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Ruppee (R-Mich.) to take up the safety issue with the Coast Guard. After reading the article, Ruppee, a ranking minority member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, got in touch with SIU Detroit Port Agent Jack Bluitt and requested more information. The Michigan Con­ gressman has also asked the Coast Guard about its possible lack of cooper­ ation with the unions concerning mat­ ters that are vital to labor's "legitimate interests." : •/ GREAT LAKES In an Apr. 27 reply, SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak told Rup­ pee that Lakes Seafarers boarded their ships using common aluminum or wood household ladders. There are no cargo nets or lifelines attached to the ladder. "If the seaman fell," Drozak points out, "he would likely fall between the dock and the ship's side, causing serious injury or death." After climbing aboard, the seaman lowers a line for his suitcase ru =) [P[Rill^ Paul Hail 0 0, Why Is a Merger So Significant? Right now, representatives and the membership of the Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards Union, and the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, both afliliates of the Seafarers International Union of North America, are discussing and considering a proposal to merge their unions into one district organization. In the very near future the members will vote on the proposal in referendum. In a sense, this is a very important moment in the history of the American sea­ men's labor movement because it can represent a true effort to effectively, effi­ ciently, and collectively improve the economic security of the seamen directly affected. Some might ask, "what is particularly significant about such a move, when the MCS is part of the SIU of NA already?" First, it is well to remember that the SIU of NA is a federation of autonomous unions. This, of course, means that all work together on common problems under the banner of the international union. But each is free to pursue whatever course of action it desires on any issue. There is both strength and weakness in such a structure. The merger presently under consideration between the MC&S and the AG LI WD would integrate the two organizations and would result in a single force operating in behalf of its membership instead of two different forces as is presently the case. One of the most persistent questions about the maritime industry that is con­ stantly being asked is "why isn't there one union of unlicensed seamen and one officers' union instead of the multiple organizations that exist today?" The licensed officers unions are quite capable of answering the question from their standpoint, but what is the problem from the point of view of the unlicensed per­ sonnel? There is more than a little evidence to indicate that there is a basic inability on the part of the unlicensed unions to look upon the industry and the problems from the standpoint of all American union seamen. As such, each -TTi^u-trfzaiix^rrV'viewTTnc-bOimrwhaL cr>Hjiru-"diTdnj bynts trwrr eoncCptiTSTi^ and perception of what the problems are. In the unlicensed deep-sea jurisdiction there are five separate and autonomous organizations representing American sea­ men—the same number that existed after the war when the U.S. had 2,300 ships as compared with approximately 550 today. Obviously, there has been a failure to face the factors of this industry in terms of absolute reality. Each organization is functioning as though their world of shipping is exactly as it was some 30 years ago. Which means that the membership of the organizations are not getting a precise and accurate picture of the difficult and dangerous position in which their industry sits. They are not getting a clear view of the uncertain condition of their job security. Instead of going away, the problems of the American seaman continue to mount. Where we solve one problem, two new ones arise. Consider some of the problems that we routinely face every day in this industry: In spite of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, a new maritime program, we have fewer ships in operation today than we had then. At less than five percent. oufYhafeW duf h^flciiTsTor^n c is no better than it was in 1970. And it is substantially less than the 30 percent it was when the 1936 Merchant Marine Act was set up with one of the objectives being to improve our cargo carrying position. or sea bag. "There is no way for the seaman to board the vessel with his gear without risking serious personal injury," the SIU vice president protested. He noted that three SIU members were killed in 1976 in accidents involv­ ing these ladders. Drozak told Ruppee that the SIU brought this matter to the attention of the Coast Guard at a Marine Seminar in March. "Notwithstanding the evi- dence of injuries and death," he said, "and the successful use of gangway lad­ ders on vessels in Europe, the Coast Guard said that gangways were not practical for use on vessels on the Great Lakes. Most significantly, the Coast Guard has not required the companies to develop any alternative which would better protect the safety of the seamen." "A Legitimate Concern" Rep. Ruppee forwarded this letter to Adm. Owen W. Siler, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, asked for com­ ments, and added that, "A legitimate concern is raised that might reflect not Continued on Page 29 We have been experiencing a gradual disappearance of our American-flag passenger ships—a factor which the SIU has consistently maintained requires a totally new approach—if we are to resolve the problem. And we are continually facing a massive but sinister oil company campaign that seeks, to destroy all maritime initiatives and to erode what strength there is in the American merchant marine. Right now they are embarked on an effort to bring about the exportation of Alaskan oil and to defeat efforts at obtaining cargo preference for American cargo ships. Just these few problems themselves are sufficiently challenging and threaten­ ing to warrant the fulltime efforts of the maritime unions and the industry itself. But how well do the American seamen understand these problems, how much in-depth knowledge do they have of them? And are they sufficiently aware of these and other problems to enable them to properly focus their efforts and direct their energies so that they can be effective in dealing with them to their advantage? Conditions in the industry certainly seem to indicate that the American seaman is not fully cognizant of the multitude of adverse conditions which surrotmd him. The degree of information and education of the American seaman varies, of course, from union to union; and seamen in one organization off times are better informed on one issue than their brothers of another union. But generally speak­ ing, it is safe to say that on the broad scale of industry problems affecting job security, the American seaman could be better informed as to the nature and condition of the world in which he makes his living. Consider, for example, the impact of these problems on his wellbeing: • The constant attack on the Jones Act by the oil companies and other inter­ ests to invade domestic waters with foreign-flag, foreign-manned ships. • The increasing use of foreign-flag registeries by American corporations at the.ex]^nse of U.S.-flag fleets. • The massive expansion of the merchant fleet of the Soviet Union and its in­ vasion of the U.S. trades through the use of predatory rate cutting. • The rapidly growing number of foreign nations that are building merchant ships through cargo reservation policies and direct state ownership of fleets. • The ihcfeasipg threat of foreign domination of offshore drilling and deep ocean minings even in U.S. coastal waters. • The failure of Coast Guard to carry out the basic tenants of shipboard safety and its neglect in enforcing the provisions of the Port Waterways and Safety Act against foreign-flag shipping. • The ever-apparent hostility of Federal agencies and departments toward the U.S. mtJfrChafit marine which has hampered its ability to compete with foreign shipping. Of particular concern at the moment is the pursuit by the Federal Maritime Commission and the Anti-Trust Division of the Department of Justice of outmoded 19th century theories of free competition which has tied the hands of U.S. ship operators while foreign competitors mock our restrictions and. follow an approved practice of rebating. • The continued encroachment by the military sector on shipping operations . that can and should be performed by the private sector. These are but a few of the prpbIem_s_Jaced ftYery_.d2y in t-he--U;Si-m-aKtime-iiv----""••(iU'sTfy"'. Any one of them alone is sufficient to deal a staggering blow to the industry and combinations of them could eventually bring down the entire structure. But these problems are merely the manifestation of the larger and overriding problems which confront the American maritime worker—and that is the lack of a U.S. maritime policy. These are the problems and issues on which the wellbeing of the American seaman will rise or fall and these are the problems that the American maritime unions must be structured to deal with. And now is a good time—as it always is— for the unlicensed unions to develop an appropriate structure in which they can function toward resolving the problems besetting the American seamen. But the physical structure itself is only a vehicle or a medium. A structure is not a problem-solver in itself, so that a requirement of an effective physical merger is an agreement on the substance, and scope of the problems. The mere physical housing of unions within a single framework will not produce the desired objec­ tive. What we should be working for, at least, in addition to one single union for _ _iiiL iinJkejised-seamen-, k--to malje--e^feh"vhat-a{t^^ fully involved tn— every respect with the problems and issues confronting them and as to the best ways for resolving them. When we reach that point, we will have provided a basis on which the organizations can merge their thinking and efforts, and a structural merger will then come easy. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers international Union, Atlantic, Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District AFL-CIO fi7^ 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 39, No. 5, May. 1977. ' 2 / LOG / May 1977 Fmir+h AW<. MV Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. �In 8 Months, New Companies, Vacation Plan, Standard Coniracts Coffen SlU-IBU Merger Posts Vital Cains When all the votes were counted and it was announced that the proposed merger of the SIU and IBU had been accepted by^ an overwhelming majority, ±ere was no doubt in anyone's mind that the merger would help the SIU membership in a big way. The only question was, how long would it take? The answer to that has to be, not very long. In the eight short months since the SIU-IBU merger went into effect, the Union has made significant progress in such vital areas as collective bargaining, organizing new companies, political action, training and upgrading, and Union-membership communica­ tion. (In this issue, the Log has an entire 12-page supplement which focuses on the merger and what it has done for us so far.) Of these five areas, though, the most progress has probably been achieved on the collective bargaining front for the inland membership. Since the merger, the SIU has succeeded in taking the first giant steps in establishing an industry­ wide vacation plan for SIU Boatmen, as well as the establishment of a standard­ ized contract, with standard language and provisions, for all SlU-contracted inland companies. Both the vacation plan and standard­ ized contracts, which are already in ef­ fect at several inland companies, are collective bargaining firsts for inland contracts anywhere in the nation. These victories have to be considered as major breakthroughs in establishing the most progressive contracts ever for SIU In­ land Boatmen. Since the first vacation plan was negotiated late last year, 92 checks have been issued to members. The merger has also produced good things on the organizing and job front. In the last eight months, the SIU has won organizing drives at four inland outfits, three on the East Coast and one on the Western rivers. These successful campaigns have resulted in the signing up of 100 new SIU members, as well as an addition of 14 new tugs and towboats to the Union's contracted inland fleet. , The new companies are Carteret Towing of Mborehead City, N.C.; W. P. Hunt Oil Co. of Hampton, Va.; Marine Contracting and Towing of Charleston, S.C.. and Ozark Marine of Linn Creek, Mo. This brings the-SIU membership in the inland field to nearly 6,000. Politics, Training The merger has also enabled the SIU to widen its political horizons as well as its political base from a geographic standpoint. The SIU's program for po­ litical action, concerning both deep-sea and inland issues, is the most ambitious the Union has ever undertaken. In regard to education, the Harry Lundeberg School has initiated new ef­ forts in encouraging both Seafarers and Boatmen to upgrade their skills through the school's vocational courses. As part of this program, the school is now offer­ ing its courses more frequently to ac­ commodate the work schedules of SIU members. The school offers a wide-range of programs covering all ratings from deckhand or tankerman to captain or chief engineer for inland members, and all ratings including specialized training for LNG and automated ships for deep sea members. Better Communication In yet another area, the SIU has bolstered its efforts in fostering Unionmembership communication, as well as an understanding on the part of SIU members of the problems facing the maritime industry. In the last three months alone, the SIU has held three Educational Con­ ferences for inland members from the Gulf area. More such conferences are scheduled at the Lundeberg School so that representatives of Boatmen from all areas will eventually have an opportu­ nity to participate. Overall, these con­ ferences are providing Union members and officials with the unique opportunity both to get to know each other on a more personal basis, and to talk about plans and goals for the Union's future. To sum up what the SIU-IBU merger has done so far for the Union's mem­ bership in as few words as possible, you would have to say, simply, that it has injected greater intensity into all the SIU's programs as well as fostering a greater awareness among SIU members as to what our Union and industry are all about. Turner Pays Tribute to Lost Seamen on l^aritime Day Leaders of the maritime industry, labor, management and Members of Congress paid tribute on May 23 to the memory of merchant seamen who lost their lives in the service of their nation. They also called for a revitalization of the American merchant marine at the 8 th Annual Merchant Marine Memorial Service held on the west steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The service was part of the coun- 5^0 Wage Boost Seafarers on freightships and tankers will get an across the board 5 percent wage boost in their monthly base pay starting June 16 under the terms of the three-year agreements signed in 1975 between the SIU and its deep sea contracted companies. There will also be a 5 percent mcf eas(Fih~pTettriwiiT crvcsiiaieand penalty rates. (See copies of the New Standard Freightship and Tanker Agreements for more details.) During the first year of the new contracts—June 16,1975 to June 16,1976—Seafarers re­ ceived an approximate llVi percent wage hike. Starting on June 16, 1976 they received a 5 percent increase followed by a 2 percent cost of living adjust­ ment on .Dec, 16,1976. There may be an additional Cost of Living Adjustment com­ ing in .Tune. If and when this is negotiated. Seafarers will be no­ tified in the Log, trywide National Maritime Day cere­ monies. Ed Turner, president of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union and a vice president of the SIUNA told the gath­ ered audience that words are not enough in the current "tragic" situation when foreign-flag ships carry 96 percent of the nation's foreign commerce. Instead, we should work hard "so that ships flying the American flag, loading and unloading cargo in ports through­ out the world, are once more visible everywhere," he declared. "If we effectively revitalize Ameri­ can-flag shipping to the point where our ships carry a substantial portion of our nation's commerce, and thus would as­ sure us of an adequate capability in the event of a war or other security crisis," Turner stated, "then we will be paying the appropriate and lasting tribute to those who have lost their lives at sea in the service of their country." MARAD, NMC Are Sponsors The memorial service was sponsored by the U.S. Maritime Administration and the National Maritime Council. Each year the President proclaims Na­ tional Maritime Day to make the nation .tbfe American merchant marine and to salute the merchant ma­ rine's service to the country. There was a large crowd at the Wash­ ington service consisting of industry executives, union representatives. Gov­ ernment otticials and employees. Mem­ bers of Congress and a large contingent from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and other maritime schools. W. J. "Jim" Amoss, Jr., president of Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. of New Page 9 Page 8 Union News 5% wage boost Page 3 SlU-lBU merger success . .Page 3 President's Report Page 2 Brotherhood in .Action ... Page 38 Headquarters Notes Page 7 Dfitroit membership meeting Page 4 Lakes Picture Page 8 Inland Lin^s Page 6 At Sea-Ashore Page 13 Merger talks Page 5 SIU scholarship winners ..Page 10 ,.. .. Training and Upgrading Seafarers participate in 'A seniority upgrading .... Page 38 HLS courses and application Pages 35, 36,37 GED requirements Page 36 ^ Membership News ~ Former scholarship winner Page 13 New pensioners Pages 30-31 Final Departures Pages 32-33 River in his blood Page 6 Legislative News Washington Activities U.S. tun^ fishing and Rep. Philip Rnppee C.R-^AicVi."i. member of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Paying tribute to sailors who lost their lives in service to the nation, Ed Turner, President of the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, spe^s at^he f^ntime Day Memorial Service in Washington, D.G., May 23. Gonoral Nows National unemployment ...Page 5 Ruppee questions C.G. .,.Page 2 Turner on lylaritime Day... Page 3 Hail speaks at Tulane PageS Drozak praises NMC Page 9 INDEX Orleans served as master of ceremonies for the event. Besides Turner, other speakers in­ cluded Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Tourism; Howard Casey, deputy assistant secre­ tary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, Shipping Around Chicago harbor. Back Page Delmar Jaeger _Page 5 Overseas Oh,o Page 29 Ships • Comirtittees Cf®® 1? '''' ^®®® Great Lakes ^ gea Page 28 Page 27 Page 7 special Features pjy/,Q page 11 igy-SlU merger Pages 15-26 Articles of PArlLCuJar J^^ members in each area can be found on the following pages: gea; 3,11, 1.2,13,14, 27. 38 inland Waters: 6, 7, 15-26, Back Page Qj,gaj Lakes: 2, 4, 8, 28 May 1977 / LOG / 3 �Fif-Out Meeting Is Special in Detroit O utside the Detroit Hall on Apr. 8 there was typical fit-out wea­ ther: snow flurries alternating with warm sunny skies. Inside, Lakes Sea­ farers gathered waiting for their 1977 shipping season assignments and throwing in their cards for new jobs. During the monthly membership meeting that day, Port Agent Jack Bluitt predicted a good season for shipping on the Lakes. The new 1000-ft. M/V Belle River will be crewing up in August, he said, when it will begin running coal from Duluth, Minn, to the St. Clair, Mich, electricity generating station. And more good news, the Union hall now under construction in Algonac, Mich, will be ready in the summer. He also thanked the members for their SPAD donations last year. The members were particularly in­ terested to hear a summary of sug­ gestions for the up-and-coming con­ tract negotiations with Great Lakes shipping companies. Later, they dis­ cussed the Coast Guard and condi­ tions on Lake vessels. Outdated lifesaving equipment, the lack of proper lifeboat drills and undermanning were their major concerns. After Headquarters reports and reports from all ports were read aloud, the new early normal pension supplement was explained to an en­ thusiastic audience. As chairman of the meeting, SlU Headquarters Representative Fred Farnen (center) reads aloud the news from the other ports. Duluth Port Agent Jack Allen (left), who served as reading clerk, looks on, While Detroit Port Agent Jack Bluitt (right) takes notes. Showing up in force for the April Detroit meeting. Lakes Seafarers listen attentively to an explanation of the early normal pension supplement. I 'M Jack Allen (left) fills out a dues receipt for William McDonald, bosun on the John Kling (Reiss Steamship). Brother Allen works as Port Agent in Duluth but came into Detroit to help with the heavy April fit-out workload. Deckhand Mohammed Ahmed (left) is pleased to meet his uncle Fireman-Watertender Hassan Ahmed at the Detroit Hall and talk over the latest shipping news. 4 / LOG / May 1977 Lakes Seafarers Dave Hood, OS (left) and Joe Surwilla, wheelsman, look over the Log before the meeting begins. In April, the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 347, went out on strike against the Detroit area luxury hotels. Here, men on the picket line outside the Dearborn Hyatt Regency use the loudspeaker system in the Maritime Trades Department Detroit Port Council van to let patrons know what is going on. �Hall Tells Tulane Forum He Sees a'Happy Day' in Maritime Future NEW ORLEANS—SIU President Paul Hall, commenting in a speech here on "Our Maritime Status-Today and To­ morrow," said he saw a "happy day" in the future of the maritime industry when the Congress and the President approve an oil cargo preference bill. In his remarks before a large gather­ ing of Tulane University's 28th Annual Institute on Foreign Transportation Unemployment Rate Fell to 7% In April; 7-M Still Jobless WASHINGTON, D.C The nation­ al jobless rate dropped to 7 percent last month from March's 7.3 percent—the lowest unemployment figure since No­ vember 1974 (6.7 percent). As more than a half million persons in America found jobs last month, bringing the employed total in this country to 90-million, there were still almost 7-million who are jobless. The employment gain was attributed to those who found new jobs or were recalled to their old jobs after being laid off. However, a significant sign is emerg­ ing that those who have worked on and off and rarely—youths, blacks and wo­ men—are still encountering difficulty in finding jobs. The teen-age unemploy­ ment rate, although it fell from 18.8 percent, is still 17.8 percent. The improved job picture in April was found among the adult male sector whose unemployment rate sunk to 5 percent from 5.4 percent. Adult wo­ men's rate fell to 7 percent from 7.2 percent and the rate for blacks fell to 12.3 percent from 12.7 percent. Average duration of unemployment increased to 14.3 weeks from 14 weeks. But the proportion of jobless out of work 15 weeks or longer declined. Incidentally, the unemployment rate reached its recession high of 9 percent in May 1975 and was above 8 percent the rest of that year ending 1975 at 8.3 percent. SIU President Paul Hall at the mike making a point at Tulane University, New Orleans on May 6. and Port Operations forum in New Orleans on May 6, Hall declared to the forum's fifth and last day audience that "we'll win in the end." He made a direct appeal for unity to all in the in­ dustry to work for the passage of cargo preference. The institute, attended by all seg­ ments of the maritime industry, has as its broad objective "the advancement of maritime commerce of the United States by improved transportation." Commenting on today's bleak mari­ time status, the SIU chief compared the 5 percent cargo U.S.-flag ships now carry and the 32 percent our ships carried during the depths of the Great Depression. At that time, the 1936 Mer­ chant Marine Act was passed to build up the U.S. maritime fleet. MARAD Unit at Headquarters Drozak Sees Supply Lines Pinch In the Event of War Crises In the event of a war, the U.S. will be in a pinch when it comes to keeping supply lines moving. That's what SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak predicted at a Seapower Conference, Apr. 30, when students and naval per­ sonnel, shipping executives and people interested in America's military readi­ ness gathered to learn about the latest developments in the nation's naval pos­ ture. The all-day seminar was sponsored by the New York Council of the Navy League and held at the Fort Hamilton Base, Brooklyn, N.Y. "In a wartime emergency the U.S. merchant marine would be hard pressed to continue to supply the U.S. as well as meet the military's needs," he said. "No matter how strong our Navy, it cannot carry the material necessary to fight in a distant war zone. It must rely on civilian ships to perform this task." Yet the U.S. merchant fleet has declined to about 550 vessels, in comparison with the over 2,000 merchant vessels under Soviet control, he noted. Those opposed to a larger merchant marine claim that American-owned foreign-flag vessels are under "effective U.S. control" and could be drafted during an emergency. But as Drozak pointed out, "These foreign ships are not reliable, and although owned by U.S. companies, are a breed apart from U.S. vessels. One such effective control vessel was the SS Sansinena which blew up in Los Angeles Harbor last De­ cember. What American sailor would want a ship like that in a convoy with During May, meetings on the him?" proposed meig;er of the SIUThe SIU vice president had several AGLIWD and the Marine Cooks suggestions for improving the situation. First, cargo preference legislation would and Stewards Union resumed in strengthen the U.S. merchant marine. San Francisco, Calif. Most issues Second, there should be peacetime exwere resolved during this round of . .erdses.JJO. pTarti.ce. Navy-merchant ma~ tails""tretweeB"^^ —• rine cooperation. Third, there should be mitte^ on Merger headed by that a greater effort to build the type of mer­ union's president Ed Turner and chant ships that the Navy will most need the SIU Committee - nji„JVferger ifi'a c r is is", C possTbTmy" at is" Belhg which includes President Paul Hall considered in Congress now. and Executive Vice President Drozak told the audience that the Frank Drozak. SIU has been a strong supporter of the Navy and has fought in Congress "for The matter of the merger is now funds to insure that the Navy has ade­ being submitted to the first draft. quate new vessels and weapons to main­ After it is down in black and white, tain its supremacy. the Committees will review it again and then the merger proposal will he presented to the members for a vote. Before any merger between the The SlU-contracted American MC&S and the SIU A&G District Commercial Barge Line Co. of can take place, of conrse, secret JeffersonviIle,Ind. has just brought ballot referendums wonld be con­ out another new towboat, the ducted by both unions for their re­ 1,800 hp. Delmar Jaeger. The new spective memberships. The merger boat is the last of a series of eight would only take place if both the identical boats built for ACBL SIU and MC&S memberships vote over the past three years by Graf­ positively on the issue. Merger Talk Progresses A group of employees of the U.S. Maritime Administration in Washington, D.C. listen to a Union staff member explain SIU adminislralion operaUons vwhUe on a tour of Union Headquarters recently. J. Duane Vance. 