with Monterey and San Diego fishermen. jit 12:01 am, Saturday, March /14 Eastern Air Lines mechan­ ics and ramp operators repre­ sented by the International As­ sociation of Machinists went on strike. Eastern pilots, members of the Air Line Pilots Associa­ tion, and flight attendents from the Transport Workers Union re­ fused to cross the picket line, forcing Eastern to halt opera­ tions. The SIU quickly demon­ strated its support by helping to man picket lines at Eastern hubs. OF THR new rtNiK. 1.raniit. 81» »«•» >. t. SHOP MOVE BLOCKED Trr Tu Sii SM: Mrti Off Vatraiii lfa»Rnii Al P,wi i.f Nr« )i,wk LurnmllaDK Action By r Bank & File: (W T« Igniter Fire ^ ij! AM. MWWIH IWHN-Nl. Ifcn ' {•rkibw r« kmrt. . ' Mi::( urr«i« noi«KTi eiwMw ,. •=* • **' 'Ar.K IIW1WI.T U «>»k 11..\. ^onrt'vvMiii kw: -ri, ^ • lAyplI tlirh fm FmU !sKi|eht m- «• ' " The Seafarers LOG first appeared on February 10,1939 and has been continually publishing for fifty years. The front page of the first issue shown above generally reflected the SlU's intense organizing activities and its battles against communist efforts to control U.S. waterfront unions. After the union was founded on October 15, 1938, and urttil the LOG commenced publication the following February, union members were informed and served through hundreds of bulletins. Terry Hoinsky (right), president of the SWNA-affiliated Fishermen's Union of America, with Augistine Felando, • President of American Tunaboat Own­ ers, at a fisheries conference in Wash­ ington, D.C. asKRN's m KuuuGmm nmm macHiNisTS STRIKI PILOTS REFUSE TO CROSS PICKET LINES 8ROTHKBHOOD Ofik-iol Otgea ci ih« AtUntk- mud GaU SMa.«t> Itthi/niihoaa! Unkm Nuttb Am<*ru*« The Machinists union has done everything in its power to avoid the current strike. In 16 months of bargaining. Eastern management refused to move from its initial wage reduction demands. The. union agreed to binding arbitration which would have meant continual negotia­ tions until an agreement was reached. In addition, the union has solicited President Bush to call a Presidential Emergency Board to make recommendations leading towards a settlement. Action by President Bush would stop the strike. Eastern, on the other hand, refused to agree to binding arbitration and asked the President not to get involved. SIU member Captain ton Flade talks with Eastern pilot and SIU seaman Charles Collins walks with a striking machinist at PhUadelphia's airport. IRVING BROWN DIES: LED EIGHT AGAINST COmiES IN POST-WAR EUROPE RVING Brown, whose anticommunist activities in post­ / war Europe made him a legend­ ary figure in the free trade union movement, died in Paris at the age of 77. The son of a representative of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Brown was bom in New York. After graduating from college in 1932, he became an organizer for the United Au­ tomobile Workers, becoming a national organizer for the AFL in 1940. In 1942 Brown was ap­ pointed as a labor representative to the War Production Board. Brown's major contribution occurred in the 1950s and 1960s when he set up and led cam­ paigns to prevent communist takeovers of European and inter­ national labor organizations. Brown's efforts helped rebuild democratic unions in post-war Europe. During the post-war recon­ struction effort when the United States was delivering Marshall Plan aid cargoes to the democra­ cies, communist-controlled unions attempted to block deliv­ ery from the ships at the water­ front. Brown set up headquarters in Brussels from where he orga­ nized committees of dock and other maritime workers to fight the Communist Party calls seek­ ing to block the American aid program. In that period the World Federation of Trade Unions was controlled by com­ munist-led national labor bodies. In 1949 Brown helped create the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions which broke Irving Brown away from the communist-con­ trolled body. It was during this time that Paul Hall and other representa­ tives of the SIU developed a re­ lationship with Brown. At the time, the SIU of Canada was en­ gaged in a bitter battle to break communist control over Cana­ dian seamen and shipping. Brown was executive director of the African American Labor Center from 1965 until 1973, when he returned to Paris to head the AFL-CIO's European office. He became director of in­ ternational affairs for the AFLCIO in 1982. �wm MARCH, 1989 INFORMATION ON PRE-EMnOYMENT DRUG TESNNG P re-employment drug testing will go into effect June 21, 1989, unless the SIU and Trans­ portation Institute's jointly filed lawsuit halts the government's action. Because the outcome of the lawsuit is unknown and subject to appeal to a higher court, the SIU is currently taking all neces­ sary steps to protect the individ­ ual member's employment rights during the drug testing procedure required by the regulations. Therefore, until there is a rul­ ing that the regulations are in­ valid, all maritime workers, in­ cluding SIU members, must comply with the drug testing rules if they are to be employed on U.S.-flag commercial vessels, deep-sea. Great Lakes and in­ land waters. What follows are questions and answers on the procedure for pre-employment drug testing required by Final Rule: COD 86067, issued Nov. 21, 1988 by the Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard and which went into effect Dec. 21, 1988. Who is affected by the regu­ Q. lations? ^All individuals employed /lupon U.S.-flag commercial vessels are affected by the regu­ lations. This means licensed and unlicensed alike. The Depart­ ment of Transportation reported in its introduction to the regula­ tions that the drug testing provi­ sions governing maritime indus- try personnel will affect an estimated 120,000 maritime workers serving on all types of commercial vessels. 0 1 When did the pre-employ• ment drug testing regula­ tions go into effect? M The regulations went into #•• effect Dec. 21, 1988. The regulations stated that pre-em­ ployment drug testing was to be put into operation by June 21, 1989. As a result, by June 21, 1989 operators will only be able to crew vessels with individuals who have complied with the drug testing procedures and whose tests are negative. O Hcw will the 90 day regis• tration and shipping system be affected by the drug regula­ tions? M Since drug clearance is now nm required by the government as a condition of employment for maritime workers on U.S.-flag vessels, the individual shipping through the hiring hall must, by federal regulation, show proof of a negative drug test result. The drug test must be taken in ac­ cordance with the procedures outlined in the regulations. Because of the SIU's 90 day system of registration and ship­ ping, drug testing for SIU mem­ bers will become effective tenta­ tively the first week of April. On that date, an individual register- ing in the hiring hall must show proof of a negative drug test re­ sult along with the other re­ quired documents. Thus, every seaman who will be sailing after June 21, 1989 will be in compli­ ance with the regulations. 0. What will the pre-employ­ ment drug tests analyze? M The regulations ask the drug M testing laboratory to test for appearance in the urine speci­ men of the following substances: • Marijuana, • Cocaine, • Opiates, • Phencyclidine (PGP) and • Amphetimines. 0 Beginning tentatively the • first week of April how does a SIU deepsea seaman take a drug test? M Seafarers Welfare Plan Clinnm ics and contracted physi­ cians will serve as collection sites for urine specimens. An SIU member can go to the clinic or contracted physician to pro­ vide a urine specimen for the laboratory. The SWP clinic will not exam­ ine the sample. The clinic will simply function as a collection site, insuring that a member's rights are protected during the collection process. What will the clinic do with »the individual's specimen? M Once the specimen is taken M* at the clinic, the specimen will be sent to the drug testing laboratory. The drug testing laboratory must be certified by the Depart­ ment of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS, in turn, is working with the Na­ tional Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). A laboratory only ob­ tains DHHS certification if it meets the highest standards and has a track record which in­ cludes no errors in testing re­ sults. i'ta, I'— .• , ^ ,1 > What wUi happen to the ur-, Q• ine specimen at the labora­ tory? -It' M The specimen will be subMo mitted to an initial testing. If the result is positive, the spec­ imen will go, through a confirma­ tory testing. 0. What will the laboratory do with the drug test results? M The results of the drug tests #•# will be sent by the labora­ tory to the Medical Review Offi­ cer (MRO). The MRO will re­ view all results. Q. ' y.. After taking the test, what should the seaman do next? Continued on page 8 .jj- Jf; SIU SUIT AGAINST DRUG TESTING NEARS HEARING 7 he United States District Court is expected to consider the SIU's charge that the current drug testing regulations are un­ constitutional within the next couple of months. By filing a motion for summary judgement with the court on Feb. 28, the SIU is keeping the case on a le­ gal fast track. The government is expected to respond to the SIU's action around March 10. The Union anticipates a court hearing date in April. After the court considers the case, a final deci­ sion will be issued. When the United States Coast Guard, a federal agency in the Department of Transportation, introduced sweeping drug testing regulations for the maritime in­ dustry on Nov. 21, 1988, the SIU and the Transportation In­ stitute joined in instituting a suit in federal court to set aside the government-forced procedures. Nonetheless, the Coast Guard's regulations went into effect on Dec. 21, 1988. The SIU maintains that the drug testing regulations trample on fundamental individual con­ stitutional rights. By allowing unwarranted searches and sei­ zures, the fourth amendment is violated. The drug testing law also disregards the fifth amend­ ment protection of an individu­ al's privacy, the Union charges. Representing U.S.-flag compa­ nies engaged in foreign and do­ mestic shipping, the Transporta­ tion Institute charges the Coast Foreign-Flag Ships Not Covered Guard with unnecessarily bur­ dening the U.S.-flag operator with the cost of implementing the drug testing program while allowing foreign-flag vessels, not covered by the regulations, to get away scott free. The costs of implementing the drug testing regulations must be entirely borne by U.S.-flag operators, and are variously estimated from 64 million to 150 million dollars annually. The lawsuit also says the Coast Guard rule "enlists private employers as unwilling foot sol­ diers required at their own ex­ pense to violate their own em­ ployees' rights." The Coast Guard, in issuing the regulations, admitted that the agency could not "specifically identify the use of drugs or alco­ hol as a major causal effect in commercial vessel losses or cas­ ualty damage." Yet the Coast Guard contended that it "is rea­ sonable to assume that because there is a drug problem in soci­ ety, there is also a potential drug problem in the merchant ma­ rine." The Coast Guard to date has failed to provide any statisti­ cal evidence of high drug usage in the maritime industry. Prior to issuing any drug test­ ing regulations affecting maritime workers, the Department of Transportation had promulgated drug testing procedures for land and air transportation workers. Legal battles involving these reg­ ulations have focused on random testing. In a trucking case, the federal district judge issued an injunc­ tion against random testing, stat­ ing that the regulations "lack the requisite element of individual­ ized suspicion." The judge also pointed out that the trucking drug testing regulations "are not supported by particularized relia­ ble findings about rampant drug use." Compared to the drug testing regulations affecting land and air transportation workers, the rule covering the maritime industry is far more extensive. Testing of employees in other transporta­ tion sectors was limited to safety and security related personnel, while in maritime the regulation is directed at "all individuals en­ gaged onboard a vessel." The Nov. 21, 1988 drug testing regulations affecting all seamen employed on U.S.-flag commer­ cial vessels were brought about as part of the Reagan administra­ tion's symbolic "war on drugs." Congess, however, in its Omni­ bus Drug Initiative Act of 1988, specifically refrained from au­ thorizing drug testing for safetysensitive transportation workers. The SIU does not oppose drug testing when handled as part of the collective bargaining process where an individual member's rights can be protected. The Seafarers Addictions Rehabili­ tation Center has been dealing effectively with substance abuse problems without forsaking an individual's constitutional rights. • ,• •••1 '.J •, - ' .;•(! .'v1 ••'•J ;r -••t. • �S^iStSy''^ SOFARERS LOG 8 MEMORUU 7D HONOR SEUREN LOST IN US. WARS 4 prototype of a new memorial which will honor merchant seamen who lost their lives in the defense of their nation was unveiled at a luncheon in Man­ hattan last month. The memor­ ial, which was largely funded through donations by merchant seamen and private organiza­ tions, is scheduled for comple­ tion in 1990. Like the much-publicized Vietnam War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., this me­ morial is. intended to correct an historical oversight. Forty-four years after the end of World War II and 213 years after the found­ ing of this nation, there is no marker to dignify the burial site of those merchant seamen who lost their lives at sea. In every war since the incep­ tion of this nation, merchant mariners have been in the fore­ front of the fight to preserve American liberty. In the War of Independence, for example, this nation had no Navy: private merchant vessels added greatly to the war effort by engaging the British fleet at sea. The War of 1812 was fought over one issue: the impressment of American seamen by British warships. The private merchant fleet was so important to the economic well-being of the new nation that Americans went to war to defend the concept of freedom of the seas. In recent times, thousands of American seamen lost their lives at sea while manning America's "bridge of ships," which Win- Pictured above is an artist's rendition of the war memorial, which honors merchant mariners who died while defending their country. Ail American seamen who gave their lives, from the War of Independence to modem times, are honored. ston Churchill said turned the tide for the Allies in World War II. But the contributions of those brave men and women were never properly recognized: for 43 years after the war, American seamen were denied veterans' status. The new monument will be lo­ cated at the southern tip of Man­ hattan, south of Pier A, a cityowned Victorian landmark build­ ing on the breakwater extension. The Pier A breakwater was con­ structed nearly 90 years ago and provided a safe landing for the Ellis Island immigrants being fer­ ried over to the isle of Manhat­ tan. The design for the new me­ morial is a result of a competi­ tion held by the Battery Park City Authority. The winner, Marisol Escobar, was chosen out of a field of more than 200 con­ testants. Escobar's winning design re­ creates a moving scene depicting four figures of surviving mariners whose ships were lost; one of the seamen is being saved from the sea by a shipmate. The ship will be made of stainless steel. AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, a former officer in the U.S.-flag merchant marine, spoke at the luncheon. SIU Vice President Jack CaflFey repre­ sented the SIU. PRE-IMPIOYMENT DRUG nSnNG QUlSnONS AND ANSWERS continued from page 7 . 4 From the date the test is • taken, within three to seven working days, the seaman can pick up a card from the SWP clinic or contracted physician which will serve as proof of the individual's negative drug test result. The card will indicate the seaman is in compliance with Fi­ nal Rule: CCD 86-067. The MRO will have provided the clinic or designated physician with in­ structions on which individuals should receive the card. The card can then be submit­ ted, along with all other docu­ ments required by law and the shipping rules, at the time of registration at the hall. a How long is the clearance '• card good for? A The clearance card, indicat/!• ing the seaman is in compli­ ance with Final Rule: CCD 86067, is good for a six-month pe­ riod. Q. What does the MRO do with a positive result? M The drug testing regulations .nm reqiiire that a Medical Re­ view Officer evaluate all positive confirmatory tests. Each individ­ ual who tests positive has the right to speak with the MRO by telephone to discuss the test re­ sult. The MRO will personally call the individual. It is very im­ portant that individuals filling out the drug test form include their phone numbers. During the telephone discussion with the MRO, the individual can explain any medical circumstances which may have caused a posi­ tive result. After the discussion, the MRO will make a decision as to the accuracy of the test result. Only the MRO makes this deci­ sion. Neither the Union or the employer is involved in the re­ view of additional medical evi­ dence or deciding whether the result is correct. O lf the confirmatory test is • positive after MRO evalua­ tion, what does the MRO do? M The MRO is required by the regulation to report the pos­ itive test result to the employer or the employer's designated agent. O What does the employer do • with the confirmed positive drug test? The employer is required by • the regulation to report the 4results in writing to the nearest Coast Guard Office in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI). The individual who tested positive shall be denied employment as a crewmember or removed from duties which directly affect the safety of the vessel's navigation or operations as soon as practic­ able and shall be subject to sus­ pension and revocation proceed­ ings against his or her license, certificate of registry or mer­ chant mariner's document. 0 1 If a seaman, boatman or • dredgeman tests positive, how can he or she be reemployed on a U.S.-flag commercial vessel? M An individual who has Jnw tested positive may not be reemployed aboard a vessel until the Medical Review Officer de­ termines that the individual is drug free and that the risk of subsequent use of drugs by that person is sufficiently low to jus­ tify his or her return to work. In addition, the individual must agree to be subject to increased, unannounced testing for a period determined by the MRO of up to sixty (60) months. O ff an individual is interested • in rehabilitation programs, who should be contacted? M The Seafarers Harry Lundenw berg School of Seamanship Addictions Rehabilitation Center (ARC) offers programs for sub­ stance abusers who no longer want to be dependent on drugs or alcohol. To apply for ARC, contact your Union hall or write to SHLSS Addictions Rehabili­ tation Center, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. In addition, re­ habilitation programs are offered in many local communities. 0 What about other kinds of • drug testing? M The regulations require prenw employment testing to be in place by June 21, 1989. The other forms of drug testing re­ quired by the regulations—ran­ dom, periodic, reasotiable-cause and post-casualty (which also in­ cludes testing for alcohol use)— are to be implemented by Dec. 21, 1989. �MUlCHr 1989 9 lytl' MID SiSSION PHOrO ROUND-UP Letters to the Editor continued from page 5 U '^•fl Laundry and Dry Ckaning Interna­ tional Union president Frank Ervolino, who also serves as secretary-treasurer of die Buffalo Port Maritime Council, reads MTD's CATT statement. International Chemical Workers Union president Frank Martino lists MTD's energy policy priorities. Dr. John Calhoun Wells (left), president of the John Gray Institute of Beaumont Texas, Larry Jackson, secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Grain Millers and Donald Etisburg, adnunistrator of the Occupational Health and Legal Rights Foundation. To the Editor: I need you to do me a big favor. A fellow SIU deepsea member and very good friend of mine, Dan Bradley, passed away this summer in August. Everywhere Dan went he made friends. Dan sailed on both the east coast and west coast and made friends in both places. Dan was liked and loved by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. Dan left behind a beautiful wife and beautiful baby girl, three months old at the time of his departure. So Dan, may your body and soul rest in peace. You will be missed by a lot of people, your wife especially and me. We love you and we will all miss you. Fair sailing on that big ocean in the sky. John C. Cox Book C-1779 Los Angeles, CA Editor's Note: The family of the late brother Daniel Bradley III has asked the LOG that any of his old shipmates who wish to call and talk about Dan to con­ tact the family at 301/725-4699. Brother Bradley died in a traffic accident August 13, 1988. He was 30 years old. He was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Laurel, MD. He graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship and he made many friends among his union brothers during his sailing years. Surviving are his wife, the for­ mer Nancy Corbitt, and a daugh­ ter, Alaina Clarke Bradley, both of Hampstead, MD, his parents, Muriel and Daniel Bradley, Jr., and a brother, Andrew, all of Laurel, MD, two sisters, Lydia Umlandt of Sevema Park, MD and Sheila Geist of Laurel, MD, and a grandfather. Mason E. Wallace, Sr. of Silver Spring, Md. United Industrial Workers national di­ rector Steve Edney asks a question on the new drug testing regulations. SUMMARY Of MTD ACTIONS continued from page 5 Marine Emissions Called for an amendment to the Clean Air Act to establish uni­ form national standards for ma­ rine emissions. Jaimn Air Lines Japan Air Lines (JAL) was blasted for violating the rights of employees who work in Chica­ go's Nikko Hotel, a JAL-owned operation. Vowed to bring pres­ sure on JAL through contact with U.S. representatives en­ gaged in trade negotiations with Japan. Staten IiMand Navy Base Adopted the Maritime Port Council of New York's resolu­ tion to support the Navy's new surface action group base at Stapleton, Staten Island. FamUy and Medical Leave /Supported legislation which ^dresses the heeds and aspirations of modern American families, such as a congressional proposal for a national leave policy pro­ viding job-protected, unpaid time off to meet parental responsibil­ ities and health conditions. Dan Bradley III and his wife Nancy at the wheel of the family sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay. SIU Scholarship Deadline is April 14 Apply New Occupational pishases Legislation which promotes early detection and treatment of occu­ pational diseases should be en­ acted by Congress. Maritime and National Defense Report A detailed analysis of the mari­ time industry's critical rule in se­ curing a strong national defense was released at the MTD meet­ ing. The report cited the contri­ bution seagoing personnel, ship­ builders, longshoremen and industrial workers would make in the event of a national emer­ gency. The application deadline for scholar­ ships for seafarers and their families is April 14. Four scholarships \ ' •;- fv Vice president emeritus of the Americ&n Federation of Grain Millers Peter Rybka, Mel Pelfry (left), president of the Toledo Port Maritime Council and Richard Mantia, president of the Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Port Council. Vice president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Doug Dority. : •T-:'-.; - of $10,000 each are of­ fered to dependents. One $10,000 and two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to union members. Scholarship awardees will be an­ nounced in May. To receive information on eligibility requirements call 301/899-0675 or write Seafarers Welfare Plan Scholarships, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. �fc?':- • ^K".'. w r ON THE NEW YORK- - ?rv,, • he Sea-Land Challenger is one of several Lancer class vessels '-^giyysyigSI !Sea-Land acquired from the bankrupt U.S. Lines three years ago. The Challenger recently finished one of its regular runs, San , ; Juan, P.R. to Rio Hana, Dominican Republic to Jacksonville to Port Elizabeth. SlU Patrolman Kermett Mangram met the crew for a payoff, where these pictures were taken. CARIBBEAN RUN •' "" J- t y '' ' •' Vy,. : AB Tuck Beutz has been goii^ to sea for 36 years. The deck delegate on the Challenger nudtes sure the gai^wi^ is secured. ». isa W 't •- . ^ < 'J A' , - < .'J , Jt •.yi-' iSS-Sft-'J ' ^siSiss: . f .'Vyy,.'• With more Bum 70 years of exj^rience •4[|| tunong them, the ChaUenger's steward department knows how to keep a crew well-fed. They are (i. to r.) Chief Steward George Gibbons, Chief Cook Darryl Goggins and Steward Assistant I ^Jose Santiago. m0m iilS^ ^:yas 'y'Bm DEV Jose Rodr^uezgets ready to throw a heaving line. Rodriguez hask , been saUing for 28 years. ^ •r :-kX Vy:gIfys•:'^yy:,"-yy'^y' • ;••••• •; a'.yy^ i.- : •:-yy€iykk:^¥hyyy. -'.. ~-rs ^ Ohfl/ Ralph Gonzalez takes rea^ngs in the et^me room. The San Juan redderU has been going to sea for nine years. , ,t • kIMkM 1f '1 • "- y i-i'.-':" va-v'''V;-,-r;li'5'S , AS-.S'-J :, OEVEIaMo Cruz checks steam and ml vtOres. A ship*s deles^, the New Yorker has been sailing for 14 years. OMU James Sieger, a 15-year deej^ea veteran, cheeks a fuel oU straiiur in the Challenger's ermine room. S Xy- -'/i Jose Santiago, AB Tuck Bentz, New Ymk Patrvhnan Kermett Mai^frath, Basun Roy Williams and DEV Ehdio Cruz. --yy-v' -* ;! - -- �SlU Representative ::':'^'''^§f0r :• y:J.-' r'v •'•••, •5i'- ^ I' ^ •»S-•-Si* ^ |. f® < 4 ' , ' , , • While Chief Cook Frank -^V •- /ho crew's lounge^ Tksy^ ^ K=»53»«l"r" — K.'SSirS- • ': .r:«-.:»SK:-",: a. men VaSty (I-lo'•>^'* •^''•':.':i:Sffe';;P^;tS''''v^r''VS 'i -'}} • . V.<? • �m • V. S0§hren itttemationa/ Union Directory •any fcaadabaig Sdwal at Seammalilii :.#if'5. SnWARDS GRADlUn ADVANCED CUSS r 1 en SIU members successfully completed the Stewards Recertification Course held from January 31 to March 3 at the un­ ion's school in Piney Point. The graduates now join the top-of-theline ranks of union stewards. The stewards completed classes which will enhance their computer and typing skills. The group learned new techniques for menu planning, portion con­ trol and food costs. Microbiol­ ogy and sanitation classes were also part of the course curricu­ lum. Ice carving, a culinary art form, was taught by Executive Chef Romeo Lupinacci. Union education was a top priority for the stewards through meetings with representatives of the various plans, the contract department the political depart­ ment and the LOG, stewards had an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about their union. The stewards also visited Cap­ itol Hill, to track legislation vi­ tally important to the SIU and the maritime industry. The trip included a tour of the Capitol building and an explanation of the legislative process. Executive Chef Lupinacci said of the group, "They have been an excellent class. They are pre­ pared to put out an excellent meal while running an efficient, cost-conscious operation. The recertified stewards are skilled at menu planning and portion control, an important part of a modem-day steward's duties, Lupinacci said. Recert^ed stewards (first row, left to right) Roderick Br^ht, Janet Price, Cyril Spence, Jr., Romeo Lupinacci (executive chef), (second row) Joseph P. Emidy, Pedro SeUan, Peter Schulz, (third row) Nathaniel Thomas, John A. Pratt, Jimmie Russell, D.A. Brown, Robert L. Scott, Sr. Recert^ed stewards brave wind and rain to learn the art of ice carving from executive chef Romeo Lupinacci. Stewards try their hand at ice carving. UFCBOkT OASS COMPUnS COURSE Chris FarreU(left), Dave Cameron ami Ralph Alexander completed the tough lifeboat course tai^ht by instructor Ben Cusic. The course, which lasts two weeks, can be particularly difficult during the late winter months which can be very cold and wet in Piruy Point. At least three hours each day are spent outdoors in the Iceboats doing practical exercises such as rowinglcoxwain training, and davit operations. COOK AND BAKER GRADUATE Shane Preston, a graduate of the Cook and Baker course at SHLSS, proudly Splays the cake he decorated for the Graduatii^ Trainee Class #434. Cook and Baker instructor Bill SeidenStrieker, invites his advanced students to create a specially decorated cake as an extra credit project which is added to the studerOs' final grade. The cake decorating project allows the student to exercise both his creativity and profes­ sional expertise. Mfchael Sacco, President Joseph Sacco, Executive Vice President Joe DiGiorgio, Secretary-Treasurer Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President of Contracts Jack Calfey, Vice President Thomas Glidewell, Vice President Cieorge McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A Mercer, Vice President StsvcEAmy, Vice President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, Ml 48001 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (301)327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-4110 ®SlliSSvi HONOLULU 636 Cooke St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808)523-5434 iiig' HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, PL 32206 (904)353-0987 JERSEYCITV 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 435-9424 p MOBILE • 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. ^ New Bedford, MA 02740 ; (508)997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. g New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 -'mm. NEW YORK 675 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 : PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 g (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 if (809) 725-6960 •gSEATFLE;;;..^': tma 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA^ 121 .. ... g. (206)441-1960 , g,.:. .-i;/-ST. LOUIS -.js i 4581 Gravois Ave. / ,^1^; St. ;Louis, MO 63116 / «ii (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON ;gg"V 510 N, Broad AvCx Wilmington, CA 90744 : (2i3)549-4O00 Miirr;.g g- .'V I �k;; '• • •, '- •'•'•1.'.' HUROI, 1989 13 Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­ tee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and sep­ arate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shtdl equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employ­ ers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are ported and available in aU Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained In the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return recd^ requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper^sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publish­ ing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publish­ ing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitution^ ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. WEU KNOWN SEAFARER PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any memberpay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately no­ tify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workdrs, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts: EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mike Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. SIU HONORS Rl, L KING :f. ••• f ' . A- r-'iii '!• • : - m-ir .-S'. 5- Jr'.- . -A: Retired seafarer Joe Powers, one of the union's legendary old timers, cotrtinues to lead an active life. An avid New York Metsfan, he is pictured second from the left with some friends at the Diamond Club in Shea Stadium. Joe, a long time correspondent of the Settfarers LOG, has also been among its mq/or contributors. In San Francisco, the SIU and other maritime unions nutrched in that city's Martin Luther King Day parade. Pictured above (L-R) SIU Vice President George McCartney, SUP President Paul Dempster, Seafarer Vince Coss and SIU Patrolman Gentry Moore. WW: IV BEUfORU SIU FISHERMEN • -:.,f ^ •'•sV' •" 4 • , SEAFARERS WELFARE PIAN Nona COBAA: CoHtinuation Health Covengu •;t!l • •f you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care coverage under the f Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, you and your dependents . may be eligible to purchase, at a premium. Welfare coverage directly from the Plan. If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Plan office immediately to find out whether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue your benefits under this program. If you want more information concerning this program you can call the membership services office. 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or write COBRA Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 SIU fishermen in New Bedford help secure vast quantities of our ruUiori's seafood supply. Pictured above, by the FIV Alem-Mar, are the boat's rrtate, Antonio Pereira (left) and New Bedford SIU Port Agent Henri Francois. NOTE: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in January, February: and March 1989 issues of the "LCXi". You may want to refer to it for future information. ' • s'j .-•••v. ' f 's-- '5 �vipfc'£3%s!nt^i\^«''wacp4i^^ sanmsioe '•'V limN SUfARERS JOIN UNION'S PENSION RANKS .'• r 'he SIU Pension Plan an­ nounced that 11 seafarers became retirees. The mem­ bers, ten from the deepsea division and one from the inland waters, are the union's most recent retirees. HASSIN ALEIDAROOS Hassin Aleidaroos, 55, joined the SIU in December 1965. He re­ ceived his book May 10, 1971 in the port of Baltimore. Brother i Aleidaroos sailed as a FOWT in the engine department, shipping out of the port of New York. Born in Saudi Arabia, Aleida­ roos, formerly of Detroit, Mich., now makes his home in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. GEORGE W. ALEXANDER George W. Alexander, 58, started sailing as a messman with the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in 1957 and got his SIU book in 1%3 in the port of New York. Bom in Perqui­ mans County, N.C,, Brother Alexander later sailed as an AB, shipping out of the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Alexander makes his home in Elizabeth City, N.C. GRADY K. BROWN Grady K. Brown, 65, joined the SIU July 23, 1947 in the port of New York. He sailed in the engine de­ partment as an OMU, most recently out of the port of Houston. Brother Brown now lives in Bremond, Texas. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEBRUARY l-28i^ 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups . Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Baltimore l4orjfbIk Mobile JAMES D. McCART James D. McCart, 66, sailed out of the port of San Francisco, where he presently resides. TELESFORO VAZQUEZ Telesforo Vaz­ quez, 60, sailed out of the port of Houston,.Texas as an AB. Brother Vaz­ quez, now re­ sides in Pasa­ dena, Texas. • ' V,. •' Ti\ '' "V '• ' "-•' ' ^- ,i;< .'r 'i', , '• :. : \ inland ii"-' -,J. PAUL E. HOLLOWAY Paul E. Holloway, 63, began sailing in the deck department out of the port of New York in 1964. Born in North Carolina, Brother Holloway will continue to live there in retirement. WILLIAM S. RUDD William S. Rudd, 60, joined the SIU in 1955 and sailed both in­ land and deepsea out of the port of Norfolk, Va. Born in Norfolk, Brother Rudd resides in Virginia Beach, Va. H' •'•'••• 11-••-'&•' .^•' JOSEPH A. GRBAC Joseph A. Grbac, 65, sailed out of the port of Houston since joining the Union in 1951. Brother Grbac continues to live in Houston. JAMES H. MOORE James H. Moore, 59, sailed out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Brother Moore, who lives in Las Vegas, Nev., sailed as an AB in the deck department. .'i •/,' if. FRANCIS BUHL Francis Buhl, 62, started sailing in the deck depart­ ment in 1946. His membership book was issued in 1947 in the port of Balti­ more. Bom in Boston, Mass., Brother Buhl lives in Orlando, Fla. He sailed out of the port of Jackonsville, Fla. Totals ' ••, Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT ladelphia Itimore \f Mobile New Orleans iSaii Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Al^nac St. Louis [Piney Point Totals Totals All Departments 80 14 35 23 9 37 157 65 76 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. -^0 ••' *--•- 1 *) ROLAND B. MASON Roland B. Ma­ son, 64, sailed as a captain out of the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Brother Mason received his book in 1965 in that port and now makes his home in Chesa­ peake, Va. -I Keep yeur tlaimshOs nmber handy 1-800/CUIIMS-4 0-800/252-4874} answer is a iff. '^1 iUFSSl �HUUKH, 1989 75 Dispatchers Report lot Deep Sea FEBRUARY 1-28, 1989 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs ^•REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C New York Philadelphia Miothfy Membershifi HkeHngs 0«ep 'tf € .r $80, takes. Inland Waters ' -f- PIney Point Monday, April 3 New York Tuesday, April 4 Phlladeipilia Wednesday, April 5 « Baltimore Thursday, April 6 Norfolk Thursday , April 6 Jacksonville Thursday, April 6 |JV < •-* ... • i,. c AlgMMW Friday, April? Houston Monday, April 10 New Orleans Tuesday, April I I Mobile Wednesday, April 12 San Francisco Thursday, April 13 Wilmington Monday, April J? r ••Vy ' V1 Seattle Friday, April 21 '-•••'T San Juan ; Thursday, April 0 St. Louis Friday, April 14 Honolulu Friday, April 14 Duluth Wednesday, April 12 Jersey City Wednesday, April 19 New Bedford Tuesday, April 18 • r.i'/-:; ' '1 mm. ' . Personals Kevin Bertel Please contact Chris Killeen (2nd pumpman. Cities Service Miami), 83 Wetmore Ave. #2, Morristown, N.J. 07960, or call: (201) 292-0155. r": James FelLv Clark Anyone knowing the where­ abouts of James Felix Clark is asked to get in touch with his son, James Felix Clark Jr. You may write him at 4102 Orange Ave., Long Beach, Calif. 90807 or call (213)427-6831. Totals Totals All Departments 657 358 336 482 288 282 161 1,303 572 ' 421 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of February was down from the month of January. A total of 1,213 jobs were shipped on SllJ-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,213 jobs shipped, 482 jobs or about 40 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 161 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 9,504 jobs have been shipp^. Hubert Joshua Hale Your niece, Valerie Hall Zack, would like to get in touch with you. Please call her at (919) 4674348 or write her at 11()4 Ralph Dr., Cary, N.C. 27511. Joe Zeloy Please call Dempsy Burleson at (817) 924-6310. • 1 sis. .1' •' ' -v �= 16 - .^^>5;:;.':-^'/::^- 4..': 'W -• v> ; ...' :.... .C. .;—•>: '-i,' r- SEAFARERS LOG '' • '. COBRA: A WAY TO CONTINUt HtALTH COmRAOl I n December of 1988, the Seafarers Welfare Plan sent a letter to all plan participants describing a new program called "COBRA." COBRA allows an employee to purchase health care benefits when he or she becomes ineligible to receive health and welfare from the Plan. This benefit program is part of a law called The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rehabilitation Act or COBRA. Congress passed COBRA to provide individuals with the opportunity to purchase their health insurance in the event of losing eligibility for benefits under health care plan. The law spells out what events have to happen before a person can buy the health benefits. Participants who lose plan coverage after January /, 1989 will be able to purchase benefit coverage for themselves and their dependents. Under certain circumstances it is also possible for dependents to purchase health plan coverage for themselves. Below is the complete te.xt of the letter. Dear Participant: A new law requires the Seafarers Welfare Plan to give you and your dependents the opportunity to extend your health care coverage in situations where you have lost your eligibility for benefits. These situations are called "qualifying events." This letter will explain how the new law applies to you and yoUr family and how to use this program should you become ineligible for benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. In order to understand the new law, you need to know a few special terms. Please make sure that you and your spouse read this letter carefully so you will be able to take advantage of this program should you need it. Definitions 1. COBRA—The short name for the federal law which gives Plan partici­ pants the right to purchase Welfare Plan coverage. 2. QUALIFYING EVfiNT—A situation which causes the errtployee to lose Welfare Plan coverage because they no longer work for an employer who must make contributions to the Plan on their behalf. A list of qualifying events will be explained on the following pages. 