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Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO
JANUARY I98I
New Jobs on Waterman LASH George Wythe
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Ufiion to Host Deep-Sea
Conference in April
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PREsidENi's REPORT
I
wish to express my sincere apprecia
tion to the SIU membership for your
overwhelming support and confidence in
electing me president of the SIUAGLIWD.
I accept the tremendous responsibility
you have entrusted to me, and I pledge to
lead our Union forcefully, intelligently
and honestly.
It is also with a deep feeling of pride
and history that I will carry out the
duties of president, which were so well
performed for so many years by my
predecessor, Paul Hall. He was truly one
. FRANK DROZAK
of the great figures in the history of the American labor movement.
As your president, my primary responsibility is the protection
and enhancement of the welfare and security of the SIU family,
including active members, pensioners and their dependents.
At the present time, our organization is in.excellent condition.
Our jobs base is strong. Our contracts are second to none. Our
benefit plans, including Pension, Welfare and Vacation, are in the
best financial condition ever since their inception. Our school in
Piney Point is the best vocational and academic training facility
anywhere in the nation for seamen and boatmen.
But no one should be misled by our position of strength today.
The maritime industry is facing serious problems across the board.
The industry is in the midst of an upheaval of change in regard to
technology, economics and politics.
These changes are putting new and increased pressures on the
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ability of the U .S. maritime industry to be competitive on a world
wide basis. The changes and problems may ultimately demand a
rethinking and reshaping of many basic maritime policies on the
part of government, management and labor.
My point, brothers and sisters, is simply this. The SIU is in good
shape today. I foresee growth and expansion for our Union in the
future as well as a steady improvement in the lives and livelihoods
of SIU people.
However, there are no guarantees for tomorrow. We must make
it happen for ourselves. We must always remain in a position to
shape our own future instead of having it shaped for us.
That means hard work. And it means a willingness to face our
problems head-on instead of sidestepping them and hoping that
they go away.
We must face the challenge of new technology by improving our
skills at Piney Point. We must face the challenge in the political
arena by continued support and participation in SPAD. And we
must be willing to cooperate with management and government to
ensure the economic stability of our industry.
There are no ea.sy answers. There never have been for us, and I'm
sure it's not about to get any easier.
But we have always survived. More than that, we have pros
pered. We have done it with a combination of hard work and
determination.
Most importantly, though, we have done it together as a united
brotherhood, standing strong side by side.
There is no substitute for unity. It's the most fundamental con
cept of trade unionism.
Unity has been the standard bearer of our Union. With your help
and continued support, I will do my utmost to keep it that way. And
by all of us working together—as one -we can change the hopes
and aspirations of today into the realities of tomorrow.
Unions Want Gov't Policy Changes ontheMaritime
building of vessels in those
HE AFL-CIO Ad Hoc Com
mittee on Maritime Industry
Problems, chaired by Federation
President Lane Kirkland, has
called for an aggressive fivepoint plan to reverse the_decline
of the American maritime indus
try.
The Ad Hoc Committee, made
up of the key seagoing unions
including the SIU, pointed out
the "urgency" of early enactment
of the recommended changes in
government policies toward
maritime.
SIU President Frank Drozak,
who represented the SIU at the
meeting affirmed that "the
maritime industry does not need
new subsidies, loans, grants or
bail-outs. It only needs govern
ment policies that recognize its
importance to all American
citizens, no matter how far from
the water they may live. Our
industry is perfectly capable of
paying its own way without new
tion with private industry. The
government money.
The Ad Hoc Committee called Navy should transfer to the
private sector the operation and
for the following:
• A commitment to revitalize new construction of naval
the virtually nonexistent dry bulk auxiliary support vessels.
The Navy must establish a
U.S.-flag fleet. The American
merchant marine must be charter and build program
adequately considered in all wherein the private sector will be
programs now being developed guaranteed in advance employ
to promote the export of ment of its vessels. At the present
American coal to foreign time, chartering is on a spotpurchasers. If U.S.-flag ships market basis, often for periods of
carried their fair share of coal less than three years. The private
exports, America would have a merchant marine is often left
much stronger fleet to carry not empty handed after promises of
only coal but also strategic cargo go unfulfilled.
• Tax laws must encourage
materials.
• The privately-owned U.S. ship owners to build and operate
merchant fleet must be put to the most modern fleet in an
greater use by the Navy for efficient manner. Government
routine auxiliary functions. This regulations are choking the
policy will save defense dollars, private merchant marine.
better prepare the private fleet for
The United States must reduce
any national emergency and the I4Y2 year depreciation
permit Navy personnel to man schedule for ships. Most other
strategic vessels instead of nations have much more favorshipping oil and food in competi able tax schedules that encourage
nations.
• The United States must sit
down at the negotiating table,
particularly with developing
countries, to draw up bilateral
trade agreements.
• The United States govern
ment should ratify the United
Nations Conference on Trade
and Development's proposed
code of conduct forliner services.
Drozak said the Committee's
concern was shared by represen
tatives of all segments of the
maritime industry, labor and
government at a recent sympo
sium sponsored by the University
of Vit^gima^;
leaders participated in the
program, held this month in the
U.S. Virgin Islands. Drozak
reported that th^re v^as broad
agreement that the U.S.-flag fleet
is in grave peril and that only new
government policies could
revitalize the industry.
2.67% COLA Goes into Effect for Deep Sea Contract
With the latest Cost of Living
Adjustment (COLA), deep sea
members have increased their
earnings over the past two-and-ahalf years by 39.2 percent.
The recent COLA went into
effect on Dec. 16, 1980. It
amounted to 2.67 percent.
This COLA, compounded
with contractual wage raises and
other Cost of Living Adjust
ments, adds up to a 39.2 percent
increase in pay since June 16,
1978 when the deep sea tanker
and freightship/passenger agree
ments were signed.
The COLA applies to base
wages, premium rates, overtime
(for work in excess of eight hours,
Monday-Friday) and penalty offwatch rates (Monday-Friday).
Seafarers should note that the
COLA is not applicable to onwatch, Monday through Friday,
or on-watch Saturday, Sunday
and holiday penalty rates and
special rates such as longshore
work and tank cleaning. /
However, the 2.67 llercent
COLA does apply to the^eep-sea
vacation benefit.
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A full rundown oii how the
latest COLA affects ybur wages
appears on pages 15-jI6 of this
Log.
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Chani !e of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union Atlantic Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distrirt AFI nn
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1123; Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 43, No. 1, January 1981. (ISSN «0160-2047)
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�Frank Drozak Elected Prasident of SiU
^RANK DROZAK has been
overwhelmingly elected pres
ident of the SIU-Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District
in a secret mail ballot as provided
for under the SIU Constitution.
(See below for all election re
sults.)
The ballots were counted by
the official Union Tallying Com
mittee, made up of 18 rank-andfile members. The Committee
consisted of two members from
each of the SIU's nine Constitu
tional ports. They were elected by
their brother members at special
meetings in the nine Constitu
tional ports on Dec. 29, 1980.
The Tallying Committee's
report appears below. It should
be noted that in addition to the
election of officers, there were
two Propositions on the ballot.
Proposition 1, a Constitution
al Amendment on Dues, was
overwhelmingly passed. Proposi
tion 2, a Constitutional Amend
ment creating the office of Vice
President in Charge of the West
Coast, was also overwhelmingly
passed! The tallies on these two
propositions are included in the
Tallying Committee's report.
Following is the Union Tally
ing Committee's report on the
vote tally:
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OFFICIAL TALLY SHEET
FOR ELECTION OF 1981-1984
OFFICERS AND
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS
Seafarers International Union
of North AmericaAtlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland
Waters District, AFL-CIO
As Constitutionally provided, the
Union Tallying Committee did not
count the votes for those candidates
Ed Turner New Exec. V.P.;
Joe DiGiorgio Re-elected Secy.-Treas.
Leon Hall, Red Campbell, Mike Sacco,
Joe Sacco Elected V^P/s
2 Propositions Also Pass
who were unopposed for any offtce
or job, and such candidates are
considered to he elected. The entire
section dealing with unopposed
candidates reads as follows:
Article XIII, Section 5(a)—"A
candidate unopposed for any office
or job shall he deemed elected to
such office or Job notwithstanding
that his name may appear on the
ballot. The Union Tallying Commit
tee shall not be required'to tally
completely the results of the voting
for such unopposed candidate but
shall certify in their report, that such
unopposed candidate has been
elected to such office or job. The
Election report Meeting shall accept
the above certification of the Union
Tallying Committee without
change."
VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE
OF CONTRACTS & CONTRACT
ENFORCEMENT
Angus Campbell, (C-217)
5,111
(elected)
Robert (Bob) O'Rourke, (0-3) 506
No Votes
200
Voids
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PRESIDENT
VOTES
Leo Cronsohn, (C-801)
97
Frank Drozak, (D-22)
5,590
(elected)
No Votes
142
Voids
15
VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE
OF THE LAKES AND INLAND
WATERS
Mike Sacco, (S-1288) Unopposed,
elected
Total
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5,844
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Anthony C. Aronica, (A-449) 421
Ed Turner, (T-8001)
5,187
(elected)
No Votes
214
Voids
22
Total
.
Total
5,844
VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE
OF^^HE ATLANTIC COAST
Leon Hall, Jr., (H-125) Unopposed;
elected
VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE
OF THE GULF COAST
Joe Sacco, (S-1287)
Unopposed,
elected
HEADQUARTERS
REPRESENTATIVE
Jack Bluitt, (B-15)
John Fay, (F-363)
George McCartney,
(M-948)
Steven Troy (T-485)
U nopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
5,844
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Joseph DiGiorgio,
Unopposed,
(D-2)
elected
NEW YORK AGENT
Jack Caffey, (C-lOlO) U nopposed,
elected
NEW YORK
JOINT PATROLMAN
Horace Hamilton,
(H-8001)
Luige lovino.
(1-11)
Earl "Emil" Lee, Jr.,
(L-8001)
Frank Mongelli,
(M-llll)
Carl Peth,
(P-755)
George Ripoll,
(R-708)
Trevor Robertson
(R-723)
Robert Selzer,
(S-1258)
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
Unopposed,
elected
PHILADELPHIA AGENT
Ted Babkowski,
Unopposed,
elected
(B-1)
PHILADELPHIA
JOINT PATROLMAN
Robert "Joe" Air,
U nopposed,
(A-61)
elected
Stephen Papuchis,
Unopposed,
(P-5198)
elected
BALTIMORE AGENT
George Costango,
Unopposed,
(C-5795)
elected
BALTIMORE
JOINT PATROLMAN
Richard Avery, Jr.,
Unopposed,
(A-20017)
elected
Robert Pomerlane,
Unopposed,
(P^37)
elected
MOBILE AGENT
D. L. "Sherifr Dickinson,
(D-227)
Thomas Glidewell, (G-467)
(elected)
No Votes
Voids
4,576
Total
5,844
689
430
149
MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN
Jack M. Dalton,
592
(D-337)
Hubert Hollis Johnson,
543
(J-192)
Edward "Edd" Morris,
4,553
(M-1358), (elected)
Darry Sanders,
524
(S-2016)
George Vukmir,
4,381
(V-269), (elected)
No Votes
904
Voids
191
Total
11,688
NEW ORLEANS AGENT
Gerald A. Brown,
Unopposed,
(B-1159)
elected
NEW ORLEANS
JOINT PATROLMAN
Donald C. Anderson, Unopposed,
(A-5244)
elected
Leo Bonser,
Unopposed,
(B-1193)
elected
Mike Worley,
Unopposed,
(W-752)
elected
The It-men Union tellying conunlHee Is shown here hard el work counting the bellots lor the elecllon ol Union
officers, as well as the count tor the two propositions on the ballot.
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On a Christmas visit to the S.I. LiSPHS Hospital, SID Rep Johnny Dwyer shakes
hand of (right) Chief Steward Joseph Gray.
It's Traditional:
Christmas, 1981 'Cheer'
for Beached Seafarers
Following the Union's Christ
mas and New Year's custom, SIU
Welfare Rep Johnny Dwyer paid
his annual pre-Christmas visit on
Dec. 23 to members and
pensioners laid up over the yearend holiday at the Staten Is.
(N.Y.) USPHS Hospital. Similar
visits were made by SIU officials
to USPHS hospitals throughout
the country.
John distributed Christmas
cards, season's greetings, cartons
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of cigarets or cigars and a $50
Christmas bonus check. And
with his out-going genial
personality he cheered up the ill
and bedridden hospitalized there
during Yuletide.
Ordinarily, Dwyer regularly
pays weekly visits to the hospital
to hand out the daily in-hospital
benefits due eligible members
under the normal sickness and
accident provisions of the
Welfare Plan.
Deep Sea Pensioner Louis Martoncsik (right) gets some Christmas cheer from
SIU Rep Johnny Dwyer at the S.I. (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital.
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S/U President Frank Drozak has communicated the SIV's
commitment to work with the nation's new President Ronald
Reagan on a wide range of issues concerning the good of
the American maritime industry and the nation at large.
In a letter dated Dec.30,1980, Drozak stated that the Union
stands ready to "do everything within the limits of 6ur ability
to cooperate" with the Reagan Administration to help
maritime.
Below is a reprint of the complete text of President Drozak's
letter to Mr. Reagan.
December 30,1980
Tlie Honorable Ronald Reagan
Freaident-Elect
Office of the Sresident-Elect
Washington, DC 80870
Dear Mr. Reagan:
As the time approaches for you to assume the
Presidency, I would like to take this opportunity to
express my sincere good wishes for the success of your
Administration. As do all Americans, the Seafarers
International Union of North America and Its
membership, fully appreciate the gravity of the
problems which confront this nation and the rest of the
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world
As President of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades
Department representing 42 national and international
unions consisting of eight million members, we also
fully appreciate the gravity of the problems which
confront this nation and the rest of the world
The marltune industry, which we have the privilege
of serving, is among those with critical problems, both
in Its economic standing and from a national security
standpoint. You addressed these problems in the course
of your campaign, and we realize you are aware of
their existence. Although these problems are not eaiy
to solve, remedies can be reached, provided we all
approach the problems frankly a.r>d sincerely.