62. Dies IBU of the Pacific General Coun­ sel J. Duanc Vance 62, top maritime lawyer, died on Apr. 3 in Seattle, losing a two-year fight with lung cancer. Brother Vance became general, counsel for the union in late 1971 and also represented the SIU, SUP and the Teamsters Union there. He had previously provided legal ser­ vice for the IBU of the Pacific's Puget Sound Region and was the principal architect of language com­ prising the union's national constitu­ tion. IBUP's President Merle Adlum, jwJMLjr£xaJJefL_him_a.s a history hiffL and horse breeder, cited his fantastic memory and legal knowhow in win­ ning a, 5-day ferry bpm.strikeiaJhe.courtroom by forestalling restraining orders when it was considered pretty illegal for public employes to strike. As a member of the Seattle law firm of Bassett, Geisness and Vance (later Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid and Anderson) he also represented the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in its organizing days in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1975, the mari­ time unions named him as their "Maritime Man of the Year." The deceased was an expert in maritime customs and admiralty law. His writings on the rights of injured seamen are considered the very thing to be used in litigation. Born in Colorado, Vance was a cum laude grad of the University of Nebraska Law School in 1939. A few years later, he joined the U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Divi­ sion in Seattle. .In December 1941, he entered the Woild Wai 11 U.S. Army as a sec­ ond lieutenant and at the end in J 945_.Jhe.„wiis ..a..capfajn.- serving in Alaska and Europe winning the Sil­ ver and Bronze Stars. In 1960, he was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Surviving are his widow, Carlene and ,,vo married daughters, Joan and Barbara. Delmar Jaeger Enters Service ton Boat Works of Grafton, 111. American Commercial Baige Line is the largest towing com­ pany on the inland waterways, with a fleet totaling 49 boats which operate on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, and a number of smaller tributaries. ACBL plans to continue ex­ panding. The company is currently constructing two new 8,400 hp. towboats, the first of which, the Dennis Hendricks, is due out this July. May 1977 / LOG / 5 �Offshore Rigs Crews, Flag, Safety, a Must: Drozak Offshore drilling rigs in U.S. coastal waters should have U.S. crews and U.S. safety standards, SlU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak testified this month before the House of Representa­ tives' Ad Hoc Committee on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Drozak urged that these regulations be included as an amendment to OCS legislation now before the committee. The bill, one year after enactment, should also require mandatory U.S. reg­ istry of all rigs on our Outer Continen­ tal Shelf, he maintained. OCS oil and gas drilling will be a key part of the nation's efforts to achieve greater energy self-reliance. Moreover, the proposed SIU amendment is import­ ant to Seafarers who travel in crowded coastal waters and to shipbuilders and fishermen in SIU affiliated unions. U.S. shipbuilding workers hope to share in the construction market for rigs and platforms and fishermen are concerned over the threat of oil spills by rigs in rich fishing grounds. The amendment is needed to stem the recent influx of foreign rigs to our shores, Drozak said. Today only 78 per­ cent of the rigs on U.S. shores are of American registry, down from 94 per­ cent in 1973. The requirement for U.S. crews would protect American jobs and provide much needed regulation of OCS operations. "Significant Hazard" Foreign rigs pose a "significant haz­ ard" to our coastline, Drozak warned, because they are "virtually unregulated" by the U.S. or the country of their reg­ istry. Uniform U.S. safety and environ­ mental standards are necessary for all rigs in our waters, similar to the anti­ pollution safeguards proposed for for­ eign tankers. "We cannot afford to depend on for­ eign nations to regulate their tankers or oil rigs operating near our coastline," he stressed. "These nations do not have to clean up the mess or live with the re­ sults. We do." Present Coast Guard inspection pro­ cedures on foreign rigs is inconsistent, Drozak complained, and the Coast Guard seems content to "defer" to the standards of other nations in the future. "We have only to look to the tanker industry to see what can happen when we defer to the standards of Panama and Liberia." U.S. registry of rigs in our waters is the "only way to truly insure account­ ability to U.S. standards," Drozak con­ cluded. The Coast Guard not only in­ spects foreign rigs inconsistently, but lacks the authority to examine the pa­ pers of their marine crew and their structural marine features. U.S.-fiag rigs, by contrast, are inspected tho­ roughly and frequently. U.S. registry will also mean more rigs built in American shipyards. The U.S. share of the rig construction market has slipped from 59 percent in 1972 to only 22 percent in 1977. Sev­ eral thousand jobs are now in jeopardy as a result, particularly in large U.S. yards in the Gulf of Mexico area. The River's in His Blood Already I ! ! I j 1 I Louisville, Ky. For the first time in three years, the SlU-contracted steamboat Delta Queen sports atop her wheelhouse the gilded antlers which signify that she won the 14th annual steamboat race here. The Delta Queen ran the 14-mile course on the Ohio River in two hours, nosing out her nearest opponent, the Belle of Louisville, by about 1500 feet. Placing a distant third was the Julia Belle Swain, piloted by the well-known bluegrass musician John Hartford. The use of gilded antlers to symbolize speed is an old steamboat tradition from the 19th Century. Philadelphia The SlU-contracted Curtis Bay Towing Company has just christened and crewed the new tug Sewells Point, to replace a tug by the same name which capsized in November of 1975. The new boat, which was built by Jakobson Shipyard of Oyster Bay, Long Island, is reputed to be one of the most beautiful and luxurious ship-docking tugs on the Atlantic Coast. Bay City, Mich. Another STU-manned boat, the pusher tug Jordan Sensibar, has joined the Construction Aggregates Corporation dredging project here. The additional boat will be busy pushing 300-foot barges loaded with stone for the construction of a diked disposal area for the safe containment of dredged material. St. Louis Port Agent Mike Worley reports that shipping is good here, and "we need manpower." SIU Boatmen looking- for a change of scene are welcome at the St. Louis Hall. In addition. The National Maritime Council held an International Shipping Forum here last month to urge midwestern shippers, freight forwarders, ex­ porters, and importers to utilize U.S. flag merchant ships. SIU Port Agent Mike Worley attended the meeting, along with over 100 representatives of labor, busi­ ness, and government. A group of panelists from U.S. maritime labor, U.S. maritime management, the Maritime Administration, and the Federal Maritime Commission answered questions about U.S. flag shipping. The panel included Mr. Thomas Harrelson from the SlU-contracted Delta Steamship Lines. Chicago The SIU negotiating committee has submitted its proposals and negotiations are under way for new contracts with Bigane Vessel Fueling Co. and Energy | I Cooperative, Inc. Both companies operate small tankers for fueling ships in and | I around Chicago harbor. I New Orleans I The SlU-contracted Crescent Towing and Salvage Co, has added a newly j reconverted tug, the James Smith, to its fleet. The new boat will be engaged in ship-docking and other towing duties in the New Orleans harbor. Buffalo There was still ice on Lake Erie in the Buffalo harbor early this month, and while a Coast Guard cutter was breaking it up the boat sustained damage and began taking on water. The cutter called a fireboat which began pumping out the sinking Coast Guard boat. The SlU-manned tug California was passing by, and stood by to offer whatever assistance might be needed as the fireboat towed the cutter to shore. The river is in his blood, says Steve Pohlman, shown with his girlfriend at the St. Louis Hall. Well Steve, there's plenty about the river in each^issuje of the Log. SIU member Steve Pohlman was no first as a deckhand and then as a tanker_ stranjger Jo the river when he_ applied, - to the Union's Harry Lundeberg School Brother Pohlman's career on the river two years ago. has just begun. He is currently back at Piney Point studying for his Towboat Born in St. Charles, Mo., a historic Operator's license for Western Rivers port on the Missouri River near St. and Inland Waters. "I'm sure I'll get my Louis, Brother Pohlman comes from a license if I go to Piney Point," says long line of river people. Both his uncle Steve. "They really go out of their way and his great-uncle arc ferry captains in to help you there." the St. Louis area, and his whole family What will Brother Pohlman do with has always loved the river and lived his expanded earnings as a towboat cap­ near it. As a boy, Steve spent many a tain? "I'd like to buy a cattle ranch in summer working on the ferries, water Calhoun County," he replies immedi­ skiing, fishing, or just hanging around ately. No need to ask whether his ranch the riverbank watching the big towboats would be near the river—it's impossible goby. not to be near the river in Calhoun Brother Pohlman graduated from the County, a narrow strip of land bounded Lundeberg School's Deckhand/Tanker- on the west by the Mississippi River and man program in October of 1975. He on the east by the Illinois River. has worked for the SIU-contracted Good luck to Brother Steve Pohlman, American Commercial Barge Line a living example of the old saying, "The Company and National Marine Service, river gets in your blood." 6 / LOG / May 1977 rm studying marine biology on the side, sir! �plan will work. So, using the vacation plan already negotiated at American Barge Line, I would like to give a brief explanation. First of all, a member's eligibility to the vacation benefit is based totally on the number of days worked during the year. The member becomes eligible to collect the benefit after accumulating at least 90 days of employment. The amount of the benefit would vary depending on the rating a man sails. For instance, in the third year of the ABL contract, and based on 240 days of employment that year, the benefits would be as follows: $933.60 for deckhands; $1,065.60 for lead deckhands, cooks, tankermen, utility engineers and trainee engineers; $1,200 for licensed assistant engineers, and $1334.40 for licensed chief engineers. Of course if a man works more than 240 days, the benefit would be higher accordingly, and if he works less than 240 days in a year, the benefit would be less accordingly. The SIU's victory in setting the cornerstone for an industry-wide vacation plan for Boatmen was the Union's first significant achievement since the SlUIBU merger just eight months ago. Since then the SIU has also taken the first steps in establishing a standardized contract for all SIU Boatmen. Initially, the standardized contract would mean considerable increases in wages and benefits, in particular pension and welfare, for SIU Boatmen. Thereafter, it would be a great deal easier winning even larger benefits, because the SIU would be negotiating for the entire inland membership instead of fighting for these benefits, as we now have to do, one company and one contract at a time. Also since the merger, a number of Educational Conferences have been held for inland members at the Lundeberg School so that we can plan and discuss, in the most democratic atmosphere possible, our goals for the future of the inland waters industry. (See special supplement in this issue of the Log.) As much work as has already been done since the merger, though, it has really only begun. We are aiming at achieving the goal of ultimate job and financial security for all SIU members—deep sea. Lakes and inland. We are well on our way to reaching these goals. And I am confident that with the help and support of the collective SIU membership, we will come out on top. Headq uartcrs by SIU Exeriilive Vice Prosideiil Frank Drozak When the SIU wrapped up its latest three-year contract with Steuart Trans­ portation late last year, we had achieved one of the most significant collective bargaining gains ever won for unionized inland boatmen in the United States. This landmark provision was the establishment of a jointly (union-manage­ ment) administered vacation plan for SIU Boatmen at this company, it was the first such plan ever negotiated for workers in the towing industry. As important, though, as being the first jointly administred vacation plan for Boatmen, this bargaining breakthrough laid the groundwork for achieving the SlU's overall goal of an industry-wide vacation plan for all SIU Boatmen. Since the Steuart contract, the SIU has succeeded in winning similar vacation plans for other Boatmen in the industry as contracts come up for negotiation. In all the SIU has issued vacation benefit checks to 92 SIU Boatmen, totalling over $57,000, since the program began six months ago. To achieve the goal of an industry-wide plan for Boatmen, the SIU will simply keep plugging at the bargaining table as each inland contract comes up for renewal. I don't expect it to be an easy fight, because in each of our victories so far management has strongly opposed establishing the vacation benefit. Winning it at some companies, of course, will be harder than at others. But in the long run, I'm sure that we will succeed in getting our industry-wide plan. Many of our inland members are probably not familiar with how the vacation Bonanza of Jobs SeenWifh All-Alaska Gas Pipeline SIU San Francisco Port Agent Steve Troy, spelled out the numerous job op­ portunities the All-Alaska Gas Pipeline would create for Seafarers and a wide range of American workers in his testi­ mony before the California Commission for Economic Development on May 4 in Los Angeles. Troy urged approval for the combi­ nation pipeline-LNG tanker system, which would carry natural gas down from Alaska's North Slope to Southern California. He was joined by two other strong supporters: John C. Bennett, vice president of the El Paso Alaska Co., which has proposed this route, and Lowell Thomas, Jr., lieutenant governor of Alaska. All agreed that the El Paso route would provide the quickest delivery of gas and the greatest economic and en­ vironmental benefits for the U.S. Two competing trans-Canadian pipe­ line proposals by Arctic Gas and Alcan Pipeline Co. were approved by the Fed­ SIU Issuing New Books To eral Power Commission on May 2. The El Paso advocates urged the California commission to express support for the ail-American route to President Carter, who will review all recommendations and present his decision to Congress by Sept. 1. Put 22,500 to Work The El Paso project would put about 22,500 Americans to work at the peak of construction, Troy said, compared to only 10,000 for Arctic and 15,000 for Alcan. Moreover, El Paso estimates there will be 1,470 permanent U.S. jobs after completion of its project, while Arctic would employ only 400 and Al­ can 600. Lt. Gov. Thomas remarked that these employment figures, based on a private study, "are a goal I find it hard to be­ lieve President Carter would ignore." "Jobs for American seamen would increase by the use of eleven 165,000cubic meter LNG tankers in the El Paso Tug and Barge Work Tug and barge traffic, hauling equip­ ment and material for construction of the pipeline and the LNG plants would also provide many jobs—for at least 540 tugboatmen as well as shoreside personnel at peak construction. Troy pointed out to the commission that Cali­ fornia industries and labor would play a large part in this work. Troy also maintained that LNG tanker transportation is "one of the saf­ est seagoing operations being carried on today"—with more than 12 years of accident-free deliveries. He stressed the value of the LNG Technology Course at the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. which is preparing welltrained crews. Another major selling point for the all-Alaska route. El Paso Vice President Bennett said, is that it could be devel­ oped two years ahead of the longer Canadian pipelines—an important plus in view of the serious gas shortages now facing the nation. It would parallel the Alaskan Oil Pipeline and get a headstart from the $1-billion support system of roads and equipment already there, Lt. Gov. Thomas explained. The Arctic and Alcan routes must not only carve out new territories in a brutal climate, but must first face unsettled native and national wildlife claims that would cause even further delays and cost overruns, Thomas said. •.•I Sbtpping Report for Inland Watfll ' / .r- ^ FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 1977 Inland Members With the merger late last year o£ the IBU and the SIU A&G District, Headquarters hegan a program of issuing new Union hooks to all in­ land members to replace their old IBU books. To date, though, many inland members have not applied for the new SIU books, which are necessary for identification for voting in Union elections and other Union functions. To get your new book, inland members need only pick up an ap­ plication at the nearest Union hall or from a Union representative when he visits your boat. Just fill it out and send it to Headquarters. The Union will then issue you a new book and get it back to you. route," Troy said. Their construction would generate more than 68,600 manyears of employment in American ship­ yards, he added. These vessels would take the gas from a liquefication plant, to be built at Gravina Point, Alaska, to a regasification plant to be built at a point along the Southern California coast. From there the gas would be sent via existing and new pipelines to Central and Eastern U.S. markets. TOTAL MEN REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL JOBS SHIPPED Relief Jobs Permanent Jobs Class A BALTIMORE BOSTON^ HOUSTON . . : JACKSONVILLE NEW YORK MOBILE . NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS .. PADUCAH PHILADELPHIA PINEY POINT ...... ...... PORT ARTHUR ... • PUERTO RICO . . . . ....... RIVER ROUGE . . , . ..... ST. LOUIS . . . ............ TAMPA . . 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 S ^ 0 0 6 0 24 12 0 TOTALALLPORTS^^:;^.^ . . V • 60 Class B Class C Class A Class B 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t-'o 0 0 0 :2-:-:- 0 0 0 18 1 0 0 0 4 •„.••().....•• 0 4 4 0 0 32 0 1 20 0 18 82 .• • a-. .141 10 0 ;3.v>: 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 293 1 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 •"•4® Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Class A Class B 5 0. 2 0 3 0 0 0 16 1 0 0 59 6 0 185 -0 0 9 12 0 301 '.ut... y'-X •;21/,r 6 -0.9 138 May 1977 / LOG / 7 �Tuna Fleet Fishing With Promise of Compromise Hundreds of concerned cannery workers, members of the SlUNA-affiliated United Cannery Workers Union, demonstrate earlier this month outside Federal Building in Wilmington, Calif. After nearly three months in lay-up In the meantime, several thousand members of the SIUNA-affiliated to protest what tuna Industry officials call "unrealistically low" porpoise mor­ United Cannery Workers Union remain out of work due to last month's layoffs tality quotas for 1977, the U.S. tuna in San Diego, Terminal Island and fishing fleet of 140 purse seiners set to Puerto Rico. Still others will remain on sea this month to resume fishing. a cut-back work schedule. U.S. can­ The tuna boats sailed from San Pedro neries, in general, will continue to feel and San Diego to the Pacific fishing the squeeze until the U.S. fleet starts grounds after Rep. John Murphy (Dbringing in the first boatloads of tuna N.Y.) introduced a bill that would allow later this year. 78,900 porpoise kills incidental to tuna Also this month, angry cannery work­ fishing for the rest of this year and the ers in San Diego and Wilmington, Calif, same amount for 1978. The National demonstrated in force outside Federal Marine and Fisheries Service had pre­ buildings urging the Government to viously set the 1977 quota at 59,050, clear up the porpoise controversy. which tuna industry officials called "to­ Some workers carried picket signs tally unacceptable." stating: "Congress, the honeymoon is Murphy practically guaranteed pas­ over. Get busy and save our jobs." sage of the bill, predicting that the en­ vironmentalists would be able to muster Other workers carried signs saying, "Congress, wake up. The siesta is over. "no more than 100 initial votes" against the bill in the House. Murphy also pre­ We need your help." dicted that if the bill gets to the White On top of the loss of jobs to fisher­ House it would be signed because it is men and cannery workers, consumer "a fair compromise on the porpoise is­ prices on canned tuna are expected to sue." rise sharply by summer. Nevertheless, a spokesman for 14 en­ A spokesman for the Tuna Research vironmentalist groups said they would Foundation predicts boosts of "a mini­ fight the Murphy measure. In addition, mum of five cents a can and a maximum the Humane Society of the United States of 20 cents." has called a boycott of tuna, which ac­ Overall, the U.S. tuna fleet has lost cording to the Society, will include ad­ more than $30 million since Jan. 1, vertisements and efforts by its members while the hard pressed canneries have to stop the serving of tuna in restaurants recorded a four month loss of almost and cafeterias. $60 million. Tbe Lakes Picture I Buffalo \ ( I • J ) i i j Because of the shortage of oil and natural gas, more industrial plants are switching over to coal. In the east there is an increased demand for non-polluting western coal. This means more shipments of coal for Great Lakes freighters and possibly more cargo arriving in the port of Buffalo. Two coal docks in Buffalo may reopen to accommodate the trade. A related result of the energy crisis is that Lakes shipyards report an increase in construction of self-unloaders capable of carrying coal. The SlU-contracted Consumers Power (Boland and Cornelius) received extensive repairs and refitting work while laid up in Buffalo this past winter. i i i Frankfort ) At the beginning of May, the SlU-contracted Chief Wawatam was granted j a ninety-day extension by the Coast Guard, allowing her to run through July 29 j without a five-year inspection. i SU Lawrence Seaway I J i j I j J I 1 ) 5 j j r f : : \ j 5 j j ^ i i i As part of the national switchover to the metric system, the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation has announced that metric measurement units will be used in all operational procedures on the Seaway effective this season. The regulations in the 1977 Seaway Handbook will list measurements in both metric and customary U.S. units. Dimensions of vessels are to be expressed in meters, engine power in terms of kilowatts, and lock and bridge distance markers will indicate only meters. However channel markers will indicate mileage in nautical miles. The units for registered tonnage will remain the same as in the past. Also, beginning this year. Great Lakes navigation charts will begin listing both traditional and metric scales. The first new chart will cover Lake Erie and list the standard feet-fathom measurements on one side with the reverse carrying a Mercator scale and metric units. These dual navigation charts eventually will cover the entire Great Lakes area, with the fathoms-feet system gradually phased out. The U.S. and Canada are having discussions about toll increases on the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Welland Canal. The Canadians have made their toll proposals which the U.S. authorities circulated last month asking shippers, carriers and other concerned parties to comment. For the Seaway, the Canadians proposed a toll of $1.05 per ton for general cargo, $.45 per ton for bulk cargo, and $.04 per gross registered ton for each vessel. For the Welland Canal they propo.sed a toll of $.90 per ton for general cargo, $.40 per ton for bulk cargo, and $.04 per gross registered ton for each vessel. At present the Seaway Development Corp. and the U.S. share of the operating costs are supported by money collected from users, The Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO has come out against any toll increases because it feels that higher tolls would cripple American and Canadian shipping in and out of the Great Lakes via the Seaway. Lakes nistoi^ Although few Seafarers on the Joseph S. Young (Boland and Cornelius) • may know it, their ship once had a fancy guest lounge equipped with a pipe T Wgan" TrrarwBi bam-in 1-907 when sne' was ) as the newest vessel in the Shenango Furnace Co. fleet. The SlU-contracted i Medusa Challenger (Cement Transit Co.) was the original ship in the fleet of j six and was built in 1906 under the name William P. Snyder 202859, according ^ to Steamboat Bill, the journal of the Steamship Historical Society of America. i Lakes Beading It's the cook, sir, he's sulking! 8 / LOG / May 1977 ^ Seafarers may be interested in subscribing to Lake Log Chips, a weekly J newsletter dealing with shipping and shipyards on the Great Lakes. Subscription r rate for the United States and possessions is $5.00 per year, or $11.00 for I first class mail. Write to Subscription Department, Lake Log'Chips, Fifth Floor, I University Library, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403. i The Great Lakes Red Book for 1976 is available for $4.00 from the Fourth ^ Seacoast Publishing Co., 24145 Little Mack Ave., St. Clair Shores, Mich, j 48080. It contains a complete list of vessels that sail the Great Lakes along 1 with their licensed personnel, construction statistics and call signals. There is j also a general information section. 1 i i \ •' 1 i i « s i i ^ �OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Hearings are continuing on outer continental shelf oil and gas management policy in the House Ad Hoc Committee on the outer continental shelf and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. CABINET LEVEL ENERGY DEPARTMENT PROPOSED Under the terms of legislation now moving through both houses of Con­ gress, a new Department of Energy would be created and would absorb the functions now performed by the Federal Energy Administration, Federal Power Commission and Energy Research and Development Administration. The Secretary of the new Department is expected to be Dr. James Schlesinger, who is now White House Energy Advisor. The House Bill has been reported out of the Government Operations Com­ mittee; the Senate bill is stalled over the question of whether the Department would have authority to set oil and gas prices. Under a compromise being considered, the Secretary would propose natural gas price changes to a three-member regulatory board in the Department. The Board would set oil prices, subject to veto by the House and Senate. McKlNNEY AMENDMENT PROHIBITS OIL EXPORT The House of Representatives passed an amendment last month which would prohibit export of domestically produced crude oil for a period of two years. Proposals to swap Alaskan crude for Mideast oil would cost hundreds of sea­ going jobs. Stewart McKinney (R-Conn.) in introducing his amendment to the Export Administration Act of 1969, stated that we cannot justify exportation of 400,000 barrels per day of Alaskan crude at a time when we are faced with an impending national catastrophe from energy shortages. Rep. McKinney continued, "We are concerned with providing more jobs in our struggling industries. Why, then, should we create more work for the for­ eign tanker industry by transporting the oil to Japan while our merchant tanker fleet suffers through hard times?" John F. O'Leary, administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, testi­ fied Apr. 29 before the House Interior and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on Special Investigations on the disposition of Alaskan North Slope crude. Mr. O'Leary said there are three short-term options for distribution of the excess North Slope crude: 1) swapping with a foreign country,_2) shipping to Gulf Coast ports by tanker, and 3) shutting in North Slope production until a west-to-east pipeline is constructed. Following extensive discussion with Maritime Administration and Coast Guard officials, Mr. O'Leary said, FEA has concluded that by converting some subsidized U.S.-flag tankers now engaged in foreign trade to domestic service, the total U.S.