3. ELECTION—An election is your decision to tell the Plan whether you would like to purchase Welfare Plan coverage under the COBRA pro­ gram. 4. COST OF CONTINUING COVERAGE—This is the amount of money you are required to send to the Plan office so your health care coverage will be continued. This payment is like an insurance premium. It is necessary because the employer for whom you worked before the quali­ fying event happened, is no longer required to make contributions on your behalf. > Viniat type of situation is a quaiifving event under COBRA? The next part of this letter will explain what type df situations will allow you to continue your health care coverage under the COBRA program of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. As explained above, these situations are called "qualifying events." When one of these events happens to you, it means that you, your wife or dependent children will lose coverage under the Plan and can elect to continue coverage by purchasing benefits. The "qualifying events" are: 1. Your being fired from your job. You may elect to continue your health benefits if you were fired for any reason unless you were fired for gross misconduct. 2. You were unable to continue to work enough time to be eligible to continue your benefits under the Rules and Regulations of the Plan. 3. Your death, which would entitle your spouse and dependent children to continue coverage. 4. Your divorce, or legal separation from your spouse which would entitle your spouse and dependent child to continue coverage. 5. Your eligibility to receive Medicare benefits. For example, you are age 65 but still actively employed, making the Seafarers Welfare Plan the pro­ vider of your welfare benefit coverage rather than the Medicare program. 6. Your dependent child loses eligibility under the Plan because (I) he or she reaches age 19 or (2) he or she does not fall into the category of dependents under the age of 25 and enrolled in a full time school program leading to a college degree. V-Si'.'•'>••, •' •". • 'V ill®. %{ How will I know if I am eligible to continue welfare plan coverage under the COBRA program? When the Plan receives notice from you or your employer that one of the "qualifying events" listed above has happened, the Plan office will send you a letter with complete instructions about how to continue coverage. In the event of death, divorce, legal separation, receipt of Medicare benefits or when a dependent child is no longer eligible for Welfare Plan coverage, you or your spouse should notify the Plan at the address given at the end of this letter. Your employer will notify the Plan if you are termi­ nated, if your Job with the company has ended, or if your hours have been reduced. If any of the "qualifying events" happens to you, it is also important that you notify the Plan of the change. Since seafaring employees are able to end jobs and get other work without generally notifying the Plan, it is very difficult to determine when a participant will lose his or her eligibility. The Plan is here to serve you, but we need your help. If you have not worked and you know you are ineligible for plan benefits, contact the plan's COBRA department to see if you can elect to continue your welfare benefits under this program. What type of benefifs will I receive if I elect to continue benefits under the COBRA? If you elect to participate in the COBRA program and pay the costs, you will receive the same type and level of benefits as you did before you lost your eligibility. You will receive these benefits as long as you are not already receiving Medicare benefits from the government, or you are not working for another employer who has a medical benefits program. How long will health care coverage through the COBRA program last? The maximum period of time you, your spouse or dependent children will be able to continue health care benefits under the COBRA progam depends, on your "qualifying event." If you lose eligibility because you were fired or laid off from your job or did not work enough time to establish eligibility, your maximum coverage period is 18 months from the date of the event. If you lose your eligibility for any other "qualifying event," the maximum coverage period will be 36 months from the date of the qualifying event. What happens if I have two qualifying events? If you experience two "qualifying events," it is possible to extend your coverage through the COBRA program for up to 36 months instead of 18 months. The time period is measured from the date of the first qualifying event. In order to receive an extension of participation in the COBRA program the following must have happened: 1. Your first "qualifying event" must have been a termination of employ­ ment or a reduction in your days of employment which caused you to lose your eligibility. 2. Your second "qualifying event" must take place while you are receiving Plan benefits which you have purchased through the COBRA program. Your second "qualifying event" must also be (I) the death of your covered spouse; (2) divorce or legal separation; (3) your eligibility for Medicare; (4) your dependent child's loss of eligibility under the Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan because he or she has reached the maximum age for benefit coverage. Can my COBRA coverage end before the 18th or 36th month maximum period? Yes. Your COBRA coverage can end before the maximum period if the following events take place: (1) Your monthly payment to the Plan for the COBRA coverage is not timely. (2) You get another job which has health care benefits for you. Even if those benefits are less complete than those you are receiving from the COBRA coverage, you can no longer receive benefits from the COBRA program. 'i (3) You become entitled to receive Medicare benefits. What is the election period and how does it work? Once again, the "election" is your decision to tell the Plan whether you wish to purchase COBRA benefit coverage in the event you lose Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Depending on the "qualifying event," the Plan will send you notice, or you or your family member will send a letter to the Plan. Once the "qualifying event" has happened and the Plan sends you an "election" letter, you and your family will have 60 days to decide whether to purchase benefits through the COBRA program. The election period will end 60 days from: (1) The date you experience your "qualifying event" which caused you to lose eligibility time for benefit coverage from the Seafarers Welfare Plan or (2) the date the Plan tells you that you have a right to participate in the COBRA program, whichever date is later. How much will COBRA coverage cost? The cost of COBRA benefit coverage depends on what level of Plan benefits you were receiving at the time you or your dependents lost eligibility for Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Because the cost to participants will vary, you will be notified of the cost to you, or if you are married, for you and your family. After notification of a "qualifying event," the Plan will send you a letter which contains specific information for your situation. This letter will ex­ plain the cost of the COBRA benefit coverage and other important informa­ tion. If you choose to buy benefit coverage through the COBRA program, the first payment you make will cover the cost of your benefits, for the period before your election. After that, you will make a payment once a month. Can my spouse elect to continue health care benefits? Yes. Each family member is entitled to make an election. If you make the election, your spouse and dependent children will be automatically included. If your spouse makes the election it will automatically include dependent children. What if my payment for COBRA coverage is late? If you choose to participate in the COBRA program your first check must be received by the Plan no later than 45 days after you elect to participate in the program. You then must pay a premium every month to keep your COBRA benefits. You do have a 30-day grace period for making late payments. The grace period expires 30 days from the first day of the month during which your coverage is extended. If you do not pay within this grace period you will lose welfare benefit coverage. When will the program start? The COBRA program will be in effect on January I, 1989. If you need more information you can call Membership Services at I-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800252-4674). You may also write to COBRA Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Leo Bon^r Plans Administrator Correction ^ In the January, 1989 issue of the LOG, page 18, the question reading "Can my COBRA coverage end before the 24th or 36th month maximum period?" should have read "Can my COBRA coverage end before the 18th or 36th month maximum period?" . i. ^ • I, • •r; �, j.-- • MARCH, 1989 -• .. • i' Cn LOUIS J. HAGUE, JR., ( Maersk Lines), December 6—Chairman April de Bourgiinuere, Educational Director Michael Martin, Deck Del­ egate Edward C. Kaufman, Steward Delegate John Stoster. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck and steward departments. Denis McGuiness vvas elected ship's treas­ urer. He will try to get an anchor pool going to add to the $38 now in the ship's fund. It was requested that the Huufie be sent booklets about the Union's pension and health and welfare plans, as well as shipping rules and more copies of the LOG. In its report to the Seafar­ ers LOG, the crew writes, "We are proud to announce the first female ship's chairman for Maersk Lines in Diego Garcia. She is April de Bourgiinuere who sails in the steward department out of the port of New Orleans. Fellow brothers and sisters, we have arrived! " Next port; Diego Garcia. GALVESTON BAY (Sea Land Service), January 22—Chairman Paul Butterworth, Secretary Terry Smith, Edu­ cational Director A. Rhymes, Deck Delegate Keith Thompson, Engine Delegate Donald Bush, Steward Del­ egate Fredrick E, Otto, Some dis­ puted OT was reported by the en- • gine department delegate. There is $.'^0 in the ship's movie fund. Sev­ eral suggestions were made to im­ prove life aboard ship. One was to get a microwave oven and a new riig for the crew lounge. Another was to have the 12/4 watch do sanitary again A third was to talk to the captain about having early breakfast when arriving in port and to check with him about the bad timirig in putting out the draws. It was also requested that each crewmember's room have a phone installed. .[In each of these cases, the issue has been addressed and, if not already corrected, is in the process of being so.) Next ports: Charleston, S,C. and Port Everglades, Fla, UBERIY SPIRH (Liberty Maritime Corp,), January 22—Chairman Bob O'Rourke, Secretary Joe L, John­ son. The chief mate is keeper of the video fund which currently has $219. The chairman reports excellent co­ operation by all hands during this voyage. Several problems were noted, however. One was that there are two stowaways from Karachi aboard ship, and the chief mate in­ sists that they work on deck each day. Another was that the captain has said that the company does not use DEUs for docking or undocking, nor does it recognize Martin Luther King Day as a holiday at sea. [In response to these beefs, a dispatch was sent out from headquarters, in­ forming the ship's chairman that a letter has been sent to the company requesting that they advise the cap­ tain that he is in violation of the contract.[ A safety consultant spent several weeks aboard the Liberty Spirit. His lectures and drills on safety and firefighting were interest­ ing and informative.. All hands were urged to apply for upgrading courses at Piney Point. A special vote of thanks was given to Joe L. Johnson and the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Capetown, South Africa. UBERIY WAVE iUhcrxy Maritime Corp.), January 22—Chairman A. Campbell, Secretary R. Kennedy, Deck Delegate W. Pepney, Engine Delegate M. Lawrence, Steward Delegate W. Bloodworth. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the stew­ ard department. [At payoIT, this was settled by the boarding patrolman as per the three-man steward depart­ ment guide.] The QMED was of the 17 opinion that he did not have to paint and chip. [This, too, was squared away at payoff, with the patrolman clarifying that the QMED is required to do painting in the engine room as per the memo of agreement with Liberty Maritime Corp.] There is $380 in the captain's safe, ear­ marked for the ship's treasury. A question was raised regarding cost of living raises. And it was felt that the crew needs the rules of agree­ ment for Liberty Maritime Corp. [These items were discussed and squared away.) A vote of thanks was given to the steward department which, despite a foul-up in stores, continued to feed the crew through the end of the voyage. OVERSEAS CHICAGO (Maritime Over­ seas), January 29—Chairman Ervin Bronstein, Secretary/Deck Delegate Clyde Kreiss, Educational Director M. Williams, Engine Delegate C. Pickren, Steward Delegate Charles Hall. No beefs of disputed OT re­ ported. The chairman announced there would be a payoff on arrival in Nederland, Texas. He requested each crewmember to do his part in making sure that plastic items are separated from other trash and placed in (he compactor in accord­ ance with the new regulations. He also reminded all hands to help keep the common areas clean. A motion was made by one member to raise the pension according to the cost of Ijving. Another motion was to make Martin Luther King's birthday a Union holiday since it already is with the longshoremen in port. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for a Job well done. cook for the good menus and food preparation. Next port: Jacksonville, Fla. $fil-f4WD DfVrtOPflKSea-Land Serv­ ice), January 14—Chairman Roger Pinkham, Secretary L. Ware, Edu­ cational Director Mike Donlon, Deck Delegate James Frost, Engine Delegate Domingo Milla, Steward Delegate Joseph Gibbons. There is one day's wages ifl^dispute in the deck department. The ship's movie fund contains $150. While the chief electrician is on vacation, the money will be turned over to a responsible person for safekeeping. Several sug­ gestions were made. One was to have three entrees on the menu for lunch and dinner. Crewmembers re­ quested the "old fashioned type of prime rib" as an option, .stating, "We prefer the bone with the prime rib." Another was that members would like the old shipping rule of six months to be reconsidered, in­ stead of the new eight-month ship­ ping rule. Crewmembers also re­ quest that the Union grant emergency trips (relief) in cases of death, sickness of close family mem­ bers and official court and govern­ ment business. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-UHD ENDURANCE (Sea Land Serv ice), January 8—Chairman Ted Tolentino. Secretary D. G<iNung, Edu­ cational Director G.Evosivich, Deck Delegate J. Debos, Engine Delegate R. Jones, Steward Delegate Fagalilo Maliga. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. AB Scotty Boatright lost two fingertips by trying to stop a door from the wrong end dur- D.L. McCorvey, Secretary T. Wybo, Educational Director H. Smith, Steward Delegate Adolphus Brown. No beefs or OT reported. Everything is running pretty smoothly onboard the how­ ever, the ship has not received any reports from headquarters in a long time, with the exception of the Sea­ farers LOG. A motion was made an() seconded to rai.se the retirement to $l,0()0 per month plus any cost of living increases. Next port: Port Everglades, Fla. STAR OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), January 29—Chairman Gene Paschal, Secretary H. Jones, Educa­ tional Director G.K. Darney. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The voyage went very well, according to the chairman, who also announced that the ship will pay off Feb. 2, 1989. All eligible members were urged to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. Also, if any member has a drinking or drug problem, the Union's Addictions Rehabilitation Center can help. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Beaumont, Texas. '.'A r.V'" In addition to the minutes pub­ lished above, the SIU received offi­ cial ships minutes from the following conuAoa Minor sa-iAnOi su-uum apiaaa SU-UUm UAVIGATOn su-uum PAOTK su-uum m»na '• MflMliff Digest of Ships Msstings . 4/ fko Mhwing ships minutos m just a sampling of the manp moating nports the SlU foceives Ottih month horn its amunil the woriil. Ships minutos anm^od hy the Union's Contrua UopatUnont, nose issues requiring attention or rosaluthn are addressed hy the Uniott upon nce^t of the slnps minutes. PRESIDENT TAYLOR (under charter to Waterman), December 11—Chair­ man Joe Moore, Secretary Lee de Parlier, Educational Director Lauren Bryant. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. The ship delivered a full load of bagged wheat to Ethiopia as part of the famine relief. It was the third such trip for the President Tay­ lor. There is no news yet about the next cargo, if any. The vessel will arrive in Jacksonville, Fla. on the 13th for repairs and payoff. At that time, it was stressed that members go to the Union hall and vote for the election of our Union officials. The educational director noted that there are a number of younger members in this crew and they should be urged to take advantage of the upgrading opportunities at Piney Point. It was requested that those members watching TV in the lounge try to keep the noise level down as watchstanders rooms are in the area. The steward asked the Union to see the company about providing a daily news sheet and sport scores since the Armed Forces Radio Service has gone satellite and no longer broad­ casts shortwave. The deck crew was thanked by the steward delegate for cleaning up the messroom in the morning. And a vote of thanks was returned to the steward and chief ing a heavy roll. The ship had to return to 'Yokohama after being at sea for two days. Scotty held up really well, thanks to the support he received from a lot of the crew. All crewmembers were cautioned to watch out for their safety aboard ship. The bosun urged all eligible Seafarers to consider the opportuni­ ties available at Piney Point to up­ grade their skills. Information on courses and schedules is available in each month's Seafarers LOG. The educational director reported that there is a rumor going around the ship stating that Union members "have lost the one day and a quarter for every day after 3,()()0 in the pen­ sion." [Vice President "Red" • Campbell responded that these ru­ mors are unfounded. There is no change in the rule since it was pro­ posed by the members attending the Crew's Conference in Piney Point in April 1984. The credit of an addi­ tional quarter day applies to all days worked after June 16, 1984, above 3,000 days.) One minute of silence was stood in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for all their hard work. SENATOR (Coordinated Caribbean Transport), January 22—Chairman I'-' WANT TO BE HEARD? " ' '-y /I Send your Letters-to-the-Editor, articles, photographs, cartoons" and questions to the LOG.' • : • Politics is Porkchops Contribute to SPAD .V i %j �CHARLES L. ALDRIDGE MSG Pensioner Charles L. Aldridge, 74, passed away on No­ vember 12, 1988 at the Gardena Memorial Hospital in Los Ange­ les, Calif. Brother Aldridge be­ longed to the Sailors Union of the Pacific and later the Marine Cooks and Stewards. He began sailing in 1951 and retired in March 1978, Seafarer Aldridge is survived by his sister, Rebecca A. Thomas of Los Angeles. W-m ; / '• .I'--' ^ '• •' " • •, i'"' ' ' •• •' '• GERARD ARREDONDO Gerard Arredondo, 31, died Oc­ tober 18, 1988. He joined the SIU in July 1979 in the port of Piney Point, Md. Seaman Arre­ dondo sailed in the steward de­ partment on many Sea-Land ships. Brother Arredondo at­ tended Cook & Baker Classes at SHLSS in Piney Point in No­ vember 1987, MSG Firefighting in December 1987, Sea Lift Op­ erations and Maintenance course in January 1988 and Chief Cook classes in April 1988. Seafarer Arredondo was bom in East Chicago, Ind. and resided in San Pedro, Calif. Surviving is his mother Evelia Arredondo of San Pedro. KATHRYN McFAUL ELDER MCS Pensioner Kathryn McFaul Elder, 87, died December 31, 1988 at Whidbey General Hospi­ tal in Coupeville, Wash. She be­ longed to the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and retired in March 1969. Yeoman Elder was bom in Wisconsin. She sailed with Oceanic Steamship Lines and Matson. Services were held at Burley Funeral Chapel, Oak Harbor, Wash. She is survived by her son, Hiel Van Campen of Oak Harbor. M- x'V - V-f V • •iSrV'.#::l, • - •-'»- .• JAMES W. GALLOWAY James W. Gallo­ way, 51, died Jaituary 24, 1989. He was born in Winches­ ter, Va. and re­ sided in Berryville, Va. Brother Galloway joined the SIU in September 19M in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department and last sailed as Quartermaster. He sailed with Puerto Rico Marine Management and Interocean Management. Seaman Galloway served in the U.S. Navy and the Virginia Na­ tional Guard. He is survived by /Hfis widow, Mary Taylor Gallo­ way, and a nephew. Randy Rog­ ers. Funeral Services were held at Omps Funeral Home in Win­ chester. MARVIN G. JOHNSON Pensioner Marvin G. Johnson, 71, died January 23, 1989 at the Presbyterian Medical Center in San Francisco, Calif. Brother Johnson belonged to the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and he sailed in the steward depart­ ment. He shipped primarily with Matson and retired in June 1978. He served in the U.S. military from 1942 to 1952. Brother John­ son was born in Texas and re­ sided in Hay ward, Calif, for 20 years. Surviving is his widow, Leila Johnson. Funeral services were held at the Thompson Fu­ neral Home, and burial took place at the Valley Home Ceme­ tery in Escalon, Calif. JOSEPH MOUTON Pensioner Joseph Mouton, 79, died January 31, 1989. He joined the SIU in Octo­ ber 1972 in the port of San Francisco. Prior to that time he was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union. Brother Mouton sailed in the steward department and re­ tired in March 1985. He resided in San Francisco. Brother Mou­ ton was born in Louisiana and served in the U.S. Army from February 1941 to April 1946. Surviving is his sister, Lilian L. Mouton of Greydan, La. RICHARD F. ROBERTS Pensioner Richard F. Roberts, 61, died February 2, 1989. Brother Roberts joined the SIU in October 1947 in the port of Norfolk, Va. and sailed in the deck department. He last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Producer. Brother Roberts served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1945. He was born in Michigan. Sur­ viving is his brother Donald E. Roberts of Three Rivers, Mich. JOHN P. O'TOOLE Pensioner John P. OToole, 69, passed away February 1, 1989 at his home in Baltimore, Md. Brother OToole joined the SIU in April 1953 in the port of Balti­ more. Born in Maryland, Sea­ man OToole sailed in the engine department and retired in 1975. Surviving is his widow, Dorothy L. OToole. Funeral services were held at the George F. Gonce Funeral Home, and burial took place at Glen Haven Me­ morial Park in Glen Bufnie, Md. BILLY RAY SCOTT Billy Ray Scott, 60, died January 2, 1989. He be­ gan sailing in 1953 and joined the SIU in 1964 in the port of Wilmington, Calif. Brother Scott sailed in the deck department and served as Ship's Chairman on the vessels. Seadarer Scott attended the Edu­ cation Conference at Piney Point in 1972; completed both the Bo­ sun's Recertificjation course at Piney Point and the MSG Firefighting School at Earle, N.J. in 1976. Bosun Scott was born in Texas and was resident of Cali­ fornia. He is survived by his widow. Donna Jean Scott of Compton, Calif. ISIDORE C. WEISBROT Pensioner Isi­ dore C. "Curly" Weisbrot, 68, passed away De­ cember 8, 1988 at Tulane Uni­ versity Medical Center in New Orleans, La. Brother Weisbrot joined the SIU in September 1955 in the port of New York. He sailed in the steward depart­ ment. After retirement in August 1981, he worked as a volunteer bar-tender at dinners in the SIU hall. Seaman Weisbrot was born in New York and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is his brother. Jack Weisbrot of Camarillo, Calif. Inland JOHN O. JOHANSEN Pensioner John O. Johansen, 95, died January 3, 1989 at the Palm Garden Nursing Home in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He joined the In­ land Boatman's Union of the SIU in June 1961 in the port of Philadelphia. Prior to this time Brother Johansen had sailed as a derrick captain for Philadelphia Derrick & Salvage Corp. and Merritt Chapman & Scott Corp. Brother Johansen retired in Feb­ ruary 1963. He was born in Fredrikstad, Norway; became a U.S. citizen and resided in Phila­ delphia. Funeral services were held at Aycock Funeral Home in Jensen Beach, Fla. and burial took place at the All Saints Cemetery in Jensen Beach. Sur­ viving is his daughter, Anne Schwartz of Port St. Lucie, Fla. ARVID VALENTINE KUUN Pensioner Arvid V. Kuun, 81, passed away on September 19, 1988 in Bayside Hospital in Vir­ ginia. Brother Kuun was born in Estonia and made his home in Virginia. He retired as a Captain with Curtis Bay, the company he began working for in 1948. Brother Kuun is buried in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Nor­ folk, Va. Survivors include his wife, Eleonara Klaus Kuun of Virginia Beach, Va. and daugh­ ter, Aimi Kuun Brown of Flagler Beach, Fla. dan. La., Brother Lege joined the Union in Port Arthur, Texas in 1964. Brother Lege worked in the steward department for Higman and Slade towing compa­ nies. He made Louisiana his home. Surviving Lege are his widow, Margie Lege, and his daughter Linda. JAMES MURRAY Brother James Murray, 83, passed away in late 1988. Brother Murray joined the Rail­ road Marine division of the Union in 1963 when he worked in the deck department of Erie Lackawanna. Born in Liverpool, England, Brother Murray later made New York City his home. He is survived by his wife Jane Murray of New York City. ANTHONY ORLANDO Fisherman Anthony Orlando, 76, died December 12, 1988 in Bev­ erly Hospital, Beverly, Mass. Brother Orlando fished out of the port of Gloucester, Mass. and retired before the merger. Brother Orlando is survived by his wife, Jeannie Orlando of Gloucester. ARIEVISSER Pensioner Arie Visser, 75, passed away in late 1988. Brother Visser was bom in Rot­ terdam and made Baltimore his home. He joined the Union in 1960 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Visser shipped in the steward department. He worked primarily for Harbor Towing and later Interstate Oil. Surviving Brother Visser is his wife, Eliza­ beth Visser. TOLIVER P. WARD Brother Toliver P. Ward, 71, passed away in late 1988. Brother Ward joined the Union in 1964 in the port of St. Louis. He worked in the engine depart­ ment of Inland Tugs Co. and later ACBL. Bom in Spartenburg, S C., Brother Ward made his home in Pearlington, Miss. Prior to joining the SIU, Brother Ward had been a member of MEBA. Surviving Brother Ward are his widow Nona and chil­ dren, Jeren D. Williamson and Donna F. Oman. CHARLES YATES Brother Charles Yates, 64, passed away in late 1988. Brother Yates joined the Union in 1957 in the port of Houston. Brother Yates worked in the deck department of G & H Tow­ ing. Born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Brother Yates made his home in Houston. Brother Yates also shipped briefly in the SIU Deepsea District in 1950. Correction JOSEPH O. LEGE Joseph O. Lege, 67, passed away in late 1988. Bom in Guey- The January LOG incorrectly spelled the last name of Brother Theodore Macris. �iiV y^'Yi - ---.^-/'V' •'ip - 'T >?•, • ,c ••• -V ' • muatcH, I9S9 Khngmt Mtshf . ..oo Apnl—June 1989 , The following is the current course schedule for April—June 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. ^ The course schedule may change to reflect the membership s and industry s needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when atten^ng SHLSS. QMED—Any Rating Refrigeration Systems, Maint. & Operations Refrigerated Contitoers Advanced Maint Variable Speed DC Drives Welding IMesel Engine Technology Hydraulics Electro-hydraulics Pumproom Maint. & 0|ra All students in the Engine and Steward Sealift Familiarization at the end of their Completion Date Check-In Pate May 15 June 23 Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date) Able Seaman First Class Pilot (Organiied self study) Radar Refresher/Renewal Radar Recertification Tankerman Lifeboat June 9 May 15 May 12 May 1 June 9 May 29 April 14 April 3 a sepa«.e-course, bu. may b4 «.Ken white Stoworrf Uptn^ Comes All Steward Upgrading Courses are open<nded. Contact the Adnussions Office for Starting dates. All students in the Engine and Steward Departments will have 2 weeks of Sealift FamUiarizatkm at the end of their regular course. ^ Address. Telephone. (Zip Code) (State) I* Completipn Date Com The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) Adult Basic Education (ABAE) English as a Second Language (ESL) April 3 \ Apn^ i 25 12 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be.offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. Developmental Studies (DVS) April 10 April 14 College Piegnm Completion Date Check-In Date Course NoD CPR: • Yes No • No • — — Primary Language Spoken. (Street) (City)' : Departments will have 2 weeks of regular cou^ Date Available for training —_— Date of Birth. Mo-ZDay/Year (Middle) ••id' Check-In Date Firefighting: • Yes Upgruding Appiicution (First) July 7 May 12 June 2 March 31 April 28 June 30 May 12 Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes SiAFARiRS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP (Last) June 12 April 3 May 8 March 6 April 4 May 22 April 3 AIBE/ESL Lifeboat Preparatiwi Course April 10 April 28 This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the ""egu^ar Lifeboat course is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whosb first Jang^ge is not English, and seafarers who have been out of schooljorajongt^^ & Maint. Course. Name. July 7 May 12 Adult Edutation Courses Detk UpgmilHig Crams Course ApH117 April 3 (Area Code) Lakes Member • Deep Sea Member • Pacific • Inland Waters Member • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. DATE OF DATE RATING DISCHARGE SHIPPED HELD VESSEL •' 'i.L Book #- Social Security #. Department. Seniority- • Yes Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces: Home Port 1 Am inleresled in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • No (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: From Last grade of school completed. (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes • No (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken. • No — • Yes DATE. SIGNATURE- DECK • AB/Sealift • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate • Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd Engineer Steani or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Hectro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician STEWARD • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • Chief Cook • Chief Steward • Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation COLLEGE PROGRAM • Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No IransporUlioa wW be onlcss yoo prcscnl orisiaal receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 > -- �i»eiyr:isB?.av5:fiaj^aK.'fe: jjtei StAFAKRS LOG Vif-' AURT sui mm SAm mm PIAHS BIG BUCKS 4 crack watchdog unit which monitors medical and hospital bills submitted for care of Sea­ farers and their families is saving the SlU Welfare Plan hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Thanks to the constant vigi­ lance and expertise of the SIU's medical audit staff, the enor­ mous savings on improper and erroneous billings help to assure the Welfare Plan's continued sol­ vency. Money trimmed from bills in this manner is then avail­ able for proper and legitimate expenses. With hospitalization and medi­ cal expenses reaching all time highs, the SIU's Welfare Plan pays out millions of dollars a year to cover treatment of Sea­ farers and their families. In Jan­ uary of this year, the medical audit staff reviewed close to $500,000 in medical bills of members. As a result of inten­ sive investigation, detective work and battling with hospitals and doctors, the SIU medical audit staff pared $45,000 from the bills that otherwise would have gone through undetected. Dr. Maria Dumlao, who heads the medical audit team, and her two assistants, Mary Warren and Pat Ametti, both nurses, flag ev­ ery bill that looks suspicious or is in the high figures. Then with the benefit of their medical back­ grounds and knowledge, they thoroughly examine every item and intensively check out all facts. A stirring example of how Dr. Dumlao and her staff perform was demonstrated recently when bills were submitted for treat­ ment of an SIU member who was hospitalized with heart problems. ;• 'JJ-'r w''' ' '•'; / r- 'v'"- fm.# ' 4i^ charges. In many cases. Dr. Dumlao says they will negotiate for more acceptable charges. She recommends that SIU members, for their own protec­ tion, especially if they face hos­ pitalization, should check the SIU Welfare Plan booklet to see what is covered and the extent of its benefits. The booklets are available at all SIU halls, or may be obtained by writing to the Administrator, SIU Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. rouRmam IMis-siii nxusaf isMff/NQNir When the Plans receive a mescal bill the SIU's medical audit staff automatically investigates the charges to make sure the Union and the member are not being overcharged. Above, (L-R), Pat Ametti, Dr. Maria Dumlao and Mary Warren, who comprise the aueUt staff, look over a bill. During the course of his treat­ ment, a pacemaker was inserted in his chest to keep his heart . beating in regular rhythm. When the Seafarers patient was dis­ charged from the hospital, a bill was submitted for hospitaliza­ tion, surgical procedures and the pacemaker. The charge for the pacemaker was listed on the bill at $21,000. The bill, of course, was sub­ ject to the scrutiny of Dr. Dumlao's medical audit team and, not liking what they saw, the team went to work. "Pacemakers," they agreed, "don't cost $21,000." They took a hard look at the other charges. A direct call to the manufac­ turer revealed that the pace­ maker sold for $4,850. Dr. Dum­ lao got on the phone to the hospital and demanded to know 80 IN HOUSE CO-SPONSOR BAN ON ALASKA OIL EXPORT CONGRSSS MOm ON JdASRR on aPORTBRM S lU-backed legislation to indef­ initely extend the ban on the export of Alaskan oil has won more then 80 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives. The SIU is playing a major role in the campaign to keep this valuable cargo and energy re­ source from foreign exploitation. Now, all the oil from Alaska must be transported on U.S.-flag tankers. The SIU is fighting to keep the U.S.-flag requirement. The representatives, from all around the country, are backing the bill (HR 567) which would protect hundreds of SIU jobs on the tankers working in the Alas­ kan oil trade. The oil from the 49th state has saved West Coast consumers bil­ how a $4,850 pacemaker could be billed at $21,000. Moreover, she wouldn't approve payment. As a result of the audit staffs work, the Seafarer's bill was re­ duced by $16,000, a substantial salute to the efforts of Dr. Dum­ lao and Nurses Warren and Arnetti. In 1988, the medical audit unit Was able to reduce the bills sub­ mitted by hospitals and doctors by $358,000. During the four years the audit system has been operating. Dr. Dumlao says they have developed "a good idea of which hospitals are pretty straightforward and the ones you have to watch carefully." Doctors' fees are watched just as closely. In most cases where fees are questioned, the audit team is successful in winning agreement to reductions in the r HE SIU's medical audit unit saves you and the Union Welfare Plan hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. You can do the same, on a smaller scale, and put some money back in your pocket for your efforts. The program is called Self Auditing and it applies to hospital bills under $10,000. Here's how to participate: * Make sure the hospital gives you a daily bill which includes all your charges. * Take a close look at the bill. If you think you are being charged for medi­ cation, treatments or tests you did not receive, contact the Welfare Plan's medical audit staff. * After the medical audit unit contacts the hospital, and the hospital agrees a mistake was made and takes it off the bill, you will receive 25 percent of the savings, up to $500. Monitoring your hospital bills will pay off. Studies show that more than 90 per­ cent of all hospital bills contain some kind of error. The medical audit staff has drawn up some guidelines to use in checking hospi­ tal bills. If you are interested in receiving a copy, contact the Medical Audit Unit, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. m RIDGE SHIP'S COmmEE lions of dollars at the gas pumps, decreased the nation's reliance on imported oil and preserved a domestic merchant fleet. New Exploration of Oil In a related development, the SIU is backing a bill introduced by Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) which would allow careful and tightly regulated oil exploration in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR). Exploration of the ANWR would show if there are large and valuable oil reserves there, which could be used to replace North Slope oil, which is ex­ pected to dwindle in the coming years. The administration supports the careful exploration of the ANWR, but some environmental groups, have said they will fight any exploration in the ANWR. In Long Beach, Calif., the big tanker Bay Ridge (Bay Tankers Inc.) paid off after a voyage from Alaska. The Bay Ridge is one of many SlU-crewed tankers which depends on the Alaskan oil run. Pictured above is the Ship's Committee. They are (I. to r.) Deck Delegate Abdul AH, Engine Delegate Alex Stankewiscz, Bosun Terrel Anderson, Steward Delegates Aedulaziz Omar and Jack Spencer and Engine Delegate Angeleo Psomos. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES GOOD YEAR SEEN FOR LAKES JOBS MTD URGES PROMPT ACTION TO BOLSTER AMERICAN-FLAG MERCHANT MARINE SUMMARY OF MTD ACTIONS SIU WEST COAST FISHERMAN CATCH RECORD TUNA IRVING BROWN DIES: LED FIGHT AGAINST COMMIES IN POST-WAR EUROPE EASTERN’S BAD MANAGEMENT PROVOKES MACHINISTS STRIKE INFORMATION ON PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING SIU SUIT AGAINST DRUG TESTING NEARS HEARING MEMORIAL TO HONOR SEAMEN LOST IN U.S. WARS FIRST SIU RUN FOR GREEN VALLEY STEWARDS GRADUATE ADVANCED CLASS ALERT SIU UNIT SAVES MEDICAL PLANS BIG BUCKS 80 IN HOUSE CO-SPONSOR BAN ON ALASKA OIL EXPORT Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 3/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 3 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/dbe7716627c1dfba4f057844804d9a84.PDF 09398b52cf6014045d3f47015612e2a9 PDF Text Text ..W,, OFFiaAt ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTlRNATlOlliAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INUND WATERS DISTRIG • AFL-CIO TAX TIPS TOR SIAMTN SEAE^KERS SIU members and their a families receive quality medical care in San Francisco. r he LOG, continuing a tradi­ tion of providing valuable in­ formation to SIU members, cov­ ers important tax information in this issue. 5 Harry Lundeberg School a offers new course in Marine Electronics. 