http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/553fd10bacb63cfbb02d1232b4c1c53f.PDF 89dd5cc3c231128509571d73571a78ee PDF Text Text (^neeCuc^to- Oufi 4 cutcC ^AeOv 'panulce^ ; A. t 1 ^ k? i I U'U* I V- w* U U 1. LS^ Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO No!"i? DECEMBER 1977 Newly Acquired Dixie Boats See Page 10 New Deep Sea COLA Rates, r See Page 31 DIXtE-QJEEN Interim Report on SlU-NMU Merger See Page 17 Seafarers Man the Capricorn Seafarers Vacation Plan Summary Annual RepbW^ See Page 10 See Page 32 L •r t| •'.> *}§ ; J •.'II Seafarers Pension Plan Summary Annual Report •4- " See Page 33 First InlancF Atlahtic Coast See Pages 14-16 .Vir .yN;-r ^1 . -«i /-. "I -.f f' •• •• I y " "? ' • -•.I ' *=, •' I 'I'l |N:: >" • ' W' 'I -'I' J 'im'<1 '1 --5:1 •VH >,:r> T ' »• fc ^> �Non-Use by Bigger Ships, Less Trtiffic Could Cloud Fufure 1st Higher St. Lawrence Seaway Tolls Menace System (Increased tolls on the St. Law­ rence Seaway have been opposed by the Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. At their 1977 mid-winter meeting, the Board had noted that increased tolls would cripple American and Cana­ dian shipping via the Seaway. Their cargo would ultimately find its way to overseas third-fit g ships, "all at the expense of American and Cana­ dian maritime workers, . taxpayers and consumers." The story below will give you some background on the Seaway as well as bring you up-to-date on the latest arguments concerning the in­ creases.) When construction on the St. Law­ rence Seaway was finished in 1959, the Great Lakes system to the Atlantic Ocean became a hub of shipping for the country. So much was in favor of the Seaway's great success: a connecting waterway system that could handle most deepdraft vessels; a reduction in Midwestoverseas shipping costs by as much as $22.50 a ton; replacement of 22 small locks with seven big ones, and minimal charges for using the complex. Today, some of the advantages of using the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence cr-zi Seaway system are fading. As more and more 60,000 to 100,000-ton bulk car­ riers and tankers are used to replace the more modest 20,000 to 30,000 tonners, fewer ships will be able to use the Sea­ way. Ships of 60,000 to 100,000 tons The greatest controversy of the hear­ are just too large for the system. ings centered on the proposed toll Last August the St. Lawrence Sea­ raises for iron and steel cargoes. The way Authority of Canada and the U.S. tolls are scheduled to climb from 90 St. Lawrence Seaway Development cents to $ 1.95 per net ton. The move­ Corp. (SLSDC), decided to impose ment of iron ore west was a primary rea­ major toll increases on the Seaway. son Congress authorized funds for joint These will amount to as such as $1.15 U.S./Canadian construction of the Sea­ per metric ton for certain cargoes. There way. is now a concern among Seaway users John E. Childe, general manager of that Great Lakes .shipping may wind up the International Great Lakes Shipping losing out. Co., said he spoke for the U.S. Great Lakes Shipping Association and the Great Lakes Terminal Association when First Toll Increase he warned the increases will "create a The user increases mark the first diversion of millions of tons of our pres­ time tolls have been hiked on the Sea­ ent Lakes overseas commerce." way since it opened to deep-draft traf­ Childe suggested that a separate com­ fic in 1959. modity classification for iron and steel The SLSDC said their analyses indi­ products be established. He noted that cated a toll increase would not have a the toll rate increase for this new cate­ major negative impact on most U.S. gory rise to no more than $1.25 from cargoes. But that was not the view in the present 90 cents. much of the public testimony given at two SLSDC-held hearings last October. New Cargo Categories It was emphasized then that the toll in­ creases would create hardships among The two Seaway authorities created Great Lakes shippers and carriers. This several new cargo categories, each of would result in the losses of cargoes, which have different rate scales. The revenues, and jobs. two previously existing categories, bulk n\ ^yi Paul Hall 0X0, Looking Back on 1977 An optimist would say that 1977 was a pretty good year for the U.S. maritime industry. A pessimist would say it was a year in which the industry stood still. The truth of the matter lies somewhere in between. Because it was a year in which we experienced some good things and some bad things. The industry actually took two major steps forward in 1977. The first, and most important, was the erewing by SIU members of the LNG Aquarius, the fir^t liquified natural gas carrier ever built in this country. It marked a brand new era in modern American merchant shipping that will carry over into the next century and J)eyond. It's not unrealistic to think that LNG vessels will provide a major base of future employment for American seamen. If projections hold up, the U.S. merchant fleet may be boasting as many as 10 LNG carriers by the end of next year alone. The extent of the development of America's LNG merchant fleet will depend in large part on our own ability as seamen to acquire the skills necessary to safely and completely man these vessels. The advent of LNG ships to the American fleet presents both a challenge as well as a great opportunity. It is up to us to take the utmost advantage of the situation. Another area of advancement for the U.S. merchant marine in 1977 was the opening of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. As with the LNG ships, the Alaska Pipeline will provide American sea­ men with a major source of employment on U.S.-flag vessels for years to come. Right now, there are 25 SlU-contracted tankers involved in the carriage of Alaskan oil from Valdez to Panama, and from Panama to the Gulf and East Coast areas. On the other side of the coin, the industry suffered really its only setback of the year with the defeat of the oil cargo equity bill. This legislation would and general cargo, remain. New cate­ gories are containers. Government aid cargoes, and grain. Noel Painchaud, executive director of the port of Cleveland, said the toll increases on iron and steel products would reduce metal tonnage at the port of Cleveland some 60 or 70 percent. This would cost the port 7,000 jobs. Robert Stack, speaking on behalf of the Great Lakes Association of Steve­ dores said the higher Seaway tolls would divert traffic, reducing the num­ ber of ships using the Seaway. "As fewer ships use the Seaway, the revenues of the Seaway will decline," he said. "Will the Seaway then increase the tolls, thus reducing the traffic even further?" Toll increases are being proposed, ac­ cording to the Seaway authority, to en­ able them to pay their debts and meet their operating expenses. The SLSDC, a Government-chartered, corporation run under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has to repay its financing debt to the U.S. Treasury. Other Options Other options have been proposed to put tlie SLSDC on its feet financially, without resorting to increasing tolls. Congress could enact legislation to sub­ sidize the SLSDC. Rep. James Oberstar Continued on Page 17 have reserved 9.5 percent'of America's oil imports for carriage in U.S.-flag vessels. A lot has been said about the bill and why it was defeated. But the fact remains that the loss of the bill is not as bad as our opposition would like us to think. It was not a make or break situation. The survival of the industry by no means depended on the passage or failure of tlie bill. We have survived without oil cargo preference for years. And believe me brothers, we will continue to survive without it until the day this legisla­ tion is inevitably passed and signed into law. It's only a matter of time. As far as 1978 is concerned, we have our work cut out for us. One of our top legislative priorities will be a bill to bring the U.S. Virgin Islands under the provisions of the Jones Act. Passage of such a bill would mean at least 25 sailings per week for American-flag ships between the States and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In another area, we will be pushing for legislation to clear the way for development of energy resources in the U.S. outer continental shelf. A critical part of the bill, and the most difficult to enact, will be an amendment to require that all rigs, platforms and supply vessels needed for this explora­ tion be American-built and American-manned. We will accept nothing less. We will be pushing for a much greater roll for the U.S. merchant marine as a military auxiliary for the U.S. Navy. 1978 will see the continuance of our efforts to pressure the Coast Guard to perform the job they are supposed to do to protect the health and safety of American seamen. The ideal situation here would be a program of strict Congressional oversight of the Coast Guard's activities involving safety. In more of a long-range area, we will be working for legislation to en­ courage the growth of an American deep seabed mining industry. This will be an industry that must be both built and maintained by American workers. We will also be moving on a new program to go back into Congress with another oil cargo preference bill for U.S. ships. This time, however, I predict we'll win it. Essentially, what the maritime industry needs, deserves, and must have is a significant piece of the action in all American maritime activites. This should hold true whether it be oil carriage, offshore drilling, mining of the sea, or Naval maneuvers. No one, though, should be naive enough to think that any or all of these things will come easily. TheSIUand its officials must continue the day to day grass roots political work in Congress to have our viewpoint heard. And SIU members must continue their support of the Union's political fund. One cannot be successful without the other. Right now, it's anyone's guess as to how effective we will be in our pro­ grams this year. But I am confident that by the end of 1978 even a pessimist would say that the maritime industry had a pretty good year. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Quif Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1977. , 2 / LOG / December 1977 . x ^' �MTD Convention Urges: Break Big Oil's Transportation Monopoly Ihe AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment has called on Congress to break big oil's monopoly on tanker and pipeline transportation of petroleum and natural gas products. The MTD also demanded that Congress force the multinationals to divest (rid) themselves of their widespread interests in alternate energy supplies. These would include coal and uranium. This appeal was voiced at the MTD's Biennial Convention in Los Angeles, Dec. 5-6. The MTD represents nearly eight million workers in 43 international unions. The Convention, chaired by MTD President Paul Hall, also vowed action in nearly 30 other areas affecting the health and welfare of American work­ ers. Among them were the demands for protection of U.S. industries against in­ creasing foreign imports. The MTD also called for Congressional adoption of a "Build American" policy for the devel­ opment of the U.S. outer continental shelf. Of direct interest to Seafarers, the MTD resolved to fight to close the Vir­ gin Islands "loophole" in the Jones Act. It also asked that the battle for a fair oil cargo preference bill for U.S.-flag ships be renewed. The MTD further called for an over­ haul of America's policy toward the U.S. merchant marine. The Convention urged adoption of a national cargo s^ E TP : on the transportation of oil and natural gas. Through their transportation monoply, the MTD said, "the major oil companies are able to manipulate the amount of oil reaching the U.S. market, giving them leverage over the price of virtually all oil and petroleum prod­ ucts." The special MTD report also claimed that "this monopoly allows the oil com­ panies to hide their transportation costs and profits, eliminate competition, over-, charge the consumer and escape paying U.S. taxes." The MTD maintained that the second step Congress must take is to force the oil giants to sell their interests in Amer­ ica's coal and uranium industries. Runaway-Flag Ships — The MTD Convention urged Congressional legis­ lation that would curb the use of run­ away-flag ships in the carriage of U.S. oil imports. These vessels are owned by American oil companies and registered in small, underdeveloped nations like Liberia and Panama. The convention delegates said, "the runaways cost Americans thousands of jobs, cost the U.S. Treasury billions in taxes and are a menace to the environmental safety of our coastlines. Legislative News SlU' In Washington ,Page 9 ?! Paul Hall policy "that will assure a U.S.-built fleet a substantial share of all U.S. cargoes in all trade routes of the world." Breaking Big Oil Toughest However, breaking up the multina­ tional oil industry will be by far the most difficult program to enact. This is because of big oil's enormous clout in Congress. In a special report made public at the Convention, the MTD affirmed that Congress must take two major steps to bring the oil companies in line with the national interest. The MTD said the first step must be to force big oil to end their stranglehold MTD convention MTD Confab Acts on Runaways^ The delegates to the Biennial Con­ vention of the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment took action on more than 30 issues concerning the welfare and safety of American workers. Below is a run­ down of some of those of direct interest to SlU members. . Presently, the oil companies control more than half of the nation's uranium reserves. They control 20 percent of the nation's coal production and 35 percent of America's coal reserves. Oddly enough, in areas where oil companies have purchased coal fields, the MTD said that production has ac­ tually gone down. This is in direct op­ position to the Carter Administration's proposed energy program. That pro­ gram calls for significant increases in coal production, The MTD said that big oil's owner­ ship of alternate energy supplies "en­ courages the withholding of production in order to create an artificially high deContinued on Page 24 Virgin Islands "Loophole" — The convention resolved to work in Con­ gress for a bill that would bring the U.S. Virgin Islands under the provisions of the Jones Act. Such a bill would require that all goods shipped between the mainland and the islands be carried in U.S.-flag vessels. Presently, a total of 25 sailings between the States and the U.S. Virgin Islands take place each week. Cargo Preference—The delegates to the MTD Convention renewed their pledge to continue to work for a fair oil cargo preference bill for Americanflag tankers. The convention delegates said the MTD would seek enactment of this bill in 1978. Shipbuilding Safety—The convention called on the U.S. Occupational Safety INDEX Union News President's Report Page 2 COLA rates '.. .Page 31 Headquarters Notes Page 7 Brotherhood In Action ...Page 29 At Sea-Ashore Page 19 Inland Lines Page 6 Lakes Picture .".Page 8 SlU-NMU merger Page 17 Atlantic conference Pages 14-16 Shipping Capricorn Page 10 3 Dixie boats Page 10 Richard Reiss Centerfold Atlantic shipdocking .Pages 12-13 Flags of convenience ... .Page 25 Ship's Digests .Page 22 Dispatchers' Reports: Great Lakes Page 37 Inland Waters Page 30 Deep Sea Page 26 General News National unemployment . Page 11 St. Lawrence Seaway ..... Page 2 MTD convention .... Pages 24-25 AFL-CIO convention Page 5 Offsh9re Presidents' Page 7 Dock strike ends Page 7 AFL-CIO boycotts Page 27 Training and Upgrading 'A' seniority upgrading .. .Page 37 HLS courses and dates ... Page 34 Upgrading course Page 23 graduates' Membership News Upgraded to Inland engineer • • • • ^,^9^ Cargo Equity^ Safety convention delegates expressed opposi­ tion to a proposed bill that would put 147 million acres of Alaska wildern^iss into the wilderness preservation system. Maritime Policy — The MTD re­ This is an area larger than the state of solved to work for a national maritime Texas. This would mean no develop­ cargo policy. This policy should ulti­ ment could take place in this area. That would be the case even if the area were mately reserve "a substantial share of found to contain huge quantities of oil U.S. cargoes in all the trade routes of and natural gas. The convention dele­ the world for a U.S. built, U.S.-manned gates said that a compromise bill should merchant fleet." be passed. This bill would allow for the environmental safety of Alaska wilder­ Ocean Mining Policy—The conven­ ness as well as the orderly development tion delegates urged immediate passage of Alaska's mineral resources. of legislation encouraging the growth of a U.S. deep seabed mining industry. Outer Continental Shelf—The MTD The MTD said that the legislation must urged Congress to pass legislation pav­ include amendments that "require the ing the way for oil and gas exploration employment of U.S.-built, U.S.-manned of the U.S. outer continental shelf. mining and ore-carrier vessels." However, the convention delegates said Alaska Land Development — The that Congress must include a "Build American" Program in the bill. The bill should call for the exclusive use of U.S. Former scholarship built and manned drilling rigs and plat­ winner Page 19 forms for the exploration of this area, Laker Mike Pesenak Page 30 according to the delegates. New pensioners Page 35 Final Departures Page 36 Coast Guard and Safety—The MTD Gets 500th Inland Convention delegates said that the U.S. vacation check Page 11 Coast Guard has fallen down on its job Inland Boatman killed ... .Page 17 of insuring the health and safety of "Santa Glaus" Blancq .. .Page 23 American seamen. The convention said that the Coast Guard "allows the threeSpeciai Features wafteh law to be ignored . . . and looks A unionist's Christmas the other way while our seamen work view Back Page as much as 200 percent overtime." The * * * * * convention delegates called on Congress to strictly oversee the activities of the Articles of particular Interest to Coast Guard. They asked that the members In each area—deep sea, Inland, Lakes — can be found on the Congress insure that the Coast Guard "properly executes its statutory respon­ following pages: sibility to protect life at sea, and that its Deep Sea: 10.19,22,26,31,37 jurisdiction be extended to protect the Inland waters: 6, 12-16,30 safety and health of seamen working Great Lakes: 2, 8, 20-21, 37 on the inland waters." and Health Administration (OSHA) to pay more attention to safety hazards in. shipyards and in longshore areas. t December 1977 / LOG / 3 •I v' ^1 �•iis Jacksonville members listen attentively to reports about new inland and deep sea equipment which will provide jobs for them in the future. Inland Brother Ruffino Garay is an AB on the Caribe tugboat Hunter. He attends informational meetings regularly whenever he is in port. s ^ ^ Monthly informational Meeting in Jacksonville ^ SIU brothers in the port of Jacksonville held their monthly informational meeting on Nov. 10 in the Union's spacious hiring hall on Liberty Street. This month's gathering was of particular interest to the Jacksonville brotherhood. They will benefit greatly from new equipment and jobs recently contracted by the SIU. Jacksonville Seafarers saw their union efforts blossom when Apex Marine began operating two reactivated T2 tankers and crewed them with SIU personnel. The two ships were refitted in the Jacksonville Shipyard and renamed the ST Aries and the ST Capricorn. They will provide Seafarers with fine jobs for years to come. Jacksonville's inland membership also has made job gains. Caribe Tugboat Inc. announced its new deep sea fug the Explorer would be going into service between Jacksonville and San Juan. Mark Peterson is busy counting up his seatime. He's pleased to find out that he has accumulated enough days to be eligible Making sure that the Jacksonville membership is abreast of all SIU activities is part of the job for upgrading at HLS. Brother Peterson wants to apply for the for SIU officials. Pictured above at the port's November informational meeting are (I. to r.): Jimmy Assistant Cook's Program. Davis, recording secretary: Leo Bonser, chairman, and William "Butch" Morris, reading clerk. Having a chat before the Union meeting are Art Mallory (I.) and K. Green. Both brothers ship out in the deck department as ABs. Seafarer Jackson Webb, who is the chief steward on the S^a-Land Producer flashes the victory sign as he points proudly to his name dn Jacksonville's SPAD Honor Roll. More than 100 Jacksonville brothers ha^^e donated $100 or more to SPAD so far this year. 4 / LOG / December 1977 .Jf-r ... -S, �i \' \ AFL'CIO Delegates Theme: Jobs tor Jobless Humphrey, on Phone, 'Labor Conscience of Politics' In the middle of the opening day session, President George Meany inter­ rupted the AFL-CIO's Convention pro­ ceedings. He told the delegates that someone was on the phone who wanted to "say a few words." The phone was hooked into the huge ballroom's speaker system as the dele­ gates debated on who the call was from. The debates ended quickly enough as an unmistakeable gravel-tone voice called out over the wire, "Hello there, this is an old card-carrying member of the American Federation of Teachers talking to you, that's all." It was the voice of the ailing Minne­ sota Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, one of the staunchest supporters of the work­ ing man among American politicians. Humphrey, the tireless politician that he is, said more than "a few words." In fact, he spoke for 15 minutes about some of the problems facing the U.S., in particular unemployment. In one of his remarks, though, Hum­ phrey summed up as well as anyone ever has what the labor movement is all about. He said, "the labor movement of America has been the conscience of American politics and has been the source of American social progress." Humphrey's remark did something else, too. It captured the thrust of the AFL-CIO's 12th Biennial Convention held this month in Los Angeles. 3 V• , /• J ; •4 , Jobs, Human Rights An overall view of AFL-CIO Convention AFL-CIO Con/ab Bids Congress Aid Maritime Despite their work in so many areas involving the welfare of American workers, the AFL-CIO Convention delegates did not ig­ nore the problems of America's maritime industry and its workers. In fact, the delegates passed more maritime related resolutions than on any other subject. The convention called on Con­ gress to bring the U.S. Virgin Islands under the provisions of the Jones Act. Such a move would add at least 25 sailings per week f American-flag ships between the mainland and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition, the delegates re­ solved to work for legislation that would cut down on the use of run­ away-flag vessels in the carriage of America's imported oil. And they called for an overall national mari­ time policy. This policy would re­ serve a significant percentage of all U.S. cargoes for carriage in an American-built, Americanmanned merchant fleet. The convention delegates, 886 in all, represented every corner of American labor. Delegate after delegate took the floor to vow increased political action. They want to rid public olfices of politicians who do not hold the best interests of working Americans as their own in­ terests. The convention as a whole promised to carry on the fight for human rights for all people, both on and off the job. However, the overriding theme of this AFL-CIO Convention was jobs for America's huge ranks of unemployed workers. In his keynote speech to the conven­ tion, AFL-CIO President Meany said, "the greatest commitment this nation can make toward human rights at home is full employment. To us, unemploy­ ment is not only a waste—it is a denial of human rights." Meany was unanimously reelected federation president by the delegates. He said that, despite the drop in unem­ ployment from 7.9 percent to 6.9 in 1977, "there are still almost 10-million Americans who cannot find the fulltime employment they want and need." He added caustically, "the unemploy­ ment rate for them was 100 percent every day and every month." Meany affirmed that the only way unemployment can be reduced substan­ tially is for the Carter Administration Paul Hall and George Meany "to set a goal of 4-million new jobs a year—every year—for the next four years." He then called on Congress to quickly enact the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Em­ ployment Bill "as an important first step in getting America back on the road toward full employment and toward alleviating the misery caused by wide­ spread joblessness.' Meany continued that in terms of the gross national product, unemployment last year cost the nation "more than $220 billion in lost output of goods and services—about $1,000 for every man, woman and child in America." But, said the AFL-CIO president, for the unemployed and their families "the costs cannot even be estimated. There is no way to put a dollar value on human costs—like the mental anxi­ ety that comes with unemployment— the fear of harassment over unpaid bills, idle hours, loss of self-esteem, stresses and strains on family relationships and loss of physical health." Meany concluded bluntly, "Real job creating programs are what the econ­ omy needs. We have had enough ora­ tory and enough promises." I II Mondale to AFL-CIO: Labor-White House Cooperating He said that for the first time in eight years and two Presidents, the labor movement and the White House are working closely together again. This was not just a casual observa­ tion. Because the person who said it happens to be the vice president of the United States, Walter F. Mondale. And he said it at the 12th Biennial Conven­ tion of the AFL-CIO in Los Angeles this month. His speech was often witty but more often it was dead serious, iiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Unclaimed Wages The following Seafarers have un­ claimed wages due them. They should contact W. A. Prindiville, as­ sistant manager of vessel operations at Puerto Rico Marine Management, Inc., Fleet and Bombay Sts., P.O. Box 1910, Elizabeth, N.J. 07207. T. W. Dodson R. Dwan R. Guerin L. Martinez R. Oriano 439-88-2764 438-56-1137 093-14-7902 263-40-4133 436-78-6104 $8.66 7.74 21.00 5.89 1.50 iiiniiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniNiiiiiiiii Mondale talked about the major goals of the Carter Administration. He made points about Social Security, welitue re­ form, labor law reform, consumer pro­ tection legislation, international trade reform, and more. But the vice president reaffirmed that the top priority of the Carter admin­ istration remains the unemployment problem in this country. Mondale said that as a Senator he worked for job creating public works programs. He then saw these programs vetoed by the Nixon-Ford Administra­ tion. The vice president claimed that the inability of President Ford to deal with the unemployment situation was his downfall. Mondale noted that Ford's defeat was one of the few times in recent history that Americans turned an incumbent President out of office. Mondale af­ firmed they did so "because the voters were not going to stand any longer for one more day of an Administration that accepted the philosophy that this nation could solve its problems without first putting every American who wanted a job back to work." The vice president then told the con- cent living. And if the average worker and his family are safe and secure and at work, then the rest of the country is going to do very, very well indeed." In closing, the vice president asked for the labor movement's continued support for the