-flag fleet will be adequate to handle the surplus. The Senate defeated a similar amendment on May 5 by tabling it. Signif­ icantly, following the Senate's vote to table, the House voted 240 to 166 to instruct its conferees to retain the McKinney amendment in conference. No conference date has been set. HOUSE ENERGY COMMITTEE The House has created an Ad Hoc Committee on Energy to coordinate the energy program. It will bring an overview of various pieces of legislation relat­ ing to energy reported by standing committees. Rep. Thomas L. Ashley (D-Ohio) was named chairman. TRANSFORATION TAX AND INCENTIVES Senator Russell Long (D-La.) has introduced Senate Res. 150 to authorize a study of "present tax incentives and revenue measures relating to the com­ mercial transportation system of the United States and the Federal programs which such incentives and measures finance." In introducing the resolution. Sen. Long said his committee (Finance) has been urged to review present methods of financing navigation improvement because of alleged statements that Federal subsidy to the waterways is in­ equitable to other transportation modes. The senator said that what is needed is "a comprehensive review of all direct and indirect incentives, aids and facili­ ties available to all modes." -Support SPAD SPAD is the union's separate segregated political fund. It solicits and accepts only voluntary contributions. It engages in political activities and makes con­ tributions to candidates. A member may voluntarily contribute as he sees fit or make no contribution without fear of reprisal. Seafarers are urged to contribute to SPAD. It is the way to have your voice heard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to protect the security of every Seafarer and his family. A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C. Drozak Lauds NMC on Productivity, Stability Growth The U.S. maritime industry has been "a model of the benefits close labormanagement cooperation can achieve," SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak told a shipper seminar spon­ sored by the National Maritime Coun­ cil in Corning, N.Y. late last month. The NMC, a coalition of labor, man­ agement and Government heads, de­ serves the credit for this achievement, Drozak said. It has made "massive gains for the industry in productivity and stability over the past several years, as well as a greater effort towards new growth." Drozak's praise for the NMC was echoed by Robert J. Blackwell, assist­ ant secretary of commerce for maritime affairs, and Thomas W. Gleason, presi­ dent of the International Longshore­ men's Association, who were also fea­ tured speakers at the seminar. Both men discussed the ILA contract negotiations which began this month Unclaimed Wages The SIU members listed below have unclaimed wages due them from Mari­ time Overseas Corporation. If your name is below, the company asks that you contact: Paymaster, Maritime Over­ J. C. Leach W. Flaherty A. Maben J. Duhadaway O. Gatlin, Jr. W. Sears S. B. Crader C. Mills A. Mravec S. Matthews J. C. E. Demers R. F. Flouriioy J. L. Burk C. J. Cosner R. D. Rains F, J. Howard M. A. Freeburn L. D.McDufiie F. L. Hall J. R. Bradley H. J. Breen J.W. Mullis seas Corporation, 511 Fifth Ave., iVew, York, N.Y. 10017. Also, the company says that the following information should be given by applicants: Social Security number and current address. J. Downey C. B. Troy D. Murray R. L. Oppel J. L. Boyce P. Salowsky E. S. Spooner R. A. Hogan Ml. Eschcnko H. Chamberlain B.W. Warren J. Lopez T. B. Fleming D. Gomez, Jr. H. Vera H. Scott T. R. Bolger D. A. Clark S. H. Al-Maklani J. Canfield D. L. Smith and were hopeful that agreement could be reached without another strike. A five day ILA workout in April over a container handling ruling was actually a dispute with the National Labor Re­ lations Board rather than a labor-man­ agement problem, they stressed. Their hopes were later realized by a strike-free.settlement reached on May 12 by the ILA and seven shipping com­ panies, which extended the contract to Sept. 30. Maritime labqr^mnnagem^t re^^^^ tions are now "among the most stable of any major American industry," Blackwell maintained. Drozak Urges Support Drozak not only praised the NMC but urged support for its efforts to build up all sectors of U.S. shipping, specific­ ally: oil cargo preference legislation, a greater share of bulk cargo for U.S.flagships and the need to maintain a strong domestic fleet. He noted that less than 4 percent of U.S. oil imports are carried in U.S. ves­ sels and while 85 percent of our trade is made up of bulk commodities, U.S. vessels carry practically none. "We need new national policies to regain the maritime strength our nation once had," he stated. A strong domestic fleet is essential, Drozak explained, because water trans­ portation will play a major role in the increased movements of coal to meet the country's energy needs. Speaking before the National Mari­ time Council's Eastern Shipper Forum in Corning, N.Y., SIU Executive VicePresident Frank Drozak praised the NMC's gains in stability for the mari­ time industry. Drozak is holding the Seafarer Education Series pamphlet which describes the Council's work in bringing together maritime labor, industry and government. May 1977 / LOG / 9 �Another First: A Sixth Four-Year Winner A First. SlU BoafmanWins Scholarship For the first time since the SIU's Annual Scholarship Program began in 1953, a Boatman has won the four-year award reserved for an active SIU mem­ ber. Stephen Peter Magenta, 20, who works as a relief captain aboard a tank barge for the Interstate and Ocean Transport Co. in Philadelphia, Pa. was selected in May to receive the $10,000 grant. Also, one active Seafarer and four dependents of eligible members norm^ly receive the no-strings attached scholarship which they can use to take up any course of study they wish at any accredited college or university in the United States or its territories. The $10,000 award is disbursed over a fouryear period. However this year, in another first, there was a sixth full scholarship winner —SIU Brother Ashton Woodhouse, 24, who sails on the deep sea as a member of the engine department. The sixth award was made possible last March when the trustees of the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan voted that an additional fouryear scholarship could be granted to an .active SIU member if an outstanding applicant appeared. Ashton Woodhouse fit the bill. Among the four dependents who won the award, two were children of Boat­ men and two of members who sail deep sea. They are Leslie Warren Collier IV, son of Boatman Leslie Warren Collier III of Coinjock, N.C.; Charles Foshee, son of Boatman Woodrow Foshee of DcRiddcr, La.; Elizabeth Harrington, daughter of Seafarer Arthur Harrington of Charlestown, Mass.; and Osvaldo Rios, son of Seafarer Osvaldo Rios of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Three alternate winners selected by the committee—Lisa Kondylas, daugh­ ter of SIU Pensioner Nicholas Kondylas of Baltimore, Md.; Anthony DiDomenico, son of SIU Boatman Alphonso DiDomenico of New York, N.Y. and Patricia Ansell, daughter of SIU Boat­ man Gerald Ansell of Chesapeake, Va. —will receive the scholarship in case one or more of the winners cannot ac­ cept. For the second consecutive year, there were two $5,000 two-year schol­ arships awarded to active Seafarers. • This year's winners are William Berulis, 28, and Jack Utz, 47, both of Seattle, Wash. Seafarers Berulis and Utz will receive their $5,000 grants over two years and can use the money to study at any accredited junior college, com­ munity college, or post-secondary trade or vocational school. Seafarer Arthur Harrington Seafarer Osvaldo Rios as in the past, chosen by the SIU Schol­ arship Selection Committee, an impar­ tial panel of reputable scholars. As specified in the guidelines for the awards, the committee based their se­ lection on the individuals' scholastic ability as shown by high school grades and College Boards or American Col­ lege Test scores and the individual's character as reflected by letters of rec­ ommendation and participation in ex­ tracurricular activities. According to the committee, which met at the Transportation Institute in Washington, D.C., all applicants were the best ever to the point that their task was most difficult this year. They urged those who did not get awards to keep trying because, in the past, unsuccess­ ful applicants have received the award the next year. Members of this year's Selection Committee were: Dr. Charles Lyons, retired dean of admissions at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, N.C.; Dr. Charles D. O'Connell, direc­ tor of admissions at the University of Chicago, Chicago, 111.; Dr. Bernard Ire­ land, a retired official of the College Boards; Dr. Elwood Kastner, dean of registration at New York University, New York, N.Y.; Dr. Richard M. Keef, professor at Lewis and Clark Commu­ nity College, Godfrey, 111.; Dr. Donald Maley, professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., and Dr. Gayle Olson, professor at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, La. Boatman Stephen Magenta Stephen Magenta's academic record at Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pa. was outstanding. He went in for varsity track and cross­ country racing and participated in the band. He also found time to become a certified diver, because as he explained, "the sea has held a special fascination in my heart." After high school he went through the Harry Lundeberg School Entry Rat­ ing Program, graduating in 1974. In April of that year, he began working on 123 Four-Year Scholarships coastwise tugs and barges for the Inter­ state and Ocean Transport Co., rapidly The 1977 awards brings to 123 the "hurhDef of four-year scTToTafsfiips' —advsaetng to t'fie-p-osiirau- ofiMi gcxaptain. awarded since the program began, with Praising Brother Magenta's charac­ 32 received by Seafarers and 92 by de­ ter and career, the company's operations pendents of Seafarers. manager noted that the young Boatman The winners of all eight grants were. had successfully served as relief captain aboard barge Interstate 55, which in­ volved pumping and loading two grades of petroleum simultaneously. "In addi­ Miss Edna Newby, a retired of­ tion to handling multiple cargoes." he ficer of Douglass College, New said, "Mr. Magenta has become pro­ Brunswick, NJ., had worked on the ficient in the handling of benzene and SIU Scholarship Selection Commit­ styerene cargoes." tee since 1953 when the progrmn While traveling between ports and began. After 23 years of unselfish reading and thinking. Brother Magenta service, she decided to retire from the concluded that "the only way to be­ committee after helping to pick die come a more well-rounded individual 1976 winners. The SIU salutes Miss and meet the technical demands of to­ Newby and wishes her the best in the day's society would be a formal college years to come. education. Using the $10,000 four-year Boatman Leslie Warren Collier III Boatman Woodrow Foshee scholarship he hopes to prepare for a career related to the maritime industry at the University of Rhode Island. Seafarer Ashton Woodhouse Determination has been the mark of Ashton Woodhouse's career in both academic and at sea. The winner of the special four-year $10,000 SIU award did exceptionally well in high school and has been earning his way through col­ lege by shipping out, off-and-on during the past few years. The nationwide Standard Achievement Tests showed him to be among the top 2 percent of students in the country. As an SIU member sailing in the black gang, Woodhouse took full ad­ vantage of the opportunity to upgrade himself. Since he graduated from the Lundeberg School Trainee Program in 1972, he has received his FOWT-pumpman and QMED endorsements as well as his 'A' book. In the future, he hopes to sit for a third engineer's license. It is no surprise, therefore, that Brother Woodhouse would like to be­ come a mechanical engineer. His pro­ fessors at the University of 'Virginia in Charlottesville have no doubt that he will succeed. Although he had been out of school for a while and was "very rusty", according to one professor, Woodhouse is now at the top of his class "in the toughest two-year engineer­ ing course in our school." The scholarship will enable Brother Woodhouse to get an undergraduate de­ gree from the University of Virginia and pursue a master's degree program. Seafarer Jack Utz Winning the two-year $5,000 SIU scholarship is just one landmark in the academic career of Seafarer Jack Utz. Brother Utz, who has been shipping out with the SIU since 1948, dropped out of school in the sixth grade because of a speech impediment and to help his mother support the family. Since then, determined to better himself, he studied and sat for the GED exam and earned a high school equivalency diploma. "I received speech therapy at the Seattle Speech and Hearing Center," Utz told the Selection Committee. "This therapy has given me the confidence to return to school." After accumulating 7,400 days seatime in the steward de­ partment, he wants to come ashore and work in the hotel management field. Using the scholarship, he hopes to at­ tend South Seattle Community College in Seattle, Wash, while living at home with his wife, Younghi, and his two sons. As the commissary superintendent for Sea-Land put it. Brother Utz "has the ability to accomplish whatever he sets his mind to." He has worked as a chief steward on the S.S. Newark since 1969. He also holds firefighting and lifeboat tickets which he earned at the Harry Lundeberg School in 1976. Seafarer William Berulis "I have wanted to be in, at, or near the sea ever since 1 can remember," SIU Brother William Berulis said. The $5,000 two-year scholarship will en­ able him to devote uninterrupted time to learning his chosen trade of marine carpenter. "The art is in the long tradi­ tion of skilled craftsmen who also loved the sea," Berulis explained. In classes at the HLSS in Piney Point, the young Seafarer discovered his abil­ ity to excel in subjects that he found interesting and important. He graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Rating Program in 1970, and later went back for his AB certificate and to take the LNG, Weld­ ing and Diesel Engineer Courses. He also went through the "A" Seniority Program in 1974. The people who recommended Brother Berulis predicted that he would become an outstanding shipbuilder if given the chance to learn the trade. He plans to attend Seattle Central ComContinued on Page 29 Miss Newby Retires 10 / LOG / May 1977 Members of the SIU Scholarship Selection Committee go over applications for the 1977 awn^ds. They are (clockwise I. to r.): Dr. Donald Maley, professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md.; Dr. Charles D. O'Connell, director of admissions at the University of Chicago, Chicago, III.; Dr. Bernard Ireland, a retired official of the College Boards; Dr. Richard M. Keefe, pro­ fessor at Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, III.; Dr. Charles Lyons, retired dean of admissions at Fayetteville State University, Fayette­ ville, N.C.; Dr. Elwood Kastner, dean of registration at New York University, New York, N.Y., and Dr. Gayle A. Olson, professor at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, La. �Works for Job Security tor U.S. Seamen FMC Carries the Biggest Regulatory Stick This is the eleventh in a series of articles which the Seafarers Log is publishing to explain how various organizations affect the jobs and job «ecurity of SIIJ members. More Government bodies have a hand in reg­ ulating maritime affairs than in any other Amer­ ican industry. But the one that carries the biggest stick is the Federal Maritime Commission. The FMC is an independent, regulatory agency headed by five commissioners appointed by the President and charged by Congress with carrying out a number of Federal shipping statutes. Their responsibilities may sound like maritime mumbo jumbo to the layman or even to the Seafarer, but in the end they spell out job security for the Amer­ ican seaman and economic health for the entire nation. The FMC's main business is regulating our ocean commerce. That means seeing to it that freight rates and other means of competition prac­ ticed by U.S. and foreign shipping lines in our trade arc fair and equitable. For over 100 years, the answer to unfair com­ petition and destructive rate wars by shippers has been the conference system. The way this works is that competitive steamship lines organize accord­ ing to different trade routes and collectively set uniform rates. The FMC has the right, authorized by the Shipping Act of 1916, to grant conference members immunity from antitrust legislation, which would otherwise outlaw their restrictions of competition. iStandard conference rates have been essential to American shippers. Without them, U.S.-flag lines, which have higher operating costs than their foreign competitors, would not be able to carry a substantial percentage of cargo in the liner trade. While the U.S. fleet carries only about 5 percent of our foreign trade, the American liner fleet has over 30 percent of U.S. liner shipments. The FMC monitors the many different confer­ ences in our liner trade routes and has the power to impose stiff penalties—heavy fines and even suspension of antitrust immunity—against ship­ pers who grant discounts, rebates or other viola­ tions of the uniform rates. It also can make rules to counter foreign regulations that hurt American shipping. FMC Chairman Karl E. Bakke has said that he is determined not to deal more severely with U.S.flag shippers than their foreign competitors. But just getting the facts from foreign documents held overseas is a difficult and time-consuming process for the FMC. Pollution Control Authority Became Separate Agency in '61 Once part of a larger Government maritime board within the Department of Commeree, the FMC was organized in 1961 as a separate agency to concentrate on these important regulatory func­ tions. But while the FMC carries a big stick, it has no easy task putting it to use in the complex maritime world where ships operate under many flags and under many laws. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Karl E. Bakke directs the Important regulatory functions of his agency which focus on preventing unfair com­ petition In U.S. ocean trade. He Is shown here addressing the Propeller Club and the Maritime Association of New York. The problem is similar to the hidden snarls behind foreign ownership registration of flag-ofconvenience vessels, which have stalled the FMC's exercise of its pollution control authority over foreign tankers. The commission is responsible for getting owners of tankers, which travel in U.S. waters, to show evidence of funds for cleanups in the event of oil spills or other pollution hazards. But the real problem in regulating shipping rates in our foreign trade is not foreign conference members, but outside shippers capable of drastic undercutting. The state-controlled Soviet fleet has been among the biggest offenders. Last year Chairman Bakke negotiated an agree­ ment with the Russians which would have brought the Soviet Baltatlantic Line into North Atlantic conferences. But the agreement never materialized and Bakke recently announced that the answer to unfair Soviet competition is Congressional legis­ lation. A Third-Flag bill, which has been in and out of favor in Congress, would give the FMC.the right to suspend state-controlled ship lines from carrying cargo in our trade if their rates are judged unjust or unreasonable. Bakke and many strong supporters of the U.S. merchant marine believe that the FMC should be given a larger hand in regulating our foreign trade. But some of their stiffest opposition comes from other U.S. regulatory agencies such as the Depart­ ment of Transportation and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice which have said that the FMC already has enough power to restrict competition. How far the FMC is allowed to extend its power may be controversial. Yet there is no doubt that its regulatory stick must be long enough to reach the forces that threaten the vitality of the U.S. merchant marine and the stable flow of our multibillion dollar ocean trade. Early Normal Pension Supplement MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS' SCHEDULE Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan Columbus Chicago Port Arthur Buffalo St. Louis Cleveland Jersey City Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters June 6 , 2:30 p.m. June 7 2:30 p.m. June 8 2:30 p.m. r .-rr imne -9^-. rr.-.-7."f . r:r~9:3>Q a.m-. June 9 2:00 p.m. June 10 — 2:30 p.m. June 13 2:30 p.m. June 14 2:30 p.m. June 15 2:30 p.m. June 16 2:30 p.m. June 20 ." 2:30 p.m. June 24 2:30 p.m. June 11 10:30 a.m. June 9 2:30 p.m. June 18 — June 14 : — June 14 — June 15 — June 17 2:30 p.m. June 16 — June 13 — UIW :00 p.m. :00 p.m. ;00 p.m. :00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. for an additional 730 days of service, he is entitled to two increases, an ad­ ditional $30 a month pension benefit, and the Early Normal Pension Suplement equal to 12 times his monthly pension benefit. Therefore, in addition to his monthly benefit of $380 he will re­ ceive a lump-sum, one time payment of 12 times $380 = $4,560. Of HOW THE EARLY course, if he continues his employ­ NORMAL PENSION ment and receives additional service SUPPLEMENT WORKS; If an employee is at least 55 years credit his monthly pension benefit of age and has credit for 7,300 days will increase by $15 a month for of service, he is eligible for the Early each additional 365 days of service Normal Pension Benefit of $350 a up to a maximum of $455. His Early month. If such eligible employee Normal Pension Supplement will continues his employment (Deen likewise increase, as shown in Chart Sea-Great Lakes) and receives credit I. Monthly Pension CHART I Benefit Ssipplemerat 7,300 Days of service plus 730 days of service- -$380.00 $4,560 lump-sum 7,300 Days of service plus 1,095 days of service- - 395.00 4,740 lump-sum 7,300 Days of service plus 1,460 days of service- - 410.00 4,920 lump-sum 7,300 Days of service plus 1,825 days of service- - 425.00 5,100 lump-sum 7,300 Days of service plus 2,190 days of service- - 440.00 5,280 lump-sum 7,300 Days of service plus 2,555 days of service- - 455.00 5,460 lump-sum In case some Seafarers did not see the story in the April issue of the Log on the new Early Normal Pension Sup­ plement, we are rerunning below one very important section of that article. If any member has a question about the new benefit, he should contact the Seafarers Pension Plan, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. May 1977 / LOG / 11 m �Mount Washington Committee Golden Endeavor Committee At a recent payoff in the port of Baltimore is the Ship's Committee of the SS Mount Washington (Victory Steamship) of (I. to r.): Steward Delegate Lorenzo Rinaldi; Engine Delegate Earl Chappel; Deck Delegate Edward Adams; Recer­ tified Bosun Leo Paradise, ship's chairman, and Educational Director John Quinter. Just before the payoff of the ST Golden Endeavor (Westchester Marine) at Staplelon Anchorage, S.I., N.Y., the Ship's Committee got together for this photo. They are (I. to r.): Chief Steward Carl Jones, secretary-reporter; Engine Delegate John Griffith; Baker James Dies, steward delegate; Bosun Andy Thompson, ship's chairman, and Deck Delegate Dave Kydd. Sam Houston Committee Sea-Land Market Committee S . 1 . Si- '•••it .y 4'' • During a payoff at Pier 7 in Brooklyn, N.Y. of the LASH Sam Houston (Water­ man), the Ship's Committee relaxes in the vessel's Icunge. They are (I. to r.): Chief Electrician David Rojas, educational director; AB Gordon L. Davis, deck delegate; Engine Delegate Gary Bryant; Chief Steward Roscoe L. Alfred, sec­ retary-reporter, and Recertified Bosun Homer 0. Workman, ship's chairman. In the middle of last month, the Ship's Committee and crew of the SS Sea-Land Market were paid off at the MOTBY Dock in Bayonne, N.J. Part of the crew and committee there were (I. to r.): AB Nick Hrysazhis; Deck Delegate Tom Mc­ Neills; Recertified Bosun Don Rood, ship's chairman; Engine Delegate Cliff Hall, and Steward Delegate Abdul Karim. Council Grove Committee Sea-Land Galloway Committee Here's the Ship's Committee on the ST Council Grove (Inter Ocean Mgt.) of (seated I. to r.): Third Cook Al Ranew, steward delegate; Chief Steward L. 0. Wcng, secretary-reporter, and Engine Delegate Julius Salazar. Standing (I. [0 r.) are: Chief Pumpman Robert Blockwell, Educational Director; AB D. R. McFarland, ship's chairman, and Deck Delegate Jim Martin. The tanker was paid off at Staplcton Anchorage, S.I., in the port of New York. 12 / LOG / May 1977 Late last month the SS Sea-Land Galloway had a payoff in Port Elizabeth, N.J. with a Ship's Committee on hand of (I. to r.): Engine Delegate Peter Triantafilos; Chief Electrician Mike O'Toole, educational director; Steward Delegate Sovandus Sessoms; Recertified Bosun George Burke, ship's chairman, and Chief Steward A. Seda, secretary-reporter. �Credits College Education Former SlU Scholarship Winner Lands Good Job "I have salt water in my veins," for­ mer SIU scholarship winner Phillip Lee Gaskill of Sea Level, N.C. told the Log. After a four-year stint inland at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., he is happy to be back home where he can go sailing, water skiing, and fishing after a day's work. Thanks to his college education, he Former landed a good job with the Trumbull Asphalt Co. Division of Owen-Coming Fiberglass Corp. He has worked in their nearby Morehead City, N.C. plant since graduating in 1972 and now serves as plant operator. The plant makes all kinds of roofing products, road asphalt, and asphalt for electronics, Gaskill explained. "That's vyhy it's hard to describe a day's work," he said. "Each day is different according scholarships to the orders that come in." He is in charge of processing, including switch­ ing the plant from one production oper­ ation to another. He also must check samples of the product to make sure it meets standards of quality. At first Phillip Lee Gaskill worked in the shipping department. Then, while working for a year as assistant plant operator, he studied the mechanics of the job he now holds. At East Carolina University, young Gaskill majored in mathematics and minored in computer science. "I guess they are difficult subjects," he admitted, "if you are not interested." But he liked studying mathematics a lot. Coming from a small town, he also enjoyed meeting new people at college. "The SIU scholarship really helped," the 1968 winner said, "because it took the financial burden for college off my parents." Right now young Gaskill's father, SIU Boatman James T. Gaskill, is en­ joying his retirement after working as a tugboat captain for C. G. Willis Co. on the intercoastal waterway. winners— ^ Seafarers, Boatmen and their J dependents who are former SIU j scholarship winners—let us know j ij what you are doing. Write The J ( Log,SeafarersIntemationalUnion, 1 I 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. ^ ^ 11232. Make sure to include an j ^ address, and phone number if pos- j I sible, so that we can contact you r I for an interview. ^ Phillip Lee Gaskill SS Galveston In the midafternoon on Mar. 15, all crewmembers of the seaborne SS Gal­ veston (Sea-Land) watchstanding, assembled on the ship's fantail for funeral services for Seafarer Eugene N. Dore, 50, who died in the Seattle USPHS Hos­ pital on Feb. 28. "We are gathered here today," intoned the vessel's Capt. C. T. Miller, "for the burial of the remains of a good shipmate and Union brother. He may be unknown to some and a shipmate to others in this crew, but will be missed by all." The master went on to say that ". . . Eugene made his living on the seas so it is only proper we return his ashes to the sea in Latitude 54-51 N., Longtitude 139-35 W." The 23rd Psalm, Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, Our Father were said and his ashes were committed to the sea. Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) U.S.-flag ships and their crews were warned to be on their guard about harbor looting in the port of Colombo, Sri Lanka by roving pirate gangs who have been reported to be illegally boarding merchant ships to plunder them. MARAD says that the crew of one American-flag ship observed six to eightman bands boarding other ships. The report was confirmed by harbor police. SS Overseas Alaska The tanker 55 Overseas Alaska (Maritime Overseas) this month carried 50,000 tons of crude oil from the Persian Gulf to a port in Australia. GfiYerTi0^rs4shnd/M. Y.