4 O Your rights under H £$ a COBRA, the new health care Jaw. WHAT'S NIWIH 1988? TAX LAW CHANGES TO APPLY TO THE 1988 RmPN Reduced Tax Rates Effective 1988 there are only two tax rates, 15% and 28%. The tax table and tax rate schedules use the reduced rates—with a phaseout of the lowest rate for higher income individuals. Increased Deduction for Exemptions The deduction for each exemp­ tion—for you, your spouse and dependent s-r-has increased to $1,950. Standard Deductions Increased For many individuals, the stan­ dard deduction has increased. Because of this increase, it may be to your benefit to take the standard deduction for 1988 even though you itemized deductions in past years. Interest Deductible On the 1988 return, 40% of per­ sonal interest is deductible. This includes interest on items like car loans and credit cards. Turn to Page 11 for • How to get tax info by phone • Additional Information • 'V 1- >•.» • Volume 51, Number 2 February 1989 '• A''' * • ^ cocc_ 3>t—' —<J>0 oc-'0>:zo 11-t7=0 SIU SPEEDS UP lEGAl PROCESS IN DRUG TESTING SUIT VERSUS DOT JjJ oving swiftly through the leffl gal maze, the SIU has expe­ dited consideration of its drug testing suit against the Depart­ ment of Transportation. As a re­ sult of the SIU's action, and with agreement of the US Justice Department, the federal district court has scheduled immediate consideration of the SIU's case against the US government's mandated drug testing proce­ dures of maritime workers. The union expects the lawsuit against DOT to come before the courts in early March. Avoiding legal delay is vitally important since the govern­ ment's drug testing regulations became law in December of 1988 and must be implemented by June 21, 1989. The lawsuit was jointly filed by the SIU, the Transportation Insti­ tute (TI)—a federation of US-flag shipping companies—and two in­ dividual merchant seamen. The SIU is '^committed to protecting the individual rights of its members . The SIU portion of the case declares an individual's constitu­ tional right to privacy and rights to be free from unreasonable search and seizure are violated Crewed by SIU members, the OMI Columbia (OMl) is one of the 56 US-flag tankers in the Alaska oil trade. The Alaska pipeline was built and US-flag tanker transport has been used becausi%:e United States wanted to rktmn American oil from Alaska reserves for AmericanU:onsumption. %- indefinitely extends the period of time in which.Alaska oil is re­ served for domestic use. Alaska oil, reaching the lower 48 states via pipeline and US-flag tankers, has saved West Coast consumers billions of dollars at the gas pump, decreased our na­ tion's reliance on imported oil and preserved a domestic mer­ chant fleet. by the new drug testing rules. SIU President Mike Sacco ex­ plained, "While we accept our responsibilities to help in pro­ tecting society against the dam­ age done by drug and alcohol abuse, we are also committed to protecting the individual rights of our members and the ability of the industry to stay afloat." TI, voicing the concerns of US-flag shipping companies, as­ serts the testing law forces pri­ vate enterprise to act unwillingly as government agents. In addi­ tion, TI challenges a law which places the cost of administering and implementing drug testing on the employer. TI points out the unfair financial burden placed on beleaguered US operators who compete head-to-head with for­ eign flag companies. Foreign flag vessels are excluded from the drug testing law, while US oper-ators are required to pay for the entire cost of testing, enforce­ ment and reHabilitation, cur­ rently estimated to have a price tag of over two billion dollars. The new drug testing regular tions were part of a last minute push by the Reagan administra­ tion to secure compulsory drug testing of workers in the trans­ portation industry. The Coast Guard, in its haste to meet the administration's timetable, drew up proposals with no considera­ tion of effectiveness or cost. Election-year hysteria added to the lack of reasonable and con­ scientious Congressional debate. COMPAHIES, UNION GET SET TO COMPLY WITH DRUG LAW labile the SIU law suit seeks Iflf to abolish the new drug test­ ing rules, ship operators are re­ quired to prepare for mandatory pre-employment testing which the new regulations dictate must be in place by June 21, 1989. Because SIU members work un­ der a 90 day registration and Continued on page 4 -- - • 2:0/ cooo rr'-<0o -I x O UNWN GIRDS FOR BATTU OVER AUm OIL EXPORT w ashington—The SIU is working to continue the pro­ hibition of exporting Alaska oil. The union began developing its campaign, in conjunction with other groups in the maritime in­ dustry, when there were signs from Congress that legislation would be introduced repealing the ban on Alaska oil export. Alaska oil from the North Slope was reserved for domestic consumption by a provision of the Export Administration Act (EAA). Those who want to ex­ port our oil to Japan and other countries would like to eliminate the U.S.-use-restrictions. The expiration of the EEA in Sep­ tember of 1989 gives export pro­ ponents a chance to push for an opportunity to sell Alaska oil in foreign markets. SIU supported legislation would head export advocates off at the pass. If ^proved. House of Representatives bill No. 567 WS/Df: 4 t-i 'V?! ... '• > —)c/i •-Hc.r" motz' Cj-< CO *2 O •H CO 7-- o o 1 o • CJ (-H . > r" 1 J"""- CO. , o n . m -) a. K-. • U1 OJ o : o- • • • •• • •<; »'• • 'i. �SUFARiKS LOG President's Report A®': •' .'••* •;• • • • -j:;";.. • . Mfo American worker must be more vigilant than he or she 11 who goes to sea for a living, especially when it comes to keeping an eye on the efforts of governmental action. Not only must the Seafaring man and woman be concerned with the im­ pact of the range of social and labor legislation, they must be deeply involved with federal policies and regulations as well as congressional initiatives affecting every aspect of marine trans­ portation. Hardly a day goes by without a decision or action being taken somewhere in Washington that directly touches on the well-being and security of shipboard workers. Besides the Congress and its scores of committees with jurisdiction over maritime matters, there are the government agencies and departments whose ac­ tions can directly influence our job opportunities, our security and the stability of our industry. Departments like Commerce and Transportation and State and Justice and Defense and Inte­ rior. Agencies like the Maritime Administration and the Coast Guard and the Agency for International Development and the Interstate Conunerce Commission and the Office of Management and_Budget, to cite a few. Constant monitoring and vigilance is the order of the day. And our people have to visit with and talk with those who are involved. It is a full plate, which we readily accept because we believe strongly that the Union must keep its eye on Washington and the political and legislative process. No one will do it for us in the manner we think is necessary—by working hard from bell to bell. In addition to the Congress and the agencies, we often have to go into the federal court system to protect the welfare—^and the rights, as in the drug testing case at the moment—of our Union membership. As 1989 gets under way all signs point to a busy calendar in Washington for us in Maritime. With a new administration that has given no sign yet as to what its thinking is in respect to the American flag shipping industry, we are going to have to be on our toes. We must make every effort to convince the administra­ tion and members of Congress that it is in the national interest to revitalize and maintain a strong maritime capability. We must The SID in WMtalnglim IN THE HOPPER • The following bUls have been introduced in the 101st session of Congress. The SIU is carefully tracking legislation which affects membership jobs and rights. : '•^^;;; |;e.v ••' ALASKAN OIL: H.R. 567, which would extend the ban on the export of Alaskan oil indefinitely, was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Howard Wolpe (D-Mich.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Me.). The ban, which is contained in the Export Administration Act (BAA), is scheduled to expire on September 30, 1990. ALIEN STRIKE-BUST­ ERS: Rep. Maige Rou- ••JKi. ir-i'' .V''- • • Volume 51, Number 2 February 1989 'he LOG aSSN0160-2047) is puUished monthly by the S^ifarers Internatioiiai Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSG Prince Georges, Maryland 20790-9998 and at arfHirinnal mailing ofiBces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LCX}, 5201 Auth Way; Clamp Springs, Maryland 20746. President, Michael Sacco; Secretary-Treasurer, Joe DIGIorgio; Executive Vice President, Joe Sacco; Vice President Ccdlective Bargaining, Angus "Red" Campb^; Vice President Atlantic Coast, Jack Caffey; Vice President Gulf Coast, Thomas Giidewefl; Vice President West Coast, Gemge McCartney; Vice Pkesident Lakes and Inland Waters, John Fay; Vice President Government Services, Rpy Mercer. Communicates Department Director, Jessica Smith; Editrn-, Charies Svenson; Managing Editor, Mike Hall; Associate Editors, Max Hall mA Deborah Greene; Design Consultant, Dennis Goris. ~ f also offset the efforts in the opposite direction by opponents of " Yo'^r"ulSn representatives with responsibility for SIU legislaUvrsL governmental matters wUl pay stnct attention to their tasks There wiU be times when the membership can be of asSance on critical issues. On those occasions, all hands will be advised as to how they can help. . oii r.ortc We are intent on improving communications among afl parts-of the union structure. That is one the many ways m which we will be working full time to mice the union an effective force for the well-being and security of Seafarers. Drug Testing It may be repetitive, but we cannot stress the issue of the government's drug testing program too much. If anyone is won­ dering why plans are being made now to comply with the order to have a testing procedure in place, it is because the program has to be in operation by June 21. _ However, we have questioned the government s action and we are party to a suit in Federal Court to halt the testing on the grounds that it can violate the privacy rights of Seafarers. We of course, support the notion that the drug issue should be dealt with, but the present scheme not only threatens a member's right but also puts US-flag ships at a serious competitive disad­ vantage, since the ship operators must pay for all costs, and foreign-flag ships are not required to comply with the order. Unfortunately, the Department of Transportation issued its or­ ders without any consultation with the industry nor did it gather any figures to justify its extreme actions. It would have been intelligent to have explored the matter with those involved—the union and the ship owner—in an effort to arrive at a reasonable solution. Since it didn't, in our minds we had no alternative but to seek a stay and have the issue put back on the drawing board. kema (R-N.J.) has introduced H.R. 285, which would prevent aliens from assuming the jobs of striking air and maritime indus­ try employees. ANWR: Rep. Don Young (R-Ak.) introduced H.R. 49, which would authorize devel­ opment of the Alaskan National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR). Leg­ islation which would prohibit ^ such development has also been introduced in the House. CARGO PREFERENCE: During the past several sessions of Congress, cargo pref­ erence has proven to be a con­ tentious issue. It is expected to be one in this session as well. Several bills have already been introduced. Two, H.R. 440 and H.R. 444, were introduced by Rep. Helen Bentley (R-Md.). They would provide for fuller compliance of existing cargo preference laws. A third bill, H.R. 597, would repeal the 1985 compromise reached between maritime and agriculture groups. Introduced by Rep. James Oberstar (DMirm.), it would repeal the extra 25 percent U.S.-flag requirement for humanitarian food aid and the Great Lakes ports allocation. MARITIME EMIS­ SIONS: Rep. A1 Swift (DWash.) has introduced H.R. 99. The bill contains language pro­ hibiting states from regulating marine emissions until federal regulations are promulgated. MERCHANT MARINE MEMORIALS: Rep. He­ len Bentley (R-Md.) has intro­ duced H.R. 441, which would permit vessels from the National Defense Reserve Force (NDRF) to be sold and used for merchant marine memorials. WWII VETERANS: Rep. Jack Fields (D-Tex.) has introduced H.R. 44, which would clarify the eligibility re­ quirements for veterans status for World War II seamen. Sea­ men servirig before Dec. 31, 1946 would be eligible to apply. The legislation would also permit the transfer of title of obsolete NDRF ships for mer­ chant marine memorial projects. : SIX Miw KimBEK mrniD n HOUSE MEKHMHT HUdNHE COEIMmEE Six new members have been named to the House Merchant Marine Committee. Republicans assigned Rep. James M. Inhofe (Okl.) and Porter Gross (Fla.) to take over two of the six vacan­ cies that had been left open. Democrats named to the Com­ mittee include Greg Laughlin (Tex.), Nita Lowey (N.Y.), Frank Palone (N.J.J and Jolene Unsoeld (Wash.). -'vA- ... ^ •' �FSBRUAKY, 1989 SlU tKDiaU. PUN BIG SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO HFAITH UNIT SERVICES 1200 IN 1988 S an Francisco—Quality health care, individual attention and administrative efficiency were enjoyed by 1,200 SIU members and their families who used St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center in San Francisco in 1988. St. Mary's was designated a Prefered Provider Organization (PPO) in October of 1987 by the Chief Cook, added, "I've re­ ceived a very good, complete exam. The St. Ma^'s st^ has been very responsive and help­ ful." St. Mary's Hospital and Medi­ cal Center opened the Compre­ hensive Health Center, also known as the "Howard Street Clinic," to meet the needs of SIU members and dependents. The Howard Street Clinic con­ ducts required pre-employment and annual physicals for mem­ bers as well as providing out­ patient care and administering examinations and tests. St. Mary's assi^ed Pamela Fallo to the position of Clinic Administrator. Ms. Fallo comes to the Howard Street Clinic with a total of fifteen years of medical experience, nine of which were spent as nurse practitioner in the field of internal medicine. Com­ menting on her clinic experience over the past fifteen months, Ms. "St. Mary's is the best clinic I've visited. I've been treated very well.99 —^Alphonso Davis, Steward and SIU Member :^S|5-'y, To a member, a PPO means one health center which understands the needs of his or her family. population." In addition to being refered to the Howard Street Clinic, Sea­ farers and family members are occasionally sent to St. Mary's main location for specialized testing or hospital admittance. St. Mary's is one of the largest hospitals in San Francisco. Founded in 1857, it has 531 hos- St. Mary's offers many unique services. The hospital's Western Heart Institute gives the most technologically advanced care available to cardiac patients. Special programs have been es­ tablished for seniors. St. Mary's extra touch can be seen in the wide range of additional mater­ nity services the medical center Seafarers Welfare Plan (SWP). The SWP's PPO program is designed to establish an ongoing relationship with one provider of health care in a geographic area. To a member, a PPO means one health center which understands the needs of a seaman and his or her family. The PPO's, in turn, become familiar with the SIU's welfare plan resulting in more responsive administrative proce­ dures. As demonstrated by St. Mary's, the program provides first-rate medical care with an extra touch for SIU members and their families. Seafarers have welcomed the San Francisco PPO. "St. Mary's is the best clinic I've visited. I've been treated very well," said Steward Alphonso Davis. Adel Ibrahiin, APL Steward and Fallo said, "I enjoy working with the SIU membership and their families. As a group they are personable and very interest­ ing. The staff here receives cards and gifts from around the worid sent by SIU patients. Seamen have very basic concerns about their health and their life situa­ tions. It is very rewarding to woilc with this type of patient $:• pital beds, hundreds of physi­ cians on staff practicing in all areas of medicine and Offers a wide range of health care and social services. Deborah Kleinberg, Associate Counsel for the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan, explained why the SIU chose St. Mary's. "We looked at many hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area and St. Mary's was one of the finest. St. Mary's truly has the interests of every patient at heart. The hos­ pital h^ worked closely with the Seafarers Welfare Plan. We've established an excellent working relationship which has resulted in effective administration and a very high level of quality health care. ; • 7 J,: iSv,!; • Nurse Sandra Sprii^ynan (left) and Administrator FaUo (right) consult on test results. Other SWP design^ed PPO's in­ clude: Straub Clinic and Hospital in Honolulu and Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. The PPO's purpose is to bring the best pos­ sible medical care and operating efficiency to SIU members and . • -rtj-' Lab technician Susanna Israel studies a Nood sam^. provides: labor, delivery and re­ covery in one room; a free con­ sultation with an obstetrician; 24-hour hot line for patient ques­ tions; personal nursing care; free pre-natal classes; 24-hour con­ sultation with neonatal doctors; discounts on maternity clothes and "craving coupons" which offer discounts on food. For additional information on St. Mary's services, programs and classes, call the St. Mary's Health Connection number: (415) 750-5785. PROVIDERS IN OTHER Mm - ;#'- ' Af-. By SIU arrangement, Seafarers in the San Francisco Bay area are getting quality medical care for themselves and their families through the novel Prefered Provider Organiziotion. , "o,- ^i,.:'ii:-'^i. • '•Xf E. their families. If you have any comments on the PPO program, please let us know. Write to PPO Coordinator; SIU Head­ quarters—4th Floor; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. ?• •'V '• • -mr'g- . i �'sgAir^;; - ISv¥«tSSS»li ,-;i-ll'..V,-s.-v •l.tT'i-idr-. •.;• / J/. 1 -V, '"' :• ,. • ."• 4 •' vC." •''j-fi, • 'rv;?K ';>t-„. ' •-,/ I _i I \JPT'. .<W^- J"/' FINK SHIP UPDATE r lURRONE TO HUD SlU WKHINGTON OPEMTIONS Micholas J. Marrone, a SeaIw farer who graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship and sailed as an AB, has been appointed Director of the SIU's Department of Congressional and Government Relations. Marrone has gained an under­ standing of the goals and objec­ tives of the maritime industry through his experiences both as an SlU member and representa­ tive, and as an professional in the industry. ^er signing off his last two ships—the SS Overseas Marilyn (Maritime Overseas) and the SS George Withe (Waterman)Marrone served as Port Agent in Piney Point, and taught a course in industrial relations at the school. He also worked as an SIU port official in St. Louis and Paducah, Kentucky. For two and one-half years Marrone was a marketing repre­ sentative for American President Lines in St. Louis. In 1985 he Nkk Marrone, Hu SIU's new Director of Congressional and Governmental Relations, meets witit Ed Welch, chief counsel for the Home Merchant Ma­ rine and Fisheries Committee. accepted a position with Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. as sen­ ior account executive, and later was promoted to District Man­ ager for Sales and Operations. As head of the Seafarers legis­ lative and political arm, Marrone will execute the Union's political goals and legislative agenda. wo months after the original sailing date, the troubledogged Ocean Challenger (Bel­ mont VLCCII, Inc.) finaUy is on its way to Pakistan. The fink ship's difficulties have included a levy of $640,000 in government fines for not meeting the agreedupon sailing date, a court or­ dered payment of $725,000 to a tank-cleaning company. Coast Guard halting of the loading process until oil leaks were cleared and a lawsuit filed jointly by the SIU and other maritime interests. Ocean Chal­ lenger's bad luck rubbed off on one of its tank-cleaning compa­ nies. Houston Ship, Inc., hired by Belmont, was slapped with a $278,000 fine for using illegal al­ iens in the tank-cleaning opera­ tion. The Ocean Challenger, a 260,000 deadweight-ton super­ tanker, was awaMed a U.S. gov­ ernment contract to carry grain to Pakistan. Pakistani officials have voiced concern about the Ocean Challenger's size. Not only does the coun^ not have enough storage facilities for such huge amounts of wheat arriving at one time, but there are also no ports capable of berthing the supertanker. The grain must be shuttled to shore. The court challenge by die SIU and other maritime groups still leaves the controversial Ocean Challenger's fature in doubt. S KUWAm TANKERS UNDER US-FUG •:'ffy'- 'y "-•. ••:r-•¥ :-r ••••: : •>'. • .••, ffnTnTim •_ ' .' 5!1. '-tV'--. - Mi./r SPAD Means Security Contribute Now! 0' .; NEW DOT SECRiTARY PROHIUSES STRONG US-FLAG MERCHANT MARINE 'i ' •" ''•""r{:r^,y:,^ ;. T. . -IL-. . Vrj5i:5iTA'<-,^W5l^'^ it, -• 7r !^4 I ; ,. • '•. '• ., - ' ••, . S amuel Skinner, President Bush's designee for Secretary of the Department of Transpor­ tation (DOT), pledged to work towards implementing a national transportation policy that would include a strong US-flag mer­ chant marine. Speaking at a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Com­ mittee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Skinner agreed to implement existing cargo preference staitutes and preserve the integrity of the Jones Act. Noting that "cooperation be­ tween government and industry is long overdue," Skinner prom­ ised to examine the report issued by the President's Commission on Merchant Marine and De­ fense and foUow up on its rec­ ommendations. When asked about reform of the liner subsidy program. Skin­ ner said the way the program is presently structured posed prob­ lems for the industry. "It does not appear to provide sufficient operating flexibility in a rapidly changing market, and it lacks in­ centives for cost efficiency that are adequate to make the US fleet competitive in the worid market." Conunenting on a proposal to build US-flag vessels overseas. Skinner said he had not yet had time to review the proposal, but "there is no question that ship­ building and associated indus­ tries are essential mobilization resources. Skinner consented to review a campaign commitment by Presi­ dent Bush to name an executive branch maritime liaison to coor­ dinate the vmious federal mari­ time programs and to serve as an advisor on military sealift. Skinner, a former US prosecu­ tor, told the committee he is in full agreement with the new drug testing regulations enacted in the last days of the Reagan adminis­ tration. l^ashington—^The Maritime WW Administration officially re­ ceived a request to allow five of the eleven reflated Kuwaiti tankers to remain under the American flag. Last month the SIU and other maritime interests were advised by Mar Ad that the application was imminent. At that time, the SIU also learned that full US • crewing of the vessels would take 10 months. The SIU favors immediately crewing the tankers, citing the availability of qualified US personnel. The SIU condemned the gov­ ernment for, once again, drag­ ging its feet on this issue. cfmrum, ums RCUY PUN fOR DRUG ffiSnNG ' yM- continued from page I shipping system, it will be neces­ sary to begin pre-employment drug testing in March, 90 days before the implementation date. Under the new drug testing regulations, shipping companies are legally obligated to hire em­ ployees who have been screened and cleared of any drug use be­ ginning June 21, 1989. The oper­ ator must be able to prove the employee has been tested some­ time in the 6 months prior to signing on. As a result, commencing in March, before being dispatched to a vessel, an SIU member will have to have the necessary proof of drug clearance. To make the process as convenient as possi­ ble, SIU clinics will serve as col­ lection sites for the drug screen exams. The law requires all anal­ ysis of test samples be con­ ducted by laboratories approved by the National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA). Test out­ comes will be sent to a Medical Review Officer. The individuals working as Medical Review Offi­ cers will be agreed upon jointly by the union and the employer. To ensure fair and equitable testing, to reduce chances of er­ rors in reporting of results and to prevent unwarranted dissemina­ tion of information, the SIU cur­ rently has its legal counsel work­ ing with medical professionals examining NIDA approved labo­ ratories, studying testing proce­ dures and drawing up guidelines which will protect and preserve the member's rights during the drug testing process. ••'•cA '% �Wmi FCBRUARY 1989 - - ^ , •;• .'^'•--r-- •'- •/''iV.WaKS'. -ft . H •.'31 , ?' -'is'-" Harry Lundeberg School of Soamanship I. i, ^ RIVERBOAT SAFETY IS TOR PRIORITY pects of the crewmembers' train­ ing was to learn that safety was their responsibility 24-hours a day. "I've learned a lot about safety and concern for others that 1 didn't take^into considera­ tion before. 1 now have the Sense of responsibility and con­ sideration for every individual Delta Queen crewmembers, left to riffU, first row. Bill Collins, Brian Murray, Alonat. Talbert; second row, Arturo Nunez, Edward Goodman, Blake Ingraham; Mrd row. Instructor Jim Moore, WUUam Pritas and Bobby Shepherd. Queen, they do it for the com­ fort and relaxation a slow cruise along the Mississippi brings. he Seafarers Harry Lundeberg S( School of Seamanship is proud to announce the creation of a new position: Marine Elec­ tronics Technician. The Marine Electronics Technician will be able to repair the complex electronics equipment found aboard ship. Advances in technology have brought automation to the maritime industry, and these ad­ vances have established a heed for trained persons in order to keep this sophisticated equipfhent in top operating condition. ' To satisfy foe need for trained technicians, foe school has es­ tablished foe Marine Electronics Techniciah course at foe Lundei^erg Sch^ FOint, Md. This is rn intensive eight-week course in AC and I>G theory, basic and advanced Olcetronic circmts, digital logicy a^ and trouble-shOotihg. There will as well. be hands-on e:q)e^ Startiiig MeuOh 20, this new course will be taught by Russell Levin, M.S., who has n^ yeara of teaching experience and an excellent background in elec­ tronics. Applicants fOr this course will have had some background in al­ gebra and will have demon- I-"'-'"-'- . • What they probably don't real­ ize is, that ^ong with the good meals and fine service, the SIU crew on the Delta Queen is looking out for their safety, 24 hours a day. To make sure safety onboard America's last authentic riverboat is first rate, the SIU has set up a special program for Delta Queen crewmembers at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The three-week course in­ cluded sessions in basic deck seamanship and safety, with hands-on use of standard deck •-/l-i'". r "•••f-'.'.' "•••'' • ' Crewmembers practice tying knots. This is the second year of the special training for the Delta Queen crewmembers. The train­ ing will continue to ensure the safe and smooth operation of one of America's floating historic landmarks. NEW MARINE OEORONICS IJfhen most people board the historic, SlU-crewed Delta rrhi ,'•'' onboard my vessel,'' said Stew­ ard Joseph Blake Ingraham. Brian Murray and Albert Talbert equipment. First aid and CPR were covered. Students also learned firefighting techniques, damage control procedures and water survival. One of the most important as- Aboard the Sonny Simmons. SIU School Oraduatos ••A-' M. n \iWm nuf^yearsp^ field, Russitil Levin Will teach the new Marine Electronics Technician coune id Piney PoiWt. strated a technical ability. Appli­ cants who do not meet the requirements will still be consid­ ered on an individual basis. Once a student passes the course, he or she should be able to sit for the Federal Communi­ cations Commission's exam for General Radiotelephone Opera­ tors' License with Radar En­ dorsement. No knowledge of Morse Code is required. For more information about this course, please contact the Lundeberg School at (301) 9940010, ext. 274. ->g I AM INTERESTED ''T- ••;:••' .r",-r'p:''" '. '••'' ••-• (This is not a formal application) >"'• ••r •'•'• " ' "I;-: :i o ff; r:t'^ • O.yV;'^h-' " !v' • wm' i' Please put me on your list as interested in future enrollment in the new Marine Electronics Technician course. Name f I I (L«a) (Rrsi) { Telephone RJ. Johnson, Irving Tacoronti, Jr., Alfred DiSimone, Juan E. Iglesias, Jack E. Pegram, Jr., Muhammed Saleh, Jose A. Gonzalez, James D. Templeton, Jr., Johnny August. ; •'•• Dept. ^ "-••• availab^ A recent graduating class of Able Sea­ men at the lAindeberg School. First row, l^ to right: Bill Eden, Julio Ra­ mos, Jose F. Rivera, Pablo Hernan­ dez, Gary Tauro, Jake Karaczynski (Inst.); Second row: Richard Rankin, of Birth Aw/day/yr OfiMIe) Address __ [k " Skm. S^rii^ No. Book No. i .;• (a^cotik) Seniority- '-•i,a Home Port ; •• a training. .•"i-M'i iSkk:';.RETPBJ^ COMPLETED CCHjPON TO: Dnector Volitional Edat^ion Seaforers Harry Lundel Rney Pmnt, MD 20674 f: / I r- ..;(K '.'fe l-'.i ' ' • .My f;'' f . • ••..1, o- ' • �'- .J'' ' SlAfARm Deep Sea News A,'.-'-'. - m:.' •X.-i' ', //f AMERICAN EA6LE IN MOBILE i&i |iii;s«>A i; "»>•; /r •, S eafarers onboard the Ameri­ can Eagle (Pacific Gulf Ma­ rine) have found steady work, thanks to a long-term charter to the Military Sealift Command. The RO^O made its first call ever at the Port of Mobile to dis­ charge and load a variety of mili­ tary gear, including tanks, trucks, jeeps and other equip­ ment. SIU Patrolman Jeff Libby took most of these pictures when he boarded the ship for payoff. The Eagle was scheduled to sail the next day for Panama and then to Norway. ••rf- In the galley of the "Et^le" are (L-R) Messman Alphonso Davis, Chief Cook Charles Williams and Steward Lincoln Finn. Here's most of the "Belle's" Deck Department, (L-R) ABs Marcus Hemenway, Dewey Jordan and Ken Smith, SIU Patmbnan Jeff Libby and Bosun Benedict Bom. AB Marcus Hemenway ffefl) helps out Messman Atpkonso Davis (center) and Steward Lincoln Finn as they food stores for the tr^ to Panama. i Vp--'0 "iUSMUp '•^i' ';"i-^''••''v'-''''' "" •' • '•••ip-i,.!' ' •:• ' Bosun Benedict Bom operates the ship's crane during cargo operations while the "American Eagle" was in Mobile. m 'lipp[p'. . .w>. -0"..•;.<. ^4 i1 . ^'' AB Michael St. Angela takes a welldeserved break. The A-1 "B" TEAM ' Nona (JIBRA Cimhiiuarim HtiiMi Jf you or your dependents lose your eligibility for health care i coverage under the Rules and Regulations of the Seafarers Welfei^ Plan, you and yoiir dejkindents may^^ purchase, at a premium. Welfare cbveigge directly fro^ Plan. . If you find that you have lost your eligibility for Plan coverage, you must notify the Pjto office iminediately to find out ytlrether or not you or your dependents may elect to continue your besnefits under this pipgraiji. If you want more information concerning this program you can call the membership services office. i'W ^ 7..;6i(Srfe: . Deck crew of the "Eagle" at work. 1-80040^^^ .or-write' , Seaferers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 The Waterman "B" team on the "SGT Mdtej KocaJc" is never hungry with Chief Cooks Ritdy Xatrich (left) ami Lonnie Gamble (right) in the galley. NOTE: A detailed article explaining this program appeared in the January and February 1989 issue of the "LOG". You may want to refer to it. " iS'i:7' �mmm, im - Jlo^. V ";'/: " • ,y <^«£^-w'fe4fea ^..i:;-:"" -J i,<vi>-r.i...-.1.* ».-tJ CONGRATUUmONS TO NEW SlU UNION PENSIONEia WIS //In as much as retirement action IS an important event that we all await with suspense, it is a pleasure to advise you that your application was today ap­ proved by the Board of Trust­ ees," wrote Paul Hall in 1975 to a new pensioner. Paul Hall was President of the SIU for twentyfive years up until his death in 1980. Paul Hall's words in 1975 are just as relevant today. Retire­ ment can be an exciting time for seamen used to a maritime way of life. Years ago a seaman could only look forward to pov­ erty if he stopped shipping. Pen­ sions for seamen were not handed to seamen as a gift, the union fought for retirement benefits and won. And it was a hard fight. Many of the men re­ tiring now help^ win these bene­ fits. Their pensions are well deserved. The Seafarers International Union extends its warm congrat­ ulations to this month's pension­ ers and wishes them well in their golden years. 71 ' "I,/— -3S> '[••.''O,/'^''-. "" Deep See .• . ::.vs^:5:'sr :ir \_v' ^ ,', r. ' PETE GARZA PETER L . KRUPINSKI Pete Garza, 61, retires after an outstanding ca­ reer with the SIU. Brother Garza, a recerti­ fied Bosun, re­ cently served on the Tallying Committee. Al­ though Brother Garza's effective pension date is December 1, 1988, in his devotion to the union he'll never retire. Making his home in Texas City, Brother Garza joined the union in 1955 in the Port of Houston. Peter L. Krupinskk 62, joined the union in 1950 in the Port of New York. Brother Krupinski sailed in the Deck depart­ ment. Making his home Whiting, New Jersey, Brother Krupinski's effective date of pension is De­ cember 1, 1988. SAMUEL A. SMITH, JR. Samuel A. Smith, Jr.,. 64. His effective pension date is September 1, 1988. Brother Smith joined the union in 1958 in the Port of San Francisco. He sailed in the Steward depart­ ment. Brother Smith is a resident of San Francisco, California. ' V '' •rt'"-"-V'---,o;>si- DEEP SEA JOBS FOR SIU MfMlf15 ON THE INCREASE ncreased employment opportu­ / nities for SIU members, means class "A" individuals can now stay onboard a vessel for up to 240 days. The SIU Vice Presi­ dent of Contracts' office reports there have been many questions on this modification of the ship­ ping rules. The change was brought into effect as a result of action taken by the Seafarers Appeals Board (SAB). SAB is the joint labor-management com­ mittee responsible for adminis­ tering the shipping rules. For several years in the early 1980's, a shortage of jobs led the SAB to modify the length of em­ ployment a member could have on one ship. At that time class "A" individuals, excluding per­ manent ratings, were limited to 180 days and class "B" to 120 days before the seaman would have to leave the ship and re­ register for another job. With the recent SAB modifica­ tions, along with the increase in allowable time for class "A," class "B" members can now stay with one vessel for up to 180 days. If a round trip voyage is longer than 240 days for a class "A" member or 180 days for a class "B" member, the in­ dividual may stay on the vessel until the voyage is complete. Citing the increase in jobs for SIU members, the SAB noted, "various contracted employers have been successful in respond­ ing to Requests for Proposals (RFP's) from the Military Sealift Command or the Maritime Administration ..." ROBERT H. SAMPSON Robert H. Samp­ son, 63, sailed in the Deck depart­ ment after join­ ing the union in 1960 in the Port of Detroit. Brother Samp­ son currently resides in Supe­ rior, Wisconsin and becomes a pensioner on December 1, 1988. Duluth, Minnesota was Brother Sampson's last Port. v.-i^ ^ ROBERT E. CROTTY Robert E. Crotty, 62, lives in Calumet City, Illinois and has shipped from Algonac. Effective December 1, 1988 he becomes a pensioner. Brother Crotty began shipping with the union in 1962 in the Port of Chicago. Brother Crotty sailed in the Engine De­ partment. If y-v'r;;.; • :>yy.^' Ger .I-]';..?•••: •:v\W-'' •T :r- • 1 :• i •H •' • • • ,V-' ' . . A ^ Groat Lakes CECBL E. FERRELL Cecil E. Ferrell, 62, lives in Cor­ pus Christi, Texas Brother Ferrell's pension is effec­ tive December 1, 1988. Seafarer Ferrell shipped out of the port of Houston and joined the union in 1968. Brother Ferrell retires from his position of Captain. liii^ •. .V>- • members SAMUEL E. BOSSARD Samuel E. Bossard, 67, began shipping with the SIU in 1962 in the Port of Duluth. Brother Bos­ sard sailed in the Deck depart­ ment. Living in South Range, Wisconsin Brother Bossard's port was Algonac. His effective date of pension is December L 1988. WmM'' . FOR CIASS "A" AND ClASS "D" MmBiRS: - - "yoursi. n: y-o. ®- w �T.y- .ifil: :MX.y Dispatchers Report fei Inland Waters NUBSefe HcAl^er Trial Dale si:. '14 ' JANUARY 1-31, 1989 -•• - •^ • V-- SfAMfffilS lOG :. - •-.- TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL KEGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT r he National Labor Relations c Board (NLRB) announced the many SIU charges against har­ bor towing company McAllister will be brought before an Ad­ ministrative Law Judge on April 24. The trial is expected to con­ tinue for over a month. McAllister is accused of failing to bargain in good faith during the contract talks of 1987. Mc­ Allister's illegal behavior at the bargaining table resulted in a strike and scab crews on the boats. The trial will also take up the back-pay case from the 1984 Outreach decision. Outreach was the "alter ego" company Mc­ Allister established attempting to go non-union. The SIU caught them in the act and brought legal action. The courts have ruled Outreach was a sham. The April 24 trial will consider how much McAllister owes its SIU employ­ ees from the period of time it was operating as Outreach. •=SvS'-^- • Totals • ••. J.« .'•ir,.. '^v" I'. ."• . ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port - New YcH^ liiladeli^^ .w tltosM ' Norfolk Mobile New Orleans "Jacfcsonvilie ?San Bi^iieiscb !-,S; IS:? , • 1 . „•• p-r,,,ir . -. 1-, ;. ,,, r . Seattle Puerto Rico Houston St. Louis Piney Point .Totals :, f ' NSW COAST GUMD RULC5 IN SFFSaON Um, RIVSRS r STEWAiiil DEPARTMENT Port I 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 • Norfolk Mobile New Orleans 1 0 ' '•• "• - 0 ^,6 • 0 0 0 4 6 •Ml 0 ioyi 0 0 ' '25'~''if ''• •"• •,S"r,V«'^^ -V ; .ISV; .;-..-SS,.<::: 'alSis SrtSSS3&i- ?. • . ii \'l -'- ! -' 49 293 39 118 45 52 16 114 Totals All Departments •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. CL—CompanyAakes • 'U- JANUARY 1-31, 1989 •TOTAL REGISTERED •iiV: n February 3 the seven-year process of updating Coast Guard licensing regulations will go into effect. Maritime workers will be subject to new regula­ tions covering limited tonnage li­ censes for the Great Lakes and inland waters. Merchant seamen who have not been actively ship­ ping will find the renewal proce­ dures have changed. The SIU has incorporated the new rules into its course material at the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Dispatchers Rsport for Dreat Lakss If,, ir}i • O , *.:Sr L—Lakes HP—Hon Priority TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac 0 16 1 0 17 0 8 0 0 .-!y r. Jf' ^ tf... •. ^___ Port • .-••'a: f-.. DECK DEPARTMENT 0 2 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 7 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 2 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 36 0 17 0 0 13 0 0 63 13 Totals AU Departments 0 45 8 0 11 4 0 129 16 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month, '•LV- -- ^.f' •XiK 'V'M �BPISSI SSsaaa FCBRUm, 1989 .'-I *!sr Know Your Rights mn ftttemathnal Un'm D!re€loiY MldUidl SKGO, President Joo^ii Sacco» Executive Vice President Angus ^'Red'" Campbell, ' Vice President 3oe1iHGimi^t*i Secretary Jack CafTey, Vice President Tbomas GUdewcil, Vice President George McCartey, Vice President StOmVuf f Vice President Roy A Merasr, Viiee President sieve Edmy^ Vice President HEABQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way CaiQp Springs, Md. 20746 {301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mteh. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313)7^M988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baitimote St. 212(E (301) 327-4900 DULOTH,Mmn. Medicail Arts Building 55802 ai8) 722-4110 HONOLULUvHai^i 636 Cooke St. 96813 (808)523-5434 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Uberty St. 32206 (904) 353-<»87 FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Account­ ants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance commit­ tee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and sep­ arate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management represen­ tatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust fimds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seidority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employ­ ers. Get to imow your shipping rights. Copim of these contracts are posted and available in all Unkm hails. If yon feel there has been any vioiathm of your shipping or senh^ty rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" CampheU Chairman, Seafarers App^ Board S201 Anth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges Comity Camp Springs, Md. 20746 JERSEY CITY, N.J. tMontf|i9!Bry St ^•4 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the .Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. MOBILE, Ala. Dauphin Island Bri#; : 36605 If t (205) 478-0916 CONTRACTS. Copies of all SI U contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to pro­ tect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publish-ing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publish­ ing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may del­ egate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any memberpay any money for any reason uidess he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union head­ quarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLI­ GATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union haUs. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately n<^ tify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guar­ anteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no mem­ ber may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geo­ graphic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquar­ ters. /'•'v.;,:' SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for sea­ men and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contri­ bution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial re­ prisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and re­ fund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to pro­ tect and further your economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. 4r::--4 % •S I' it If at any tune a member feels that any of die above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constituthmal right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mike Sacco at Headquarters by certified mafl, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Wayai^Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. i •- " W BEDFORD, Mass. 50 Union St 02740 (508)997-5404 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 5^-7546 ARE YOU MISSING IMPORTANT MAIL? NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718)499-6600 |l#e want to make sure that Iflr you receive your copy of the LOG each month and other important mail such as W-2 Forms, Union Mail and Welfare Bulletins. To accomplish this, please use the address form on this page to update your home address. Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all ofhcial Union docu­ ments, W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or ^dress is misprinted or incom­ plete, please fill in the special address form on this page and send it to: NORFOLK, Va. 115 Third St. 23510 (804)622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT, St. Mary's Clounty 28(^4^#' 001)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 FremcHil St. 94105 (415)^3-5855 ..... SANTUMCE.m • I0S7 Fernandez Juncos Sti Stop 16 00907 (^) 725-69^ SEAITLE, Warn. m$ 1-Ave. 98121:" (206)441-1960 . \ ST. LOUES, MD. , 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 , (314) 752-6500' • WILMINGTON, CaiL' 510 N. Broad: Ave. 90744 •r^K SIU Address Correctioii Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-9971 r r i HOME ADDRESS PLEASE PRINT Date:. Social Security No. Your Full name ( ) Area Code & Phone No. Apt. or Box 8 Street City " sV,''* • V-' Tip State • SIU • Pmisioner SIU • Other Book Number SIU Place of Employment. This will he my permanait addms for all official Union mailings. Thb address shooid remain in the Union ffie unless otiierwise chained by me personaBy. (Signed) •> • J.'• i, • •';«.• ./• �=E==::=r::=5ssi5a.^^ " jr-~r~ , ;5^T •-^ /1:.. -•^.- •, • •••.- • 1, .i'._-j>i».- ^ _-_v. _•...• •.!.•• y.^-*'!'-.. ? "5 = ^ -«<u ^ T- •\j^^ .-• .iiJ.•••••.-..v.•:. y J -7 , -7 ' - • ^ » .-, > — ^ MoBthfy M0mbeisMii JANUARY 1-31, 1989 i; SMiy^ - • i? -..JC.-J»-KI «i^-?». Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea .v-i, -ifV iole^ '. - •" • _ ? u lubUitl MMf •^f;,-•''•*• " •' • WBSmU'' •4 Port Kriey Poiiit A Mcmday , Mareh 6 ' ?&'•• •, ".'',v?ir '":^:!r--/''^ /;;3*AAA . ANewlfo^ l\ies<teiyr 1^ Philadid^ 'IA-: • ii' ': •-A^A,'" 7 W^naadayy March 8 '::• yjWxrr-.r^-^- :.^h' ^••-v•: -1•; '•m Thtoi^^r Norfolk Thursday, February 9 jacksonville 4 Thursday, March 9 ;! Algonac Friday , March 10 Houston Monday, March 13 NewOrleans A; Tuesday, March 14. Mobile Wednesday , March 13 A 'PVAp-A San Francisco AHiu^ Its Vii^lniington Monday, March 20 Seattle AAp Friday, March 24 . . b .....i SanJuaa Thursday, March 9 M/l-ouis Friday^ MdinEhlp; Hohdlulu B^dayvl^^ A::3>uluthA-AAA;;v^ WediiOs^AM^^ Jersey Gity Wednesday, March 22 New Bedford -.Vv ilA Tuesdayi March 21 liiill!:.' &'AA;«^AA;AA:t A :|A:'?®»AAAAA; l4a.v .. '•."'] "' '<f ' r- A • ?f ••.' ' j:,'-^"t'-:\-f'-J':!' '^%t-r\ •' • { '''^ <;• ®sS-'A,..,... . fcA-::^ |®ili ? . C,. t J 'A . A, HA i;A-Al^AV'A ii"AA«''^^'A:Av -.A' u AA'A',A, rv:A.A;fVA>.- '''..,' • '' ''"A"''''^AA'A ^4 ' ; AAAA,;^'gAA^,A.:;.: • V V/, ,* - •A'"A'A' •„ A-AA-A fail'imttMui starik .«#:•T:' 4 4 KNOWm m or OMflKs? |:;-A®.S|prAy: •'^IpipAA^A;: The SIU is looking for seamen with ratings. If you know any former SIU AB's or QMED's, tell them to get in touch with the SIU Secretary's office or MAN­ POWER. mmrnm:. JAA AA -'%:-' , ;4 IP •' • •.^'- .'"y. •H'VHA .iA>-.AH'4 'A ' • 4:€:'A44 AAAAV;: - A-ASIA'H ' ' -44iiArg ->"fc.;- 238 f ..A ' 244 271 Totals AU Departments 702 437 405 564 315 324 230 1,274 565 429 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. wmaosED Shipping in the month of January was down from the month of December. A total of 1,433 johs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,433 jobs shipped, 564 jobs or about 39 percent were f,^irk.n by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 230 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program h^an on April 1, 1982, a total of 9,343 jobs have been shipped. President's Day will be observed Monday, February 20. Head­ quarters and the ports will be closed. fmmY20 5 -A-,.-" • •' . A s �•• FEBItUAKY, 1989 1 imfii le mt You should file as SG^h as you can but not later than Monday ^ Apiil 17, im If you file late, you may have to p^y penalties and interestl imwmmmmBKsm If you know you cannot file by the due date, you should ask for an extension using FORM #4868, Application for Auto­ matic Extension of Time to File US Individual Income Tax Re­ turn. Form #4568 does not ex­ tend the time to pay your income tax. Read the instructions on Form #4868 carefully. mammmioi jmrniKBommm If you are a US citizen or resi­ dent, you may qualify for an au­ tomatic extension of time to file if, on the due date of your re­ turn, you meet one of the fol­ lowing conditions: • You live outside the US and Puerto Rico AND your main place of business or post of duty is outside the US and Puerto Rico. • Or you are in military or naval service on duty outside the US and Puerto Rico. The extension gives you an extra two months to file and pay the tax, but inter­ est will be charged from the original due date of the return on any unpaid tax. You must attach a statement to your return show­ ing that you meet the require­ ments. mKH fou w mi Since Forms 1040EZ and 1040A are easier to complete than Form 1040, you should use one of them unless using Form 1040 lets you pay less tax. You may be able to use the following foms if you meet the outlined condi­ tions. I040EZ • You were sin^e and do not claim any dependents. • You were not 65 or older or blind. • You had ONLY wages, s^aries, tips, taxable scholarships and fellowships and not more than $400 of taxable interest in­ come. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000, • You do not itemize deductions or claim any adjustments to in­ come or tax credits. 1040A • You had income ONLY from wages, salaries, tips, taxable scholarships and fellowships, un­ employment compensation, in­ terest or dividends. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. • You do not itemize deduc- , tions. mo ° ^ Your taxable income is $50,000 or more. • You itemize deductions. • • You received or paid accrued J;:i-,jr..Vi-"^.-b-;.''".'ct/Li?:iv'i.T.-'f;L.-Vi-i;^i .' •' ..w i. .•. . •' - . PHPusmm riu umau out Mpm ir, im. intere$t On seciirities ti^sferred between interest payment dates. • You received any nontaxable dividends or capit^ gain distri­ butions. • In addition, you are required to fill in Part III of Schedule B for foreign accounts and foreign trusts. You may want to file these fcHrms: • Form 1040ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals, for 1988 (or if you want to apply any part of your 1988 overpayment to esti­ mated tax for 1989). • Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals. • Form 2555, Foreign Earned In­ come. mtmrn mammw • Welfare benefits. Disability retirement payments (and other benefits) paid by the Veterans Administration. • Workers' compensation bene­ fits, insurance damages, etc., for injury or sickness. • Child support. •Gifts, money Or other property you inherited or that was Willed :^toyou,::v:Y;\:;v-V •Dividends on vetgrafrs' life insuraiice.J":7'-. • •Life iiKiirance proceeds re­ ceived because of a person's death. • Amounts you received from in­ surance because you lost the use of your home due to fire or other casualty to the extent the amounts were more than the cost of your normal expenses while Uving in your home. ammmmBmirn umunB • Amounts received in place of wages, from accident and health plans (including sick pay and disability pensions) if your em­ ployer paid for the policy. • Life insurance proceeds from a policy you cashed in if the pro­ ceeds are more than the premium you paid. iiiiiiiMiiii m MORE imimTioN r O make your tax calculations easier, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has information and material available by phone. ^ General Information 1-800/424-1040 can be called for general information. IRS staff answer questions from 8:30 am to 4:45 pm, Monday through Friday. Until the April 17 deadline, the information of­ fices will be open until 7:00 pm on Monday and Tuesday ni^ts and two Saturdays, February 4 and April 15. Publications TOT 1-800/424-3676 operators will take orders for publications. On a touch tone dial: 100 150... 200 250.............. 300............. 350............. 400.............. 450............ 500 ,. ... 550. 600............. 650...... • .. • • 700......... 750 goo You may want to request: #553 Highlights of 1988 Tax Changes, #933 Major Tax Law Changes Enacted in 1987, #552 Record Keeping for Individuals. Automated Information 1-800/554-4477 is the IRS's 24 hour automated "teletax" system. When calling remember the sign will repeat the topic you are listening to and the sign will stop the message. When you Jiear the initial recording, dial 323 from a touch tone to hear the categories of informa­ tion. Of use this guide to imme­ diately connect to the message of interest once you have dialed the number and the recording has begun. Subject matter covered: ^ • IRS Procedures and Services Filing Requirements, Filing Status, Exemptions Types of Income Adjustments to Income Itemized Deductions Tax Computation Tax Credits General Information IRS Notices and Letters Basis for Assets, Depreciation and Sale of Assets Employer Tax Information Magnetic Media Information Tax Information for Aliens and US Citizens Living Abroad Spanish Topics Tax information for Puerto Rico Residents • Gains from the sale or ex­ change of real estate, securities, coins, gold, silver, gems or other property. •Gains from the sale of your main home. • Prizes and awards (contests, raffles, lottery and gambling win­ nings). . • ..... y ':- ^ I ft"':;. .•' 'yy''' ! v- •,L. '.J - SCAFAKER namm Rrn/ffWROwmwrnm ."i •} •: • mmmammmm Many Seafarers complain when taxes are not withheld on earn­ ings in the year when employed, but instead are deducted in the year the payoff took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five-month trip in September of 1987, paying off in January of 1988, would have the entire five-months earnings ap­ pear on his 1988 W-2 (which would be filed in 1989), thus not reflecting the money earned in 1987. To minimize the impact of 4 having to pay taxes on incomei earned over a period of time which falls within two sequential years, the Seafarer can pay in­ come tax on income received through allotments and draws. While onboard the vessel in 1987, the allotments sent home and draws taken may be re­ ported as 1987 income. Unfortu­ nately, the 1987 W-2 will not re­ flect these earnings. The Seafarer should list all allot­ ments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why there is no accompanying W-2. Since no tax has been withheld on these earnings, the Seafarer should pay the full tax deter­ mined by his/her tax bracket. When the emnings do show up on the 1988 W-2, received in 1989, the Seafarer can explain how he reported some of these earnings on the 1987 return filed in 1988. Thus, he would get the appropriate tax return. This process will save the sea­ man some tax money in the long run, but it means he/she will be out-of-pocket on some of his/her earnings for a full year until the refund is received. This proce­ dure will undoubtedly cause In­ ternal Revenue to examine the Seafarer's tax returns, since the income reported would not coin­ cide with the totals on his W-2 forms. This raises the question, is this procedure worth the bother? It is justified only if a seaman had very little income in one year arid very considerable earnings in the next. Otherwise, the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache. I - •• • r ,•.'5 . • = .y "'rjlli- ... i(|.- .y ,..;y ,4 ,yv. .. ,i v4;- yyV'tyy-y, • .. y •••yy . T • . • '-'-•i; yy �i»iiiiiM>yiyi^iW<)iiiii 11 ii II I I rn III I ^ - — ^ •- . - '• SEAFMEItS LOG 12 COBRA: A WAY TO COiimNW HCALTH COWRAOE n December of 1988, the Seafarers Welfare Plan sent a letter to all plan participants describing a new program called "COBRA." COBRA allows an employee to purchase health care benefits when he or she becomes inel^Urle to receive health and welfare from the Plan. This benefit program is part of a law called The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rehabilitation Act or COBRA. Congress passed COBRA to provide individuals with the opportunity to purchase their health insurance in the event of losing eligibility for benefits under health care plan. The law spells out what events have to happen before a person can buy the health benefits. Participants who lose plan coverage after January 1, 1989 will be able to purchase benefit coverage for themselves and their dependents. Under certain circumstances it is also possible for dependents to purchase health plan coverage for themselves. Below is the complete text of the letter. I II' ..ik-f^: f /fSftaiss''kit-". V' Definitions ';.p|'^;':'v:-- 'liiv' ', "' 'T* " •• . Dear Participant: A new law requires the Seafarers Welfare Plan to give you and your dependents the opportunity to extend your health care coverage in situations where you have lost your eligibility for benefits. These situations are called "qualifying events." This letter wUl explain how the new law applies to you and your family and how to use this program should you become ineligible for benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. In order to understand the new law, you need to know a few special terms. Please make sure that you and your spouse read this letter carefully so you will be able to take advantage of this program should you need it. ; • 1. COBRA—The short name for the federal law which gives Plan partici­ pants the right to purchase Welfare Plan coverage. 2. QUALIFYING EVENT—situation which causes the employee to lose Welfare Plan coverage because they no longer work for an employer who must make contributions to the Plan on their behalf. A list of qualifying events will be explained on the following pages. 3. ELECTION—An election is your decision to tell the Plan whether you would like to purchase Welfare Plan coverage under the COBRA pro­ gram. 4. COST OF CONTINUING COVERAGE—This is the amount of money you are required to send to the Plan office so your health care coverage will be continued. This payment is like an insurance premium. It is necessary because the employer for whom you worked before the quali­ fying event happened, is no longer required to make contributions on your behalf. What tme of situation is a quatifying event under COBRA? ''fwW'':kk'y' :• :- "liSiM; k |llip I ' {if ^ ^ • ikkW^k- »• »•:..: V. •y- .•-• W... •' / •:l. ' "i - f'k U-k-. .J..: . •'•••' si '•; ' SO',' The next part of this letter will explain what type of situations will allow you to continue your health care coverage under the COBRA program of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. As explained above, these situations are called "qualifying events." When one of these events happens to you, it means that you, your wife or dependent children will lose coverage under the Plan and can elect to continue coverage by purchasing benefits. The "qualifying events" are: 1. Your being fired from your job. You may elect to continue your health benefits if you were fired for any reason unless you were fired for gross misconduct. 2. You were unable to continue to work enough time to be eligible to continue your benefits under the Rules and Regulations of the Plan. 3. Your death, which wouldLentitle your spouse and dependent children to continue coverage. 4. Your divorce, or legal separation from your spouse which would entitle • your spouse and dependent child to continue coverage. 5. Your eligibility to receive Medicare benefits. For example, you are age 65 but still actively employed, making the Seafarers Welfare Plan the pro- ' vider of your welfare benefit coverage rather than the Medicare program. 6. Your dependent child loses eligibility under the Plan because (1) he or she reaches age 19 or (2) he or she does not fall into the category of dependents under the age of 25 and enroUed in a full time school program leading to a college degree. How ml! I know if I am eligible to continue welfare plan coverage under the COBRA program? When the Plan receives notice from you or your employer that one ot the "qualifying events" listed above has happened, the Plan office will send you a letter with complete instructions about How to continue coverage. In the event of death, divorce, legal separation, receipt of Medicare benefits or when a dependent child is no longer eligible for Welfare Plan coverage, you or your spouse should notify the Plan at the address given at the end of this letter. Your employer will notify the Plan if you are termi­ nated, if your job with the company has ended, or if your hours have been reduced. If any of the "qualifying events" happens to you, it is also important that you notify the Plan of the change. Since seafaring employees are able to end jobs and get other work without generaUy notifying the Plan, it is very , difficult to determine when a participant will lose his or her eligibility. The Plan is here to serve you, but we need your help. If you have not worked and you know you are ineiigiUe fw plan benefits, contact the |dan's COBRA department to see if you can elect to continue your welfare benefits under this pn^ram. What type of benefits mil I receive if I elect to continue benefits under the COBRA? If you elect to participate in the COBRA program and pay the costs, you•v. will receive the same type and level of benefits as you did before you lost your eligibility. You will receive these benefits as long as you are not already receiving Medicare benefits from the government, or you are not working for another employer who has a medical benefits program. i- Hm itna iri» »«•»* me femnje Hmtl* Hu MBU pnam hat The maximum period of time you, your spouse or dependent children wiu be able to continue health care benefits under the COBRA progam depends on your "qualifying event." • r • u If you lose eligibility because you were fired or laid off from your job or did not work enough time to establish eligibility, your maximum coverage period is 18 months from the date of the event. If you lose your elipbility for any other "qualifying event," the maximum coverage period will be 36 months from the date of the qualifying event. yilhat happens if I have two qualifying events? If you experience two "qualifying events," it is possible to extend your coverage through the COBRA program for up to 36 months instead of 18 months. The time period is measured from the date of the first qualifying event. In order to receive an extension of participation in the COBRA program the following must have happened: 1. Your first "qualifying event" must have been a termination of employ­ ment or a reduction in your days of employment which caused you to lose your eligibility. 2. Your second "qualifying event" must take place while you are receiving Plan benefits which you have purchased through the COBRA program. Your second "qualifying event" must also be (1) the death of your covered spouse; (2) divorce or legal separation; (3) your eligibility for Medicare; (4) your dependent child's loss of eligibility under the Seafar­ ers Welfare Plan because he or she has reached the maximum age for benefit coverage. Can my COBRA coverage end before the 18th or 36th month maximum period? . , ^ Yes. Your COBRA coverage can end before the maxunum period if the foUowing events take place: (1) Your monthly payment to the Plan for the COBRA coverage is not timely. (2) You get another job which has health care benefits for you. Even if those benefits are less complete than those you are receiving from the COBRA coverage, you can no longer receive benefits from the COBRA program. (3) You become entitled to receive Medicare benefits. What is the election period and how does it work? Once ^ain, the "election" is your decision to tell the Plan whether you wash to purchase COBRA benefit coverage in the event you lose Serfarers Welfare Plan coverage. Depending on the "qualifying event," the Plan will send you notice, or you or your family member will send a letter to the Plan. Once the "qualifying event" has happened and the Plan sends you an "election" letter, you and your family will have 60 days to decide whether to purchase benefits through the COBRA program. The election period will end 60 days from: (1) The date you experience your "qualifying event" which caused you to lose eligibility time for benefit coverage from the Seafarers Welfare Plan or (2) the date the Plan tells you that you have a right to participate in the COBRA program, whichever date is later. How much will COBRA coverage cast? The cost of COBRA benefit coverage depends on what level of Plan benefits you were receiving at the time you or your dependents lost eligibility for Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Because the cost to participants will vary, you will be notified of the cost to you, or if you are married, for you and your family. After notification of a "qualifying event," the Plan will send you a letter which contains specific information for your situation. This letter will ex­ plain the cost of the COBRA benefit coverage and other important informa­ tion. If you choose to buy benefit coverage through the COBRA program, the first payment you make will cover the cost of your benefits, for the period before your election. After that, you will make a payment once a month. Can my spouse elect to continue health care benefits? Yes. Each family member is entitled to make an election. If you make the election, your spouse and dependent chUdren wiU be automatically included. If your spouse makes the election it will automatically include dependent children. What if my payment for COBRA coverage is late? If you choose to participate in the COBRA program your first check must be received by the Plan no later than 45 days after you elect to participate in the program. You then must pay a premium every month to keep your COBRA benefits. You do have a 30-day grace period for making late payments. The grace period expires 30 days from the first day of the month during which your coverage is extended. If you do not pay within this grace period you will lose welfare: benefit coverage. When will the program Start? The COBRA program will be in effect on January 1, 1989. If you need more information you can call Membership Services at 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800252-4674). You may also write to COBRA Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Leo Bonser Plans AdmlnKtrator Correction In the January, 1989 issue of the LOG, page 18, the question reading "Can my COBRA coverage end before the 24th or 36tfi month maximum period?" should have read "Can my COBRA coverage end before the 18th or 36th month maximum period?" '- •• �-•p', p::' i;y--^'."'v-'':'-'..- p-': FIBRUMY, 1989 yp''.iu' 75 Final Departures ADOLFO ANAVITARTE Seattle, Washington and his stepson, Samuel L. Ewing of Sacramento. BENJAMIN LEf liW Pensioner Adolfo Anavitarte, 69, passed away on December 17, 1988. Brother Anavitarte had retired in 1984. Brother Anavi­ tarte joined the union in 1944 in the Port of New York and sailed in the Deck department. He walked the picket line of the 1%1 strike. Seafarer Anavitarte was bom in Puerto Rico and lived in Brooklyn, New York. Brother Anavitarte is survived by his widow Ada Anavitarte of Brooklyn, New York. f./J- un riaMt inly SleBsteeeJ^ KXt *iX< ' BO Benjamin L. Freeman carried his picket duty card with pride. Pensioner Benjamin L. Freeman, 68, passed away from cirrhosis of the liver on September 18, 1988 in his home in Brockton, Massachusetts. Brother Freeman joined the union in the Port of New York in 1962 and sailed in the Engine department. Seafarer Freeman walked the picket lines of the Tidewater, Atlantic Oil and Moore McCormack beefs. Brother Freeman became a pen­ sioner in late 1987. His last ship was the LNG Libra in 1986. Brother Freeman had attended the Harry Lundeberg School of seamansMp in 1975 for QMED and 1978 for LNG upgrading. Brother Freeman is buried in the Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, Massachusetts. Surviving Brother Freeman are his sister Bessie Hunt of Brockton, Mas­ sachusetts and his daughter Catherine Freeman Kahler of Brockton, Massachusetts and his other children, Pamela, Michael, Barbara, Betsy and Doris. PRESTON H. ANDERSON MCS Pensioner Preston H. An­ derson, 65, suc­ cumbed to heart failure in the Presbyterian Hospital of San Francisco, Cali­ fornia on December 5, 1988. Bora in Texas, Brother Ander­ son enrolled in the union in 1956 and retired in 1983. Seafarer An­ derson sailed out of the west coast in the Steward department. He lived in Alameda, California. Brother Anderson sailed primar­ ily on APL vessels. Surviving Seaman Anderson is his brother Robert H. Anderson. WILLIAM G. HAMILTON Pensioner Wil­ liam Garland Hamilton, 74, passed away from cardiac pulmanary arrest on January 1, 1989 at the Fairview Park Hospital. Brother Hamil­ ton joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Savannah and sailed in the Steward department. Bora in North Carolina, he lived much of his life in Hous­ ton, retiring to Dublin, Georgia. Brother Hamilton retired in 1976. He is survived by his wife Essie R. Hamilton. CHRISTIAN T. HUNT Active member. Christian (Chris) T. Hunt, 38, passed away on December 30, 1988. Upon gradu­ ation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in 1979, Brother Hunt be­ came an SIU member and shipped in the Deck department. Brother Hunt graduated from many Lundeberg School courses, including AB in 1979, Celestial Navigation in 1984 and Quartermaster in 1985. Also in 1985, Brother Hunt was awarded a certificate for Basic Radar and Simulator. Bora in Annapolis, Maryland Seafarer Hunt made his home on the West Coast, shipping out of Long Beach. Brother Hunt also had inland "B" seniority. Surviving Brother Hunt is his father James R. Hunt of Villa Park, Illinois. JOSEPH E. BURTON MCS Pensioner Joseph E. Bur­ ton, 80, died on November 26, 1988 from cardiac arrest. Brother Burton, bora in Texas, shipped for 42 years. He sailed out of the Port of San Francisco in the Steward department. Brother Burton lived in the country of Contra Costa, California.jJurviving Brother Burton are his widow Cheryl Burton of Rich­ mond, California; two daughters, Mrs. Ola Dean Miller of Seattle Washington and Valare Byers of Oakland, California; a brother, D. L. Burton of Dallas, Texas and a grandson, Anthony. ABEL DIAZ Pensioner Abel Diaz, 78, passed away from heart disease on November 4, 1988. Brother Diaz, an MCS pensioner retired in 1972, lived in Honolulu, Hawaii. Seafarer Diaz had sailed in the Steward department out of the Port of San Francisco. Brother Diaz is survived by his daughter Jane Boilon on Honolulu, Hawaii. SAMUEL LUTHER EWBMG MCS Pensioner Samuel L. Ewing, 75, succumbed to cancer on November 22, 1988. Brother Ewing, bora in Nashville, Ten­ nessee, joined the union in 1955 in the Port of Seattle and sailed in the Steward department. Brother Ewing had retired in 1974. Surviving Brother Ewing are his wife Vivian B. Ewing of '• fj' U»—« Id f AMADO LATO SAMUEL A. SMITH MCS Pensioner, Amado Lato, 71, passed away on December 7, 1988 in St. Lukes Hospital in San Francisco, California. Brother Lato had been sufiTering chronic congestive heart failure. Seaman Lato joined the Pacific District in 1955 in San Fran­ cisco. He retired in 1984. Brother Lato is buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park in San Francisco. He is survived by his widow Dorotea Quiambao Lato of San Francisco and daughter Remedies Lato. Pensioner Samuel A. Smith, 64, passed away in the Seton Medi­ cal Center of San Mateo, Cali­ fornia on November 10, 1988. Brother Smith died of congestive heart failure. Brother Smith re­ tired on pension in August of 1988. Brother Smith sailed in the Steward department for over 43 years, starting his union career with MCS. Seafarer Smith's last ship was APL's President Eisen­ hower. Brother Smith is survived by his widow Dezorah E. Smith of San Francisco, California. THOMAS BANER McGURK DANNY TACUB Pensioner Thomas Banner McGurk, 46, passed away on Sep­ tember 11, 1988 of liver/kidney failure while on a rotation of APL's President Toft. Brother McGurk joined the union in 1970 in San Francisco. Before the merger, McGurk graduated from MCS's training school in 1966. Brother McGurk was bora in the Philippines and made Daly City, California his home. Surviving Brother McGurk is his wife Judy M. McGurk. Pensioner Danny Tacub, 76, passed away on January 10, 1989. Brother Tacub had re­ tired from ship­ ping in 1975. Seaman Tacub joined the union in 1944 in the port of New York and sailed in the Steward depart­ ment. Bora in the Philippines, Brother Tacub made New York City his home for most of his life. Tacub participated in the Isthmian beef. His last ship was the Sea-land Fairland. Surviving Brother Tacub are his widow Kathleen Tacub of New York City and children Theresa and Barbara. THEODORE MARIS Pensioner Theo­ dore Maris, 67, passed away on September 18, 1988. Brother Maris joined the union in the Port of New York in 1964 and sailed in the Steward department. Brother Maris lived in New York. Seafarer Maris be­ came a pensioner in 1986. Sur­ viving Brother Maris is his sister Mary Brady of New York, New York. LEE A. MURRAY Brother Lee A. Murray, 64, passed away in late 1988. Brother Murray joined the union in 1959 and sailed in the Steward department. Bora in Haslam, Texas Brother Murray later lived in Vallejo, California. Brother Murray is survived by his wife Doris Murray. AUGUSTIN SANCHEZ PAGAN Augustin (Alvin) Sanchez Pagan, 61, passed away on December 29, 1988. Brother Pagan's union book was issued in 1972 out of the port of New York. Seaman Pagan was bora in Puerto Rico and made his home in New York City and Bayamon, Puerto Rico. An active member. Brother Pa­ gan sailed in the Steward depart­ ment and upgraded in 1985 to Assistant Cook through the Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship. Surviving Brother Pa­ gan are his widow Amanda; his sister Carmen Nieves; his chil­ dren Javier, Edgar, Merlin, Mar­ ina and Alex. JAMES H. WALLIS Brother James H. Wallis, 61, passed away on June 25, 1988. Brother Wallis joined the union in 1958 in the Port of Seattle and sailed in the Deck department. His last vessel was the Sea-land Freedom in 1987. GRAYDON WILSON MCS Pensioner Graydon Wilson, 80, passed away on December 10, 1988. Brother Wilson had a cardiac arrest in the West Ad­ ams Convalescent Hospital iii Los Angeles, California. Bora in Texas, Seafarer Wilson began his shipping career on the west coast, sailing in the Steward de­ partment. His last ship was APL's President Cleveland in 1971. He retired that year. Brother Wilson is survived by his widow Phyllis W. Wilson of San Francisco. "wmi .-AJ:. :stv 1 • . l .: - \ J • •••I •• • • ' , e. ' .. V • '% • ... .. • vf • ' 'i- • SAMUEL P. BONNETTE Pensioner Samuel P. Bonnette, 59, passed away on January 5, 1989. Brother Bonnette retired in 1985 after shipping in the Deck department with Interstate Transport, Marine Towing & Transport and Sheridan Trans­ port. Seafarer Bonnette joined the union in 1973 in the Port of Philadelphia. Brother Bonnette lived in Brooklyn, New York and retired to Boynton Beach, Florida. Surviving Brother Bon­ nette are his widow Joanne Belfiore Bonnette of Boynton Beach, Florida and daughter Christine Bonnette. ^^ J : v;, j- �P^i,^fl^,4Msu3=ar PWT-,-.' ^ ••«" • ^ ' u i'il i4 i-m iX#'- • :Ki' li - ' ^ ^ "u m-.:• - • im I- :' '-M0i'. i T' ?S>' ^ Sgic" ' ^' QiUtUSJOM (Apex Marine), January 1—Chairman A. Maben, Secretary Frank Costango, Educational Direc­ tor E. Macom, Deck Delegate E. Santana, Engine Delegate B. Bukis, Steward Delegate W. Lau. No beefs or disputed OT reported. In accord­ ance with an international treaty banning the dumping of plastics at sea. Apex has requested that con­ tainers be placed about the quarters and messrooms for all plastic items. These containers will then be dis­ carded ashore and not over the side. A question about transportation for relief persons will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff. Next port and port of payoff: Stapleton, N.Y. CmUKBY (Cove Shipping), De­ cember 7—Chairman R. G. Maixero, Secretary Floyd Mitchell Jr., Educa­ tional Director William Beatty, En­ gine Delegate Danielle Gettys, Stew­ ard Delegate Amanda Suncin. No disputed OT, although some beefs were reported in the steward depart­ ment which will be taken to the pa­ trolman upon arrival in San Fran­ cisco. A response to a member's letter was received pertaining to ri­ ders working aboard ship. It stated that these men are on the ship in a maintenance capacity, and some­ times with short crews it becomes necessary for them to work in var­ ious areas to help keep the ship run­ ning. Next port: New York. MlOMrffOaeS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), December 11—Chairman D. Manson, Secretary Norman Evans, Educational Director L. P. Wright, Deck Delegate K. H. Combs, En­ gine Delegate F. Adams, Steward Delegate D. Bond. No beefs or dis­ puted 6T reported. The captain thanked the crew for doing a good job. He mentioned that pay vouch­ ers will be issued approximately 24 hours prior to payoflf. Anybody in need of transportation money should check with the captain. Before ar­ rival in port, members were asked to turn in ^movies and strip their beds. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. The crew of the Falcon Duchess wishes our new president, Mike Sacco, much success in the future. mvssm Mr (Sea-Land Service), December 18—Chairman Robert Dil­ lon, Secretary Terry Smith, Educa­ tional Director A. Rhymes, Deck Delegate K. Thompson, Engine Del­ egate Daniel J. Campbell, Steward Delegate Fredrick E. Otto. Some disputed OT was reported in the en­ gine department as well as some problems with engineers having the DEU perform the work of the QMED. It was requested that the steward try to get fitted sheets for the mattresses. The present sheets -1^1 ,f kSv^^l^K scmRiRsm 14 IM iUNES (Energy Transportation Corp.), December 12—Chairman Willie Mitchell, Secretary Dana Par­ adise, Educational Director G. Lindsey, Deck Delegate John Wells, En­ gine Delegate Dastil Panko, Steward Delegate Robert Brown. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $580 in the ship's fund. The football pools are a big success. The Super Bowl pool should be a good one for the fund. A letter was received from head­ quarters regarding complaints about J.A.L. The complaints were re­ ported to George Reiley who will meet with J.A.L. representatives in New York to resolve the issues. "All is well aboard the Aries. We have a good bunch of guys top to bottom, and all are enjoying this tour." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. ^ are too small. Also, it appears the heat has been left on too long be­ cause the ship is "too hot." Being shorthanded in aU departments, many aboard the Galveston Bay be­ lieve it is unsafe. A request was made to have the ship's chairman accompany customs officials during room searches if the member cannot be in his room at the time. Next port: Charleston, S.C. GROTOM (Apex Marine), December 19—Chairman Neil Matthey, Secre­ tary Marvin Deloatch, Educational Director J. Schuler Deck Delegate Rainey Raymond, Engine Delegate Ricardo Vasquez, Steward Delegate Christopher Mosley. No beefs or disputed OT. The chairman reported that the ship is due to arrive and pay off Dec. 23 in Stapleton, N.Y. He also reported that AB Juan A. Lo­ pez had to leave the vessel in St. Croix Dec. 12. There was no time to get a replacement, so the ship sailed shorthanded. It was noted that the ship may undergo some repairs while at Stapleton, N.Y. anchorage this trip. A vote of thanks was ex­ tended to the deck department fi-dm the steward for their good coopera­ tion. In return, the steward and chief cook were praised for the good food served, especially the great Thanksgiving Day dinner. Next port: Stapleton, N.Y. gine Delegate Ralph Gosnell, Stew­ ard Delegate Louis Garcia. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $1065.20 in the ship's fund and $135 in the SlU fund. The bosun welcomed all train­ ees from SHLSS who are making their first trip. He discussed the im­ portance of safety onboard ship. Safety shoes are a requirement of the company and must be worn at all times; hard hats and appropriate clothing must be worn when needed. He explained to them that if a mem­ ber is going to get someone else to stand their watch when in port, they should make sure that the mate on watch knows what is going on. There has been a problem with OS's standing cargo watch and not getting overtime. A letter was sent to the union requesting clarification about this. The secretary reminded the crew to clean up after themselves, especially in the lounge and mess hall. A vote was taken and unani­ mously passed for the use of an American airline to fly members back and forth to Japan. "We all belong to the U.S. merchant marine and work for a U.S. company, so we think an American airline should be used." Two softball games were held while the ship was in Arun. The Libra's 2^bras won one game and the Arun Ex Pats won another. "A good time was had by all." The steward department was thanked for the fine holiday meals and for having all the quarters clean when the crew arrived. Next port : Himeji, Japan. garbage will be limited to special dumping areas. The cooperation of everyone, especially the steward de­ partment, is appreciated. A motion was made to lower the pension re­ quirements to 5,(K)0 days seatime at the age of 50 instead of 7,300 at 55. It was also suggested that the benefit days be reinstated to 80 rather than 100 and that dental coverage be cov­ ered 100 percent. Next port: Hous­ ton, Texas. m OVMCNEM (OMl Corp.), January 8—Chairman Lany Kunc, DeckDelegate Terry L. Thomas, Engine Delegate Ollie E. Webber, Steward Delegate Gordon D. Wheeler. The only beefs reported were in the steward department and pertains to repairs. The galley and pantry drains are stopped up, necessitating having to bail water from the drains and from the galley deck all day. There is $238 in the ship's fund. The chair­ man noted that one QMED was paid off in Long Beach and that there was no time to get a replacement. The secretary stressed the impor­ tance of upgrading one's skills at SHLSS. "Let's look ahead for 1989." A discussion was held about the new garbage system. No plastic bags are to be used, and all trash is. to go into bags and aU wet food into the garbage disposal. A vote of thainks to the steward department for"a fine Christmas Dinner and for the decorations." Next pqrt: Hous­ ton, Texas. PK mm JL OBRmB (Waterman Digest of Ships Meetings The following ships minutes are just a sampling of the many meeting reports the SlU receives each month from its ships around the world. fits OUmi (Ocean Ships, Inc.), Jan­ uary 2—Chainnan William Lough, Secretary James Price, Educational Director Ross Hardy. No beefs or disputed OT. The Gus Darnell will pay olBT in Bahrain upon arrival. Members were advised not to let their jobs hang on the board just because a ship is not going where they want it to go. "A job is a job, and a paycheck is a paycheck." The importance of contributing to SPAD was also stressed. It was a very good and safe trip to Antarctica and back to Bahrain, "a varied and in­ teresting voyage." In the Persian Gulf "we saw the Bahrain and United States Navy go into action. We don't get a war bonus, but we do get hazardous duty pay. We went all over Southeast Australia. Several of us rented cars and even an air­ plane. Antarctica was a place we'll never forget. Going through the pack ice was awesome. We got around somewhat, but nobody made it to the South Pole, unfortunately. The trip home was in heavy seas. We lost our foremast in the 'Furious Fifties.' The captain made a video of the trip, and all hands will get a copy of a memorable voyage." The bosun and steward department were given a vote of thanks for jobs weU done. IMG IWM (Energy Transportation Corp.), January 8—Chairman B. B. Darley, Secret^ S. Wagner, Edu­ cational Director W. Kimbrough, Deck Delegate George Bruer, En- UWG UirfS (Transoceanic Cable Ships), January 13—Chairman J. Ol­ son, Secretary K. Rosiek, Educa­ tional Director Smitko. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck department pertaining to the long­ shoremen's rate for discharging ca­ ble. The ship is scheduled to arrive in Honolulu Jan. 14, and a reduction in crew is expected Jan. 15. There is $212 ill the ship's fund, this after the purchase of four cases of soda for a crew cook-out. The bosun thanked the crew for helping to separate all plastics from garbage—in coinpliance with new federal regulations. All crewmembers were asked to try and keep their voices down while watching movies so that others can hear. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the out­ standing holiday meals, as well as the delicious everyday fare. Next port: Honolulu, Hawaii. OHf (mm (OMI Corp.), December 11—Chairman F. R. Schwarz, Sec­ retary Joseph Bennett Jr., Deck Del­ egate Robert Eugene Allen. No beefs or disputed OT. The vessel is enroute to Houston, Texas. The ship currently has a one-year charter run­ ning coastwise. A vote of thanks was extended to the deck depart­ ment for butterworthing dimng un­ pleasant weather. The chairman and all the crewmembers join together in wishing a happy new year to all their MU brothers and sisters. As of Jan. 1/1989, all plastic materials are to be eliminated, and dumping of Steamship Coip.), November 14— Chairman Nick Kratsas, Secretary Paul L. Hunt, Educational Director Charles A. Henly, Engine Delegate M. Hill, Steward Delegate Albert Henricks. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun Nick Kratsas noted that it was a long trip, but it "was a pleasure to sail with everyone." The crew of the Obregon gives a big welcome "to our new president, Mike Sacco," and wishes him great success throughout the coming years with a hope for better things to come. Members would like to find out about the 6V2 percent raise, if there is anything new to relate. A vote of tha^s was giyen to the steward department for a job well done; also to the entire crew for keeping everything under control. Next port: Pwama City, Fla. SFIR/r OF lEMS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), December 4—Chairman S. W. Parr, Secretary C. Johnson. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department and will be taken up with the boarding patrol­ man. The captain informed the chainnan and crew that following the Coast Guard's fireboat drill in Jacksonville, the Spirit of Texas vnh be laid up for approximately 30 days. All meml^rs who want to re­ ck^ their jobs should register in Jacksonville. Hie crew would like to thank the U.S.M.C Emluissy Guard detachment in Conakry, Guinea, for their hospitality while the vessel was docked there in November. In addition to the minutes pub­ lished above, the SIU received offi­ cial ships minutes from the following ships: V::l •'•-'I :Cii §i| mmm �I'; _ '• v.'""'' FEBRUARY, 1989 15 1989 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE Engine Upgnding Courses Course Pngnms Geand to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.5. lAaritime Industiy February—April 1989 The following is the current course schedule for February—April 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firejighting when attending SHLSS. Check-In Date Able Seaman First Class Pilot (Organized self study) Completion Date March 20 April 28 Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date) Lifeboat February 6 February 17 March 6 March 17 LNG—Self Study Safety Course April 3 April 14 This course is not offered as a separate course, but may be taken while attending any of the regularly scheduled courses.) Upon completion of course must take four (4) week Sealift Operations & Maint. Course. Steward Upgrading Courses All Steward Upgrading Courses are open-ended. Contact the Admis­ sions Office for starting dates. All students in the Engine and Steward Departments will have 2 weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAmNSHlP Upgrading Application (First) (Last) Address. Mo./Day/Year (Street) (State) (City) Telephone. (Zip Code) July 7 May 12 May 12 June 6 March 31 April 28 May 12 March 17 have 2 weeks of , (Area Code) Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your applica­ tion will not be processed. Completion Date DepartmenL Seniority February 13 March 13 ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifeboat and is designed to help seafarers prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafarers who have difficulty reading, seafarers whose first language is not English, and seafarers who have been out of school for a long time. Coilege Programs Course Check-In Date Completion Date Associates in Arts or Certificate Program March 20 May 12 Recertification Programs Course Check-In Date Completion Date Bosuns Recertification March 27 May 8 Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes Firefighting: • Yes NoQ CPR: • Yes • . No • No • Date Available for training • ^ ! • ', • With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE , .0SIGNATURE. DATE. ^^ Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. I Am interested In the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: DECK • Yes • No (If yes, fill in below) Trainee Program: FromLast grade of school completed. — to — (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes • No (if yes, fill in below) Course(s) Taken. .-J March 3 March 31 Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces • Yes • No Home Port '(>•, :Vr .- The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) April 3 May 25 Adult Basic Education (ABAE) April 3 May 25 English as a Second Language (ESL) April 3 May 25 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. Developmental Studies (DVS) April 10 April 14 Book #. Social Security #. .'S- •f> u.. Check-In Date Primary Language Spoken_ Date of Birth. (Middle) April 17 April 3 April 3 May 8 March 6 April 4 March 20 February 6 All students in the Engine and Steward Departments will Sealift FamUiarization at the end of their regular course. Course 99 Radar Refresher/Renewal 99 Radar Recertification Celestial Navigation February 29 April 1 Minimum number of students required for Celestial Navigation class tO be held is 5. Name. Completion Date Aduit Education Courses Deck Upgrading Courses Course QMED—Any Rating Refrigeration Systems, Maint. & Operations Variable Speed DC Drives Welding Diesel Engine Technology Hydraulics Marine Electronics Technician FOWT Check-In Date • AB/Sealift • 1st Class Pilot • Third Mate • Radar Observer Unlimited • Master Inspected Towing Vessel ^ Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course ENGINE • FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed pC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd/2nd Assistant Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Electro-Hydraulic Systems • Automation • Hydraulics STEWARD • • • • • Assistant Cook Utility Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Inland Cook SP, ALI bEPARTMENTS • Welding • Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) O Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparaiion -rii, • COLLEGE PROGRAM • Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center. Piney Point. MD. 20674 •• �i-.v i /.•r^ (v • # - ^ .V'i;. • x;--N.X''.-..- ->• u i -J -• X •h~- -- 1.1 -" smuans m •; US-FLAG AND UNION CREWS MAKE AHC ATTRACnVE TO AFL-CIO MEMBERS • ".'3'v''''.'.,, jiV-. I "v ,"v '••' ) 'y'^r^i- • % ;;ro--':-::},;,fl;}v ; ,;?V' •• : _;/;';i;"""_;"-y' t's "Union Made" and it's perfect" in every way. That's the way the AFL-CIO is promot­ ing a special holiday package for union members and their families aboard the SS Constitution and the SS Independence (American Hawaii Cruise Lines). The two luxury cruise ships are SlU-crewed and are being billed as a good way for Ameri­ can workers to enjoy a first-class holiday at "union privilege re­ ductions" aboard tf.S.-flag ships, with U.S. safety standards and all-union crews. The promotion by the AFLCIO is a part of its Union Privi­ lege Benefit Program (UPBP), and is aimed at the 13 million active union members in the United States as well as the 27 million related family members and retired unionists. The SIU worked to arrange inclusion of U.S.-flag, union crew cruise ves­ sels in the UPBP's travel pack­ age. . In highlighting the luxury holi­ days aboard the two SlU-contracted cruise vessels, the pro­ motion program emphasized the professionalism and quality of service that are standard aboard the ships. :• Mi /o/< iea§^y«. PlS^ct \ -y ' . AV-y" ' Ssi c^se iSSSta «*»., Thb advertisement is cu^ntly appear­ ing in union newspapers throughout the country. ' '••^M :yj.r /'4J9 'M-'y:c ^'S99 f'Sia SlSSfT^ "•asry.r : •y -• STAMP HONOK A. PHIUP RANDOLPH Kiiipi'^- :•=;>^.' :•- ;• • ;ss.if;:s7yi;^vy^:'., .'' g|gia;vv}:,:::.: '?-C-Vfi. C-''"" • .•.-••'•• I'/:'.. 7-r • , ;..i ,1 " '-. -;4.1'iF-:;;;v,"v:r-t.,''i'jj,>^. •>• .P 'T/i-X '- y• ^u1lf^rp^^"^aeTra^ . I.': ... • "Wm i^SSs^ 55:^'^, ^1.' ••;. r7:;7y7- "• :•'•••- .-i. '7'-- x' \y'•••:.7'7^0\r :• -i V'ViS' l'\ '.- ' '.' r he great trade union and civil rights leader, A. Philip Ran­ dolph, has been chosen as the twelfth honoree of the United States Postal Service's Black Heritage Series. The official First Day of Issue Ceremony will be held in New York on February 3 in celebra­ tion of Black History Month. The 25-cent stamp will then go on sale at all U.S. post offices the next day. As a young man, A. Philip Randolph organized the Brother­ hood of Sleeping Car Porters and later became the organization's President. Although Randolph was a Vice-President of the AFL-CIO, his leadership ex­ tended beyond the trade union community to the civil rights movement. As a black American, Ran­ dolph dedicated his life to ad­ vancing the condition of his peo­ ple. "I consider the fight for the Negro masses the greatest serv­ ice I can render to my people and the fight alone is my com­ plete compensation," said Ran­ dolph. Randolph believed the struggle for dignity extended beyond abolishing racial barriers. As or­ ganizer of the March on Wash­ ington in 1963, Randolph recog­ nized the first step was eliminating laws which segre­ gated blacks from whites on the basis of the color of their skin. But the struggle could not end there. Randolph was convinced that it was not enough to do away with the law preventing a black man from sitting at a res­ taurant table. Randolph as­ serted our society should allow the same man the opportunity to earn enough to eat at that table. • v''-- APPLY NOW moN sm -:-7y f'-SiiBS SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINEAPRIL 14,1989 -' {'••• '•'•"''••7'. '•', • : .«S\: '.iX k':kfr'-'.k'i5y •i y- Mi. pmn* MKttniMni Having enough td buy the meal brought white and black working people together. Social injustice was not a racial fi^t, it was a common cause which united all peoples. Whether fighting to end racial discrimination or eradicating poverty, Randolph conducted his struggle with dignified militancy. Although Randolph died in 1979 at the age of 90, his legacy lives on in the work of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, an organiza­ tion of black trade unionists working around the country to increase participation of the black community in the political process and in the labor move­ ment. "Salvation for a race, nation, or class must come from within. Freedom is never granted; it is won. Justice is never given; it is exacted. Freedom and justice must be struggled for by the op­ pressed of all lands and races, and the struggle must be contin­ uous, for freedom is never a fi­ nal fact, but a continuing evolv­ ing process to higher and higher levels of human, social, eco­ nomic, political and religious re­ lationships." —^A. Philip Randolph • r he submission deadline for the 1989 Charles Logan Scholar­ ships is April 14, 1989. These annual awards consist of seven scholarships. Four, worth $10,000 over a four-year period at colleges cho­ sen by the winners, are awarded to dependents of SIU members. Three scholarships are re­ served for SIU members them­ selves, one four-year college scholarship of $10,000 and two two-year scholarships of $5000. For further information con­ tact your SIU hall or Seafarers Welfare Plan; Charles Logan Scholarship; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. -'rk-'-'k � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource February 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES TAX TIPS FOR SEAMEN SIU SPEEDS UP LEGAL PROCESS IN DRUG TESTIONG SUIT VERSUS DOT UNION GIRDS FOR BATTLE OVER ALASKA OIL EXPORT SIU MEDICAL PLAN BIG SUCCESS SAN FRANCISCO HEALTH UNIT SERVICES 1,200 IN 1988 FINK SHIP UPDATE NEW DOT SECRETARY PROMISES STRONG US-FLAG MERCHANT MARINE COMPANIES, UNION READY PLAN FOR DRUG TESTING RIVER BOAT SAFETY IS TOP PRIORITY SIU SCHOOL ESTABLISHES NEW MARINE ELECTRONICS COURSE FOR TECHNICIANS AMERICAN EAGLE IN MOBILE DEEP SEA JOBS FOR SIU MEMBERS ON THE INCREASE NLRB SETS MCALLISTER TRIAL DATE NEW COAST GUARD RULES IN EFFECT ON LAKES, RIVERS US-FLAG AND UNION CREWS MAKE AHC ATTRACTIVE TO AFL-CIO MEMBERS STAMP HONORS A. PHILIP RANDOLPH UNION SETS SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE- APRIL 14, 1989 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 2 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/5e6b371512c6c4945b43b856c8865c51.PDF bbc933037b219d0f4fc3e73576407321 PDF Text Text u SEAFARERS OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Anti'Union Operator Slapped with 640G Fine U*S. Agency Finally Acts to Penalize Fink Ship Mots^^an $640,000 in fines have been levied against the anti-union owners of an aging oil tanker that they are trying to convert to carryy one^ the largest grain shipments ever. w /• K 1^ I^ i. y The Agency for International De­ velopment (AID) got off the seat of its pants and slapped the fine on the owners of the fink ship Ocean Chal­ lenger. The vessel has been dogged by problems ever since AID and Marad irresponsibly allowed the ship to enter the grain trade. AID levied the fines because the Ocean Challenger, which was due to sail in early December, was still tied up as of mid-January, delaying indef­ initely the arrival in Pakistan of 207,637 metric tons of wheat. Beginning with the Ocean Challengers's discrimination of union sea­ men in its hiring, the ship's operator has run into one problem and one delay after another. The supertanker had to hire a sec­ ond company to clean the ship's tanks after the first cleaning outfit hired in­ experienced illegal aliens and home. less people. Then, as a result of not paying the^ second tank-cleaning company, the U.S. Marshal's Office seized the ves­ sel, ordering it to remain in Elliot Bay, Ow. tifilfl tlie claim for $725,000 was settled. Because the Ocean Challenger leaked oil into ihe water, the U.S. Coast Guard also got into the act. The troubled tanker was forced to stay in port until "all oil, oil residues, oil soaked absorbent material, barrels and other debris" were removed from the ship's deck. Throughout the course of the con­ troversy, the SIU has charged that ship is not suitable to carry grain because of its configuration and be­ cause of its size. Articles in one of Pakistan's leading newspapers have raised these same questions. The Ocean Challenger's holds are ' - v"'" I More on Ocean Clililleiigor A fink Is a fink fs a fink 1Pbf«laiiBl, Qre>—rubbed Oif on Houston (HSI), the fii^t company hired to clean the vessel's tanks. This month, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) hit HSI with a $278,000 fine for continued flagiant violations of the country's immigation laws. INS officials believe the proposed fine is one of the largest ever levied against an employer for 76 feet deep, and though an inspection cleared the loading of the grain after an immense clean-up of the holds, there is concern about what shape the wheat will be in when it arrives. The holds must sometimes be filled with water for ballast so the ship can be maneuvered into place at the ter­ minal. The same holds are used for the grain. "We believe the tanks cannot be dried properly on this ship," said Philip Shapiro, president of Liberty Ship­ ping, one (rf filer i^inliifs, along with the SIU in the lawsuit. The Pakistanis are concerned that much of the wheat could spoil, if the tanks are not dried properly. Because the ship is large, it will have to be lightered outside of port, a process that could take as long as 40 days. In addition, the port does not have stor­ age facilities for 200,000 tons of wheat. Even if the ship eventually does sail, the lawsuit filed by the SIU, D2, and two shipping companies, hopes to prevent any future sailings of the Ocean Challenger and its two sister ships. Belmont bought the three ships from Marad last year at near scrap prices A&G Eledion Results Announceci SIU Crews Make TAGOS Succeed \• "-/C"<-i'Feigo3 ' >,! v'.iV- On the Rfcfiord G. Mofflilesen FogeS Highlights of Sty's 50th Year Pages 11-14 Supplemental Health Plan Described Page 18 hiring illegal aliens. Reports to INS demonstrated the company's polic hiring only Spanish-speaking workers. iNS investigat revealed illegal aliens were employed by HSI to the Ocean Challenger. Because of HSI's repeated lations and refusal to play by the rules, the raaxiii fines were set. and observers expected the company to sell the tankers for scrap. Instead the company bid on the wheat ship­ ment. Pakistan originally wanted the grain delivered in more than one sailing because it does not have the facilities to store such huge amounts of wheat. But under reported pressure from the SID, it reluctantly accepted the deal when Belmont's bid was slightly lower than other companies. At the time, the SIU and shii ers said Belmont had an unfair tage because of the bargain ba; >1: -c; price it paid for the ships. Th< cost more than $80 million each built with Construction Diffe /t Subsidy funds. Marad took the oback when the previous compan bankrupt and then sold the ships for about $6 million each to Belmont. •'''I'':;®?;' - 4: J.v,'...- U,S. Ylag but Foreign Crews SIU Hits DOD Kuwaiti Tanker Reflagging Poiicy SIU President Michael Sacco condemned the government for its failure to immediately put U.S. sea­ men aboard Kuwaiti tankers flying the American flag. SacCo's criticism came as the Department of Defense (DOD) an­ nounced an extension of the current policy to allow use of the U.S. flag as protection on Kuwaiti tankers in the Persian Gulf. DOD said six of the 11 ships are being returned to the Kuwaiti flag. The remaining five under the U.S. flag will keep foreign crews aboard. DOD will allow a gradual switch­ over to full U.S. crewing over a 10month period. Sacco said, "We fail to under­ stand just what justification there is for prolonging full American crew­ ing for 10 more months when U.S. maritime unions have the trained, skilled manpower to fill all positions on all five ships." Congresswoman Helen Bentley (R-Md.) also attacked the DOD de­ cision. She said, "The extension defied the will of Congress." By enacting the Commerical Fishing Anti-Reflagging Act of 1987 (HR 2598), Congress expressed "loud and clear" its intention that aU U.S.- flag vessels be manned by U.S. citizens. Bentley accused the gov­ ernment of "abusing American laws . , . and turning the American flag into a flag of convenience." The controversy over the 11 Ku­ waiti tankers has been going on since 1987, when the U.S. govern­ ment unilaterally reflagged the ves­ sels and waived American manning and shipbuilding requirements. ..4- We fail to understand what justification there is for prolonging full American crewing for 10 more months^. / The government's decision to al­ low foreign seamen onboard Amer­ ican vessels was roundly criticized in Congress and by maritime unions. But an obscure loophole in the law gave DOD the right to waive man­ ning requirements because the ves­ sels were not expected to call on any U.S. port. C A;'.': �sd5f^te:^±;±Ssl-r±i^:^^t:;::±^^^r:^^•fe'-^.7~:^^!^^^-•^T;r-^r^^ 'I'/Vv: '.•: ' j. •;. •mfi Govemment Foul-ups ^^^^^^^Pr^sident's Report by Michael Sacco The case of the oil tanker Ocean Chal­ lenger {Provides a perfect example of how govemment foul-ups are a big factor in the weakening of the American-flag shipping industry. Whether these foul-ups are deliberate or unintentional hardly miakes any difference. The consequences are the same: the ability of the industry to get on its feet is severely affected. In the case of the 265,()()()-ton tanker Ocean Challenger, two govemment agencies allowed, perhaps even encouraged, a situation whereby a Boston businessman grabbed off three govemment-owned ships at bargain-basement prices, and then through a complex series of maneuvers and manipulations, had a huge contract for the shipment of grain dumped in his lap that would make him a killing. What is especially sad about the Ocean Challenger mess is that it was obvious from the beginning that the operation was not to become a bona-fide part of the U.S.-flag maritime industry. A Disgraceful Story -• • '¥-'•'• ' -'.. a; •' 'i\ the Pakistanis to accept the vessel to carry some 200,000 tons of wheat from the West Coast. Several U.S.-flag car­ riers with smaller vessels, suited to the Pakistanis, were available at only slightly higher cost, which would aUoW the cargo to be delivered directly to the various ports without the necessity of the more costly method of offshore discharging the cargo onto lighters and then into port. This disgraceful story began last summer when the Maritime Administration approved the sale from the govemment's layup fleet of three very large crade carriers (VLCC), including the Ocean Challenger, at a price slightly more than the ships , would have brought in for scrap. Under the circumstances of the . ^.........4,.. v/ould be scrapped, rr — sale, it was rightly presumed that the Ocean Challenger okpite the\arg^n basement price, the Maritime Administration placed li^ restrictions on the use of the ship. That was the first of a series of events that set the Ocean Challenger enterprise apart from the conventional, good-faith maritime operation. Despite objections by the govemment of Pakistan to the use of the Ocean C/ia//cngcr, the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) leaned on Bad Management and Bad Faith From the outset, the Ocean Challenger operator demonstrated bad manage­ ment and bad faith. It refused to hire American seamen who had sailed on union-contracted ships. It brought aboard and exploited unskHled illegal entry aliens ahd homeless people to clean the vessel's tanks, touching off a storm of protest throughout the Portland, Ore. community. And then it came under fire from the Coast Guard for causing an oil slick in the Portland harbor. The SIU, along with the MEBA and two shipping companies. Liberty Maritime Corp. and OMI Corp., stepped in with a suit in federal court challenging the<;harter of the Ocean Challenger on the grounds that the ship had been sold by Maratl at just above scrap prices. The suit also charged that Marad had allowed use of the VLCC in the grain trade without proper consideration of the impact it would have on the existing bulk fleets According to the AID, the vessel is now scheduled to sail with its cargo around mid-January, some two months late. No wonder, then, that the use of the vessel and the role of the government ^ agencies have attracted the attention and concern of key members of Congress, All of us concerned with protecting the job security of seafaring workers and promoting the well-being of the merchant manne must fight against the bdmbling bureaucracy which aUows an Ocean C/ia/Zenger situation to happen. These agencies have a responsibility to promote the interests of U.S. shipping, not to undermine it. Congress Gefs Reagan^s Last Maritime Budget ••f• In one of its final official acts, the Reagan administration submitted a $1.15 trillion budget for fiscal yem1990. It would leave funding for most maritime programs at essentially the same levels as last year. In announcing the budget, the administration expressed confidence that it would make headway in reform­ ing the Operating Differential Subsidy (CDS) jpro^am. The program, which is sc^duled to increase from $218 million in 1989 to $236 million in 1990, has begun to expire. Although coming up with a new CDS program ranks high on everybody's list of important issues, reform of the program has so far proven elusive. The administration also reiterated its desire that legislation be enacted for oil and gas exploration and devel­ opment of federd lands in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). This is an important job security issue for seamen because sup­ plies of Alaskan North Slope oil are expected to diminish in the years ahead, and more than 40 American tankers are employed in the trade. But envi­ ronmental groups are expected to mount a fierce challenge to the explo­ ration of ANWR oil, as they did in the last session of Congress. The big winner in this year's budget from a maritime point of view is the Coast Guard, which will have its budget raised by 17 percent from last year. Most of the increase will be devoted to increased drug enforcement pro­ grams. Few expect that the Reagaf budget will be enacted in its present form, especially since there will be a change in administration Jan. 20. Democratic leaders have said that they will i^ore 2/LOG / January 1989 this budget and wait for one from the incoming Bush administration. This Reagan budget seeks to dis­ continue two programs which have come under attack in recent years: the Construction Differential Subsidy Pro­ gram, which has not been funded since the 1980 budget, and the Title XI Loan Mortgage Program. The Reagan administration tried to officially end the Title XI program last year, but Congress would not go along with the proposal. However, no new funds are allotted for it in the proposed budget, though two applications for Title XI funds are still pending. The Reagan administration would make sharp cuts in farm programs. Under the proposed Reagan budget, agricultural programs are scheduled to be cut by almost 25 percent. Luckily,' the P.L. 480 program, which generates a large share of jobs for American seamen, is scheduled to be funded at roughly the same level. More than $47 million have been allotted for payment to the Agriculture Department for the cost of carrying additional cargo under the 1985 Farm Act which increased P.L. 480 requirements for certain kinds of cargo from 50 to 75 percent. , The administration also proposed to increase the fill rate for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve from 50,000 bar­ rels a day to 75,000 barrels a day iii 1990 and create a separate 10 million barrel petroleum inventory for defense purposes. The oil for the increase would result from the administration's proposal to sell the government-run oil fields at Elk HUls and Teapot Dome, wherie the purchaser would be re­ quired to m^e oil available as part of the sale agreement. Maritime Quiz Were you able to identify this ship in last month's LOG? She was the S.S. American Hawk (Isthmian/State Marine), sailing out of San Francisco Bay for the Far East in the late 60's. Long before the advent of LASH vessels, this C-3 was rigged to carry barges as deck cargo. ^»LOG EBacuthfS Board WchMl Sacco £C0CUOV« Wc« Pmident JoMphDIGIorglo S9awtmy Anau* ^ fnvaent Fimk Margtotta Oii«:tor o( Public Ralallont a Pubilcalians John Fay Roy'llarcar * Max Hall Associate EdHor MeCaitnay TlHMnasGllda«ell WnAnMM Ctiailao SvoAaon StavaEdnay jackCalfay Wco Antsdwir Mauging Edtor OMMrah Qraona Asaodale EdHor •4 - �m mmms K .0 r --',i'^''i'i'v^:S)\- '''^''' Mloiing Panel Announces Results of A&G Vote Sacco Elected To Presidency ip^'. kv -•41-•• As the LOG was going to pjress, the Union Tallying Committee released the list of successful candidates in the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District election, which began Novem­ ber 1 and concluded December 31, 1988. The conunittee's report, which will be submitted for action at the next membership meeting in all ports, shows Michael Sacco overwhelmingly elected as president of the SIU District Union for a four-year term. Joseph DiGiorgio was relected to the Secretary-Treasurer's post. Also elected to four year terms were: Joe Sacco, Executive Vice President; An^s "Red" Campbell, Vice President for Collective Bargain­ ing; Jack Caff(by, Vice President, Atlantic Coast; Thomas Glidewell, Vice Pres­ ident, Gulf Coast; George McCartney, Vice Pres­ ident, West Coast; John Fay, Vice President, Lakes and Inland Waters, and Roy Mercer, Vice President, Government Services. Headquarters Representatives and Port Officials elected were: Headquarters Representa­ tive—Leo Bonser, Byron Kelley, Carl Peth, Robert Pomerlane and . George Ripoll. Piney Point—^James Martin, Port Agent; Kwong Jih Hom, Port Employee. New York—Augustin "Augie" Tellez, Port Agent; Trevor "Robbie" Robertson and Robert Selzer, Port Employees. jniiladelphia—David Heindel, Port Agent; Kermett T. Mangram, Port Employee. Baltimore—-Allen P. Ray­ mond, Port Agent; James P. McGee, Port Employee. Mobile—George Vukmir, Port Agent; Edward "Edd" Morris, Port Employee. New Orleans—^Ray Singletary, Port Agent; Nick Celona, Port Employee. Houston—^Dean Corgey, Port Agent; Frank Gill, Port Em­ ployee. San Francisco—Dopald C. An­ derson, Port Agent; Thomas J. Fay and Gentry Moore, Port Em^ ployees. St. Louis—^David M. Carter, Port Agent; Jesse Solis, Port Em­ ployee. Detroit-Algonac—Jack Allen, Port Agent; M. Joseph Sigler, Port Employee. * • • • In addition to the election of offi­ cers, there was one proposition on the ballot calling for an amendment to the SIU Constitution, "pjc proposition, which passed by airbwrwhelming vote. I :' JS'I I''''''' The Union Tallying Committee paused during their count to pose for this photo with SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DlGlorgio, seated; his administrative aide, Joanne Herrlein, left, and Seafarers House Counsel Leslie Tarentola, right. The committee included Tom Dowell, Alex Reyer, Calvaln James, Frank Rodriguez, Joseph Power, Harreid Reed, Nick Kratsas, Harry Jones, Richard Forgays, Richard Gimpel, Peter Garza, Revels Poovey, Andrew Lewis, Milton Phelps, James Slay, Edouard DeParlier, Joseph Morrison, Tinitali Tinitaii, Maurice "Duke" Duet and Nicholas Tagliamhuris. revises the title and duties of the of­ fices of Secretary; Vice President, Lakes and Inland Waters and Vice President, Government Services; ex­ pands the location of the Union's headquartes to include Camp Springs, Maryland; deletes the position of "Port Employee" and establishes six "As­ sistant Vice-President" positions; pro­ vides the Executive Board with the authority to change the number of Membership OKs Changes to SIU Constifution constitutional ports; and changes the Quarterly Financial Conunittee to an annual committee. The new constitu­ tional amendments also provide for multiple housekeeping constitutional changes. All of the changes are to be accomplished within six months from the date of Certification by the Union Tallying Committee. The election was conducted by se­ cret mail ballot as provided for under the SIU Constitution. The ballots were counted at SIU headquarters by an elected Union Tallying Committee consisting of two full-book members from each of the SIU's 10 constitu­ tional ports. A complete report of the election Tallying Committee will be posted this month in all the ports. House Ship Ponef Sets First Meeting The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will meet for the first time this year on Feb. 2. The 42-member committee has ju­ risdiction over ocean and inland ship­ ping, the Marine Administration, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Coast Guard, Great Lakes, fisheries and the Panama Canal. :Y • 'i' • v.-i-'Y . .'A-A i 0rug Decision Could Help SIU Suit ... Bans Testing of A federal judge's rulit^i barring tMdlom drug testing of the nation's truck dri^^s could have a positive bearing on the SIU's suit to block such testing for maritime workers. The judge issued an injunction ag^rt such testing, saying the govemment had failed to prove that drug abuse is a serious problem in the trucking industry. In its suit, the SIU cites the Coast Guard's own adiniission that it has little evi­ dence linking drug use to maritime safety problems. Over the objections of the entire maritime industry and most of the fram^mrtation industiy, the Depaifrttent of Transportation issued sweeping drug testing regulations late last year. Last month the SIU became the fit^ fransportati^ u^ aj^nst the goveiument to overturn the pre-employment, periodic and random drug testing rules. The regulations went into effect, but actual testing in the maritime mdustry wiil not t^gin until later this year unless the courts put. the drug testing on hold. M[aritime employers vrith 50 or more employees have six nionths to b^n pre-employment testing and a year to implement the other as^pects of the program. Companies with 11-50 workers have six months to implement pre^mployment, perictdic, post-accident and reason­ able cause testing, but two years to begin random testing progrmns. Employers with fewer than 11 em­ VS.- .A visAr ployees hav two years to 11 ment the entire program. Because of the lead time involved for maritime drug testing, court ac­ tion on the SIU's suit is not ex^ pected soon. In the trucking case, U.S. Fe# ^ eral District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel said random and postaccident drug testing raised serious constitutional questions under the Fourth Amendment which bars un­ reasonable search and seizures. "The government has cited only two studies, each having dubious merit and weight, to justify the intrusive testing contemplated by both random testing and post-ac­ cident testing," she wrote. In the case of the maritime in­ dustry, the government cited no studies of drug use to back its call for drug testing. "Tbese (DOT) regulations are not supported by particularized reliable * findings about rampant drug use" in the trucking iiulustry, Patel wrote. She also said, "Random drug testing tinder the new regulations lacks the requisite element of indi­ vidualized suspicion." The new regulations cover almost all trmisporation workers, and legal action has been taken in the aviation and rail industries, along with mar­ itime and trucking. In addition to the suits filed over the recent DOT drug testing rules, two court cases concerning drug testing will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this year. January 1989/LOG/3 .A -S- ® • r:#: . .. , •"Y �a63iy6tiai£aEtedepi,«iyii^-:-*i^«fl».">sUtftiU^4R'jik<.^^^ ; .i • ••-•/ii^'r :-;.. vrA';. pp-^jp • •100th Mission Marked •S' •'• 'A. - . |\,/S':''iii|' .'i , vr.;.,: V - SlU Crews Make TAGOS Program a -t- ' V.'l ;.ri:' ' ,-.v1rr:' ;-f "? ; .ei 'k: :.(£• r rf .i'.', .••' hP •-IP With a colorful Hawaiian lei draped over her bow, the USNS Contender (T-AGOS 2) arrived here Oct. 20 for pierside festivities commemorating the 100th operational mission among the 10 ocean surveillance ships now in service with MSG. On Jan. 7,1985, the Contender, with an SIU crew, left Pearl Harbor on the first mission of these very special ships which have since proven their worth to Pacific and Atlantic fleet commanders. On hand to greet the Contender when she berthed at Bishop Point's Pier Alpha was Rear Adm. Edwin R. Kohn Jr., deputy commander in chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, along with more than 100 military and civilian guests. The Contender crew employed by Sea Mobility, Inc., not used to such atten­ tion, seemed pleased by the warm reception and recognition their ship received when it tied up. On typical T-AGOS missions in the Pacific and Atlantic, the all-white, 224foot surveillance ships sail alone, mov­ ing at the snail's pace of three knots on voyages that average 80 days in length. It's easy to feel forgotten when * •,:' ^ iS^s ifv'_ : ypu're away from port for almost three months. But out of sight doesn't nec­ essarily mean out of mind. "Few ships are watched more care­ fully than T-AGOS vessels," said Adm. Kohn, directing his remarks to the Contender crew standing by the railing of their , ship. "You're not lonely. You're getting lots of attention. The mission of T-AGOS ships precludes them from moving too far from the 'front' where they produce a critical product for the Navy." . In brief remarks, Cdr. Rick Hardy, commanding officer of T-AGOS Sup­ port Unit, Pacific, recognized the two unions which crew the T-AGOS ships, SIU and MEBA District 2. Present at the 100th voyage celebration were Tom Fay, SIU port agent in Honolulu, and Jerry Joseph, vice president of MEBA District 2. Since coming into fleet service in 1985, the unique ships operated by the Military Sealift Command and crewed by commercial mariners and civilian technicians have won widespread praise and respect from their fleet command­ ers as kfey players in the Navy's anti­ The SlU-crewed f/SiVS Contender was the first of the T-AGOS vessels to complete an operational mission. The Contender recently completed the 100th T-AGOS voyage. submarine warfare (ASW) program. Noted the Chief of Naval Opera­ tion's Oct. 18 message to the T-AGOS/ SURTASS community in recognition of the 100th mission of the worldwide ocean surveillance fleet, "These ves­ sels have made a significant contri­ bution to meeting the Soviet challenge on the high seas. Everyone involved has great reason to be proud of these accomplishments. The Navy will con­ tinue to rely on your successes to ensure its ability to execute its mis­ sions successfully." Two Key Cabinet Posts Announced by Bush hPpii •.. .. • Skinner Named to DOT; Dole Wins Labor Post •. -iijfc. -"'--fi' mw mmp rnmp.: 'rk4 There will be a number of new faces in the federal agencies and congres­ sional committees which determine the fate of the American-flag merchant marine. iSamuel Skinner, a senior partner in the Chicago law firm of Sidley & Austin, has been named Transporta­ tion Secretary. Elizabeth Dole, who headed the Department of Transpor­ tation from 1983-1987, has been named the new Secretary of Labor. Both departments will have to deal with issues that are important to American seamen, both as workers employed in the maritime sector and as members of trade unions. 'C, In announcing his selection of Skin­ ner as DOT head. President-elect George Bush said the proposed nom­ inee is "a visionary" who would be able "to get all the legs of our trans­ portation system—air, land and sea— working together." He also said that the budget deficit would make it im­ perative for the new secretary to work within tight fiscal constraints. As head of the DOT, Skinner will have to deal with a wide array of issues, including reform of the liner subsidy program and the serious de­ cline of this nation's sealift and ship­ building capabilities. :Si:-.. V P•jJ ..,, -e: \ a: p'k- lis „• p: - ^ Skinner is a long-time associate of Illinois Gov. James Thompson. He served as head of the Chicago Transit Authority and is widely credited with restoring that agency to financial sta­ bility. He also served as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. One of the first issues he will have to deal with is the court challenge to the DOT'S proposed drug-testing rules. Transportation unions have objected to those rules as being too broad and sweeping. Despite his extensive public record and a reputation for being a first-class manager. Skinner has not worked ex­ tensively with transportation issues. He acknowledged that in his first press conference, and said that he would take pains to surround himself with the best qualified people he could find. This makes the staffing of such posi­ tions as Marad chief even more im­ portant. Unlike Skinner, Elizabeth Dole has an extensive record of service in the federal government. As head of the DOT, she received high marks for her work on issues like the passage of seatbelt laws and the transfer of Na­ tional Airport to a regional authority. She received some criticism, however, for the way she responded to dereg­ ulation of the nation's airlines and to her inability to promote a more com­ prehensive maritime policy. Her appointment was well-received in labor circles, since she is perceived as being more moderate and more conciliatory than some of her prede­ cessors. Sen. Edward Kennedy (DM£»S.) says that "President-elect Bush saved one of his best appointments until the end," and AFL-CIO Presi­ dent Lane Kirkland noted that "she is a person of proven stature and wide experience in public life who will give the Labor Department an important voice in the affairs of interest to work- ing Americans." The Journal of Commerce reports that at least five incoming Democrats and two Republicans have indicated interest in joining the 42-member House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee! The committee will have at least five vacancies because five for­ mer members, three Democrats and two Republicans, will not be returning when the new session of Congress convenes. The Senate has already made infor­ mal assignments to committees. Join­ Adm. Bufdier To Head /WIHary Sealift Command Rear Admiral Paul D. Butcher took the helm of the Military Sealift Command at ceremonies Dec. 19 in Washington, D.C. He succeeds Vice Admiral Walter J. Piotti who served in the post from 1985. Butcher, a West Virginia native and graduate of Marshall Univer­ sity, joined the Navy in 1948. He was commissioned as ensign in 1953 when he finished college. Before taking over the MSG, he served as Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff, U.S. At­ lantic fleet. Adm. Butcher The MSG Butcher takes over employs more than 2,000 merchant mariners under contract to the Navy, many of whom are SIU members. They sewe on ships such as the Fast Sealift ships. Afloat and Maritime Prepositioning Ships, T-AGOS vessels and others. In addition, some 6,400 civil service and military employees are part of the MSG. • . n_- ;-,i 4 / LOG / January 1989 P m ing the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will be newly elected Democrats Richard Bryan of Nevada and Chuck Robb of Virginia. On the Republican side will be Con­ rad Burges from Montana, Trent Lott of Mississippi and Slade Gorton of Washington. All five are newly elected, though Gorton served on the Com­ merce Committee in his first term in the Senate. He was defeated in his election bid, and 1988 marked a per­ sonal comeback. -P.: • f �.;••<;?•"•• vv' •'. •'- /'''' ''yk'^'^''f,•; AV^; V/ ' . Tanker Brings a Full Load off Fuel • '•••/''.