Carter Administration's programs, especially the ones dealing with jobs. He said, simply, "working together, we can accomplish anything we want to." ytiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini^ Vice President Mondale vention that the Carter Administration is committed to full employment, saying "there is no more important goal." Mondale also stated that the Carter Administration "rejects the so-called 'trickle-down' theory where if a few Americans of wealth had enough or more than they need, some will trickle down to the average American." Rather, said Mondale, the White House "believes in the percolate-up theory. Let people have jobs; let them be safe and secure; let them earn a de­ I SAB Rules on 'C | 1 Classified Men | In November the Seafarers Appeals Board ruled that effective Jan. 3, 1978, "C classification seamen may only reg­ ister and sail as entry ratings in only one department." The Board took the action to insure that the Union will be able to maintain sufficent manpower for each shipboard department. The ruling will also enable these seamen to get sufficient seatime in one department for the purpose of upgrading to a higher rating in that department. Deeember 1977 / LOG / 5 *1 �At 20 and in 3 Years, Pritehard Cot License St. Louis ; As much as 70 percent of towboat trallic in this port and the surrounding [ 9rea could be laid up if the coal miners strike continues for any length of time, I Port Agent Mike Worley predicted. That figure represents the percentage of ' boats involved-in coal transportation here. The strike is between the United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. This Association represents the largest coal companies in the . jpalachian and Midwestern fields. About 160,000 miners walked off the job m early December when their contract e.xpired. Their depleted health and pension funds arc at stake, as well as their right to strike over local grievances. Padiicah^ Ky. An extended coal miner's strike would have a major effect in this coal trans­ portation port. But at this time, shipping is normal. In fact, two recent develop­ ments mean a brighter outlook for Boatmen here. The Paducah-McCracken County riverport, a $3.5 million project, was of­ ficially opened here recently. Port officials are also planning a $3 million addition to the new port on the Tennessee River. The expansion depends on funding from the state. It would include the pur­ chase of additional riverfront property, the purchase of a facility to handle liquid goods, and construction of a bulk handling plant. The new port, plus the planned expansion, mean tremendous growth opportunities for the towing in­ dustry in the region. Job opportunities on a smaller but significant scale for SIU Boatmen were also increased with the delivery of a new towboat for work in this port. The Roy Dupre was just crewed and is a brand new addition to the SlU-contracted fleet of Ozark Marine. She will work on the Tennessee River. Michael Pritchard is shown here in the engine room of the pilot boat Maryland.. He got the job of engineer on this boat right after he passed his licensing exam for Assistant Engineer. SIU dredgemen are wiiuling down a big project in Bay City, Mich, for the winter months. About 3<S dredgemen with the SlU-contracted Constructions Aggregates Company have been working on a dike disposal off of Bay City. It is a kind of hollow island to contain dredged material and prevent it from flow­ ing back into Saginaw Bay. These 38 men will go on seasonal lay-off and will be re-activated by Apr. 1, 1978. The project began in the fall of 1976 and is not expected to be completed until late fall next year. The towing industry has lots of room for career advancement. But not many Boatmen manage to move up as quickly as Michael Pritchard did. Just three years after he joined the SIU, Boatman Pritchard became a li­ censed engineer. And he did it even before he reached his 21st birthday. Brother Pritchard turned 21 just this month. He passed the Coast Guard exam for his assistant engineer's license on uninspected vessels last July. Right after, he got a steady job for top wages with the SlU-contracted Maryland Pilot Boat Co. in Norfolk, Va. He is engineer on the pilot boat Maryland. How did he do it? With the help of the Engineer's Course at the Harry Lundcbcrg School in Piney Point, Md. Brother Pritchard joined the SIU in 1974 when he was only 16-years-old. But tugboats were not new to him even at that young age. He had been on quite a few before then, tagging along with his father, Capt. James Pritchard. With such an early start in the indus­ try, young Pritchard was not able to finish high school. But that didn't stand in his way of passing the difficult li­ censing exam. Mobile Wasted No Time The representatives of 44 union locals sat down together for the first time here at the first annual dinner of the Port Council of the Maritime Trades De­ partment, AFl,-CIO. One of the organizers of the event was SIU Port Agent in Mobile, Gerry Brown. The featured speaker was Alabama State Attorney General, Bill Baxley, who stressed a greater role for labor in the development of Mobile's growing waterways industry. "I always wanted a license because I knew it meant a better paying job," he said. And once he joined the Union, he wasted no time getting what he wanted. As soon as Pritchard had his re­ quired years of service in the engine room, he signed up for the HLS course. It prepared him well. Even without a high school diploma, he passed the exam on the first try with a 98 percent score. In his present job on the Maryland, Pritchard earns almo.st double the pay he was making before he got his license. "And I wouldn't have gotten this job without the license," he pointed out. The Maryland is a Dutch-built, 4,500 hp. boat which brings pilots to their ships off the coast of Virginia. "She's really a floating motel for pilots," Pritchard quipped. Great Lakes Another major port development project has been proposed in this region by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. This one is a massive $20 million iron ore dock at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. It would be built to accommodate the new I,()()() foot self-unloading ore carriers that arc now being used on the I.akes. Tug and barge activity would also increase to deliver the ore pellets from the ships to nearby blast furnaces. Even though Cleveland handles more iron ore than any other port on the Lakes, its docks are not now big enough to service these superships. The project depends on Government approval and funds. If it goes through, it would be the largest bulk handling facility on Lake f-.rie for the new superships. It would also protect the jobs of thousands of steelworkers in the area. • * * * ISetv Orleans The SlU-contracted Crescent Towing Company here has acquired another harbor tug. She is now being rebuilt and will eventually mean new jobs for eight SIU Boatmen. Alcoholism is a disease. I It can be treated. 6 / LOG / December 1977 He is very happy with his job there and feels that the HLS course gave him the practical training he needs for it. "We even learned about foreign-built engines at the School, so I felt at home right away in the engine room on the Maryland." "It's an excellent School all around," * Pritchard said. "The teachers there really give their all." He plans to go back to advance his career even more and to take additional courses for his own benefit. He wants to sit for his chief engi­ neer's license next year. Eventually he hopes to get his license for inspected vessels. In the meantime, he plans tcx • take refrigeration, air-conditioning and electrician classes—"just for my own knowledge." And he is also counting on getting his high school equivalency (GED) diploma at the School, too. "Whatever your needs," Pritchard concluded, "the School is well worth any man's while." 50 Years Wed Retired SIU Laker Guy P. Burke with his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary recently in Moose Lake and Cloquet, Minn. Brother Burke re­ tired in 1972 in the port of Duluth after sailing with the Boiand Steamship Co. for 26 years. His last vessel was the STR Diamond Alkalai. �}-\ 'i Headquarters !^otes by SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak Conventions are a waste of time. Many p>eople hold this opinion and more probably believe that reading about conventions is worth even less. I'd like to change this kind of thinking on both counts. This issue of the Log carries several articles on two recent conventions. They are well worth your time as Seafarers and Boatmen because they deal with events that have a direct effect on your jobs. You do your job in the relatively isolated world of your ship or boat. That's where your pay and your job security are based. But your livelihood also depends on outside activities that require input from a larger number of people in the Union and the maritime industry. Conventions and conferences are not the last word in getting things done. But when groups of people come together—as they did recently at the Mari­ time Trades Department (MTD) convention and at the Atlantic Coast Inland Boatmen's conference—things start to happen. I urge all brothers to read the articles on these two important events. Stories on the MTD convention are on page 3 and a full spread on the Boatmen's con­ ference can be found on pages 14-16. The MTD convention preceded the biennial AFL-CIO convention and took place in Los Angeles, Calif, early this month. Chaired by SIU President Paul Hall, the MTD convention was attended by representatives of nearly eight mil­ lion workers in 43 international unions. Like the SIU, these unions have a major stake in a strong U.S. merchant marine. And their representatives passed a number of resolutions designed to keep it strong. These resolutions included a united stand for closing the Virgin Islands loophole, curbing America's use of runaway flag tankers, and continuing the fight for an oil cargo preference bill. Government action was also urged to break big oil's monopoly on transportation of energy supplies and to correct the Coast Guard's failure to insure the health and safety of American seamen. These are the very things the SIU has been fighting for. They are the pro­ grams that must be enacted to protect America's economy and your job security. With eight million workers behind them, the MTD carries a lot more weight than the Union can on its own. The MTD convention created national coverage for your needs as a maritime worker. Along with the AFL-CIO convention as a whole, it made your voice and the voices of millions of American workers loud enough for the nation and the Government to hear. That's not a waste of time. And it's not a waste of time either to bring brothers together within the same union. The Inland Boatmen's conference that was recently held at the Lundeberg School gave brothers from similar companies and similar areas a chance to meet and share their ideas with the Union leadership. Boatmen from shipdocking companies in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Norfolk attended. They discovered that their concerns were the same in some cases and different in others. But by the end of the week of meetings and open-ended discussions, they found the way to break down barriers of communication and work together. The SIU officials and representatives who attended the conference also learned a great deal about their brothers' needs. The conference made it clear to all involved that a strong Union means a constant two-way conversation between the rank and file membership and the leadership. We all have to work together, not just on boats or ships but within the Union and the industry. Whether our goals are a stronger contract or a new piece of legislation, we have a reserve of collective strength in our brothers and our fellow workers. Conventions and conferences put us in touch with each other so that we can draw on that strength. Read and learn about these events, and if you can, participate in them in the future. You'll find out that they can achieve more than you ever can on your own. - • k I LA Strikers Vote to End 60-Day Beef Against Containerships Members of the International Long­ shoremen's Association voted at the end of November to end their 60-day selective strike against automated con­ tainer vessels. It was reported that all Atlantic and Gulf ports are now active. However, it took a week or so following the ratification vote to resolve local con­ tract problems in the ports of New Or­ leans, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Mo­ bile. The selective strike, which began Oct. 1, was aimed only at container carriers, a major cause of reduced employment for longshoremen. The strike idled as many as 35 SlU-contracted ships. A master contract agreement, calling for a three-year, 30.5 percent increase in wages and fringe benefits was voted. It increased the longshoremen's pay from $8.00 to $10.40 an hour over the three-year term of the contract. It also raised employer contributions for fringe benefits. The agreement increased guaranteed annual income (GAI) benefits in most ports. However, the number of paid hours guaranteed per year varied from port to port. For example, in New York, the leading U.S. port in ocean cargo handled, the GAI is 2,080 hours of pay a year. New Orleans has a sliding scale which ranges up to 2,080 hours an­ nually and Baltimore's GAI is 1,900 hours. Local-to-Iocal contract differences on retroactive pay, vacation pay and various fringe benefits caused the union to delay voting on the agreement three times in one week. On Nov. 24, ILA President Thomas W. Gleason author­ ized total strikes at the ports of Balti­ more, Philadelphia and New Orleans. He said he did this in, W!V 'itT^peed negotiations on contract problems in those areas. As the Log goes to press all 34 ports covered by the agreement are working. Presidents' Offshore Group Meet on Contract Officials of nine international unions, including the SIUNA, met in Los An­ geles at the beginning of December to discuss unionizing and protecting the jobs of American workers on offshore oil rigs on the West and East coasts and in Alaska. The group is known as the General Presidents Offshore Construc­ tion Industry Committee. The Committee, which was formed a year-and-a-half ago, decided on meas­ ures aimed at strengthening the contract they have already devised. That contract is known as the General Presidents' Offshore Agreement (GPOA). The orig­ inal agreement called for efforts to pro­ tect union jobs for workers involved in the on-shore construction of oil rigs and the offshore placement of the rigs. The December meeting, at which the SIUNA was represented by Vice Presi­ dent Frank Drozak, led to inclusion of offshore rig maintenance workers in the contract. After the rig platforms are built and installed by union personnel, the rigs need only a crew and mainte­ nance workers to remain aboard and make sure everything runs smoothly. The maintenance workers are not cur­ rently under union contract. The union presidents' group is making an effort now to change that situation. Three Coordinators Another point settled by the union officials was adoption of a budget for three, full-time coordinators who will make sure that the terms of the GPOA are properly applied. They will also seek new contracts for unions and jobs for union workers in offshore industries. Finally, the union officials reaffirmed their commitment to HR 1614. This is a Congressional amendment to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of 1953. It would require that offshore drilling rigs operating on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) be manned en­ tirely by U.S. crews. The amendment says, in part: "...any vessel, rig, platform or other vehicle or structure used in the exploration, devel­ opment or production of OCS mineral resources be manned or crewed by U.S. citizens." It would also require all drill­ ing rigs being built or rebuilt to be reg­ istered in the U.S. SIU Endorsed Amendment The SIU endorsed this amendment during the 1977 session of Congress. Seven International AFL-CIO building trades unions joined in the effort to gain support for it. In a letter to Rep. John Murphy, chairman. House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, SIUNA president Paul Hall said, "This amendment is es­ sential to ensure that employment op­ portunities created by development of OCS oil and gas resources are retained for Americans." Rep. Murphy also heads a Select Committee on the Outer Continental Shelf. The nine International unions com­ prising the General Presidents' Offshore group are: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; International Union of Op­ erating Engineers; International Broth­ erhood of Painters and Allied Trades; United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada; International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Work­ ers; International Brotherhood of Boil­ ermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Black­ smiths, Forgers and Helpers, and the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers. Do You Hove One of These? PASSPORT /o a "-V UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BICENTENNIAL 17?6-1976 The Seafarers Appeals Board ruled in November that effective Jan. 3, 1978 "a requirement for shipping is that all seamen must possess a valid up-to-date passport.** The action comes out of the fact that many foreign nations are crack­ ing down on immigration regulations requiring that all people coming into their countries must have passports. The SAB, then, took this action to insure that when there are flyout jobs, those who throw in for the jobs will be fully prepared to take them. This ruling will enable the Union to continue to meet our manpower commitments to our contracted com­ panies. December 1977 / LOG / 7 "'i\ �Lakes Picture All the Lakes With the end of the United Steclworkers ore miner's strike in Northern Michigan and Minnesota in sight, all ports are anticipating an extension of the I shipping season. Various reports indicate ore carriers will be running late— I perhaps as long as the end of January or beginning of February, depending on weather conditions. Frankf«krt The SlU-contracted Chief Wawatam, the railroad car ferry that had bean reduced to one run a week, is now running on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is the possibility of restoration of five-day-a-week service in the future. The car ferry, which is state-subsidized, has been carrying much more freight in recent months than previously. St. Lawrenee Seawav Dates have been set for the closing of both the Montreal-Lake Ontario and Welland Canal sections of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (SLSDC) which administers the waterway for the U.S., announced a Dec. 15 closing date for the Montreal-Lake Ontario arm of the Seaway. The closing date for the Welland Canal, which links Lakes Erie and Ontario, is set for Dec. 30. * * * * The SLSDC also announced the most active season on the Seaway ever, surpassing even the record traffic levels of 1973. The waterway opened in 1959.' Traffic on the Welland Canal has also been heavier than both 1976 and 1973, • * * * Hearings held by the SLSDC and the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Author­ ity on proposed toll increases yielded 15 witnesses, all of whom were opposed to ffie increases. Some of those who testified were: Rep. Ronald L. Mottl CDOhio) ; Noel C. Painchaud of the Cleveland Port Authority, and spokesmen 6y Decisions on toll increases will be announced rir® at the mouth of the Cuvahoiia River?^,more informaat the beginning ot next year, siuiy lu v.i... ^ ^ -in ,,011 tion on Seaway tolls). Buffalo The Sunday Magazine section of Nov. 20 Buffalo News featured a five page spread on the SlU-contracted Charles E. Wilson. The article was by a Buffalo News reporter who spent a week aboard the American Steamship Co.-owned Wilson as she traveled with loads of sand and coal on the week-long, BuffaloDuluth run. He talked to the crew on the four-year-old vessel and wrote about the "boredom and beauty" of life on the Lakes. He talked about the "mindnumbing" routine of loading and unloading and also of the crew's "special effort to be up and on deck for the chance of a Great Lakes sunrise." The article says the Wilson's galley turns out 2,800 meals a month. One crewman said, "If you see a skinny sailor around here, it's his own fault." Some of the photographs show various crewmen at work in the engine room, galley, and wheelhouse. The article, written by Mike Vogel, was titled, "Life Aboard a Lakes Boat—There's Rhythm to the Routine." » » » • A number of port users in Buffalo have gotten together and formed the Port of Buffalo Users Group. They have several objectives which they hope will help revitalize the port of Buffalo. The port of Buffalo handles small amounts of cargo compared to other Great Lakes ports. SIU ships carry its main commodity—grain—for Buffalo's six major flour mills. Ironically, the St. Lawrence Seaway, which was to have made Buffalo a major transportation hub when it opened in 1959, took traflSc away from the port. Deep sea ve^els could, for the first time, carry grain directly from Duluth overseas. They did not have to stop in Buffalo at all. Another problem at the port is that many shippers can't come up with enough cargo, they say, to make it worthwhile to ship by sea. They therefore send their cargo by truck or rail to New York or Montreal, where it is loaded onto ocean-going ships. The Port of Buffalo Users Group wants to consolidate enough cargo for a regularly scheduled Buffalo-to-Europe steamship run. They also want to make Buffalo a trans­ shipment center where western coal would be unloaded from Great Lakes ships and moved east and south. Detroit The SlU-contracted Kinsman fleet has begun its winter lay-up. The Kins­ man Enterprise, built in 1906 laid up in Toledo on Dec. 10. She was followed by the 70-year-old Henry Steinbrenner on Dec. 16. The C, L. Austin headed for Duluth on Dec. 17. The Frank R. Denton has already finished her season and laid up in Sturgeon Bay, Wise. With these layups. Kinsman will have four of its ore, coal, grain and stone carriers still in service. The line's other vessels are scheduled to run during the extended season and no lay-up dates are set. * • * * The SIU lost an old-timer last October who had been with the Union at its beginnings. Bill Adamck, a well-known sailor on the Great Lakes, died in Detroit on Oct. 28. The Detroit Free Press ran an article on Adamek. It talked about his life at sea, from his 10 years aboard the passenger boat Put-In-Bay to the time in 1948 when he went to work for the J. W. Westcott Co. as a captain aboard the mailboat. Adamek was a union ,man from way back,' joining the old ISU in 1926 and signing up with the SIU in 1938. Capt. Adamek took the 45-foot mailboat which had its own zip code on an estimated 157,000 trips to deliver mail, supplies and sometimes crewmembers. The Lakes won't be the same without Bill Adamek. Chleago Challenger (Cement Transit Co.) checked into American Shipbuilding's basiSiae dry dock here for her five-year lookover and repairs. The American Bureau of Shipping requires a "special survey" of ships every five years. The ship's machinery is disassembled, cleaned, repaired and reassembled. Any repairs necessary on the vessel's hull are also made at this time. In addition to the preventive medicine of a check-up, the Challenger received a new propeller and a new tail shaft and rudder. Repairs took about three weeks. At Confab, Brown Says Education Is Key to Suryivai of U.S. Fleet HLS President Hazel Brown was re­ cently a featured speaker at Oceans '77. This is an international conference to discuss and explore developing ocean technology and its impact on public policy and education. Oceans '77 was sponsored by the Marine Technology Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Erigiiieers Council on Oceanic Engi­ neering. It was held in Los Angeles, Calif. The Conference had several different objectives. These included the provision of forums for discussing ocean-oriented policy, eduGation issuesr~and the latest advances in ocean technology. The Conference attracted top-level participation by experts in law, aca­ demics, Government, commerce and science. Miss Brown's presentation to the Conference was made during a session •covering industry programs for marine education and manpower. In her remarks, she described edu­ cation as, "the key to the survival of the United States merchant marine." She noted that maritime transport has been the only industry to accept auto­ mation. She cited SIU President Paul Plall's leadership in this area. 8 / LOG / December 1977 She also noted that the president of Union Mechling Corp. had credited the improved technology and crew effi­ ciency of the towing industry to better equipment and crew training. In this industry productivity has risen by more than 1,000 percent and cargo-per-tonmile efficiency by 600 percent. all future U.S.-flag LNG ships. "This type of special intensive training is just the beginning of a trend to more qual­ ified manpower for specialty ships and cargoes," she sai^. The HLS president concluded her remarks about the importance of edu­ cation in maritime by saying, "mari­ time educators must become an integ­ ral part of the industry so that the edu­ cational programs continually respond to the needs of the seafarer," Seafarer's Tots Get Checkup Lundcbcrg Programs Miss Brown then described the wide variety of programs and institutions in the United States for training seafarers. She outlined the Academic and Vo­ cational Programs at the Lundeberg School. Also, she explained how they are completely integrated with one an­ other. Miss Brown told the audience that the seafarer has a right to the skills that improve his job performance and also the quality of his life as well. Education assists him in being a good citizen and a creative member of society, even though his work may periodically sepa­ rate him from society, she said. She also discussed special training programs in maritime designed to meet special manpower needs. An example of such training is the educational pro­ grams designed for every officer and crewmember of the LNG Aquarius and III v/ith colds are Maria, 6, and Georgia, 4, children of FOWT Mark Serlis (r.). They are getting checkups from pediatrician Dr. Andrew Kputras on Family Day at the Headquarters Clinic. Beside getting his yearly checkup at the clinic. Brother Seriis says he also brings his wife. Anna to the clinic for the free health care which is available to all Seafarers, Boatmen and their dependents under the Union Welfare Plan. �mm in tPnsJjington 4 Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO DECEMBER 1977 Legislative, Administrative and Regulatory Happenings Seniority Upgraders in Washington •< 4 ( Twelve more "A" Seniority Upgraders visited Washington this month for a first-hand experience of what the SIU is doing on the legislative front to promote the maritime industry, and protect the jobs and job security of its membership. During their visit they were briefed at the Transportation Institute and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, and they had lunch with Rep. Robert Leggett (D-Cal.) at the National Democratic Club. Later the Seafarers toured the U.S. Capitol where this photo was taken. In the group are: Seafarers Kelly Davis; Paul Klip pel; James McCormick; Keith O'Brien; John Penrose; Mark Stewart; James Wadsworth; James White; Douglas Wolcott; James Gavelek; Thomas Koubek, and Chrys Brown. They were accompanied by SIU Training Officials Jim McGee and Jim Rosner, Piney Point Port Agent George Costango, and SIU Legislative Representative Betty Rocker. Congress in Holiday Recess » The House and Senate are in Holiday recess. The Second Session of the 95th Congress will convene Jan. 197 A number of matters of importance to the maritime industry will be on the agenda for the conaing session. Among these items are bills concerning the following; closing the Virgin Islands loophole in the Jones Act; deep sea mining; off shore-oil exploration and production; Public Health Service hospitals; Locks & Dam 26 and Inland Waterways User Charges, and ^ other legislation affecting our membership. The key item in the Seafarers' legislative program is the development of a national maritime policy. Further developments and an agenda of upcoming hearings on maritime matters will be reported in tlie January 1978 issue of , the - SIU Atlantic Coast Boatmen Visit Washington for Briefing Twenty-seven Boatmen from Baltimore, Norfolk and Philadelphia visited Washington this month during their week-long SIU Atlantic Coast Inland Education Conference. They were accompanied by SIU Headquarters officials, port agents and representatives of the Harry Lundeberg School. During their visit to Washington, the SIU Boatmen were briefed by representatives of the Transportation Institute and the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. During lunch at the National Democratic Club, the group met with Congressmen Joshua Eilberg (D-Pa.), G. William Whitehurst (R-Va.), Paul A. Trible (R-Va.), and legislative staff members from the offices of Congresswoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.). The group later toured the U.S. Capitol where this photo was taken, and were treated to a special tour of the House chambers by Congressmen Trible and Whitehurst. SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue tbeir fine record of support for SPAD. A member tan conti ibufe to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the FEC in Washington, D.C. 