­ A new 24-hours-a-day satellite distress hotline has been installed which would enable ships to communicate directly with Coast Guard Rescue Centers in New York and San Francisco. Using the MARISAT (Maritime Satellite) the hotline allows rescue coor­ dinators to contact instantaneously through telex the 30 vessels now with MARISAT. Today 93 percent of all communications with ships at sea are still conducted by Morse Code telegraphy over high frequency radio. The worldwide MARISAT system uses two communications satellites posi­ tioned in synchronous orbits 22,300 miles above the equator. ST Cove Communicator One person was killed and two others were hurt aboard the SlU-contracted 18,752-ton ST Cove Communicator (Cove Tankers) when a boiler blew up at Latitude 36-16 N., Longitude 71-20 W. recently. None of the dead or injured were unlicensed or licensed personnel. The tanker was repaired at the SIUafliliated Seatrain Shipyard facility in Brooklyn, N.Y. Menio Park, N.J. SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service has inaugurated weekly containership runs between Port Everglades, Fla. and the port of Rotterdam, The Nether­ lands with the departure of the 733-container SS Sea-Land Venture from the latter port of call.. Four 23-knot SL-J 8's are earmarked for the new route. Starting May 8, the company doubled its weekly runs to the Mideast with the sailing of the SS Elizabethport from Rotterdam. Adding three more vessels to the run which are the SS Los Angeles, SS San Juan and the 55 Seattle, the shipping firm now has eight containerships calling at the port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Bandar Abbas, Iran; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Muscat, Oman; Boston; Elizabeth, N.J.; Philadelphia; Baltimore; Portsmouth, V'a.; Charleston, S.C.; Jacksonville and Port Everglades, Fla.; New Orleans, and Houston. Also on the run are the St. Louis, 55 San Pedro, 55 Pittsburgh and the 55 San Francisco. Sea-Land also expanded Caribbean runs opening weekly service between St. Lucia, Guadeloupe and Martinque via the port of San Juan from Eliza­ beth, N.J.; Baltimore, Jacksonville, and Long Beach and Oakland, Calif. ST Connecticut^ Overseas U//o, Zapata Patriot, Mount Washington, Fort Hoskins, Eagle Traveler Anytime from June 1 to June 30, the Mount Washington (Mount Shipping), Overseas Ulla (Maiitirne Overseas), Zapata Patriot (Zapata Bulk), Connec­ ticut (Ogden Marine), Fort Hoskins (Interoeean Mgt.) and the Eagle Traveler (United Maritime) will be carrying heavy grains from the Gulf of Mexico to Soviet ports on the Black Sea. New York On Aug. 17, a 40th birthday will be celebrated for the National Apprentice­ ship Act by the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Train­ ing here. Through the act, the bureau sets up programs with employers to improve the craft skills of their apprentice employees. New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans Deep-sea ship arrivals at the 10 major U.S. ports totaled 43,600 vessels dur­ ing 1976 for a gain of 4,379 ships over the year before, reported the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. New York Harbor ranked first in the nationwide standings with 7,730 ships arriving last year, 17 percent of the total. Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor had 5,071 vessels ranking second in the country or 11.6 percent of the total. It was an increase of 267 more ships than in 1975. The port of New Orleans came in third with 4,538 ship arrivals and 10.4 percent of the grand total. May 1977 / LOG / 13 �$10 Billion in Freight Profits— But No Taxes to Pay Each and every year, as U.S.-flag and other national flag shipping lines pay their taxes and contribute to their nation's economies, the owners of flag-of-convenience fleets are getting away scott free with an estimated $10 billion in untaxable freight rev­ enue profits. This incredible figure was made public this month in a study conducted by the United Na­ tions Conference on Trade and De­ velopment. As far as we are concerned, this study dramatically points out some­ thing that the STU has been saying for a long, long time—flag of-convenience carriers, through their ex­ ploitation of cheap labor and their 'man-without-a-country' status, are raping the economies both of the na­ tion's the vessels are registered in (Panama, Liberia, the Bahamas, Ber­ muda, Cyprus, Singapore and So­ malia), and the nations of the vessels' effective owners. And since a high percentage of these vessels are owned by American oil companies, more often than not, the nation of the ves­ sels' effective owner is the United States. It is little wonder that with such a sweetheart arrangement with the world, third-flag fleets have nearly doubled in size since 1965. These fleets now make up 26.7 percent of the total world tonnage, or 89.9 mil­ lion gross tons. To make the situation worse, flag- ^^fjN/eNce S' /.Q HOOKED of-convenience carriers, while they make up a quarter of the world's fleet, account for a staggering 40 per­ cent of all ships and all tonnage lost each year. Who can forget the ter­ rible rash of disasters involving flag- Post Office Must Serve Public The purpose of the U.S. Post Office is to serve the American public. Lately this seems to be a forgotten motto as service is cut back and rates increase. In a vicious cycle, people stop using the mails, causing further rate hikes and service cutbacks. The Commission on Postal Service, which issued its report in April, was supposed to find ways of improving mail delivery. But instead of calling for the logical solution—a return to the idea of public service—it has recommended cutbacks that would mainly hurt the people and organizations who cannot afford to use private mail delivery. For example, the non-profit press such as church, labor, farm and vet­ eran's newsletters will be hard hit by the Commission's proposal that they pay the full second class postage rate. The purpose of non-profit organizations is to serve their communities. Non-profit May, 1977 newspapers rarely carry advertising and subscriptions are usually free. Paying the full commercial second class rate will kill these journals and with them an important source of news that is not available elsewhere. For two hundreds years labor and community-organization papers have played a vital role in promoting free speech and free press. In the past. Con­ gress recognized this role and the lim­ ited financial resources of these publica­ tions by allowing them to pay less than the commercial second class postal rate. Therefore, the SIU, the AFL-CIO and the International Labor Press As­ sociation are urging Congress to con­ tinue this tradition by establishing a ceiling on the postal rates of non-profit organizations. We also oppose more service cutbacks that will only lead to further deterioration of the Postal System. Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Vol. 39. No. s of-convenience tankers that occurred in American waters near the end of last year? Especially the sad tale of the Argo Merchant which ran aground off Nantucket on Dec. 15, 1976, dumping 7.6 million gallons of heavy industrial crude into the sea —the worst oil spill ever in Ameriican waters. The problem in a nutshell is this. Flag-of-convenience fleets are grow­ ing at an alarming rate. They are un­ dermining the competitiveness of the merchant fleets of every major mari- time nation of the world. They con­ tribute to the financial security of no one but their oil company owners. And they pose a major environ­ mental hazard to the world's oceans and shorelines. What, then, can be done about these vessels and who is going to do it? First of all, the burden of action must fall on the United States, be­ cause it is the U.S. that is providing the largest market for the third-flag fleets. The SIU believes that the initial step that must be taken to cut into the flag-of-convenience stronghold is passage of a bill to require that at least 30 percent of all U.S. oil im­ ports be carried on American-flag tankers, built in American yards and manned by American seamen. Secondly, the government must develop and enforce stricter con­ struction and operational standards for all tankers entering American waters. Next, the government should de­ velop a system of taxing the runaway profits of the flag-of-convenience ships, which reap their bountry from American markets. In addition, the U.S. should be trying to negotiate bilateral shipping arrangements with our major trading partners to insure that flag-of-con­ venience vessels will not capture a large part of these trades. The SIU feels that the serious problems posed by flag-of-convenience fleets have been allowed to get way out of hand. The time is now to end this rip-off and to take action to curb the growth and influence of these fleets ii\ the world transportation market. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thanks His Shipmates I would like to express my sincere thanks to the officers and crew of the SS Ml. Vernon Victory for the generous donation and thoughtfulness in memory of my mother who passed away March 28th. Also, I understand there was much difficulty in trying to contact me while I was docked in Russia and it was through the efficiency of Victory Carriers Inc. that I received an immediate notification of my mother's death. I now realize the importance and true dedi­ cation of the SIU Brotherhood. Fraternally, A. W. Spanraft Tinley Park, 111. Executive Board Paul Hall Desperats Attempt Falis President Joe DiGIorgio . .-Frank Drazak Executive Vice President Secretary-T reasurer Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Vice President Vice President Cal Tanner Vice President Paul Drozak Vice President SKAPAIIEBSj^UW lUteOR PRtSSl Marietta Homayonpour i 389 Editor-in-Chief James Gannon Managing Editor Ray Bourdiiis Ruth Shereff Marcia Reiss Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Dennis Lundy Chief Photographer Associate Photographer Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana Administrative Assistant Production/Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-C'O, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. 14 / LOG / May 1977 On the morning of April 22, 1977 about 3:30 a.m. the 4 to 8 O.S., Ward Anderson, was very ill. He was unconscious and could not be awakened, and was breathing rapidly. The Bosun, Albert Schwartz, Book 1133 who attended the Bosun Recertification School in 1976 and completed the course in First Aid, gave him artificial respiration and when the heart stopped used mouth to mouth resuscitation. He took his pulse and temperature. It looked good for a while. Then he tried chest thumps and heart massage, and the heart began beating at a normal rate. He took a turn for the worse again, all hands tried artificial respiration, to no avail,, he then died. We the crew of the S.S. Flor, thank the Union for having such a course as Bosun Recertification and First Aid. I hope 1 never become ill, but if 1 do, I hope there is a man like Brother Schwartz on board. We all thank him for his valiant efforts to save his shipmate. Fraternally, Thomas Reynolds �s Special Supplement -r-.:.• Ilw SEAFARERS Interutiotial Vaikm • Atlaatic, Cull. Lake* UHl ImUm* Watnra DUtrtot • ATL-CIO •*w« lexibility. Foresight Hallmark of Merger ability to change with the and the Inland Boatmen^ Union. The merger was accepted by a \nd prepare for the future has been a trademark of the SIU tremendous majority of deep sea and Irship. This fiexibility and fore- Lakes, and inland members. It has is enabled the SIU to become already produced important benefits ider among U S. maritime for the SIU, especially in the areas of in such vital areas as educa- organizing new inland companies and \olitical action, collective bar- collective bargaining on our inland ' and job security for its mem- contracts. The benefits we have already real­ most recent example of the ized as a result of the merger are very nng what's right for the times, important. But there are many more eye on the future, is the merg- gains from the merger that we will \t months ago of the SIU A&G see in years to come. These gains will effect the lives and livelihoods of all SIU members. The inland waters industry is a growing one. It may soon become the most dominant force in America's domestic cargo transportation sys­ tem. Basically, the merger has pre­ sented us with both a great oppor­ tunity and a great challenge. That is, the opportunity to more fully and effectively participate in the indus­ try's growth. The challenge is^ to See that the SIU membership is part oil this growth. I The merger has already betiefUted^ the SIU and its members, aud it does " hold great potential for us in future. We feel that all SIU membersd the right and responsibility tojii, what's going on in all areas ^ Union. This supplement outlidMm^ growth gains and goals in thershortStg time since the merger of the SUff IBU. " �m 21 SlU Boatmen Set Contract Coals at HLS Confab A group of 21 SIU Boatmen and Union officials made the first Boat­ men's contract and Educational Con­ ference a historic success. The Con­ ference was held Mar. 11-19, 1977 at the Harry Lundeherg School in Piney Point, Md. Union and management trustees. Successful establishment of the recommended programs will he col­ lective bargaining firsts for Inland Boatmen anywhere in the U.S. In addition to contract goals, the Boatmen, representing members from seven major SIU contracted towing companies, observed and dis­ cussed the SIU's training programs As part of the Conference pro­ gram, the participating Boafnien de­ veloped and recommended an orig­ inal and progressive program for collective bargaining goals for the SIU's inland contracts. These recom­ mendations will set the pattern for the Union's contract demands in up­ coming negotiations with inland op­ erators. Among the recommendations made concerning contracts were: • One standardized contract, with standard language and provisions, for all unlicensed SIU Boatmen. • One standardized contract, lan­ guage and provisions, for all licensed SIU Boatmen. • Establishment of an industry wide vacation plan for all SIU Boat­ men, to be administered jointly by SIU Port Agent from St. Louis, Mike Worley, answers questions about work rules and working conditions for shorebased bunkermen and tankermen. SIU Headquarters representative Joe Sacco from the |6ort of Houston talks about offshore and harbor contract proposals during Contract and Edu­ cational Conference. 16 / LOG / May 1977 Group shot shows opening session of March Contract and Educational Con­ ference for Boatmen, the first such meeting since the SlU-IBU merger eight months ago. Anthony Primeaux, ^SIU Boatman working for Slade Towing of Port Ar­ thur, makes a point during March conference. Talking about the HISS, he said "they have everything here and it is much better than I thought it would be." SIU Mobile Port Agent Gerry Brown uses Seafarers Log in leading discus­ sion on the constitution of the merged SIU. Conference delegates get a close-up look at operations on the Lundeberg School's 1,000-acre farm, situated near the School. J for inland members. The Confer­ ence delegafes unanimously recom­ mended that the "Union membership in the towing industry take a more active role in promoting the Harry Lundeberg School," and that "all Boatmen should upgrade their skills through attendance at the Lundeberg School." The delegates took special note of the School's Vessel Operator Man­ agement and Safety program, recom­ mending that "all wheelhouse men participate in the course to become more familiar with the educational programs being offered, and assist in hirthering the education of our Brothers in the towing industry." The delegates themselves expressed great .satisfaction in the Conference's accomplishments. They unanimously recommended that "the Union and the Lundeberg School review and study the possibility of establishing further Educational Conferences so that more of our Brothers from all areas have the same opportunity as we to learn more about the conditions which so greatly affect our lives." Boatman Edward Touchette repre­ sented Boatmen from National Marine Service of Houston, Tex. He stated, "When I get back to Houston, I want to share the information in this brief­ case with others." SIU Boatman Fred Nation, of Gulf Ca­ nal Lines of New Orleans, reads reso­ lution in support of a standardized contract for all SIU Boatmen. The resolution was unanimously accepted. �lii Vacation^ Standard Pacts — Merger Breakthroughs Two of the major breakthroughs achieved by thd SIU-IBU merger have been tbe formation of a stan­ dardized contract for the inland Boatmen and the provision for an in­ dustry-wide vacation plan. The vacation plan is Jointly ad­ ministered by the SIU and its con­ tracted companies—a first in the inland waterway industry. What this means is real vacation benefits that most SIU Boatmen never even came close to before the increased collec­ tive bargaining strength of the The first SIU Boatman to receive a vacation benefit check under new Vacation Plan was Brother Arthur Lawson (r.), a deckhand for Steuart Transportation. The SIU broke the ice on a vacation plan for Boatmen with this company late last year. The Union's goal is an industry-wide plan for all SIU Boatmen. Presenting the check is SIU representative Tony Aronica. merger. The benefits include: * Significant vacation pay, and • Vacation eligibility after 90 days of employment. Before the plan, which is already in effect in .several SlU-contracted in­ land companies, few Boatmen re­ ceived any vacation at all. Those who did often had to work a year before tbey were eligible and then their va­ cation pay was usually small. Under the SIU industry-wide plan, the amount of vacation pay increases with additional days worked. This means active members will receive a minimum vacation of $450 to $700 per year depending on his rating. Members currently receiving com­ pany vacation will receive an addi­ tional amount depending on tbe number of days worked. The vaca­ tion benefit increases in the second and third years of the contract. Now more and more SIU Boatmen will have the time and the money to enjoy a real vacation. Members wishing to take advantage of the free upgrading programs at the Harry Lundeberg School will now have the money to pay their bills while they upgrade. The Union's goal is to bring the vacation plan to all SIU contracted tug, towboat and dredging compan­ ies one by one as each company's contract comes up for renewal. The first plan was negotiated with Steuart Petroleum of Piney Point, Md. late last year and was effective back to Aug. 1, 1976. Since that first nego­ tiation 92 vacation checks have been issued to SIU Boatmen. At tbe historic SIU Boatmen con­ ference last March, in which the del­ egates recommended contract stan­ dardization, two standardized inland contracts were drawn up, one each for licensed and unlicensed members. With the strength of a merged SIU behind them, these contracts will con­ tinue to bring a wide range of in­ creased benefits for all inland brothers. The Union Negotiating Committee for Marine Contracting and Towing of Charleston S.C. negotiate terms for standardized contract with company of­ ficials. From left around table are: Boatman Norton White; Giles Hollowell, company treasurer; Lewis Seabrook, company owner; Chuck Mollard, SIU inland coordinator; Paul Drozak, SIU vice-president, and Boatmen John Waters, Ben Whaley and Steve Browder. 21 SIU Boatmen Set Contract Coals at HLS Confab Don Anderson, SIU representative from Port Arthur, Tex., leads group discussion on the contract with SIU Boatmen. SIU Boatman, Capt. Roldin Dinet, lets his views be known at Conference. Stan Zeagler, SIU Headquarters rep­ resentative from New Orleans, has some things to say about the training and upgrading opportunities available at the Lundeberg School for Boatmen. May 1977 / LOG / 17 �The tug Trojan, operated by G&H Towing of Houston, was just one of many SlU manned boats visited by Union representatives during servicing sweep of the Texas Gulf area. 2-Man Service Teams After pulling into Houston harbor, the crew of the tug Jennifer George (G&H Towing) takes a breather. They are (I. to r.): Chuck Hill, AB; D. L. Martin, captain: John Rhyne, deckhand, and Joe Webber, engineer, who is standing at the top. Since the merger of the SIU and IBU eight months ago, the Union has established new programs and set new goals for collective bargaining, education, organizing and political action as it specifically applies to the inland waters industry and SIU Boat­ men. It is essential that the SIU's inland members know about and under­ stand these programs and plans be­ cause the Union needs the support and participation of Boatmen to achieve these goals. To insure that our inland members are aware of all the new develop­ ments, the SIU initiated a wide-rang­ ing program last month of dispatch­ ing two-man teams of SIU representa­ tives to service the tugs and towboats in the SIU's inland fleet to meet first­ hand with the membership on these issues. The first leg of the program was a two-week April swing of the Hous­ ton, Galveston, Port Arthur, and Corpus Christi areas. Earlier this month, SIU representatives com­ pleted a similar two-week swing in New Orleans harbor and surround­ ing areas. Presently, SIU representa­ tives are participating in a swingtof SlU Patrolman Jim Martin explains the medical programs to the crew of the tug Marathon (Sabine Towing) in Texas City. Tankerman John Hoist (r.) and Pilot Milton Harris (with his back to the camera) ask about the details. On board thie Dixie Challenge pixie Carrier) SIU Patrolman Joe Perez (I.) talks about the towing Industry In Pasadena, Tex. with (I. to r.) R. L. Griffin, assistant engineer, and Elliot Pendarvis, chief engineer. With help from J. E. Allen, pilot (I.) and Doyle Weller, deckhand (r.), the Pushboat Gazelle (Barge Harbor Towing) operates around Houston Harbor. 18 / LOG / May 1977 It's a proud crew on the'D/x/e Rebel (Dixie Carrier) with (I. to r.); Canon Powell, captain; J. H. Ross, pilot, and Bill Boiling, deckhand. They just pulled into the Shell Oil Dock, Houston. �Taking a snack break while filling in some Union forms are (I. to r.) Harold Moore, oiler; Tony McDuffy, deckhand; Ervin Jeffery, deckhand; Harris "toots" Morgan, captain; and Fred Hickman, chief engineer. These SlU brothers work on the tug Tardon (G&H Towing) which is docked in Houston. Sweep Texas, Louisiana Piney Point Port Agent George Costango (far right) looks on as New Orleans Patrolman Don Tillman writes up report for ABs Mike Haney of Blackrock, Ark. (far left) and Charles Morris of Slidell, La. aboard the Lenward Stephens (Inland Tugs). everyone concerned a better view of St. Louis and many other important river ports. the entire maritime picture as it ap­ While servicing the boats, the plies to the SIU. Union representatives are leading dis­ cussions and soliciting suggestions from the membership on the SIU's plans for the future. These special servicing swings are something new to the SIU, and there has already been a good deal of posi­ tive feedback concerning them from both the membership and the parti­ cipating Union representatives. It appears, from this feedback, that the servicing swings have not only opened a new channel of com­ munication between the Union and its membership, but they have added a new dimension in Union-member­ ship interaction and understanding. These swings are enabling Union officials from Headquarters and other areas around the country to meet with scores of SIU members away from their usual servicing areas. As a result, both the membership and Cook Robbie Hayeslip forks a done Union officials alike are benefiting roast on the towboat Robert A. Tatt from a learning process that is giving (Orgulf). Topside of a barge securing a tow. Mate James Frank Brown (left) of the Robert A. Taft (Orgulf) watches his boatmates in the background. Note his walkie-talkie and lifejacket. ry-"- .. ft- Reaching for his book from HLSS Port Agent George'Costango (left) is Tankerman Marv Duncan (standing left) of the towboat National Pride (Na­ tional Marine) while Tankerman John La Bleu (standing right) and the rest of the crew of (seated I. to r.): Pilot Martin Trayson; Capt. Andy Johnson, and Tankerman Bud Crabtree, wait their turn to discuss Union business. SIU Representative Dave "Skip" Le Barron (right) on the Dixie Power listens across the mess table to motioning Engineer Freddie Adams who is talking about the contract. Listening to the conversation are Engineer Lee 0. Stabler (at head of table) and Tankerman Sideny Pelas, standing in the corner. On the far left, Capt. Buddy Unkrich waits for a cook while Tankerman Don Hyde (second from left) fills out an application. May 1977 / LOG / 19 �{ •' " • " ':UJM. Culf BoafmMn Learn More ^bout Their Industry Jttion the flr^ j^ahnen's Con­ tract and Educational Conference (Mar, 11-19,1977) ciune to'an end, the 21 SlUil^tmirai^elcgates heart- It'. Ik « ily recommended that similar Edu­ cational Conferences be held in the future so that ^ore of our Brothers from all areas have the same oppor­ tunity as we to learn about the con­ ditions which so greatly affect our lives.*' Since onf Group shot shows SlU Boatmen and officials who participated in second Educational Conference focusing on the Texas Gulf area. Front row, from the left, are: Boatmen M. Hebert, B. Rogers, H. Champaigne, E. Bertrand and J. Creppon; SlU Inland Coordinator Chuck Mollard; Boatmen M. Harris, E. D. Adams and J. Woody; HLSS Vice President Mike Sacco, and Boatmen J. Hoist, R. Costilow, and C. Boone. Second row, from the left are: Union Officials Tom Glidwell, George Costango and Gene Taylor; Boatmen J. Feldman; SlU reps Jim Martin and Ed Morris, and Boatman J. Wall. Third row are Boatmen L. Walters. A. Clark, J. Wathan, G. Strickland and A. Bryant. Way in the back is SlU representative Sal Salazar. These brothers donated 100% to SPAD. there have been two more Educa­ tional ConferKices for inhuid mem­ bers at the Lundeberg School In Piney Point, Md. One week-long conference was held for members repres^ting Hous­ ton and other Texas Gulf areas, and another week-long gathering was held for Boatmen from the New Qrleans area. The next Conference will be conducted for St. Louis area mem­ bers. The Conferences are designed to ^ give the parikipaiing Boatmen an i|overview of the U.S. fowh^ Industiy, ll whilo focusing on the SHJ's role in liiiejiistorica] devdopment of the in­ dustry, where we stmid today and our pr<»pecf5 and potent^ for the fritore. A good deal of time is also spent hi observing first hand the SIU's training and upgrading programs for inlahd members. The delegates then have the opportunity to give their suggestions on how these educatfonaL programs can be expanded or im­ proved to better meet the educational needs of today's Boatmen- Delegates also have the opportu­ nity to dbcess other important issues such as political action, oiganiziiig the unorganized segment of the tew­ ing in^try, and new contracts. One complete so^ion is devoted to eiqpJai^g the welfare and pension benefits as well as the new, and very diflicult, Pension Reform bill and how it applies to inland members. The Conference also includes a full day outing to Washington, D.C. so die delegates can have an oppor­ tunity to see politics in action. They visited the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department offices in the AFL«CIO building, as well as die Transportation Insdtute and Capitol HflL - fibese to those who have participated iff them? One member put it well. He said, "I've received $10,000 worth of knowledge since I've been here." You^; | can be sure these men will be sharing this knowledge with fellow Boatmen when they get back to their |obs. ^ crmffdrenc^ mean if The delegation of Louisiana Boatmen toured the AFL-CIO Building in Wash­ ington, D.C. "In order to protect our gains, we must understand our contract and our Union and enforce the contract," SlU Vice President Paul Drozak warned. Looking over a pamphlet on SPAD are (I. to r.): Al Douglas, captain with Dixie Carriers; Charles Wood, captain with Dixie Carriers; Frank Smith, mate with Orgulf; James Faircloth, captain with Dixie Carriers; and Charles Roberts, AB with Caribe. .