••¥ y'W y-y - • • •' ••>•• ,. •"' ji,.:. , ^1. • SlU Ship Kraps Amy From Kunhirig on Empty •vifplS:pP; Seafarers crewing the T-5 tanker Richard G. Matthiesen found them­ selves in Charleston, S.C. last month with a load of fuel for a nearby Army base. The Matthiesen is one of five T-5s operating on a 25-year charter to the Navy. The 30,000 DWT vessel is op­ erated by Ocean Carriers Inc. Seafar­ ers first crewed the tanker in 1986. All the T-5s are named for civilian merchant mariners who were cited for heroism during World War II. Richard G. Matthiesen was an AB aboard the S.S. Marcus Daly. He was killed dur­ ing the initial invasion of the Philip­ pines in 1944. ... «-sGEwak- .v;•' •!! "i- V'«-• 'h'y'x -i' • V-' '•••"'v.' . yjJ.v.'.v In the crew lounge, some of the folks who keep the engine room running smoothly are (1. to r.) QMED Leon Fountain, GUD/E Sean Walker, QMED Eugene Thompson and Steward Assistant Eric Gray. '-•I'Tr.;. C:'lpN , •FPM'---v •v •i'f'l,-. AB Billy Joe Lockhart loads two drums for the engine room. Just before he signed off the ship. Chief Cook William Knorr (left) poses with Steward Assistant P.G. Ordanza (center) and Steward/Baker Richard Geiling. Bosun Jerry Bass (left) and AB William Johnson. ; mm: • 1 ' • ife 1 ABs Rodney Ennls (left) and BiUy Joe Lockhart take a break from their deck duties. Getting ready fm- lunch in the galley are Steward^aker Richard Geiling (left) and Chief Cook Gina Lightfoot. She came onboard when the MeMiesen arrived in Charleston. January 1989/LOG/5 ' . . '' r ?ii' • .zi;; " ••" ,• 4 '.m. ^ -"n. -s/ �IE- f•H'.: -i.rii'.-: I: r?-.i---':'-r • 5F'-V 5 i- { \s . ' . ^ ifI ?|;;|-:'Sv' l:;.C':i: '< S"' 1 &m: I ,. • -:• :• •- • \fr'' iifir-:-:..' • n 3, •' Arijfrei Sakharov, tFamed Soviet Dissident, Given AFL-CiO Human Rights Award Andrei Sakharov, the Soviet scien­ tist honored by the AFL-CIO as "one of the towering moral figures of our century," accepted the George Meany Human Rights Award in a ceremony at the federation's headquarters re­ cently. SIU President Michael Sacco at­ tended the ceremony and ld|er had a chance to meet Sakharov. "His ded­ ication to freedom and his strength in the face of repression should be a;n inspiration to everyone," Sacco said. The award presented by AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland had been voted by the Executive Council on May 21, 1986, Sakharbv's 65th birth­ day. At the time, Sakharov was con­ fined to a harsh "internal exile,"" in isolation imposed by his country's rulers. "I am grateful," Sakharov said, speaking not just of the award but of the years of public support for his cause from "the trade union move­ ment in America." He spoke of the "great changes" taking place in his country, and of the need to continue the process. Sak­ harov stressed that the liberalization of Soviet society is still far froip com­ plete. He spoke of dissidents still in prison, such as Vazif Meilanov and Mikhail Kukobaka, and of others re­ leased from prison who have not yet had their fiill rights restored. Neither the United States nor groups like the AFL-CIO that have pressed the cause of human rights should relax their efforts and prodding, Sakharov urged. Sakharov spoke hopefully of the independent worker movements that have started to spring up in the Soviet Union. The next likely step, he said, will be efforts to achieve "consolidation" of the worker groups. "Everyone in the USSR expects fhat they can count on the support of the free trade unions" of the West, Sakharov added. With Sakharov was an ally in the human rights crusade, Sergie Kovalev, who had served a 10-year term in prison, forced labor and internal exile for refusing to be silent to injus­ tice. Now he had been given lastminute permission to join Sakharov in the United States. Speaking for those who have been in prison and those still in prison, Kovalev said, "We have constantly felt this help" from the AFL-CIO. In the struggles ahead, Kirkland assured Sakharov, "You can count on the American trade union movement as a resource" in striving for "a greater degree of freedom and democracy." Kirkland noted that 1986 wasn't the first time Sakharov had been pre­ vented from accepting an AFL-CIO invitation or barred by the Soviet gov­ ernment from leaving the country. Sakharov wasn't allowed to travel to Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize awarded him in 1975 for his defense of universal human rights. n--- ••'..^•"r:,. -' •• ,. • ' '* ' • ' • • 'J : • V::• Andrei Sakharov (left) and SIU President Michael Sacco exchaAge greetings after the Soviet human rights leader vras presented with the George Meany Human Rights award. And he and other human rights ad­ vocates invited to the AFL-CIO's 1977 convention in Los Angeles were de­ nied exit visas. Sakharov sent the speech he had planned to deliver through "unofficial channels" and Kirkland's predeces­ sor, George Meany, read it to the convention. It was, as Kirkland noted at the awards presentation, "a moving expression of the aspirations of the human spirit." Sakharov then referred to the "ir­ reversible moral victory of the ideol­ ogy of human rights over the ideology of totalitarianism." Asking the AFLCIO's help, he stressed that "the only weapon in our struggle is publicity, the open and free word." United States and China Sign Shipping Pact i'V t • i K'l • • • The United States and China have signed a maritime trade agreement. It marks an important hew step in the trading relationship between the two countries and presents the American maritime industry, especially the liner segment, with a potentially lucrative source of new cargo. While the agreement covers only the regular, common carrier liner serv­ ices, officials fi-om both countries noted that future talks will be held to "fa­ cilitate the substantial participation of U.S.-flag bulk vessels in the bilateral bulk trades." The immediate beneficiaries of the new maritime agreement are two U.S.flag carriers, Sea-Land and American President Lines, both of which employ SIU seamen onboard their vessels. Sea-Land has disclosed plans to open three offices in China by the early part of this year, making it the first U.S.flag operator to do so since the fall of the Nationalist government some 40 years ago. Apply Now for SlUSelmkn0tips To those of you thinking about college, for yourselves or your dependents, the SIU's Charlie LOgan Scholarship Progiam is.one way to ease the financial burden often associated with higher learning. But you'd V better think quickly-^cause Friday, April 14, 1989 is the deadline for Ivsubmissipn of applications. , = The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their I childremtfchieve their educational goals. These annual awaids consist of "^j^even scholarships, four of which are worth SfO,000 over a four-year jMjriod at collets chosen by the winners, jtn additionv three scholarships 5| are reserved annually for SIU members themselves: one is a four-year college scholarship of $10,000; two are two-year scholarships of $5,000 each for study. Scholarship grants are awarded on the bs^s of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Examination Boards (SAT) or f,J^erican College Tests (ACT). ©onT put It off any longer. Applications are still available to active llidiembers and their dependents at any SIU hall or through the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Charlie Logan Scholarshipv520l Auth Way, Camp Springs, :Md.20746. ' , . . . . — 'i.. ...i..'../ The bilateral trade agreement was signed in the Treaty Room of the State Department, where Deputy of State John Whitehead called the agreement an "important step in our bilateral trade relations." Qian Yongchang, China's minister of communication, agreed, saying that "trade can't be conducted without shipping." Maritime relations between the two governments had been governed by a bilateral trading agreement that was signed in 1980, but it elapsed five years ago. As a result, American maritime companies have been virtually shut out of the trade. With the economic and political lib­ eralizations undertaken 10 years ago, trade between the United States and China has undergone an explosive growth. The present maritime agree­ ment gives both the Americans and the Chinese greater access to each other's ports, and streamlines proce­ dural matters. The agreement is for four years. It contains cargo-sharing provisions to provide for parity in bilateral liner cargo carriage and to ensure vessels of each nation at least one-third of such cargoes. U.S.-flag vessels may enter 40 listed Chinese ports upon 24-hour advance notice, and Chinese-flag vessels may enter all U.S. ports, except 12 specif­ ically listed. The agreement also deals with such maritime matters as vessel documen­ tation, crew identity documents and shore leave, handling of maritime ac­ cidents, convertibility of payments, and equal treatment with respect to the assessment of tonnage duties. Notice SGT. MATEJ KOOK, PK EUGENE OeREGON, MM. SIEPHEN PIESS All crewmembers who sailed aboard the Kocak in 1986 and/or 1987 are to submit copies of their Coast Guard discharges or pay vouchers to the Contract Department at headquarters in order to collect their economic price adjustment (E.P.A.). Crewmembers who sailed aboard the Obregon and the Pless in 1987 are to submit copies of their Coast Guard discharges or pay vouchers to the Contract Department at headquarters for their economic price adjustment. M.V. GUS DARNELL Crewmembers who sailed aboard the above named vessel in 1987 are due an economic price adjustment (E.P.A.) Forward copies of your Coast Guard discharges or pay vouchers to the Contraci^Departm^nt at headquarters for proMssing. 6 / LOG / January 1989 ' -t" •••; ,.v|S y4 '• '5! �" ''v Ky AIDS Holf/nes—Ififormofroii Is Just a Call Aw€iy AIDS hotlines are made available to the public by a number of different organizations and agencies. Calls to these hotlines can be made anony­ mously (without giving your name). The caller, therefore, may be able to talk more openly about his or her concerns. The caller may, however, be asked to give the state and zip code of the place where the caller is calling from. These hotlines are a valuable source of information. They may be helpful to people who have questions and concerns about AIDS, family mem­ bers and friends of individuals with HIV/AIDS infections, individuals who believe they might be infected with the AIDS virus, individuals who feel healthy but are AIDS antibody posi­ tive, as well as individuals who may have ARC or AIDS. NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINES The national hotlines can be dialed from anywhere within the U.S. They provide trained people capable of giv­ ing information, answering questions, and making referrals to programs, or­ ganizations and services in your area. The 800 numbers are free. To call the other numbers you will have to pay for the long distance call. 1. National AIDS Hotline (Compre­ hensive AIDS information and re­ ferral source for support groups, AIDS antibody testing sites, and other services in your area) 7 days a week, 24 hours a day 800-342-AIDS 2. National Drug Ahuse Hotline M-F 9am-3am; S&S 12 noon-9pm Eastern Time 800-662-HELP 3. AIDS Information Hotline, National Gay Task Force M-F 5pm-10pm; Sat. lpm-5pm Eastern Time 800-221-7044 212-529-1604 New York 4. National Sexually Transmitted Dis­ eases Hotline M-F llam-llpm Eastern Time 800-227-8922 5. Free AZT Program (For those un­ able to afford AZT) . 800-542-2437 in New York only For numbers in other states call the National AIDS Hotline 800-342-AIDS STATE AIDS HOTLINES The 800 numbers can only be dialed fi-om within that particular state. These numbers provide trained individuals capable of giving information, an­ swering questions, and making refer­ rals to programs, organizations, sup­ port groups, HIV/AIDS antibody testing sites, professional and other services. 1. Alabama AIDS Hotline 800-228-0469 2. California AIDS Hotlines 800-367-AIDS Northern Califor­ nia (English/Spanish) 800-922-AIDS Southern Califor­ nia (English) 800-222-SIDA Southern Califor­ nia (Spanish) 3. Florida AIDS Hotline 800-FLA-AIDS 6. Project Inform (Experimental drug information for all stages of HIV/ AIDS infection—newsletter, pam­ phlets, and information) 10am-2pm Pacific Time; Recording other times 800-822-7422 800-334-7422 in California only : .-'"f • 9. Minnesota AIDS Hotline 800-248-AIDS I M 10, Missouri AIDS Hotline 800-533-AIDS i'-"- 11. New Jersey AIDS Hotline 800-624-2377 7^:.'-V:7T •• : -rr'A • 12. New York AIDS Hotline 800-462-1884 13. Ohio AIDS Hotline 800-322-AIDS yy'ity'•7^ 14. Pennsylvania AIDS Hotline 800-692-7294 '1 if|' 15. Puerto Rico AIDS Hotline 809-765-1010 7i::i 16. Texas AIDS Information and Re­ ferral Line 800-248-1091 17. Virginia AIDS Hotline 800-533-4148 5. Louisiana AIDS Hotline 800-999-4379 18. Washington AIDS Hotline 800-272-AIDS 7. Massachusetts AIDS Action Line M-F 9am-9pm; Sat. 10am-4pm; .... 8, Michigan AIDS Hotline 800-872-AIDS / •" 4. Hawaii AIDS Hotline 800-321-1555 922-1313 Oahu 6. Maryland AIDS Hotline 9am-9pm 800-638-6252 7 7:/ Sun. 12 noon-4pm 800-235-2331 '-a- For more information: Elizabeth Reisman SAFE P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 20674 V J "• :i-;5 Upgraders Tour CapHol Hill 7. Gay Men's Health Crisis 212-807-7035 For the number of the locsd group in your area call the National AIDS Hotline 800-342-AIDS "7 • 8. National Association of People with AIDS 202-483-7979 For the number of the local group in your area call the National AIDS Hotline 800-342-AIDS • "'b • SAFE Steering Committee Sets AIDS Policy Goals This article is the second in a series of periodic articles which will report on the Seafarers AIDS Forum for Education (SAFE) steering committee activities. As reported in the November 1988 LOG, the SAFE steering committee will be developing an industry-wide policy to deal with the various issues involving the AIDS virus. The key components of the maritime industry's AIDS policy will cover four areas—education, health and safety, employment practices and health care cost cont^toent. That was the program/mapped out by the SAFE steering committee at a two-day meeting in 1& November at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. SIU President Mike SaCqo and Executive Vice President Joe Sacco along with Secretary Joe DlGiorgio and Vice President Ken Conklin opened the meeting. EmployeiOancJ union representatives reviewed draft policies concerning AIDS education and health and safety. The committee chose three subcommittee chairpersons to coordinate some of the committee's activities. Those selected were Mike DiPrisco of Crowley Maritime for health and safety policies; Anthony Naccarato of OMI Corporation for employment practice policies and David Schultz of American Steamship Co. for the AIDS education program. The committee is scheduled to meet again in early March in Camp Springs, Md. to discuss and develop employment policies. '['Ab'l'--. •iL.. I*--: V#.;, M!.;/ Following the Thanksgiving Day holiday, npgrading members from the Able Seaman class, as well as from the Welding and Automation classes, continued their union education program with a tour of the Capitol. Taking part in the day's events were Jersald Gailetta, Jose Gonzalez, Julio Ramos, Richard Rankin, Gary Tauro, James Templeton, Alfred DeSimone, William Eden, Juan Iglesias, Robert Johmwn, Jack Pegram, Mohamed Saleh, Arthur Miller, John Day, Gary Pratts and James Bates. 7 ti January 1989/LOG/7 -77. V • •hid �" 'f ^ ^^ • • fS- ' .'•: '• •#,-!• '\. . • Glen Dickens, 64 Cut-N-Shoot, Texas Joined Union 1955 mm Lawrence EUand, 78 Mlllbrook, Ala. Joined Union 1947 Julius Fekete, 84 PhUadeiphIa, Pa, Joined Union 1954 ""•rM: ' •-'^. :• • .^'J-., .J'"::,;- -fv-' -VT V; •' Wayne Ard, 37 Husser, La. Joined Union 1969 Louis Galuska, 69 New Orleans, La. Joined Union 1947 Julian B. Royston, 70 Royston, Ga. Joined Union 1951 Santiago Pena, 87 Bayslde,N.Y. Joined Union 1950 Felipe Ferrer, 62 New York, N.Y. Joined Union 1953 Bepjamln Freeman, 67 Brooklyn, N.Y. Joined Union 1962 Thomas Garrity, 85 >, New Orleans, La. Joined Union 1948 David GIbbs, 65 Belhaven, N.C. Joined Union 1962 ii- ^ Raymond Bdswell, 84 Gretna, La. Joined Union 1946 William Koltonok, 70 Camden, N.J. Joined Union 1958 Vernon Porter, 68 Norfolk, Va. Joined Union 1938 WlUle Tomllnson, 68 Baltimore, Md. Joined Union 1960 Charles Brezler, 75 Baltimore, Md. Joined Union 1957 James Davis, 64 Seattle, Wash. Joined Union 1945 Joseph McPhee, 66> • Gretna, La. Joined Union 1944 Salvador Rodriguez, 71 Cacus, P.R. Joined Union 1964 - Howard HInnant, 36 Hampton, Va. Joined Union 1975 Marshall Howton, 60 Houston, Texas Joined Union 1956 jrNathan Johnson, 25 ^ DuncanvUle, Ala. Joined Union 1987 Perry Bullock, 49 Baycllff, Texas Joined Union 1963 R.B. Kelley, 68 Houston, Texas Joined Union 1977 Henry Caswell, 78 Alpena, Mich. Joined Union 1960 Harold Knipp, 80 Toledo, Ohio Joined Union 1960 Daniel Dean, 79 Neptune, N.J. Joined Union 1952 Edward Klhn, 76 Herron, Mich. Joined Union 1950 ; J;'if?;;:', Your 'i-.:' • v --' '.'i.-.v, ; • •• •..-•f'v ^ ,-JV T o SAFEGUARD your rights and the shipping rights of all SIU members, there are certain requirements that must be followed. These requirements are spelled out in the Shipping Rules, and they are there so that the rights of all members will be protected and furthered fairly and impartially. • -'.'Am-"'' DUES Your current quarter Union dues must be paid at the time you register. "?• U-' ' ': • RELIEF JOBS/REGISTERING When you are relieved, you must re-register for your job within 48 hours by reporting to the SIU Union hall. RELIEF JOBS/CONTACT WITH UNION It is your respon sibility to keep in contact with the Port Agent at the port in which you are registered. JOBS/SHIPPING is your responsibility to claim your job from the hiring hall shipping board no later than one day before the ship's scheduled arrival. J• • 8 /LOG/ January 1989 ''' V" /r- .f-": • �-V. - First Went to Sea In 1915 E' • • ,• \ - i V.• • .'•: ,• • • v""" -^V" •" -i'- t ' •- , ; .- v*_ ''-7;-'^,^»;f.;ir: v.. V. • •' 90-Year-Old Seafarar Wins WW II Discharge Editor's Note: Hundreds cf Seafarers who sailed in World War II have been granted their WW II discharges and veterans' benefits, some 43 years after the last shot was fired. We salute ail of these men who served their country and wish there was room to tell each story. Roughly a quarter of a million Amer­ icans served in the merchant marine between Pearl Harbor and V-J Day. Some 5,662 of them died—a higher casualty rate than their counterparts in the Navy. The benefits to which their status entitles the survivorsincluding use of veterans' hospitals and burial in national cemeteries—are long overdue—43 years to be exact. On Jan. 21, 1988, a federal court decision gave veterans status to World War II U.S. merchant seamen who sailed between Dec. 7, 1941 and Aug. 15, 1945. It came after a 43-year fight with the Defense Department and an eight-year struggle in the courts. One such survivor is Geronimo B. Gapac, now 90 years old. A resident of Savannah, Ga., Gapac went through all the necessary paperwork and gov­ ernment forms, and this past Novem­ ber received his honorable discharge New Sea Litter Laws Take Effect An international treaty banning the 'dumping of plastics at sea and tough­ ening the rules on other garbage took effect in early January. No plastics, such as synthetic ropes, fishing nets or plastic trash bags can be tossed overboard. In addition, other forms of garbage, such as packing materials, can't be disposed of within 25 miles of land. Food wastes cannot be dumped within 12 miles of shore unless they have been processed through a grinder. Even stricter rules apply in the Med­ iterranean, Baltic and Black seas, which face huge pollution problems. U.S. Extends Territorial Waters The United States has extended its territorial waters to 12 miles offshore. The U.S. is the 105th country in the world to mark the 12-miIe limit. Pre­ viously it claimed a three-mile limit. The biggest benefit, a State Depart­ ment official said, "will be to make foreign intelligence gathering more dif­ ficult and less effective." The new limit does not ^ect U.S. fishing or mineral rights. certificate from the U.S. Coast Guard and a certificate of service from the U.S. Merchant Marine. With the cer­ tificates comes the long-awaited and well-earned honor of being a U.S. veteran. But it's been a long road for Geronimo Gapac proudly displays his World War discharge certificate. Gapac in getting to this point. Geronimo Bilbao Gapac was bom Sept. 30, 1898 in the Visaya Islands in the Philippines. He struck out on his own at 17 to become a merchant seaman. And for the next 46 years he saw the beautiful cities of the world and the brutality of action in two world wars. Gapac was working as a cook aboard ship when he married his wife Infanta in 1935. He left when his son was only seven months old and didn't see them again for six years. On March 16, 1943, Gapac joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk, Va., sailing in the steward department until his retirement in 1968 at the age of 70. His voyages took him to Tunisia and Africa with supplies for General George Patton and his troops. He remembers seeing other merchant ships torpedoed ks they delivered the needed supplies to our allies in Russia on the "Murmansk Run." One of his last wartime assignments found him in the Pacific where he witnessed some of the most dangerous action between the Japanese and the U.S. Navy. Gapac and his wife and son were reunited in Shanghai, China in 1946 and moved to Savannah in 1950, where they still reside. Many merchant seamen have long passed the age where they can enjoy most of the benefits that other veterans enjoyed following the war. For some SIU members, the recognition is merely a matter of principle. Gapac's wife Infanta said the only thing her husband might get out of being a veteran is a flag and a tombstone when he dies. But for Gapac, the certificates grant­ ing him veterans' benefits are "a sou­ venir," just two of many awards and Other memorabilia now hanging on the walls of his Savannah home—among, them certificates from the War Ship­ ping Administration testifying to his active service in the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean Middle East war zones, as well as a Merchant Marine Combat Bar certifying that he faced "direct enemy action in a service of vital importance to the nation," Gapac is anxious to meet with cap­ tains, officers and other surviving crewmembers from the war, and hopes they, too, have gotten their long over­ due recognition. You may write to Gapac in care of the LOG. • •• .'5(S; v.. vr,';,: : •iiva--' • .'.M . - • • •' 1 . Feast Makers icals, passed through the last lock. Both the Seaway and Canada's Welland Canal have been shut. The Seaway, which links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, will undergo routine maintenance and im­ provements. 2 Feriy Boat Sinkings Claim More Than 100 At least 59 people died when a Guatemalan ferry boat sank off that country's Caribbean coast Jan. 1. A ferryboat carrying party-goers off the beaches of Rio de Janeiro sank, claim­ ing at least 51 lives New Year's day. In the Guatemalan tragedy, the boat apparently ran out of fuel in the middle of a 16-mile trip across Amatique Bay. Witnesses said when a naval tug boat came alongside to secure a tow, most of the passengers ran to one side of the boat and it sank. In Rio, a 100-foot boat was carrying 131 people, including crewmembers^ to watch fireworks off the beach. But the boat which normally takes tourists on trips around the bay, was not equipped for the open seas that face the Copacabana beach. Rou^ seas apparently caused the boat to capsize. Authorities said the boat was overloaded. St. Lawrence Seaway Season Ends A Piece of History Faces Eviction The navigation season on the St. Lawrence Seaway ended Dec. 23, when a Liberian tanker, loaded with chem- One of the most famous American passenger ships, the United States, may be evicted from its berth in Nor- 4-V :4: • V)-. ^ f -.'i ;-V4. ' WMtB • 'i,- •!' When Thanksgivuig roiled around, the crew aboard the SlU-contracted Stephen Pless had the "best Thanksgiving Day feast I have ever seen," said QMED Robert Rester. He wanted to make sure the steward department (pictured above) received recognition for their work. They are (1. to r.) S/A Jessie Robinson (kneeling), 3rd Cook Charles T. Yancey, Chief Cook Patrick Helton, Chief Steward Earl Gray Sr. and S/A Donald Gehhia (kneeling). folk, Va. because its berthing fees have not been paid. The port is owed more than $500,000. The ship has been tied up in Norfolk for 20 years. In 1981 a company hoping to refit the ship and operate it in the West Coast to Hawaii trade bought the vessel from Marad for $5 million. But the firm has not been able to raise the $200 million to get the United States under steam again. "Our feeling is we're in the cargo business, and that ship is taking the place of a cargo vessel," said Joseph Dorto, general manager of Virginia International Terminals Inc. WWIIMinesSHIi A Shipping Threat ;> • • 4:- • • Some 2,000 mines left over from World War II are still believed to pose a deadly threat to commercial shipping in the Kanmon Channel in Japan. The mines were dropped by U.S. bombers to disrupt Japanese shipping, but not all have bee^ accounted for. . -i T'-V ' • • January 1989/LOG/9 .-iyy- , ;? *• ;:;T' •i •. �J: •;, • •Vtv';''} ' . • &•:" • J''!:-,- •'" • 'i^SNjt=;" •• • •• l||t'3iSiS?ft44 The Mess in Y6ur Medfdhe Cabinei Health Line This is one of a series of occasional articles on personal health. It was pre­ pared hy Dr. Elizabeth Reisman. p';-- '.•., Detroit Labor Leader Honored Our medicine cabinets today con­ tain all the seemingly essential overthe-counter (medicines bought from a drug store shelf without a prescription) and prescription medicines we believe we need to get through pur everyday injuries: rashes, itches, aches and pains, coughs, stuffy noses, and bouts of constipation and diarrhea. One trip through your bulging med­ icine cabinet will show you, however, that you fall far short of what you expect. Why is it, with such a fine assortment of pharmaceutical prod­ ucts, that you probably can't even properly treat a cough or diarrhea? Actually, the reason is really quite simple. Many of your medicines are probably old and out of date. All medicines have a limited life on the shelf during which the full effect (potency) of the drug can be depended on. After this time the drug becomes less able to do what it is supposed to do. Because of this, expiration dates must now be present on all prescrip­ tion and over-the-counter medicines, including ointments and antiseptics (except isopropyf'alcohol which is good for at least 3 years). For prescription medicines the ex­ piration date is written directly on the prescription label prepared by your pharmacist. The expiration date on over-the-counter medicines is placed somewhere on the product label or product itself by the manufacturer. You may find, however, that the ex­ piration date on over-the-counter med­ icines are much more difficult to find. The location of the date seems to vary from product -to product and manufac­ turer to manufacturer. Checking the expiration date on an over-the-counter medicine before you buy it gives you a good start to stock­ ing fresh medicines. By checking the expiration date you can avoid the mis­ take of buying a medicine which is out of date or will soon be out of date. It is also important that you check your medicine cabinet every few months for out-of-date medicines to discard. Check with your pharmacist before using a medicine with no ex­ piration date, with a date which you are unsure of, or which does not look or smeU right. Medicines you wish to discard should be done carefully so that children or pets do not discover them and poison themselves. Com­ munity or ship regulations may pro­ hibit you from flushing them down the toilet. Medicines should always be stored in their original containers. The orig­ inal container has the medicine's proper name, the strength, the amount to take, when to take the medicine, how to take the medicine, the expiration date, the number of refills left on the prescription, the name and phone number of the pharmacy which holds the original prescription (this is re- quired if you need to obtain a refill from a different pharmacy), and other important information (such as warn­ ings and unusual effects to watch for). Keeping medicines in their original containers assures you that you have the medicine that you think you have and that you know how to take it. Another important problem with medicine cabinets is their location. The high heat and humidity of bath­ rooms cause the deterioration of pills and powders. Bathrooms, therefore, are not good spots to store medicines. A cool, dry place away from direct heat and sunlight is the best. Since some medicines must be stored in the refrigerator, check the label to find out if it needs to be refrigerated. Always consider the safety of chil­ dren when storing medicines. Infants and young children are very curious about medicines. They're brightly col­ ored, they look like candy, and chil­ dren see others eating them. Even small amounts of medicines may be extremely dangerous to a child. There­ fore, if young children are around be sure the medicines are in child-resist­ ant containers, the medicine cabinet Robert "Bobby" Holmes, left, Teamsters vice president and a long-time leader in the Detroit-area labor movement, was honored recently for his SO years of service in the advancement of labor's causes. SIU Headquarters Representative Byron Kelley made the keynote address at the Testimonial Dinner and presented Bobby Holmes with a ship's wheel, maritime labor's highest award. More than 100 of Michigan's labor leaders attended the dinner. riodic job every few months, espe­ cially before getting on a ship. Be sure the medicines which you pack in your seabag are not out of date and won't become out of date while on the ship. Finally, keep all your medicines in a cool, dry place which is also out of the reach of young children. is out of the reach of children, and the medicine cabinet is locked. Remember to include antiseptics, sprays and oint­ ments in the medicine cabinet since these are also dangerous in young hands. Don't stock pile out-of-date medi­ cines. Make checking the dates a pe­ Dispatchers Report for inlanci Waters DEC. 1-31, 11™ 8^'* . ' Y-'>i!'><!>- Port New York...........;. 4,. Philadelphia ................,.. Baltimore ........ ; .i..;;. Norfolk ........ , Mobile.. . ............ i v..... New Orleans........:......... Jacksonville ..............,,.. San Francisco- ......;........ * Wilmington.... .... Seattle................ Puerto Rico ................ Houston. ......... Algonac.................:... St. Louis .............. . . ... PIney Point......... Totals ..................... Port New York.... j.......; Philadelphia .................. Baltimore.. Norfolk ..................... Mobile.;....... New Orleans .................. Jacksonville ..,.. San Francisco ................. Wilmington....... Seattle Puerto Rico.... .„ Houston ....... ..; Algonac..........'............ St. Louis . . . ......... PIney Point.................... Totals....................;,. Port New York.............. Philadelphia ......... Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans. ..... ........ Jacksonville ... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle ; Puerto Rico ...... ......... Houston. .'........ Algonac.... ......... St. Louis ...............; PIney Point. Totals All Departments...... 'TOTAL REGISTERED Ail Groups Class A Class 8 Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 2 2 30 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 19 0 1 58 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0 13 0 0 0 d 0 0 12 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 9 87 19 36 44 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 1 5 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 1 2 64 0 0 4 0 61 0 0 1 18 0 0 151 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 9 0 0 37 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 2 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 52 0 0 0 3 0 0 63 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 251 90 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 10/LOG/January 1989 , .1- P • �- >rr;r, - f> orw- ' -v V' '',\r''''''"-'i;.- &•-. . ":i5?;r Sill's 50th Year Marked by New Leadership and Direction 1988 was a ytear^change and chal­ lenges for the SlU~^d the maritime industry. It was markra hy victories, a few defeats and som^tandoffs. Follow­ ing is a wrap-up 1988 taken from the pages of the ea/h month's Seafarers LOG. JANUAI The year starts out on a promising liote. The maritime industry is ex­ empted from the provisions of the Canada Free Trade Agreement. H.R. 2598, the Commercial Fishing AntiReflagging Act of 1987 is signed into law. And after 43 years, the Depart­ ment of Defense finally decides to grant merchant seamen veterans' sta­ tus for the heroic role they played in World War II. WORLD WAR n SEAMEN: The decision to award World War II sea­ men veterans' status comes only after the SIU and other maritime unions mounted an eight-year court struggle. The issue is an emotional one for seamen, especially since 14 other nonmilitary groups already had their con­ tributions to the war effort honored. H.R. 2598: The original purpose be­ hind H.R. 2598 is to implement badly needed reforms in the fishing industry. Backers of the bill, however, had hoped to use it as a vehicle to close a loophole which had enabled the government to reflag 11 Kuwaiti tankers. The administration's decision to reflag 11 Kuwaiti tankers under the American flag is denounced by most industry figures. Under an obscure 19th century law, the operators are able to crew these vessels with foreign nationals. This poses a special threat to the job security of American sea­ men. Enactment of H.R. 2598 proves bit­ tersweet: within a month, the govern­ ment would issue a waiver which al­ lows the operators of the Kuwaiti vessels to continue manning those ves­ sels with foreign crews. Still, the leg­ islation corrects serious problems in the fishing industry and demonstrates just how much the maritime industry can accoifiplish if it stands united. CANADA FREE TRADE: Trade is one of the most important issues facing workers in 1988. Increasingly, North American workers find their jobs being exported overseas as a result of unfair foreign competition. Two trade issues dominate the year. Organized labor pushes hard for pas­ sage of some kind of Omnibus Trade Bill. Meanwhile, the Reagan admin­ istration seeks to eliminate trad^ bar­ riers between Canada and the United States. The Canada Free Trade Agreement poses a serious threat to the cabotage laws of Canada and the United States. Government officials north and south of the border make no secret of their desire to expand the scope of the agreement in upcoming trade negoti­ ations. Getting maritime removed from the Canada Free Trade Agreement proves to be a major victory for the SIU. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS; SeaLand purchases five new vessels that had been owned by U.S. Lines. The vessels, which were to be used on the company's West Coast, Hawaii iand Asia runs, represent a 42 percent in­ crease in the line's cargo capacity in the Pacific . . . The Overseas Joyce (Maritime Overseas) leaves Houston on its maiden voyage. It is the first U.S.-flag and SlU-crewed car carrier to call in the United States . . . The Coast Gu^d issues new drug and al­ cohol rules. The SIU and others in the maritime industry are successful in having two objectionable provisions dropped from the'final version: sea­ men are no longer subject to losing their seamen's papers if they fail to report a co-worker who is intoxicated, and they do not have to report their prescription drug use to the captain of the vessel . . . SIU awaits NLRB de­ cision on unfair labor charges it filed in connection with strikes against Cur­ tis Bay Towing of Virginia and Mc­ Allister Brothers in the port of Nor­ folk. -- Toasting the long and proud history of their union at the San Francisco hall are, from left, A1 Finoccbio, Carmelo Aste, Sam Young, Joe Favilli and Dolly Taiaga. waive American manning and citizen­ ship requirements on 11 Kuwaiti tank­ ers . . . Stressing the vital role that America's merchant fleet plays in the defense of this nation, the president's Commision on Merchant Marine and Defense recommends that the admin­ istration adopt a seven-point program aimed at revitalizing the Americanflag merchant marine . . . With the backing of the SIU, the Senate, fgr the first time in 35 years, overwhelm­ ingly ratifies two International Labor pact. . . George Laurence Foote, for­ mer Marine Cooks & Stewards port agent, is dead at the age of 76. His ashes are scattered at sea by the crew of the SS Galveston . . . SIUNA Vice President Jack Caffey is named to the six-man executive board of the New York State Fed . . . .j The presidential race gets under way in Iowa and New Hampshire . . . The Canadian government considers es­ tablishing a second registry . . . The SIU is featured on public television as part of a series on the American labor movement. Entitled "Portraits of American Labor," The series is hosted by Ed Asner . . . The NLRB issues unfair labor practice charges against McAllister Brothers. •i'-- .-.H' MARCH FEBRUARY J'he Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO meets in Bal Harbour, Fla. to set its legislative agenda for the year. The delegates strongly con­ demn the administration's decision to SIU President Michael Sacco at the SIU's 50th t J '"I- Tom Skagg Kelps ready the Sgt. W. R. Button just before she laid up for repairs. AflrCIO lhrcridl«nt Uuie Kirfcland i fumiversary.., I X Organization (ILO) conventions. Con­ vention No. 147 sets minimum world­ wide standards for seafarers, and No. 144 establishes a tripartite consulta­ tion system of labor, management and government on matters relating to the ILO. American seamen who served in World War II react to news that they have been granted veterans' status with great enthusiasm. The Veterans Administration issues instructions on how to apply for , veterans' bene­ fits .. . The Coast Guard faces a $100 million cut in its budget. Experts issue dire warnings about the safety im- The SIU appeals directly to Secre­ tary of State George Shultz in an effort to rescind the crewing waiver for 11 reflagged Kuwaiti tankers. Also, the NMU, NMEBA, MM&P, SUP and MFOW file suit in federal court seek­ ing to have that waiveroverturned . . . The administration submits a trillion dollar budget to Congress for fiscal year 1989 which leaves funding for maritime programs at essentially the same levels that they were last year . . . More than 30 labor, management and government representatives, in­ cluding SIU President Frank Drozak, meet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy to discuss manning standards for the American-flag mer­ chant marine ... H.R. 1841, which seeks to improve safety onboard fishing vessels, is ap­ proved by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The bill also seeks to address the liability insurance problem and would require that the Coast Guard develop a mandatory li­ censing plan for vessel operators. While there is a general consensus that some­ thing needs to be done about safety onboard the vessels (the fishing indus­ try has the highest accident rate in the nation), the provisions regarding lia­ bility insurance and mandatory licen­ sing are quite controversial. . . The Omnibus Trade Bill remains stalled in (Ctmtinned on Page 12.) January 1989/LOG/II V •. \ �•. I ' .V I ' '•".7-.' ;»•'. ,'•• •;• V ; - 't? ..V' '-7'" " .V I "7^^ ^I , « '7 ' ;• ' '-^iiaWSSi t >S" vM7 ^7fe'r "v£7#--r7'|7-^ ^ ' .