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. December 1977 / LOG / 9 �5IU Lakes Ships Were Affetied United Steelworkers Ore Miners' Strike Nears End The end of a strike by United Steel- rary closing of the St. Lawrence Sea­ workers of America ore miners seems way, an extended season may not be to be in sight in Minnesota and North­ possible. Strike's Background ern Michigan. Reports from various union locals voting on contract pro­ The immediate issues that caused the posals began coming in as of early De­ steelworker's strike are relatively cember. As the Log went to press those .straight forward. But the causes of the reports .seem to indicate an end to the generally unhealthy U.S. steel industry four month strike. are more controversial. The ore miner's walkout, which The walkout involved the miner's began last August, turned into the long­ demands for production incentives. est Steelworkers strike since the 116- These are bonuses the steel production day, industry-wide job action in 1959. workers already receive. The miners Great Lakes area shipping was af­ contend that, because they weren't paid fected by the miners walkout. [Further these bonuses, their wages were 60-65 disruption of the normal shipping sea­ cents per hour lower than other steel­ son lies ahead. On Dec. 6 coal miners workers. from the United Mine Workers went on The Steelworker's Union has nego­ strike.] tiated innovative benefits for its mem­ Several weeks before the Steelworkcr bership including three-month worker miners began voting on the contract sabbatical leaves every five years. It has proposal, SIU Detroit Port Agent Jack also made steps toward lifetime-income Bluitt reported that the flow of SIUguarantees for some union members. contracted ships was close to normal. But steelworkers are insecure about But in the early weeks of the strike their future because the entire steel in­ many Union-manned vessels were idled. dustry has been suffering. And it looks During the first week in August, the like more hard times to come. SlU-contractcd Paul Tieijen, Merle In the last several months, major lay­ McCurdy, Henry Steinbrenner and offs claimed 7,300 employees at the George Steinbrenner, all Kinsman Line Bethlehem Steel Corp., 5,000 at the ore carriers, were temporarily laid up Youngstown, Ohio, plant of the Lykes because of lack of cargo. American Corp., and about 1,200 at U.S. Steel's Steamship's Joseph Young, Consumers Chicago, Gary, Ind., Utah, and Cali­ Power and McKee Sons were 1aid-up fornia operations. for the period September to October Steelworkers President Lloyd Mcand the John T. Hutchinson (Amer­ Bride said 60,000 steelworkers had lost ican Steamship) and George Goble their jobs this year alone. "Our union (Kinsman) were added to the lay-up has been suffering the most dramatic roster in September. loss of jobs in the union's history," Several ports and shipping compa­ McBride said. He attributed the loss to nies report plans to extend the Great foreign steel being "dumped" on the Lakes shipping season. Thomas W. U.S. market. "Dumping" refers to for­ Burke, president of American Steam­ eign steel companies selling their steel ship Co., which operates 1 8 SlU-con- at prices lower than their costs. Amer­ tracted ore carriers, said pressure from ican steel producers are priced out of customers for "as much material as we the U.S. market as a result. can deliver" will cause the extension of Import competition is cited by the shipping, perhaps into January. But, American steel giants, such as U.S. since extremely cold weather has al­ Steel, Bethlehem Steel Corp., and Na­ ready caused freezing and the tempo- tional Steel Corp., as the fundamental cause of the steel industry's woes. Prices have gone up by 79 percent since 1972, according to a Council on Wage and Price Stability study. Price hikes and the industry's continued threats of more and more layoffs are blamed on im­ ports. These imports are mostly from Japan and the European Common Maiket steelmaker's group, EUROFER. A newly acquired SlU-conThe union's leadership and a Con­ gressional steel caucus of 120 repretracted ship is the T2 tanker Seafarers Man Capricorn Capricorn which is operated by Apex Marine Corp. The Capricorn, like the recently con­ tracted Aries, will be making coastal runs with oil. She will travel between St. Croix and the U.S. East and Gulf coasts. "^e tanker has a dwt of 24,404 and a draft of approxi­ mately 32 feet. She is close to 600 feet long and has a beam of 75 feet. Like the Aries, the Capricorn recently came out of the Jacksonville shipyard where she received minor re­ pairs and adjustments. The Capricorn has a threeyear charter for the St. Crohs coastal oil run and that charter means between 20 and 25 jobs for Seafarers. 10 / LOG / December 1977 LRK sentalives and 25 senators agree with the industry's assessment of its troubles. Measures have been proposed to re­ vitalize the steel industry. These include a suggestion by the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Charles Vanik (D-Ohio). He says that voluntary trade restraints should be negotiated with foreign steel producers. There are also proposals to negotiate "drderly Marketing Agreements." These are quotas on the amount of a particular commodity any foreign coun­ try would be allowed to export to the U.S. Such agreements would be similar to those negotiated by Robert Strauss, cur­ rently the President's special trade rep­ resentative, with the major foreign suppliers of shoes and color televisions. Under these agreements the foreign suppliers agreed to accept ceilings on exports to the U.S. for a limited time period. Such agreements, unlike the vol­ untary trade limitations, are enforce­ able. Task Force President Carter, under pressure from the steel industry and union alike, assembled a multidepartmental task force to study the problems of the in­ dustry. The group is headed by Treas­ ury Under Secretary for Monetary Affairs Anthony Solomon and includes Strauss, Chief Economic Adviser Charles L. Schultze, Labor Secretary Ray Marshall, and U.S. Commerce Sec­ retary Juanita Kreps. They presented the findings of their two-month long in­ quiry on Dec. 6. The package has as its key a "trigger price" on steel imports. This would penalize foreign steel companies if they offered their steel for sale on the U.S. market for less than the agreed upon amount. It seems that all major solutions have paralleled the industry's self-analysis. In other words, they have stressed the import problem. Some analysts and union representatives, however have said steel's problems arc due to other causes. For instance, they cite the in- Quarterly Finance Unit at Work SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe Di Giorgio (center) gives December's Quarterly Financial Committee their instructions at Headquarters as they prepare to go over the Union's books. The Seafarers, clockwise from left, are: William R. Jones; Robert Campbell; Nicholas D'Amante; Di Giorgio; Donate Giangiordano; Chairman Warren Cassidy; James Golden, and Jimmy Smith. dustry's failure to modernize plants after World War II when profits were high. Evaluations of the industry's prob­ lems come from many different sources. Figures quoted in a N.Y. Times edi­ torial last October pointed out that one ton in five of American steel is produced in obsolete, open-hearth furnaces, a process "now abandoned entirely in Japan." James Balanoff, steelworkers Chic­ ago-Gary district director told a con­ vention of union members from his area that "foreign imports might have some­ thing to do with it (shutdowns of steel plants) but the biggest problem is pric­ ing policies." But the steel industry continues to exercise its considerable leverage. It threatens more and more layoffs if its demands to limit steel imports are not met. David M. Roderick, president of U.S. Steel said, "The future of the com­ pany's Youngstown, Ohio steelmaking operations is 'quite dismal' unless the Government takes steps to halt trade abuse by foreign steelmakers and to loosen compliance with costly antipol­ lution requirements." Some Bargain More threats came from Bethlehem Steel Co. last August as the company bargained with the Environmental Pro­ tection Agency. The EPA wanted Beth­ lehem Steel to put in anti-pollution devices that would have cost $122 mil­ lion. The company contended it would have to fire 11,500 workers if the EPA remained firm. So the EPA agreed to lessen its demands. They lessened them so much that the company would only have to spend $7 millidn — a $115 million difference from the original price. So the company "generously" decided to lay off "only" 7,600 workers. Some bargain. The layoffs and plant closings that have come and those ahead have al­ ready cost the Government money in lost personal and corporate income taxes. The more layoffs that come, the more it will cost. The steel industry pulls a lot of weight in Washington. The number of jobs the industry controls and local communities that can be broken by a plant shutdown are major pressure tactics which the industry uses to its own advantage. I 3 Newly Acquired Boats I Dixie Carriers of New Orleans recently added a royal family to its SlU-contracted fleet. The new additions are three towhoats acquired, spruced up, and renamed the Dixie King, Dixie Queen and the Dixie Prince. Along with 11 barges formerly owned by a non-union company, these boats have in­ creased job opportunities for SIU Boatmen in the Gulf. The towhoats each carry a crew of four SIU Boatmen. They will work on the IntracdhisM Water­ way and the Ouachita River. �\ SIU IndusfryWide Plan Gives More Cash Sooner Each Year Boatman Evans Gets 500th Inland Vacation Check When Charles Evans collected his SIU Inland Vacation check this month, it meant more than just one more Boat­ man drawing benefits. Evans' check -is the 500th issued since the industry-wide Inland Vacation Plan started nearly a year-and-a-half ago. It means that the Union has come a long way in a short time toward bring­ ing bigger and better vacation benefits to Boatmen. The first Plan was negotiated with Steuart Petroleum of Piney Point, Md. and took effect in August, 1976. More and more Boatmen are now receiving vacation checks because the SIU has been successful in getting more and more companies to contribute to the Plan. What this means is increasingly wide­ spread benefits that most Boatmen never even came close to. I |\j Brother Evans' check will give you an idea of what these benefits really mean. Evans has worked as a deckhand for Sabine Towing of Port Arthur, Tex. for 18 years and gets a vacation benefit from the company. |\| IQ —————— Then why does he need the SIU Plan? For several very good reasons. First of all, the SIU Plan gives him more money. Evans didn't lose the com­ pany benefit he had when the SIU Plan went into effect at Sabine. He now gets both benefits. This is how it works. The SIU Plan is set up as a trust fund. The money that goes into it is jointly administered by Union and company trustees who are legally responsible for its proper management. For every day Evans works, Sabine contributes a certain amount into the fund. After 180 days of employment in the first year of the Plan, for example. Jobless Rate Stuck at6.9% For the Eighth Month WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the eighth consecutive month, the U.S. un­ employment rate has been around 7 percent. Last month's figure dipped from October's 7 percent to 6.9 percent. Despite 955,000 more persons in this INLANp Tow Licensed in'Tm Towboat operators who received rtheir licenses in 1973 should be I aware that the licenses must be reInewed in 1978. Since this affects a large numb^er of operators, the Coast Guard asks that all involved avoid the prob­ lems of a last minute rush. Li­ censes can be renewed within 90 days of expiration. The license may be renewed at any Coast Guard Marine Inspec­ tion/Safety Office which conducts licensing transactions. Applicants for renewal should present a letter Or other evidence of service under their license within the last three years. They should also be prepared complete an "open book" exer­ cise on Rules of the Road, which apply to their licensed area, and an "open book" exercise on country finding jobs in November, the jobless rate went down only slightly be­ cause more people are now looking for work. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Julius Shiskin told a Joint Economic Committee of Congress that, "the (November employment) fig­ ures are very puzzling." One BLS aide said, "this (employment figure) may reflect an underestimate of earlier months' (employment) gains or some unexpectedly early Christmas hiring or a seasonal (employment) adjustment problem." Shiskin added that the economy will have to generate another 4-million new jobs in 1978 to lower the unemployment rate to 6 percent. But Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wisc.) saw the November figures from a differ­ ent angle. He said "the stagnating un­ employment problem" would probably receive little attention because of the marked gains in employment. "It does not appear as though con­ tinuing high unemployment is the bitter subject that it was 11 or 12 months ago," he pointed out. "We have lost our sense of outrage and complacency has set in. But the continuation of today's high unemployment is a tragedy for nearly 7-million Americans and is cost­ ing the Federal Government some $54 to $60 billion annually." Proxmire urged that the reduction of unemployment be given a top national priority. Incidentally, 312,000 of the new 955,000 jobs came from the service in­ dustries and manufacturing. New jobs in trade and government also showed sizable gains. Adult women got 450,000 of the new jobs; 380,000 went to adult men, and teenagers got 125,000. Blacks continued to trail white work­ ers in the job market by a large margin, more than twice as high. Blacks' jobless rate was 13,8 percent in November, 13.9 percent in October. White work­ ers' unemployment was 6 percent for the month. Unemployment among adult men fell to 4.9 percent in November from Octo­ ber's 5.3 percent. Adult women's rate rose to 7.1 percent last month from October's 6.8 percent. Teenagers' un­ employment dropped from October's 17.3 percent to November's 17.1 per­ cent. Pensioner Gets His 1st Check (l^pllation Prevention RegidatM liiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiuui His Thanks to All Boston SIU Port Agent Ed Riley wants to thank all the Union officials, members and other friends for the cards and get well wishes he received while ill. Brother Riley, who had a long stay in the hospital, is now out and back at work. imiuiiiimuuiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiii Evans has $450 to his credit in vacation benefits. But this is Just the minimum. The more you work, the more you collect. Boatmen who have higher ratings than deckhands get more money. And the amount increases accordingly for all Boatmen in the second and third years of the Plan. This money is a tremendous step up for the many Boatmen who never re­ ceived any vacation benefit at all before the Plan. But for Boatmen like Evans who already had a company benefit, it doesn't stop there. Sabine pays the company benefit into the trust fund, too. So when Evans gets his vacation check issued from the Plan trust fund, he is getting what he used to get from Sabine, plus the new Union benefit. The company benefit stays the same but the Union benefit grows in each year of the Plan. 90-Day Benefit Moreover, Evans can collect after ev­ ery 90 days of employment. Before the Plan, most Boatmen who had a com­ pany benefit had to work a full year before they could get the money. Now all Boatmen covered by the Plan can draw their benefits for every 90 days that they work. Evans' three month benefit comes at a very good time for him this month. "It will help to pay Santa," he ex­ plained. With three grandchildren, he certainly can use that help. Evans' check is a significant benefit for himself and a milestone for all SIU Boatmen. The Union's goal is to nego­ tiate vacation benefits like these for the entire inland membership. As the 500th check issued under the Plan, Evans' check is a mark of how far the SIU has come. Notice to Members On Shipping Procedure 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 addition, when ui^signiiig 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 eveiy 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 Boaid, undue hardship will result or extenuating circumstances war­ rant such waiver." Also, all entry rated members must show their last six months discharges. Jacksonville Patrolman Tony Aronica (I.) congratulates new Pensioner Thomas S. Monaghan recently as he presents him with his first pension check. Sea­ farer Monaghan first shipped out during World War II. He now plans to do some gardening with his wife, Mirian. December 1977 / LOG / 11 m, "'hx-'J-- �The tug H. C. Jefferson (Curtis Bay) is pulling out of a Philadel- On the Jefferson, Philadelphia Port Agent John Fay (far left) and crewmembers discuss the phia dock on the way to a job. importance of the upcoming Inland Educational Conference at HLS. From left are: Angelo Principato, oiler; Bill Woyovitch, cook; and Dick Shaw, Jr., deckhand. Port AgentSf Patrolmen Sweep Shipdocking Over the past year, the SIU has been dispatching teams of Union rep­ resentatives to service Boatmen on the job. SIU patrolmen and port agents regularly visit tugs, towboats and dredges. But these larger servic­ ing drives allow Union representa­ tives to reach a great number of Boatmen in a short period of time. The latest drive was a week long sweep of SlU-contracted shipdocking companies on the 'East Coast. A dozen Union officials and represen­ tatives from various ports split into small groups to visit Boatmen in Philadelphia, Norfolk and Baltimore during the week of Nov. 14. Their goal was to make sure that Boatmen are fully aware of Union benefits and developments in the industry. They also urged members to attend one of the three Atlantic Coast shipdocking conferences at the Harry Lundeberg School in Finey Point, Md. The recent conference The steward department of the Norfolk pilot boat Ularyland (Assn. of Maryland Pilots) are about to serve lunch. Shown (I. to r.) are: Luis F. Sawi; George F. Ferrer; Frank Sermonia, and Abraham Pascasio. Aboard the l\Jaryland, Houston Port Agent Joe Sacco (far left) and Norfolk Patrolman Dick Avery (far right) assist Launchmen Raymond Austin (2nd I.) and Frank Rimmer with their dues checkoff. Brothers Austin and Rimrner had worked the required 30 days and were about to become Union members. 12 / LOG / December 1977 On the T & Atug Devon in Philadelphia harbor, a discussion on thf, purpose of the Inland Educational Conference at Piney Point ta"kes pi'ade among (I. to r.): Mobile Port Agent Gerry Brown; Philadelphia Port Agent John Fay; Cook John Terry, and Kurt Chamberlain, captain of the vessel. ' �W;fpSTromTeft'®^^^^ oirkh^nH" iS?f w " T Curtis Bay tug bewens fomt hrom left are. Deckhand John Hassell; Mate Phil Ayers; Cfaptain Elrisk Horsman, and Cook Don Henderson. The Sewe//s Point is shown coming into the Philadelphia harbor from a docking job. - Companies on the East Coast in Drive held there from Nov. 27-Dec. 4 (see following pages) and those planned for the near future offer Boatmen a closer touch with SlU operations and a chance to participate more directly in Union activities. Servicing goes on aboard the B^ker-Whiteley tug Af77e/-/ca (bottom). In photo at top are (seated clockwise I. to r.): Baltimore Patrolman Bob Pomerlane; New York Patrolman Jack Caffey; Baltirnore Port Agent Ben Wilson; Captain Ralph Kirchner, and Mate Charles Dougherty. Standing at rear are (I. to r.): Deckhand Ron Neibert; Chief Engineer Peter Messian; Deckhand Bob Henninger, and Headquarters Representative and HLS Vice President Mike Sacco. December 1977 / LOG / 13 �•WBam In his address to the Conference, SlU President Paul Hall stressed the responsibility of both the Union leadership and the rank and file to keep each other informed. Boatmen from Atlantic Coast shipdocking companies and SlU officials and representatives met at the Harry Lundeberg School for a week of give-and-take discussions. They are shown here in the auditorium of the School ship Zimmerman during President Hall's address. Atlantic Coast Boatmen Take Big Step "A giant step forward" was a comment made by one of the boatmen attending the recent educational conference for the Atlantic Coast inland membership. It was a step forward that the SIU started at the beginning of the year when it began a series of edu­ cational conferences for the newly merged inland membership. After completing five educational conferences for the Gulf inland membership, the SlU started a series of conferences for inland members on the Atlantic coast. The first such conference was held at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. during the week of Nov. 28fh. The purpose of these conferences is to provide more direct communication between the SIU leadership and the inland membership. This conference was the first in a series of three educational conferences planned for SIU Boatmen from shipdocking companies in Baltimore, Norfolk, and Philadelphia. Nine men from each port attended the conference. Their companies included Curtis Bay Towing, McAllister Brothers, Baker Whiteley Tow­ Tom Cranford, head of the Claims Department of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, was on hand throughout the Conference to explain the Plan and answer questions. V --n . 'rnl I'.-f SIU Inland Coordinator Chuck Mollard discussed hov^ politics and the legislative process affects Boatmen. ing, Taylor and Anderson, and Independent Towing. 'The next two shipdocking conferences will be held during the weeks of Jan. 9th and Jan. 30th. Additional educational conferences will be held at the Lunde­ berg School through the month of June and will in­ clude Boatmen from other parts of the towing indus­ try on the East coast. As in previous educational conferences, the weeklong agenda covered a full range of topics about the Union, the various benefit plans, and the towing industry. HLS Vice President Mike Sacco outlined the workings of the SIU Pension Plan. Bob Gordy, a mate with Curtis Bay in Baltimore made several contract suggestions. Charles Stowe, a captain with McAllister Bros, in Norfolk, made a new contract suggestion on vaca­ tion benefits. 