• _ t IK While visiting the Maritime Trades Department, the Louisiana delegates learned how cooperation among unions in the maritime field protects all the members' job security. Ken Conklin, center, of the HLSS staff, gives Conference delegates from Texas a tour of the Lundeberg School's boat museum on the School's grounds. Fellow Boatmen surprised SlU member M. Hebert, left, with a cake for his birthday. With Brother Hebert, from the left, are: SlU representative Tom Glidwell and Boatmen B. Rogers. J. Wathan and M. Harris. i. :w # Louisiana delegates study the textbook for the Conference. They are (I. to r.): Alfred House, AB; Richard Nelson, deckhand; and Oscar Smith, mate, all from Sabine Towing. V- : ^ . X XM ' -f' X' ^ mi m I#?:*" MX:;.- -Mi r' I fI • i*- HLSS Vocatldnal Education Director Bob Kalmus, left, demonstrates use of the Lundeberg School's full scale engine room console, used for instruction in numerous engine upgrading courses for deep sea members. Those present, from the left, include: Boatmen E. Bertrand, H. Champafgne and A. Clark; SlU representative Tom Glidwell and Boatman 0. Boone. 20 / LOG / May 1977 Texas Boatmen are shown during opening -session of the second Educational Conference to be held since the SlU-IBU merger eight months ago. HLSS Vice President Mike Sacco challenges the delegates, "When you leave here, don't lose your enthusi­ asm." Blackie Allemand, who is a captain with National Marine, has been to Piney Point three times. "Every time I come back I see more improve­ ments," he noted. Jerry Maurice, Louisiana tankerman SlU Inland Coordinator Chuck Mollard with Dixie Carriers, said after the con- told the Louisiana delegates, "You are ference, "I have learned that If we the organizers." He conducted some can't work together we won't make it." of the classes at the Conference. May 1977 / LOG / 21 �I *1 * Boatmen Learn Why Politics is Porkchops on Waters Some Boatmen think that politics is not important to them. Yet the Federal government, Congress, state and local governments, and thirtyone agencies, boards, commissions and committees have great influence over the inland waterways and there­ fore control the jobs of Boatmen on the tugs and towboats. Here are just a few examples of how political issues affect the Boat­ man. • THE JONES ACT requires that cargo shipped between two U.S. ports be carried on American-flag vessels. Without it, you might see foreign-flag boats and barges moving right up the Mississippi River to pick up cargo bound for New Orleans—or foreign tugs docking ships in the Chesapeake Bay. Oil companies and flag of con­ venience shipowners are always ap­ plying for waivers of the Jones Act. Without the SlU keeping a watchful eye in Washington, they would get their boats on the inland waterways. Laws affecting the inland waterways are passed right here on Capitol Hill. After seeing how Congress works first hand, this group of Boatmen from Texas posed for a photo on the steps of the Capitol. • THE VIRGIN ISLANDS LOOPHOLE of the Jones Act allows foreign vessels to move cargo be­ tween the Virgin Islands and the U.S. mainland. Since tug barge combina­ tions can move this cargo, Boatmen are being cut out of jobs by this regulation. The SIU is fighting to close the Virgin Islands loophole. • The outmoded LOCK AND DAM 26 on the Upper Mississippi River needs to be replaced. SIU Pres­ ident Paul Hall, along with manage­ ment, farm groups, coal shippers, etc. sits on the committee that is lead­ ing the battle for a new Lock and Dam 26. • The SIU has been protesting the unfair policies of the INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION which allows rail lines to cut their rates in a discriminatory manner to put water transportation out of busi­ ness. One way you can solve these prob­ lems is by giving to SPAD. Your voluntary donation to SPAD helps elect legislators who understand the need for a strong inland waterways industry. SPAD represents the unity of Seafarers and Boatmen working together to provide greater job op­ portunities for American maritime industries—^and a better security for themselves and their families. Protecting shipping on the inland waterways is one interest the SIU has in common with management. When the industry prospers and grows, workers have an opportunity to pros­ per and grow. Therefore, the Union works with the companies in the po­ litical arena. Many of the SIU contracted in­ land-waterways companies also be­ long to the Washington, D.C. based Transportation Institute in which, together with deep sea companies, they educate the public about the need for a strong American maritime industry on the seas, in the harbors and on the rivers. A group of Boatmen from Louisiana, who were delegates to the May Educa­ tional Conference in Piney Point, visited the Transportation Institute in Wash­ ington, D.C. There they met with T.I. President Herb Brand who is sitting at the head of the table. 70 Marine Act: 12 Tugs, 28 Towboats, 265 Barges What has the SlU-backed Merchant Marine Act of 1970 done for the Amer­ ican maritime industry? Ask that question of just about any­ one in the maritime industry, and 99 out of 100 times you will probably get the same answer—new ships. Well, that's very true. The 1970 Merchant Marine Act has provided the incentive for the construction of a sig­ nificant number of U.S.-flag deep sea vessels. However, new deep sea vessel con­ struction is only part of the story of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. A more indepth look at this important law shows that it has also sparked a great deal of new tug, towboat, dredge and barge construction in the U.S. inland waters industry. Consequently, this new construction has created significant numbers of jobs for U.S. workers in the building of this equipment and for U.S. boatmen manning the new boats. New construction for the inland waters has by no means been localized or regionalized. The 1970 Act, by ex­ tending Title XI Government loan guar­ antees for new construction to inland operators, has spurred tug and towboat construction on the East, Gulf and West Coasts, the Western Rivers and the Great Lakes. During the original battle for the bill, 22 / LOG / May 1977 the SIIJ carried the fight to have Title XI guarantees for inland operators in­ cluded under the provisions of the 1970 Act. As far as SIU Boatmen are con­ cerned, though, more significant than the fact that new construction is going on in the towing industry, is the point that SIU-contracted towing companies are involved in expanding and upgrad­ ing their fleets under provisions of the Act. To date, SIU towing companies have applied for and received Title XI Gov­ ernment loan guarantees for the con­ struction of 28 river towboats, 12 ocean going tugs, two integrated tug/barge systems, and 265 barges of various di­ mensions and diverse cargo handling capabilities, including double skin pe­ troleum and chemical tank barges. Some of this equipment has already been completed and is providing many jobs for SIU Boatmen in their opera­ tion, while some of the equipment is presently either under construction or on the planning boards. SIU members should not get the im­ pression, though, that the above figures represent the total picture involving new consfiliction in SIU iniland com­ panies in the last seven years. Since 1970, SIU towing companies have added, and SIU Boatmen are manning, more than 100 new tugs and towboats around the country. And less than half of these new boats were built directly under Title XI loan guarantees of the 1970 Act. However, just about all of the con­ struction that has taken place in the towing industry since 1970 could prob­ ably be linked either directly or indi­ rectly to the 1970 Act because the bill set off a wave of new competitive­ ness in the industry. The tremendous amount of new construction in the tow­ ing industry since passage of the 1970 Act attests to this fact. An overall look at the Merchant Ma­ rine Act of 1970, the most significant piece of maritime legislation to be passed since the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, turns up an important common denominator for the collective SIU membership. And that is that both SIU deep sea and inland waters companies are still taking advantage of, and bene­ fitting from, the 1970 Act. As a result, SIU Boatmen and SIU deep sea mem­ bers have more jobs to choose from and are enjoying a higher degree of job se­ curity. The SIU put a great deal of time and effort in working for the passage of this important bill. As all indications seem to point out, it was time well spent. Underway in the port of New Orleans, the tug Ambassador. Title XI boat Is manned by SIU Boatmen. She Is operated by Interstate. �This photo shows the launching of the SlU manned towboat Carl Shelton, one of about 40 boats built under Title XI since passage of the 1970 Act. She is operated by ACBL. ,r4 •» - - * ' > 'i.-5 . s, *»• ^ - - t* p'-^ *• ,k The oceangoing tug Venturer, operaled by ^lU-contracted Mariner Towing Title XI vessel, is shown tied up at a dock in Philadelphia. National Marine Service of St. Louis, the operator of the National Pride and many other SlU-manned boats, received loan guarantees under Title XI for the construction of six towboats and numerous barges. Nearly 200 river barges, such as these, were built by SlU companies with Title XI government loan guarantees. •7,. SIU companies built 11 chemical tank barges, like this one, with Title XI loan guarantees. ' The Great Lakes SlU company Hannah Inland Waterways, operator of the above tank barge, built two huge 51,000 barrel tank barges under the auspices of the 1970 Merchant Marine Act. May 1977 / LOG / 23 �This crew of new SlU members looks pretty happy as they pose for pix on their boat, the Peter Fanchi, operated by newly organized company Ozark Marine. They are. from the left: Frank Chambers, Albert Bartsch, and Bill Gaines, deckhands; Bill Payne, lead deckhand; Mike Mulligan, deckhand; Glenda Plumlee, cook; Al Myers, lead deckhand, and SlU St. Louis Port Agent Mike Worley. The crew of the Ozark Marine boat, Ed Renshak, vote a unanimous aye on their first SlU contract as St. Louis Port Agent Mike Worley, back to camera, and SlU representative Ed Morris, to Worley's left, count the show of hands. The crewmembers, from left around table, are: Chuck Smith; Charlie Lytle; Greg Piatt; Kevin Lombardo; Michaei Conkiin, and Wayne Weaver. The tug Samuel A. Guilds, one of six boats operated by new SlU company. Marine Contracting and Towing, is shown at work in Charleston harbor. 6.SEABR00K In the port of Charleston, S.C., new SlU members of the tug Lewis G. Seabrook, are from the left: Paul Hendricks, deckhand; George Baggot, captain; James Wilgies, engineer, and Jerry Skelton, deckhand. These men, employed by Marine Contracting and Towing, are four of 26 Boatmen at the company who voted unanimously to join the SlU. Four Companies Organized Since Merger The merger of the Inland Boat­ man's Union into the SlU has resulted in many new Boatmen joining the SIU. So far, since the merger, there have been four successful organizing drives. • CARTERET TOWING CO., Morehcad City, N.C. Boatmen on the three tugs owned by Carteret voted in an NLRB election to join the SIU on May 16. The new SIU members aboard the Mamie, the Sharon, and the Sivannce dock all the ships that come into Morehead City. Contract negotiations will be­ gin soon. • W. P. HUNT OIL CO., Hamp­ ton, Va. The SIU wrapped up a new contract with the W. P. Hunt Co. on Dec. 16, 1976. Members employed on the three tugs, the Elizabeth Hunt, the Connie Hunt, and the Eileen Hunt now have the protec­ tion of an SIU contract. In addition, they gained increases in wage and fringe benefits as well as improved working conditions. • OZARK MARINE SERVICE, INC., Linn Creek, Mo. After an overwhelming majority of unlicensed personnel working for Ozark Marine On the tug Samuel A. Guilds, another Marine Contracting boat, are new SIU members, from the left: Jim McNamara, deckhand; Eddie Richardson, deck­ hand; Jim Gaillard, engineer, and Captain James Earnest Baggott. 24 / LOG / May 1977 signed SIU pledge cards, the com­ pany agreed to recognize the SIU as the collective bargaining agent on Apr. 27. The SIU contract with Ozark Marine was negotiated and accepted earlier this month by 100 percent of the crewmembers cov­ ered. The Boatmen now enjoy in­ creased wages and improved working conditions. Ozark Marine Service, Inc. cur­ rently operates two 5,600 h.p. towboats, the Peter Fanchi and the Ed Renshaiv, pushing general cargo barges on tbe Upper Mississippi River between St. Louis, Mo. and St. Paul, Minn. • MARINE CONTRACTING AND TOWING CO., Charleston, S.C. As reported in the April Log, the SIU recently wrapped up the contract for 26 new SIU Boatmen who voted unanimously to join the Union in an election held last De­ cember. The new members learned about the SIU when they were dock­ ing many of the Union's contracted deep sea vessels. The company oper­ ates six boats in all in Charleston harbor—-five harbor tugs and one pushboat—and handles about half the ship docking chores for the port. Group shot shows most of the 26 new SIU members at Marine Contracting during meeting to accept their first SIU contract �Boatmen delegates to ttie March Contract and Educational Conference ob­ serve as SlU inland trainees learn the art of splicing. Boatmen D. L Martin, left, and Bert Mangiarancina take bearings on gyro repeater while participating in Vessel Operator Management and Safety program at the Lundeberg School. Lundeberg School is the Open Door to Advancement The SIU knows that education pays! It means better jobs, more money and increased job security. The Harry Lundeberg School opens the door to career advancement to Boatmen and helps each member enjoy the better way of life that can be achieved through education. The School provides professional instruction for every rating and li­ cense on the waterways. The goal of the teachers at Harry Lundeberg School is to help each individual member succeed. To reach this goal, these instructors work with the stu­ dent as an individual. Classes are small. Every iiieiiiber learns at his own pace. He uses study materials which are designed to meet his individual career and educational needs. In short, the emphasis at Harry Lundeberg School is always on help­ ing our brothers to advance and to build better lives and careers. Among the programs available at Harry Lundeberg School are diesel engineering, wheelhouse licensing and towboat cooking. Any career op­ tion a member chooses is fully cov­ ered at the School. In addition, academic opportuni­ ties are available through the High School Equivalency Program, which leads to a high school diploma. The staff at HLS knows that many workers today never had the chance to finish high school—they had to go to work to earn a living. This Pro­ gram can be a member's second chance for a high school diploma. It also provides many math and reading skills which are needed in the licens­ ing courses for upgraders. Any mem­ ber who wants to advance academi­ cally can do so at HLS—90 percent of the students in the High School Equivalency Program have earned their diplomas at HLS. To assure well trained manpower for the towing industry and to open the benefits of Union membership to young people today, the Lundeberg School also offers the entry program. This program provides basic skills in decking, cooking and engineering, it is the first step toward career develop­ ment, which is available to members through the upgrading and academic programs. The SIU encourages members to recommend this program to young people—it can mean the beginning of a good paying career for a young friend or relative. The educational programs at HLS are free of charge—there is no cost to the member for tuition, books or room and board. The membership has, of course, recognized the great value of this benefit and they have recommended that the SIU negotiate a clause in the standardized contract that will cover trans|fortation costs to and from the school. In addition the new vacation plan provides the member with the necessary money to cover his bills and expenses at home while he is attending school. These efforts by the SIU are aimed at making the benefit of education easily and readily available to every member. To take advantage of the chance to move up and earn better pay simply fill out the upgrading or High School Equivalency Program appli­ cation forms which are avaliable in the back pages of the Log. Remember your opportunities for education and advancement are lim­ ited only by your willingness to try the Harry Lundeberg School and its many educational programs which are dedicated to just one goal—help­ ing you get ahead. On-the-job training takes up a good part of all the Lundeberg School's voca­ tional education programs for trainees and upgraders. Above photo shows Inland entry trainees getting some practical experietice while underway on one of the School's barges. Boatman Jeff Gremlllicn, deckhand on the SlU-contracted boat, Robert A. Taft, is a graduate of the Lunde­ berg School's entry training program. Boatman Ruben Salazar of Houston is shown as he studied for mates license in Master/Mates program at the Lundeberg School. Boatman Jim Parese gets right down to it in his first day working on the rivers. Parese, also a graduate of the Lundeberg School's entry program, is a deckhand on the Robert A. Taft. May 1977 / LOG / 25 �special Supplement Official ynklicatlaa af the SEAt' tRERS Inicrnatlenal l)ala« • Atlantic, Cull, Lakci and Inland Watcrc DIctrict • AFL-CIO DEEP SEA GREAT LAliSfiiS IHLAMD WATERS Vol. 39, No. 5_ May. 1977 After the Philadelphia job call, SlU Port Agent John Fay ships out three boat men: (I. to r.) Kenny Guth, captain at Interstate; Bill Trindle, cook; and Mike Jager, head tankerman, Marine Towing. Help filing for welfare benefits is as close as your nearest SlU hall. Here Balti­ more Port Agent Ben Wilson (r.) goes over the forms with Boatman Gerald Freeburger, who works at Baker-Whitely. Here's How the SlU Hiring Hall Works tor Boatmen Winning the right to have their own hiring halts was a major victory for inaritinie unions after a long and often bloody struggle. In the old days, a sailor would be blackballed by the company if he was a union man or Just because someone in the com­ pany did not like him. Shipping com­ panies would try to hire "finks" who would work for less pay and not support their fellow workers in the struggle for job security, better wages, and benefits such as medical care and pensions. Today, the SIU hiring hall serves all members of the merchant marine, inland boatmen. Lakes and deep sea sailors alike. Here are some ways the hiring hall works for Boatmen on the tugs and barges: • Through the hiring hall all Boatmen have a fair chance to get a job when there is a new job opening. In the hiring hall, the job goes to the Boatman with the most seniority. • The hiring hall is a place to hold meetings, learn about what the Union is doing and vote on Union business. • At the hiring hall, you can get help settling beefs and filing for Union benefits. • The hiring hall makes sure we have SIU members on the boats. That protects our job security and Union benefits. If a man is hired "off the bank" that means one of our SIU brothers doesn't have a job. And the man hired "off the bank" may not live up to the Union contract and the objective of the members. • When you use the hiring hall, you protect your own job security. The company knows that the Union can supply skilled manpower and is not as tempted to hire men "off the bank". With skilled SIU co-workers, you know you are safer on the tug or barge. Louisiana Boatmen had a chance to tour the hiring hall at Piney Point while they were attending an educational conference this May at the' Lundeberg School. SIU members pack the regular monthly membership meeting in the Houston Hall so they can keep up-to-date on Union affairs. �PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Liridsey Williams Cal Tanner Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich 675 4 A|e., Bklyn. 11232 1212) HY 9-6600 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617)482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, 111.. .9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) VI3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3 St. 55806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala IS. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502)443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, CaUf. 1311 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P. K. 1313 Fernandez Juneos, Stop 20 00909 ' (809) 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla.. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 Wn.MINGTON, Calif. 510 N. Broad St. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan. . ... .P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 Shipping at deep sea A&G ports picked up again last month as more than 1,561 Seafarers found johs on SlU-contracted vessels. April's fig­ ure is more than 100 jobs over March's figure and 400 more than February's. In addition, the April 1977 shipping figure is 329 jobs above the April 1976 figure. Good to excellent shipping at mosv: ports is expected to continue for the fore­ seeable future. ) AnnvT t tn xnT-v ArKILi 1-30, 1977 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Boston New York - TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 5 84 3 14 i 4 3 76 Philadelphia 17 0 0 Baltimore Noftolk 35 21 3 5 1 1 Tampa '3 33 0 3 24 9 0 19 18 11 4 2 3 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 9 143 2 10 1 9 19 1 0 59 22 5 7 2 2 7 0 0 9 2 0 10 1 0 Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville 23 56 25 6 9 0 0 0 11 31 68 29 12 31 6 0 0 11 40 111 46 4 13 1 0 1 2 San Francisco 37 4 1 35 12 0 55 4 1 Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston 9 37 10 85 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 7 9 32 10 95 6 10 1 15 0 2 0 10 19 62 13 140 4 2 4 5 0 0 0 5 Piney Point Yokohama 0 1 0 l 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 453 56 26 460 160 31 751 63 23 n Totals Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston 2 Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk 12 34 13 5 '1 0 l 3 3 2 1 2 O ^ ^ 67 30 3 112 26 0 0 1 11 52 32 6 19 12 0 0 1 ^ 35 95 36 RQ 2 19 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 i| 34 9 114 I 7 2 11 0 1 0 O 0 2 0 0 604 103 11 1 49 15 23 14 1 7 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 21 4 4 3 8 4 3 0 0 0 0 Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville 16 46 26 1 19 5 7 0 Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico "0"St0" 7 25 2 77 2 4 0 11 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 20 5 60 i 11 1 27 6 1 0 0 367 73 9 335 144 15 San Francisco 29 Piney Point Yokohama 0 0 'o*3ls Port 32 0 0 7 12 48 t? 7 0 1 7 2 1 6 3 0 I 0 0 a 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk 1 30 11 13 7 0 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 40 13 11 3 2 28 11 8 2 0 0 1 2 2 Tampa 2 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 Mobile 9 1 0 14 6 0 20 1 0 New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco 24 n 15 2 0 2 0 0 0 53 17 29 23 7 12 0 5 2 53 25 31 2 0 2 0 1 0 Wilmington Seattle 3 16 0 1 0 0 7 14 0 7 0 13 7 16 2 0 0 6 7 30 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 7 27 0 8 20 11 0 5 0 8 73 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 179 0 20 0 2 0 239 0 147 0 30 0 337 0 23 0 4 3 44 Q no 12 105 Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals . Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 25 5 80 4 45 12 20 14 32 0 5 _ 9 29 ig 43 0 7 Norfolk 9 12 4 15 20 2 Tampa 2 4 0 2 4 0 Mobile 16 14 0 19 13 1 New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington 29 18 19 2 42 21 34 13 0 4 4 0 43 24 31 5 53 24 49 14 2 2 2 2 Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point 14 4 25 0 27 12 42 16' 12 0 29 0 24 12 32 Q 39 16 63 1 8 1 50 Q Yokohama Totals Totals All Departments 2 2 0 2 2 0 197 370 107 0 0 0 301 485 194 1,196 519 144 1,034 451 76 1,993 674 232 *"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. May 1977 / LOG / 27 �AFL-aO, SlU Oppose Top Court: It is Not Sex Bias to Bar Disability Pay for Pregnancy The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 7, 1976 ruled that it is not sex discrimina­ tion to deny disability benefits for preg­ nancy and childbirth. "The Court may have ignored it," the AFL-CIO Executive Council replied, "but the facts of life are that discrimi­ nation against pregnant people is dis­ crimination against women alone." The SIU fully supports the AFL-CIO in its fight against pregnancy discrimina­ tion. This discrimination may not di­ rectly affect deap-sea members since few of them are women. (Although their wives and daughters who work would be affected.) But women hold a signifi­ cant number of jobs on the SIU's in­ land operations and make up a large percentage of the SlU-afliliated United Industrial Workers of North America. Moreover, women are now a major part of the American work force and their unequal treatment constitutes a widespread attack on labor. Legislation to prohibit pregnancy dis­ crimination in the workplace has been introduced in Congress and is strongly supported by the AFL=CIO. Without it, many women temporarily disabled by pregnancy and childbirth, will continue to be fired or forced to take leave with­ out pay—often with devastating results for their families. The great majority of women in the labor force work because, like men, they have to supp(^rt their families. Twenty-live million women working DECK DEPA^ENT he treated. . BuffStof • 2 •' /•//•oil''',' 0 D ';r; r 0 7 0 0 11 • 'it, ENGINE DEP ;• Cl©v©l3n(i OfitrOlt y/Zi/y-.y Dututh •' ^ • '^'7 12 ^2 ^ ^ f ^0, STEWARD DEPARTMENt Alpena Buffalo . Cleveland Detroit .. Duluth .. Frankfort Chicago , Totals . "y. ^0 \ • • •' ... ' • fevt'/.y.cy, •• • 'A-/'/'.-' •, i-'V W p* 4 • • • P • ••• ... • • . - 7.1 ^r-.i Chicago ................... . ....... 0 6 22 28 3 8 29 96 5-V 1 9 19 8 10 15 67 13 8 4 38 17 6 5 91 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 Accountants every three months, which are to he 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. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. 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 shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requesied. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 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 avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obliga­ tions, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets aqd in 0- 1, 1 0 0 0 '^*1 IM Ml A 8 44 12 0 7 17 6 5 0 47 22 13 13 77 22 11 0 158 124 60 180 m mjf mm mm • OIIEAT 1 . A K.E 9 4 DISPATf •i# • ^9 0^ • H2HERS • • mm Im ^9 9 ^ 1 DRT 324 109 351 96 91 18 Totals All Departments ..... ... *"Total Registered" means the number of man who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ^'•"Resistered on the Beach" means the total nujptjer of men registered atyhe port at the end of last month. 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 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. / 0 0 f 2. . ENTRY DEPARTMENT •' Z^.'- Alpena .. Buffalo . .... Cleveland Detroit .. ;; Duluth Frankfort . . ........:............... KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 28 / LOG / May 1977 •M 53 .Q ll I It 0 :• 1 1 1 Alpena . BuffaloClaveteii Dfetrolt Duluth . Frankfort . . Chicag Totals . .a..........'^....v.......I is a dise **RE6ISTEPE£rON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups / /Class A ^OTAL REGlsnfeRED groups Class A Class B Class C 1977 K Alcoholism APRIL to perform their jobs, the AFL-CIO maintains. In most pregnancies (95 per cent) the medically certified period of disability is six weeks or less. come pregnant should not be an excuse for job discrimination. When they are unable to work, pregnant women should be granted all benefits and privileges given other workers not physically able now do so because their husbands earn less than $7,000 a year or because they are the sole source of their families' income. The fact that only women can be­ 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 — SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any ar­ ticle serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemfe^i 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 hoard 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 he 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 reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone at­ tempts to require any such payment he made without sup­ plying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately he reported to headquarters. 