•:/i' '7(^1 •., • •74''4£^.7'7. • ^••'I 1^7•'••-':* 1 f 7 7 ;vf 'IS®,;- •Jiiit-- (Continued from Page 11.) joint conference between the House and Senate. The American Maritime Privatiza­ tion Coalition calls for the reform of the MSC procurement process . . , DOT Secretary James Burnley testi­ fies at the House Merchant Marine Fisheries Committee that reform of the liner subsidy program is essential, but that the administration is commited to making sure that "the pro­ gram is fiscally responsible"... SIUNA Vice President John Fay is honored for his contributions and help to the Deborah Hospital and Heart Lung Center in Philadelphia . . . SIU contracted companies garner the lion's share of contracts awarded by the MSC to private sector for the main­ tenance of the Ready Reserve Force (42 out of 71 vessels) ... SIU boatmen at Cape Fear Towing in Wilmington, N.C. agree to a con­ tract extension . . . Representatives from the SIU attend a special meeting of the Commission on Merchant Ma­ rine and Defense on Capitol Hill, where Dr. Alan Cameron, the executive di- that they are taking steps to increase U.S. manning" ... In response to a suit filed by five maritime unions, a federal judge rules that the adminis­ tration has the right to waive manning requirements on the 11 reflagged Ku­ waiti-owned tankers. SIU trainees and upgraders from Piney Point join ranks with 200 other union workers and civil rights sup­ porters at an anti-apartheid rally in Washington, D.C. . . . Five bills are introduced to refoim the liner subsidy program. The SIU joins the NMU, MM&P and NMEBA in expressing "extreme disappointment" in the administration's plan . . . The Omni­ bus Trade Bill is still in joint confer­ ence, where Senate and House con­ ferees drop a provision which would have taken minimal steps in opening up the restricted auto-carriage trade. Also, the conferees are reported to be looking intoi a provision that would allow the exjport of 50,000 barrels of Alaskan oil a day to Canada. The SIU reaches a tentative agree­ ment with the Seafood Producers As- Dragtender Luis Green keeps an eye on operptions onboard the dredge Sugar Islander. rector of the group, discusses how the commission's findings and recommen­ dations relate specifically to the Great Lakes maritime industry . . . Corpus Christi is chosen to be the home port for the Navy battleship Lexington. An SIU company, G&H Ship Docking, helps dock the battle­ ship when she reaches port», . . Two candidates for the Democratic presi­ dential nomination, Richard Gephardt and Jesse Jackson, speak at the SIU hall in Houston, Texas. APRIk Michael Sacco is named-executive vice president of the SIU at the union's membership meeting in Piney Point, Md. ... In a letter to Drpzak, Sec­ retary of State George Shultz defends the government's action in claiming a crew waiver for the 11 Kuwaiti tank­ ers. But he adds, "We are also advised that Kuwaiti officials are aware of our concerns over the manning issue, and . *• • ' ' "•' •''• - ^ JV—' -. - - .. -• . • •: . . .•/•: -- 'ru.:::- ',•: 7'.t.:77;7-777,«;i.:u:;77 sociation in New Bedford concerning the scallopers and draggefs . . ; A bill is introduced in the New York City Council to change the name of Battery Place between Broadway and West Street to Merchant Marine Veterans Drive . . . The SIU's Government Services Division seeks to clarify the union's basic agreement with the Mil­ itary Sealift Command of the Pacific to correct longstanding griev­ ances , . . SIU crewmen onboard two G&H tugs in Houston, the C.R. Haden and the /. Harris Masterson, are praised by the company for their courageous and quick action in extinguishing a fire. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) speaks at the dedication of the SeaLand Hawaii, which is one of five vessels that is scheduled to begin a regular West Coast to Far Ea^t^n via Hawaii . . . The SIU ujges the House Subcommittee on .Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation and Environ­ ment to facilitate the exploration and development of Arctic National Wild­ life Reserve (ANWR) oil . • • The House passes an amendment^tp the Immigration and Nationality Act pro­ hibiting the admittance of aliens plan­ ning to work on American ships or aircraft during a strike by American workers ... SHLSS Executive Chef/ Instructor Romeo V. Lupinacci is awarded thie Diamond JubUee Gold Medal of the American Culinary Fed­ eration . . . The American Council on Education begins a routine 10-year evaluation of the vocational courses offered at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. MAY For the second time in a little more than a year, the SIU's view on CDS payback is upheld by a federal judge who rules that Marad's decision to allow huge, subsidized tankers into the Alaskan oil trade is wrong . . . President Reagan threatens to veto the Omnibus Trade Bill because it con­ tains a provision requiring companies to give their employees 60 days notice in case of a plant closing. In order to gain enough votes to override a pres­ idential veto. Democrats drop a pro­ vision from the bill prohibiting the export of refined Alaskan oil in excess of 70,000 barrels a day. American President Lines launches the President Truman and the Presi­ dent Kennedy, two of five new C-10 container ships it has added to its fleet ... Two Seafarers and four de­ pendents win $50,000 in scholarship awards from the SIU's Charlie Logan Scholarship program ; . . Long-time SIU official Leon Hall retires after nearly 50 years with the SIU. Hall played a pivotal role in many of the union's most important beefs and was instrumental in establishing the SIU's Food Service Plan, a training program for stewards. He is replaced by Jack Caffey, who is-named vice president in charge of the Atlantic Coast . . . Shipping is in fiill swing on the Great Lakes, where seamen hope to improve on last year's promising figures. Dur­ ing 1987 iron ore cargoes rose by more than 20 percent, stone shipments were up 21.8 percent and coal showed a small increase of 4 percent . . . Jqe The Shiphandllng Simulator Building at Piney Point is named after SIU pioneer Lindsey WUIiams, center. Marshall, a fork lift instructor for the but the vote in the Senate is expected SHLSS's Sealift Program, retires after to be close . . . S. 1988 is signed into 7W11 years of dedicated service ... SIU law. Known as the Sewage Sludge members negotiate a new contract with Bill, the legislation spells out Jones Act coverage for the transportation of North American Trailing Co. sludge and other "valueless" material The first in a continuing series of within the 2()0-mile Exclusive Eco­ articles dealing with the deadly AIDS nomic Zone . . . The Journal of Com­ crisis appears in the Seafarers LOG. merce reports that "prospects for pas­ Elizabeth Reisman, the author of the sage of maritime article and a mem­ subsidy reform leg­ ber of the St. islation this year Mary's County appear to be dis­ AIDS Task Force, mal." stresses that edu­ President Rea­ cation is the most gan signs two con­ effective weapon ventions of the ILO we have . . The into law, including Persian Gulf War one which requires heats up as the nations to establish United States minimum standards blows up an Ira­ for working and nian oil rig in retal­ living conditions for iation for mines that crews on seagoing Iran allegedly laid vessels registered in the Strait olFHorunder their flag . .. muz. Commenting The Transporta­ on the develop­ tion Institute esti­ ment, The Wash­ mates that the ington Post notes, Military Traffic "It takes some getr Management Com­ ting used to that mand could save as American-owned much as $400 mil­ ships that fled to a lion by utilizing this foreign flag to avoid nation's domestic American mari­ waterways as an time union wages alternative to can now slip in un­ railroads and der the wing of the trucks . . . The SIU U.S. Navy" . . . A reaches a tentative House Committee with agreement kills three amend­ Maritrans, for­ ments that would merly known as impede the explo­ The fit-out on the Great Lakes is under way as deckhands Towing ration of ANWR Steve Halvaks (left) and Jeff Lalamde help tie up the Paul Harbor . . . Great Lakes Thayer. I oil . . . House Dredging and Dock Merchant Marine wins an emergency contract to free a Chairman Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) Greek-flag vessel tM was broken down warns that "the clock is running out" in the Chicago River ... The SIU on passage of a Fish Liability and reaches a contract with Crescent Tow­ Safety law . . . Labor leaders across ing of Mobile . . . The SHLSS plays the country speak out forcefully in host to a distinguished group of gov­ favor of passage of a bill that would ernment officials from the U.S. Viigin: raise the minimum wage to $5.05. . ; -^B;. 'j,I: • •• JUNE Michel Sacco, executive vice pres­ ident of the SIU, is appointed vice president of the MTD ... Maritime Day celebrations are held around the country. The holiday was created in 1933 to promote public awareness of this nation's maritime heritage, and coincides with the anniversary of the first transatlantic voyage by a steam­ ship, the SS Savannah, May 22, 1819 ... A report issued by the Fletcher School of Law and Diplo­ macy is condemned by maritime offi­ cials around the country. Among other things, it recommends that all mari­ time subsidies and cabotage laws be discontinued . . . Hearings are held on Capitol Hill concerning the recom­ mendations contained in the Presi­ dent's Commission on Merchant Ma­ rine and Defense. President Reagan vetoes the Om­ nibus Trade Bill because it contains a modest plant closing provision. The veto is easily overridden in the House, JULY I :• I-V' -I-'- 12/LOG/January 1989 fa 7.'I'ft-: ^ ..J .-• ,.Y • :•& ^ •'- i. I'S'' •J.-I>-* " f-7y7;,47^^771!^^ I» •' •'m i' ,>••! - ; ' • > • I |j|~| . vvs |-.|--ii«'--.'V-,»v . , MM; S51yV777!j?i I v.. :- .-r Frank Drozak, 60, SIU president since 1980, dies at his home June 11 following a long bout with cancer. The executive board of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North America and the SIU's A&G District unani­ mously elect Michael Sacco presi­ dent ... Hundreds of friends, seamen and dignitaries attend Drozak's fu­ neral at Seafarers Haven, a cemetery for seamen which he had built across the river from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. "Frank's death, brings sorrow to trade unionists around the world, at sea and ashore," says AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland. The crews of SS Sgt. Matej Kocak, SS Major Stephen Pless, and SS Pfc Eugene Obregon are cited for their meritorious service to the 6()th Marine Amphibious Brigade. All three vessels are (grated by Waterman Steamship Company . . . Ground is broken in San Pedro, Calif, for a major U.S. Merchant Marine Memorial site, fi­ nanced in part by a $10,000 donation by the SIU . . . The worst drought in years brings the inland industry to its knees. The Mississippi River shrinks to some 20 feet below normal levels, and dozens of tugs and barges become stuck, halting traffic up and down the river . . . Dixie Cariiers orders three modem and sophisticated chemical barges which they hope will boost their ' business on the Gulf-Intercoastal Waterway ... The Department of Transportation issues regulations requiring drug test­ ing for seamen onboard commercial vessels. They are similar to the ones that the Department issued earlier in the year concerning aviation and rail­ way workers . . . Provisions that would have caused drastic changes in the liability msurance industry are dropped from a fishing safety bill . . . In West Germany, adherents of open registry shipping try to persuade the govern­ ment there to open up second registry. West German trade unionists oppose the idea because it would cost 37,000 seamen and marine-allied workers their jobs ... Participants at the Containerization and Intermodal conference in Oakland, Calif, call intermodalism the most important development to hit the maritime industry since containerization in the 1950s . . . Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) introduces legis­ lation to allow Sea-Land to apply for operating subsidies for 12 foreign built containerships . . . The House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee holds hearings on H.R. 4662, which would authorize the federal govern­ ment to build vessels for charter to private industry . . . Legislation seek­ ing to outlaw the carriage of sewage sludge is introduced in the House of Representatives. AUGUST Fishermen working on 25 boats, whose owners are part of the New Bedford Seafood. Producers' Associa­ tion, ratify a new contract. . . New flag of convenience operations pose a renewed threat to the U.S-flag fleet. An American maritime consultant hangs out his shingle; for the right price, he can offer a "one-stop-shop" for U.S. ship-owners seeking to find a foreign-flag registry. He claims to have 32 flags to offer . . , U.S. taxpayers are footing a large part of the bill for the Marshall Islands, a former U.S. territory, to become the newest flag of convenience. One of the key players in the set­ up is a close friend and.major fond raiser for the George Bush presidential campaign ... A Japanese company purchases a U.S. barge company, and the Coast Guard, despite being made aware of the lack of U.S. citizen own­ ers, approves the operations. The SIU files chmges with the NLRB against Offshore Personnel Inc. and Gleneagle Ship Management Inc. for refusing to hire qualified seamen be­ cause of their union affiliation. The two firms, one a ship manning agency and the other a ship management firm, were hiring seamen for the newlychartered tanker Maryland, one of three ships recently bought by Bel­ mont VLCCII. Belmont signs a deal to charter one of the ships to Kuwaiti interests for 24 months . . . Senate hearing is held on legislation to grant operating subsidy eligibility to 12 for- S)^ President Frank Drozak dies in June at age 60. eign-built Sea-Lfoid ships > . . The Coast Guard issues a set of stringent drug testing regulations which could subject every member of the U.S.-flag merchant marine to regular random drug testing . . . Tug industry experts predict that the drought could cost the industry $150 million. Seventeen young boys and girls spend two weeks at Piney Point and the union's headquarters building as part oftheMTD's Sea Scouts program . . . The SIU establishes the S^^arers AIDS Forum for Education in an effort to combat this, deadly disease . . . SIU member Edward Pulver is re-elected by acclamation to a four-year term as secretary-treasurer of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO. Augustin Tellez is also electedto the Executive Board . . . Democrats unite behind a DukakisBentsen ticket at an electric four-day convention which highlights the themes that the party intends to use in this year's presidential campaign . . . Touring Sea-Land's massive container facilities in Tacoma, Wash., Dukakis pledges his support for a plant closing bill, which had passed both the House and the Senate by veto-proof margins after it had been introduced separately fi-om the trade bill . . . The Reagan administration eases restrictions on the amount of sugar that can be im­ ported into the country, causing con­ cern to the Sugar Workers Union, an affiliate of the SIUNA. SEPTEMBER Michael Dukakis is endorsed by the AFL-CIO ... Seafarers crew the Guayama, one of five new Puerto Rico Marine Lancer-class ships . . . Sea­ farers crew the M/V Maersk, which is chartered by the Military Sealift Com­ mand . . . Leonore Sullivan, former chairman of the Merchant Marine Committee, is dead at the age of 85. An ardent supporter of the maritime industry, she helped win passage of the Energy Security Act of 1974, which was pocket-vetoed by President Ger­ ald Ford . . . SIU President Michael Sacco warns the maritime industry about the upcoming General Agree­ ment on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) talks . . . The SIU reports on a small but growing trend: the reflagging of foreign vessels under the American registry. Many of these vessels are engaged in carrying cargo for the Mil­ itary Sealift Command. 11 �^"fewiiiiiiJ.iiiiiii'M m. • -<! ."^1 .. 198&-^ear in Review Kr (Continued firom P^e 13.) Several maritime groups, including the SIU, severely criticize the admin­ istration's drug testing proposal . . . The SIU joins a coalition of maritime unions and companies seeking to re­ store the full deductibility of onboard meals . . . The SIU seeks to correct a diesel tax procedure which costs the industry $300 million ... The take­ over of an American barge company, Consolidated Grain and Barge Co., by a Jap^ese company is put on hold by a federal judge until the Coast Guard can determine if American citizenownership requirements are met . . . Barge traffic on the Mississippi River, slowed earlier this year by shallow water, rebounds after rainfalls in the upper Midwest. The SHLSS begins a driver train­ ing course for Crowley Trailer Marine Transport . . . Three SlU-contracted vessels, the USNS Algol, USNS ternational Labor Communications Association. It wins second place: General Excellence in a nationwide contest in which there were 1,276 entries from 155 labor union publica­ tions . . . Rep. Walter B. Jones (DN.C.) sends a letter to his colleagues stating that there is "no room" in the upcoming GATT talks to encourage entry by the Third World and East bloc vessels into maritime trades re­ served, for security reasons, to vessels of the United States . . . The SIU negotiates a severance benefit settle­ ment with National Marine Service. NOVEMBER Thousands of Seafarers, their fam­ ilies and friends join in celebrations held at headquarters and the ports commemorating the union's 50th an­ niversary ... A Shiphandling Simu- SIU Vice President Jack CafTey (second from left) joins other maritime figures at 19W's Maritime Day ceremony in New York Harbor. Denehola and USNS Altair, begin their role in "Reforger 88," one of the largest U.S. military exercises. OCTOBER At a hearing before the House Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee, the SIU presents a joint statement with NMEBA, the MM&P and the IBU condemning the Coast Guard's pro­ posed drug testing regulations . . . Stressing the need "to get the Amer­ ican-flag merchant fleet back under full steam," Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis unveils a comprehensive maritime plan . . .The SIU strongly opposes two bills that would weaken the Jones Act. The first, S. 2728, would allow foreign-flag ships to carry coal between Alaska and Ha­ waii. The second, S. 2729, would allow foreign-flag passenger ships to operate between ports in Alaska and between Alaska and Seattle, Wash. . . . The Seafarers LOG puts out a special edi­ tion commemorating the 50th anniver­ sary of the Seafarers International Union of North America and its affil­ iate, the Seafarers International Union . . . The Seafarers LOG is cited for journalistic excellence by the In- lator Building at Piney Point is named after former Vice President Lindsey Williams . . . The SHLSS dedicates Frank Mongelli Drive, named after the late vice president of the school. A federal judge grants an SIU re­ quest for a special inspection of the Ocean Challenger . . . The SIU and OMI Corp. jointly file suit to overturn Marad's decision to award a contract to Belmont VLCCII. The suit con­ tends that Belmont has an unfair price advantage because it purchased the ship for a bargain basement price, that Marad did not follow the 1936 Mer­ chant Marine Act and that the ship is not suitable for the grain trade . . . The House and Senate vote to restore 100 percent deductibility for crew meals and to exempt tug and barge owners from a 15 percent diesel fuel tax. SIU President Michael Sacco sends a letter to President-elect George Bush congratulating him on his victory and urging him to give shipping a high priority in his upcoming administra­ tion . . . The president's Commission on Merchant Marine and Defense is­ sues the third in d series of four reports which reaches the following conclu­ sion: while the decline of the Ameri­ can-flag merchant marine poses a grave threat to this nation's military capa­ bility, it is not irreversible. The prob­ lem could be corrected by the adoption of a comprehensive maritime policy. And the savings and benefits derived from implementing such a program would substantially exceed the costs to the government . . . Secretary of Transportation James Burnley re­ quests that the Coast Guard triple the number of people handling applica­ tions from World War II seamen seek­ ing veterans' status. There is now a backlog of 43,000 such applications, and about 900 are arriving weekly. The SIU holds an AIDS seminar for its contracted companies in order to come up with an industry-wide policy to combat the deadly disease . . . The Government Accounting Office re­ leases a study stating that the esti­ mated cost of maintaining the Jones Act restrictions in the Alaskan trade have been greatly exaggerated and that they should be retained because they "help maintain the nation's capability for military shipbuilding and sealift in time of war" . . . Marine Transport Lines, the owner of the ill-fated Ma­ rine Electric which sank five years ago at the cost of 31 lives, pleads guilty to a criminal misdemeanor charge . . . The Reagan administration's CDS payback plan suffers another setback when a federal judge rules that any company operating in the protected Alaskan trades contrary to an April 29 decision is doing so illegally. The United States and the People's Republic of China make substantial progress towards negotiating a new maritime agreement. Katharine Wei, chairman of the board of the Falcon Group, says that the proposed agree­ ment would bestow only "a cosmetic benefit to the bulk carrying segment of the American fleet" . . . Long-time SlU-contracted Waterman Corp. re­ quests Marad approval to sell its in­ terests to International Shipholding . . . Sen. Ernest F. Hollings (DS.C.) and Thomas B. Crowley, chair­ man of the Crowley Maritime Corp., are presented with Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) awards. DECEMBER The SIU becomes the first trans­ portation union to challenge new fed- Joining the crew of the Golden Monarch are AB Julio Mattos (left) and Relief Bosun Ruben Morales Jr. eral drug testing regulations when it files suit in Washington, D.C. to have new drug testing rules issued by the Coast Guard declared unconstitu­ tional. . . Even though VLCC's Ocean Challenger passes an inspection re­ quested by the SIU, the vessel misses two sailing dates and is the subject of a Coast Guard inspection for polluting Portland, Ore.'s harbor ... The Na­ tional Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) spearheads a drive to improve safety standards in the fishing indus­ try, which has the highest accident and death rate in the world. It says that H.R. 1841, a fish safety bill passed earlier this year, is only a minimum, and that the Coast Guard should im­ plement a mandatory licensing pro­ gram . . . Seafarers from the LNG Capricorn (Energy Transportation Corp.) rescue 27 from a sinking Pan­ amanian-flag vessel . . . The Swedish Shipowners' Association releases a study which contends that it is possible to operate a large boxship with as few as nine seamen. Hapag-Lloyd, a West German shipping company, puts the final touches on two new vessels which are scheduled to begin cross-Atlantic runs with crews of only 13 people. .. , Engineer Manuel Roda and Mate Antonio Pimentel in a quiet moment onboard the Sao Pedro, tied up on the New Bedford waterfront. * 14/LOG/January 1989 w,. __ • T*. ^ �DEEPSEA • Ira J. Jesse, S3-, TComw I - ^ WUmington I.. ' Thomas T. Kirby Jr., 64 •Midi 'Mr ' Houston ' WiUiaiiorKuiiak, 61 1- JBaltimore William Lovett, 65 New York Herbert R. Mmiek, 63 ^ v Jacksonville Albert N. Ringuette, 65 f: ' Seattle ^ ^ Bernard Shapiro, 65 . New York V- Arturo I. Aguilar, 66 Houston Charles E. Bell, 65 San Francisco INLAND —New SlU Pensioners .-Sy-- -V Jacksonville Port Employee Jim Koesy (above right) presents Joseph Zeloy with his first pension check in the Jacksonville haU. Below, Bosun James Corder also joins the retirement ranks with his first pension check from Koesy. . M''' . ^ ' y"; -:-xir Frank T. Conway, 67 New Orleans Esko Makila, 66 San Francisco James W, Gard, 61 Jacksonville John M. Cossman, 62 Houston Robert S. Cropper Jr., 59 Philadelphia Lawrence Dugas, 62 New Orleans Siegfried R. Gibbs, 55 Philadelphia Paul P. Greco, 62 Duluth Lloyd O. Montgomery, 62 Jacksonville Edwin Welch, 56 Houston Elmer P. Moran, 61 Wilmington Joining the retirement ranks is Manuel "Manny" Ledesma, right, receiving his first pension check from Honolulu Port Agent Tom Fay. Manny sailed as cook and baker aboard the Matson Line vessels. Aloha and smooth sailing, Manny. ' LIFEBOAT—MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, 10/25/88 . * . It' -?* • v • 'If?!' • - . - •• -fi-. -'4 RAILWAY MARINE REGION r "•• :-S- HoUis W. Maupin, 63 New York tv '•S! James J. Mulcaby, 65 San Francisco Ralph W. Murray, 63 Wilmington GLOUCESTER FISHERMAN r'- Benjamin A. Cbianrola Gloucester '• rM''' • '.4:X First row, left to right: Luis Ronchaquira, Jose F. Rivera, Bruce Zenon, Rkhard Allen, James Noble. Second row: Ben Cusic (Inst.), Antonio Soares, Dennis Rapp, Christina Sofia Ramos, Jose A. Montes. George I. Prasinos, 65 Roberto A. Principe, 65 New York San Francisco mm. ri I-:#-.-, •••amm WELDING, 12/16/88 Personals Leon Jack LaRocbe EmmaniiPi Rapitb, 66 James R. Tbom[^n, 62 " " ' .Mobile Seattle Percival Wicks, 78 • San Francisco George E. Aimis, 59 New Orleans John Bekiaris^61 New York Samuel JE. Bossard, 67 St. Louis' John T. Cherry, 67 ^ew Orleans , Carlos Gpmez, 61 New; York" ' Please contact your daugh­ ter, Maiy Jane Karg. This concerns important medical information she needs. Any­ one who coiild help Mary Jane Karg find her father may call jQQ jjig jljg Tide. water, sailed from Brooklyn in late 1943 or early 1944. Call collect (618) 763-4974. D.R. White D.R. White (SS# 038-361546): Please contact the Jack­ sonville hall to reclaim a Sea- . {.and check dated Novembk . Uft to right: BiU Foley anst.), J.J. Cooper, Jim Hagner, Tom Dowell, Keith Shamberger, * • > . " Chuck Miller, Mike Wells, Angel Luis Perez, Jr., Scott Horn, John Day. 20, 1987. -3 '-V 'M.' m t' {;:B - tm-'x r^; r 4"•mfr'y. r. �If- - " 15. ®''j'--^si Olg^st of Ships Nootinps The following ships minutes are just a sampiing of the many meeting reports the SiU receives each month from iU ships around the worid. r^l'l COVE TRADER (Cover Shipping), No­ vember 13—Chairman C.E. Pryor, Secretaiy W. Braggs, Educational Director N.C. Aguilora, Deck Delegate Robert Lambert, Engine Delegate W. Miles Jr., Steward Delegate L. McGivens. Several hours of disputed OT were reported in the deck department. Three men aboard s|iip were repatriated to the States due to illness. Two members came aboard as replace­ ments. Otherwise, everything is running pretty smoothly, although it was requested that the patrolman look into the matter of allotment checks being late. The chief mate has some films on safety in his office for any interested members. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a "very nice job." Next port: Houston, Texas. s-;' Calvin Hazzard, chief cook aboard the Sam Hous­ ton (Waterman), shows hew a steak should be cut. (Photo by Ernest Hoitt) 1st LT. BALDOMERO LOPEZ (AMSEA), November 13—Chairman W. John­ son, Secretary Milton Youmett, Educa­ tional Director/Engine Delegate Q. Duffy, Deck Delegate Heniy Gable, Steward Del­ egate Clancy Hennigan. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Notification was re­ ceived from headquarters that engine cadets are not to do any maintenance work that would adversely affect the QMEDs over­ time. Regarding transportation cost§jof flying to the ship, AMSEA will pay $75 per day. The secretary noted that the UNREP training went well. He remirided all crewmembers of the importance of donating to SPAD and of taking advantage of the upgrading opportunities available at Piney Point. A vote of appreciation was given to the steward department for a job well done. GUAYAMA (PRMMI), November 24— Chairman Paul Domes, Secretary Paul Stubblefield, Educational Director R. Tompkins, Deck Delegate R. Pace. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $1 in the ship's fund. No communications have been received from headquarters. Payoff will be Friday, Nov. 25 in San Juan. "We have a happy ship. She Is a speeder and a feeder." It was requested that some­ one with the proper authority talk to the longshore boss about the longshoremen coming into the lounge and messroom. "After all, this is our home and we don't like havir^ it made into a mess." A vote of thanks was given to tlie steward de­ partment for a job well done and for the delicious Thanksgiving Day dinner. In its report to the LOG, the Guayama notes: "We are slowly getting the ship cleaned up. It is rough, but things are shaping up. We are a happy little crew." 5. LAWRENCE H. QIANELLA (Ocean Ships), November 14—Chairman P. Hulsebosch. Secretary D.E. Edwards. The ship sailed short from Scotland one AB and one pumpman. Reliefs are due on arriva) at Kfior Fakkon, U.A.E. Tfiante to the success of the arrival pools, there is $130 in the ship's fund. Almost all items on the previous repair list have been taken care of. The condiment boxes that the steward requested have been made, thanks to the cooperation of the deck department and the chief mate. Things are going smoothly, although there has been some question as to why the company has been reluctant to send reliefs for some crewmembers in the past. The importance of filling the jobs on the board, as well as waiting for proper relief before leaving a ship, was discussed. The stores situation has been pretty good, and additional pro­ visions are expected at Khor Fakkon. The chairman noted that the union is short of ABs right now, so anyone with enough time should take advantage of the school and upgrade as soon as possible. A motion was made to increase the $8 per day currently being paid for maintenance and cure. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Also, the GSUs and DEUs were compli­ mented on the fine job they've been doing to help keep the decks and passageways clean. It was suggested that some of the money in the ship's fund be used to buy some new movies and a basketball net. ^ OMI WABASH (OMIK November 1&Chairman G. Matillio, Secretary J. Price, Educational Director J. Spell. A number of beefs were brought up by the steward department. The ship is not equipped with enough cleaning gear, and the messhall is not being properly cleaned or stocked. Also there is not enough chocolate milk or hot chocolate available to the crewmembers. [Four days following this meeting, a dele­ gates meeting was held with the steward and the messman. All beefs were settled without having to involve the captain.] There is $115 in the ship's fund. The money is kept in the captain's safe. The chairman reports that the vessel's runs will continue to be trip-to-trip. The Wabash is currently headed for Galveston Bay to await orders. The educational director encouraged eli­ gible members to take advantage of the courses offered at Piney Point. OVERSEAS MARILYN (Maritime Overseas), November 6—Chairman Rob­ ert Tillman, Secretaiy J. White, Educational Director R.W. Scrivens, Deck Delegate Daniel Laitinen Jr., Engine Delegate James McCrary, Steward Delegate Jorge A. Bernardez. No beefs or disputed OT reported. The chairman stressed the importance for every memlser to go to Piney Point to prepare for the jobs of the future. "Tomor­ row is here right now; don't be left behind in waiting for tomorrow." When leaving the ship, each member should make sure that his room is clean for the next person. A suggestion was brought up to have some kind of identification card when going to the doctor or hospital so that they know the kind of insurance members have. A motion was also made to get something in writing about the "A" men doing eight months and the "B" men, six months. The crew was reminded to get an absentee ballot when there is a major election going on. "Your vote can make a difference to you." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Durban, South Africa. (Sea-Land), November 17—Chairman LE. Watson; Secretary L.A. Lamphere, Educational Di­ rector D. Struthers, Deck Delegate E.R. Umon, Engine Delate F. Fulmer, Stew­ ard D^egate T. Markham. No beefe or disputed OT. There is $4 in the ship's fund. The pilot pool for Tacoma will go toward the fund as well. The ship arrives in Tacoma on Sunday, Nov. 20 and will sail Nov. 22. Tfie crew has been a b^ help in keeping tfie rec room dean. New mattresses are needed in some of the rooms; the present ones are now about eight years old. The 50th anniversary edition of the Seafarer's LOG was well received. Crewmembers believe a special vojte of thanks should be given to those members responsible for "making the SIU what it is today. Some of these old-timers are still with us and should be thanked for the work they did to get us what we benefit from today." The steward department was also given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Next ports: Tacoma, Wash, and Yokohama, Japan. SEA.LAND INDEPENDENCE (SeaLand), November 4—Chairman Virgil C. Dowd, Secretary Geprge W. Gibbons, Ed­ ucational Director Gene Speckman. No beefs or disputed OT reported. It was a sad voyage aboard the Sea-Land Inde­ pendence. Able Seaman Joseph SchOell died onboard ship. The second mate and cadet did all they could to help, and were praised for their valiant efforts. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Three new men joined the ship, and all is running fairly smoothly. A motion was made to return to the six-month shipping rule. "It would be better, instead of the present rule of eight months." A vote Of thanks was given to the entire crew for keeping the ship clean and to the steward department for their fine work. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our brother, Joseph Schoell. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Und), November 26—Chairman R. Murray, Sec­ retary L. Lightfoot, Educational Director D. Johnson, Deck Delegate L. Stogner, En' gine Delegate D. Campor, Steward Dele­ gate S. Thomas. No beefs or disputed OT reported. All hands were cautioned to keep watertight doors dogged . during rough weather. The secretary reported that the ship will arrive in Tacoma, Wash. Nov. 27. Due to the heavy weather, payoff should take place between 1600-1800 hours. Each department was asked to let the electrician know of any safety conditions needing attention. Following this voyage. Bosun Ralph Murray will be retiring. "All hands agree we will be losing a fine shipmate." A question arose concerning the 240-day shipping rule. All unlicensed crew showed their support for retuming to the 120-day employment period. They will send their concerns to the Negotiations Committee. LNG TAURUS (Energy Transportation Corp.), November 20—Chairman Robert J. Callahan, Secretary Robert H. Forshee, Deck Delegate James A. Desoucey, En­ gine Delegate Daniel A. Brass, Steward Delegate Francis E. Ostendarp. No beefs On Aug. 31, at 1830 hours aboard the Sam Houston, burial services were conducted for Janet Withers Parker, the mother-in'law of Herbert Hannsan (retired marine operating manager for Waterman Steamship Corp.). Capt. John Morris conducted the ceremony as other crewmembers pay their final respects. (Photo by Ernest Hoitt) or disputed OT reported. There is $1,071 in the ship's fund (in the captain's safe). The chairman re-emphasized the impor­ tance of upgrading your skills at Piney Point and of the part SPAD plays in pro­ tecting your jobs. Capt. Kedenburgh was invited into the meeting and addressed the crew on the topic of drugs in the Orientand to avoid them. He also talked about the Coast Guard's proposed drug testing plan as well as the drug policies of Energy Transportation Corp. The secretary ex­ pressed his appreciation to all departments for keeping the ship clean. A total of six refrigerators have been bought for the crew's use. More will be purchased as money builds up in the ship's fund. Next ports: Bontang, Indonesia and Tobata, Ja­ pan. In addition to the minutes published above, the SIU received official ships min­ utes from the following: ANTJUES MYRNNE CHAMLMION FALCON 1st LT. JACK LUMMUS GALVESTMRAT URBHYSUR ', - - OMRYRAGHEM OMIIEAOBI JOYCE , -)£ RORaiTE.IB SEA-LAND OEVBOnER SEA4ARD HAWAII SEA4ARD RAVBATOR SEA4AND TRAOBI STALWART SniYVESAHT THONPSON PASS Monthly Membership Meetings Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Piney Point ............. .Monday, February 6 ...... .10:30a.m. New York ....... .Tuesday, February 1..... ..... .10:30 a.m. Philadelphia ....,.........Wednesday, February 8 ....; .10:30 a.m. Baltimore................Thursday, February 9................ .10:30 a.m. Norfolk .Thursday, February 9.................10:30 a.m. Jacksonville ........Thursday, February 9................ .10:30 a.m. Algonac .......... .Friday, February 10 .10:30 a.m. Houston....... . .. .Monday, February 13 ..... 10:30 a.m. New Orleans .........Tuesday, February14; 10:30 a.m. Mobile .Wednesday, February 15 .10:30 a.m. SM Francisco ........ Thursday, February 16...... .....10:30a.m. Wilmington .Tuesday, February 21. 10:30 a.m. Seattle .Friday, February 24 ....... .10:30 a.m. San ^an Thursday, February 9 .10:30 a.m. St. Louis ................Friday, February 17 ....... .\ ... .10:30 a.m. Honolulu Friday, February 17 ..................10:30 a.m. Duluth .Wednesday, February 15 ............ . .10:30 a.m. Jersey City iWednesday, February 22 .10:30 a.m. New Bedford .Tuesday,. February 21 10:30 a.m. 16/LOG/January 1989 •U\ - . V �^;VV;T:, f' i .' ' - 4 - Military Transport Chief issues Warning Cassidy CHes Sealift as Biaaest Need "The most serious transportation need today is our need for a national sealift policy," said the Air Force general who is in command of the entire joint armed forces transporta­ tion network. Gen. Duane H. Cassidy, com­ mander in chief of the U.S. Transpor­ tation Command, and also commander of the Military Airlift Command, told the New York Propeller Club last month, "We have a crying need for more sealift and a viable merchant marine." The U.S. Transportation Command is a little more than a year old. Cassidy is its first chief and is responsible for all land, air and sea transportation for all American fighting forces. It's his job to make sure the troops and ma­ terials get to the front. Since taking over the command, Cassidy has become a familiar figure, in maritime circles. He has been an outspoken supporter of the U.S.-flag fleet and of its need for revitalization. "1 went to Piney Point with Mike Sacco and saw first hand what great capabilities there are to train merchant seamen," he said. Following are highlights of Cassidy's remarks: "Obviously, sealift is a critical part of this country's strategic mobility— but—Is that so obvious? "1 am surprised to find that there are those to whom that is not so obvious—those who don't care, either through ignorance or apathy. "1 know 1 am preaching to the choir here, but historically, this country has relied on the commercial merchant fleet with U.S. mariners in time of war or national emergency, and this effort has been supported by promotional laws (industry subsidies, preference cargo, etc.). "Until recent years, we have always had a sufficient pool of ships and mariners in time of emergency to draw from (Korea, Vietnam). "However, now all the segments of this industry are declining and the traditional pool of ships, mariners, ship building and ship repair is shrink­ ing—let me be more blunt, IT HAS SHRUNK! "We have just reached the end of a two-year presidential commission on merchant marine and defense, which clearly described the weakened con­ dition and predicts a further precipi­ tous decline if national level action is not taken soon. "It said that "there is no more militarily efficient, cost effective or reliable way to provide the majority of the sealift requirement now and in the future than in a U.S.-flag merchant marine." "Unfortunately, the past predic­ tions of dire straits in the U.S.-flag merchant marine have now come true. "We have come to a moment in time when we can no longer ignore the situation. "We have a crying need for more sealift and a viable merchant marine. "We will soon have a new admin­ istration—and a new Congress—^which offers you and me a great opportunity for a fresh effort. "We have the beginning of a more open dialogue between the major play­ ers in the industry. i "And we now have a unified trans­ portation command that has attained Gen. Duane H. Cassidy some status and a charter to bring attention and focus on the need for a more viable industry—and I intend to do just that! "This is one moment in time we can't ignore. "Our current 'hands off policy on maritime trade really demonstrates a lack of policy for our maritime indus­ try while our foreign competition re­ ceives support. "You know more of the facts and figures of these industry trends than I... "I believe that in order to get suf­ ficient high level attention, we must have a national sealift policy now which will reaffirm the need for a strong American-flag merchant marine—cer­ tainly for defense—but also because it's right! "This country, the world's largest and leading trade nation, must not accept second place in its ability to move that trade. "Secondly, we need to level the playing field. "For this problem we must turn to a combination of actions. "One of those is some type of re­ structuring of our government sup­ port. "As an Air Force general, I don't know all the specific ways of doing that, but I do know from the expert testimony and advice I have heard this year that we need to restructure that support. "We need to make some tough de­ cisions now—maybe some gains could be made from timely investments in technology—technology which will in­ crease productivity and our competi­ tiveness. "No other national characteristic has helped this country more than our ability to be innovative and be crea­ tive. "Americans need to apply some of that creativity4o t/iis situation. "I am confident that there is lots of untapped original thought out there in U.S. industry. "After all, American companies de­ veloped Roll On/Roll Off container ships, and are on the leading edge of intermodal transportation and Elec­ tronic Data Interchange (EDI) inno­ vation. "But I know it will take a united industry with practical short-term goals and ambitious long-term goals, V.