14 / LOG / December 1977 / �><1I The chairman of the Conference was SlU Vice Pres­ ident Paul Drozak. George LeMaire, a deckhand with Baker Whiteley in Baltimore, is shown here giving his impressions of the Conference during the wrap-up session. The head of the SlU legal department, Carolyn, Gentile, explained the laws governing the Pension and Welfare Plans. She also answered many Boat­ men's questions throughout the Conference. Forward At Shipdocking Conference The discussions gave the members a chance to learn more about their rights and responsibilities as Union members. It also gave the leadership a chance to learn more about the Atlantic Coast Boatmen. There was active give and take toward that end in the daily meetings. Moreover, the meetings were ar­ ranged so that everyone had a chance to present their points of view. Full presentations of Union benefits, including pen­ sion, welfare and educational opportunities were made during the first few days of the conference. The need for the SlU to be active politically was discussed. This included political issues directly af­ fecting the boatmen. SIU officials and key staff mem­ bers were also on hand throughout the week to an­ swer questions in detail. The Boatmen also had a full day trip to Washing­ ton, D.C. where they saw legislative activities first hand. This included a talk from the staff of the Trans­ portation Institute, a research arm of the maritime in­ dustry, and a tour of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. A number of Congressmen from the Boatmen and SIU representatives from Norfolk posed with two congressmen from their local area during the trip to Washington, D.C. The Congressmen, Republican Representatives Raul Trible (3rd I.) and Bill Whitehurst (4th r), later took the full Conference group on a tour of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Boatmen's home port were on hand to talk with the members at a luncheon held in Washington, D.C. During the middle of the week, SIU President Paul Hall addressed the group. He discussed the SIU's ef­ forts throughout its history to keep the membership informed and provide effective leadership. He pointed to the year old merger of the Inland Boatman's Union as a part of the Union's efforts to provide better job security for the membership. He stressed that both the officials and the Rank and File members of the Union Continued on next page Bill Southard, a mate with Taylor and Anderson of Philadelphia, had some questions about pension benefits. i| sr Piney Point Port Agent George Costango discussed the SIU Constitution. The Boatmen had a chance to visit the Transportation Institute, a research group for the maritime industry, during their Washington trip. Tl Research Director Bob Vahey, at the head of the table, explained how the Institute gives both inland and deep sea operators a voice in Government. December 1977 / LOG / 15 �IfeMB r" r • 'r HLS President Hazel Brown explained how the Lundeberg School prepares Boatmen for the grow­ ing Job opportunities in the towing industry. "I want to give a vote of confidence for the Union leadership and staff," f\yiate John "Jake" Joyce of Philadelphia said in his wrap-up statement. Kevin Gugl.iotta, a deckhand with Curtis Bay of Baltimore, was an active participant in the Con­ ference. Communicafion is Conference Theme Conliniu'cl from prcccditiii page have the responsihilify to communicate in order to improve the job security and working conditions of the Itoatmen. Hall asked the delegates from each port to choose a representative to voice their impression of the con­ ference up to that point. Kach of the three delegates urged that better communication and understanding within the Union would be the best way to achieve their goals. Although each port area on the East Coast has its own shipdocking contract, they all expire on Oct. 31, 1978. As a result, the Boatmen at the first shipdock­ ing conference had a lot to discuss concerning their new contract. Therefore, the last day-and-a-half of the conference was devoted entirely to suggestions from the Boatmen for their new shipdocking contracts. These covered pension, welfare, vacation and work rules. An elected rank and file contract committee from each Company shall consider these suggestions in pre- paring recommended contract proposals to be pre­ sented to the membership for adoption. A shipdock­ ing conference is to be held in Piney Point during the week of Apr. 3rd. The conference concluded with a wrap-up of indi­ vidual comments from all participants. The general consensus was that the conference met its objective. It broke down barriers of communications between the leadership and the membership and brought the Union closer to building a solid working relationship to improve conditions for all Boatmen. Four Norfolk Boatmen listen attentively to the Transportation Institute discussion. They are (I to r): Engineer Larry White of Curtis Bay; and Deckhand George Bowden, Deckhand Lindsey West, and Captain Charles Stowe, all of McAllister. Philadelphia Port Agent John Fay. right, introduced a"longtime friend of the maritime industry," Rep. Joshua Eilberg (D-Pa.). The Congressman spoke during the Boatmen's lunch at the National Democratic Club in Washington, D.C. 16 / LOG / December 1977 Deckhand Frank Pasaluk of McAllister Bros., Phila­ delphia, had a chance to see some of the livestock raised at the Lundeberg School farm. �3 Cited for 'Courageous' Rescue Aftempt Tankerman Killed as Barge Explodes; Two Saved Ronald Coyle, a 29-year-old SIU tankerman, was idlled on Nov. 6 in a barge explosion in Narragansett Bay off of Newport, R.I. The two other SIU tankermen on the barge, John Allman and Joseph Klineburger, were taken off unhurt after an unsuccessful attempt to rescue Coyle. They were cited for their courageous ef­ forts by the captain of the tug Mariner, which had the barge in tow. The 380-foot barge. Interstate 71, is owned by the Interstate and Ocean Transport Company (lOT) of Phila­ delphia. It was carrying 67,000 barrels of liquid asphalt from Point Breeze in Philadelphia to Providence, R.I. The explosion occurred in one of the cargo tanks in the barge's stern, accord­ ing to the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office in Providence. The asphalt is kept at a high temperature by heating coils in the cargo tanks. But the Coast Guard has not yet determined exactly where the explosion originated. John Blank III, the captain of the Mariner, reported that the tug had begun to haul in the hawser when the crew saw flames suddenly erupt on the aft port side of the barge. He sent out a May Day call for the Coast Guard and INLAND U.S. Navy fire units. He also ordered the tug to return to the barge, which was still several hundred feet astern. Coyle had been standing on deck over the point of the initial blast and is believed to have been killed at once. The explosion split and raised that por­ tion of the deck about 6 feet. Blank said. Blank sent a detailed description of the rescue attempt in a letter to Phila­ delphia Port Agent John Fay. It clearly reveals the danger to the men involved. "Coyle's body was seen hanging up­ side down from the edge of a shattered plate from which a sheet of flame and dense smoke issued. John Allman, standing nearby but uninjured, grabbed a fire extinguisher and crept within sev­ eral feet of Coyle's body, now over an inferno, and tried to reach and extract it from the flames. "Joe Klineburger came as close as he could behind Allman, with Mate Peter Bishop, who had boarded the barge Ship's Minutes Reveal Delicious Feasts for Thanksgiving They say an army runs on its stomach. Around the SIU, though, the saying is a ship runs on its stomach. If that's true, and it probably is, there were a lot of smooth running ships out there this past Thanksgiv­ ing. Because as the tradition has always been, the SIU's steward de­ partments put out a feed for Turkey Day second to none. A good case in point was Thanks­ giving on lOT's Bradford Island as attested by the vessel's minutes. Culi­ nary specialties on this ship included deviled crab, shrimp cocktail, cream of asparagus and mushroom soups, and an assortment of fresh baked breads. And that was just for starters. The main course featured the bird, roast prime ribs, smoked ham, comish hens, barbecued pork loin, and roast leg of lamb, with a choice of five gravies and seven vegetables. . If the crew wasn't filled by then, they were treated to an assortment of desserts, including fruit 'cake, apple pie, mince meat pie, and fresh pumpkin pie. The architect of this Roman feast was Chief Steward Neville Johnson who was ably assisted by the rest of the Bradford Island'ss\.t\v?LTd depart­ ment. The crew would have given a vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done, but they couldn't move. Pensioner Lomas Buried at Sea from the Mariner. Brother Allman con­ tinued his efforts, which became futile almost at once and then retreated and went below deck to shut down all gen­ erators and other equipment as the flames increased." Once Blank was notified that Coyle was presumed dead, he ordered the men off the barge. "Moments later it blew a second time on the starboard side, completely demolishing the deck area where Allman had passed twice, and knocking a pump house forward 20 feet." Blank called Allman's effort to reach Coyle "unbelievably beyond the call of duty and in the finest tradition of the Brotherhood of the Sea." He also said that Klineburger and Bishop "acted most courageously in their back-up efforts." Brother Coyle only recently joined the SIU. He leaves a wife and two children. RIM OF THE JOINT NMU-SIU MERCER OMMITTEE DEC. 19,1977 T On June 20, 1977, President Shannon J. Wall of the National Maritime ' Union, AFL-CIO, and President Paul Hall of the Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO, signed a joint statement affirming that "NMU and SIU agree that it would be in the best interests of American seamen to have one union of seamen." That statement called for the establishment of a joint committee to "develop steps which can be taken by both organizations to work more closely together in the maritime industry and to outline steps that should lead to the eventual merger of the two organizations." The committee held its first meeting September 26, 1977. Shannon Wall headed the NMU group which included Mel Barisic, J. C. Hughes, Thomas Martinez, James McKinley and Edward Minocchi, while Paul Hall headed the SIU group which included Michael Sacco, Joseph Sacco, Steve Troy, Charles Mollard and Leo Bonser. Working with the committee are John Dunlop, Harvard University and Frank Pollara, AFL-CIO. Both sides are aware of the serious plight of the maritime industry and its workers and of the urgent need to create a structure to deal with the situation. Neither side under-estimates the nature of the difficulties facing the two unions. Neither side under-estimates the complexity of the problems. Both sides recognize that wishing will not make it happen and that some hard decisions will have to be made. The committee and a sub-committee have met on a number of occasions since its initial meeting. Efforts so far have been directed to analysis of the financial and structuralcomposition of the two unions; exchange of collective bargaining agreements;' and information on pension, welfare and vacation plans; and the compilation of data needed to fill out the general outlines of the task set forth in the June 20th statement. The first concern of the officials of both organizations has been that any actions taken on the basis of the joint statement must advance the job security and economic interests of their respective members; must serve the principles under which their unions were founded and must be duly approved in accord­ ance with the requirements of their respective constitutions. To assure this, full exchange of information and its analysis will be essential as a prerequisite for the development of an acceptable organizational structure to properly house and service all areas of the two organizations. A number of such formats are currently under active consideration. It would be premature to state at this time that the two organizations are close to merger. Yet, the willingness on both sides to recognize the seriousness of the situation and the need for give and take is an encouraging sign. The discussions are continuing and further reports will be made as the talks progress. St.Lawrence Seaway Tolls The ashes of Pensioner Arthur J. "Art" Lomas, 70, are covered with an Ameri­ can flag by Recertified Bosun Joseph A. Puglisi (center) of the SS Baltimore (Sea-Land) at sea on Oct. 4. At his (right) Capt. John K. Coulson prepares to read service as other brother Seafarers express their condolences. Brother Lomas' widov/, Catherine, according to Chief Steward George W. Gibbons, "wanted his ashes to be scattered across the sea because that was his life." Seafarer Lomas passed away on Sept. 18. Besides his wife. Brother Lomas is survived by a daughter, Betty. Art Lomas corresponded regularly with the Union and the Log. He always kept in touch and he will be sorely missed. Continued from Page 2 (D-Minn.) has introduced a bill to elim­ inate the Seaway Corporation's debt, as the interest on the debt was eliminated several years ago. The debt is currently $115 million out of an original $133 million loan. Rep. Oberstar's legislative aide John O'Connor said if the debt is eliminated, some of the pressure to collect tolls for debt repayment will be eased. Most of the toll increases will go to the Canadian Seaway Authority as the Seaway is predominantly Canadian. Five of the seven locks are operated by Canada. O'Connor said the U.S. needs about $11 million annually for opera­ tion and maintenance costs and Canada needs "considerably more" than that. Another piece of legislation, intro­ duced by Rep. Ronald M. Mottl CDOhio) would, if passed, eliminate any toll increases for this year, putting them off to next year. But Congressional action is, by its nature, a slow process. The U.S. and Canadian Seaway Corps, seem unwill­ ing to wait for Congress to ease their financial burdens. They are therefore passing the increases along to the Sea­ way users. The shippers and carriers who have long used the Great Lakes/ St. Lawrence Seaway system claim they cannot absorb higher tolls. They are threatening to find another way to move their cargoes. December 1977 / LOG / 17 �Bring the Big Oil Companies Info tine A few years back, an interesting movie was released named "Soylent Green," The acting wasn't so hot, and at the time, the futuristic theme seemed a little far fetched. It was a movie in which the world was no longer run by governments. It was run by a few mammoth com­ panies—Energy Co., Food Co., etc. The movie didn't receive much critical acclaim. But the more you think about the theme of corporate control, you have to get a little wor­ ried about the increasing control the multinational oil industry has over the fortunes of the United States. Consider the following facts: • The multinationals, American companies in name only, hold almost total control over the production, re- BY THE NOSE Letters to the Editor SlU Helped Us for Years' Upon the death of my husband, SIU pensioner Art Lomas, I would just like to give a word of thanks to the SIU for what the Union has done for us over the years. I don't know what we would have done without the financial aid of the SIU during the years of my husband's long illness. 1 also received a very nice letter from Capt. J. K. Caulson of the SS Baltimore, describing the burial ceremony aboard ship at sea. It was what my husband wanted. fining, transportation (by tanker and pipeline), distribution, and sale of crude oil and refined petroleum products. • The oil companies control be­ tween 35 and 40 percent of total U.S. coal reserves, in comparison to 11 percent in 1967. Coal is supposed to be a competing energy source to oil. • The oil companies control be­ tween 50 and 55 percent of all U.S. uranium reserves as opposed to 30 percent in 1966. Uranium is another alternate energy source which is sup­ posed to be in competition with oil. In its simplest terms, the oil com­ panies are trying, .and succeeding very nicely, in reducing competition from alternate energy sources. And as profit motivated businesses, their ultimate goal is higher profits while tightening their grip on the nation's energy supplies. This is an unhealthy situation for the U.S. to allow itself to be in. And it is a situation that can only be de­ scribed as the most blatant violation of the anti-trust laws since the rail­ roads were the hanchos in the 19th century. The only logical answer is Con­ gressional legislation to break the monopoly the oil companies now hold on our energy supplies. At their Convention earlier this month, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department passed resolu­ tions to this effect. The MTD sug­ gested two moves that should be made as soon as possible to break up big oil. (See page 3 for story.) The MTD first of all maintained that big oil be forced to sell off their interests in the transportation of petroleum products via tanker and pipeline. Right now, the oil compa­ nies have complete control over the amount of oil reaching the market. This allows them to create false sup­ ply and demand situations, giving them leverage over the price of oil. The second step, as stated by the MTD, must be to force big oil to sell their interests in coal and uranium. These vast interests in competing Along with many readers, I enjoy each issue of the Log. It's newsy and informative with lots of good pictures. I would like to publicly thank Mr. Paul Hall for the good job he has done •for the Union and for me. If you look over your records you will see that back in the mid 30's I belonged to the Sailors Union of the Pacific, and suppose that I am among the charter members of the SIU. Three British ships introduced me into a way of life one never forgets. The sea seemed to be my gangway to success. I had been expelled from grammar school, dropped out of high school. So I went to sea. Newark, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Jersey, Staten Island all probably whispered "good riddance" as I weighed anchor, struggling for success. I read nearly every book placed aboard and was greatly inspired by one called "Borden of Yale." Its foreword began, "It's not the gale but the set of the sail that determines the way we go." Mr. Paul Hall sent me to study at Saint Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been a priest for 30 years. t ' Fraternally, . Rev. Charles H. McTagTOu' Monfclair, N.J. 18 / LOG / December 1977 December, 1977 On the other side of the street. Rep. Morris Udall (D-Ariz.) intro­ duced a bill this year that would prohibit major oil companies from acquiring federal leases to mine min­ erals on public lands. The problem with all this talk about the oil companies, though, is that it has been just that—all talk. Nothing concrete has been done so far to force meaningful changes in the structure and activities of the oil companies. There is no question that the United States is in the midst of an energy crisis. To meet this crisis. Congress will have to take strong action to encourage the complete development of our own alternative energy resources. They must do this while at the same time cutting down on foreign imports. But before any such program can be enacted, Congress must first take away some of the absolute power the oil companies have over all as­ pects of America's energy supplies. It's time to align the interests of the oil companies with that of the national interest. Whether they like it or not. LOG Sincerely, Mrs. Catherine Lomas Fittsburgh, Pa. Inspired by the Sea energy sources enable the oil com­ panies to withhold production of coal and uranium at will. With this kind of power, big oil could easily create an artificially high demand for oil. And by experience, we know that when the demand for a product in­ creases so increases the price. The MTD, however, is nm the only group disturbed about the grow­ ing power of the multinational oil industry. A lot of people in Wash­ ington are alarmed as well. Senator Birch Bayh (D-Ind.) has introduced legislation aimed at breaking up the oil bigs. His bill, known as the "Petroleum Industry Competition Act of 1977," would actually split the integrated oil companies into three areas—produc­ tion, transportation, and refiningmarketing. Official Publication of the grafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Vol. 39, No. 12 Executive Board Paul Hall President Frank Drozak •^- Executive Vice President Earl Shcpard Vice President ^LABORPRE^fc Joe DiGlorgio Secretary-T reasurer Lindsey Williams Vice President Cal Tanner Vice President Paul Drozak Vice President Marietta Homayonpour Editor-in-Chief 389 James Gannon Managing Editor Ray Bourdius Marcia Reiss Assistant Editor Edra Ziesk Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti , Assistant Editor 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-CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage. paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. �Was 1967 SlU Scholarship Winner Philip Shrimpton Is Veterinary Doctor in Kentucky Philip E. Shrimpton, 1967 SIU schol­ arship winner, takes care of "everything that walks or crawls; whatever comes through the door or calls up on the tele­ phone." Philip Shrimpton tends 'all creatures great and small' as a doctor of veterinary medicine in Wilmore, Ky. He is the son of recently deceased Sea­ farer Sydney P. "Aussie" Shrimpton. After graduating from, the University of Kentucky with a degree in zoology. Dr. Shrimpton spent another four years getting his doctor of veterinary medicine degree at Ohio State University. In 1975 he set up a "mixed animal practice," treating both large and small animals. He has some interesting stories to tell. There was the time he had to deliver a calf from a cow that was sit­ ting in four feet of mud. The cow had been left in an outdoor paddock and had dug itself four feet into the mud, trying to get more comfortable. Dr. Shrimpton had to dig down to reach the animal and deliver the calf. Winter is a hard time for a Kentucky veterinarian. Snow and cold weather cut down on the visits or calls people make about their animals. Shrimpton's in­ come at this time is based on emer­ gencies. In the spring, however, "every­ thing cuts loose," and business picks up again. The business side of having his own veterinary practice, Shrimpton said is "enough to drive you nuts." He dislikes keeping up with inventory taxes, red tape, and long waits to buy the medi­ cines he needs. But he likes being his own boss and working with animals. "Animals," he said "seem to be grateful when you help them, which sometimes can't be said for their owners." Dr. Shrimpton insists that he doesn't love animals, though he likes and works well with them. "You can't be head over heels in love with animals and be a good vet," he said. "If your emotions carry you away, you can't function under stress." - Shrimpton feels that maintaining a "professional.distance" allows him to make the kind of decision each situation calls for. "You have to be conservative sometimes and jump in with both feet at other times," the vet explained. He added that this is hard to do if you "really like" animals. But for the past 10 years, Philip Shrimpton has lived, breathed and slept animals—literally. While an undergrad­ uate he went to school during the day and worked for the animal pathology department from 5 P.M. to 8 A.M. His $2.75 per hour job was to check on the department's animals every hour and to do testing on disease with sheep and horses. He stayed in a shack outside the barn where he slept between rounds. When he got to vet school, Shrimp­ ton said he didn't have much time for research. He had eight hours of classes Philip £. Shrimpton a day during his first two years. Later on though, he got involved in research with horses, studying their stamina and physiology of running. He assisted one of his professors. Dr. Milne, who dis­ covered that a good racehorse could be told by the size of its heart. When he's not practicing veterinary medicine, Philip practices his hobby— mushroom collecting. Highbridge, not far from Wilmore and on the Kentucky River, is the "mushroom capital of the world," vShrimpton said. He can tell you about the 15,000 different species of fungi that produce mushrooms. He talks about different types of mushrooms that have nardes like "chicken of the woods" and "destroying angels." One type of mushroom, called "shaggy manes" be­ comes ink about 24 hours after it's picked. "Fairy ring" mushrooms grow in a circle that is sometimes hundreds of yards in diameter. Shrimpton's hobby is really not very far removed from his work because, as he pointed out, "fungi both cause and attack disease." Philip Shrimpton puts in a 10-hour work day and then climbs the stairs to his home, right above his clinic. Home also includes his wife of one year, Marion, who's a registered nurse. They have a dog, two cats and a parrot. Dr. Shrimpton said the SIU scholar­ ship "sure helped" him because "getting through school was an expensive prop­ osition." Also a help was the pride and encouragement of his father, Aussie Shrimpton, who sailed for a total of 53 years. An SIU pensioner when he died. Brother Shrimpton had joined the Union in 1942 and sailed for 34 years as a chief steward. When he graduated from veterinary school in 1975, Philip Shrimpton's father threw a party for him at Union Headquarters. At that time Dr. Shrimp­ ton thanked the SIU for enabling him "to complete my undergraduate work and continue my studies in veterinary medicine. This scholarship has made the difference in my being able to complete my education." TT Williamsburgb SS Philadelphia The SlU-contracted 225,000-dwt TT Williamsburgh (Westchester Marine) has been contracted for four voyages by the Military Sealift Command. She will carry full cargoes of North Sea crude oil from the port of Hounds Point, Scotland to Freeport, Bahamas or another Caribbean port. The crude will be lightered to Freeport, Tex. and a port in Louisiana. The oil will be stored in the Bryan Mound Salt Domes near Freeport for the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. At 1300 hours on Nov. 19 at sea, the engines of the SS Philadelphia (SeaLand) were stopped for a burial-at-sea service off the fantail for a Seattle pensioner. "We are gathered here today," intoned Capt. James C. Waters, "in remem­ brance of David F. M. Sykes, a deceased SIU brother seaman, who crossed his final bar at the age of 65 on Nov. 8. "He was an active member of the deck department for many years sailing in all ratings, including bosun. "He was well thought of as a person and sailor and remembered by several of the Philadelphia's crew," eulogized the master before reading the 23rd Psalm. "You may now commit (his ashes) to the deep. May God rest his soul." Washington, D.C. Russia, plagued by a poor 1977 grain harvest, has bought another 1-million metric tons of American corn for livestock, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported recently. The amount is equal to 39.4-million bushels. Moscow says their grain harvest this year of 194-million tons was down 13 percent from 1976. The Carter Administration expects the Soviet Union to buy 15-million tons of com and.wheat. Last year Russia purchased 6-million tons of grain from the U.S. So far this year, the Soviets have bought 3.4-million tons of U.S. grain, This includes 1.1-miliion tons or 40.4-million bushels of wheat and 2.3-million tons or 90.5-million bushels of corn. ST Golden Dolphin Many of the officers and crew of the ST Golden Dolphin (Westchester Marine) recently contributed $78 toward the purchase of a floral wreath for the departed sister of shipmate Juan B. Leon. She died on Nov. 4. Brother Leon is grateful to all those who expressed their condolences. SS Arizpa Many ships have had long lives, but one of the oldest still sailing on the high seas is the SS Arizpa (Sea-Land). After 34 years of service, this veteran of the ocean trade routes has finally been sold for scrapping. One of the huge World War II fleet of emergency ships, the Arizpa was originally named the SS Chickasaw, then renamed the SS Jean Lafitte and, finally, Arizpa. ' , . „ She was converted into a containership in 1965 but was basically the same ship which helped to carry war cargoes to the fighting fronts. East Coast of South America Sea-Land's plan to start container runs to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and other east coast South American ports has been delayed until June. The new operation will sail from Atlantic, Gulf and West Coast ports. The company told the Federal Maritime Commission that it has encountered obstacles with Brazilian law in getting the service under way. The 26 sailings a year on three Sea-Land, containerships would go through the port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. New Orleans Delta Line has been granted permission by the U.S. Maritime Subsidy Board to cut its overall subsidized service from the Gulf to West Africa and the east coast of South America. This will allow the company greater flexibility. Delta says flexibility in operations is needed on Trade Route 14 which runs from the Gulf to West African ports. It will permit calls at Brazilian ports not visited by other American-flag carriers. The board said that it granted the "flexibility of operation so that they (Delta) can compete effectively on the world trade routes with foreign-flag carriers." Delta Line vessels have been cited by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NCAA). The ships have been collecting data over seven years on seasonal and year-to-year variations in temperature and circulation of ocean currents in the South Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. With this data, the agency relays weather information and the state of fishing grounds to weather bureaus and fishermen. December 1977 / LOG / 19 i •. vv. vk - �J • 'i ' Messman Hamid Hizam serves dinner to Conrad Schmidt, conveyorman, who's been sailing on the SlU-contracted Reiss since 1952. The M/V Richard J. ReIss' conveyors unload the coal the ship brought into Detroit. ^rCoToanv'Lnp"^^ snip uompany-owned Reiss. American Steam- The M/ V Richard J. Reiss puts Into Zug Island, Mich, with the load of coal carried from Toledo. The vessel can carry stone, sand, and coke, in addition to coal. On Great Lakes Run from Toledo, MjV Richard J. Reiss Unloads Coal at Steel Plant It was just beginning to get dark as the SlU-contracted M/V Richard J. Reiss unloaded her cargo of coal at the National Steel Company plant on Zug Island, Mich, in early November. The steel company is a city unto it­ self. The noise and activity of clanking machinery and bells ringing, railroad cars crisscrossing with tractor lifts, con­ veyors loading and unlo.ading coal and ore—are ceaseless. Everything is a grease-coated, black-brown color. Coal spits off the unloading conveyors and covers the waterfront. The American Steamship Co.