2 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 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 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 notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. The.se rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may he 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 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 hut not limited to furthering.the political, social and economic interests of SeafareT seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are vol­ untary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, 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 Sea­ farers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political, and social interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer 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 infor- • mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. �LOG Story Triggers Quiz on Safety Continued from Page 2 only in safety per se but also in various insurance and workmen's compensation rates." On his own, Ruppee is looking into gangways used in Europe on ships that have runs similar to those on the Great Lakes. Earlier in April, Rep. Ruppee asked Adm. Siler about the Coast Guard's de­ cision to permit oil and chemical tank­ ers to operate with unattended engine rooms on the Great Lakes. He also re­ quested Adm. Siler's views on some issues which Jack Bluitt raised during field hearings of the U.S. House of Rep­ resentatives Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation last July. In particular, Ruppee asked about: 1. General procedures for consulta­ tion with the (union) representatives of merchant seamen. 2. Policies regarding the development of uniform minimum manning standards applicable to similar-type vessels. 3. Engine room manning standards in general. 4. Consideration given to collective bargaining agreements in preparing manning certificates. 5. Feasibility/justipcation for in­ creased watertight compartmentation Overseas Ohio on Great Lakes bulk carriers. The Congressman will be pursuing these issues during oversight hearings before the Coast Guard and Navigation Subcommittee later this year. In Emergenqr Notify USPHS By Telegram Any Seafarer or Boatman who is taken to a hospital other than a USPHS facility for emergency treatment, must notify the nearest USPHS hospital of his situation within 48 hours, and it is suggested that the notification be made by telegram. In the past, many of our mem­ bers have made it a practice to notify USPHS by phone. Unfortu­ nately, when it comes time to pay the bill, there have been cases when USPHS has refused to pick up the tab claiming they have no record of the telephone call. How­ ever, by using telegrams you will have permanent proof that you ac­ tually notified USPHS within the prescribed period and at the same time you will eliminate any confu­ sion dealing with phone calls. If you have no recourse, though, but to use the phone, you should make it a point to get the name, title and department of the person who handled your call. FLAG SlU Scholarships Continued from Page 10 munity College, Seattle, Wash, where he has already taken courses in astron­ omy and navigation. Leslie Warren CoUierlV / • M Leslie Warren Collier IV is looking forward to a career as a chemist or bio­ chemist and hopes to use his four-year scholarship at the University of North Carolina. An honor student. Collier ranks third in his class of 115 at Curri­ tuck County High School in North Caro­ lina. He shows "outstanding leadership qualities" one teacher said. As if earning high grades wasn't enough. Collier is also president of the student body, works on the school news­ paper and folk magazine, and is active in intramural sports. To earn money, he has been driving a school bus each day for over a year and painting barges dur­ ing the summer. His proud father. Boatman Leslie Warren Collier III, who works as a tug­ boat captain for the Interstate Oil Transport Co. in Philadelphia, Pa., re­ ceived his masters license through the Lundeberg School Upgrading Program. Before that he worked as an unlicensed engineer on the tugs. Brother Collier has been an SIU member since 1970. Charles Wayne Foshee Using the foui-yeai scholarship, Charles Foshee hopes to attend McNeese State University in Louisiana to study chemical engineering. His science and mathematics scores in school and in national tests show him to be a top student and a natural for that career. Young Foshee had an all around good record at DeRidder High School, DeRidder, La. He was in the Drama Club, the Pilot Pak, and managed the fresh­ man football, basketball and track teams. An Eagle Scout and member of the National Beta Club, Foshee was listed in the 1975-76 edition of "Who's Who Among American High School Students." In his spare time he enjoys fishing, camping, and listening to music. Boatman Woodrow Foshee, the father of the winner, has been an SIU member since 1963 and works as a chief engineer aboard Sabine Towing boats. He joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. Another new tanker will be ready to enter the Alaska oil trade with an SIU crew this fall. The 89,700-dwt SS Overseas Ohio, one of four SlU-contracted sisterships built by Maritime Overseas Corp., is expected to be ready for service on Oct. 22, 1977. She will follow the first of the four in service, the SS Overseas Chicago, which will be delivered on June 30. The SS Overseas ISew York will bring more jobs for Sea­ farers only a month after the Ohio on Nov. 29. The fourth new tanker, the SS Overseas Washing­ ton, is expected by the end of February, 1978. The Ohio, like all her sisterships, was built at the National Steel Shipyards in San Diego, Calif. She is 894 feet long, her beam is 106 feet and when fully loaded she will have a 49-foot draft. Osvaldo Rios An "A" student at the Dr. Jose M. Lazaro High School in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Osvaldo Rios ranks third in his class. Because of his academic excel­ lence, he was able to finish high school in two years. Altliough he had a heavy study load, young Rios found time to help other students through a tutorial program and to play on the basketball, volley ball and track and field teams. Outside of school, he has been active in Leos Club (Lions Club) and the Mus­ cular Dystrophy Association, showing a true sense of concern for his fellow man. "But there are still more things I would like to do," Rios told the com­ mittee. With the help of the four-year scholarship he hopes to study pre-med at the University of Puerto Rico and become a doctor in order "to help my country and community." His father, Osvaldo Rios, Sr. has been sailing deep sea with the SIU in the steward department since 1958 when he joined the Union in the port of New York. Seventy-one cents of every dollar spent In shipping on American-flag vessels remains in this country, making a very substantial contribution to the national balance of payments and to the nation's economy. Use U.S.-flag ships. It's good for the American maritime industry, the Ameri­ can shipper, and America. We Need Your Lafesf Address The SIU needs your latest address so that we can maintain an up-to-date mailing list and can be sure that important correspondence gets to you at your home. So please fill out the address form below and mail it to SIU Welfare Plan, 275 - 20th St.. Brooklyn, N.Y. 772/5. SIU Soc. Sec. No. Name Print Last Name First Name Print Number and Street City Middle Initial Address State Zip Code Elizabeth Harrington With help from the four-year scholar­ ship, Elizabeth Harrington plans to at­ tend Massachusetts College of Phar­ macy in the fall. Dentistry is her goal and v/ith that in mind she intends to take up a pre-med course, majoring in chemistry or biochemistry. Although she worked parttime as a switchboard operator to pay her tuition at Julie Billiart Central High School, Boston, Mass., she still managed to maintain a rank at the top of her class. Aside from her excellent scholastic rec­ ord, she also was involved in the Drama Club, creative writing. Biology Club, basketball and volleyball teams and was a member of the yearbook photography crew. Recertified Bosun Arthur C. Harring­ ton, Elizabeth's father, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1954 and has been sailing with the SIU ever since. The SIU extends its sincere congratu­ lations to these scholarship winners and their families, and hopes that all their educational goals will be achieved. Date of Birth Mo / Day / Year Editor, Change of Address Or New Subscriber SEAFARERS LOG 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Print In/ormailon) NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP. SIU memben please give: Bk# Soc. Sec. # ./ XO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address below or send mailing label from last issue received. ADDRESS CITY .... STATE ZIP. May 1977 / LOG / 29 �Frederick T. Anderegg, 51, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Savan­ nah sailing as an AB. Brother An­ deregg sailed 35 years, was a ship's delegate and attended Ixjth the Quar­ termaster and LNG Courses at the Lundeberg School. He was born in San Francisco and is a resident of Pacifica, Calif. Ralph Armstrong, 57, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New Or­ leans sailing as an AB. Brother Arm­ strong sailed 37 years and attended the HLSS 1972 Educational Confer­ ence at Piney Point, Md. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Birmingham, Ala., he is a resident of Shelby, Ala. Ernest B. Avant, 57, joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in 1969 sailing as an AB. Brother Avant sailed 39 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A native of McRae, Ga., he is a resident of Hialeah, Fla. Roberto C. Cadaizo, 72, joined the vSIU in the port of Seattle in 1962 sailing in the steward department for 30 years. Brother Cadaizo was born in Narvacan, Hocus Sur, the Philip­ pines and is a resident of Baguio City, P.I. Alfred B. "Fred" Calano, 64, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as an oiler. Brother Calano sailed 32 years and was also a member of the SUP in 1951. He was born in Manila, P.I. and is a resident of Daly City, Calif. Benigno Cortez, 67, joined the I SIU in 1944 in the port of New York I sailing as an AB. Brother Cortez sailed 37 years. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of . Puerto Nuevo, P.R. Ezckiel E. "Zeke" Daniels, 56, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a firemanwatertender. Brother Daniels sailed 33 years. He is a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Born in North Carolina, he is a resident of Wanchese, N.C. John A. Denais, 57, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Denais sailed 32 years and during the Vietnam War. He was also a steward department delegate. Sea­ farer Denais is a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a technician in the Special Task Force in the China, Burma, India Theater in World War II. Born on one of the "islands of France", he is a resident of Sunrise, Fla. Frank R. Farmer, 47, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Farmer was born in Seattle and is a resident of Copalis Beach, Wash. Hugo "BUI" JelTcoat, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as an AB. Brother Jeffcoat sailed 34 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Columbia, S.C., he is a resident of Houston. Recertified Bosun Tom Karatzas, 61, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing 31 years. Brother Karatzas graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosun Program in April 1975. He is also a retired member of the SUP. Born in Kikinos, Greece, he is a naturalized U.S. citi­ zen and is a resident of Baltimore. Edward L. Kaznowsky, 65, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Kaznowsky sailed 47 years and during World War 11. He was on the picket line in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. Born in Carteret, N.J., he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Lorenzo N. Diana, 60, joined the SIU in tlie port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook. Brother Diana sailed 28 years. He was born in the Philippine Islands and is a resident of New Orleans. Recertified Bosun Leo J. Koza, 57, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing for 35 years. Brother Koza graduated from the eighth Bosun Recertification Pro­ gram class in January 1974. He also sailed during World War II and was on a vessel then in the port of An­ twerp, Belgium when tlie harbor was bombed for 28 consecutive days. A native of Lowell, Mass., he is a resi­ dent of Baltimore. Arthur J. Endemann, 61, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile sailing as an oiler. Brother Ende­ mann sailed 43 years. He was born in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and is a resi­ dent of Pasadena, Md. Samuel J. Lemoine, 65, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New OrI leans sailing as a bosun. Brother Lemoine sailed 35 years. He was born in Louisiana and is a resident of New Orleans. William L. Forrest, 59, joined the SIU in the port of Lake Charles, La. in 1956 and sailed as a chief steward. Brother Forrest sailed 26 years. He is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Born in Texas, he is a resident of Lufkin, Tex. William A. MacGregor, 56, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Balti­ more sailing as an OS. Brother Mac­ Gregor sailed 29 years. He is a wounded 1941 veteran of the U.S. Army's Parachute Infantry Corps where he served as a rigger. A native of Germany, he is a resident of Pearl River, La. 30 / LOG / May 1977 William F. Luhrsen, Jr., 64, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1960 and sailed as a pumpman. Brother Luhrsen sailed 29 years and walked the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. He attended the Piney Point Crew Conference No. 5 in 1970. Seafarer Luhrsen is also a machinist, mechanic and flyer. Born in North Little Rock, Ark., he is a resident of Waveland, Miss. J Frank Mamerto, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Mamerto sailed 48 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. Born in the Philippines, he is a resi­ dent of Metairie, La. Abel Manuel, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1962 sail­ ing as a cook. Brother Manuel sailed 23 years. He was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Mamou, La. Henry J. McCue, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1955 ; sailing as a bosun. Brother McCue y sailed 45 years and was ship's dele­ gate. He was a member and helped to reorganize the Union-affiliated At­ lantic Fishermen's Union in 1960 in Boston. A native of Newfoundland, Canada, he is a resident of Woodbridge, N.J. John J. N. McKenna, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a OMED. Brother McKenna sailed 31 years and up­ graded at the HLSS in 1974. He was bom in Canada, is a naturalized U.S. citizen, and is a resident of New Orleans. Lauren D. Santa Ana, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. Brother Santa Ana sailed 45 years. He was born in Bacon Sorsoquon, P.I. and is a resident of New Orleans. Franklin Roosevelt Strickland, 42, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1952 and sailed as a chief cook. Brother Strickland sailed 25 years. He was born in Mobile and is a resi­ dent of Wilmer, Ala. Lee W. Snodgrass, 63, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of San Fran­ cisco sailing as an AB and deck dele­ gate. Brother Snodgrass sailed 33 years. He was born in South Dakota and is a resident of Irvine, Calif. John W. Murphy, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1965 and sailed as a chief steward. Brother Murphy sailed 38 years. He was born in St. Louis, Mo. and is a resident of Bisbee, Ariz. Cyril A. Scott, 65, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sail­ ing as a chief steward. Brother Scott sailed 49 years and was on the picket line in both the 1962 Robin Line strike and the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Born in Jamaica, B.W.L, he is a resident of Laurelton, L.I., N.Y. �Lester A. Pugh, 62, joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as an oiler. Brother Pugh sailed 35 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Winn, Ala., he is a resident of Mobile. PfNS/ONfRS Harry N. Schorr, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook. Brother Schorr sailed 25 years and was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Forces in World War II. Seafarer Schorr is also a watch and instrument repair­ man. A native of New York City, he is a resident of Hemet, Calif. George Lukas, 66, joined the Union in the port of Cleveland in 1966 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Lukas sailed 20 years for the Reiss Steamship Co. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army infantry. Born in Erie, Pa., he is a resident there. Thomas E. Smolarek joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1959 sailing as a fireman-watertender on the SS Metaffa, Brother Smolarek is a resident of Buffalo, N.Y. Raymond R. Shaynick, 59, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Nor­ folk and sailed as a QMED. Brother Shaynick was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. William R. London, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1959 sailing as an AB and in the steward department. Brother London sailed 32 years in the steward department. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II sailing as an aviation medical technician. A native of Penn­ sylvania, he is resident of Buffalo. Charies D. Hulburd, 67, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as a lead deckhand for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1961 to 1976 and for Merrit, Chapman and Scott from 1959 to 1961. Brother Hulburd sailed 36 years. Born in Buf­ falo, he is a resident there. Mar. Notke to Members Oil Shipph^ Protedure When throwing in for work dur­ ing a Job call at any SIU Hiring Hall, members must produce the following: • membership certificate • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers in additioit, when assigning a job the dispatcher will comply with the following Section 5, Sub­ section 7 of the SIU Shipping Rules: "Within each class of seniority* rating in every Department, prior­ ity for entry rating jobs shall be given to all seamen who possess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sentence when, in the sole judgment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenuating circumstances war­ rant such waiver." Peter J. Bakarich, 62, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand on the tug Utica for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad from 1936 to 1977. Brother Bakarich is the proud father of 1965 SIU scholarship winner Peter B. Bakarich who is now studying law at Rutgers University Law School in New Jersey. Inland Boatman Baka­ rich was born in Hoboken and is a resident of Boonton, N.J. John Simlk, 65, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo in 1957 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Simik sailed 40 years. He was born in Perth Amboy, N.J. and is a resi­ dent there. Alfonso Vallejo, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York and sailed as a bosun. Brother Vallejo sailed 36 years. He was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Har­ bor stirke and the 1965 District Council No. 37 beef. Born in Puerto Rico, he is a resident of The Bronx, N.Y. Herbert E. Tipton, 67, joined the Union in 1940 in the port of Detroit sailing as a chief steward on the SS Metaffa. Brother Tipton sailed 38 years. He was born in Virginia and is a resi­ dent of Rogersville, Tenn. Rene M. Wittbecker, 65, joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1954 sailing as a cook. Brother Wittbecker sailed 27 years in the steward department on the Lakes. He sailed on the SS Ann Ar­ bor No. 3, 5, 6 and 7; SS Wabash; SS A. K. Atkinson and the MV Vik­ ing. A native of Freeport, III., he and his wife, Viola are residents of Eau Claire, Pa. where he plans to "do a lot of hunting, fishing and some traveling." John F. Dunlap, 64, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an AB. Brother Dunlap sailed 40 years and for the Reiss Steamship Co. from 1960 to 1970. He was born in Ashland, Wise, and is a resident there. Arthur W. Klotz, 73, joined the Union-affiliated UIW in 1965 and became an Inland Boatman in 1966 in the port of Norfolk sailing for Mc­ Allister Brothers Towing Co. in 1965 and the Norfolk Oil Transport Co. from 1956 to 1965. Brother Klotz was born in Walnutport, Pa. and is a resident of Norfolk. Adolph F. Kalisch, 64, joined the Union in 1948 in the port of Toledo, Ohio sailing as an oiler. Brother Kalisch sailed 40 years. He is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army Corps of En­ gineers in World War II. Born in Alpena, Mich., he is a resident there. Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid 24 - Apr. 20,1977 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment Optical Supplemental Medicare Premiums DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors'Visits & Other Medical Expenses . . Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions Special Equipment Dental Supplemental Medicare Premiums SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation Number Amount MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE 13 268 84 19 4 4,553 — 126 10 60 1,383 867 61 11 21,293 9 454 97 389 85 133 20 2 106 MONTH TO DATE $ YEAR TO DATE 55,000.00 268.00 252.00 2,696.16 816.00 36,424.00 — 3,769.88 766.60 $ 206,543.06 1,385.00 2,601.00 7,041.23 1,544.00 170,344.00 3,264.71 13,798.81 4,917.30 1,541 312 440 82 10 357 125,729.58 3,956.25 21,545.00 8,600.00 698.91 3,136.40 476,092.57 15,944.27 75,217.69 30,234.00 1,132.36 10,473.08 12 208 125 9 67 — 5 1 2,152 54 699 407 53 211 2 14 3 6,455 50,000.00 30,925.25 4,932.86 1,327.85 2,031.00 — 370.51 300.00 17,239.60 209,600.00 110,300.57 19,201.62 8,817.55 6,330.05 70.00 2,220.75 1,050.00 52,058.70 13 43 5,770.67 19,658.10 8,404 2,716 787 11,907 34,918 8,082 3,655 46,655 376,556.52 689,815.81 743,997.81 $1,810,370.14 1,449,840.42 2,070,393.28 3,644,436.88 $7,164,670.58 May 1977 / LOG / 31 m �m Pensioner Frank­ lin E. Hughes, 61, died of kidney failure in St. Joseph's Hos­ pital, Houston, Tex. on Apr. 4. Brother Hughes joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and deck mainten­ ance. He was an HLSS upgrader. Born in Georgia, he was a resident of Hous­ ton. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving is his widow, Eliza­ beth. Pensioner Samuel G. F. Howard, 80, passed away from natural causes in the Staten Island, N.Y. USPHS Hospital on April 13. Brother Howard joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a cook and baker. He sailed 47 years, walked the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike and rode the Liberty ship, the SS John C. Calhoun (Calmer) in the first year of World War II. A native of Mississippi, he was a resident of Brook­ lyn, N.Y. Interment was in Pinelawn Memorial Park Cemetery, L.I., N.Y. Surviving is his widow. Bertha. Recertified Bosun John D. "Johnnie" Hunter, 55, died of heart failure in the University of South­ ern Alabama Medi­ cal Center, Mobile on Feb. 11. Brother Hunter joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Mobile. He sailed 31 years, graduated from the Bo­ suns Reccrtification Program last year, rode the Bull Line and was on the Mo­ bile Alcoa Shoregang. Seafarer Hunter was born in the British West Indies and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in the Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Surviving arc a son, John of Mobile; two daughters, Julie and Jeanne; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Olinell Hunter of Mobile, and a sister, Mrs. Olinell Bailey of Mobile. Antoine N. Chrlstophe, 63, died in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Mar. 9. Brother Christophe joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a cook. He sailed for 26 years. Born in New Orleans, he was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Sarah. Pensioner Alf N. Pedersen, 67, died on Feb. 5. Brother Pedersen joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1951 sailing as a wheelsman for the Kinsman Marine Transit Co., Huron Cement Co., and for the Buckey Steam­ ship Co. He sailed 26 years. A native of Cooperstown, N.D., he was a resi­ dent of Superior, Wise. Surviving are his widow, Ada, and three sons, Rich­ ard, Gregory and Earling of Superior. 32 / LOG / May .c)77 George Armstead, Jr., 24, was dead on arrival at the Jeffer­ son General Hospi­ tal, Gretna, La. on Mar. 26. Brother Armstead joined the SIU in 1973 follow­ ing his graduation from the HLSS in Piney Point, Md. He sailed as a general utility. Born in New Orleans, he was a resident of Gretna. Interment was in Restlawn Park Ceme­ tery, Avondale, La. Surviving are his widow, Kathy; a son, Desi; a daughter, Delise; his father, George; his mother, Mrs. Roberta Brown of New Orleans; two brothers and two sisters, two grand­ mothers, Mrs. Maude Armstead and Mrs. Adlic Brown, both- of New Or­ leans; an uncle, Fred Edwards; a cousin, William Armstead, Jr., and his motherin-law, Mrs. Deloria Ceullier. Pensioner John J. Flynn, 81, passed away of natural causes on Mar. 24. Brother Flynn joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a firemanwatertender. He sailed 29 years and was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. A native of New York, he was a resident of Woodside, Queens, N.Y.C. Inter­ ment was in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Margaret Leonard of Woodside. Bjorn A. Granberg, 58, died in New Or­ leans in March 1976. Brother Granberg joined the SIU in " 'C 1947 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. He sailed 42 MMIk Mkk years. A native of Sweden, he was a resident of Leasburg, Mo. Surviving are his widow, Jeanne, and his mother, Mrs. Anna Lindgren of Falun, Sweden. Mayo M. LaCroix, 58, died of a heart ailment in the Patrick Air Force Base Hos­ pital, La. on Feb. 7. Brother LaCroix joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1972 sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer LaCroix was born in Vinton, La. and was a resi­ dent of Lake Charles, La. Burial was in Hurricane Creek Cemetery, Jena, LaSalle, La. Surviving are his widow, Frances and a brother, Carl of Houston. Kenneth M. "Kenny" Lynch, 27, was found dead aboard the Sea-Land Galloway off Staten Island, N.Y. on Feb. 19. Brother Lynch Joined the SIU in 1974 after graduafrom the HLSS where he was chief bosun in his class. He sailed as a fireman-watertender. Seafarer Lynch was a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Army. He also attended Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, N.Y. and studied liberal arts at Suffolk (L.L, N.Y.) Community College for a year. Born in New York, he was a resident of Brooklyn. Burial was in L.I. National Cemetery, N.Y. Surviving are his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Marion Lynch of Brooklyn. Damian G. "M.D." Mercado, 67, died of a coronary thrombo­ sis on Jan. 4. Brother • fS ; Mercado joined the SIU in the port of jjj^H^^^^HNew York in 1956 sailing as a firemanA MBIwatertender. He sailed 19 years. A native of Fajardo, P.R., he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Maria; four sons, Dom'ingo, Ramon, Juan and Jose; three daughters, Evelyn, Yolanda and Zulma, and two sisters, Eulalia and Isabelle, both of The Bronx, N.Y. rs Stavros G. "Steve" Petrantes, 47, died of a heart attack in the Bay Memorial Medical Center, Panama City, Fla. on Feb. 26. Brother Petrantes joined the SIU in the i port of Mobile in 1955 sailirtg as a chief cook. He sailed for 24 years. A native of Patmosdodecanese, Greece, he was a resident of Mobile. Interment was in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Panama City. Sur­ viving are his widow, Zafiria; three sons, Steve, George and William; a daughter, Maria; his father, George of Greece; his mother, Marie of Galveston, and a brother, Michael. ,! I Halrold J. Romero, 50, died of lung can­ cer in the Park Place Hospital, Port Ar­ thur, Tex. on Mar. 7. Brother Romero joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a fireman-watertender. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Born in New Iberia, La., he was a resi­ dent of Port Arthur. Burial was in Cal­ vary Catholic Cemetery, Port Arthur. Surviving are his widow, Shirley; two sons, David and Albert; a daughter, Tonyia; his father, Laury, and his mo­ ther, Emerette. Pensioner Jan V. Rooms, 65, died of a heart attack in the North Arundel Hos­ pital, Glen Burnie, Md. on Feb. 25. Bro­ ther Rooms joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Galveston and sailed as a chief steward. He sailed 48 years. His father and two brothers and a sister also went to sea. Seafarer Rooms was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. Born in Ant­ werp, Belgium, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Glen Burnie. Interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Hendrina; a son, Henry of Ant­ werp, and two daughters, Mrs. Diana Lanette and Katrina of Antwerp. Donald B. Wasson, 72, died of arterioscleriosis in Piraeus State Hospital, Nikea, Greece on Aug. 29, 1976 while on the SS St. Louis (Sea-Land). ^Brother Wasson joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a bosun. He sailed 48 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy after World War I. A native of New York, he was a resident of Gonzales, Tex. Burial was at sea on SepL 4, 1976 off the SS Elizahethport (Sea-Land). I Augustin W. Mor­ ales, 57, died of can­ cer in the New Or­ leans USPHS Hos­ pital on Mar. 30. Brother Morales joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1962 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 22 years and was a graduate of the San Francisco Dietitian School. A native of Paincourtville. La., he was a resident of Donaldsonville, La. Burial was in St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery, Paincourtville. Surviving are two sons, Rob­ ert and Richard, and a sister, Mrs. Ruth M. Cedotal of Donaldsonville. Ward W. Ander­ son, 21, died on the SS Flor (Altair Steamship) on Apr. 22 enroute to the port of Haifa, Israel. Brother Anderson joined the SIU' in 1975 following his graduation from the HLSS in Piney Point. He sailed since 1973 as an OS with the U.S. Geodetic Survey. Born in Seattle, he was a resident of Keene, Tex. and Mesa, Ariz. Surviving are his mother, Patricia and his father, Fred. James T. "Red" Baker, 55, died on Apr. 11. Brother Baker joined the SIU in the port of Wil­ mington in 1961 sail­ ing as a chief elec, trician. He sailed for 27 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Seafarer Baker's son, Tom was a 1966 Union scholarship winner. Born in Thatcher, Colo., Bro­ ther Baker was a resident of Groton, Conn. Surviving are his widow, Vir­ ginia; a son, Tom, and a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Reed of Boston, Mass. Pensioner Cyril H. Sawyer, 81, passed away in the Florida Christian Health Center, Jacksonville on Feb. 13. Brother Sawyer joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Miami sailing as an OS and as a "gloryhole steward." He sailed for 27 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps in World War 11. Born in Key West, Fla., he was a resident of Jacksonville. Interment was in Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviving is his dauther, Cornelia of Jacksonville. Pensioner Arlhur M, Swindell, 87, died of heart failure in the Norfolk Gen­ eral Hospital and Medical Center on Dec. 13, 1976. Brother Swindell joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a chief engineer for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1922 to 1962. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Norfolk. Inter­ ment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Pensioner John J. Mahoney, 74, died of cancer in Keyport, N.J. on Apr. 3. Brother Mahoney joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand on the tug Hohoken for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad from 1936 to 1967. He was born in Jersey City. N.J. and was a resident of Seaside Heights, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Helen and three daughters, Dorothy, Patricia and Margaret. �Pensioner Carl C. Spears, 67, died of a heart attack in Gallipolis Ferry, W. Va., on Feb. 28. Brother Spears joined- the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1965 sailing as a deckhand for the American Commercial Barge Line, Jefferson/ille, Ind. from 1948 to 1961 and as a lead deckhand and mate for the Inland Tugs Co. from 1961 to 1970. He was born in Gallipolis Ferry and was a resident there. Interment was in the Austin, Hope, McCloud Ceme­ tery, Gallipolis Ferry. Surviving are his widow, Jewel; a son, Robert; two daughters, Janet Louise and Betty, and a sister, Mrs. Molly Siders of Point Pleasant, W. Va. Kdward L. Wolfe, 73, passed away on Dec. 22, 1976. Brother Wolfe joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1962. He sailed as an engineer for the Marine Towing Co. from 1956 to 1976 and as an engineer for the City of Philadelphia from 1948 to 1955. He was born in Philadelphia and was a resident of Camden, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Nora. Harold C. Pemberton, 80, passed away on Mar. 30. Brother Pemberton joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an oiler and engineer for the Dunbar and Sul­ livan Dredge Co. from 1957 to 1977 and as a rigger for the Great Lakes Steel Mill from 1940 to 1945. He worked on dredges for 32 years. Boat­ man Pemberton was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War I. Born in Alpena, Mich., he was a resident of Madison Heights, Mich. Surviving is a son, Hubert of Madison Heights. Pensioner Earl C. Rayford, 70, died of arteriosclerosis on the way to the U.S. Medical Center, Mo­ bile on Mar. 3. Brother Rayford joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a leaderman and cook on river and harbor boats and dredges. He was born in Mobile .and was a resident there. Burial was in Mag­ nolia Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Evelyn; a sister, Mrs. Ruby Robinson, and a cousin, Elizabeth Green, both of Mobile. Joe P. Rowland, 49, died on Mar, 6. Brother Rowland joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1973 sailing as a lead deckhand for Inland Tugs from 1976 to 1977 and for the Orgulf Co. in 1974. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. A native of Princeton, Ky., he was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Thelma of Lincoln Park, Mich.; a son, Ricky; a daughter, Mrs. Vickie Banasack of Lincoln Park; his mother, Violet of Princeton and his father, Paul, Pensioner Robert E. Bankston, 53, died on Apr. 10. Brother Bankston joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich, in 1953 sailing as an AB. He sailed for 27 years. Laker Bankston was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Benzonia, Mich., he was a resident of Frankfort, Mich. Surviving are his widow, Jeanette of Ludington, Mich.; his father, Arthur of Frankfort, and two daughters, Mrs. Martha Adamczeck and Mrs. Roberta Victor, both of Mainstee, Mich. Charles L. McDonald, 69, died on Apr. 1. Brother McDonald joined the Union in the port of Norfolk sailing for NBC Lines from 1954 to 1976. He was a resident of Norfolk. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Annie E. Gibbs of Nor­ folk. William Young died in New Orleans in January. Brother Young joined the Union in 1969 sailing for the Tug Man­ agement Co. from 1965 to 1969 and for the General Towing Co. from 1968 to 1969. He was a resident of New Orleans and was retired. Pensioner Fred J. Haker, 72, died of heart disease at home in Buffalo on Jan. 29. Brother Haker joined the Union in the port lof Buffalo in 1961 J sailing as a tug oiler iJ-'ilJIfor the Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Co. in 1961 and for Merritt, Chapman & Scott from 1961 to 1973. He was born in Wisconsin and was a resident of Buffalo. Burial was in Ridge Lawn Cemetery, Cheektowga, N.Y. Surviving are a son, Fred; two daughters, Mary and Mrs. Karen A. Anthony of Buffalo, and a son-inlaw, John Sullivan, also of Buffalo. Archie D. Lewis, 53, died of a heart attack in the Erlangcr Hospital, Chat­ tanooga, Tenn. on Apr. 10. Brother Lewis joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1972 sailing as a tankerman and captain for National Marine Service Co. from 1970 to 1977, for South Towing in 1967, Sabine Towing in 1968, Slade Towing Co. from 1968 to 1969 and for Dixie Carriers from 1972 to 1974. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. Born in Montgomery, Ala., he was a resident of Chattanooga. Burial was in National Cemetery, Chattanooga. Surviving are a son, David of Chattanooga; two daughters, Cynthia and Lynn; his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie and Jean Lewis, Sr., and a son-in-law, Jim Mor­ gan. Zhought Me Was ?lym' Migh at--MPMZ If you smoke pot or hashish or use any kind of drugs at all on ship or ashore, you might be interested in the following unusual story. It's true, no kidding. This guy, his name was Tom, went to a party this particular Saturday night, and between him and about five or six of his friends, smoked a couple of good sized pipes of hashish. In his own words, he "was smashed." The party broke up at about 3 o'clock in the morning, so Tom figured he'd call it a night and head home. As he stumbled down the block humming a tune, all he could think about was sink­ ing his oversized cranium into the soft pillow on his bed. He fumbled around a bit looking for his car keys and then took a minute or two trying to find the keyhole in the car door. He finally got the door opened, positioned himself in the driver's seat, started it up and turned the radio on. He let the car warm up for awhile as he listened to the music. He then turned the wheel and stepped on the gas but the car just whined a bit and wouldn't move. He went into a minor panic because he knew absolutely noth­ ing about cars. But he glanced at the steering column and noticed the car As one of the policemen walked over was still in neutral. Crisis over. to the car, Tom tried to calm himself He eased away from the curb and down. He figured that the best tact drove a few blocks to the entrance of would be to remain as cool as possible, the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, answer all questions politely, admit that N.Y. He had already gotten one speed­ ing ticket on ihis exact same road the he was speeding and simply accept the ticket without an argument. previous month, so he promised him­ The cop, a man of about 50 or so, self to be extra careful this night for bent down a bit and asked Tom how he two reasons: first, he was flying high and was afraid of killing himself; sec­ Vy'a:s feeling. Tom nervously answered that he felt fine. ond, he had half an ounce of grass and The cop then asked him if he thought a small chunk of hashish on him, and he was in no shape to face the law if he he deserved a ticket. Tom immediately expressed his sorrow for speeding and got stopped. So as he drove along the parkway, told the cop, yes, he did deserve a ticket. The policeman, looking a little bit he stayed exclusively in the far right shocked, then asked Tom how fast he lane letting the faster traffic pass him thought he was going. Tom didn't really on the left. Flashing Lights know for sure, but since the speed limit Everything seemed to be going fine as was 50 mph, he said he thought he was he cruised along listening to the music. doing about 60 or 65. But sure enough, he was on the highway The cop, looking more shocked than no more than five minutes when he no­ ever, opened Tom's door and politely ticed the flashing lights of a police car said, "Son, would you mind stepping alongside him to the left. The cop in out of the car." the passenger seat was motioning him In a deep panic now, Tom blurted to pull over to the shoulder. out, "Why, what seems to be the matter Tom obeyed promptly, but as he officer?" The cop said simply, "Son, you pulled over he went into a mild para­ were doing four." noid panic. What was he going to say? Tom was arrested for driving while How was he going to face these cops in under the influence of drugs, and was his condition? booked for possession after a search turned up his grass and hashish. In the long run, Tom got off pretty easy, though. He was convicted of pos­ session of small amounts of grass and was given a fine. And the traffic judge suspended his license for one year, along with slapping him with a fine. All in all, things worked out okay for Tom. But if he had been a merchant seaman, his trouble would just have started. You see, any drug conviction of any kind is a sentence of life for a merchant seaman. That is, the Coast Guard, by no means as lenient as some local au­ thorities when it comes to drugs, will revoke your seaman's papers for life, and that means the end of your career at sea. No matter what anyone says about pot, however, there are some people who will smoke it anytime, anywhere. If you're one of those people, at least have the courtesy not to smoke while on duty, for your own good and the good of the entire crew. There are enough dangers involved with working at sea. So don't make the situation worse for anyone by trying to work while flying alongside the flying bridge. May 1977 / LOG / 33 �:m7£ JOSEPH HEWES (Waterman Steam­ ship), March 6—Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. D. Crawford; Secretary J. Temple; Educational Director R. C. Miller. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Report to Seafarers Log: "James Wheatley shipped from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on February 15, 1977 as 3rd cook. This is his first trip and he has been doing a wonderful job. He is clean and knows how to take orders about his job. We hope he keeps up the good work." A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. NEWARK (Sea-Land Service), March 16—Chairman, T, Vilanova; Secretary Ken Hayes; Educational Di­ rector R. Coleman; Engine Delegate B. Jensen; Steward Delegate Edward J. Kilford, Jr. No disputed OT. The Seafarers Log was received and a dis­ cussion was held on items in the Log and opinions asked for. Report to the Seafarers Log: "Has not been a major beef on the ship as far back as most men can remember, this is credited to the Seafarers that man the ship and the belief in a strong Union." Next port, Seattle. CUAYAMA (Puerto Rico Marine Mgt.), March 4—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun William Velazquez; Secre­ tary H. Ortiz; Educational Director Mainers; Deck Delegate H. F. Welsh. No disputed OT. Educational Director reported that the Alcoholic Rehabilita­ tion program has been a success and all members shoidd give encouragement to those affected. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. A vote of thanks to all crewmembers for good biotherhood and good com­ panionship. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), March 23—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun W. Osborne; Secretary J. DeLise; Educational Director N. Reitti. $40.50 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chair­ man discussed the importance of donat­ ing to SPAD. Educational Director talked to crewmembers to upgrade themselves in the department they like at Piney Point to better their future. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for good service and good food. Next port, Elizabeth, N.J. COLUMBIA (Mount Shipping), March 27—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun Gus Magoulas; Secretary O. Oakley; Educational Director H. Hunt; Deck Delegate Dempsey Nicholson; Engine Delegate fiichard Groening; Steward Delegate Osburn Williams. Some dis­ puted O r in deck, engine and steward departments. Ciiairman reports that everything is running smooth and the next port is Donges, France, then Theamshaven, England and then to St. Croix, V.I., Norfolk, and Port Reading, N.J. Subject to change by the Navy. OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime Overseas), March 26—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun E. LaSoya; Secretary C. L. Shirah; Educational Director L. Philips; Deck Delegate E. Frazier; En­ gine Delegate D. Turner; Steward Dele­ gate J. Juzang. No disputed OT. Chair­ man held adiscussiononthe importance of donating to SPAD. Secretary re­ ported that a collection of $30 has been taken up to pay for rental of 30 films for the voyage to Russia. A thank you to those who have donated. Next port, Novasis, Russia. VIRGO (Apex Marine), March 21— Chairman, Recertified Bosun Stanley Jandora; Secretary B. B. Henderson; Educational Director Francisco Torres; Engine Delegate Thomas J. Lundy; Steward Delegate Jerry Wood. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman advised all crew­ members that there was to be no smok­ ing anywhere on deck. Also held a discussion on the importance of donat­ ing to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the steward department for keeping food hot at all times. Next port, Baltimore. Digesfof MASSACHUSETTS (Interocean Mgt.), March 13—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun J. L. Bourgeois; Secretary A. Hassan. No disputed OT. The Sea­ farers Log and several pamphlets were received aboard ship and were read and passed around. Chairman advised all members to read your Log and get to know your Union. Also discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for fine food and service. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land Service), March 19—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun Juan C. Vega; Secrcttiry C. L. White; Educational Director Dimitrios Papageorgiou. No disputed OT. The steward read the minutes of the last safety meeting which was accepted by the crew. Held a discussion on having a ship's fund which had been talked about before. Also the importance of donating to SPAD. All communications that were received were discussed by the crew and posted. A vote of thanks to the steward department. Next port. New York. SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land Service), March 27—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun James Pulliam; Secretary William Benish; Educational Director Herbert Martin. No disputed OT. Chair­ man advised crewmembers that the next issue of the Seafarers Log will note ten­ tative changes in the pension plan. Sec­ retary reported that the SIU benefit applications are available for the ask­ ing. SIU pamphlets were noted and discussed. Chairman urged all crew­ members to stay active in the Union. Observed one minute of silence in mem­ ory of our departed brothers. INGER (Reynolds Metals), March 13 -Chairman, Recertified Bosun Hans S. Lee; Secretary Duke Hall; Educational Director Theodore Martinez; Engine Delegate Allison Herbert. No disputed OT. Chairman praised the Alcoholic program at Piney Point and congratu­ lated two graduates in the crew. Also discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. The quality and quantity of food on board ship is excellent. Ob­ served one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port. New Orleans. SEA-LAND GALLOWAY (SeaLand Service), March 7—Chairman, Recertified Bosun George Burke; Sec­ retary A. Seda. No disputed OT. Report to the Seafarers Log: "On March 18, 1977 Kenneth Lynch died on board ship. Wc the crew on the Galloway re­ gret to inform the membership of the sudden passing of Brother Kenneth Lynch. He was well liked by the officers and crew alike. He always had a smile and kind word for his fellow shipmates. Why God called for him in the prime of his life we will never know but he will be well remembered by his ship­ mates." Next port, Elizabeth. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine Transport), March 6—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun E. Bryan; Sec­ retary E. Kelly; Educational Director H. Meredith; Deck Delegate B. Anding; Engine Delegate L. Campos; Steward Delegate I. Gray. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on large tankers and advised all members to read the Seafarers Log. Also advised if any­ one feels that they should go to the Alcoholic clinic at Piney Point they should go. Only you know if you need the help. DELTA SUD (Delta Steamship), March 27—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun R. Lambert; Secretary E. Vieira; Educational Director J. C. Dial. $42 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that once again this was an accident free voyage for the fifth trip in a row. It was also reported that it would be helpful to all if the latest time and or delayed sailing was to be posted on the outside of the door to the launch service shack; this way everyone would know whether or not to send off their trans­ portation. GALVESTON (Sea-Land Service), March 27—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun Denis Manning; Secretary L. Crane; Educational Director B. Reamey; Deck Delegate Fred T. Miller; Engine Dele­ gate A. G. Andersen; Steward Delegate C. S. Crane. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on the importance of donating to SPAD. Next port, Seattle. Olficial ship's minutes were a(so re­ ceived from the following vessels: ZAPATA COURIER (Zapata Bulk), March 13—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun Sal Sbriglio; Secretary Paul Franco; Educational Director A. Bell; Steward Delegate William Theodore. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman reported that SIU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski was on the Zapata Courier for more than two hours in Linden. He filled the crewmembers in on what is going on with the Union and brought us up to date on Union business. A vote of thanks fur his help. The ship's reporter received the Mari­ time Newsletter Volume 9—No. 1 and all crewmembers were asked to read it from front to back as it is very important that all members be well informed as to what is going on in the Union. So take an interest as it pays off in jobs and benefits, and SPAD can help in this fight. Next port, New York. MOUNT EXPLORER (Mount Ship­ ping), March 27—Chairman T. Densmore; Secretary A. Salem; Educational Director L. Nixon; Deck Delegate F. R. Scharz; Engine Delegate Emil Nord­ strom; Steward Delegate Young McMil­ lan. No disputed OT. Encouraged new members to enter the Steward depart­ ment and present members to upgrade within it. A vote of thanks to the Stew­ ard department for good service and a job well done. Next port, Texas City. ZAPATA PATRIOT (Zapata Bulk), March 27—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun R. Murry; Secretary D. E. Edwards; Educational Director George Meaden; Deck Delegate James Ware. No dis­ puted OT. T. J. Thomas, QMED was injured in Romania and shipped home. For safety reasons the man on the wheel must work on bridge and no one is looking out for any traffic. Mate is gen­ erally in the chart room and we believe it is unsafe for all on board. A vote of thanks to the steward department. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: OVERSEAS ALICE BAYAMON SEA-LAND EXCHANGE OVERSEAS ANCHORAGE AQUILA OVERSEAS TRAVELER t MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO THOMAS NELSON THOMAS JEFFERSON MERRIMAC BORINQUEN SUSQUEHANNA HUMACAO CAROLINA DELTA URUGUikV, MAUMEE ALLEGIANCE OVERSEAS ULLA: , CONNECTICUT HOUSTON^ OVERSEAS JOYCE SEA^LAND RESOURC:! MONTICELLO VICTOEr JACKSONVILLE FORTHOSKINS OAKLAND PISCES ARECIBO AGUADILLA PONCE ALEUTIAN DEVE^Ol^ER TAMPA JAMES DEL SOL PANAMA NECHES SEA-LAND McLEAN BOSTON ELIZABETHPORT SEALAND VENTURE SEA-LAND CONSUMER SEA-LAND PRODUCER! COLUMBIA SAN PEDRO SAM HOUSTON 'yd SANJUAN MANHATTAN COASTAL CALIFORNIA DELTA PARAGUAY WACOSTA DELTA NORTE TEX OVERSEAS VIVIAN BANNER VANTAGE HORIZON BEAVER STATE OVERSEAS VALDEZ GATEWAYGITYs SEALAND MARKET SEALAND COMMERCE JOHN TYLER vSEA^AND-ELQipiVlY 34 / LOG / May 1977 a �The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship For a better job today, and job security tomorrow. 99 On-the-job Training Is Heart of FOWT Course Instruction via diagrams ami theory are okay, hut there's no sub­ stitute for good old fashioned onthe-job-training for learning the ins and outs of the engine room. You might call the Lundeberg School's Fireman, Oiler, Watertender Course old fashioned, then, because on-the-job training is the heart of the School's FOWT Pro­ gram. The photos on this page show some of the most recent participants in a FOWT Course practicing the principles of valve repacking and re­ pair. The setting is the Lundeberg School's brand new machine shop in the equally new HLSS Upgrading Center on School grounds. Other FOWT Courses will be of­ fered on July 7 and Sept. 29. If you are interested in taking one of these courses, write the Vocational Educa­ tion Department of the Lundeberg School. SlU members upgrading to FOWT get some good old fashioned on-the-job type training in the Lundeberg School's new machine shop. •* Seafarer Mike Stewart displays the finer points of the wrench while upgrad­ ing to Fireman Oiler Watertender. Steward Department All Steward Department Courses Lead To Certification By HLSS. CHIEF STEWARD The course of instruction is six weeks long and covers all phases of steward department management and operation. Course Requirements: All candi­ dates must have seatime and/or training in compliance with one of the following: • Throe years seatime in a rating above 3rd cook or assistant cook OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, six months seatime as cook i«nd baker, six months seatime as chief cook and hold HLS certifi­ cates of completion for each pro­ gram OR • 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or Seafarer S. Panama makes work look easy while upgrading to FOWT. assistant cook, six months seatime as cook and baker, six months seatime as chief cook and hold HLS certifi­ cates of completion for the cook and baker and chief cook programs OR •. 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, 12 months seatime as cook and baker, and six months sea­ time as chief cook and hold an HLS certificate of completion for the chief cook program. department, with six months as 3rd cook or assistant cook and .six months as cook and baker OR Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months as cook and baker OR 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months sea­ time as cook and baker and hold a certificate of completion for the HLS cook and baker training program. Starting dates: July 7, Aug. 18, Sept. 29, and l\ov. 10. Starting dates: June 9, July 21, Sept. 1, Oct. 13, and I\ov. 25. CHIEF COOK The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the preparation of soups, sauces, meats, sea­ foods, and gravies. Course Requirements: All candi­ dates must have seatime and/or training in compliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as cook and baker OR • Three years seatime in the steward COOK AND BAKER The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the selection and preparation of breakfast foods, breads, de.s3erts, and pastries. Course Requirements: AH candi­ dates must have seatime and/or training in compliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as a 3rd cook or assistant cook OR 24 months in the steward depart­ ment with six months as a 3rd cook or a.s.sistant cook OR Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and hold a certificate of completion from the HLS assist­ ant cook training program. Starting dates: June 9, 23; July 7, 21; Aug. 4, 18; Sept. 1, 15, 29, and Oct. 13,27. ASSISTANT COOK The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students .spec'dize in the selection and preparation of vegetables and salads. Course Requirements: All candi­ dates must have 12 months seatime in the steward department, OR three months seatime in the steward department and be a graduate of the HLS entry rating program. Starting dates: June 23, Aug. 4, Sept. 15, Oct. 27, and Dec. 8. May 1977 / LOG / 35 m �QUARTERMASTER ABLE SEAMAN This course consists of classroom work and practical training to include: basic seamanship, rules of the road, wheel com­ mands, use of the magnetic compass, cargo handling, knots and splices, block and booms, firefighting and emergency procedures, basic first aid, and safety. Requirements: • All candidati's must be at least 19 years of age. • Must jiass a physical examination. • Must have normal color vision. • Must have, either with or without glasses, at least 20/20 vision in one eye, and at least 20/40 in the other. The can­ didates who wear glasses, however, must also be able to pass a lest without glasses of at least 20/100 in each eye. • Must either have, or first comjdete, the separate Lifeboat Louise offered at the .school. • For Alil«»-S«ainai! 