IVIy own view Is that with the cooperation of the
Administration, the Congress, and the industry—both
management and labor—we can make America's vital
shipping industry competitive and profitable. Rather
than attempt massive programs, however, we should
begin ty concentrating on those few critical areas which
offer opport%uty for immediate and effective results.
_ There are1number of such options. In the interest
Of brevity, let me say simply that under your
eaxtershlp, which is fundamental to the success of any
such program, we can proceed to define, agree upon,
an ultimately implement the actions necessary to
restore an American presence on the high seas.
we will do everything
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develop such a program.
SIU Rep Johnny Dwyer (left) gives Christmas present to Great Lakes 2nd Pnnu
John Wagner at the S.I. (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on Dec. 23.
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President
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President Ronald Reagan has
proposed a seven-point program
to revitalize the U.S. rnerchant
marine through deregulation,
new cargo policies and by provid
ing leadership to make govern
ment help, not hinder, the growth
of our national fleet.
SIU President Frank Drozak
has pledged the Union i support
to the Reagan Administration in
implementing those programs
that will be beneficial to the U.S.
maritime industry.
At this time, of course, Mr.
Reagan's proposals are just
that—proposals. It will take a lot
of work in Congress to implement
them for the good of the industry.
Folio wing is a complete look at
what Mr. Reagan has in mind for
our industry:
Reagan Maritime Pian
F the United States is to survive
as a viable and progressive
nation, we must have the leader
ship that has been denied to the
American people in these vital
areas. We must develop and
undertake a maritime policy that
will (1) demonstrate our under
standing of the importance of the
seas to America's future; (2)
reestablish the U.S. flag com
mercial fleet as an effective
economic instrument capable of
supporting U.S. interests abroad;
and (3) demonstrate America's
control of the seas in the face of
any challenges.
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A specific naval-maritime
program must be developed that
will:
1. Provide a unified direction
for all government programs
affecting maritime Interests of the
United States.
We must insure that there is
active cooperation between the
Navy and the Merchant Marine
and the governmental depart
ments responsible for each. We
must see that long-range building
programs for naval and merchant
ships are established and carried
out without falling victim to petty
bureaucratic jealousy. This is the
role of the President and 1 shall
see that our maritime policy is
coordinated to insure that it
achieves the objectives we set for
it.
2. Insure that our vital ship
building mobilization base Is
preserved.
It is essential that sufficient
naval and commercial shipbuild
ing be undertaken, to maintain
the irreplaceable shipbuilding
mobilization base. Without this
nucleus of trained workers and
established production facilities,
we can never hope to meet any
future challenge to our security.
3. Improve utilization of our
military resources by Increasing
commercial participation In
support functions.
The Navy today is facing a
critical shortage of trained per
sonnel. With the commercial
industry assuming increased
responsibility for many auxiliary
functions, substantial cost saving
can be achieved and a large
reserve of manpower can be
released to provide crews for a
growing naval fleet. This is an
example of the means by which
we can increase defense mobility
without adding burden to the
taxpayer.
4. Recognize the challenges
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created by cargo policies of other
nations.
The United States has tradi
tionally espoused free trade.
However, the international shijpping trade is laced with a network
of foreign governmental prefer
ences and priorities designed to
strengthen foreign fleets, often at
the expense of U.S. maritime
interests. We must be prepared to
respond constructively for our
own interests to the restrictive
shipping policies of other na-,
tions. A major goal of the United
States must be to insure that
American-flag ships carry an
equitable portion of our trade
consistent with the legitimate
aspirations and policies of our
trading partners.
Lakes, to the producing heart
land of the nation. Again we are
paying a high price for the
absence of any coherent national
policy.
7. Reduce the severe regulatory
environment that Inhibits Ameri
can competitiveness.
As foreign competition on
maritime scene has increased, so
have the operational and regu
latory restrictions on U.S. ship
ping and shipbuilding. Many of
these restrictions increase costs
and, in some cases, simply
prevent our ships from compet
ing with foreign ships. There is
rarely, if ever, any commensurate
benefit from these restrictions.
Accordingly, we will carefully
and rapidly review the effect of
these restrictions and sponsor
appropriate actions.
Conclusion
In carrying out these expansive
programs, a coordinated effort
will be undertaken to create new
jobs for American seamen, ship
yard workers, and the thousands
of workers in related industries.
These maritime industries which
are vital to our national well
being, in the past have had an
outstanding record of providing
not only employment but the
training to enable minorities and
the disadvantaged toobtain con
tinued advancement.
This seven-point program will
be carefully developed and it will
5. Restore the cost competi be carried out. We cannot expect
tiveness of U.S.-fiag operators In others—either allies or adversar
the International marketplace. ies—to respect our interests if we
It has been American policy show no respect or concern for
since 1936 for the additional costs them ourselves. The failure to
of building and operating U.S.- develop and carry out an effective
flag ships to be borne by a system naval and maritime program will
of subsidies to help insure the deny the use of the seas to the
competitiveness of American United States and, eventually to
importers and exporters. But our the Free World.
parity system failed in the midThe er-osion of American
1970's because most foreign maritime strength is unnatural,
governments moved to protect untimely, and endangers the Free
their own vital maritime interests World. The strategic concepts
after the shipping collapse of the upon which our military plan
mid-70's. We must now take ning is based includes the rapid
corrective action to make certain support to our allies.
our merchant fleet and our
The United States has a her
shipbuilding industry survive and itage of the sea that dates from
the first settlement of our coun
grow.
6. Revitalize our domestic try. The oceans—and the ships—
water transportation system. and men that both build and sail
The inland water transporta on them—have been a prominent
tion system provides an eco factor in shaping the crucial
nomic and energy efficient development of our nation's
method of moving the goods and history. Our economic vitality,
commodities of the nation be national defense, and foreign
tween all parts of our country. It policy options will depend in
also provides a vital link in our creasingly on the use we make of
international trading effort by the sea during the remainder of
tying the ports of all four sea- this century.
coasts, which includes our Great
RONALD REAGAN
January 1981 / LOG / 5
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�USCG Ends Hearings on Poet Tragedy
HE first chapter in the myste
rious disappearance of the
S.S. Poet and her 34-man crew
ended in Philadelphia last month
as a joint National Transporta
tion Safety Board/Coast Guard
Marine Board of Inquiry con
cluded the public part of their
hearings, no closer to a solution
than when they convened.
During 11 days of testimony
the Coast Guard, and attorneys
for the SIU, MEBA District 1
and BMO questioned dozens of
witnesses. The thrust of the
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examinations attempted to dis
cover whether the Poet had been
properly loaded with the 13,500
tons of corn she was carrying to
Port Said, Egypt and whether she
was seaworthy when she left
Philadelphia Oct. 24.
With the conclusion of the
public hearings on Dec. 12, the
Marine Board of Inquiry moved
into phase 2 of their investiga
tion. They are planning to create
mathematical models to dupli
cate weather conditions and the
metallurgical structure of the
Poet. The models will be matched
in an attempt to determine how
the 36-year-old Poet might have
fared under conditions of a
violent storm which swept the
East Coast Oct. 25 and 26.
They also plan to inspect the
SS Penny, the Poet's sistership
when she returns to the U.S. later
this month, searching for clues
aboard the Penny which may
point to structural deficiencies on
the Poet.
The Board does not expect to
issue its final report before July
1981. Meanwhile the Board
officially declared the Poet lost
and her 34-man crew, including
24 Seafarers "presumed dead"
after a 10-day, 300,000 square
mile air search failed to turn up a
single trace of the Poet or her
crew.
SIU Brings Out Key Points
As with any investigation into
the disappearance of a ship, the
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Ship's Bell Tbils Knell for Lost Poet Crew tit Rites
New York-Philadelphia—Jan.
6-7—Memorial services for the
lost 34 crewmembers of the
missing SS Poet—24 of them
Seafarers—were held here on
successive days at New York's
Seamen's Church Institute and
the City of Brotherly Love's
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church.
With SIU N. Y. Patrolman Bob
Stevens and other SIU members
in attendance at the Institute, the
1846 ship's bell of the wrecked SS
Atlas in which 42 were lost, tolled
eight times the knell and "end of
watch" for our departed brothers.
Seamen's Church Institute
Chaplain, the Rev. William
Haynsworth, told about 60
mourners of the Poet's crew that
"the most profound tribute that
can be paid to the 34 men who
perished aboard the SS Poet (on
Oct. 24-25) is for us to seek
whatever measures can be found
to increase the safety of Amer
ican vessels."
He also noted that it had been
17 years since another U.S. ship
had sunk with all hands.
After the services, the widows
of the Poet's chief and second
mates, Mrs. Norman H. Currier
and Mrs. William A. King placed
a memorial floral piece into N.Y.
Harbor at Battery Park for the
lost crew.
The next day in Philadelphia,
as SIU Port Agent Joe Air read
off the names of the departed to
over 100 relatives of the lost crew
and as a choir of eight sang the
Mariner's Hymn at a memorial
service in the historic Gloria Dei
(Old Swede's) Church, Rector
Rev. David B. Rivers and the
Rev. Robert H. Peoples officiated.
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Baltimore
Feb. 4 .............. 2.30p.m. ..........
Norfolk
Feb. 5 ...... ......... 9.30a.m. .............
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Houston
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New Orleans ...
Feb. 10
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Mobile
Feb. 11
San Francisco ..
Feb. 12
2:30p.m
Wilmington
Feb. 16
" Seattle
Feb. 20
2;30p.m.
Piney Point ....
10:30a.m
San Juan
2:30 p. m
Columbus
Feb. 21
Chicago
Feb. 10
Port Arthur
Feb. 10 ......
St. Louis
Cleveland
Feb. 12 .:7...
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Honolulu
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Seamen's Church Institute in New York. SIU representative Bob Stevens Is
at right.
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Crews Conference Scheduled for April
conference that will help the
SIU plan for the 1980's, as
^ well as for the upcoming A&G
deep sea contract negotiations,
will be held in April. •,
To take place the week of Apr.
20 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in
Piney Point, Md., the Crews
Conference will be attended by 69
elected delegates representing all
ports and the three shipboard
departments.
The rank and file delegates, 23
from each shipboard depart
ment, will be elected at a special
meeting to be held at 2:30 p.m. on
Apr. 16 at the ports of the SIU,
Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes, and Inland
Waters District.
SIU President Frank Drozak
has called for this imporant
conference which he feels will
"act as a springboard to launch
the SIU on the right path in this
decade."
Drozak said that "the input of
the membership at this confer
ence is an absolute necessity if we
are to meet the challenge that the.
coming years will bring to our
Union and to the whole maritime
industry."
Drozak pointed to the many
changes that are evident in the
industry. For instance, tech
nology is creating new types of
ships with new demands for the
men and women who crew them.
Also, competition from foreign
countries as well as the possibility
of damaging legislation in our
own country, means that the
membership must be alert and
knowledgeable to meet the
challenges.
Focus on Contract
Part of preparing for the
1980's means getting started with
a solid contract that accurately
represents the wants and needs of
the membership. The three-year
Deep Sea Tanker and Freighter/
Passenger Agreements that were
signed in 1978 expire on June 15
of this year. Delegates to the
conference will make recom
mendations that will be used by
the Union committee that nego
tiates the new contracts.
The conference delegates will
be aided in making their recom
mendations by the responses of
the members in questionnaires
that have been sent to their
homes. The questionnaires are
also available at all Union Halls.
Further, a copy of the ques
tionnaire is reprinted in this Log.
These forms must be returned to
Union Headquarters by Mar. 15.
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Besides the contract and ship- Baltimore: 3; Boston: 3; Detroit:
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discussed at the conference Norfolk: 3; Philadelphia: 3; San
include training and upgrading; Juan: 3; Seattle: 3; Tampa: 3;
the role of the SIU ki politics and Wilmington: 3; St. Louis: 3, and
the law; meetings aboard ship Piney Point: 3.
and other forms of communica
If any port fails to elect its
tion; the SIU Constitution; quota, then Headquarters will
improving the Pension, Welfare, hold a special meeting on Apr. 17
and Vacation Plans.
at 2:30 p.m. to elect that port's
Based on shipping and regis quota.
The following are the qualifi
tration and the past year's activi
ties in each of the ports, cations a deep sea member must
representation will be as follows: meet if he or she wishes to be
New York: 12; New Orleans: 6; elected as a delegate: (Proof of
Houston: 6; San Francisco: 6; these qualifications must be
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SIU CONSTITUTION. The SIU constitution sets forth the rules and regulations governing the
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these rights and responsibilities so that everyone will know and understand
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Do you have any suggestions for improving the SIU Constitution?
II. PENSION, WELFARE & VACATION PLANS. The SIU benefit plans make It possible for Sea
farers and their families to face the future with dignity and confidence. Im
provement in the Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans will be included in
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Do you have any recommendations for improving the plans?
III. EDUCATION & TRAINING. Training to meet the challenges of new technology, academic enrich
ment to provide a fuller meaning to the lives of seafarers, and professional
counseling to deal with the stresses of a seafaring life are all parts of the
SlU's program to meet the needs of our members.
Do you have ideas on how we can expand or improve these programs?
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held on Apr. 16, and if necessary,
on Apr. 17).
• Possess a full book with "A"
Oceans Seniority in good
standing.
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with SIU-A&G contracted
deep sea operators in ratings
above entry.
• Have at least 90 days of such
employment in the period
from Apr. 1, 1980 to Apr. 1,
1981.
"Seatime" will be considered as
any time for which contributions
have been made toward Pension
and Welfare eligibility.
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IV. SHIPBOARD MEETINGS & MEMBERSHIP COMMUNICATION. Shipboard meetings 8'o"r
members an opportunity to express their opinions on all matters concerning
their jobs, and their rights and duties as SlU members.
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effective?. Do you have any ideas on how we can improve communications
between our members at sea and headquarters ashore?
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V. LEGISLATION. The maritime Industry is the most federally regulated and legislated industry in
the U.S. The Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the Oil Import Bill, Public
Health Hospitals and the Jones Act are just some of the important areas
affected by legislation.
What do you think we can do to protect our jobs and job security through
legislation?
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VI. POLITICS AND THE LAW. "Politics is Porkchops." This is the fact of life for Seafarers. It was
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Merchant Marine Act of 1970, and won the legislative battle for the Oil
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How can we become more effective?