-'; kMi-. - k' V i-, : '••••• 1 5 I'" hove a citing need • A;.,il'", for more sealift and a viable merdhonf marine/ "An active DOD, government agen­ cies, and a congressional coalition, "A supportive administration. "And increased public awareness of the current plight. . . and the resulting support to correct the current decline. "Without a national policy, what happens will come by default, rather than by design. "We will have a national sealift policy. The only question is whether it will be done now in a deliberate, timely fashion (by seizing this one moment in time) or be forced upon us later by sudden travail. "I think the Choice is ours—and I'm proud to be a part of it." i).:- Are You Missing important Mail? We want to make sure that you receive your copy of the LOG each month and other important mail such as W-2 Forms, Union Mail and Welfare Bulletins. To accomplish this, please use the address form on this page to update your home address. Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official Union documents, W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. PLEASE PRINT I HOME ADDRESS ' If you are getting more than one copy of the^ LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your^ address, or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete, please fill in the special address form printed on this page and send it to: SIU & UIW of N.A. Address Correction Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland 20746-9971 k,:' kpk: • -r. . . V , . • Date: J-i' i. (-••-••If: • '-yf--.. '•; I] .''-u-:'."'' Phone No. ( ) Area Code Your Full Name Street Apt. or Box# Book Number • SIU City • UIW State • Pensioner Other. UIW Place of Employment i • • ff' /•I'li"'' • This will be my permanent address for all official Union mailings. This addfsss should remain in the Union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. (Signed). ZIP I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - -S i 3.: 'ki • f-y-' " 'A i^ ik k' „ January 1989/LOG/17 •' • > I'; •( SI ' • .1 �ir • 1^1:4 •- • ^.. ^ iv •-:'•''fi'.-•[ p ' •t? 'Notice: Seafarers In December of 1988, the Seafarers Welfare Plan sent a letter to all plan participants describing a new program called "COBRA." COBRA allows an employee to purchase health care benefits when he or she becomes ineligible to receive health and welfare from the Plan. This benefit program is part of a law called The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rehabilitation Act or COBRA. Congress passed COBRA to provide individuals with the opportunity to purchase their health insurance in the event of losing eligibility for benefits under health care plan. The law spells out what events have to happen before a person can buy the health benefits. Participants who lose plan coverage after January 1, 1989 will be able to purchase benefit coverage for themselves and their dependents. Under certain circumstances it is also possible for dependents to purchase health.plan coverage for themselves. Dear Participant: (':, i. 1 'i • S;. • '• •< A new law requires the Seafarers Welfare Plan to give you and your dependents the opportunity to extend your health care coverage in situations where you have lost your eligibility for benefits. These situations are called "qualifying events.' This letter will explain how the new law applies to you and your family and how to use this program should you become ineligible for benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. In order to understand the new law, you need to know a few special terms. Please make sure that you and your spouse read this letter carefully so you will be able to take advantage of this program should you need it. DEFINITIONS 1. COBRA—The short name for the federal law which gives Plan participants the right to purchase Welfare Plan coverage. 2. QUALIFYING EVENT—A situation which causes the employee to lose Welfare Plan coverage because they no longer work for an employer who must make contributions to the Plan on their behalf. A list of qualifyting events will be explained on the following pages. 3. ELECTION—An election is your decision to tell the Plan whether you would like to purchase Welfare Plan coverage under the COBRA program. 4. COST OF CONTINUING COVERAGE—^This is the amount of money you are required to send to the Plan office so your health care coverage will be continued. This payment is like an insurance premium. It is necessary because the employer for whom you worked before the qualifying event happened, is no longer required to make contributions on your behalf. WHAT TYPE OF SITUATION IS A QUALIFYING EVENT UNDER COBRA? The next part of this letter will Explain what type of situations will allow you to continue your health care coverage under the COBRA program of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. As explained above, these situations are called "qualifying events." When one of these events happens to you, it means that you,,your wife or dependent children will lose coverage under the Plan and can elect to continue coverage by purchasing benefits. The "qu^ifying events" are: 1. Your being fiyed from your job. YoU may elect to continue your health benefits if you were fired for any reason unless you were fired for gross misconduct. 2. You were unable to continue to work enough time to be eligible to continue your benefits under the Rules and Regulations of the Plan. 3. Your death, which would entitle your spouse and dependent children to continue coverage. 4. Your divorce, or legal separation from your spouse which would entitle your spouse and dependent child to continue coverage. 5. Your eligibility to receive Medicare benefits. For example, you are age 65 but still actively employed, making the Seafarers Welfare Plan the provider of your welfare benefit coverage rather than the Medicare program. 6. Your dependent child loses eligibility under the Plan because (1) he or she reaches age 19 or (2) he or she does not fall into the category of dependents under the age of 25 and enrolled in a full time school program leading to a college degree. HOW WILL I KNOW IF I AM ELIGIBLE TO CONTINUE WELFARE PLAN COVERAGE UNDER THE COBRA PROGRAM. When the Plan receives notice from you or your employer that one of the "qualifying events" listed above has happened, the Plan office will send you a letter with complete instructions about how to continue coverage. In the event of death, divorce, legal separation, receipt of Medicare benefits or when a dependent child is no longer eligible for Welfare Plan coverage, you or your spouse should notify the Plan at the address given at the end of this letter. Your employer will notify the Plan if you are terminated, if your job with the company has ended, or if your hours have been reduced. If any of the "qualifying events" happens to you, it is also important that you notify the Plan of the change. Since seafaring employees are able to end jobs and get other work without generally notifying the Plan, it is very difficult to determine when a participant will lose his or her eligibility. The Plan is here to serve you, but we need your help. IF YOU HAVE NOT WORKED AND YOU KNOW YOU ARE INELIGIBLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS, CONTACT THE PLAN'S COBRA DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF YOU CAN ELECT TO CONTINUE YOUR WELFARE BENEFITS UNDER THIS PROGRAM. WHAT TYPE OF BENEFITS WILL I RECEIVE IF I ELECT TO CONTINUE BENEFITS UNDER THE COBRA? If you elect toi participate in the COBRA program and pay the costs, you will receive the same type and level of benefits as you did before you lost your eligibility. You wUl receive these benefits as long as you are not already receiving Medicare benefits from the government, or you are not working for another employer who has a medical benefits program. 18 / LOG / January 1989 / -.- •.:• Plan n 5;. • •'> '^'y HOW LONG WILL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE THROUGH THE COBRA PROGRAM LAST? The maximum period of time you, your spouse or dependent children will be able to continue health care behefits under the COBRA program depends on your "qualifying event." If you lose eligibility because you were fired or laid off from your job or did not work enough time to establish eligibility, your maximum coverage period is 18 months from the date of the event. If you lose your eligibility for any other "qualifying event," the maximum coverage period will be 36 months from the^ date of the qualifying event. WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE TWO QUALIFYING EVENTS? If you experience two "qualifying events," it is possible to extend your coverage through the COBRA program for up to 36 months instead of 18 months. The time period is measured from the date of the first qualifying event. In order to receive an extension of participation in the COBRA program the following must have happened: 1. Your first "qualifying event" must have been a termination of employment or a reduction in your days of employment which caused you to lose your eligibility. 2. Your second "qualifying event" must take place while you are receiving Plan benefits which you have purchased through the COBRA program. 3. Your second "qualifying event" must also be (1) the death of your covered spouse; (2) divorce or legal separation; (3) your eligibility for Medicare; (4) your dependent child's loss of eligibility under the Seafarers Welfare Plan because he or she has reached the maximum age for benefit coverage. CAN MY COBRA COVERAGE END BEFORE THE 24tli OR 36th MONTH MAXIMUM PERIOD? Yes. Your COBRA coverage can end before the maximum period if the following events take place: (1) Your monthly payment to the Plan for the COBRA coverage is not timely. (2) You get another job which has health care benefits for you. Even if those benefits are less complete than those you are receiving from the COBRA coverage, you can no longer receive benefits from the COBRA program. (3) You become entitled to receive Medicare benefits. WHAT IS THE ELECTION PERIOD AND HOW DOES IT WORK? Once again, the "election" is your decision to tell the Plan whether you wish to purchase COBRA benefit coverage in the event you lose Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Depending on the "qualifying event," the Plan will send you notice, or you or your family member will send a letter to the Plan. Once the "qualifying event" has happened and the Plan sends you an "election" letter, you and your family will have 60 days to decide whether to purchase benefits through the COBRA program. The election period will end 60 days from: (1) The date you experience your "qualifying event" which caused you to lose eligibility time for benefit coverage from the Seafarers Welfare Plan or (2) the date the Plan tells you that you have a right to participate in the COBRA program, whichever date is later. HOW MUCH WILL COBRA COVERAGE COST? The cost of COBRA benefit coverage depends on what level of Plan benefits you were receiving at the time you or your dependents lost eligibility for Seafarers Welfare Plan coverage. Because the cost to participants will vary, you will be notified of the cost to you, or if you are married, for you and your family. After notification of a "qualifying event," the Plan will send you a letter which contains specific information for yoiu* situation. This letter will explain the cost of the COBRA benefit coverage and other important information. If you choose to buy benefit coverage through the COBRA program, the first payment you make will cover the cost of your benefits, for the period before your election. After that, you will make a payment once a month. CAN MY SPOUSE ELECT TO CONTINUE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS? Yes. Each family member is entitled to make an election. If you make the election, your spouse and dependent children will be automatically included. If your spouse makes the election it will automatically include dependent children. WHAT IF MY PAYMENT FOR COBRA COVERAGE IS LATE? If you choose to participate in the COBRA program, your first check must be received by the Plan no later than 45 days after you elect to participate in the program. You then must pay a premium every month to keep your COBRA benefits. You do have a 30-day grace period for making late payments. The grace period expires 30 days from the first day of the month during which your coverage is extended. If you do not pay within this grace period you will lose welfare benefit coverage. WHEN WILL THE PROGRAM START? The COBRA program will be in effect on January 1, 1989. If you need more information you can call Membership Services at 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-2524674). You may also write to COBRA Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Aiith Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. Leo Bonser Plans Administrator '•"v., �After 45 Years of Sea Editor's Note: The crew of the SS Independence (American Hawaii Cruises) sent the Seafarers LOG th^ pictures and story about the retirement of their shipmate and friend Edgar *'Tiny" An­ derson. v y ' ' •V . Edgar '*Tiny" Anderson cuts into the spe­ cially-prepared cake at his retirement party aboard the Independence. The officers, staff and crew of the SS Independence, Honolulu, Hawaii, wished Edgar "Tiny" Anderson a fond and warm aloha, to begin his retire­ ment Dec. 10, 1988. To those who sailed with Tiny, his endless wit and constant humor will never be forgotten. Edgar Anderson started his sailing career on the troop ship Maraposa, Feb. 11, 1944. Tiny saw action in both the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. He continued sailing during Korea and Vietnam, and has logged more sea miles than Captain Cook and Chris­ topher Columbus. "I think he sailed with Christopher Columbus" ... Oh well. After nearly 45 years of tying knots, salt air and coffee breaks. Tiny is banking his oars. Though he can't see his glasses without contact lenses, he's still a super duper trooper. To Tiny Anderson, carpenter/joiner, able bodied seaman, master haipoonist and notary public, we wish you fair winds and following seas. Aloha and all the rest. Wishing him "smooth sailing" are (I. to r.) 3rd Steward R. Witowich, AB T. Williams, AB R. Cahill, "Tiny" Anderson, Carp/Joiner W. Anderson and Bosnn K. "Whitey" Tankersiey.. Eight Die When Storm Sinks Ship—Three Saved A fiO-foot wave, combined with storm winds of 50 mph and 30-foot seas, sent eight crewmen to their deaths and sank their small containership, the Lloyd Bermuda, 160 miles south of Nan­ tucket, Mass., Dec. 28. , Four crewmen survived several hours in the cold Atlantic waters before a cargo ship plucked two from the seas. A Coast Guard helicopter saved two others, but one m^ died enroute to hospital. The 240-f66t siiip'with a 109 TEU capacity had left Elizabeth, N.J. with 70 containers headed for Hamilton, Bermuda, when it encountered the heavy weather. The Lloyd Bermuda was owned and flagged in Cyprus, but was chartered to an American com­ pany, Trans-Mars Agencies Inc. According to accounts the survivors gave to the C^loast Guard, the ship was making headway in the heavy winds and seas when a wave estimated at 60 feet crashed over the port bow and tore four containers loose. The boxes were swept over the side. The Lloyd Bermuda took an im­ KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and di.sbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts arc posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. mediate list to starboard "with a trim down by the bow that was very no­ ticeable," a Coast Guard officer said. The general alarm sounded, and the crew, clad in life jackets, gathered on the port boat deck but couldn't launch the lifeboat because of the list. Before they could launch an inflat­ able life raft, the Lloyd Bermuda sank, less than 10 minutes after the giant wave battered the ship. The exact cause of the sinking has not been determined, but the Coast KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONTRACTS. Copies of all SiU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, aS well as your obligations, such as tiling for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This e.stablished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is ve.sted in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any rea.son unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any con.stiiutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc.. . .. 'j.r;, • } r Guard said a 4,800 pound Bobcat, a small bulldozer, could have broken loose below decks and torn a hole in the ship's hull. "Given the fact that the vessel as­ sumed a starboard list and the list continued to increase rapidly, it would have to indicate that the vessel was taking on water fi-om some other source than over the top," a Coast Guard' spokesman said. One body was found, the remaining bodies have not been recovered. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —^SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing. but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the pre.servation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union conCe;pts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contribufions are volunfary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify fhe Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .fO days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Mike Sacco at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. January 1989/LOG/19 InHH �CL L NP —Company/Lakes —Lakes —Hon Priority Dispatciiero Report for Groat Lakes DECEMBER 1-31, 1988 F .:p:;r..:;>%V-;.:, i^l * -•• MV\-:- . - • 'mr-y'- Seafarers International Union Directory "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Glass L Class NP ""REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Port DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac .JS./k 0. 14 4 0 31 18 0 5 0 Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac 0 14 9 0 3 ; 0 er- 7 •. ; 1 Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT Algonac....... . . . ... 0 9 3 • . 3;; • 2 Port ' '' ' ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac 12 15 0 0 0 0 8 ;13 Totals All Departments ...... 0 37 21 0 54 30 0 19 15 ""Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. /^"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. / MiehasI Sacco, President Joseph Sacco, Executive Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Joe DIGIorgio, Secretary Jack Caffey, Vice President Thomas Glldewell, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President John Fay, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President V, HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 I.; ' ' . 'iiJ ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 1. BALTIMORE, Md. k 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea DECEMBER 1-31, 1988 "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassG Pon New York 60 Philadelphia .4 Baltimore.......,;...... 8 Norfolk. 16 Mobile 14 New Orleans ....; . v ::..... 35 Jacksonville. . 34 San Francisco. : 34 Wilmington , 23 Seattle . .; . 50 PuertoRico.. 16 Honolulu ............ 10 Houston 41 St. Louis 1 Piney Point ........ 0 Totals 346 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB Class C ; Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT 9 6 3,1 3 0 6 3 5 1 9 4 9 4 7 10 9 6 3 8 2 1 6 8 7 14 0 0 3 6 81 72 6 0 0 3 .3 8 3 4 6 14 0 6 9 0 1 63 ICQ 3 12 26 23 48 48 56 37 72 24 9 63 ^ ;i 1 0 522 18 3 7 12 4 12 12 18 9 9 2 10 6 1 1 124 3 .1 1 4 6 12 4 10 4 7 1 5 3 - 5 0 66 44 4 11 12 18 39 20 31 20 36 12 5 -44 2 3 301 12 2 6 6 6 9 2 6 2 2 0 8 5 0 4 70 2 1 1 3 0 6 1 10 4 1 0 9 3 0 0 41 2 OT i It 7 26 13 78 20 30 11 6 24 1 4 273 16 2 4 4 5 3 5 9 6 5 0 22 1 0 6 88 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 7 6 1 1 24 3 0 0 49 26 4 3 13 11 20 11 20 16 16 11 84 8 2 3 7 1 0 9 5 20 14 24 10 8 3 146 10 0 2 16 2 4 11 7 9 10 12 8 5 3 13 5 0 2 107 5 2 1 4 4 6 3 9 5 8 1 10 14 1 6 79 35 2 5 10 10 35 34 20 22 36 10 7 28 1 0 255 Port New York 28 11. Philadelphia.. 4 1 Baltimore 7 6 Norfolk ....i 8 6 Mobile 16 5 New Orleans . . . . •> 24 8 Jacksonville.............. 18 5 San Francisco. . . ; ; . v^A.. .v.: 19 7 Wilmington.........,...; 19 2 Seattle 29 4 PuertoRico. 7 0 Honolulu.6 13 Houston 30 5 St. Louis.; 10 Piney Point ............. 3 4 Totals . 219 77 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 5 4 0 0 10 1 1 0 29 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 25 4 0 4 2 1 5 4 0 7 7 0 6k 3 0 15-A 9 2 23 4 3 20 ' 7 2 13 6 3 17 7 1 6 0 0 1 15 13 18 3 0 10 2 1 3 0 162 74 27 10 'iV 1 : 1 2 , 2 5 1 7 3 7 0 9 4 0 0 52 Port NewYork . Philadelphia.............. Baltimore .............. . Norfolk ........ A . . . ^ Mobile J New Orleans ............. Jacksonville.............. San Francisco. . Wilmington.............. Seattle Puerto Rico . ., . . .. Honolulu. ............. . Houston St. Louis. , Piney Point ............... Totals 6 O 0 0 2 8 1 9 8 5 3 75 1 1 1 120 Port NewYork ............ . . Philadelphia.......;.....: Baltimore:..;...;;;.;..;;Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville............. San Francisco ......... Wilmington......... ".. Seattle ....;. .... Puerto Rico Honolulu ........ Houston St. Louis. Piney Point , 20 2 4 6 7 22 8 39 12 18 s 6 5 16 1 3 169 8 3 3 2 3 3 3 9 6 6 0 21 2 0 7 76 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 26 2 0 3 43 12 1 0 4 6 17 8 19 12 16 2 5 14 1 1 118 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 D 1 0 5 1 6 0 4 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 24 16 3 1 0 0 5 3 56 29 21 4 2 6 3 18 3 24 9 22 9 2 11 0 0 12 3 2 7 6 16 7 10 8 12 8 72 9 2 4 6 4 0 6 6 9 5 15 3 3 1 180 5 1 4 11 5 0 3 0 9 5 5 7 18 8 7 10 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 8 4 0 3 2 0 2 3 2 3 10 12 3 1 4 7 9 3 14 2 5 1 61 197 11 2 2 1 3 3 Totals. 134 178 248 08 Totals All Departments 868 438 399 623 ""REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC ; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 5 11 4 22 7 54 19 33 17 3 12 0 0 136 242 0 225 248 259 347 378 235 1,321 538 415 ""Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. '""Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of December was up from the inonth of November. A totai of 1,575 jobs were shipped on SiU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,575 Jol» shipped, 623 jobs or about 40 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A totai of 235 trip relief Jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 9,113 |ot>s have been shipped. 20/LOG/January 1989 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOLULU, Hawaii 636 Cooke St. 96813 (808)* 523-5434 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD, Mass. 50 Union St. 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEWYORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 Third St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809)725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206)441-1960 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 510 N. Broad Ave. 90744 (213) 549-4000 : I �;_:f;t,-V'Vv.;/fv'Hril' '. -, • fj:i : . 1- ''V"r;.-'TV' •' V'V o'-" -/"• •- ••.•>.• 1. - •' f -... -P ^ ' : •, k '"i • ' , ' '' ., f. v/- " „L,^j ,|V4. ,1 ' ' f.' -fx , • •-.V-;v;,v- JI ' i'..; "y , >^4 ',/ , V#9'''t)9 M'J9i'' iI if:', . '' r'•'•g L , r\' - fi ;;g" IM Friend .• • • ••.-. \'5'^-'' • •''•?• ftp . •. f-'-. . IT":'---* .,5l-• gft,.-'' iI'M ' • _* With : •' i [•§§§X:':. g• - .(V • Aicohoiism v.ViK" and r'9 • -'.^r -T ,T .A: Drugs ' - ft' , • '•' V - J •:. .' pi - .. •' .' :•.• • -• -.•^ . •, '"V . ?' • '• S t,'-... N 1 •{'. »' \ '.'S "; 'I- - ' ' • •-- ••-•• - - .-' 1. r, J.'iy. •• • Ar-'l'i'r'i...... •-•.'•.•.• •• -.....'-; •['.i-v»:;iip-%si.,vf;-; •..•-• v^'- .. ' .• ' =• ifftpl 99''' U, v%-r; •ft - 'r .ftI don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't Ilg letAddicts another man blindly travel a course that has to lead v. |-1 to the destruction of his healthy his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic or drug user is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has an addiction problem is just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Addictions Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free and drug-free life. The road is a long one for an alcoholic and drug user. But because of ARC, an addicted SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. • f-v,': • • "ftf" •'!'-V - -, • • ... Addictions Rehabiiitation Center 1 am interested in attending a six-week program at the Addictions Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name I Address... •-; •ig'g|#. v. Book No. ,..^,... a)'. (State) (City) (Street or RFD) / (Zip) ( Telephone No. • V- • 9 •••.•'% MaU to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A VaUey Lee, Md. 20692 i: or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 r " '• •' * • • • :• January 1989/LOG/21 I.-:"'J:.: [• ' 'ft V-.J '!fr*»ir4^a5er - �aimV. 1< : -Engine Upgrading Courses- 1989 upgrading Course Schedule Completion Check-In Date Date Course March 31 January 9 QMED - Any Rating March 3 January 9 Marine Electrical Maint. April 28 March 20 Variable Speed DC Drives i •March 3 February 6 Welding March 31 March 6 Diesel Engine Technology April 14 March 20 Hydraulics March 17 February 6 FOWT *A11 students in the Engine and Steward Departments vrill have 2 weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. Programs Geared to Improve ]ob SkiUs And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry January — March 1989 The following is the current course schedule for January — March 1989 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs. PLEASE NOTE: All members are required to take firefighting when attending SHLSS. Deck Upgrading Courses — ^— Check-In Completion Course Date Date Able Seaman January 23 March 3 March 20 April 28 First Oass Pilot (Organized s^ riwfy) Open-ended (Contact Admissions Office for starting date) Radar Refresher/Renewal " Radar Recertification " Celestial Navigation February 29 April 1 *Minimum number of students required for Celestial Navigation class to be held is 5. Third Mate January 16 April 14 Lifeboat January 9 January 20 February 6 February 17 March 6 March 17 LNG — Self Study Safety Course (This course is not offered as a separate course, but may be tiaken while attending any of the regularly scheduled courses.) *Upon completion of course must take four (4) week Sealift Operations 8c Maint. Course. ^Steward Upgrading Courses • Adult Education Courses— Check-In Date Course — Recertification, Programs —^' Check-In Date January 30 March 27 Course Stevirard Recertification Bosuns Recertification Address DECK Mo./Day/Year • AB/Sealift • Towboat Operator Inland • 1st Class Pilot • Celestial Navigation • Third Mate • Simulator Course • Radar Observer Unlimited •Master Inspected Towing Vessel (Street) (City) (State) Deep Sea Member • Telephone. (Zip Code) Inland Waters Member • (Area Code) Lakes Member • Pacific • ENGINE • FOWT • Automation • QMED—Any Rating • Hydraulics • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Electronics) • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Opetation • Refngeration Systems Maintenance & Operations • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Orginal 3rd/2nd Assistant Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance • Electro-Hydtaulic Systems If the following information is not filled out completely your application will not be processed. Social Security * Book *_ . Seniority. JDepartment. Home Port. Veteran of U.S. Armed Forces • Yes • No Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes to Trainee Program: From. No • (if yes, fill in below) Last grade of schooling completecL Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) (dates attended) Completion Date March 3 May 12 1 Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed Date of Birth. (Middle) Check-In Date January 9 March 20 Completion Date March 6 May 8 •• Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship •..l Upgrading Application (first) ? College Programs Course Associates in Arts or Certi^te Program * All students in the Engine and Steward Departments will have 2 weeks of Sealift Familiarization at the end of their regular course. (Last) Completion Date The Adult Education Courses for 1989 will be six weeks in length. High School Equivalency (GED) January 2 February 13 Adiilt Basic Education (ABE) January 2 - February 11 English as a Second Language (ESL) January 2 February 11 The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to some of the upgrading classes. I)evelopmental Studies (DVS) January 30 February 3 (Offered prior to the FOWT Course) ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course Februaryl3 March 3 March 13 March 31 This Three week course is an Introduction to Lifoboat and is designed to help seaEueis prepare themselves for the regular Lifeboat course which is scheduled immediately after this course. This class will benefit those seafiuers who have difBculty reading, seafiuers whose first language is not English, and seafiuers who have been out of s^ool for a long time. *A11 Steward Upgrading Courses are open-ended. Contact the Admissions Office for starting dates. Name. — Course(s) Taken I I I I ! I I I f I I • ! I I I I I I I • STEWARD Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the coursc(s) requested. You must also submit a COPY of the first page of your union book indicating your department and seniority, as well as, a COPY of your clinic card. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule until this is received. RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED ALL DEPARTMENTS • Welding • lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) DATE SIGNATURE No tianqxKUtion will be i^d tinlew you present original ieoeq>ts and successfully complete the couise. 22 / LOG / January 1989 •C i 1 I « I DATE OF DISCHARGE ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT I • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Sev2/8S m I Primary Language Spoken Date Available for Training VESSEL • Assistant Cook Utility • Cook and Baker • Chief Steward • Chief Cook • Towboat Inland Cook RETURN COMPLETED APPUCATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 COLLEGE PROGRAM • Associates in Arts Degtee • Certificate Progtams I 1 f I I • I I ! I I % I .J �• ---I'V/ • • In Pursiiit of a Dream • • Before too mucli more time goes l^r, I would like to thiLTiTr taie Charlie Logan Scholarship Committee for awarding me a scholarship for 1988. I am using the scholarship to pursue a degree In mininai pE^chology at Antloch University in Santa Barbara, Calif, with the hope of realizing my long-held dream of becoming a p^chotheraplst. The Scholarship Committee's assistance is greatly appreciated. To those of you I have sailed with: I miss you but trust thatr I wUl see you again when the time is right. Sincerely, Lena McGlean V- v'r' Ctoleta, Calif. Letters To The Editor r ' h ' 'Grateful to the SXU .. IVe been an SIU man since 1949. In those days, I was young and enjoyed the life of a merchant seaman. However, today is another ' story. Due to many factors, all our American unions are fighting an uphill battle for our very existence. I've been unfit for duty for over foTir months and have incurred about $10,000 In medical bills! (Lots of expensive tests and one operation.) Thanks to our Seattle port agent and the SIU, about $6,000 have already been paid, and I don't have to worry about the remaining $4,000 being paid—^not to mention the sickness and accident money paid to me. It's hard to believe the cost of being sick. (Getting old doesn't help}) Let's just say I'm grateful to belong to the SIU. It's good to realize the SIU wUl protect me fromunreasonable medical costs in the future, too. Sincerely, Joseph A. Gibbons G-694 Huntingdon, Pa. 'In Praise of the Real Heroes .. .< I am writing this letter to give thanks to all those who helped us receive veteran's status for the U.S. merchant marine in the big oneWWII: Senator Blchard Shelby, Senator HoweU HefUn and Rep. Somyr Callahan, and to our Commander-in-Chief, President Reagan. As we were the first ones In combat and the last to be honored. It was about par for the course. But better late than never. I hope that before the president leaves ofQce, he can find time to meet with some real "unsung heroes" who delivered the goods to all theaters of action on all fronts. I also want to give praise to three of the finest men that I've ever sailed with: Captain Paul Heller, Mr. Clarence A, Lott Sr. and Mr. George Bales. Now here are some of the real heroes: Mr. Lish Taylor was on the first ship that was boarded by the crew of a German sub before we got Into the big one. Also he and his son George Taylor were torpedoed on the S.S. Maiden Creek. I think it was history that father and son were on the same ship. Some of the other men who were toiTpedoed were Tommy Jenkins, Leon Branch Sr., Charles Mitchell, Ervtn Bradley, Warden Hendricks, Willie "Htimp" Palmer, Lloyd Yo\ing, Big Joe Henderson and Leslie Taylor. So all of the old salts can now hang their Honorable Discharges on the wall, and when their grandchildren ask What they did in the big one, they can point to it... Bloris B. Tart T-849 Mobile, Ala. 'Keep Up the Good Work • . .' After 21 years, you, with the help of God, have made the other unions come in out of the cold! My hat's off to you. I want to thank you for getting me on the new ship Nedlloyd Holland. It is a wonderful ship. Paul Hall would be proud. I know I am. If there is anything that I can do to make your task a little easier, feel free to call on me, and I win do my best. In your next meeting, please remind the members to vote. Keep up the good wprk. I am praying for you and your staff. Tours truly. Oscar Wiley Nedlloyd Holland News From Labor SAN FRANCISCO—^Twelve unions representing Southern California Kai­ ser Health Plan employees have joined forces to "aid and assist our afhliated labor organizations in their individual and collective dealings to secure im­ proved working conditions and other economic advantages for our mem­ bers, to assist in the settlement of labor disputes, to safeguard and pro­ mote the principles of collective bar­ gaining and workers' rights." The coalition will also "battle man­ agement programs which are nothing more than thinly veiled attempts to diminish or destroy union strength in the workplace." The group is headed by Jim Zellers of SEIU's Local 399, and includes locals of the Service Em­ ployees, the Food & Commercial Workers, the Operating Engineers and the Los Angeles District Council of the Carpenters. NEW YORK—The Food & Commer­ cial Workers have started a hard-hit­ ting recognition campaign in upstate New York to focus public attention on the non-union status of food mar­ kets. UFCW District One President Jo­ seph C. Talarico is leading the way with the "We're Up Front, Protecting Union Jobs" program, which encour- ages consumers not to spend their food dollars at non-union markets where often workers are not treated fairly by their employers. The campaign in­ cludes Do Not Shop leaflets; "Shop Union" lawn signs; prominent Union Store Card displays in organized su­ permarkets; and heavy media public­ ity. WASHINGTON—Four union repre­ sentatives were named to the 15-member Occupational Safety and Health Administration's advisory panel to up­ date federal shipyard safety standards. They are Russel Axom of the Steelworkers, Louis D'Ambrosio of the Boilermakers, Bedros Dostoomian of the Sheet Metal Workers and Frank Terranova of the Plumbers. James D. Bishop of the Painters was named an alternate. OSHA's shipbuilding standards have not been updated since the agency's inception 17 years ago. WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO Associ­ ate General Counsel David Silberman will head the federation's Union Priv­ ilege Benefit Programs. He is suc­ ceeding Ray Denison, who will retire Feb. 28. Silberman, 37, was a partner at the Washington law firm of Bredhoff & Kaiser and taught law at George Washington University prior to joining the AFL-CIO's legal department in 1985. Denison, 65, headed the UPBP since its creation in 1986. UPBP's first benefit was offering low-interest credit cards to members of participating unions. January 1989/LOG/23 : , K-i :5- S-safe-,: •• ^ . �tSr: • Now For J!''} Don't Wait! A if 1?!;, fl. IS S the 1989 school season begins, It's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about college. For dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen the financial burden of college can be greatly eased if they win an SlU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. For de­ pendents, four $10,000 schol­ arships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exclusively for depend­ ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are avail^ able to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exceptionally qualified Seafar­ ers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. Medical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to Seafarer Requirements the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend­ Seafarers and Boatmen who ent's scholarship must: are applying for scholarships • Be unmarried at the time must: application is made. • Be a graduate of high school • Be under 19 or 25 years of or its equivalent. age (whichever is applicable). • Have credit for two years • Be eligible for dependent (730.days) of employment with benefits under the Seafarers an employer who is obligated to Welfare Plan. make contributions to the Sea­ e Be a graduate of high school farers Welfare Plan, on the em­ or its equivalent. ployee's behalf prior to the date The applicant's parent must: of application. • Have credit for three years • Have one day of employ­ (1,095 days) of employment with ment on a vessel in the sixan employer who is obligated to month period immediately pre­ make contributions to the Sea­ ceding the date of application. farers Welfare Plan on the em­ • Have 120 days of employ­ ployee's behalf prior to the date ment on a vessel in the previous of application. calendar year. • Have one day of employ­ Pensioners are not eligible to ment in the six-month period receive scholarship awards. immediately preceding the date of application. Dependent Requirements • Have 120 days of employ­ Dependents of Seafarers and ment in the previous calendar Boatmen who apply for a schol­ year. arship must be unmarried, under The last two items above cov­ 19 years of age, and receive ering worktime requirements of sole support from the employee the applicant's parents do not and/or his or her spouse. Un­ apply to applicants who are the married children who are eligible children of pensioners or eligible for benefits under Plan #1 Major deceased employees. • A,.:".. ' v'N,..,; ' 1989 SlU College Scholarships Deadline - AprlM4 24/LOG/January 1989 »' ^ ~ - -ft,. Must Take SAT or ACT For both active members and the dependents of eligible mem­ bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam­ ination Boards (SAT) OR Amer­ ican College Tests (ACT). The SAT or ACT exam must be taken no later than February 1989 to ensure that the results reach the Scholarship Selection Committee in time to be evalu^ ated. For upcoming SAT test dates and applications, contact the College Entrance Exami­ nation Board at either: Box 592, _ J, _ „ Princeton, N.J. 08540 or Box 1025 Berkeley, Calif. 94701, whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, P.O. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SlU hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Scholarship winners will be announced in May 1989. The deadline for submission of applications is April 14, 1989. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 1989 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES U.S. AGENCY FINALLY ACTS TO PENALIZE FINK SHIP SIU HITS DOD KUWAITI TANKER REFLAGGING POLICY CONGRESS GETS REAGAN’S LAST MARITIME BUDGET BALLOTING PANEL ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF A&G VOTE JUDGE BANS RANDOM TESTING OF TRUCKERS MEMBERSHIP OKS CHANGES TO SIU CONSTITUTION HOUSE SHIP PANEL SETS FIRST MEETING SIU CREWS MAKE TAGOS PROGRAM A SUCCESS SKINNER NAMED TO DOT; DOLE WINS LABOR POST ADM. BUTCHER TO HEAD MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND SIU SHIP KEEPS ARMY FROM RUNNING ON EMPTY ANDREI SAKHAROV, FAMED SOVIET DISSIDENT, GIVEN AFL-CIO HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD UNITED STATES AND CHINA SIGN SHIPPING PACT SAFE STEERING COMMITTEE SETS AIDS POLICY GOALS 90-YEAR-OLD SEAFARER WINS WW II DISCHARGE NEW SEA LITTER LAWS TAKE EFFECT U.S. EXTENDS TERRITORIAL WATERS ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY SEASON ENDS 2 FERRY BOAT SINKINGS CLAIM MORE THAN 100 A PIECE OF HISTORY FACES EVICTION WW II MINES STILL A SHIPPING THREAT THE MESS IN YOUR MEDICINE CABINET SIU’S 50TH YEAR MARKED BY NEW LEADERSHIP AND DIRECTION 1988- A REVIEW OD THE SIU’S 50TH YEAR 1988- YEAR IN REVIEW CASSIDY CITES SEALIFT AS BIGGEST NEED AFTER 45 YEARS AT SEA, ‘TINY’ BANKS HIS OARS EIGHT DIE WHEN STORM SINKS SHIP-THREE SAVED Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/1/1989 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 51, No. 1 1989 Periodicals Seafarers Log