12 Months Any Waters, you must have 12 months seatime or eight months .seatime if an HLSS graduate. • For Ahle-Seaman Tugs and Towboats, you mu.st have 18 months .seatime, or 12 months .seatime if an HL.SS grad­ uate. Starting dates: Aug. 4, Oct. 27. The course of instruction leading to certification as Quartermaster consists of Basic Navigation instruction to include Radar; Loran; Fathometer; RDF; and also includes a review of Basic Seaman­ ship; use. of the Magnetic and Gyro Compass; Rules of the Road; Knots and Splices; Firefighting and Emergency Pro­ cedures. Course Requirements: Must hold endorsement as Able Seaman (Un­ limited—Any Waters). Starling dates: Sept. 6, I^ov. 28. LIFEB0AT3IAN QMED—Any Rating The course of instruction leading to certification as QMED—Any Rating is eight weeks in length and includes in­ struction leading to the Coast Guard en­ dorsements which comprises this rating. Course Requirements: You must show evidence of six months seatime in at least one engine department rating, and Iiold an endorsement as Fireman/Watertender and Oiler. Course is 12 weeks in length. The course of instruction is two weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard endorsement of Lifeboatman. Course Requirements: Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Starting date: June 13. Starting dates: June 9, 23; July 7, 21; Aug. 4, 18; Sept. I, 15, 29, and Oct. 13, 27. The course is four weeks in length and leads to endorsement as Fireman, Watertender, and/or Oiler. Course Requirements: If you have a Wiper endorsement only, you must: Note on Lifeboat: The requirements and course material for the endorsement of Lifeboatman is identical for all personnel. So the above outline and starting dates of the Lifeboat course applies to our deepsea and Lakes Seafarers as well as to boatmen. Trio Are Quartermasters FOWT • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements • Have six months seatime as Wiper, OR Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have three months seatime as Wiper • If you have an engine department rating there are no requirements. Tankerman Grad SlU member Alan Kohajda holds tankerman endorsement he earned through study at Lundeberg School. Directory of All Upgrading Courses DEEPSEA, LAKES COURSES Starting dates: July 7, Sept. 29. Deck Department Able-seaman, 12 Months Any Waters Able-seaman, Unlimited Any Waters Lifeboatman Quartermaster WELDING Seafarers Eric Johnson, Robert McGonagle, and Dick McGuire, Jr. (I. to r.) show off quartermaster endorsements after completing Lundeberg course. 7 College Scholarships Awarded Yearly to Members, Dependents Another part of the SlU's total educa­ tional program for its members is the Union's (College Scholarships Fund. Each year the SlU awards five $10,000 fouryear scholarships, of which one is reserved for a Lhiion member and four for depen dents of members. number of years, so you will only be com­ peting with other seamen with similar educational backgrounds. The awards are granted in April of each year and the deadline for the receipt of all applications is usually around April 1. Eligibility requirements are as follows: The L nion also awards two $.'5,000 twoyear scholarships reserved exclusively for members. The two-year .scholarships offer various opportunities e.specially for the member who plans to keep .shipping. In such a program you may develop a trade or skill which would improve your per­ formance aboard shij) as well as helping you obtain a better paying job when you are ashori'. • Have not less than two years of ac­ tual employment (three years for the par­ ent or guardian of dependents) on vessels of companies signatory to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The $10,000 scholarships may be used to pursue any field of study at any ac­ credited college or university in the IJ..S. or 4s territories. In regard to our members, application requirements are geared for the man or woman who has been out of school for a • Have one day of employment on a ve.ssel in the six-month period immedi­ ately preceding date of application. • Have 90 days of employment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pick up a scholarship application now. They are available for you and your de­ pendents at the local Union hall or by writing to the Seafarers Welfare Plan, (College Scholarships, 275 20th St., Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11215. The course of in.strnction in basic weld­ ing consists of classroom and on-the-job training including practical training in electric arc welding and cutting; and oxyacetylene brazing, welding and cutting. On completion of the course, an HLS Cer­ tificate of Graduation will be awarded. Course Requirements: • Engine department pi'rsonnel must have 6 months seatime in an engine room rating • Deck and steward department personel must hold a rating in their d(>partment. Engine Department Fireman, Oiler, Watertender (FOWT) QMED—Any Rating Advanced Pumpman Procedures Automation LNG-LPG Refrigerated Containers Welder Diesel Engines Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and' Operation Starting date: Sept. 19. LNG/LPG The couise of instruction leading to certification as LNG/LPG crew consists of basic chemistry, tank and ship con­ struction, gasification, reliquefication procedures, inert gas and nitrogen sys­ tems, instrumentation,, .safety and fire­ fighting, loading, unloading and trans­ porting LNG/LPG. Course Requirements: Engine room personnel must hold QMED —Any Rating. Others, deck and steward department personnel must hold a rating in their department. The normal length of the course is four (4) weeks. Starting date: Nov. 28. Note: Courses and starting dates are subject to change at any time. Any change will he noted in the LOG. 36 / LOG / May 1977 a • • • • Steward Department Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward INLAND WATERS COURSES Able-Seaman Pre-Towboat Operator Original Towboat Operator Master/Mate Uninspected Ves­ sels Not Over 300 Gross Tons Upon Oceans First Class Pilot Radar Observer Pre-Engineer Die.sel Engines Assi.stant Engineer Uninspected Motor Vessels Chief Engineer Uninspected Motor Vessels Tankerman Towboat Inland Cook Ves.<5el Operator Management and Safety Course 'I �First Class Pilot Course Gets Under Way Aug. 1 One of the most important courses the Lundeberg School has to offer SIU Boat­ men will begin Aug. 1, 1977. The course leads to a Coast Guard license as first class pilot. The course includes both classrooiu in- St ruction and on-the-job training on the Lundeberg .School's pushboat. Students will be trained in inland rules of the road; pilot rules applicable to the sludenl's lo­ cal area, and local knowledge of wind.s, weather, tides and currents. The course will also include instruction in chart navi­ gation, aids to navigation, ship handling, chart sketch of the mule, and such further information as the ('.oast Guard (KAil may consider necessarv to e.stablisli the applicant's proficiency for his local area. They're Pumpmen Now To lie eligible for the course, which is six weeks in length, an applicant must have three years .seatime on deck on steam or motor ve.ssel.«, of which 18 months mn.st have been spent as able-seamen or the equivalent. And of this 18. months, at least one year must have been spent in a posi­ tion which included standing regular watch(>s on the wheel in the pilothouse as part of the routine duties. Applicants must also he U.S. citizens, 21 years of age and pass a physical exam. If you are interested in the course, fill out the upgrading application on this page and send it to the Lundeberg School Vo­ cational Education Department. It is sug­ gested yf)U do so as .soon as po.vsible to en.sure yourself a seat in the class. Seafarers David Timmons (left) and Guy Venus will be shipping as pumpmen from now on after completing Engine Room Course at HLSS and getting their Coast Guard endorsements. Automation Course Set For July A four-week specialty course for deepsea engine room members will begin at the Lundeberg School on July 25. The course, entitled automation, prepares the student for work in automated engine rooms aboard the new, technologically ad­ vanced ve.ssels of the U.S. merchant fleet. The course of instruction includes both classroom and practical training in the operation and control of automated boiler equipment; systems analysis; and the op­ eration of remote controls for all com­ ponents in the steam and water cycles such as the main and auxiliary condensate systems, generator, fire pumps, sanitary system, bilge pumps and other associated engine room equipment. Students will receive their training on the Lundeberg School's full scale simula­ tor of an automated engine room console. To be eligible for the Automation Course, applicants must hold a Coast Guard endorsement as QMED-any rating. Kitchen Magician I Name — (I.n«l) j (First) Telephone # (Slate) Seafarer Kvetoslav Svoboda is cooktng up a storm in a Lundeberg galley as he participates in the School's As­ sistant Cook Program. 4 REMEMBER! This test is not to see who scores high or low. It helps HLS de­ sign a study program just for you—a pro­ gram that will enable our teachers to help you get your high school diploma as soon as possible. So apply today. It's easy to qualify. Just make sure that you have: Inland Waters Member • Dote Book Was Issued I I I Social Security #. I Piney Point Graduate: LH Yes j Entry Program: From I I I I I I j Lakes Meinher • . Seniority 1 I I (.Area Co.le) Book Number Port Presently Registered In . Port Issued, Endor.sement (s) Now Held. No Q (if .so, fill in below) Endorsement (s) Received __ to (DatcM .AtUMxb'ii) I pgrading Program : I I I H.S. Equivalency Diploma Available to All Members Get the reading, writing and math skills you need for job security and up­ grading through the high school equiv­ alency (General Educational Develop­ ment) Program at the Harry Lundeberg School. It only takes four to eight weeks, and your Brothers who have gone through this program can tell you that it's really worth it! Interested'? Pick up a copy of the pre­ test kit in your port or write to this address: Margaret Nalen, Director Academic Education Department Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, Md. 20674 When you complete the test, return it to the Lundeberg School. HLS will tell you the results and give you an estimate of the length of time you'll need to com­ plete the GEO Program. (Zip C.xle) Deep.sea Member • —— I Mn./Dny/Yrar (Street) • City) :r:: i l)at<' of Birth (Mi.UlIf) A(ldre.ss I I j Seafarer Chris Hagerty is another step closer to chief steward after complet­ ing Cook and Baker Course at HLSS. SIU member Bill Foley displays certifi­ cate of achievement after complet­ ing Lundeberg School's Tankerman Course. LUNDEBERG UPGRADING APPLICATION I Cook and Baker He's a Tankerman From. Endorsement Is) Received to (Hates .Attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: LH Yes LH No; Firefighting: • Yes • No Dates Available for Training (Refer to Directory for all course listings.) I Am Interested in the Following Gounsefs). I , RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to up­ grade in rating noted above or attach letter of .service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE • One year of seatime. • Are a member of the Union in good standing. Your classes will be small (usually just six to eight students). You'll get lots of individual help. And completing the GEO Program opens the door to the other edu­ cational opportunities that the SIU has for you. A high school diploma is the first step towards qualifying for one of the three scholarships for Seafarers that are offered each year. SIGNATURE. DATE. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 May 1977 / LOG / 37 �Alan R. Gardner 12'A Seniority Upgraders Russell Barrack Dave Bradley Fred Washington Seafarer Russell Barrack began sail­ ing with the SIU in 1975. He is a grad­ uate of the trainee program at the Harry Lundeberg School. A member of the deck depart­ ment, he has his AB ticket, lifeboat and firefighting tickets and tankerman endorsement. Brother Barrack was born in Kilmarnock, Va. and lives in Whitestone, Va. He ships from the port of Norfolk. Seafarer Dave Bradley first ship­ ped out with the SIU in 1974 after graduating from the Harry Lundeberg School. A member of the deck depart­ ment, he upgraded to AB in 1977 at the Lundeberg School. Brother Bradley, who holds firefighting and lifeboat tick­ ets, plans to attend the next LNG course at Piney Point. He was born in Phila­ delphia, Pa., lives in Pensacola, Fla. and sails from New Orleans. Seafarer Fred "Worm" Washing­ ton first shipped out with the SIU in 1965 after attend­ ing the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in his home town of New Orleans, La. Brother Washington, who sails in the steward department as a chief cook, also holds the firefighting and lifeboat endorsements. He still makes New Or­ leans his home and ships from that port. Chris Killeen Seafarer Chris Killeen first went to sea with the SIU in 1973 after graduat­ ing from the Harry Lundeberg School. A member of the black gang, he went back to Piney Point in 1976 for his FOWT. He also took the welding course at the Lundeberg School arid has his firefighting and lifeboat certificates. Brother Killeen is a native and resident of Scranton, Pa. He sails from the port of Houston. Richard Johnson Seafarer Richard Johnson, who works in the blackgang, began sailing with the SIU in 1973 after complet­ ing the trainee pro­ gram at the Harry Lundeberg School. In 1976 he up­ graded to FOWT and later became a pumpman. Brother Johnson also holds the firefighting and lifeboat certificates as well as a tankerman endorsement which he earned in 1977 at the HLSS. He was born in Jacksonville, Fla., but now lives in New Orleans and ships out from there. Seafarer Stephen Copeland gradu­ ated from the Harry Lundeberg School trainee program and then went to sea in 1972. A member of the deck department, in 1974 he received his AB certificate through the HLSS and got his firefighting and lifeboat en­ dorsements as well. Born in San Bernadino, Calif., he now lives in Oakland, Calif. Brother Copeland sails from the port of Houston. ...for SIU members with Alcohol problem This belief is also the basis of our determination to solve the problem of alcoholism among our membership. We do not need any equalizers because we know that it is only through Union brotherhood that we can achieve our goals. And it's brotherhood that led to the establishment of the Seafarers Alcoholic Stephen Connor Seafarer Thur­ man "Butch" Young has been sailing with the SIU since 1969. A grad­ uate of the trainee program at the Harry Lundeberg School, heupgraded to AB in 1974. Brother Young also obtained a lifeboat and firefighting certificate at the School, then returned again this year to complete the quartermaster ancf LNG course before attending the "A" seniority program. A native and resi­ dent of Philadelphia, Pa., Brother Young ships out of New York. Seafarer Stephen Connor graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. in 1969. Since then, he has sailed with the SIU in the deck department. Brother Connor holds firefighting and lifeboat tickets as well as a tankerman endorsement. He upgraded to AB at the Lundeberg School this year. He was born in Oak­ land, Calif, and lives in Orinda, Calif. Brother Connor ships out from San Francisco and New York. George Vorise Joe Mele Seafarer George Vorise started sail­ ing with the SIU in the steward depart­ ment in 1971. In 1975 he went to the Harry Lundeberg School for his chief cook endorsement. He received his life­ boat certificate in 1976 and also holds a firefighting endorsement. A native of Louisiana he lives in the bayous in Maringouin, La. and ships out of New York City. Seafarer Joe Mele is a 1974 graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School. Since then Ihe has been sailing [with the SIU in the deck department. In 1976 he upI graded to AB. He has his lifeboat and firefighting endorse­ ments. Brother Mele was born in Liv­ ingston, N.J., grew up in Jacksonville, Fla., lives in New Orleans and ships from that port. Stephen Copeland ABrptherhood in Action Alcoholism is certainly one of the great equalizers in American society. It strikes rich, poor, and middle-class peo­ ple; black, while, red, yellow and brown people; old and young. As Seafarers and trade unionists we have always believed in brotherhood. This belief—that by sticking together we can make things better for all of us —is what makes our Union work. DEEP SEA Thurman Young Charles Petersen Seafarer Charles Petersen has been sailing with the SIU in the engine deIpartment since he [graduated from the Harry Lundeberg [School trainee proIgram in 1974. In 1975 he upgraded to FOWT and plans to attend the June OMED course at the HLSS. He already has his firefighting and lifeboat endorse­ ments. A native of Maryland, Brother Peterson lives in Millersvillc, Md. and ships out of Baltimore. Seafarer Alan R. Gardner graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1975 and' then shipped out in the engine department,In 1976, he re­ turned and got his FOWT endorse­ ment. Brother Gardner also has the life­ boat and firefighting tickets and plans to enroll in the June Piney Point OMED course. He was born in Nashua, N.H. and lives in Clyde, Ohio. Brother Gard­ ner sails from the port of New York. Rehabilitation Center. Since the Sea­ farers who have alcholism are our Union brothers, we know that by stick­ ing together and supporting the rehabili­ tation program we can help them. After all, these men are our fellow trade unionists. They have worked the sea lanes and the waterways with us, studied and upgraded with us, and walked the picket lines with us. They were our equals—our brothers—then, and we certainly won't treat them as anything less than our brothers now that they are sick. This basic commitment of Seafarers to the welfare of their fellow Union members has made it possible for the ARC to help over 150 of our brothers in the past year. If each of us takes the rehabilitation of fellow Seafarers who Alcoholic'Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic 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 Book No. I I Address (Street or RFD) (City) (Statel Telephone No (Zip) j I I Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 have alcoholism as a personal goal and responsibility as well as a trade union effort, we can be sure that the program I at the ARC will eventually reach and help every brother in the SIU who is an alcoholic. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It^s Your Life 38 / LOG / May 1977 I �1. . 260 Have IkNiated $100 or Alore To 8PAII Since liejiliiiiiiig of '77 The following Seafarers and other concerned individuals, 260 in all have demonstrated an active interest in participating in political and legislative activities which are vital to both our job security and our social and economic welfare, by voluntarily donating $100 or more to the Seafarers Political Activities Donation, (SPAD) fund since the beginning of 1977. (The law prohibits the use of any union money, such as dues, initiation fees, etc., for political activities. The most effective way the trade unionist can take part in politics is through voluntary political contributions. SPAD is the union s separate segregated political fund. It solicits and accepts only voluntary contributions. It engages in political activities and makes contributions to candidates. A member may voluntarily contribute as he sees fit or make no contribution without fear of reprisal.) Six who have realized how important it is to let the SIU's voice be heard in the Halls of Congress have contributed $200, three have contributed $300, and one $600. For the rest of the year the LOG will be running the SPAD honor rolls because the Union feels that in the upcoming months our political role must be maintained if the livelihoods of Seafarers are to be protected. (A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C.) NOTE: Each month's SPAD Honor Roll contains the names of those individuals who have given $100 or more as of the last Friday of the pre­ vious month. Abas, I. Doak, W. Martinussen, C. Rhoadcs, G. Hagerty, C. Kydd, D. Hunter, W. Adamson, R. R. Dolgen, D. McNabb,J. Richburg, J. Haggagi, A. Lankford, J. lovino, L. Adlum, M. Domenico, J. McNally, M. Riddle, D. Hall,W. Lawrence, W. Jackson, J. Domingo, G. McCartney, G. Ripoll, G. Air, R. N. Hall, P. Lee, K. Johnson, D. McCaskey, E. Roadcs, O. Algina, J. Donovan, P. Hall, M. Lelonek, L. Jones, R. McClinton, J. Roberts, J. Ali,A. Hannibal, R. Drozak, P. Lennon, J. Jones, T. McElroy, E. Robinson, W. Allen, J. Drury, C. Harildstad,V. Lewis, L. Kastina, T. Dryden, J, Rodriguez, R. McKay, D. Anderson, A. Harris, E. Loleas, P. Keller, D. McNeely, J. Anderson, A. Ducote, C. Rondo, C. Harris, W. Lombardo, J. Kemgood, M. Mesford, H. Rosenthal, M. Anderson, R. Dwyer, J. Hauf, M. Lynch, C. Kerr, R. Mollard, C. Roshid, M. Antici, M. Dyer, A. Haynes, B. Lyness, J. Kizzire, C. Mongelli, F. Roy, B. Aquino, G. Evans, M. Heroux, A. Magruder, W. Koflowitch,W. Royal, F. Mooney, E. Arle, J. Fagan, W. Holmes, W. Malesskey, G. Kouvardas, J. Famen, F. Morrison, J. Rudnicki, A. Aumiller, R. Homayonpour, M. Manafe, D. Kramer, M. Faust, J. Mortensen, O. Avery, R. Sacco, M. Fay, J. Mosley, W. Badgett, J. Sacco,J. Fergus, S. Bailey, J. San Fillippo, J. Munsie, J. Fgrshee, R. Murray, J. Sanchez, M. Barroga, A. Fischer, H. Murray, M. Schuifcls, P. Bartlett, J. Fiune,V. Bauer, C. Napoli, F. Seagord, E. B. Fletcher, Baum, A. Nash, W. Selzer, R. Fox, P. Neffe,J. Selzer, S. Beeching, M. Franco, P. Olson, F. Shabian, A. Benoit, C. $600 Honor Roll $500 Honor Roll Francum, C. Sigler, M. Pacheco, E. Bergeria, J. Frank, S., Jr. Silva, M. Paladino, F. Berglond, B. Pomerlane, R. Lilledahl, H. Fuller, G. Papuchis, S. Smith, L. Berlin, R. Frounfelter, D. Paradise, L. Smith, T. Bishop, S. Furukawa, H. Paschal, R. Soresi, T. Bland, W. $300 Honor Roll Garcia, R. Spencer, G. Patterson, D. Bobaiek, W. Gardner, E. Stancaugr, R. Manuel, R. Quinter, J. Romolo, V. Perez, J. Bonser, L. Gaston, T. Stearns, B. Peth, C. Boyne, D. Gentile, C. Stephens, C. Piper, K. Brand, H. Gimbert, R. Stevens, W. Prentice, R. Brongh, E. Goff, W. Stewart, E. Prevas, P. Brown, G. $200 Honor Roll J. Stubblefield, P. Goldberg, Prott, T. Brown, I. Gooding, H. Sulaiman, A. Purgvee, A. Browne, G. Drozak, F. Pow, J. Bernstein, A. Goodspeed, J. Sullins, F. Quinnonez, R. Bryant, B. McFarland, D. Combs, W. Shields, J. Gorbea, R. Surrick, R. Reck, L. Bucci, P. Guarino, L. Reinosa, J. Swiderski, J. Buczynski, J. Guillen, A. Reiter. J. Tanner, C. Caga, L. Taylor, F. Catfey, J. Taylor, J. Callahan, J. Telegadas, G. Campbell, A. Terpe, K. Campbell, A, SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVIH DONATION Tobio, J. Celgina, J. (SPAD) Troy, S. 675 FOURTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11232 Cheshire, J. Truenski, C. Cofone, W. S.S. No. , Date. Tsminrx, L. Conklin, K. Turner, L. .Book No.. Contributor's Name. Costango, G. Underwood, G. Cresci, M. Address. Velandra, D. Cross, M. Weaver, A. .Zip Code .State. City , Cunningham,-W. Webb, J. Curtis, T. I acknowledge and understand that SPAD is a separate segregated fund established and administered West, D. Da Suva, M. by my Union to engage in political activities and to make contributions and expenditures for candidates seeking political office and solicits and accepts only voluntary contributionj, and I have the right to Whitmer, A. Danzey, T. refuse to make any contribution without fear of reprisal. I may contribute such amount as I may volun­ Whstsitt,M. Davis, S. tarily determine and I herewith contribute the sum of $ . This contribution constitutes my Wilburn, R. Davis, J. Williams, L. Debarrios, M. Wilson, C. Dechamp, A. Wilson,!. Delgado, 3. Wingfield,P. Delrio, J. Woody, J. Dernbach,J. Worley, M. Diaz, R. Worster, R. Diercks, J. Yarmola, J. Digiorgio, J. M I M4 May 1977 / LOG / 39 �In the port of Chicago, Able-Seamen Gene Tech, left, and Stan Thompson preoare the tanker Josep/? Bigane for loading. On the Great Lakes Towing tug Arizona, SlU Boatmen Rudy Jadrich and Wil­ liam Blanchard make some routine engine repairs, A Busy Friday It was a beautiful day in the Great Lakes port of Chicago, and lots of SIU inland members were in town when the Lag visited the Windy City. At the Great Lakes Towing dock on the Calumet River at 94th St., we were lucky to meet a couple of SIU retirees, John Ritchie and Martin Ozmina, who talked for n while abom old times on the Lakes. The tanker Joseph Bigane passed by after hav­ ing fueled a ship in Lake Michigan, and we caught the Bigane and her crew a little later at the 102nd St. coal dock. On the way to the Dunbar and Sullivan dredging Job site in East These two oldtimers may be retired now, but you can't keep them away from the Chicago docks. They are Boatmen John Ritchie, left, and Mar­ tin Ozmina. i Chicago, Ind., we saw the launch on her way to the same Job site. before the Camphauser did. Camphauser underway on Lake Traveling by autay we reached the Finally we headed back west to­ Michigan with mie barge alongside, job site on the Indiana Harbor Canal ward downtown Chicago. The/ames VersliMiSf a tug operated by the cijty of Chicago, had just retniiKd to her dock on the North Branch of :Bie Chl<»go River after transpo^tbag; iai crew of workers from the water cribs which the city maintains on Li^ Michigan. Our last stop was right on the Lake at Navy Pier, where the tug Daryt C. Hannah was tied up wait­ ing for a gasoline barge to transport to Upper Michigan. 'L It had been a hot day and day. And a lucky day, conridet^ tinit it was F4day the 13tb» and no In top photo, SIU representative Joe Sigler, center, talks with deckhands Jerome Weber, left, and Danny Boyle on their tug, the James Verslius, oper­ ated by the city of Chicago. In photo below, the crew of the tug Daryl C. Hannah, from the left are. Boatmen Louis Pion, Phil Kleineren, Rodney Jeziorowski, Charles Mclean and Dave Bishneau. It's a tight squeeze for the SIUmanned tug Camphauser but every­ thing turned out fine even though it was Friday the 13th. On bow of the tug is Boatman William Goodhue. mm � 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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RUPPEE’S CG QUIZ ON SAFETY SIU-IBU MERGER POSTS VITAL GAINS TURNER PAYS TRIBUTE TO LOST SEAMEN ON MARITIME DAY FIT-OUT MEETING IS SPECIAL IN DETROIT HALL TELLS TULANE FORUM HE SEES A ‘HAPPY DAY’ IN MARITIME FUTURE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL TO 7% IN APRIL; 7-M STILL JOBLESS DROZAK SEES SUPPLY LINES PINCH IN THE EVENT OF WAR CRISIS MERGER TALK PROGRESSES DELMAR JAEGER ENTERS SERVICE OFFSHORE RIGS CREWS, FLAG, SAFETY, A MUST: DROZAK BONANZA OF JOBS SEEN WITH ALL-ALASKA GAS PIPELINE TUNA FLEET FISHING WITH PROMISE OF COMPROMISE DROZAK LAUDS NMC ON PRODUCTIVITY, STABILITY, GROWTH A FIRST, SIU BOATMAN WINS SCHOLARSHIP FMC CARRIES THE BIGGEST REGULATORY STICK FORMER SIU SCHOLARSHIP WINNER LANDS GOOD JOB $10 BILLION IN FREIGHT PROFITS-BUT NO TAXES TO PAY POST OFFICE MUST SERVE PUBLIC FLEXIBILITY, FORESIGHT HALLMARK OF MERGER 21 SIU BOATMEN SET CONTRACT GOALS AT HLS CONFAB VACATION, STANDARD PACTS- MERGER BREAKTHROUGHS 21 SIU BOATMEN SET CONTRACT GOALS AT HLS CONFAB SWEEP TEXAS, LOUISIANA BOATMEN LEARN WHY POLITICS IS PORKCHOPS ON WATERS ’70 MARINE ACT: 12 TUGS, 28 TOWBOATS, 265 BARGES FOUR COMPANIES ORGANIZED SINCE MERGER LUNDEBERG SCHOOL IS THE OPEN DOOR TO ADVANCEMENT HERE’S HOW THE SIU HIRING HALL WORKS FOR BOATMEN TOP COURT: IT IS NOT SEX BIAS TO BAR DISABILITY PAY FOR PREGNANCY ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IS HEART OF FOWT COURSE A BUSY FRIDAY THE 13TH IN THE WINDY CITY 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 5/1/1977 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. 39, No. 5 1977 Periodicals Seafarers Log