VII. THE SlU CONTRACT & SHIPPING RULES. Keeping in mind the condition of the maritime
industry today and the changes we can expect in the future, what are your
suggestions for updating the Standard Freightship & Tanker Agreement and
the SlU Shipping Rules?
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January 1981
Legislative. Ailministrative and Regulatory Happenings
Reagan Names Cabinet: Impacts Maritime Directly
After a lengthy and highly publicized
search. President Ronald Reagan has
revealed the names of the men and women
who will head the various executive
departments and agencies in the new
Administration.
Since the November 4th election, journal
ists and political commentators have talked
about little else other than the make-up of
Reagan's new Cabinet.
Analyzing the so-called "selection process" became something of a national
pasttime, on par with watching Dallas on
Friday nights. Magazines and television
news programs devoted much of their
energies towards finding out what person
was in line for what Cabinet post. The cast of
characters changed daily.
Seemingly lost in this avalanche of gossip
was the realization that Reagan's choices
would have important consequences for the
people of this country.
To give an example close to home: the
maritime industry is regulated by every
single one of the executive departments.
The Labor Department sets safety
standards for workers. The Commerce
Department reviews applications for Operating and Construction Differential Subsidies. Opposition from the State Department can kill a bilateral trade agreement.
The list is endless.
Most disinterested observers feel that on
the whole, Reagan has named sgme highly
capable people to Cabinet positions. Of
course, it will be a while before one can judge
the quality of the appointees, or their
understanding of national issues, especially
as those issues relate to the welfare of the
maritime industry.
Here is a list of Reagan's Cabinet choices:
Alexander Haig, Secretary of State;
Casper Weinberger, Secretary of Defense;
Donald Regan, Secretary of the Treasury;
William French Smith, Attorney General;
Ray Donovan, Secretary of Labor; Jean
Kirkpiitrick, Ambassador to the UN;
Franklin Pierce, Secretary of HUD;
Richard Schweiker, Secretary of Health and
Human Services; William Casey, Director
of the CIA; T. H. Bell, Secretary of
Education; David Stockman, Director of
OMB; James Edwards, Secretary of Energy;
James Watt, Secretary of Interior; J.- Block,
Secretary of Agriculture; Malcolm Baldridge, Secretary of Commerce; Bill Brock,
Special Trade Representative.
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Operators Seeking Title XI
Financing Hits Record
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According to projections, 1981 is going to
be another busy year for workers at the
Maritime Administration.
It is estimated that during the coming year
the Maritime Administration will have to
process a record number of applications for
government-guaranteed financing under
Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of
1936. Before it can do that, however, the
agency will have to clear up backlog
numbering more than 120 applications
valued at some $3 billion.
At present, it takes ah average of nine ^
months for an application for Title XI
flnancing to be approved. The delay can be
traced to the importance that ship-owners
place on securing Title XI loans, as well as
internal pressures within the Maritime
Administration, which has been severely^
affected by a recent government hiring
freeze.
Delta Gets Subsidy to
Reconstruct Two Ships
The Maritime Subsidy Board has
awarded $267,000 in construction differen
tial subsidy funds to Delta, an SIU
contracted shipping company. Delta will use
the money to increase the cargo handling
capability of two breakbulk vessels that are
being used in its foreign trade service.
The money awarded represents 32% of the
$832,000 that Delta projects is needed to
reconstruct the two vessels.
Construction Differential Subsidies are
awarded to ship-owners who build their
American crewed vessels in domestic
shipyards. The subsidies are an effective way
of promoting the American flag, merchant
marine.
Construction Differential Subsidies are
usually equal to the amount of money it
would cost to build a vessel in a domestic
shipyard, minus the cost of building that
same ship in a foreign one.
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Towboat Scholarship Winners View the Washington Scene
Participants in ttie TI/SIU Towboat Operators
Scholarstiip Program visited Transportation
Institute and the Washington office of the Sea
farers International Union during a recent trip to
the nation's capital. The visit included a tour of
the Capitol where this photo was taken. Seen
here are (bottom row l-r) Joseph Hayes. John
Gray, Lawrence Butler, John Organ, Patrick
Brown, Richard Wylie, Timothy Nickels, Ricci
Anderson and Lloyd La Beach. In the top row (l-r)
are Barry Neibert, Max Fischer, Terry Kittle,
Joseph Luquette and Richard Orgel.
Funds Awarded to Help Tankers Convert
The Maritime Subsidy Board has agreed
in principle to award subsidies to three SIU
contracted tankers so that they can be
refitted to meet strict new federally
mandated pollution standards that are
scheduled to go into effect this coming June.
In order to comply with the terms of the
Port and Tanker Safety Act, each tanker
must have a new crude oil washing system
installed (or, depending upon the tanker, an
inert gas system). The improvements are
expected to cost as much as $38.7 million,
half of which will be covered by the subsidy,
More than ninety subsidies are expected
to be awarded so that American ship-owners
can meet the terms of the Port and Tanker
Safety Act.
No concrete sum has been paid out by the
Subsidy Board. Before that happens,
financing will have to be arranged and costs
adjusted.
An undetermined, though probably
small, number of this nation's 236 American
flag tankers are expected to be prematurely
scrapped because their owners do not feel
that it will be economically feasible to meet
the new pollution'standards. The SIU feels
that the government should balance its
priorities and devise ways of having those
tankers replaced.
The three SIU tankers that have been
awarded subsidies are the Worth, the Roue
City and the Beaver State. All thfl®
owned by the Berger Group.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—
President Carter signed into law
last month a bill that could
greatly speed up the delivery of
oil to the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve (SPR) Program.
An amendment to a Depart
ment of Interior Appropriation
bill raised the daily fill rate of
SPR from 100,000 to 300,000
barrels per day, "or a sustained
average annual daily rate of fill
which would fully utilize appro
priated funds."
American seamen benefit from
this Program since at least 50
percent of the cargo must go on
300,000 Barrels Per Day: Half For U.S. Ships
U.S.-flag ships.
The SPR Program was estab
lished under the 1975 Energy
Policy and Conservation Act. Its
purpose is to buy and store oil for
use in case of national emergen
cies or a cutoff of imported oil
supplies.
The amendment to the bill,
which became Public Law 96514, was introduced by Senator
Bill Bradley (D-N.J.).
The President is given a good
deal of leverage in obtaining the
oil in that the amendment says
"the President shall immediately
seek to undertake and thereafter
continue, crude oil acquisition,
transportation, and injection
activities at a level sufficient to
assure that crude oil storage in
the strategic petroleum reserve
will be increased to an average
annual rate of at least 300,000
barrels per day...."
After strong protests by the
SIU and the Transportation
Institute, the Department of
Energy (DOE) agreed late last
year that cargo preference laws
apply to the SPR Program.
That means that at least 50
percent of SPR cargo must go on
American-flag ships. (See full
story in November 1980 Log).
The SPR Program was reac
tivated last October after a lull of
about a year. Ninety-two million
barrels, or a supply of 12 to 13
days, had been stored when
shipments were stopped at that
time.
The petroleum is stored in salt
domes in Texas and Louisiana.
The goal under the 1975
Energy Policy and Conservation
Act was one billion barrels.
Key House, Senate Maritime Committee Heac/s Chosen
T
HE new power structure that
has risen on Capitol Hill as a
result of the 1980 election is
slowly, but surely, revealing
itself.
The Republican Senators and
Democratic members of the
House of Representatives held
separate meetings earlier this
month so that they could deter
mine which of their peers were
going to hold the vitally impor
tant Committee Chairmanships
during the next session of
Congress.
There were a number of un
expected developments, espe
cially in regard to those Commit
tees that regulate the maritime
industry.
As expected, the new House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Chairman will be Walter Jones
(D-N.C.), who will succeed John
Murphy (D-N.Y.). Mario Biaggi
(D-N.Y.) was chosen vice-chair
man of the same committee.
'Ufffest Seafarer'
Rep. Walter Jones
Sen. Bob Packwood
Merchant Marine Subcommittee
which was a surprise, because the will be Slade Gorton, a moderate
title of vice-chairman is not Republican from Washington
usually awarded.
who defeated Sen. Warren MagOn the Senate side, the Repub nuson.
licans chose Robert Packwood
The Republicans, in the No
(R-Ore.) as chairman of the vember election, captured con
Senate Commerce, Science and trol of the Senate for the first time
Transportation Committee.
since 1954. That gave them the
The new Chairman of the right to choose'the Chairmen of
Rep. Mario BlaggI
the different Senate Committees.
Even though the Democrats
retained control of the House of
Representatives, they still had to
assign a number of new Commit
tee Chairmanships. A good
number of incumbent Demo
cratic Chairmen were defeated in
the November election.
DIESEL MECHANICS WANTED
Learn Basic Diesel theory and operations in the
four week Diesel Technology course at SHLSS.
This nneans job opportunities for you aboard the
Diesel-powered U.S. Flag ships under contract
with the SIG. Diesel Engineers enroll in the eight
week Diesel Engineering Course at SHLSS. Get
your license and get ahead.
Course for the Diesel Technologv starts March 30
through April 23. Course for the Transportation
Institute Diesel Engineering Scholarship Pro
gram starts March 30 through May 21. All ap
plication materials must be received by hebruary
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this Bhife But atrisey Joshua Lee Roles,
the 0fiha i§R ©t liu &s§uh Ruoe Olssen. fs
ih his Union f shirt As soon as he
learns how to write, we expect he ll have his
appitcelion in for Rney Point
Sign Up Mow!
Join the crowd of Seafarers who've improved their pay and
job security.
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Man Overboard Saved
This is to inform you of the excellent seamanship and conduct
displayed by the SI U crew of this vessel, when one of the crew went
over the stern while this vessel was about 150 miles off Cabo
Corrientes, Mexico, on a passage from Balboa to this port on
December 11, 1980.
He went over at morning coffeetime. The onlooking crewmen
immediately released ring buoys, and notified the bridge. The
alarm was sounded, extra lookouts posted and both motorboats
swung out and manned, all in a seamanlike manner with no panic
or excitement.
The man in the water was located and #3 boat lowered. He was
rescued after spending 33 minutes in the water and returned to the
ship. The lifeboat was waterborne only 27 minutes. These times
should indicate the efficiency of the crew's response.
It is difficult to select any individual for special credit as all hands
participated in the effort. The deck gang, under Bosun Ray E.
Schrum, had the boats ready by the time the Mates arrived.
William C. Dowzicky, AB, raced amidships to inform the crew
and then stood lookout atop the port kingpost, keeping the
overboard man in sight and helping direct the boat to him. I've been
told that Glen James, AB, was the first to spot the man. The list of
active participants contributing to the rescue encompasses almost
the entire crew list.
The boat crew was commanded by J.F. Gordian, 2nd Mate and
the motor was operated by B.K. Gajewski, 1st Assistant Engineer.
The unlicensed men in the boat were Thomas A. Keenan, AB,
William R. McCorkle, OS, Francis R. Wagner, 2nd Pumpman,
William T. Christopher, Pumpman/Engine Maint., and Eldridge
Smith, Engine Utility.
Although there was a good-sized swell running, the boat was
launched and returned, hooked on and hoisted aboard without any
damage or injury, to cap an excellent performance in all respects.
I take this opportunity to express a "Very Well Done" to all
hands. I am proud to be their Captain, and the SIU must be
complimented for the quality of these crew members.
Sincerely yours,
L.L. Frank, Master
S/T Mount Vernon Victory
With the Xmas holidays just behind us, I would like the
membership to know that the menus of the MV Tamara Guilden
were dynamite. If you ever run a contest for good shipboard
cooking, our menus would be hard to beat. And all this by a
steward department that hardly knew each other the week before
when the ship was taken out of lay-up, crewed, stores loaded and on
it's way in six days. Real pros, evreyone of them. And this is not a
classy new ship. It's a 20-year old workhorse hauling coal in the
North Atlantic in the winter.
Our steward department includes Johnny Hogge, steward; K;A.
Outlaw, chief cook; M.E. Calhoun, pastry chef; J. Kumor, 3rd
cook, and P.J. Devine, messman and salad king. By the way, our
holiday menu consisted of Tom turkey, baked smoked Virginia
ham, prime ribs, broiled spring chicken, as well as a selection of
appetizers, nine vegetables and an assortment of cakes, pies and
candies. Brrrp!
Fraternally,
E.P. Burke, B-666
And the Crew of the Tamara Guilden
Rotterdam, Holland
Paul Hall—^Never a Better Union Man
Paul Hall was a seaman's-seaman, an old timer's-old timer, a
workingman's-workingman, and as good as any man that ever
walked a picket line on all coasts from the very early 30's right up to
the present time, and I never remember meeting a better union man
than Paul Hall. You better believe that we who knew him will miss
him a long, long time.
I am glad to see the younger men coming up in our union and
doing a fine job. God bless them, and may they always keep the SIU
banner waving. I remember when these men started in the SIU,
and have seen them grow along with the Union.
I've walked picketlines in about every port in the USA, with all
maritime unions, AFL and CIO, and I can tell you that none, but
none of them are any better (and most not as good) as the Seafarers
International Union. I've sailed in the NMU, SUP, MFOW, MCS,
Army Transport (before it was MSTS), and walked all their
picketlines, and I'll still take the SIU—all the way.
I retired a couple of years too soon, and lost out on the raise in
pension, and the retirement bonus, but thank God for the SIU, and
if these young fellows just coming in today only knew what we went
through, they would get down and give thanks every night of their
life.
SEAFARERS FOREVER,
'Saki Jack' Dolan, Retired
Keansburg, N.J.
Salmon Biting by the Bay
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Brotherhood...Thru Good Times and Bad
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On Dec. 14, 1980, we lost our youngest son Frankie Lee Hall in
an accident in Oklahoma.
My husband Clifford was on board the LNG Leo in the Far East.
I called Mr. Mike Sacco (SIU Vice President) at the St. Louis union
hall to tell him what happened and to ask how I would go about
getting Clifford home.
Mr. Sacco told me not to worry about anything, that he would do
everything he could to get Clifford home as soon as possible.
Within three hours, I was talking to Clifford —"ship-to-shore"
telling him of our loss. He was able to get off the ship the next day
and was home within a few days.