-owned Reiss has a 14,100-ton carrying capac­ ity. She carries 24 SIU members on her Great Lakes area runs. This trip had been to Toledo to pick up the load of coal. Though the 34-year-old ves.sel is also equipped to carry stone, sand, and coke, she most often transports coal. The demand for coal is high in the Great Lakes area. Many of the region's steel mills and power plants are coaloperated. Also, those facilities have been stockpiling coal against the coal strike. The self-unloading Reiss and other coal-carriers are kept bu.sy during the shipping season. Detroit Port Agent Jack Bluitt reports there are plans to keep the Reiss running after most ships have already been laid-up. She could keep going as late as mid-January. Much depends, however, on the length of a United Mine Workers Union strike which began on Dec. 6. Contract negotiations fell through at that time. The 130,000 UMW coal miners cov­ ered by the "Eastern Agreement" with the Bituminous Coal Operators Assn. mine about 50 percent of the country's coal. Bluitt says the strike will have a "tremendous effect" on shipping on the Lakes, especially if it lasts into the spring. Coal miners have a "no contract, no work" policy written into their union's constitution. When no agreement was reached between the union and the B.C.O.A. by Thanksgiving weekend it was clear there would be a walkout. The UMW constitution also requires a membership vote on any proposed con­ tract. That process takes at least 10 days. UMW President Arnold Miller indi­ cated recently that a walkout could last as long as three months. But back in early November, strike talk was rumor, not reality, and the crew of the Reiss was getting ready for their next trip out. Seafarer Vernon Wallen, the second - seas^on carrvino vessel s unloading site on Zug Island. The ship was kept busy this season carrying coal to Great Lakes area steel mills and power plants trying to build coal stockpiles, cook, was preparing salads and desserts for dinner. Wallen, who's from Tennes­ see, said he ships exclusively out of the port of Detroit. The crew of the Reiss generally ship together for the entire season. They get to know each other pretty well. One in­ dication of the good feeling aboard the ship came from the galley where the chief cook, MEBA-member DuWayne Schoeneck, had baked a holiday fruit cake for each crewmemher. - SIU Brother Bill Cochenet who ships on the Lakes as QMED/oiler, checking the engine room's control board to prepare for the R. J. Reiss Bosun Robert Echley looks on as the self-unloading vessel empties its cargo via convevor vessel's departure from Zug Island. y y H K -at the National Steel Corp, Zug Island plant. pues its cargo via conveyor 20 / LOG / December 1977 December 1977 / LOG / 21 ••L �PORTLAND (Sea-Land), October 8 -Chairman, S. J. Alpedo; Secretary D. O. Coker; Educational Director Bert I. Reamey. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that six new men joined the ship at payoff in Seattle. Three of the new men had never been on a ship be­ fore but are doing an excellent job under the direction and supervision of Brother D. O. Coker, our new steward. Everyone is happy to have Brother Coker on board. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), October 2 — Chairman, Tom Henry; Secretary W. Wallace; Steward Dele­ gate C. DeVaughan. $20 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. All communications were posted as they were received. Captain Ken Thocns took the opportunity of expressing his personal gratitude to all unlicensed personnel for a job well done under trying circumstances. He was pri­ marily referring to the breakdown in Singapore and several oil spills during the trip, which required a concerted effort by all hands. Next port, Eagle's Point. BALTIMORE (Sea-Land), October 8 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. Puglisi; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educational Director W. J. Dunnigan. $1.5.25 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. The steward depart­ ment thanked the watchstanders for keeping the messroom and pantry clean. Report to the Log: "Captain John K. Coulson of the ship, held a burial service for a departed Seafarer. The name of the deceased was Arthur Lomas. His wife wanted his ashes to be scattered across the sea because that was his life. At the service, pictures were taken and the crew expressed their con­ dolences." COASTAL CALIFORNIA (T. M. McOuilling), October 16—Chairman, Ken McGregor; Secretary Jim Bartlett; Educational" Director Bobby J. Ed­ wards. No disputed OT. A suggestion was made by the chairman to send a telegram to Washington saying that this entire crew supported the Oil Cargo Bill unanimously. Secretary reported that a new bosun is on board by the name of Ole Ma-Moo. McGregor and everyone is happy to see him aboard. All communications were read and posted. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port, Wilmington. SEA-LAND TRADE (Sea-Land), October 24 — Chairman, Recertified Bosim E. D. Christiansen; Secretary R. P. Taylor; Educational Director R. Jong. $80 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion on the importance of crewmembers upgrading themselves at Piney Point. All commun­ ications that were received were read and posted. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well4one. A vote of thanks to the electrician for his movies. SEA-LAND McLEAN (Sea-Land), October 23 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun Tom Kelsey; Secretary J. Myers; Educational Director Hubert Martin; Deck Delegate Enos E. Ott. $140 in movie fund. No disputed OT. A fire and boat drill was held on Saturday and is to be taken up with the patrolman at the payoff. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. 22 / LOG / December 1977 WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metal), October 18 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. Jefferson; Secretary W. Benish; Educational Director P. Ellis; Stew­ ard Delegate R. Crawford. $74.22 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Chairman posted the schedule of classes at Piney Point and encouraged all members to attend the various classes. The impor­ tance of SPAD was discussed and the fight against the big oil companies ex­ plained. Educational director asked crew to keep the library books circulat­ ing. Several safety faetors were also discussed and will be taken care of. All open fans are to be covered and signs to be painted warning when OSPHO acid is in use on deck. Next port. New Orleans. POTOMAC (Ogden Marine), Octo­ ber 2—Chairman, Recertified Bosun T. J. Hillburn; Secretary G. Tolliver. Some disputed OT in engine depart­ ment. The Logs were sent from Head­ quarters and passed out among the crew. Report to the Log: "This SIU has come a long, long way from Num­ ber Two Stone Street, New York. A vote of thanks to Paul Hall." JOHN TYLER (Waterman Steam­ ship), October 2—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Donald Pool; Secretary J. Moody; Engine Delegate W. Murphy. $14.25 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers to go to Piney Point for a rating. Also discussed the importance of donating to SPAD. Observed one minute of si­ lence in memory of our departed broth­ ers. Next port, Houston. SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand), October 2—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun V. Poulsen; Secretary E. Miller; Educational Director G. Renale; Deck Delegate J. McLaughlin. $22.10 in ship's fund. $130 in movie fund. Chairman suggested that all seamen and their families should write to their state congressmen about oil shipments on foreign tankers from Alaska to U.S.A. and to write as many letters as they can to Washington, D.C. Next port. Seattle. MOUNT EXPLORER (Cove Ship­ ping), October 30—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun Pete Garza; Secretary Dario P. Martinez; Educational Direc­ tor Fred Harris. No disputed OT. Chair­ man advised the membership to take advantage of the School in Piney Point to upgrade themselves. Educational di­ rector explained the importance of do­ nating to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. NEWARK (Sea-Land), October 19 —Chairman, Recertified Bosun A. Eckert; Secretary Ken Hayes; Educational Director J. Broaddus; Engine Delegate W. West. $5.00 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman advised all mem­ bers that the new Log was out and everyone should read it. A vote of thanks to the steward department. Re­ port to the Log: "George McCartney is now in port and the brothers are very pleased with the prompt service. We want to wish Harvey Mesford a quick recovery." Next port, Seattle. SEA-LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land), October 16 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. Pulliam; Secretary F. Fletcher; Engine Delegate S. Mooney; Deck Del­ egate J. Long; Steward Delegate D. Bradley, No disputed OT. Chairman asked all crewmembers to write to the legislators in Congress that we support the Oil Cargo Preference Bill, House Bill No. H.R. 1037, Senate Bill No. S. 61 and that we would like their sup­ port also. Copy of a list of the U.S. House of Representatives was posted. Educational director advised all mem­ bers to upgrade when you can. Crew was also urged to read the Log and keep up with what is going on in the Union. The power pac forward is still noisy and the fumes from it are bad. Next port. Hong Kong. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land), October 16 —Chairman, Ubie Nolan; Secretary C. Gibson; Educational Director E. Walker. $60 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman held a discussion on several articles of interest that ap­ peared in the latest Log. All members were urged to donate to SPAD. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port, Genoa. PONCE (Sea-Land), October 11— Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. San Filippo; Secretary Duke Hall; Educa­ tional Director H. Ulrich. $80 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Chairman suggested that all members should read the Log to keep up with what is going on in the Union and what the Union is doing for our job security. Also urged them to take ad­ vantage of the upgrading opportunities at Piney Point as it is for your own good. Report to the Log: "Should call this ship the SS Typhoon Ponce as we were in four in a period of three and a half weeks." Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port, Hong Kong. SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land), October 16 — Chairman, Recertified Bosun B. Butts; Secretary Roy R. Thomas; Educational Director Sam Hacker. No disputed OT. The chairman gave a talk on donating to SPAD and advised all crewmembers to read the Log. Everyone enjoyed this trip by go­ ing to Spain ra ther than Rotterdam and Bremerhaven. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port, Jacksonville. Official ship's mihutes were also received from the following vessels: u. §' IsV PISCES DELTA BRASIL MOHAWK THOMAS JEFFERSON FLOR DEL RIO COLUMBIA CANl'IGNY • COUNCIL GROVE OVERSEAS ALICE NEW YORK PENN MARYLAND DELOmL THOMAS LYNCH DELTA PARAGUAY OGDEN WABASH DELTAMAR AQUILA WESTWARD VENTURE OVERSEAS ARCTIC JOHNPENN CARTER BRAXTON GALVESTON PANAMA SEA-LAND COMMERCE ANCHORAGE ALLEGIANCE ARECIBO TAMPA MOUNT VERNON 'VICTORY GUAYAMA SEA-LAND CWiSUMER GOLDEN ENDEAVOR VTRGO TAMARAGUILDEN OAKLAND POINTJULIE WORTH NECHES DELTANORTE WASHINGTON OVERSEAS JOYCE DELTA MEXICO ULTRAMAR ELIZABETHPORT OVERSEAS VIVIAN DELSOL BOSTON OGDEN WABASH SUGAR ISLANDER ACHILLES ZAPATA ROVER BRADFORD ISLAND (Interocean Mgt.), October 2—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun C. D'Amico; .Secretary N. Johnson; Deck Delegate V. Roll; En­ gine Delegate Louis Pickhart; Steward Delegate Wayne Evans. Some disputed OT in deck department. Secretary re­ ported that we should start having a first aid safety meeting and movie shown once a week as it will make the crewmembers more aware, especially when it comes to smoking. Next port. Baton Rouge. OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden Marine),October 9-Chairman,Recer­ tified Bosun E. Bryan; Secretary E. Kelly; Educational Director R. Staplin; Deck Delegate B. Anding; Engine Dele­ gate R. Scaivens; Steward Delegate C. Kreiss. No disputed OT. Chairman ad­ vised all crewmembers to read the Log as it contains some very important ar­ ticles and you will find out what is going on in your Union. All communications received were posted. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. �Mai --SiEgincleer • ' - C/aifs'J?# es stm vvarram fh Wide P« clear 51,?: »W© KOitOg^ "P^exion baulin ^ ^ ruddv zen Nnrfi, toys .r^ of sailing carrv* from 47 v#> • -V * ^ :' ' / > • • -" ; ,, •-' . - Canf ni„_. -.•»!.> >/ . V"^- j. -H: A>r^;'r.-' • s„=^-.\. ^?f##S ;P^S5JSK --v'T' ^3pf. 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"' a tug with o as in the wheeih S With a more famiUr. , Chouse of Camraaache, but T "'"d'an name -apo„. .p a,, - tary Sea Tran "amed U S hi \/i-f in 1 • ^"^Portation Mihf ""« ^uppWes tn 2 '"^ ('^STS) "y Alaska Barge anw ^ Port A ^ o^n< ^ -'a„Ve7;:S Agent »„ BuffaloPo„ a. n •*' T?'S:r|'XJ:""''''®"" «e«rea Buffalo port a^rif"""^-He , Crowley'waridm """' P®" of Far East tion of coastal mnv "° 'radi'"?a and barges to iTe f ''^'•«° by batb up rapt-diy to tt ' '°^ees neither manpowr „ "^"""'ly- But ""•"ted^^y/.Boudreau. watCT off Wet'htora Md jJ'PPme harbors. Born in Detroit h! • -i a hemis^Ze'r^^^^^^^ Boy Boudreau ^he€k . . ''iClHll^^: ' '»^. . . . t ''J^' • Sii hZl *1"' "•'•"00 flfcs ^Th^'"'•' hack >r»Krre".-X? ^Ifor Ufeboaf ESjaBSsS^saasseaa—-. Is- '.ft- e-; . ,1® f'Si about the time he ""^onSerUt Jsi'' : Pmked up 44^0JQ Bar East commander ff ^ ^^TS ^'bw things fn,„..s^„ft^^Wtoa™ a histoiy of the operation '^„^"o^ed in ^>oms to the Orienr: "TowNt%4Sm^ ' ' Because most of tu • • • we thought we wo ^ nothing but problems f ^^ve pen- realize then that t^ev'h'w "^^^'^n't Peop/e who had a can ri ^""ch of regardless of whether ih wontfi due fo n? 7 ''e rup ^as old or not, they stin% ^^n^Pment ning." still kept it runHoover, the series » 'he January yrfftf|^™ed -a^ ies«e Ji SI SS Shark Fin Soup " ''""P a aailor. But if t""" -Pay not be 2'\^>okhi^lZl<f><'o/toZ^e ®'°" end vacation^',^ "• 4^^ '-'re. ^ 'ake^H to'^mueh m"" °" Hnno,/ roundings. The vessel ? ^^^^^ant sur•^""n to islands in the o San carries general nCaribbean She ^^ep congested company haTp^ifn over-the-beach cargo L^P^"^^ce m ^me stations on ASI. / f>ew ^^ey proved to ^ "gam under even m do it ing m 1943°dur/^g",^^^™% '«8an sail'S"? to the I950's h! u ^" From P'ze the Browning and iu^5f '° °''easi-P companies H^^J^'"]'""' SeamFPC 'n the 1947 a,It T- "'' ">= P'cfcet "-•^eandintoeX&^'^H.V. Pensioner Boudreal ° ""'aO'-'reasurerto/L^SUtS Anofi, 7; d'Ps, of young v^etna"' 'rage'iws, some of whom bombing vicwaler himself from hismTi""' ""o memories of the War thl, bas •-••.des^nruar;Sdr''''--h™« «^94^Pl£'pojroUer'^ "" '^*"'>" '" deck depa° L; He aailed ^;'v from entmy tt.'rho" h"""^ '^^"^age Joss, only two men f ^ a great ' V'-( ' f-J ftft .rft <-4.* , . '^!i/ i;Mi . .> 4 • osrry-w,de vacation These five SIU m K "-•1. December 1977 /LOG / 23 �Break Big Oil's Transportation Monopoly Continued from Page 3 mand for oil, and with it the opportunity to charge higher prices for petroleum." Trade Reform, Continental Shelf In its stand on U.S. trade policies, the MTD Convention criticized the Trade Act of 1974. Among other things, the Act permits products manufactured in developing nations to enter the U.S. duty free. The MTD recognized that the orig­ inal intent of this provision was to assist developing countries in building their industrial base while at the same time raising their living standards through expanded imports. However, said the MTD, "what it actually does is encourage U.S. firms to locate in lesser developed nations where they can exploit the low paid workers." The MTD charged that this migration of U.S. industry to underdeveloped na­ tions "is causing an acceleration in job losses and plant closings at home." The MTD also charged that the American consumer does not pay less for imported goods. It contended that "the savings that result from the differ­ ence in labor costs between the U.S. and foreign competitors are not passed on to the consumer." The MTD warned that "if America wants to preserve its economic strength, Congress must insist on fair trade prac­ tices that give American industry and American workers the opportunity to compete on an equitable basis." In another major action involving jobs for Americans, the MTD urged a "Build American" program in the de­ velopment of oil and natural gas re­ serves on the U.S. outer continental shelf. The MTD said that such develop­ ment has a tremendous job-creating potential for American workers. How­ ever, the MTD noted that America's one-time dominance in the construction of offshore oil rigs is rapidly fading. It is giving way to foreign built rigs. The MTD, in the interest of employ­ ment for U.S. workers, called on Con­ gress to pass legislation providing for "the exclusive use of U.S.-buUt, U.S.- manned drilling rigs and platforms for the exploration of U.S. offshore oil and gas resources." As of Jan. 1, 1978, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department will have some new people working for the fortunes of the maritime industry. MTD President Paul Hall, left, offers a word of congratulaticns to (I. to r.): Jean Ingrao, who will take over as administrator from the retiring 0. William Moody; John Yarmola, who will serve as national field coordinator, and Dave Dolgen, polit­ ical and legislative director. Mrs. Ingrao has been with the MTD for 28 years. Sen. Inouye Warns About State of U.S. Merchant Marine Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, Democrat from Hawaii, told the Biennial Con­ vention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department in Los Angeles this month that he is not an alarmist. He proved that by publicly announc­ ing his gratitude to maritime labor for its support in his election campaigns. This comes at a time when the national press is calling for the heads of politi­ cians who support maritime programs. In particular those who support oil cargo preference, which the papers termed a "political payoff" to the mari­ time unions. However, Sen. Inouye, who is chair­ man of the Senate Subcommittee on Merchant Marine and Tourism, had a few alarming statistics for the MTD Convention delegates concerning the state of the American merchant marine. Inouye told the delegates: Senator Daniel Inouye • The U.S. requires 71 strategic raw materials for the national defense. We are self sufficient in only three, meaning the U.S must import, in varying degrees, 68 of these materials. For instance, the U.S. imports more than half of our oil and 90 percent of our bauxite. • The U.S. merchant fleet has dropped from first to tenth place among the world's merchant fleets since World War 11. • In the same time, the Russians have risen from "virtually nowhere" to sec­ ond place. In 1976 U.S. ships carried only 4.4 percent of the nation's foreign com­ merce as opposed to 42.3 percent in 1950. Inouye said, "we are supposed to be a world power, but no other world power has allowed their merchant fleet to decline to such a low state as we have allowed ours." The senator then reeled off some percentages of commerce carried by other major foreign national fleets. He said the Russians carry 50 percent of their foreign commerce; the Japanese 40 percent; the Greeks 45 percent; the Spanish and Norwegians 37 percent, and the West Germans and French 30 percent. He continued, "the British, who are supposed to be broke, carry 34 percent of their foreign commerce." He also pointed out that Soviet ships now carry more cargo between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East than do American ships. Inouye said bluntly, "if we expect to remain a world power we cannot con­ tinue to allow alien flag vessels to carry the vast majority of our foreign com­ merce." Inouye also stated, "I can foresee the day when foreign nations will call a shipping embargo on the United States for political leverage." He concluded, "if you think the oil embargo was black­ mail, you ain't seen nothing yet." At MTD Confab, Sen. Craxel Backs Lower Inland User Tolls The Mississippi doesn't flow through Alaska, and the humid clime of Panama rarely invades Alaskan air space. But Sen. Mike Gravel, Democrat from Alaska, is concerned about maritime issues involving both these areas. And he talked about them at the convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment this month in Los Angeles. Gravel first took up the controversial issue of the replacement of Locks and Dam 26 at Alton, 111. on the Mississippi. The towing industry has considered this the most important project for the in­ land waters. But it has been delayed for several years because of legal and political roadblocks. Earlier this year, the House passed I Editor, Change of Address Or New Subscriber LOG 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I would like to receive the LOG—please put my name on your mailing list* (PrinI fn/ormation) NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP. SIU members please give: Soc. Sec. # Bk # TO 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 . 24 / LOG / December 1977 STATE. ZIP. legislation clearing the way for the project. But it attached a user charge, or toll, amendment to the bill. The tow­ ing industry companies initially op­ posed the user charge, but since have decided to go along with it. The SIU is still strongly opposed to any user charges. As noted by Gravel, the Senate ver­ sion of the Lock and Dam 26 bill calls for a much higher user fee than the House bill. Gravel said the higher fee would be a detriment to the towing industry and its workers. And he said he would support the lower fee in the House version when the bill comes up in the Senate next year. Gravel also talked about the possi­ bility of construction of a new sea level canal across Panama. He contended that by 1990 the present canal will be all but obsolete. He added that an engineering study done during the Johnson Administra­ tion found that a sea-level canal was feasible for construction 10 miles west of the present site. Gravel said that a sea-level canal "could provide a new thrust for the re-engineering of the U.S. merchant fleet as well as major American port facilities." Senator Mike Gravel He added that a new canal would be important for the economy of Alaska as well. He said that the project would encourage the further development of Alaska's energy resources. This is be­ cause the canal would provide a cheap, easy means for water transportation between the 49th State and the energyshort East Coast. Gravel said he wouldn't even be in office had it not been for the support of labor in his campaign. Fie asked that maritime labor support his proposals concerning Panama and the Mississippi River project. �Kirkland Pledges Labor's Support For U.S. Maritime Industry Lane Kirkland, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, renewed the labor move­ ment's pledge of "full and active sup­ port" in the fight for a fair oil cargo preference bill for American-flag ships. Kirkland spoke this month before the Biennial Convention of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department in Los Angeles. He noted that "the seafaring and shipbuilding trades have had a very rough year and a disappointing setback on the legislative front." He was refer­ ring to the defeat of the Carter-proposed 9.5 percent oil cargo bill for U.S. tankers. Kirkland said, "the only consolation we have in this case is the fact that the American maritime industry over the years has already been so starved, abused, brutalized, spurned, orphaned, molested, smeared and betrayed that one more kick in the stern just lands on calloused scar tissue." He affirmed that U.S. seamen, how­ ever, are not the only victims of the oil bill's defeat. He said "the whole trade union movement, which has always counted maritime labor as one of its most essential fighting forces in all of its struggles for human progress, suf­ fered as well." Kirkland cited the State Department as a major reason for the bill's defeat. He said that State "is now energetically engaged in international efforts to give the oceans back to the bowhead whale, but cannot summon from the depths of its little heart one small twinge of sym­ pathy or concern for that rare and dwindling species, the American sailor." The long-time AFL-CIO secretarytreasurer said that despite the oil bill's Lane Kirkland defeat, "the case of U.S. maritime is really getting stronger and more urgent all the time." He compared the plight of maritime to the growing job losses in the U.S. steel, clothing, textile, shoe, rubber, and electronics industries. He said, "what has happened to mari­ time over the years is now happening to more and more trades and industries. The country and the Congress are be­ ginning to wake up and realize that what is now happening is not just an isolated mugging down near the docks, but that the muggers are moving up­ town and taking over; even the rich aren't safe any more." In closing, Kirkland pointed to the AFL-CIO's fight for a fair shake for American industry and ail American workers. He pledged that "the problems of the maritime industry, which suf­ fered first, most and for the longest, will not be overlooked or lost in the shuffle." Murphy: Public Must Learn Maritime's Role in Economy, Defense America lost more ships in World War II, a total of 700, than presently make up the modern U.S. merchant fleet. public's lack of understanding of mari­ time. The New York Democrat sponsored the 9.5 percent bill in the House. He said "the public bought the press stories that the bill represented 'political pay­ offs' to maritime for its support of the Carter campaign. This put a lot of pressure on people to vote against the bill." Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.), speak­ ing before the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Convention this month, pointed to this statistic. He wanted to demonstrate how far the American merchant fleet has declined in the last 30 years. But, he said, before anything mean­ ingful can be done to correct this situ­ ation "the American people must be educated as to the importance of a strong merchant marine to our economy and national security." Murphy chairs the House Merchant Marine and Fish- Rep. Jack Murphy eries Committee. He put part of the blame for the recent defeat of the 9.5 percent oil cargo bill on the general Murphy praised the Carter Adminis­ tration for its support of the oil bill. But, he said, "even though we have a new Administration, we have the same old bureaucrats in the State and Treas­ ury Departments, who continue to op­ pose maritime." He said, however, that "the defeat of the oil bill is not that serious a loss be­ cause it was not a make or break situ­ ation. I considered the legislation as just a start for a total cargo program for the U.S. merchant fleet." Murphy said that his overall goal for the merchant marine is to "reserve 50 percent of all cargoes, not just oil, for American-flag ships." He called on maritime labor to continue its work in the political area to assist him in getting the necessary programs through Con­ gress. In closing. Murphy said "the U.S. merchant marine is hurting and it won't be an easy job to correct the situation. But without the work that maritime labor has already done, we wouldn't even have a U.S. merchant marine." 