Our sincere thanks to Mike Sacco and the Union for all they did
to get Clifford home. We would also like to thank the Union
brothers and their families of the St. Louis union hall for the
flowers they sent. Also to the captain, officers and crew of the LNG
Leo for their kind thoughts and flowers.
May God bless each of you.
Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford C. Hall
Fredericktown, .Mo.
12 / LOG / January 1981
Here's Reino Pe/aso (pensioner) showing off his 22 lb. salmon. Good
catch ReIno!
Just wanted to drop a line to say hello to my old shipmates and to
wish everyone a great 1981.
For this pensioner, fishing was good outside the Golden Gate
Bridge. I brought home 10 salmon from 4 lbs. to 22 lbs. My best to
Fraternally,
Reino J. Pelaso, P-8, Retired
Vallejo, Calif.
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Undermanned Navy Can Look to Merchant Marine
Ronald Reagan
Rpaoan has
Viae come up
Ronald
with a sheaf of policy statements
outlining the goals and priorities
of his Administration. Included
is a seven-point maritime pro
gram which recognizes that the
"maritime industries... are vital
to our national well-being."
While each of the seven points
of Reagan's 'maritime program
indicates an awareness of the
current state of the U.S. maritime
industry, one point in particular
deserves commendation.
In calling for increased co
operation between the Navy and
the commercial maritime indus
try to the advantage of both, Mr.
Reagan echoed a point which this
Union has been vocally advanc
ing for years. Let the Navy devote
its dollars and its manpower to its
warships and look to the private
merchant fleet and its pool of
skilled, professional seamen for
military support functions.
The Navy has made no secret
of its personnel shortages. Just a
few months ago Adm. Thomas
Hayward, chief of naval opera
tions conceded that the Navy is
"approaching the point where we
may have no realistic alternative
but to consider standing down
some ships."
- Of course, the Navy does have
an alternative. The private mer
chant fleet already includes
vessels which could easily take
over support tasks such as
supplying and fueling Navy ships
at sea as well as at-sea repairs and its jurisdiction, ignoring the
rescues.
offered support of the merchant
We've pointed this out to the marine and Jeopardizing the
Navy. The U.S. Maritime Ad- security of the nation in the
ministration has repeatedly bargain.
pointed it out. So has the General
Assigning naval support work
Accounting Office. But the Navy to the U.S. merchant marine
has continued to jealously guard which is ready, willing and able to
Offtciol Publicotion of the Seaforers Intornationol Union of
North Amorica. Atlantic, Gulf, lokes ond Inland Wofort Diitrict,
. AFKIO
Jonuory, 1981
Vol. 43, No. 1
Executive Board
Frank Drozak
President
Joe DiGiorgio
Secretary- Treasurer
Angus "Red" Campbell
Leon Hal
Fice President
Joe Sacco
MikeSacco
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
James Gannon
Ray Bqurdius
Assistant Editor
Don Rotan
West Coast Associate Editor
989
Editor
Edra Ziesk
Assistant Editor
Marietta Homayonpour
Assistant Editor
Mike Gillen
Assistant Editor
Max Siegel Hall
Assistant Editor
Frank Cianciotti
Director of Photography! Writer
Dennis Lundy
Photography
Marie Kosciusko
Administrative Assistant
George J. Vana
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. (ISSN #dl60-2047)
undertake it makes sense. It
makes sense for the Navy, for the
private maritime industry and for
the comprehensive and effective
defense of the United States.
It is gratifying that the new
Reagan Administration agrees
that with the commercial industry assuming increased responsibility for many auxiliary
functions, substantial cost saving
can be achieved and a large
reserve of manpower can be
released to provide crews for a
growing naval fleet."
We believe the intent of this
statement can be accomplished
with relative ease by the new
President.
By issuing a directive transferring to the private sector the
operation and the future construction of naval fleet support
vessels the Navy will be free to
invest funds and personnel in
combat vessels.
Such a transfer could be
streamlined by placing military
auxiliary services under the
control of either the Military
Traffic Management Gommand
or a Defense traffic agency. This
would eliminate the competition
which now exists between the
private merchant marine and the
Navy's Military Sealift Command which now oversees naval
support work.
A less dramatic solution which
would achieve more or less the
same result could take the form
of a written directive issued by
the new Administration instructing the MSG to employ U.S.built,. U.S.-flag vessels whenever
such vessels are available for
support work. Too often, the
MSG either overlooks or exeludes U.S.-built^ U.S.-manned
merchant vessels for naval support jobs, in contravention of
United States policy,
Through his naval-maritjme
program Ronald Reagan has
indicated an understanding of the
intent of the Merchant Marine
Act of 1936 which calls for a
strong merchant marine capable
of serving as a military auxiliary
in peacetime and in time of
national emergency.
Our role in the months ahead
will be to ensure that understand-:
ing is translated into action.
January 1981
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John Bunker Honored By Maritime Historical Society
John Bunker, head of the
SI Us Historical Research De
partment. was honored last
month by the National Maritime
Historical Society for his '*outstanding contribution to the
nation's maritime heritage."
The Society presented Mr.
Bunker with its 12th .Annual
James Monroe Award at a dinner
at the Seamen s Church Institute
in downtown Manhattan.
Wellwishers toasted Mr.
Bunker who has maintained a
close relationship with the SIU
since 1942.
Peter Stanford, director of the
National Maritime Historical
Society, presented Mr. Bunker
with the award. He noted Mr.
Bunker's literarv achievements.
Unclaimed Wages
Maritime Overseas
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Following is a list of Seafarers
who have unclaimed wages due
them from Maritime Overseas Corp.
if your name appears on this list,
you may get your unclaimed wa^
by wTiting to Pa>Tnaster, Maritime
Cherseas Corp., 43 W. 42nd St.,
New York, N.Y. 10036.
Remember to include the follow
ing information; the Maritime
Overseas' vessel or vessels you
w orked on; the rating or ratings you
sailed, and the dates vou worked.
J. Merrill
4I"-"4-6"'94
R. F. Flounmy
461-12-5049
F. E. Perkins
• 365-S0-S5^
J. Sumlin
421-10-42:5
A- T. Smith
223-76-5155
E. E. Gibbs. Jr.
420-20^15"
F-Johnson
230-^^1
V. O. Da\is
424--6-!:S3
G. Patino
• 467-94-2115
H. Home
264-56-35^5
J. C. Leach
2S3-32-5^23
P. Rodriguez
J.L-Burk
004^12^4
Grader
S- B.
567-^1795
J A. Hoeoeveki
Ifi-52-5909
H. Ghamboiin
. 159455-5160
R. L Dixon
4t9-2i>4H04
R. M. Lee
405-56-0354
CMilkr
I42-I2-535S
L Thomas
434-S4-2503
J. Gladney
213-30-! 79!
J. St. John
OSO-24-3092
H. W>att
46O-10-T221
D. Campus
5^>-S)-354«
Y. Omar
37^-6^-9715
M. Tebbetis
003-32-02S9
123-01-9107
-A. Mohsin
3T6-5S-6Si9
E. Varffis
5^1-2S-9003
J-OT^
101-32-5061
F. Smith
217-Ig-^3
IC Monahan
217-68-31S2
J. Remko
216-20-6152
P. Benhneman
213-66-1200
J- Gonzaks
055-24-6505
R-G. MoWej
266-35-1390
F. Re>aokls
464-38-5g<^
J- P. Wimroer
420-62^1827
G. A- Peters
216-68-5410
John Bunker. Ml hnadoftheStLTs Hietoricat Research Department, receives congratulations from Peter Stanford,
tBractor of the Matfona/ Itarmme Hfstorical Society at a dinner last month at the Seaman's Church Institute.
which include publication of
Liberty Ships. The L'giy Ducklings of
iVar 11(1972).and
Harbor and Haven 11979), the
first comprebeEtsve history of the
Pen of New York prior to tise
War.
Stanford also- lauded Mr.
Bunker for
kradlesi paofie
interest to resEore tse Sarr of
India , a Civik War vnsisge iro®
sailing s^^..'is
hack m
the J 95CI*5,. Tie San-of Mma. now
a tloasinisErmisetiiiL is use okiest
resiQsred commerciaL
EB tfie
couniiv.
Mr., Bimker. who shrppied with
the SIU during World War II,
has participated in many special
projects for the SIU, including
the development of Piney Point.
He began putting together the
Seafarers Historical Research
Dept. in 1974. Since then, he has
developed a comprehensive his
tory of the SIU and the entire
Anserican maritime labor move.-laeiitla his career he has also
worked as a reporter for the
Christian Science Monitor in
Boston, the Louisville Courier in
Louisville, Ky. and the San
Diego Tribune.
The National Maritime His
torical Society, founded in 1963
is an organization dedicated to
preserving the maritime heritage
of the United States. They are
presently involved in many proj
ects, including restoration of the
Wavertree. a Cape Horn square
rigger, originally built in 1885.
The Society also publishes a
smartly done quarterly magazine
entitled Sea History.
Mr. Bunker, a die hard lover of
the sea and ships, was a perfect
recipient for this year's Society
award. The SIU is proud of his
accompl ish ments.
New Wage Rates for
Pacific Maritime Association ¥e8sels
FoBomnQ are the new wage and overtime rates for seamen working aboard
SlU-Padfic liari&ne Association Vessels.
EFFECTIVE 12/16/80
Wage Rates for Dry Cargo Vessels
BASE WAGE RATE
HOURLY
POSmON
VESSEL TYPE
MONTHLY
OVERTIME
CliefScswsnf ..............
....Freighter
$1,650.71
$6.00
SEs*2rd .....
Modified Mariner
1,741.22
6.00
iStswaM Baker
SS Maine
1,831.76
6.00
C^ief SEiward C!^Cook
^Hawaiian Princess
...
I.6I1.92
6.00
Cfef Co-t^ Ni^ Cook- and Bako^ .Freighter
1,556.48
6.00
Cook, and Baker. 2rai Cook
Freighter
1,459.47
6.00
AsasrasH Cock. Messmas
Frei^ter
]..,
1,303.38
6.00
AssBESii Cook CoGi&GtaskHi ......... Hawaiian Princess
1.344.04
6.00
srd.
Freighter
1.170.39
4.55
VkssBSi^
Freighter
1,122.34
4.55
Pa^sgerBR- Passenger Waiter .......Modified Mariner '
1,122.34
4.55
Hawaiian Princess
4.55
1,12134
TkefeBewmg wM
except when m S ight Cook and Baker k employed: On Freighters, when carrying more than
two paaemgen. there shag be added to the kottrfy nu^e the following sum:
Chief Steward
Chief Cook
Znd Cook & Baker
Pantiy Messman
Staadby Work xad
Rates
Cargo Workieg Rate:
Monthly
515 00
10 00
lo.oo
7 50
of Pa;
Straight Time
Overtime...
$6.52
9.70
a«T«
Department work cargo, they shall receive the same cargo rate of pay and the same
Q«r« tmK ana hot feaeh consiceration as is received by the Unlicensed Deck Department
The howf; cargo rate doB he:
Straight Time Hours .... $ 7 Ig
1238
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�New Deep Sea Pay Rates: Eff^tive Dec.16,1980
Following are the revised base monthly wage scales; premium rates; overtime rates
for work performed In excess of eight (8) hours, Monday through Friday, and penalty off
watch rates Monday through Friday for the Standard Tanker and Frelghtshlp/Passenger
Agreements.
The new rates reflect a 2.87 percent Cost of Living Adjustment.
This Increase also applies to the Deep Sea Vacation benefit.
Note: The C.O.L.A. is not applicable to on-watch Monday-through-Friday or onwatch Saturday, Sunday and Holidays penalty rates and special rates such as longshore
work and tank cleaning.
Freightship/Passenger Agreement
Wages, Premium and Overtime Rates
As of December 16,1980
DECK DEPARTMENT
Boatswain (SL7's, SLlS's Lash, Mariner and Passenger)
Boatswain
Carpenter
Carpenter Maintenance
A.B. Maintenance
Quartermaster
Able Seaman
Fire Patrolman
O.S. Maintenance
Ordinary Seaman
r
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
ChiefElectrician(SL7's, SLlS's, Lash, Mariner and Passenger)
Chief Electrician (Delta)
—
Chief Electrician
Crane Mtce./Electrician
Electrician Reefer Mtce
Second Electrician
Engine Utility Reefer Mtce
Refrigeration Engineer (when one is carried)
Refrigeration Engineer (when three are carried)
Chief
First Assistant
'
Second Assistant
Q.M.E.D
Plumber Machinist
Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Day)
Unlicensed Junior Engineer (Watch)
DeckEngineer
Engine Utility/FOWT (Delta)
Engine Utility
Evaporator/Mtce
Oiler ..."
Oiler (Diesel)
Watertender
Fireman/WatertendeFireman
Wiper
Ship's Welder Mtce.
Oiler/Maintenance Utility
General Utility/Deck Engine
STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Chief Steward (SLTs, SLlS's, Lash and Mariner)
Steward Cook
Steward/Baker
Chief Steward
Chief Cook
Cook and Baker
Second Cook
Third Cook
Assistant Cook
Messman
Utilityman
Passenger Vessels
Chief Steward
Chef
Chief Cook
Head Waiter/Wine Steward
Chief Baker
^......
....
Monthly Rate
$1,666.25
1,473.74
] ,355.90
1,355.90
1,253.02
1,181.81
1,122.02
1,122.02
93.7.59
877.05 i
1,782.67
1,779^68
1,733.74
1,733.74
1,733-74
1,620.72
1,620.72
1,620.72
Premium Rate
$14.34
12.83
11.82
11.82
10.91
10.31
9.80
9.80
7.66
7.66
15.64
15.05
15.05
15.05
15.05
14.12
14.12
14.12
Overtime Rate
$8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
6.29
6.29
6.29
6.29
4.99
4.99
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
1,662.41
1,477.25
1,378.07
1,666.25
1,486.10
1,418.01
1,276.79
1,375.10
1,388.19
1,295.13
1,187.91
1,122.02
1,207.44
1,122.02
1,122.02
1,122.02
1,042.24
1,391.92
1,295.13
1,042.24
12.95
12.36
11.99
14.34
12.95
12.36
11.14
11.99
11.99
11.30
10.38
9.80
10.54
9.80
9.80
9.80
9.12
11.99
10.54
9.12
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
6.29
6.29
6.29
6.29
6.29
4.99
8.21
6.29
4.99
1,666.25
1,666.25
1,666.25
1,473.74
1,309.90
1,276.78
1,122.02
1,106.86
1,106.86
870.21
870.21
14.34
14.34
14.34
12.83
11.44
11.14
9.69
9.69
9.69
7.64
7.64
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
6.29
6.29
6.29
4.99
4.99
1,944.71
1,473.74
1,309.90
1,309.90
1,309.90
continued on following page
16.85
12.83
11.44
11.44
11.44
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
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�New Deep Sea Pay Rates: Effective Dec.16,1980
Premium Rate
Monthly Rate
2nd Steward/Head Waiter
3rd Steward/Storekeeper .
Chief Pantryman
Butcher
2nd Cook
Cook and Baker .
Asst. Head Waiter
2nd Baker
;•)
Bartender
Bartender/Club Steward
Messman Utility
Utilityman
Galley Utility
•
Pantryman
Passenger Waiter
Officer Bedroom Steward ....
Passenger Bedroom Steward ..
Night Steward
Stewardess
Deck Steward
Deck/Smoking Room Steward
Janitor/Utilityman
Day Porter/Utilityman
Chef Utility
Crew Messman
Crew Pantryman
Crew Bedroom Steward —...
Beautician-Barber
1,308.51
1,307.34
1,305.94
1,298.98
1,289.08
1,289.08
1,276.78
1,276.78
1,274.00
1,268.21
1,106.86
1,106.86
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
870.21
1,242.91
^
11.32
11.32
11.30
11.23
11.16
11.16
11.14
11.14
11.03 "
10.99
9.69
9.69
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7,64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64
7.64 ,
-0-
Overtime Rate
8.21
6.29
6.29
6.29
6.29
6.29
8.21
8.21
6.29
6.29
6.29
6.29
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
4.99
-0-
PENALTY RATES
Off Watch, Monday through Friday
Group I
$9.15
Group H
7.34
Group HI
6.53
Tanker Agreement
Wages, Premium and Overtime Rates
As of December 16,1980
: }
Monthly Rate
$1,733.74
1,571.60
1,512.67
1,289.93
1,135.20
Premium Rate
$15.05
14.47
13.19
11.25
9.92
^
Overtime Rate
$8.21
8.21
8.21
6.29
6.29
1,042.31
900.18
9.12
7.87
4.99
4.99
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Q.M.E.p.
Chief Pumpman
Second Pumpman/Engine Mtce
Ship's Welder M tee
Engine Utility
Oiler Mtce. Utility
OUer
Fireman/Watertender
General Utility/Deck Engine
Wiper
1,733.74
1,585.98
1,585.98
1,404.05
1,276.98
1,308.32
1,135.20
1,135.20
1,042.31
1,042.31
15.05
13.81
13.81
12.09
11.36
11.37
9.92
9.92
9.12
9.12
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
6.29
6.29
6.29
4.99
4.99
STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Chief Steward (on vessels constructed since 1970)
Steward Cook
Steward / Baker
Chief Steward (25,500 DWT or over)
Chief Steward (under 25.500 DWT)
Chief Cook
Cook and Baker
Third Cook
Assistant Cook
Messman
Utilityman
1,733.74
1,733.74
1,733.74
1,577.86
1,518.95
1,363.45
1,331.28
1,180.85
1.180.85
870.20
870.20
15.05
15.05
15.05
13.75
13.23
11.89
11.25
9.69
9.69
7.64
7.64
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
8.21
- 8.21
6.29
6.29
4.99
: 4.99
DECK DEPARTMENT
Boatswain (on vessels constructed since 1970)
Boatswain (25,500 DWT or over)
Boatswain (under 25,500 DWT)
;
B. Deck ^Maintenance
i^bleSeaman .................................................
O.S. Deck Maintenance
Ordinary Seaman
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PENALTY R ATES
Off Watch, Monday through Friday
Group 1
S9.15
Group 11
i 7.34
Group 111 ....^
6.53
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�U.S. Unions to Russians: ^Keep Out of Poland'
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Several
hundred trade unionists descended
on the New York office of Aeroflot,
the official Russian airline, but
they weren't looking for plane
tickets. .
The sign-carrying unionists,
including a score of Seafarers
from the Hall in Brooklyn,were
picketing Aeroflot on 45th St. and
Fifth Ave. to protest the buildup
of Russian troops on the Polish
border and to express their
support for Poland's courageous
workers who have risked their
lives to form the infant free-trade
union, Solidarnosc.
The demonstration was well
timed as thousands of Christmas
shoppers from around the country
read the picketeers' messages as
they scurried from one peoplepacked department store to an
other on the most famous avenue
in America.
One sign, wielded by SIU
representative Bobby Stevens,
revealed the feeling of the demon
strators: "Russia—Keep Out of
Poland."
The demonstration lasted sev
eral hours as the pickets circled in
front of Aeroflot chanting union
songs and shouting pro-Polish
slogans in unisori.
A group of demonstrators from.
Local 1199, a big New York-based
hospital workers union, sang "we
shall overcome" over and over
again.
A plcketllne of Seafarers demonstrates outside
the offices of Aeroflot, the Soviet airline.
Cops assigned to the detail got
caught up in the warmth and
solidarity of the union crowd and
chatted pleasantly with the dem
onstrators. One cop said it "was
the easiest assignment" he ever
had, because the crowd was so
well disciplined.
Joining the demonstrators was
Mrs. Lane Kirkland, wife of the
AFL-CIO president. With sign in
hand, she led the pickets whose
numbers included members from
many New York area unions.
The demonstration in front of
Aeroflot was just one of many
activities the AFL-CIO and
American trade unionists have
participated in recently in support
of Polish workers.
SIU members Joined other AFL-CIO unions m
proclaiming support for the free trade unions In
Poland. Here, Mrs. Lane Kirkland, wife of the
AFL-CIO president. Joins the plcketllne.
Thousands of individual Amer
ican workers have contributed
money to a fund organized by the
AFL-CIO to help the new Polish
Union. The first big gift from the
AFL-CIO to Solidarnosc was a
$50,000 offset printing press. The
press was desperately needed by
the Polish trade union leaders to
spread the word of unionism and
to educate the workers on the
developments regarding their
organization.
The AFL-CIO also ran some
fund raising luncheons for the
Polish union. In addition, funds
are being raisied from the profits of
selling American union-made T- '
shirts emblazened with Solidar
nosc across the chest.
This Seafarer Is holding a sign that spells out the
Union's message loud and dear: USSR Keep out
of Poland!
AFL-CIO Plans Celebration of Labor's Centennial
WASfflNGTON, D.C.—AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland an
nounced a year-long celebration
in 1981 of the centennial of
American labor.
The Federation is planning a
series of activities starting this
month and continuing through
out the year. The culmination will
be a celebration at the AFL-CIO's
fourteenth Constitutional Con
vention to be held in November in
New York.
It was in November of 1881 that
the Federation of Organized
Trades and Labor Unions was
officially formed. In 1886 this
group became the American
Federation of Labor (AFL). The
first person to be elected president
of the Federation was Samuel
Gompers of the Cigarmakers'
Union.
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tennial celebration was made in a
letter Kirkland sent to labor union
leaders throughout the country.
He made the announcement oil
Dec. 5 which marked the 25th
anniversary of the merging of the
AFL and the CIO.
In his letter, Kirkland said, "We
hope that people in the political
and legislative processes, in the
academic community, in industry
and commerce and agriculture, in
cultural activities and the profes
sions and the arts, will all join with
the men and women of our unions
in commemorating this centenary
of American labor."
The centennial celebration has
two themes—"achievement" and
"challenge." As Kirkland put it,
these themes represent "pride in
our past gains, coupled with the
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recognition that it will require
even greater commitment, energy
and vision to advance labor's
cause in the years ahead."
Kirkland said he hopes many
different sectors of the AFL-CIO
will become involved in the
celebration. As he noted, "the task
of carrying out the AFL-CIO
centennial is not an assignment for
any one person or small group of
persons. It will require the willing
cooperation of every sector of the
AFL-CIO."
The struggle of the working
man to improve his conditions
and to lead a dignified life has
been a long one. It has resulted in
vast improvements. But much
more remains to be done. The
celebration will reflect this. Ac
cording to Kirkland, "during the
centennial year of 1981, we shall
rededicate ourselves to the sound
principle of harnessing demo
cratic tradition and trade union
heritage with the the. necessity of
reaching out for new and better
ways to serve all working people
and the entire nation."
January 1981 / LOG / 17
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nded that "the Ann Arbor (carferries) be continued in its entirety '
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Mu-coniraciea carferries
carierries Viking.
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City of Milwaukee, operated by the Michigan ln^erstate Railway Co )
Another aspect of the proposed transportation plan could bring even
bigger benefits to the SlU-fleet of carferries. That recommendation calls
for discontinuation of the C&O carferry service from Manitowoc' to
Kewaunee as soon as the Interstate Commerce Commission grants
permission to abandon the service. That could mean more cargoes for
Union carferries.
While the Dept. of Transportation must still issue a final ruling the
recommendation of the staff commission is viewed as a positive sign that
the Ann Arbor carferries will be operating in the future.
Algonac
Just about the entire SI U-contracted fleet is now laid up as severe cold
and thick ice forced Lakes transit to a near standstill. It took the Sam
Laud (American Steamship) nearly four days to make the 30-mile run
between Lorraine and Cleveland, a trip which usually takes about four
hours. She's laying up in Cleveland, right across from the Union hall. The
Medusa Challenger (Cement Transit Co.) is planned for another run or
two before lay-up, depending on ice conditions. The ST Crapo (Huron
Cement) was to have wintered in Detroit but her immediate future is
uncertain. The Crapo got stuck in the ice at Algonac and was there for
two days before she was freed. She's'now in Alpena, Mich., where the
crew was paid-off. The company's waiting to see what happens with the
ice before they try to move the cement carrier.
Under orders from the Michigan Transportation Commission, the
state DOT will be setting up a new panel to oversee transportation
services on the Lakes and seek ways to revitalize the industry. This type of
authority has been under consideration since the mid-1970's.
In a related action Michigan State Senator Phil Arthurhultz intro
duced a bill before the state legislature in November seeking the creation
of a Lake Michigan Transportation Authority. The bill authorizes a
seven-member authority made up of six "consumer" representatives and
the head of the Transportation Commission. The Authority will be able
to issue revenue bonds, establish fares and routes, buy or lease vessels and
port facilities, and operate orcontract for cross-lake service. A similar bill
was introduced before the Michigan House of Representatives.
Cleveland
Whether or not the Chief Wawatam will be returned after $37,000
worth of repairs are completed has not yet been decided. But the 70-yearold Chief h the center of a big controversy.
On Dec. 5, the Detroit News rah an editorial titled "Farewell, Chief
Wawatam" declaring that "the Chief \s doomed and properly so." The
editorial complained that the Chief \s "kept afloat with an annual $2
million subsidy" from "a financially distressed state." They argued that
the coal-burning Chief \s "inefficient, requiring a crew of 27 regular and
eight supplementary hands."
"In contrast," says the Detroit News, the Norfolk & Western Railway's
"rnodern tug & barge units operate with a crew of four. An N&W barge
carries 11 to 28 cars a trip compared to 16 or 17 for the Chief" The state,
the editorial urged, "should study a new tug & barge operations patterned
on N&W's."
No way! said SI U Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt. In an editorial reply
printed in the Dec. 11 edition of the News. Bluitt shot holes in the
newspaper's position. Bluitt's letter is reprinted, below:
"I would like to reply to the Dec. 5 editorial, "Farewell, Chief
Wawatam."v.
You mentioned that the Norfolk & Western ferry service in
Detroit operates with a crew of four, compared to the
^of 27 regular and eight supplementary hands.
For your information, the N&W ferry operates with four
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plus a supplementary crew of four, or a total of 16 crew
members. They operate two tug-barges for a total crew
complement of 32 employees.
Several years ago the Chief Wawatam was replaced by a tugbarge that ended in a complete fiasco. Crossing the Detroit
River cannot compare with crossing the Straits of Mackinac,
especially in the winter. I can remember seeing the tug docked
m St. Ignace while the barge sat on the ice in the middle of the
Straits. That was the end of tug-barge and the old C/i/c/ was
put back in service.
I don t see the state saving money by wasting taxpayers'
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After a series of meetings held across the state of Michigan during late
1980 that state s Department of Transportation gavea preliminary nod to
the continuing operation of the SI U-contracted Ann Arbor carferries A
staff report issued by the DOT on Dec. 17 recommended one of six
transportation plans being considered prior to the opening of rail
transportation contract talks in April.
The proposal favored in the staff report was the one which recom-
Erie Sand Steamship s Lakewqodwas at the G&W Industries yard here
undergoing repairs when it was discovered that her shaft was misaligned.
She was taken to the Port Weller Dry Dock to correct it.
Duluth
Laying up in this port are American Steamship's Indiana Harbor and
Belle River. Also wintering here are Kinsman's Merle M. McCurdy.
Frank R. Denton and C. L Austin.
St. Lawrence Seaway
A week before the scheduled Dec. 15 closing of the St. Lawrence
Seaway it looked like there might be a less-than-orderly end to the season.
A fog belt stretching from the Soo Locks to Montreal forced all ship
traffic to a halt.
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However, the fog lifted and the system was cleared close to the
deadline. The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., which operates
the system for the U.S., reported there were 83 oceangoing ships in the
Seaway above the Locks at St. Lambert, Quebec on Nov. 24. Last year
there were 150 vessels still in that portion of the Seaway at that time.
According to the regulations of the Seaway, vessels heading east from
the Lakes could avoid the late penalties imposed after Dec. 15 by
checking in at designated stations beforehand. Fourteen ships were still in
the Seawayafter the deadline but all except five Lake carriers avoided late
penahtes of from $20,000 for one day to $80,000 for four days.
All shipping had to be cleared from the Seaway before Dec. 21 when
the Snell and Eisenhower locks were de-watered for repair and main
tenance work.