'Flags of Convenience' Ships Take High Toll at Sea Ships flying the so-called "flags of convenience" are continuing to take a high toll in disastrous oil spills, loss of life, and heavy insurance losses. The latest incident—potentially the worst maritime disaster ever—occurred this month when two Liberian flag super­ tankers collided off South Africa. The ships were owned by Bethlehem Steel and under charter to Gulf Oil. The collision between the Venoil and the Venpet, both 325,728 deadweight tons, came Dec. 16. It occurred in clear weather and calm seas 20 miles off Cape St. Francis and about 80 miles south of Port Elizabeth. Fire broke out aboard both ships. But quick rescue efforts by a helicopter from Port Eliza­ beth and nearby ships saved 84 of the 86 crewmembers. Two men are missing. The unlicensed crewmembers of both ships are Chinese nationals. The fires aboard both ships have been extinguished, and both appear to be salvageable. Fortunately, the oil spill was limited to ruptures in the bunker tanks of the two vessels. The Venpet was eastbound under ballast when the collision occurred in the early morning hours. The Venoil was bound from Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf to Novia Scotia with 300,009 tons of crude oil. She was later towed out to sea. Ar­ rangements were being made to have her cargo transferred to another tanker. The Venpet was towed to Port Eliza­ beth. The two vessels are sisterships. Both were built at the same time in 1973 at the Mitsubishi Heavy Indus­ tries yard in Nagasaki. This latest disaster involving "flags of convenience" ships came less than a month after the release of a report from the Tanker Advisory Center in New York. This report showed a drastic in­ crease in tanker losses during the past year. According to TAC, at least 20 tankers totalling more than 1.1 million deadweight tons were lost in 1976. This is an increase of 44 percent over 1975, and 600 percent more than the tonnage lost in 1974. Commenting on the report, Robert G. Lowry, vice president of the Marine Office of America Corporation, said: "These dismaying statistics demonstrate the critical need to tighten up maritime regulations for oil-carrying vessels— particularly those flying so-called 'flags of convenience'." According to a study by the National Academy of Sciences, human error is a major factor in more than 80 percent of all accidents at sea. Weather and mechanical failure account for less than 15 percent of total losses. "It is not surprising that a number of accidents involving Liberian flag ships have been found to involve an incom­ petent and unqualified crew," Lowry stated. Meanwhile, the International Union of Marine Insurers (lUMI), in its an­ nual report, again showed that "flags of convenience" ships had loss ratios well above the world average (See Chart). Leading the pack were the ships flying the flags of Panama and Liberia. By contrast, the report produced by the Liverpool-based marine insurance organization showed U.S.-flag ships to be among the safest fleets in the world. PRIIMCIPAL NATIONAL FLEETS WITH HIGH/LOW LOSS RATIOS (AVERAGE 1972/1976) HIGH PANAMA TANKERS BULK CARRIERS GENERAL LOW rr U.S.A. NORVt/AY JAPAN WEST GERMANY U.K. U.S.S.R. FRANCE 0.5 1.0 LOSS RATIO % SOURCE; International Union of Marine Insurers (lUMI). December 1977 / LOG / 25 �SIU Atlantic, Golf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Woricers of North America PRESIDENT Paul HaU SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Cal Tanner Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C NOV. 1-30, 1977 Port TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C **REGISTERED ON BEACH Alt Groups Class A Class B Class C 3 17 3 7 10 2 5 21 9 5 5 6 3 20 1 0 117 0 4 1 3 5 1 0 6 2 0 2 4 1 10 0 0 39 4 203 24 47 31 15 32 141 57 77 19 50 15 112 0 1 828 7 50 7 13 8 6 9 25 17 13 14 12 3 22 0 0 206 6 9 0 1 2 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 33 2 110 13 30 18 11 32 88 35 50 10 31 13 69 0 0 512 0 16 2 6 2 1 2 11 3 9 2 9 3 9 0 0 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 90 6 45 11 6 20 77 20 56 9 27 27 41 0 3 438 10 148 31 40 22 8 20 69 37 39 14 21 25 52 3 4 543 11 197 2 23 6 1 2 20 13 19 7 21 3 61 0 1 387 1,149 472 81 2,868 *"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. 941 466 3 79 8 18 9 23 69 27 42 17 4 59 0 3 14 5 4 6 1 4 13 7 3 " 6 4 1 7 1 0 79 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 4 0 2 0 0 20 6 39 11 4 7 1 5 23 13 13 7 10 6 19 22 0 186 1 4 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 4 5 0 5 0 0 30 9 247 21 65 30 16 56 172 67 78 40 93 26 168 0 2 1,090 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 79 16 20 5 12 51 8 4 *.353 3 22 5 7 4 4 6 13 5 6 7 12 2 14 3 0 113 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 6 1 1 0 0 1 7 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 6 87 22 25 12 8 14 58 42 50 14 44 39 71 0 0 492 1 79 9 15 5 0 17 37 40 51 10 31 31 51 2 1 380 1 35 5 10 4 1 8 10 7 9 7 12 3 23 6 0 141 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 12 STEWARD DEPARTMENT .. 0 43 7 10 7 5 4 32 12 27 6 20 2 25 2 0 202 i 8 2 5 4 0 40 Totals All Departments . . . . 26 / LOG / December 1977 1 24 9 3 4 0 4 15 5 18 1 9 7 16 29 0 145 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 2 3 11 0 12 0 1 39 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 2 50 6 14 6 2 6 34 26 35 8 25 22 37 2 2 277 1 28 6 10 6 4 7 28 9 29 7 21 2 24 1 4 187 1,168 4 62 23 14 9 4 7 28 21 34 9 17 4 36 48 3 323 5 48 0 6 2 0 1 9 10 13 5 26 1 23 0 1 150 555 185 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, ILL.. 9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 DECK DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals BOSTON, Mass CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DE I ROIT, Mich. 10225 W. JelFerson Ave. 48218 (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 2014 W. 3 St. 58806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 HOUSTON, Tex 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala IS. Lavrrence 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, Calif. 1311 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P. R. 1313 Fernandez, Jiinco.s, Stop 20 00909 (809) 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. . .4581 Cravois Ave. 63116 (314) 7.52-6500 TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813) 870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio .... 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, 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 by 435 jobs last month over the previous month as a total of 1,702 Seafarers shipped on SlU-contracted vessels. The big jump can mostly be attributed to the crewing of some laidup containerships near the end of the month when the ILA strike came to a close. Shipping has been good and is expected to remain that way. �AFL-CIO Presses Don't Buy Boycotts Nationwide The AFL-CIO Executive Council is pressing hard for its nationwide boy­ cott campaign of meat products made by the Iowa Beef Processors Co. Inc. Located in Dakota City, Neb., it is the world's biggest meat packer. The don't buy boycott was imposed on Feb. 26. At that time 2,000 workers at the com­ pany's main Nebraska plant went on strike. They are members of the Amal­ gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Union. The strike came after a complete breakdown of new contract negotia­ tions following months of bargaining. It was reported that the company had agreed then to most of the terms of the new contract. Iowa Beef then changed its mind and tried to force a wage set­ tlement of $1.05 an hour less than the pay scale in other major packing com­ panies. an NLRB certification election at the company in March. By a vote of 104 to 23 they won the right to negotiate for their first contract with the company. The UFWA went on strike on July 11. It said the company used stalling tactics in the weekly bargaining ses­ sions. Immediately, the union says. Fox hired 60 strikebreakers or scabs. On Nov. 1, Dothan police arrested two United Furniture strike leaders on the picketline. Another U.S. furniture boycott has been imposed by the AFL-CIO on the Mason-Tyler (Tex.) Manufacturing Co. The union here is also the UFWA which went out on strike on July 11 after 23 "fruitless" bargaining meetings. Six P9ck,..loo Much 9i Antj Price Supermarket chains carrying Iowa Beef products include: A & P; Grand Union;Waldbaum*s; Daitsch-Shopwell; Sloan's; Shop-Rite and Pathniark. Shoppers are urged to tell their super­ market managers not to stock the un­ marked Iowa Beef and meat products In their stores. Already the U.S. boy­ cott against Iowa Beef has succeeded in getting the supermarket chains to cut back on their purchases of the com­ pany's meat line. This consumer action will help to shorten the strike. i • Dal-Tex Optical Co., The Inter­ national Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers says don't buy pre­ scription eyeglass, lenses, frames, con­ tact lenses, sunglasses and safety glasses from them. • Croft Metals Inc., makers of alum­ inum and vinyl doors, windows^ bath­ tub enclosures, patio doors, ladders, camper products and building special­ ity products. The union is the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. • Kingsport Press, book printer. Its major customers are the Field Enter­ prises Education Corp., publishers of World Book, Childcraft, and the En­ cyclopedia Britannica Inc. which pub­ lishes Britannica Jr. and the Great Books of the Western World. The unions there arc the Graphic Arts In­ ternational, International Typographi­ cal, International Printing and Graphic Communications, and International A§^ sociation of Machinists. The AFL-CIO is also strongly push­ ing another major U.S. boycott, started in September. This is against furniture labeled Fox Manufacturing Co. The furniture is made by the Charles (Heyman) Manufacturing Co. of Dothan, Ala. Union members of the United Furni­ ture Workers of America (UFWA) won Delta Uruguay Committee MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS' SCHEDULE New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Detroit Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan .. Columbus . Chicago Port Arthur Bulfalo St.^Loiiii Cleveland Jan. Jan, Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan.Jan. Jan. 3 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters UIW 2:30 p.m 7:00 p.m. 3 ,,,,,,,,,,,, 2;30p.m. 4 5 5 6 9 10 11 12 16 20 14 5 21 10 10 11 13 12 City, Calif., makers of riveting machin­ ery. International Association of Ma­ chinists and Aerospace Workers mem­ bers struck the company on Apr. 1. The company's contract proposals would have wiped out employee seniority pro­ tection. Rylock has hired 40 scabs and a guard firm which has assaulted the strikers. Companies remaining on the AFLCIO "Don't Buy List" are: • The J.P. Stevens & Co., giant tex­ tile maker of sheets, pillowcases, car­ pets, table linen, hosiery, towels^ blan­ kets, fabrics, etc. The union there is the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers. • The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., manufacturers of Real, Winston, Salem, Camels, Doral, More and Now cigarets, Winchester Little Cigars and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco. The union there is the Tobacco Workers Interna­ tional. • Coors Brewery, Golden, Colo. Makers of Coors beer. The union, AFLCIO Brewery Workers Local 366 is now on strike at the brewery. • I'he United Farmworkers of Amer­ ica Union says don't buy grapes or let­ tuce not bearing the union label on the carton or crate. Ex-Iowa Beef worker, and now strike coordinator, Louis Anderson says the company is back to the days of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. It has "sweatshop working conditions, safety violations and oppressive (anti) labor relations." In eight years, the union has only been able to organize 40 percent of Iowa Beefs workers, mostly in the main plant. The current contract will be the third negotiated. It will also be the third strike against the company which was founded in 1961. Date • The glassware manufacturing firm of Bartlett-Collins of Sapuipa, Okla. American Flint Glass Workers Union members there have been on strike against the company since Sept. 14, 1974. Contract negotiations, which started June 1974, broke down then. • The American Buildings Co. of Eufala, Ala., makers of metal buildings. United Steelworkers of America Local 7326 struck the company on Dec. 2, 1976 after 10 years of good relations. The union said the company resorted to "take-it-or-leave-it" contract propos­ als which would have cut wages, bene­ fits and working conditions. Since the strike, the company has hired scabs. • The Rylock Co. Ltd. of Union 2:30 p.m 9:30 a.m 2:00 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. .. . — — 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. — — •— 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Way down yonder in the port of New Orleans at a payoff recently is the Ship's Committee of the SS Delta Uruguay (Delta Line). From left are: Chief Steward Wilbert J. Miles, secretary-reporter: Steward Delegate Joseph Gorofinkie, Re­ certified Bosun Anthony Radich, ship's chai man, and Deck Delegate James Brooks. December 1977 / LOG / 27 �NMC Ads Promote U.S. Merchant Fleet In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: The following is a list of recom­ mended attorneys throughout the United States: NEW YORK, N.Y.—Schulman, Abarbanel & Schlesinger 350 Fifth Avenue New York.N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212)279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD.—Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301)539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX.—Combs, Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA.—Hamilton, Douglas & Bennett 101 East Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33602 Tele. #(813) 223-3991 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.Henning &. Walsh Shell Building 100 Bush St. San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tel. #(415) 981-4400 ST. LOUIS, MO.- -Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314)231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, I.A.—Dodd, Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy & Gardner 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—Bodle, Fogel, Julbcr, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. #(213)937-6250 -V MOBILE, ALA.—Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 DETROIT, MICH.—victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 FALL RIVER, IV.ASS.- -PatricK H. Harrington 56 N. Main Street, Bennett Bldg. Fall River, Mass. 02720 Tele. #(617) 676-8206 SEATTLi:, WASH.—Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. -Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, 111. 60603 Tele. #(312)263-6330 28 / LOG / December 1977 Below is one of the many ads that the National Maritime Council is running in the national news media. To encour­ age support for a strong U.S. merchant marine, the NMC is running these ads in some of the major news publications, such as. Time and Newsweek. The Council wants to encourage American business to ship on U.S.-flagships. So the ads are also running in business oriented publications like the Wall St. Journal. The National Maritime Council is composed of government, company and union representatives who are interested in promoting a viable U.S. merchant marine. This message is to you by your Meaichant Marine. Actually, this "signal of dis­ tress," applied to our merchant marine, is an understatement. The position of our U.S. cargo ships in today's internationd marketplace is not merely dis­ tressing; it is potentially danger­ ous to our country politically, militarily, and economically. Do we sound like alarmists? Consider this. After World War II, we had over 4800 U.S. flag merchant ships; today we have 577. Connpare that 577 to Liberia's 2600, Russia's 2400, Japan's 2000. Today our com­ mercial merchant fleet is tenth in size and we're eighth in merchant ship construction. Today, while Russian flag ships carry 50% of Russia's foreign rade and Japa­ nese ships carry 39% of Japan's breign trade, U.S. lag ^ips carry less than 6% of ours. Jn dry bulk, less than M) If we do not 3uild up our mereet, it means osing a vital link in our intermodal ransportation sysem. t means more dependence on for­ eign shipowners and their standards of care for our envi­ ronment. It means ess protection from unfair freight rates and practices. It means a weakened defense arm and the OSS of our nation's shipbuilding capability in case of emergency, "t means economic losses affect­ ing our balance of payments, tax contribution and employment situation. From the vie\\point of national interest, these are all good reasons to ship on U.S. flag ships. But what of the individual shipp^? Does he get any direct benCTit? Yes. Today, despite the erosion of our fleet, unions, man­ agement and government have b^n working together through the National Maritime Council to help a new-generation industry achieve its highest level of labor stability and reliable service. Technological innovations have increased U.S. capability and efficiency, and U.S. crews are among the most highly trained and productive in the world. In addition, general cargo shippers know that U.S. flag ship rates are fully competitive with those of most foreign flag ships. You can see why it pays to ship American. What to do? Tell your Con­ gressmen how you feel about the American merchant marine. If you export or inport, specify that your cargo goes on Ameri­ can flag ships. If you'd like to learn more, send for our booklet on U.S. Flag Shipping. Write National Maritime Council, Box 7345, Washington, D.C. 20044. National Maritime Council In Emergenqr Notify USPHS by Telegram Any Seafarer or Boatman who bers have made it a practice to is taken to a hospital other than notify USPHS by phone. Unfortu­ a USPHS facility for emergency nately, when it comes time to pay treatment, must notify the nearest the bill, there have been cases USPHS hospital of bis situation when USPHS has refused to pick within 48 hours, and it is suggested up the tab claiming they have no lhat the notifi^tioii be made by; ^ record of die telephone caD. How­ ever, by using telegrams you will ^^legram^ 'J; have pennanent proof that you ac­ ;; In die past, many of our mem« •-i tually notified USPHS within the prescribed period and at the same dme 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 die name, tide and department of the person who l^dl^ ypur cap» �The bunkhouse at the Center, where the residents live, Is brightly decorated for Christmas. brotherhood and the spirit of Christmas with decorations, lights, and a traditional Christmas tree. Brotherhood in Action 14' ...for SiU members with Alcohol problem Brotherhood is a strong tie which holds us together as a family. And Christmas is a family celebration. Some of our brothers at the Seafarers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center have captured our feelings of Sheila Elginton, office manager ai. the Center, and Brother Jack Bennett of Wilmington, Calif., hang up Christmas cards which were received from friends of the Center. Bill Hibbert, Director of the Center and Seafarer Justice Hughes set up the traditional Nativity Scene in the front area of the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. These decorations represent the feelings of all of us—the Brothers of the Sea. We are always working for a better life for everyone. Dur­ ing this year, we have helped our alcoholic Seafarers to conquer al­ coholism and re-enter the maritime industry ivith a refreshed ontook on life. So this holiday season we can celebrate as a family their success in fighting alcoholism. The Center belongs to us. Dur­ ing its two years of operation, our brothers have been helped due to our efforts. We are giving the mem­ bers of our Union the chance to make their lives and those of their families better. As this holiday season arrives, leCs offer our fellow Seafarer a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Nativity Scene on the front porch of the Center which is located in Valley Lee, Md. 1 Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a si.\-\».eek program at the .-Meoholic j Rchtibilitation Center. I understand that all m} medical and eoim.seling j records will be kept striedy coiifirtcniial. and that they will not be kept | anywhere except at The Center. j I Name Book No. ..<.... Address (Street or RFD) (City: ; State) ' :zip: Telephone No. Mail to: THF CENTER Star Route Bo.\ 153-A :; Valley Lee. Md. 20692 or coil, 14 hours-o-day, (301)994-0010 Mantel decorations at the Center with a bright fire make a warm holiday feeling. December 1977 / LOG / 29 �SH « rrf . Retired Laker Pesenak Turns Tin Cans Info Miniature Furniture Retired Seafarer Mike Pesenak, a Great Lakes old-timer, is shown in the Detroit Union Hall with samples of the furniture he fashions from used beer and pepper cans. At right, a detail of a tin-can rocking chair and footstool. Retired Lakes Seafarer Mike Pesenak has found a unique way of recycling tin cans. He makes miniature rocking chairs, footstools and loveseats out of empty beer and pepper cans. Pesenak, who came to the U.S. from Czechoslovakia in 1914, shipped out on the Lakes as an FOWT for many years. He says he'd been "in and out" of the union for years, starting in 1932. The last time he joined the SlU was in 1952 and he remained a member until his retirement two years ago. The tin-can furniture Pesenak makes began as a hobby while he was still shipping. But Mike doesn't claim credit for the idea. The pastime was taught to him by another Seafarer who lives in Alpena, Mieh. and is still shipping on the Lakes. The small, delicate looking pieces Notke to Members On Job Call Proredure 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 INLAND Pesenak makes he either sells or gives away to friends. Detroit Port Agent Jack Bluitt has begun a collection of Pesenak's pieces which can be used as children's toys or, using the padded, velvet-colored seats, as pincushions. The process of taking an 8-ounce beer can and making it a rocker and footstool begins with a pair of tin snips which Pesenak uses to strip the can. Then, each quarter-inch strip of tin is twirled to create a fancy, scrollwork effect for the chair or loveseat backs. The chair's rockers are made of the can's rims, the seats are can tops or bottoms and the loveseats are made from the bottoms and sides of 1-pound pepper cans. Pesenak finishes the pieces by spraypainting them and gluing a piece of colored velvet over the seat. He leaves them in the Detroit Union Hall until they dry. Mike Pesenak, who lived in Pennsyl­ vania and Cleveland, Ohio before set­ tling in Detroit 10 years ago, may be faeed with a problem: soon he won't be able to get beer cans in Detroit. The state of Michigan recently passed a law requiring beverages to be sold in de­ posit, returnable bottles rather than disposable cans. But Pesenak doesn't intend to let his hobby become a dying art. He's willing to go to great lengths and get his tin cans in another state. Report for Inland Watiiri FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1977 •• • TOTAL JOBS SHIPPED Permanent Jobs Relief Jobs ,• • V Class A BALTIMORE .... BOSTON ...... . . HOUSTON JACKSONVILLE NEW YORK MOBILE NORFOLK' NEW ORLEANS ...-. PADUOAH PHILADELPHIA PINEY POINT PORT ARTHUR PUERTO RICO RIVER ROUGE 5T. LOUIS TAMPA .. .. TOTALALLPORTS . 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 25 TOTAL MEN REGISTERED ON BEACH Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A ' Class B'.Jf 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 " 0 0 0 8 3 2 0 0 0 0 • 8 2 / jg 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 s 0 0 77 0 0 5 0 0 6 ^ 0 ^ 42 • 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 30 3 1 15 " , 0 '0 -:.m 0 0 105 27 0 150 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 3. 0 ^ 11 0 0 0 1 •0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 r0 0 0 8 8 - 0 0 0 0 ; 0 0 20 59 189 30 23P i' .° m - re. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION TNE MO/^AL: dUNK /s eUHK AND you'He BSACHSD PGR ^/PP O o ^ACOr/CS/ ''oar OP Cl THOUGHT/ 30 / LOG / December 1977 ^ . .AND N£ WAS ALWAYS M/GH A Kire TNeOAV A'/NALLY CAME HP LOST MS PAPPHS /H SHAMS, ..AND EOUNO US/NO OOPP /S HOT vepy SHiGHT �Base Wages, Overtime, Premium Rate, Penalty Rate, Vacation Affected Cost-of-Living Adjustment Ups Scale 2 Percent Effective Dec. 16, 1977 there was a two percent cost of living adjustment for deep sea ratings covered under the SlU's Tanker and Freighlship contracts. The increase covers the base monthly wages, premium rate, overtime rate, and penalty rate for work performed off watch Monday through Friday. The adjustment was based on wages and rates which went into effect June 16,1977. In addition to wage related items. Seafarers are reminded that the vacation pay will also be increased by the cost of living adjustment. Below you will find a breakdown, by rating, of the two percent increase. It is suggested that you cut this page out and make it a permanent part of your Freightship and Tanker agreements. Standard Tanker Agreement Preniiiiiii Rate .Sat.-Siin. & liiilidu.vs 12/16/77 Hiise Mniitlilv Wages 12/16/77 Rating; 10.81 10.39 9.48 8.08 7.13 6.55 5.66 10.81 9.92 9.92 8.69 8.15 8.01 7.13 7.13 6.55 6.55 10.81 10.81 9.87 9.50 8.54 8.08 6.97 6.97 5.49 5.49 1.245.27 1,128.82 1,086.49 926.50 8I5..J7 748.64 646.56 1,245.27 1,1 39.15 1,139.15 1.008.47 917.20 928.47 815.37 815.37 748.64 748.64 1.245.27 1.245.27 1,133.32 1,091.00 979.30 956.21 848.16 848.16 625.03 625.03 Boatswain (On vessels constructed since 1971)) . .. Boatswain (25,500 DWT or over) Boatswain (Under 25,500 DWT) A.B. Deck Maintenance Able Seaman O.S. Deck Maintenance Ordinary Seaman Q.M.E.D Chief Pumpman Second Pumpman/Engine Maintenance Ship's Welder Maintenance Engine Utility Oiler Maintenance Utility Oiler Fireman/Watertender General Utility Deck/ Engine Wiper Chief Steward (On vessels constructed since 1970) Steward/Cook Chief Steward (25,500 DWT or over) Chief Steward (Under 25,500 DWT) Chief Cook Cook & Baker Third Cook Assistant Cook Messman . Utilityman ' O/T Rate Excess of 8 Mrs. Mon.-Fri. 12/16/77 5.90 5.90 5.90 4.52 4.52 3.58 3.58 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 4.52 4.52 4.52 3.58 3.58 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 4.52 4.52 3.58 3.58 PENALIV RAIES OI F WATCH—MONDAY iHROLXiH FRIDAY FFFKCnVK 12/16/77 CI roup I Group II (i.5S 5.27 Ciroup III 4.69 Standard Freightship Agreement < Base .Monthly Wages 12 16 77 Rating Boatswain (SL 7's, SL IS's, Lash, Mariner) Boatswain *. Carpenter . A.B. Maintenance Quartermaster Able Setimtin O.S. Miiintenanee Ordinary Setiman . .' Chiel Electrician tSI. 7's, SI. 18 s. Ltish, Mariner) Chief E'lectrician Crtine Miiintentince l/lcctricitin Electrician Reefer Maintenance Second Electricitm Engine Utility Reefer Maintenance Rclrigcrating l/nginecr (When one is ctirricd) Relrigeriiling Engineer (When three arc ctirricd) Chief 1st AssistiUU 2nil Assistant Q.M.E.D Plumber/ Machinist Unlicensed Jr. Engineer (Day) Unlicensed Jr. Engineer (Watch) Deck Engineer Engine Utility Evaporator Maintenance Oiler f Oiler (Diesel) Wiiterlender Fireman/Watertender Fireman • • • •, Wiper Ship's Welder Maintenance Oiler Miiintenanee Utility General Utility Deck/ Engine Chief Steward (SL 7's, SL IS's, Lash, Mariner) Steward Cook Chief Steward Chief Cook . . Cook & Baker Second Cook . Third Cook .. Assistant Cook Messman .... Utilityman . .. 