Funding
Under a $5 million allotment, the Coa.st Guard will construct 14 new
fixed aids to navigation in various Great Lakes locations during 1981.
I he fixed lights will replace buoys on the St. Mary's River, Lake St. Clair
and Lakes Huron and Erie.
Maritime Administration head Samuel B. Nemirow proposed that 10
percent of all government preference cargoes be shipped through Great
a es ports. At a meeting witfl Great Lakes shippers and port represen
tatives. Nemirow said Marad will propose rules to require each govern
ment agency handling preference cargo to meet a 10 percent quota for
Great Lakes ports.
The quota is a result of a visit to the Lakes by Commerce Secretary
hihp Klutz.nick last August. During the visit Lakes shippers and port
spo esmen petitioned Klutznick to direct some preference cargoes to
Lakes ports. The Great Lakes interests had al.so asked the Commerce
Secretary for special government sub.sidies for Great Lakes shipping.but
Klutznick turned thumbs down on that request.
Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It's Your Life
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Third MatC) Assistant Engineer Courses
Are Offered for First TimeatSHLSS
Because of a continuing short
age of licensed mates and engi
neers in the offshore towing
industry, and because many SIUcontracted companies are ex
panding their offshore opera
tions, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is
offering two new courses: Origi
nal Third Mate and Original
Third Assistant Engineer.
These courses will enable the
SIU to meet our contractual
obligations to our operators.
The courses are designed to
prepare Seafarers who already
have many years of seatime for
the Coast Guard License
examinations.
To be successful in obtaining
a license, each student must have
a
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strong Hpsirp
desire tn
to iMrn
learn and
work
toward this license. It is imper
ative that the student have an
ample knowledge of the material
before ^starting class. Seafarers
who have studied on their own
before coming to the school, will
find it much easier to keep up
with the fast moving pace of the
course.
SHLSS Vocational Director
John Mason stressed that this is
only a preparatory course. It is
designed to review material and
to prepare students to take the
Coast Guard examination. "This
is not a beginners course," Mason
emphasized.
Prior to arriving at the Sea
farers Harry Lundeberg School
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students
must.
apply at the Coast Guard, and be
scheduled to sit for the exam.
Listed below are the seatime
requirements which applicants
must present to the Coast Guard
to prove their eligibility for the
examinations:
THIRD MATE
You must have discharges
showing three (3) years in the
Deck Department: two and a half
(21/2) years as Ordinary Seaman
and six (6) months as Able
Seaman, Quartermaster or Bo
sun, OR all three (3) years as Able
Seaman, Quartermaster or
Bosun.
THIRD ENGINEER
You must have three (3) years
Protecting Our Job Security:
The Electrical Maintenance
Course offered at the Seafarers
Harry Lundeberg School of
Seamanship has been modified
and updated to meet the needs of
the industry, and to prepare our
membership for the technolog
ical advances of many new SIUcontracted ships.
Beginning in March, the
course will be eight weeks to
include the electrical systems on
board the new LASH Il-type
vessels. This will consist of all
electrical equipment aboard the
LASH II ships, including the
stores cargo winch, constant
tension mooring winch (used to
handle barges), and the 500 ton
lighter gantry crane (Alliance and
Morgan) utilizing reliance elec
trical systems.
It is strongly recommended
that any electrician taking jobs
on LASH II ships take this
course since the complexity of the
systems require a good knowl
edge of corrective maintenance.
This course currently consists
of electrical safety and test, and a
one week review of basic electri
cal theory. Ohms law, batteries
and magnetism. One week will
examine electrical tests and
measuring equipment, and the
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of steam or motor vessels: two
and a half (I'A) years as Qualified
Member of the Engine Depart
ment (QMED), one and a half
(V/2) years which must have been
as Fireman/Watertender, Oiler
or QMED, in a watchstanding
capacity.
The dates for the new courses
are:
Third Mate—July 6, 1981
Third Assistant EngineerApril 13,1981 and August
13, 1981
Both courses will encompass
ten weeks of instruction, and will
cover all areas which are included
in the Coast Guard examination.
Provides Needed Shipboard Skills
Simpson model 260 multimeter.
The next three weeks consist of
electrical cable and hardware,
connecting flourescent lamps,
convenience outlets, marine
outlets and flourescent lamp
ballast changing.
In the fifth week, the course
will take up AC and DC genera
tors, distribution and paralleling
generators, 3-phase motor over
haul and motor starters.
Week six is devoted to print
reading which covers Westinghouse cargo handling equipment
used on the Delta and Mariner
ships, constant voltage and
constant current systems. Gen
eral Electric anchor windlass, and
AC 3-speed pole changing
controls.
Weeks seven and eight will
cover the LASH II equipment.
Feed-back from Seafarers and
ship operators indicate that all
equipment being taught is pres
ently aboard most SIU ships. The
membership as well as ship
operators are encouraged to
notify the Seafarers Harry Lunde
berg School of new equipment or
systems which should be included
in the Electrical Maintenance
course.
In order to obtain maximum
benefit from the Electrical Main
tenance course. Seafarers should
have at least 24 months sailing as
Electrician.
Positive New Year Resoiutions
We are slowly slipping into
another year, and before one can
blink an eye it will be time to
evaluate exactly what we did to
better ourselves.
We all have a mental checklist
on how we can best improve
ourselves. When it comes to
formal education, we sometimes
pull back and seem to make
excuses to avoid investing our
time in such a worthwhile
program.
You, the SIU member, have at
your fingertips an academic
program which is second to none,
both in terms of quality
education and easy availability.
At the Seafarers Harry
by JAQUELINE G. KNOETGEN
Director, Academic Department
Lundeberg School of Seaman
ship, you have an opportunity to
obtain your high school diploma.
You can no longer sit back With
the excuse that time does not
permit you to prepare for the
examinations.
The academic staff would be
more than happy to send you a
pre-test and then let you know
the length of time that it would
realistically take you to accom
plish your goal.,
Do you shy away from reading
or math because you lack the
skills? Are you forever asking
someone to fill out your OJT
slips or other forms because you
always seem to have forgotten
your glasses?
Well, we have reading and
math specialists who are trained
to get to the root of the problem
and give you the Help which will
get the skills going for you.
We hope to challenge those of
you who are interested in
obtaining your Associate of Arts
degrees from Charles County
Community College. We have
added to the list of courses which
will enable you to achieve your
goal.
Act now! We are only a phone
call or a letter away!
January 1981 / LOG / 19
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Variety of 8 imanship Courses
The Seafarers Harry Lundeben Jchool of Seahnanship begins 1981
with a vocational education J ;ram that offers Seafarers a wide
variety of professional advance! jnt opportunities.
SHLSS Vice President Frank [ongelli said that the school would
continue to offer specialized col ;es to help Seafarers upgrade their
skills and improve their earning ipacities. And, two new courses are
being added to help our inland latmen members improve their pro
fessional lives. The two newco les are Third Mate, and Third Assistant Engineer.
John Mason, director of
jtional education at SHLSS, said:
"With the announcement of its ^81 curriculum, SHLSS is renewing
its commitment to provide the iritime industry with the best trained and most qualified Seaf; |rs anywhere in the world. The
Seafarers School is renewing 1 commitment to offer SIG members
the best training possible."
A complete list of all courses a iiiable at SHLSS is published in this
issue of THE LOG. These cours are your opportunities,
The staff at SHLSS stands re ly to offer every assistance to help
you achieve your professional lals. All that is needed is your willingness to come to the schoo Id make an effort to succeed.
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1981
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Course
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Completion Date
Course
Check-ln-Date
LNG
January 5
March 2
April 27
June 22
August 17
October 12
January 29
March 26
May 21
July 16
September 12
November 5
Quartermaster
March 26
March 2
July 16
June 19
September 11 October 8
March 12
January 5
September 11
July 6
QMED
January 15
May 7
September 24
April 9
July 30
December 17
FOWT
January 29
March 26
May 21
July 16
September 10
November 5
February 26
April 23
June 18
August 13
October 8
December 3
March 2
July 6
October 26
April 23
August 27
December 17
January 5
May 25
October 12
February 12
July 2
November 19
March 2
Refrigeration Systems
Maintenance and Operations June,22
October 12
April 9
July 30
November 19
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Marine Electronics
Diesel (Regular)
January 5
March 30
June 22
October 12
January 29
April 23
July 16
November 5
Diesel Scholarship
January 5
March 30
June 22
October 12
February 29
May 21
August 13
December 3
Pumproom Maintenance and
Operations
February 16
Juhe 8
October 26
March 26
July 16
December 3
Automation
March 30
August 3
April 23
August 27
March 2
May 25
August 17
October 12
March 26
June 18
September 10
Novembers
January 5"
January 29
Third Assistant Erigineer
April 13
August 3
June 19
October 9
Towboat Operator
May 11
July 2
Basic Welding
Conveyorman
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March 30
June 22
September 14
Celestial Navigation
First Class Pilot
February 26
May 14
August 6
October 30
March 2
May 25
August 10
November 1
April 2
June 25
September 11
December 4
March 16
October 5
May 1
November 20
Third Mate
January 5
January 30
March 27
April 24
May 22
August 14
October 9
November 20
January 29
February 26
April 23
May 21
June 18
September 10
November 5
December 17
Bosun Recertlflcation
February 9
April 13
August 10
April 6
June 8
October 5
Steward Recertlflcation
March 9
May 11
July 13
September 7
October 12
May 4
July 6
September 7
November 2
December 7
January 5
February 2
March 9
April 6
May 11
June 8
July 6
August 10
September 7
October 5
November 9
December 7
February 2
March 2
April 6
May 4
June 8
July 6
August 3
September 7
October 5
November 2
December 7
January 4
January 5
January 15
January 29
February 12
February 26
March 12
March 26
April 9
April 23
May 7
May 21
June 4
June 18
July 2
July 16
July 30
August 13
August 27
September 11
September 25
October 9
October 23
November 6
November 20
December 4
December 18
January 15
January 29
February 12
February 26
March 12
March 26
April 9
April 23
May 7
May 21
June 4
June 18
July 2
July 16
July 30
August 13
August 27
September 11
September 25
October 9
October 23
November 6
November 20
December 4
December 18
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Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship
Upgracding Application
Name.
(Last)
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(Please Print) •
Date of Birth.
(First)
(Middle)
Mo./Day.'Year
• Address.
(Street)
(City)
(State)
Deep Sea Member 0
Book Number
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Lakes Member 0
. Seniority.
Port Presently
Registered ln_
Port Issued
Endorsement(s) or
License Now Held.
I Social Security ft.
Piney Point Graduate: 0 Yes
Entry Proaram: From
No 0 (if yes. fill in below)
to
(dates attended)
Endorsements) or
Uporadino Proaram: From
to
License Receiucvl
(dates attended)
I Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: 0 Yes
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Inland Waters Member 0
• Date Book
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Telephone.
(Zip Code)
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Firefighting: 0 Yes
I Dates Available for Training
No 0 CPR 0 Yes
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; i Am Interested in the Following Course(s).
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DECK
ENGINE
: • Tankerman
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AB Unlimited
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AB Tugs & Tows
AB Great Lakes
Quartermaster
Towboat Operator
Western Rivers
Towboat
Operator Inland
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More than 2(X) Miles
Towljoat Operator (Over
200 Miles)
Master
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Pilot
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0 Oiler
OMED - Any Rating
Others.
Marine Electrical Maintenance
Pumproom Maintenance and
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0 Automation
0 Maintenance of Shipboard
Refrigeration Systems
0 Diesel Engines
0 Assistant Engineer (Uninspected
Motor Vessel)
0 Chief Engineer (Uninspected
Motor Vessel)
STEWARD
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Assistant Cook
Cook & Baker
Chief Cook
Steward
Towboat Inland Cook
ALL DEPARTMENTS
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LNG Safety
Welding
Lifeboatman
Fire Fighting
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DATE SHIPPED
DATE OF DISCHARGE
DATE
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Please Print
RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:
Seafarers Luncieberg UpgracJing Center
PINEY POINT. MD. 20674
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SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes
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United Industrial Workers
of North America
Frank Drozak, president
Joe DIGIorglo, secretary-treasurer
Leon Hall, vice president
Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president
Mike Sacco, vice president
Joe Sacco, vice president
NOV. 1-29, 1980
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All Groups
Class A Class-B Class C
Port
TOTAL SHIPPED
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ClaKA Class B Class C
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3
84
6
19
9
1
13
46
13
38
12
18
9
40
3
2
—...
...
Totals
316
Port
' •
3
. 37
4
6
1
6
5
13
9
17
8
11
3
10
0
3
136
2
3
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
6
3
3
0
1
0
0
23
r'
Boston
NewYork
Philadelphia..
Baltimore.....
Norfolk
Tampa
Mobile
NewOrleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmington*
Seattle
PuertoRico
Houston
Piney Point
Yokohama
Totals
....."
'..
4
30
15
26
10
18
15
21
7
0
270
0
3
1
4
6
6
0
1
0
0
23
12
0
20
0
11
13
53
28
29
20
55
16
50
0
0
383
11
142
17
40
26
18
39
138
58
93
43
52
12
116
0
0
805
3
75
9
18
14
13
8
41
15
28
21
14
2
42
0
1
304
2
16
1
6
10
8
0
6
6
10
16
10
2
11
0
1
105
1
63
8
12
12
0
8
32
15
19
10
21
12
32
3
0
2
34
3
2
2
-2
2
18
3
20
8
14
10
7
3
3
248,
133
0
43
1
11
12
5
16
18
8
28
7
18
5
30
2
0
204
4
0
18
7
2-0
2 .
2
2
0
1
1
2
0
4
1
4
0
14
13
2
3
, 4
9
2
0
8
1
9
0
1
0
79
37
1
50
2
8
11
1
11
30
15
63
7
41
9
24
2
1
276
4
48
11
5
14
1
8
13
2
34
6
24
11
22
35
2
240
2
NewYork
21
-.
;
Totals...
Totals All Departments
,
3
6
4
3
10
24
8
18
3
9
5
18
0
0
5
115
14
23
23
14
12
43
16
57
17
28
20
39
38
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
2
8
2
0
0
0
19
0
0
0.
0
0
0
0
1
1
24
0
6
0
1
0
0
33
5
46
3
6
7
5
0
16
1
57
25 '
19
7
16
0
0
134
466
213
1,113
831
318
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9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617
(312) SA 1-0733
CLEVELAND, Ohio
1290 Old River Rd. 44113
(216) MA 1-5450
COLUMBUS, Ohio
4937 West Broad St. 43228
(614) 870-6161.
DULUTH, Minn.
705 Medical Arts Building 55802
(218) RA 2-4110
FRANKFORT, Mich
P.O. Box D
415 Main St. 49635
(616) 352-4441
GLOUCESTER, Mass.
4
156
15
35
18
5
24
88
34
65
21
31
12
81
0
1
590
5
83
4
13
13
14
8
32
16
24
5
20
3
23
0
1
264
2
9
1
5
1
3
0
7
1
6
5
4
0
6
0
0
50
0
65
2
24
15
8
22
35
26
41
15
27
4
55
0
0
339
3
38
5
5
5
5
4
10
3
25
5
4
3
13
1
0
129
0
14
0
4
0
1
0
1
1
29
8
12
0
0
0
0
70
4
39
3
12
9
8
9
43
21
22
6
8
7
23
0
0
214
10
246
33
64
37
27
38
89
51
107
53
36
26
81
1
1
900
9
115
8
25
20
14
3
31
11
99
91 •
50
8
46
0
. 0
530
1,948
1,597
ENTRY DEPARTMENT
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore...
Norfolk
Tampa
Mobile
NewOrleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmington
Seattle.....
PuertoRico
Houston
Piney Point
Yokohama
0
0
1
STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Port
n-
14
13
3
11
70
10
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Boston
NewYork
Philadelphia
:
Baltimore
Norfolk
Tampa
Mooile
New Orleans
....;..
Jacksonville
San Francisco
-.
Wilmington.........
Seattle..'
PuertoRico
Houston
Piney Point
Yokohama
ff
5
77
7
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BALTIMORE, Md.
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755
•"Total Registered" me^ns 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.
u/
Shipping in the month of October was good in most A&G deepsea ports. A total of 1,625 jobs were shipped last
month to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. That's a slight decrease over the previous month. Of these 1,625jobs only
907 or slightly more than half, were taken, by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority
people. Shipping is expected to remain good for the foreseeable future.
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(205) HE 2-1754
NEW ORLEANS, La.
630 Jackson Ave. 70130
(504) 529-7546
NORFOLK, Va. ........ 115 3 St. 23510
(804) 622-1892
PORTLAND, Or.
421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204
(503) 227-7993
PADUCAH, Ky
225 S. 7 St. 42001
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148
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PINEY POINT, Md.
St. Mary's County 20674
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(713) 983-1679
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.
350 Fremont St. 94105
(415) 626-6793
SANTURCE, P.R.
1313 Fernandez, Juncos,
Stop 20 00909
(809) 725-6960
SEATTLE, Wash
2505 1 Ave. 98121
(206) MA 3-4334
ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116
(314) 752-6500
TAMPA, Fla. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609
(813) 870-1601
TOLEDO, Ohio ... 635 Summit St. 43604
(419) 248-3691
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408 Avalorj Blvd. 90744
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24 I"LOG / January 1981
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�uktarv of the SlU, Part IV
X Xji-
ISU Falls Apart:New Unions Rise From Ashes
by John Bunker
Y 1936 the International Sea
men's Union was headed for the
rocks, buffeted by forces from
within and without.
At a long and stormy Washington
convention in February of that year,
conservative elements retained
control of the union and reelected
the venerable Andrew Furuseth as
president. More importantly, they
pushed through a constitutional
amendment giving the union's
executive board the power to revoke
the charter of any local union at any
time.
The board then revoked the
charter of the Sailors Union of the
Pacific, which Furuseth charged was
being taken over by the Industrial
Workers of the World (IWW) and
other radicals. The ISU tried briefly
in 1938 to set up a competing union
but this attempt soon died for lack of
support. The SUP sailors remained
faithful to their union.
Another factor in the weakening
of the ISU had come about in 1934
with formation of the Maritime
Federation of the Pacific, a central
labor organization containing some
ISU units, principally the SUP, plus
longshoremen and other groups.
Harry Bridges, the longshoremen's
leader, was. the principal organizer
of the Federation which Victor
Olander, national secretary of the
ISU, claimed was set up to destroy
[ the International.
But it was also being wrecked
i from within.
Dissidents in the ISU charged that
lofficials were not holding the
required elections and had nego
tiated contracts with shipowners
without approval of the membership
hnd demanded their removal. Probjably an equally important factor in
jundermining the union, however,
jwas the general temper for change
jthat was sweeping the country in the
11930s. It is possible that no change
jwithin the old union structure would
jhave satisfied the activists who
(wanted new leaders and a more
aggressive program in tune with the
(times.
A coast-wide strike started on the
[West Coast in October of 1936 as
eamen demanded a new agreement
jto replace the 1934 pact with the •
phipping lines. ISU officials resisted
Efforts to call a general sympathy
Strike on the East Coast and this
Incited more unrest among the rank
*nd file. Numerous unauthorized
^ympathy strikes took place.
In March of 1936, crewmen of the
P'ner California went on strike at
piling time in San Pedro, refusing
cast off the lines unless the
anama Pacific Line met West
Unhappy about the reluctance of
their leaders to call out "all hands"in
support of the West Coast, a group
of dissidents set up a Seamen's
Defense Committee in October of
1936. Joe Curran, a 34-year-old
newcomer to the maritime labor
scene and spokesman for strikers on
the liner California, became chair
man of the Committee's strike
strategy committee, the beginning of
his rapid rise to power. Curran was
described by the New York Times as
a "young and militant disciple of
Harry Bridges"and as a "key man in
the rank and file of seamen here."
B
•/o/m Bunker is director of the
ffajarers Historical Research De-
Fiery Harry Lundeberg, late presi
dent of the SUP, was a key figure in
the '30s seamen's movement.
Coast wage scales and overtime.
Secretary of Labor Frances Perk
ins pursuaded the crew by telephone
to sail the ship and promised to look
into their grievances when it docked
at New York. But Secretary of
Commerce Daniel G. Roper
branded the action a rputiny and
when the ship docked the strike
leaders were logged and fired. Many
ISU men blamed their officials for
not backing up the crew in this beef
and the leadership was further
weakened.
They were fast losing control over
their members.
In October of 1936, ISU crews
staged a sit-down strike in sympathy
with West Coast seamen and against
orders of union officials, starting
with a sit-down on the S.S. Ameri
can Trader at New York. This
"sitting down" on the job was a new
type of action that was to become
common during the labor unrest of
the 1930s.
ISU officials called on the men to
live up to their agreements and sail
the ships and threatened to expel
those who didn't, but these threats
had little effect.
In November of 1936 ISU men in
Boston struck in support of the West
Coast and issued a daily mimeo
graphed strike bulletin in which they
denounced both union officials and
shipowners.
The Seamen's Journal, official
publication of the ISU, pointed out
the inconsistency of Curran's sud
den disenchantment with ISU lead
ership, saying he had only been a
member of the union for one year
during his seafaring career. But
Curran was aggressive, articulate
and ambitious and the times suited
him well.
And it was evident, judging by
those who surrounded and sup
ported him, that Curran was willing
to front for the strong cadre of leftwingers in the new union. He later
repudiated these associates and
helped reduce their influence in the
NMU.
In November, Curran headed a
so-called Insurgent Seamen's Com
mittee which negotiated contracts
with two small steamship lines.
Prudential and Transoceanic, this
being made possible by support
from the Marine Engineers Bene
ficial Association, the American
Radio Telegraphers Association
and the Masters, Mates and Pilots,
which were striking these com
panies at the time.
In May of 1937 a large group of
the ISU rebels led by Curran and
Jack Laurenson broke away from
the old union entirely and formed a
new organization called the Na
tional Maritime Union, claiming
27,000 members. They filed a
petition with the National Labor
Relations Board to hold an election
and determine which group should
be bargaining agent for the more
than 70 ISU lines operating out of
the East Coast and the Gulf.
The voting started in June of
1937. The NMU was victorious on
most of the ships, although the crews
on some lines, notably the Eastern
Steamship Company, remained
faithful to the old union. But with
the new organization dominating
the elections it was evident that
drastic action had to be taken to
maintain the AF of L's role in
maritime labor.
And so in August of 1937, the
AFL took over the remnants of the
ISU in order to rebuild a seamen's
union within the Federation.
William Green, president of the
AFL, requested the resignation of
ISU officials and the Federation's
executive council placed the union's
affairs in the hands of an executive
committee which included Green,
ILA President Joe Ryan, and AFL
organizer Holt Ross.
At Green's request, Harry Lunde
berg, head of the SUP, sent a top
assistant, Morris Weisberger, to
New York to set up a nucleus for this
rebuilding, straighten out the
union's financial situation, and
organize a new dues structure for the
Atlantic and Gulf divisions. A
Seamen's Reorganization Commit
tee was established for this purpose
in December of 1937, with Lunde
berg naming Robert Chapdelaine
temporary head of the new union.
During this time it operated under a
federal charter.
Once it was stabilized and in firm
hands, the executive council of the
AFL issued a charter. This was done
at the Houston convention on
October 15, 1938, the charter being
handed to Lundeberg by President
Green.
By then about 7,000 members had
been organized on the East Coast
and the Gulf and Green was predict
ing that there would soon be 30,000
on all coasts. The new AFL seamens
union, the Seafarers International
Union, was now underway and
going "full speed ahead."
•sMNclKR jfenri hr Grni Ijkes
NOV. 1-29,1980
•TOTAL REGISTERED
All Groups
Class A Class B Class C
TOTAL SHIPPED
All Groups
aassA Class 8 Class C
••REGISTERED ON BEACH
All Groups
aassA Class B Class C
DECK DEPARTMENT
Algonac (Hdqs.)
50
28
61
1
40
14
0
31
17
0
4
0
25
65
100
101
*
ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Algonac (Hdqs.)
35
22
27
STEWARD DEPARTMENT
18
Algonac (Hdqs.)
17
ENTRY DEPARTMENT
Algonac (Hdqs.)
27
45
13
19
0
0
64
103
105
81
Totals All Departments.
Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping atthe port last month.
••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.
31
41
January. 1981 / LOG / 25
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William Woytovitch, 65, joined
the Union in the port of Philadelphia
in 196! sailing as a cook for lOT in
1955 and for the Curtis Bay Towing
Co. from 1936 to 1980. Brother
Woytovitch was a member of the SI U
from 1948 to 1953. He is a veteran of
the U.S. Army in World War II.
Boatman Woytovitch was born in
Philadelphia and is a resident there.
August Julius Wojciechowski, 57,
joined the Union in 1957 in the port
of Baltimore sailing as a tankerman
for Harbor Towing from 1945 to
1980. Brother Wojciechowski sailed
deep sea as a junior engineer from
1937 to 1945. He was born in
Baltimore and is a resident there.
Edward Lombardi, 66, joined the
Union in the port of Detroit in 1964
I sailing in the steward department.
: Brother Lombardi rode the Reiss
^ Steamship Co. ships. He was a
I former member of the Teamsters
Union. And he is a veteran of the
U.S. Army in World War II. Laker
Lombardi was born in Newark, N.J.
and is a resident of Oak Park, Mich.
Ignatius Thomas Salerno, 65,
joined the SIU in the port of New
York in 1968 sailing as a FOWT.
Brother Salerno sailed 31 years. He
was on the picketlines in the 1961
N.Y. Harbor strike and the 1962
Robin Line beef. Seafarer Salerno is
a veteran of the U.S. Arjny's Corps of
Engineers in World War 11. He was
born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a
resident of the Bronx, N.Y.
X*?
Pensm
Lorenzo Quinones Alvarado, 51,
joined the SIU in the port of New
York in 1961 sailing as a bosun and in
I the steward department. Brother
Alvarado sailed 22 years. He is a
veteran of the U.S. Army during the
Korean War. Seafarer Alvarado was
S. born in Lajas, P.R. and is a resident
of Hoboken, N.J.
Simon Jan De Zee, 65, joined the
SIU in 1944 in the port of New York
sailing as a cook. Brother De Zee
sailed 47 years. He was born in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands and is a
resident of Reno, Nev.
Alphonse HoIIings, 53, joined the
SIU in 1944 in the port of Mobile
sailing in the steward department.
Brother Hollings was born in Ala
bama and is a resident of Mobile.
John Joseph Kavanagh, 65, joined
the SIU in 1947 in the port of Boston
sailing in the steward department.
Brother Kavanagh hit the bricks in
the I96I Greater N.Y. Harbor beef.
He was born in Boston and is a
resident of ReVere, Mass.
\
Claude Myers Sturgis, 49, joined
the SI U in 1947 in the port of Norfolk
sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Sturgis
also sailed for the former IBU. He
was born in Norfolk and is a resident
of Virginia Beach, Va.
Charles Edward Veach, 59, joined
the SIU in the port of Houston in
1955 sailing in the steward depart
ment. Brother Veach is a veteran of
the U.S. Army in World War 11. He
was born in Durant, Okla. and is a
resident of New Orleans.
Odd Jan Olsen, 58, joined the SIU
in the port of New York in 1964
sailing as a junior engineer and chief
electrician. Brother Olsen graduated
from the SIU MEBA School of
Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. as a 1st
engineer in 1967. He was bom in
Harstad, Noway and is a naturalized
U.S. citizen. Seafarer Olsen is a
resident of New York City.
Stafford Leslie McCormfck, 57,
joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of
Houston sailing as an AB for the
Caribe Towing Co. in 1974 and for
G & H Towing from 1973 to I974and
as a 1st mate. Brother McCormick
4 was a member of the former IBU. He
^ is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in
IP : World War II. Seafarer McCormick
was born in Galveston, Tex. and is a
resident of Houston.
Carmelo Reyes, 62, joined the SIU
in 1942 in the port of New York
sailing as an AB. Brother Reyes
walked the picket lines in the 1961
N.Y. Harbor beef, the 1962 Robin
Line strike, the 1965 District Council
37 beef and the 1971 maritime strike.
He was bora in Puerto Rico and is a
resident of the Bronx, N.Y.