1 196.81 10.58.53 973.89 8uv.ny •. S-IS.S5 805.90 673.43 629.94 1 280.42 1245.27 1245.27 1245.27 1 164.09 1 164.09 1 164.09 1 164.09 1 194.05 1061,04 989.8 1 1 196.81 1067.40 1018.49 917.07 987.67 930.24 853.23 805.90 867.26 805.90 805.90 805.90 748.60 999.76 930.24 748.60 1196.81 1 196.81 1058.53 940.85 917.06 805.90 795.01 795.01 625.04 625.04 Preniiniii Kate .Sal.-Siin. & Holidays 12/16/77 O/T Rale Exce.ss of 8 Hrs. Mon.-Fri. 12/16/77 10.30 9.22 8.49 7.84 7.40 7.03 5.51 . 5.51 1 1.23 10.81 10.81 10.81 10.14 10.14 lO.M 10.14 9.30 8.87 8.(11 10.30 9.30 8.87 8.00 8.61 8.12 7 46 7.03 7.57 7.03 7.03 7.03 6.55 8.61 7.57 6.55 10.30 10.30 9.22 8.21 8.00 6.97 6.97 6.97 5.49 5.49 5.90 5.90 5.90 , 4.52 4.52 4.52 3.58 3.58 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.91) 5.90 5.00 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 4.52 4.52 4.52 4.52 4.52 3.58 5.90 4 52 3.58 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 5.90 4..52 4.52 4.52 3.58 3.58 PFNAI/IY RAIFS Oi l- WAK ll—MONDAY IIIKOUGII FRIDAY ,EFFi;CTIYF. 12/16/77 Group Ciroup Group III 6.58 5.27 4.69 December 1977 / LOG / 31 �F fc. f * SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LiABILlTlES DECEMBER 31. 1976 BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAR $4,348,935 2,298,887 231,549 18,581 9,151 $5,335,527 2,439,735 213,825 27,569 4,576 TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT VALUE $6,907,103 $8,021,232 Total Assets Book Value $6,909,953 $8,026,092 $ 559,756 3,586,305 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 552,635 3,951,346 $4,503,981 $4,146,061 NET ASSETS $2,403,122 $3,875,171 ASSETS Cash Receivables General Investments Buildings and Other Depreciable Properties Other Assets LIABILITIES Payables Other Liabilities $10,538,865 253,209 13,400 TOTAL INCOME 10,805,474 EXPENSES Benefit Payments Directly To Participants Or Their Beneficiaries .... Fees, Commissions and Insurance Premiums For Fiduciary Insurance Other Than Bonding Salaries and Allowances and Other Administrative Expenses Other Expenses TOTAL EXPENSES KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Net Increase in Assets Net Assets At Beginning Of Year 1,472,049 2,403,122 Net Assets At End Of Year Establishment and Purpose of Fund The Seafarers Vacation Plan, which provides for the establishment of the Seafarers Vacation Fund, was established under the provisions of an Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated June 1, 1951, between the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and the signatory employers. The Vacation Plan was to continue to September 30, 1956 and could be extended from that time. The Plan has since been extended to September 30, 1986. The purpose of the Plan is to provide certain vacation benefits to eligible employees. Funds to provide these benefits are contributed by the signatory employers under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the Union and each employer. 9,569,262 34,725 757,215 667,954 NOTICE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE SEAFARERS VACATION FUND Plan participants may obtain copies of the more detailed annual report for a reasonable charge, or may inspect it at the Plan Office without charge. The latest full annual report includes a list of the assets held for investment and all other relevant financial informa­ tion. To obtain a copy of the annual report, write to the Administrator asking for what you want. The Administrator will state the charge for specific documents so that you can find out the cost before ordering. The full report can be examined at the Plan Office during normal business hours. If you seek additional information write to: 11,029,156 Administrator Seafarers Vacation Fund 27S 20th Street Brooklyn, New York 11215 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. .Ml these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management repre.sentatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union ant! the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of the.se contracts are posted and available in all Unic'i halls. If you leel there has been any violation of your s'' ppiug or seniority rights as contained in the contracts oetueen the Union and the shipowners, notify the Scatarers .Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak, Chaimian, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20tli Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at ail 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 and in 32 / LOG / December 1977 $ 3,875,171 The statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting and accordingly reflect all material assets and liabilities at December 31, 1976. Investments are stated at cost. Gains and losses are recognized upon disposition. INCOME Other Income (223,682) (2,010) 1.697,741 Significant Accounting Policies STATEMENT OF INCOME, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR PLAN YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1976 Cash Contributions Earnings From Investments . . .- NET INCOME Unrealized Appreciation of Assets Other Changes 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 deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone at­ tempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. 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. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and*rn the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, .sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing but not limited to furthering the political, social and economic interests of Seafarer 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. �j I SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN SUMAMiRY ANNUAL REPORT STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DECEMBER 31, 1976 I BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEAR ASSETS Cash Receivables General Investments Party-In-Interest Investments Other Assets TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT VALUE Total Assets Book Value $ 3,461,214 5,618,322 109,740,199 2,938,008 20,749 121,778,492 123,633,147 $ 1,971,804 3,962,665 124,596,129 4,347,285 696,820 135,574,703 134,200,214 I The Seafarers Pension Trust, which provides for the creation of the Seafarers Pension Fund, was established under the provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, made as of July 1, 1950, between the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and the signatory employers. This Trust was adopted by the Board of Trustees on September 20, 1961 and commenced operations on October 1, 1961. Regulations formu­ lated under the Seafarers Pension Trust provide for the establishment of monthly pen­ sions a death benefit for employees for whom the Union is the collective bargaining representative and who retire from employment in the American Merchant Marine, if they meet specific requirements as to age and years of service. Change in Fiscal Year End LIABILITIES Payables Other Liabilities : TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS Establishment and Purpose of Fund I I I 43,608 67,145 110,753 $121,667,739 117,796 62,029 179,825 $135,394,878 At their meeting of May 5, 1976, the Trustees agreed to change the reporting year of the Fund from a fiscal year ending March 31, to a calendar year ending December 31. This report, therefore, covers the short period from April 1, 1976 to December 31, 1976. Significant Accounting Policies The statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting and accordingly reflect all material assets and liabilities at December 31,1976. Investments are stated at cost. Gains and losses are recognized upon disposition. Actuarial Report STATEMENT OF INCOME, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR PLAN YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1976 The consulting actuaries, in their most recent report estimated the unfunded past service liability of the Pension Plan as of December 31, 1974 to total $100,817,000. The total accrued liability at that time amounted to $208,342,000 and the annual current normal cost was $7,990,000. INCOME Cash Contributions Earnings From Investments Net Realized Gain On Sale or Exchange of Assets TOTAL INCOME $ 10,968,615 5,844,973 213,520 17,027,108 EXPENSES Benefit Payments Directly To Participants Or Their Beneficiaries. . . Fees, Commissions and Insurance Premiums For Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Insurance Premiums For Fiduciary Insurance Other Than Bonding.. . Salaries and Other Administrative Expenses TOTAL EXPENSES NET INCOME Unrealized Appreciation of Assets Net Increase In Assets Net Assets At Beginning of Year Net AsseLs At End of Year 5,778,067 133,222 8,892 608.932 6,529,113 10,497,995 3,229,144 13,727,139 121,667,739 $135,394,878 The actuary indicated that the annual contribution includes amortization of the un­ funded past service liability. In addition. Great Lakes District companies contributed $1.50 per man per day and Atlantic and Gulf companies contributed $1.67 per man per day for funding prior service costs. The actuary stated that the Fund's net income is the actural funding requirement. NOTICE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE SEAFARERS PENSION PLAN Plan participants may obtain copies of the more detailed annual report fur a reasonable charge, or may inspect it at the Plan Office without charge. The latest full annual report includes a list of the assets held for investment and all other relevant financial informa­ tion. To obtain a copy of the annual report, write to the Administrator asking for what you want. The Administrator will state the charge for specific documents so that you can find out the cost before ordering. The full report can be examined at the Plan Oftce during normal business hours. If you seek additional information write to: Administrator Seafarers Pension Plan 275 20th Street Brooklyn, New York 11215 Cove Communicator Committee Aleutian Developer Committee N.Y. Patrolman George Ripoll (seated left) writes out a dues.receipt on Nov. 3 for Chief Steward C.M. Modellas, secretary-reporter (seated center) of the ST Cove Communicator (Cove Tankers). Also at the table is Engine Delegate B. Jackson. The rest of the Ship's Committee and part of the crew are (stand­ ing I. to r.): Deck Delegate H, Darrow; Recertified Bosun Ballard C. Browning, ship's phairman; Cook and Baker Louis Gracia, steward delegate; Crew Messman H. Miranda and Saloon Messman Billy Mitchell. The ship paid off at the Hess Oil Terminal, Perth Amboy, N. J. Way up in Kodiak, Alaska at a payoff recently is the Ship's Committee of the containership SS Aleutian Developer (Sea-Land). Standing left is Chief Stew­ ard-Cook Gene Sibley, secretary-reporter. Seated (I. to r.) are: Chief Electri­ cian Bobby Stearman, educational director; Deck Delegate Wilhelm Rettenbabacher; Recertified Bosun Charles "Chuck" Dawson, ship's chairman and Engine Delegate William Knight. December 1977 / LOG / 33 �Lundeberg Upgrading Schedule Thru 1978 Below is a complete list of all upgrading courses^ deep-sea, inland, and Great Lakes, offered at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md.Also included are the starting dates for these courses for the remainder ofl977and all of 1978.811} members should be aware that certain courses may be added or dropped from the schedule as the need arises. However, the Log will publish in advance any such changes. Deck Department Courses Course IVame Starting Dates Jan. 19, 1978 March 2, 1978 April 17, 1978 May 25, 1978 July 6, 1978 Aug. 17, 1978 ABLE SEAMAN QUARTERMASTER None Presently Scheduled TOWBOAT OPERATOR (Western Rivers) Feb. 20, 1978 March 10, 1978 May 29, 1978 June 16, 1978 TOWBOAT OPERATOR (Inland Waters) March 20, 1978 April 28, 1978 June 26, 1978 August 4, 1978 TOWBOAT OPERATOR (Not More than 200 Miles Offshore) March 20, 1978 May 5, 1978 June 26, 1978 August 11, 1978 MATE & MASTER Sept. 4, 1978 FIRST CLASS PILOT None Presently Scheduled LIFEBOATMAN Starting Sept. 1, 1977, Lif eboatman classes will begin every two weeks right through Dec. 21, 1978. Steward Department Courses Course Name Starting Dates CHIEF STEWARD Dec. 22, 1977 Feb. 7, 1978 March 23, 1978 May 4, 1978 June 15, 1978 July 27, 1978 Sept. 7, 1978 CHIEF COOK/TOWBOAT COOK Jan. 12, 1978 Feb. 23, 1978 April 6, 1978 May 18, 1978 June 29, 1978 Aug. 10, 1978 Sept. 21, 1978 COOK & BAKER Starting Sept. 15, 1977, Cook and Baker classes will begin every two weeks until Jan. 19, 1978. Then starting Jan. 26,1978, the classes will begin every two weeks running right through to Oct. 5, 1978 ASSISTANT COOK Jan. 26, 1978 March 9, 1978 April 20, 1978 June 1, 1978 July 13, 1978 Aug. 24, 1978 Starting Sept. 1, 1977, Tankernian classes will begin every two weeks right through Dec. 21, 1978. TANKERMAN Engine Department Courses Course Name Starting Dates FIREMAN, OILER, Jan. 5, 1978 WATERTENDER (FOWT) April 13, 1978 June 22, 1978 July 20, 1978 Oct. 2, 1978 LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) Feb. 6, 1978 May 15, 1978 Aug. 21, 1978 MARINE ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE April 10, 1978 PUMPROOM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Aug. 28, 1978 AUTOMATION March 6, 1978 WELDING Dec. 27, 1977 Feb. 6, 1978 March 6, 1978 April 17, 1978 May 15, 1978 June 12, 1978 July 24, 1978 Ausg. 21, 1978 Sept. 18, 1978 Qualified Member of the Engine department (QM{1D) Jan. 2, 1978 May 22, 1978 DIESEL ENGINEER Jan. 16, 1978 July 24, 1978 MAINTENANCE OF SHIPBOARD REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS May 22, 1978 For further information regarding the courses offered at the Lundeberg School, members should contact their local SW rep­ resentative, or write to the Lundeberg School Vocational Education Department, Piney Point, Md. 20674. COURSES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE— 34 / LOG / December 1977 �Verner P. Andersen, 60, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Andersen sailed 33 years. He received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Seatrain. A native of Denmark, he is a resi­ dent of Bacliff, Tex. Recertified Bosun Angeles Antoniou, 66, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York. Brother Antoniou sailed 36 years. He graduated from the Bosuns Recertification Pro­ gram in the May 1975 class. Seafarer Antoniou was also on the picketline in the 1965 Chicago beef. Born in Greece, he is a resident of Hyde Park, Mass. Lloyd J. Cormier, 64, joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1965 sailing as cook for the Hawkins Towing Co. from 1962 to 1964, Sabine Towing from 1965 to 1975. He also sailed with Dixie Carriers, Picton Towing, National Marine Service and Caribe Towing. Boatman Cormier is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army. He was born in Sunset, La. and is a resident of Port Arthur. John C. Bokus, 71, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as an AB and ship's delegate. Brother Bokus sailed 27 years. He is a veteran of the post-World War I U.S. Navy. Seafarer Bokus was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of New York City, N.Y. 4 Samuel Case Jr., 52, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Case sailed 33 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Case is also a boilermaker. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. Thomas J. Dallas, 55, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun mate. Brother Dallas sailed 40 years. He sailed for Delta Lines in 1953 and was on the Delta Shoregang from 1975 to 1977. He was born in South Carolina and is a resident of Pearl River, La. Marcus N. Evans, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Mobile sailing as an OS. Brother Evans sailed 31 years. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Evans was also a shiplitter and salesman. A native of Ganer, Ala., he is a resi­ dent of New Orleans. Oscar E. Simi, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a fireman-watertender for Kinsman Marine in 1963 and for the Buckeye, Reiss and Pioneer Steam­ ship Cos., Brother Simi sailed 30 years. He was born in Brule, Wise. Laker Simi is a resident of Wentworth. Wise. miOHERS Herman Miller, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing in the steward department for 24 years. Brother Miller also sailed during the Vietnam War. He was born in Willisville, 111. and is a resi­ dent of Baltimore. Seafarer Miller says he'll continue in retirement his diversions while at sea: cigars, pi­ nochle, hearts, pool and ping pong. He adds that during his voyages he liked Hawaii "the best," Bremerhaven's swimming pools and Pakis­ tan's new buildings. Clarence P Wilson, 55, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New Or­ leans sailing as a bosun. Brother Wilson was born in Alabama and is a resident of Picayune, Miss. Steven Kocak, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a conveyorman. Kocak sailed 49 years. He sailed for the American Steamship Co. from 1964 to 1969 and for the Diamond Alkali Co. from 1970 to 1974. Brother Kocak is also a machine operator. Born in Lorain, Ohio, he is a resident of Toledo, Ohio. Thomas S. Monaghan, 69, joined the SIU in the port of Jacksonville in 1963 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Monaghan sailed 16 years. He is also a crane operator. Born in Mississippi, he is a resident of Jacksonville. Morris Berlowitz, 65, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing in the steward department for 31 years. Brother Berlowitz was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Yokohama, Japan Gregorio Reyes, 65, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Phila­ delphia sailing as a chief cook. Brother Reyes walked the picketline in the 1961 NY. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He was born in Hamacao, P.R. and is a resi­ dent of Walden, N.Y. Emery J. Abshire, 63, joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a deckhand on the Tugs Hams, Mar and Ser from 1938 to 1941 and as mate, captain and pilot on the Tug Hercules (Sabine Tow­ ing) from 1941 to 1977. He was born in Gaydon, La. and is a resi­ dent of Port Arthur. Charles C. Swain, 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Phila­ delphia sailing as a bosun. Brother Swain sailed 35 years. He was on the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Born in North Carolina, he is a resident of Rome, Ga. Herbert E. Valdson, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1963 sailing as a lireman-watertender and engineer Brother Valdson sailed 31 years. He graduated from the Union-MEBA District 2 Marine Engineering School, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1966 graduating as a 3rd assistant engineer. Seafarer Valdson was born in Tartu, Estonia, USSR and is a resident of St. Petersburg, Fla. Peter B. Valentine, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 sailing as a bosun. Brother Valentine sailed 40 years. He was on the Delta I^ancs Shoregang from 1959 to 1977. Seafarer Valentine is also a rigger. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in New Orleans, he is a resident of Metairie, La. Whitten L. "Dong" Hammock, 50, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and ship's delegate. Brother Ham­ mock sailed for 34 years and during the Vietnam War. He hit the bricks in the 1960 Greater N.Y. Harbor strike. Seafarer Hammock is a vet­ eran of the post-World War II U.S. Marine Corps. Born in Atlanta, Ga., he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Frank G= Van Dusen, 61, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as an AB and in the steward department. Brother Van Dusen was also a ship's reporter in 1969. He was born in Michigan and is a resident of Lowell, Mich. Edward P. Malue, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1967 sailing as a cable AB and as a watchman for the Kinsman Marine , Steamship Co. in 1971. Brother Malue sailed 35 years. He has been a union member since 1949. A na­ tive of Pittsburgh, Pa., he is a resi­ dent of Houston. Henry A. West Jr., 65, joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1962 sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother West sailed 27 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in St. Johns, New­ foundland, Canada, he is a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. Seafarer West is a resident of Lynwood, Wash. \ Benjamin E. Hayes Jr., 59, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Nor­ folk sailing as a bosun. Brother Hayes sailed 35 years. He was born in Virginia and is a resident of Hope­ well, Va. William H. S. Beadles, 56, joined" the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as an AB and firemanwatertender. Brother Beadles sailed 28 years. He was born in Mayfield, Ky. and is a resident of Seattle. Je.ssie B. Voliva, 54, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. Brother Voliva was born in Columbia, N.C. and is a resident of Edenton, N.C. Burford E. W. Rogers Sr., 65, joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1969 sailing as a tankerman, utilityman and higman for A. Schulman Inc. from 1960 to 1967, Sabine Towing from 1966 to 1968 and for the Slade and Southern Towing Co. from 1968 to 1977. Boatman Rogers attended a Texas Inland Crew Con­ ference at the Harry Lnndeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Md. in April 1977. He was born in Weldon, La. and is a resident of Orange, Tex. Decembb. 1977 / LOG / 35 �Warren E. IJIlie, 60, died of a heart attack in Lake Township, Mich, on Oct. 14. Brother Li Hie joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich, in 1953 sailing as an oiler for the Ann Arbor (Midi.) Car Ferries from 1950 to 1976. He also sailed as a wiper on the SS H.L. White (Reiss Steamship). Lillie sailed 26 years. Born in fJenzonia Township, Mich., he was a resident of Thompsonville, Mich. Burial was in the Home­ stead Township Cemetery, Benzie County, Mich. Surviving is a brother, Roy of Honor, Mich. Ahmed AM Ma.shrah, 50, died in Yemen on May 25. Brother Mashrah joined the Union in the port of Detroit in I960 sailing as a firemanwatcrtender on the CS Robinson (Steinbrenncr Steamship) and aboard the SS Richard J. Reiss. He was born in Arabia and was a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Mashrah was a resident of Youngslown, Ohio. Sur­ viving arc his widow, Katebah; four sons, Yahya of Yemen, Athman, Maged and Saif; four daughters, Dola, Asia, Sayedah and Weliah and a brother, Nomean "Al" Mashrah of Bedford Heights, Ohio. Clarence C. Flowers, 68, died on Aug. 6. Brother Flowers joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 : sailing as a cook for the G & H Towing Co. from 1956 to 1965. He also worked as a roughneck for the Navillus Oil Co. from 1952 to 1956. Boatman Flowers was born in Texas and was a resident of Corpus Christi, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Ida and two daughters. Margaret and Alta. Pensioner Steve La/ovich, 83 suc­ cumbed to cancer in St. Mary's Hospital, Langhorne, Pa. on Oct. 6. Brother Lazovich joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a cook for Taylor and Anderson from 1948 to 1952 and for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1953 to 1962. He was born in Austria and was a resident of Fairless Heights, Pa. Interment was in the North Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philatlelphia. Surviving is a cousin, Gus Lazarevich of Philadelphia. Leslie W. Spicer died in San Fran­ cisco on Sept. 28. Brother Spicer sailed as a wiper aboard the SS Port mar (Calmar) from 1975 to 1976. He was a resi­ dent of Wilmington, Calif. 36 / LOG / December 1977 Recertified Bosun David H. "Red" Berger, 56, diet! on Nov. 21. Brother Berger joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk. He graduated from the Bosuns Recertifieation Program in April 1974. Seafarer Berger sailed 34 years on Liberty ships to supertankers. He walked the picketline in the 1946-47 Isthmian beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Bosun Berger attended the HLS in 1971. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War H. Also, he was an electrician. Born in Norfolk, he was a resident of Chesapeake, Va. Sur­ viving is a brother. Frerlerick of Chesa­ peake. Ivan A. Diiniiiig, 74, passed away on Oct. 23. Brother Durning joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Or­ leans. He was born in Louisiana and was a resident of New Philadelphia, Ohio. Surviving are his widow, Fdora; a son, Ivan and a daughter. Flora Jane. Roy B. Evans, 54, died of a heart attack in the Uni­ versity of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile on Oct. 7. Brother Evans joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as a bosun for 26 years. Seafarer Evans was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Alabama and was a resident of Theodore, Ala. Burial was in the Serenity Memorial Garden Ceme­ tery, Mobile. Surviving are his widow, Ruth of Harvey, La.; two sons, Michael of Mobile and Larry of Irvington, Ala. and a sister, Mrs. Catherine E. Roberts of Mobile. Pensioner and Recertified Bosun Leo .1. Ko/a, 57, died of lung failure in the Baltimore USPHS Hospital on Oct. I. Brother K o z a joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York. He sailed 35 years and was a graduate of the January 1974 Recertified Bosuns Program. Seafarer Koza was a veteran of World War II. A native of Lowell, Mass., he was a resident of Baltimore. Interment was in tile Oak Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a son, Michael of Baltimore and a daughter, Cynthia. Pensioner Daniel Webster flippy, 69, died of heart and lung failure in the South Baltimore (Md.) General Hos­ pital on Oct. 24. Brother Lippy joinA ed the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He sailed for 36 years. Seafarer Lippy was born in Baltimore where he was a resident. Cremation took place in the Green Crematory, Baltimore. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Laura G. Nickel of Baltimore. Pensioner Arthur J. "Art" Lomas, 70, died of a heart at­ tack in the West­ chester County Medical Center's Grasslands Hospi­ tal, Valhalla. N. Y. on Sept. 18. Broth­ er Lomas had a few days previously sufTcred burns in an apartment house fire in Bronxville, N.Y. where he had lived for 25 years. He had been a regu­ lar monthly contributor to SPAD since 1953, continuing even after his retire­ ment in 1966. Seafarer l.omas joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He sailed for 38 years and was on the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. Born in England, he was a nat­ uralized U.S. citizen. Cremation took place in the Washington Memorial Park Crematorium, Coram, N.Y. His ashes were committed to the deep North At­ lantic off the SS Baltimore (Sea-Land) on Oct. 4. Surviving are his widow, Catherine and a daughter, Betty, both of Pittsburgh, Pa. Charles B. Lynch, 81, passed away in October. Brother Lynch joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a fircman-watcrtender. He sailed for 46 years. Seafarer Lynch was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. Born in Indiana, he was a resident of Picayune, Miss. Surviving is his widow, Maybelle. Pensioner James J. Kelly, 66, suc­ cumbed to a cere­ bral stroke in the San Francisco Community Con­ valescence Hospital on Sept. 24. Brother Kelly joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a fireman-watertender and en­ gine delegate. He sailed for 40 years. Seafarer Kelly was also an auto me­ chanic. Born in Bayonne, N.J., he was a resident of San Francisco. Burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. Surviving is a brother, Edward of Lyndhurst, N.J. Clyde W. Carlton, 61, died on Nov. 15. Brother Carlton joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1969 sailing as a deckhand, chief cook and in the engine room 20 years for the Allied Towing Co.'s 77/g Cape Fear from 1967 to 1975, and for the Carolina Towing Co. and Southern Carriers, i^oth in 1969. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Wilmington, N.C. Surviving are two sons, Andra and Scotty and a sister-in-law, Mrs. George Carlton of Wilmington. William H. Padgett, 71, passed away on Oct. 5. Brother Padgett joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a Fireman-watertender. He sailed 28 years and was a former mem­ ber of the ISU in 1937. Seafarer Pad­ gett hit the bricks in the Lykes Brothers beef that year and helped to organize the Isthmian Line, Machinists, and Teamsters Union, - too. Ashore, he worked as a well driller. Born in Vicksburg. Miss., he was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Rosie. Pensioner Pierson V. W. Marsh, 68, died of lung failure in the Balti­ more USPHS Hos­ pital on Oct. 26. Brother Marsh joined the SIU in the port of Balti­ more in 1955 sailing in the steward de­ partment for 20 years. He was also a machinist. Seafarer Marsh was born in Crisfield, Md. and was a resident of Baltimore. Burial was in the Sunnyridge Cemetery, Crisfield. Surviving are a son, Bernard of Baltimore and four daugh­ ters, Mrs. Geneva Y. Seitz of Baltimore, Diana, Juanita and Cecilia. Pensioner James "Blackie" Martin, 71, died of a rup­ tured blood vessel in the Baltimore USPHS Hospital on Aug. 4. Brother ^ Martin joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. He was born in Virginia and was a resi­ dent of Baltimore. Interment was in the Meadowridge Memorial Park Ceme­ tery, Howard County, Md. Surviving is his widow, Annie. Pensioner Theo­ dore Popa, 58, died on Oct. 24. Brother Popa joined the SIU in 1946 in the port. of Philadelphia sail­ ing as a bosun. He was a native and resident of Cleve-. land, Ohio. Surviving is his brother, John of Philadelphia. Pensioner Cyril A. B. Scott, 65, died on Oct. 6. Brother Scott joined the SIU in 1940 in the port • of New York sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 49 years. Seafarer Scott walked the picketline in both the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin. Line strike. Born in Jamaica, B.W.I., he was a resident of Laurel ton, Oueens, N.Y.C. Surviving arc his widow, Violet and a daughter, Yvonne of Brooklyn N.Y. Joseph Fernandez, 75, passed away in October. Brother Fernandez joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing in the steward department. He was born in Portugal and was a resi­ dent of New York City. Surviving are his widow, Olivia, and a niece, Wilda Knight. Beg Your Pardon Inadvertently we reported in­ correctly in the October Log that Brother Glen James had passed away. We were happy to learn last month that Seafarer James is very much alive and well. AB James now lives in the port of New Orleans with his wife, Gwendolyn. We are sincerely sorry for the mixup and truly apologize to Brother James and his family for any trouble or embarrassment we .. may have caused them. �John Widman WUbertHyder Romeo Dizon Seafarer John Widman, 2 4, started sailing with \the SIU in 1972 \ after graduating \from the Harry Lundeberg School. He sailed as a messman and then re­ turned to Piney Point earlier this year for his oiler en­ dorsement. He has earned his lifeboat, firefighting, and cardio-pulmonary re­ suscitation cards. Brother Widman was born in Queens, N.Y. and lives in Cali­ fornia. He ships out of the port of Wil­ mington. Seafarer Wilbert Hyder, 50, has been sailing with the SIU since 1968. A mem­ ber of the engine department, he ob­ tained his QMED and welding en­ dorsements at the Harry Lundeberg School in 1974. He Iws also earned his lifeboat, firefighting and cardio-pulmo­ nary resuscitation cards. Brother Hyder was born in Missouri and lives in California. He ships from the ports of Houston and San Francisco. Seafarer Romeo Dizon, 37, has sailed with the SIU as a pumpman since 1971. He went to the Harry Lunde­ berg School in 1976 for his QMED en­ dorsement as well as his firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Then during the current "A" seniority program he earned his cardio-pulmonary resuscita­ tion card. Brother Dizon is a native of the Philippines and makes his home in San Francisco. He ships out of the port of San Francisco. Richard Gibbons Timothy Teague Fridtjof Steelreath Seafarer Fridtjof Steelreath, 49, be­ gan shipping with the SlU in 1970 as an AB in the deck department. In 1976, he received his quartermaster endorsement from the Harry Lundeberg School in Finey Point. During the current "A" seniority course he earned his firefighting, lifeboat, and Basic Cardiac Life Support tickets. A retiree of the U.S. Air Force, Brother Steel­ reath was born in Charlottesville, Va. and now resides in Mobile, Ala. He ships out of the ports of Mobile and Houston. Javan Cuirie Seafarer Javan Currie, 26, first shipped out in 1972 as a messman after completing the trainee program at the Harry Lundeberg School. He later returned to Piney Point in June of this year to get his assistant cook endorsement. He has received his life­ boat, firefighting, and cardio-pulmonary tickets. Brother Currie was born and raised in Jacksonville, Fla. where he still lives and from where he ships out. He plans to return to HLS for the LNG course very soon. Michael Moore Seafarer Michael Moore, 27, started sailing with the SIU in 1970 as a wiper after graduating from the Harry Lundeberg School. He received his life­ boat ticket then also. Earlier this year he returned to Piney Point for his FOWT endorsement. A member of the steward department, he also has his firefighting and cardio-pulmonary tick­ ets which he obtained during the cur­ rent "A" seniority program. Brother Moore was born and raised in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. where he still resides. He ships out of the port of New York. Seafarer Richard Gibbons, 33, sails as an AB, a rating he attained at the Harry Lundeberg School. He joined the Union in 1964. — ^ He is the son of • I retired Chief Cook • i John G."Big Train" Gibbons and the brother of Sea-Land cook, John, Jr. Brother Gibbons has his firefighting, lifeboat, and cardio-pulmo­ nary resuscitation cards. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. where he lives. He ships out of the port of New York. Seafarer Timothy Teague, 22, began shipping with the SIU as a wiper upon his graduation from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1975. He re­ turned to Piney Point for his FOWT endorsement in 1977. To his credit he has his firefighting. lifeboat, and cardio­ pulmonary resuscitation cards. Brother Teague is a native and resident of Dallas, Tex. and ships out from Texas ports. Samuel Witt Seafarer Samuel Witt, 27, has been a member of the SIU since 1969, the year he graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School Trainee Program. In 1970, he upI graded to FOWT there. He also has his firefighting, life­ boat, and cardio-pulmonary resuscita­ tion tickets. Brother Witt is a native and resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. He ships out of the port of New York. Dispiilcliiirs Rcmrl fopMlakes NOV. 1-30, 1977 Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Dulutfi Frankfort Chicago Totals *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ... 1 1 30 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class 0 DECK DEPARTMENT 6 14 0 1 6 7 26 14 10 6 6 1 5 4 59 47 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 2 0 2 3 0 0 2 9 4 2 2 8 8 2 5 31 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 8 0 1 I 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 2 2 14 1 0 3 24 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 6 22 4 0 0 36 15 3 11 19 5 3 1 57 14 13 0 16 12 1 1 57 100 71 70 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 8 0 1 14 4 1 2 30 15 0 2 4 3 3 2 29 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 2 17 5 0 2 43 0 2 2 6 0 0 2 12 2 0 0 6 1 2 2 13 4 0 0 1 2 1 1 9 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit uuluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 0 1 0 1 Totals All Departments 77 54 18 102 85 13 *"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. Frank Castagna Your wife, Joanne, asks that you contact her at 3600 20th St., #301, San Francisco, Calif. 94110. Philip D'Amico Please call the editor of the Log col­ lect at (212) 499-6600, Ext. 242. Joe L. Johnson Your wife, Ruthie, asks that you con­ tact her at 9943 Danter Ave., Oakland, Calif. 94603. Personals Richard Janics Gloria Calderon asks that you con­ tact her at 24 Carolina, Yonkers, N.Y. "Little" John Dunn and John Furr Peter Earl Holman would like you to write him at 2721 Mitchell Ave., Oroville, Calif, or call him collect at (916) 533-1269. Important. Thomas F. Maher Your sister, Mrs. Florence Maher Sexton, would like you to contact her at 14 Zoranne Dr., East Northport, N.Y. 11731. Charles Scherhans Mrs. W. S. Smith would like you to contact her at 36 Kinloch Ave., Troy, N.Y. 12180. Tom Finch Frank Grisson asks that you contact him at 228 Loma, Garland, Tex. 75040, or call 271-9077. December 1977 / LOG / 37 �m I Have lloiiatcil iMINI or lUorc To SPAII Since Bejilmiliiji of '77 The following Seafarers and other concerned individuals, 696 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.) Thirty who have realized how important it is to let the SIU's voice be heard in the Halls of Congress have contributed $200, nine have contributed $300, one has given $400, and two $600. The LOG is 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 previous month. Abadi,H. Abobaker, F. Acord, F. Adams, P. Adams, R. Adams, W. Adamson, R. R. Adlum, M. Air, R. N. Alderson, S. Algina, J. All, A. Allen, J. Alhaj, Y. Almullichi, A. Alradi, M. Alvarez, P. Alvala, J. Anders, T. Andersen, R. Anderson, A. Anderson, A. Anderson, R Antici, M. Aquiar, J. Aquino, G. Arle, J. Aspseter, H. Aumiller, R. Avery, R. Babola, E. Babkowski, T. Badgett, J. Bakarich, P. Barboza, G. Barroga, A. Barry, J. Bartlett, J. Bartlett, J. Bartlinski, J. Bauer, C. Baum, A. Beeching, M. Bellinger, W. Bennett, J. Benoit, C. Bensman, D. Bentz,H. Bergeria, J. Bergloisd, B. Berlin, R. Bigelow, S. Bishop, S. Blair, B. Blanco, M. Bland, P. Bland, W. Bluitt, J. Bobalek, W. Boland, J. Bonser, L. Booker, M. Borucki, J. Botana, J. Boudreaux, C. Boiirgois, M. Bousson, D. Boyle, D. Boync, D. Bradley, E. Brongh, E. Brown, G. Brown, 1. Brown, S. Cofone, W. Colby, E. Colier, L., HI Conklin, K. Conklin, K. Conning, E. $600 Honor Roll Lilledahl, H. Pomerlane, R $400 Honor Roll Manuel, R. Ctinway, F. $300 Honor Roll Andersen, R. Frounfelter, D. Brooks, T. Curtis, T. Hall, P. Quinter, 3. Richburg, J. Romolo, V. Weaver, A. $200 Honor Roll Abas, I. Aronica, A. Bailey, J. Bernstein, A. Brand, H. Cafefiato, W. Castro, C. Combs, W. Drozak, F. Ellis, P. Faust, J. Filippitti,L. Gard, C. Haggagi, A. Jacobs, R. Browne, G. Browning, R. Bryan, E. Bryant, B. Bryant, T. Bucci, P. Buczynski, J. Buffa, A. Bullock, R. Burke, T. Burnette, P. Bursey, H. Butts, B. Kerngood, M. Kozicki,R. Kudults, K. McFarland,D. Moore, A. Musaid, A. Pow, J. Byrd, J. Byrne, W. Caccam, F. Caffey,J. Caga, L. Cahill,J. Callahan, J. Camaian, A. Camarillo, F. Campbell, A. Campbell, A. Campbell, A. Campbell, A. Pulliam, J. Rosenthal, M. Sanchez, R. Seibel,E. Shields, J. Sholar, E. Stephens, C. Stewart, E. Campbell, J. Campbell, W. Carbone, V. Carr, J. Cataldo, J. Cavanaugh, J, Cclgina, J. Cheshire, J. Cinquemano, A. Cisiecki, J. Clark, R. Cleaver, V. Coamer, M. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION (SPAD) 675 FOURTH AVENUE BROOKLYN, H.Y. 11232 Date. S.S. No. Contributor's Name. Book No. Address. City . .State. .Zip Code I acknowledge and understand that SPAD is a separate segregated fund established and administered 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 contributions, and I have the right to refuse to make any contribution without fear of reprisai. I may contribute such amount as I may volun­ tarily determine and I herewith contribute the sum of $ . This contribution constitutes my voluntary act and I am to to receive a copy of this receipt showing the amount of my contribution. A copy of SPAD's report is filed with the Federal Election Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C. Signature of Solicitor Solicitor's No. 1977 Port <v Cookmans, R. Corfez, E. Cosfa, F. Costango, G. Costello, M. Cousins, W. Cowcn, T. Coyle, P. Cresci, M. Cross, M. Cruz, A. Cruz, F. Cunningham, W. Curry, M. Da Silva, M. Dalman, G. Dammeyer, C. Danzey, T. Daradise, R. Harden, J. Dauocol, F. Daves, C. Davidson, W. Davies, R. Davis, F. Davis, J. Davis, J. Davis, L. Davis, S. Davison, J. Debarrios, M. Dechamp, A. Delaney, D. Delgado, J. Delrio, J. Demetrios, J. Denmark, H. Dembach, J. Deymain, S. Diav^ R. Dickey, K. Diercks, J. DiGiorgio, 3„ Dillings, L. DiPreta, J. Dixon, J. Doak, W. Dolgen, D. Domenico, J. Domingo, G. Donovan, P. Downon, P. Drebin, L. Drozak,?. | Dmiy, C, Diyden, J. Ducote, A. Ducote, C. Dudley, K. Duffe, T. Dukcl, P. DuPaola, R. Durden, D. Dwyer, 3. Dyer, A. Edmon. F. Edmonds, F. Ellis, F. Eschukor, W. Escobar, C. Evans, M. Fagan, W. Fain, G. Falcon, A. Fanning, R. Famen, F. Farrell, C. Fay, J. Ferguen, M. Fergus, S. Fester, M. Fgrshee, R. Figueroa, P. Firshing,W. Fischer, H. Fiune, V. Fletcher, B. Fletcher, F. Florous, C. Foley, P. Forgeron, L. Forslono, L. Fosberg, W. Fox, P. Frances, H. Franco, P. Francum, C» Frank, S., Jr. Franklin, R. Frederickson, E. Fuller, G. Furr, J. Furukawa, H. Gallagher, C. Gallagher, L. Gallegos, P. Galliam, R. Gann,T. Ganthier, C. Garcia, R. Gardner, E. Gaston, T. Gavin, J. Gentile, C. Gimbert, R. Glidewell,T. Goff, W. Goldberg, J. Golder, J. Gonzalez, J. Gooding, H. Goodspeed, J. Gorbea, R. Gosse, F. Graham, E. Graham, R. Green, A. Greene, H. Grepo, P. Grima, V. Gross, G. Guarino, L. Guillen, A. Hackenberg, D. Hagerty, C. Hale, E. HaU,J. Hall,K. Hall, L. Hall,M. Hall,W. Hannibal, R. HarUdstad,V. Hart, R. Harris, E. Harris, W. Harris, W. Haskins, A. Hatton, M. Haof,M. Haynes, B. Heimal, W. Hendriclm, C. Heniken, E. Heroux, A. Hersey, G. Hess, R. Hidalgo, M. Hill, G. Hines, L. Hincs,T. Holmes, W. Homas, D. Homayonpour, M. Hooker, G. Horn, F. Howse, A. Hunter, W. Hurley, M. Hussain, A. Hutchins, E. lovino, L. Iverson, J. iTvaski, M. Jackson, J. Jansson, S. , ^ ^ Japper, J. Jaslin,L. Jimeny, C. 38 / LOG / December 1977 J �>' JcAnson, C. Johnson, D. Johnson, R. Johnson, R. Johnsted, R., Jr. Jones, C. Jones, R. Jones, T. Jones, W. Jorge, J. Joseph, E. Juhasz, S. Kahllo, R. KarIak,W. Kasfina, T. Kauffman, R. Keller, D. Kelley, E. Kelly, J. Kcndricks, D. Kenny, L. Keough,'J. Kerr, R. Ketchbad, D. Kimbrough, W. King, J. Kingsley, J. Kirsch, J. Kitchens, B. Kizzire, C. Klavand, S. Klein, A. Knufsen, E. Koflowitch, W. Kool, J. Kouvardas, J. Kramer, M. Kwiatek, G. Kydd,D. Lambert, H. Lang, R. Lankford, J. Larkin, J. Lasater, T. Lawrence, L. Lawrence, R. Lawrence, W. Lee, H. Lee, K. Legg, J. Lelonek, L. Lennon, J. Lent, D. Leo, E. Lesnansky, A. Lewis, L. Libby, H. Liles, T. Lindsay, G. Lindsey, H, Logue, J. Loleas, P. Lomas, A. Lombardo, J. Long, F. Lundberg, J. Lynch, C. Lyness, J. MacFadden, M. Maclnnes, K. Magruder, W. Maldonado, M. Malesskey, G. Mana, A. Manafe, D. Manen, J. Manry, L. Mansoob, A. Marchaj, R. Martin, T. Martinez, L. , Martinussen, C. Mattioli, G. Maxnell, B. •cc€;ccc McAvay, J. Silva, J. Underwood, G. McCarthy, L. Silva, M. Vanluyn, W. McCartney, G. Silverstein, H. Vasquez, J. McCartney, K. Simpson, S. Velandra, D. Pool, D. McCaskey, E. San Fillippo, J. Singleton, R. Velazsuel, W. Porter, B. Reading, T. McClinton, J. Robinson, W. Sanchez, M. Sirignano, F. Velez, R. Powe, P. Reck, L. McCorvey, D. Rodgers, J. Santana, E. Smith, L. Vick,J. Praza, L. Reed, A. Rodriguez, F. McCullough, L. Santos, M. Smith, T. Viles, J. Prentice, R. Reinosa, J. Rodriguez, R. McElroy, E. Schatz, G. Smith, W. Villanova, A. Pretare, G. Reiter, J. Rondo, C. McGeorghegan, F. Schneider, H. Snell, F. Volluz, D. Prevas, P. Reyes, M. McGunnigah, E. Roshid, M. Schov, T. Snellgrove, L. Vorchak, J. Price, R. Rhoades, G. Ross, J. Mcllearney, B. Schuffels, P. Snyder, J. Vukmir, G. Primero, F. Richoux, J. Roubek, J. McKay, D. Scott, C. Somerville, G. Walker, F. Prirette, W. Riddle, D. Roy, B. McMahon, T. Scully, J. Soresi, T. Walker, T. Prott, T. Ries, C. Royal, F. McMillion, W. Seabron, S. Sovich, C. Wallace, E. Pulver, E. Riley, E. McNabb, J. Rudnicki, A. Seagord, E. Spencer, G. Washington, E. Purgvee, A. Rios, R. Rii.sh, R. McNally, M. Selzcr, R. Spencer, H. Webb, J. Quinnonez, R. Ripoll, G. Rusheed, J. McNeely, J. Sclzcr, S. Stancaugr, R. Weber, J. Quinones, J. Rivera, H. Meaden, G. Ruzyski, S. Scpulveda, P. Stankiewicz, A. West, D. Quintella, J. Roades, O. Sacco, J. Melicrt, R. Serall, R. Stanton, W. Westbrook, A. L. Quirk, J. Roberts, C. Sacco, M. Meoder, H. Shabian, A. Stearns, B. Westerholm, G. Raineri, F. Roberts, H. Saeed, S. Mendez, A. Shelley, S. Stevens, W. White, J. Ramos, J. Roberts, J. Salanon, G. Mesford, H. Shellubrad, R. Strand, J. White, K. Rankin, J. Robertson, T. Salazar, 11. Mielsem, K. Shelton, J. Stubhlefield, P. White, R. Rattray, W. Robinson, J. Saleh, H. Miller, D. Sigler, M. Stubbleflrd, B. Whitnier, A. Mollard, C. Sulaiman, A. Whitsitt, M. Mongelli, F. Sullins, F. Widman, J. Monteton, H. Sumroll, N. Wilburn, R. Moody, O., Jr. Surrick, R. Wilisch, E. . Mooney, E. Swiderski, J. Williams, L. Moore, L. Tanner, C. Williams, R. Morgan, J. Taylor, F. Williams, S. Morris, W. Taylor, J. Wilms, T. Morrison, J, Telegadas, G. Wilson, C. Mortensen, O. Terpe, K. Wilson, D. Mosley, W. Theis.s, R. Wilson, J. Muniz, W. Thomas, J. Winder, R. Munsie, J. Thompson, F. Wingfield,P. Murray, G. Thompson, L. Wolf, P. Murray, J. Tillman, W. Wood, C. Murray, M. Tobin, G. Woodhouse, A. Murray, R. Tobio, J. Woody, J. Myers, H. Toluison, R. Wooten, H. Mynes, A. Towsigmarf, A. Worley, M. At a New York payoff recently are tfie Sfiip's Committee and a couple of Myrex, L. Troy, S. Worster, R. crewmembers of ttie ST Zapata Patriot (Zapata Bulk). The ship had just de­ Nagib, S. Truenski, C. Varmola, J. livered U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude oil to a salt dome near Baton Naji, A. Tsminrx, L. Yelland, B. Rouge, La. for the Military Sealift Command. Standing (I. to r.) are: Deck Napoli, F. Turay, C. Young, R. Delegate Salvadore Cordero; Steward Utility James Gladney; Steward Dele­ Nash, W. Turner, B. Zalusky, S. gate Mack Ward; Engine Delegate Paul Lattik; Educational Director Jerry Nauarre, T. Turner, L. Zalusky, T. Boyer, and Recertified Bosun Burt Hanback, ship's chairman. Seated (I. to r.) Neffe, J. Tuttle, M. Zeaglcr, S. are: Chief Steward-Cook D. E. Edwards, secretary-reporter, and EngineNielsen, R. Ulrich,H. Ziegadhagen, J. Deck Utility J. K. Oberson. Novak, A. Nuckols, B. O'Brien, E. O'Brien, T. O'Donnell, J. Olds, T. Olson, F. Omar, Y. Orsini, D. Pacheco, E. Paderes, P. Paladino, F. Papuchis, S. Paradise, L. Parnell, J. Paschal, R. Patterson, D. Patton, S. Paulovich, J. Payle, M. Pecquex, F. Penrose, K. Penry, R. Peralta, R. L. Perez, J. Perez, L. Periora, J. Peth, C. Phillips, D. 1; With the sea pictured in the background, the SLMR'S Committee of the SS Delta St/d (Delta Line) gather for a photo in the Picczonetti, M. ^ port of New Orleans recently. They are (I. to r.): "Steward Delegate Albert Blazio; Deck Delegate William King; Recerti­ Piper, K.' fied Bosun Claude Bankstpn, ship's chairman; Engine Delegate T. L Moss; Educational Director U.S. Weems, and Chief Pollard, G. Steward Edwin Vieria, secretary-reporter. SPAD Honor Roll Zapata Patriot Committee Delta Sud Committee December 1977 / LOG / 39 �Xr V. xxxx:x.x/xx r rr r r r xxx r r mmMmMMmmmKmmimmmmmmMmmmmmKm teetinas The Yuletide Spirit Everydoy for a Better, Happier Life for Everyone What Merry Christmas Day Meant to pressure a Unionist of mankind's great longing The Log has been telling the story of American maritime un­ ions as recounted in newspapers of the day and in other material gathered by the Seafarers Histori­ cal Research Department. At this holiday season it is es­ pecially appropriate to reprint an article on Christmas that was writ­ ten by Victor A. Olander. He was a famous Chicago labor leader, associate of Andrew Furuseth, and one of those who helped to write and enact the Seamens Act of 1915, the "Magna Carta" for American seamen. Olander was a Lakes seaman who became a vice president of the International Seamens Union in 1902; general secretary of the Lakes Seamens Union in 1909, and in 1925' secretary-treasurer of the International Seamens Union. He died in 1949. This article, which is updated, was probably written in the early 1920s. It is from the Victor Olander Collection at the Univer­ sity of Illinois, Chicago campus. in the universal greeting, "Merry Christmas?" Nineteen centuries ago, when the event took place which the day cele­ brates, the status of the laborer was mainly that of a slave. Religious liberty was practically unknown. Political freedom was merely a dream. Slavery was the pre­ vailing condition in industry and commerce. The society of the time was essen­ tially autocratic—autocratic in re­ ligion, autocratic in government, autocratic in industry. Into the world as it then was came the humble Carpenter of Nazareth preaching the equality of man— teaching that all men are the children of one loving Deity. It was the doc­ trine of the universal Fatherhood of God and Brotherhood of Man! The effect was inevitable. If men are brothers—that is to say, equals —in the sight of the Creator, they surely have a right to equality before man! The parable of the leaven, which was placed in three measures of meal and leavened the whole, may be ap­ plied to the events which followed. I The new concept—the democratic ideal of equality—entered upon the religious field and slowly, painfully, transformed it until religious thought recognized mankind as brethren. Centuries passed in that struggle but the great truth could not be ob­ scured. It was the beginning of the abolition of slavery. II The concept of brotherhood— equality—as the right relationship between all men then entered the political field. Another struggle of centuries followed. Again, slowly, painfully, some­ times even with war and revolution, but steadily and surely the great ideal of human equality established itself, until the time has come when, in many centuries, the ballot—the vote —is of exactly equal value whether cast by the richest and most powerful of men or by the poorest and hum­ blest of women! The ideal of men as brothers still presses onward. The leaven con­ tinues to work. III Industry is feeling the irresistible MERRY CHRISTAMS! The Interpretation of a Trade Unionist By Victor A. Olander Christmas Day! The wonder-day of the year! A day when the thunder and swirl of the market place is silenced and the merciless round of buying and selling—of making and taking—ceases, and humanity finds its true nature as men discover the secret of happiness for themselves by giving happiness to others! For a day, at least, we have a foretaste of that time when all men shall be friends. The vision of the poet is prophetic: "I dreamed in a dream I saw a city invincible to the attacks of the whole of the rest of the earth; I dreamed that it was the new City of Friends; Nothing was greater there than the quality of robust love—^it led the rest; It was seen every hour in the actions of the men of that city, And in all their looks and words." What is the significance of Christ­ mas for the toiling masses? To what extent does it represent progress for the common people? Why should it be a day of rejoic­ ing, a day of happiness, a joyful day on which all the Western world joins Drawing by H.R. Robcrtaon-Chiutmas on the Wave for freedom and equality. The ideal of brotherhood has en­ tered into the market place, thus in­ vading factories, shops, mines, trans­ portation system and all the myriad places where men labor to Jove. The trade unions in which men combine for mutual aid and to secure improved conditions of life and labor, are the expression of the ideal which seeks to raise all mankind to a higher, a better and a finer life. Remember the words of the Nazarene: "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." Where and when? Why, here, right here, where we cele­ brate Christmas. Now! For we are taught to pray: "Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven." The man who joins in union with his fellows in an effort to make life better and happier for himself, his comrades and Aeir wives and chil­ dren, is giving expression to the great prayer by his very acts. Human equality — the Brother­ hood of Man—will be obtainable only when poverty is abolished. He who fights against that great evil strikes at hell itself, and is surely living the right life, no matter what notions he may have concerning re­ ligious dogmas. The command "Love one an­ other," which we are told is the "Great Commandment," means "Help one another." That is what the trade unionist be­ lieves in doing—not merely in giving a basket of food to some povertystricken family at Christmas time, but in seeking to so change condi­ tions that every family will have enough every day. The trade unionist stands for real equality—for good life for everybody —for freedom for everybody—^for happiness for everybody—for a true brotherhood—every day in the year. That is the goal towards which our labor movement is striving. As a nation we shall attain that ideal when our people generally learn to apply the Christmas spirit—the impulse to make others happy— every day in every year, just as they now do one day each year. "He who joy would win must ^ share it. Happiness was born a twin." We work and hope and wait for the time when every day shall be like Christmas Day. Our great labor movement will, therefore, go onward: "Till ringing, singing on its way. The world revolves from night to day, A voice, a chime, A chant sublime Of peace on earth, good will to men!" Merry Christmas to all! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the 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 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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LAWRENCE SEAWAY TOLLS MENACE SYSTEM MTD CONVENTION URGES: BREAK BIG OIL’S TRANSPORTATION MONOPOLY MTD CONFAB ACTS ON RUNAWAYS, V.I.’S, CARGO EQUITY, SAFETY HUMPHREY, ON PHONE, ‘LABOR CONSCIENCE OF POLITICS’ AFL-CIO CONFAB BIDS CONGRESS AID MARITIME MONDALE TO AFL-CIO: LABOR-WHITE HOUSE COOPERATING ILA STRIKERS VOTE TO END 60-DAY BEEF AGAINST CONTAINERSHIPS PRESIDENTS’ OFFSHORE GROUP MEET ON CONTRACT AT CONFAB, BROWN SAYS EDUCATION IS KEY TO SURVIVAL OF U.S. FLEET UNITED STEELWORKERS ORE MINERS’ STRIKE NEARS END SEAFARERS MAN CAPRICORN 3 NEWLY ACQUIRED BOATS PORT AGENTS, PATROLMEN SWEEP SHIPDOCKING COMPANIES ON THE EAST COAST IN DRIVE ATLANTIC COAST BOATMEN TAKE BIG STEP FORWARD AT SHIPDOCKING CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS IS CONFERENCE THEME TANKERMAN KILLED AS BARGE EXPLODES; TWO SAVED BRING THE BIG OIL COMPANIES INTO LINE ON GREAT LAKES RUN FROM TOLEDO, M/V RICHARD J. REISS UNLOADS COAL AT STEEL PLANT ‘SANTA CLAUS’ BLANCQ CARRIED WIDE RANGE OF ITEMS SEN. INOUYE WARNS ABOUT STATE OF U.S. MERCHANT MARINE AT MTD CONFAB, SEN. GRAVEL BACKS LOWER INLAND USER TOLLS KIRKLAND PLEDGES LABOR’S SUPPORT FOR U.S. MARITIME INDUSTRY MURPHY: PUBLIC MUST LEARN MARITIME’S ROLE IN ECONOMY, DEFENSE ‘FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE’ SHIPS TAKE HIGH TOLL AT SEA AFL-CIO PRESSES DON’T BUY BOYCOTTS NATIONWIDE RETIRED LAKER PESENAK TURNS TIN CANS INTO MINIATURE FURNITURE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT UPS SCALE 2 PERCENT WHAT MERRY CHRISTMAS DAY MEANT TO A UNIONIST MERRY CHRISTMAS! THE INTERPRETATION OF A TRADE UNIONIST Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1/1977 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. 12 1977 Periodicals Seafarers Log