George Mi Chang, 66, joined the
SIU in the port of New York in 1957
sailing as a chief cook. Brother
Chang sailed 32 years. He hit the
bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y.
Harbor beef. Seafarer Chang was
born in China and is a resident of
Brooklyn, N.Y.
and the maximum earnings subject
to the tax will go up on Jan. 1.
Most workers will be affected
only by the change in the tax rate,
which will rise for both employees
and their employers from 6.13
percent of covered earnings to 6.65
percent.
ONLY PERSONS who earn more
than $25,900, which is the present
ceiling on wages subject to the social
Here's the third installment of a
new Log column dealing with Social
Security. We will try to keep you
informed of rules and regulations,
and changes in the law.
SS Tax for Workers and
Earnings Limit for
Retirees Up in '81
.Both the social security tax rate
security tax, will be affected by the
rise in the taxable wage base to
$29,700. About 10 percent of
workers are in this group. In return
for paying more into the fund, they
will become entitled to higher future
retirement benefits and greater
family protection in the event of
disability or death.
These other changes will also take
effect on Jan. I:
• The maximum amount that
retirees may earn annually and still
receive all of their benefits will
increase from $5,000To $5,500 for
those aged 65-71 and from $3,720 to
$4,080 for those under 65. Benefits
are reduced $1 for every $2 of
Artemi Kanits, 65, joined the SIU
in 1943 in the port of New York
sailing as an oiler and FOWT.
Brother Kanits sailed 42 years. He hit
the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y.
Harbor beef. Seafarer Kanits is also a
machinist. Born in Estonia, USSR,
he is a naturalized U.S. citizen. And
he is a resident of Long Island City,
Queens, N.Y.C.
Steve Szanto Jr., 54, joined the
SIU in 1943 in the port of New York
sailing as a bosun. Brother Szanto
sailed 35 years. He was born in
Dakota, W.Va. and is a resident of
Virginia Beach, Va.
Paige Clarence Toomey, 74, joined
the SIU in 1944 in the port of
Baltimore sailing as an OS. Brother
Toomey sailed 43 years. His hobbies
are riding and sailing. Seafarer
Toomey was born in Massachusetts
and is a resident of Reistertown, Md.
Ralph John Good, 63, joined the
Union in the port of Cleveland in
1961 sailing as a scowman and
dredgman on the tug John McGuire
(Great Lakes Dredge and Dock)
from 1947 to 1980. Brother Good isa
veteran of the U.S. Army in World
Was II. He was born in Bellevue,
Ohio and is a resident of Avon Lake,
Ohio.
John Coelho, 65, joined the SIU in
the port of New York in 1955 sailing
as a FOWT. Brother Coelho was
born in Portugal and is a resident of
Mt. Vernon, N.Y.
Edward Frank Costin, 63, joined
the SIU in 1947 in the port of
Baltimore sailing as a steward
utilityman. Brother Costin was born
in Maryland and is a resident of
Baltimore.
Recertified Bosun Jessie Sam
Lewis, 51, joined the SIU in 1948 in
the port of Norfolk. Brother Lewis
graduated from the Union's Recerti
fied Bosuns Program in November
1975. He received a 1960 SIU
Personal Safety Award for sailing
aboard an accident-free ship, the SS
Iberville, that year. Seafarer Lewis
was born in Moorhead City, N.C.
and is a resident of Everett, Wash.
earnings exceeding these amounts.
As at present, persons 72 and over
may earn any amount without any
reductions.
• The amount of earnings re
quired for a quarter of coverage will
increase from $290 to $310. Four
quarters will be credited for earnings
of $1,240, up from $1,160.
26 / LOG / January 1981
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�From OS to Chief Mate, But Not Always Calm Seas
T the age of 22 Rudy Loizzi
signed on the SIU~contracted Steel Apprentice as OS
for a four-month trip around the
world. The year was 1960.
If you had told Loizzi then that
one day he'd have a Chief Mate's
license, he probably would have
said, "You've got to be kidding—
it^vould take a miracle!"
Well, as Loizzi himself would
tell you, it didn't take a miracle. It
just took a "few" years, and a
system that still makes it possible
for a young seaman to come up
through the hawespipe.
Looking back, Loizzi says that
1960 was "a big year for- me."
That was the year he joined the
A
'The SIU was- -and
still is—a big part of my
life. It gave me a chance
and the encouragement
to better myself"
merchant marine, and the SIU,
after a four-year hitch in the
Navy. That was also the year he
shipped on the Steel Apprentice,
helped the SIU with an organiz
ing drive on the Great Lakes,
worked on the Laker Norman W.
Foy, and gave himself a brand
new AB ticket for Christmas.
For the next six years Loizzi
shipped steadily out of New York
as AB or dayman, and mostly on
tankers. "I got in the habit of
sailing tankers on long voyages,"
he recalled.
During the critical shortage of
seamen in 1967 for the Vietnam
Sealift, Loizzi had plenty of
seatime and jumped at the chance
to upgrade to Third Mate. He
enrolled at the M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2)
Upgrading Center in Brooklyn
and a few months later had his
first job as Third Mate, on the
T-2 Bradford Island. He stayed
on that ship for 10 months.
The following year Loizzi and
the Buckeye Atlantic had a close
call in the Saigon River.
Sandbags had been placed on the
wings of the bridge—good
protection against small arms
fire, but not much else.
Somewhere between Yung Tau
and Saigon the ship came under
attack—and it wasn't small arms.
But Mother Luck was on their
side that day. They took a hit, but
the shell bounced right off the
ship. A dud.
Loizzi decided to take a break
from the "rigors of war" and
enrolled once again in the
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Chief filiate Rudy Loizzi
M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2) Upgrading
School in Brooklyn. That was in
late 1969. Early in 1970 he was
handed a Second Mate's license.
Now it was time for others to
learn from the expertise of Rudy
Loizzi! He spent the first half of
1971 as a deck instructor at the
Seafarers Harry Lundeberg
School of Seamanship. Then, in
the latter half of '71 he decided to
work up on the Lakes again,
which he did for a while as an
AB/Quartermaster.
Then it was back to school for
Loizzi at the M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
I SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniorI ity arc protected exclusively by the contracts between the
I Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping
rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available
j in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation
I of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the
I contracts between the Union and the employers, notify
j the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return fejceipt requested. The proper address for this is:
Angus '^ed" Campbell
Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board
275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215
Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to
ou at all time.s, 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
your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as
your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper
* eets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SlU
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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.
FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU
I Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes
specific provision for safeguarding the membership's
money and Union finances. The constitution requires a
i detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three
months, which are to be submitted to the membership by
j the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee
I 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 recommendai tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting
I reports, specific recommendations and separate findings.
TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU AtlanUc,
I Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered
I in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund
agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees
in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union
and management representatives and their alternates. All
I expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made
J only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust
fund financial records are available at the headquarters of
1 the various trust funds. .
Upgrading School in Toledo,
Ohio, where he successfully
prepared for his First Class Pilot
(Lakes and Connecting Rivers)
license. For the next year he
worked as pilot on various lakers.
But the salt water, as it will do,
beckoned and Loizzi was back
sailing deep sea in 1973. He stuck
with it for the next six years,
shipping as Second Mate.
Then, in December, 1979 the
former OS re-entered the
M.E.B.A. (Dist. 2) Upgrading
Center in Brooklyn to prepare for
his Chief Mate's exam. He passed
it with flying colors the following
May.
Before heading off into the sun
for new adventures—and respon
sibilities—Rudy Loizzi paused to
reflect on his career and those
who helped him along the way.
He told the Log recently: "The
SIU was—and still is—a big part
of my life. It gave me a chance
and the encouragement to better
myself."
"And, if I may, I'd like to thank
my teachers and brother union
members at the M.E.B.A. (Dist.
2) School." So be it, Rudy. And
we'll be looking for you in a few
years when you go for your
Master's!
patrolman or other Union"official, in your opinion, fails
to protect your contract rights properly, contact the
nearest SIU port agent.
EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has
traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving
the political purposes of any individual in ihe Union,
officer or member. It has also refrained from pub ishing
articles deemed harmful to the Union or its cofiective
membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed
S; membership action at the September, 1960, meetings
in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log
policy is vested in an editorial board which consists o
Ihe 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 "o circum
stances should any member pay any money for any reason
un"ess he is given such receipt. In the event anyone
attempts to require any such payment be made without
nniviiiLr a rcccipt or if a member is required to make a
Sient and is given an official receipt, but feels that he
should not have been required to make such payment, this
sSould tnLiately be reported to Union headquarters.
EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal
rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These
rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in
the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the
employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi
nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na
tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is
denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should
notify Union headquarters.
SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION
SFAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro
ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ
ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and
economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation
and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with
improved employment opportunities for seamen and
boatmen 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 voluntary. No contribution may be
solicited or received because of force, job discrimination,
financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con
dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If
a contribution is made by reason of the above improper
conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified
mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation
and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup
port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli
tical and social interests, and American trade union
concepts.
If at any lime a member feels that any of the above rights
have been violated, or that he has been denied his
constitutional right of access to Union records or infor
mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank
Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt
requested. The address is 675 - 4lh Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.
11232.
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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:
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Schulman & Abarbanel
350 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10118
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.
Archer & Peterson
Americana Building
811 Dallas Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Tele. #(713) 659-4455
TO crew O.S. Hag ships today, you have got la kaap up with world
lochnolopy. So kaap your lah sacura, laarn Shipboard kulamalian. laka iha
kuiamaiian caursa al SHLSS. ii starts March so ihrauph kprtt 23.
TO anratt, contact SHLSS or your stu Raprasantihva.
Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters
NOV. 1-29,1980
•TOTAL REGISTERED
Ail Groups
Class A Class B Class C
TOTAL SHIPPED
All Groups
Class A Class B Class C
Port
DECK DEPARTMENT
0
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Tampa
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmington
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston
Port Arthur
Algonac
St. Louis
Piney Point
Paducah
Totals
0
2
0
2
'
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
33
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
2
0
1
1
2
0
0
7
2
20
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
1
0
2
2
5
0
2
2
16
34
Port
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Tampa
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmington
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston
Port Arthur
Algonac
St. Louis
;
Piney Point
Paducah
Totals
'
-0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
:
»..
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
7
I
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
2
0
10
—
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-..
.......
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
•
Totals All DofMrtments
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
,0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
21
42
34
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14
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••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.
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0
0
8
0
7
1
1
0
0
5
0
1
15
36
0
3
0
7
84
0
0
0
10
0
1
2
6
1
0
6
0
1
7
5
0
4
0
4
47
0
0
0
4
0
2
1
11
0
0
7
0
7
8
11
0
10
0
76
137
'
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
8
. 0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
6
13
101
50
156
STEWARD DEPARTMENT
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Norfolk...:........
Tampa
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wilmington —
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston
Port Arthur
Algonac
St. Louis
Piney Point
Paducah
Totals
_
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
25
^0
1
0
4
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ENGINE DEPARTMENT
Port
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••REGISTERED ON BEACH
All Groups
Class A Class B Class C
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TAMPA, FLA.
Hamilton & Douglas, P.A.
2620 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33609
Tele. #(813) 879-9482
fSAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
John Paul Jennings, Henning,
Walsh & Ritchie
100 Bush Street, Suite 440
San Francisco, California 94104}
Tele. #(415) 981-4400
Philip Weltin, Esq.
Weltin & Van Dam
No. I Ecker Bid.
San Francisco, Calif. 94105
Tele.#(415) 777-4500
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Gruenberg & Sounders
721 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Tele. #(314) 231-7440
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy,
Gardner & Foley
1400 Richards Building
837 Gravier Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Tele. #(504) 586-9395
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt &
Rothschild
5900 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90036
Tele. #(213) 937-6250
MOBILE, ALA.
Simon & Wood
1010 Van Antwerp Building
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Tele. #(205) 433-4904
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DETROIT, MICH.
Victor G. Hanson
19268 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48822
Tele. #(313) 532-1220
GLOUCiESTER, MASS.
Orlando & White
Two Main Street
Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930|
Tele. #(617) 283-8100
SEATTLE, 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, Illinois 60603
Tele. #(312) 263^6330
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Late in November, Hannah Marine's largest new barge in their ninebarge fleet, the Barge 6301 was launched at the Bay Shipyard, Sturgeon
Bay, Wise.
The barge measures 407 by 60 by 21 feet. She carries 63,000 barrels of
oil and has 10 cargo tanks. She has three segregated piping systems with
three cargo pumps.
St. Louis
Norfolk
St. Louis Agent Pat Pil dsworth reports that the boat Peter Fonc/i/was
crewed on Dec. I.
He added late last month that ice packs were slowly closing down the
Upper Mississippi River. Traffic was still going up the river but, he said,
layup was expected soon for the towboats ahd barges.
Only on the Illinois River was traffic moving slowly.
Contract negotiations at the Carteret Towing Co. and the American
Towing Co., Wilmington, N.C. are continuing.
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winter season.
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for five new towboats and 46 double-skinned petroleum-chemical barges.
All the towboats have already been delivered to National Marine.
One was built by Dravo, St. Louis and Albert Ortes Boatbuilding, Krotz
Springs, La., built the others.
Twenty barges have been delivered so far with another 16 to be
delivered in the first three months of this year.
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Last month a new contract was signed and ratified at Western
Towing.
It would give their Boatmen an immediate daily wage increase, and
for the first time Major Medical health coverage under the Seafarers
Welfare Plan.
They also got an increase in vacation pay in the third year of the new
contract and an extra holiday, Easter.
At the same time, dredge Long Island {^orih American Trailing)
came into this port for repairs at the North Florida Shipyard.
Mobile
SlU Welfare Claims Administrator Tom Cranford.was here late last
month to "straighten out all claims and service the membership."
Radcliffe Materials could be making Coosa-Alabama River history
through its increased sand and gravel barging there.
Last year, Radcliffe barged 900,000 tons of sand and gravel to this
port from the upper reaches of the Alabama River and 600,000 tons of the
sand and gravel to Montgomery, Ala., the state capital and home of
Maxwell Air Force Base.
This means that Radcliffe towboats and barges are working the full
length of the Alabama River on a continuing basis. This could be the first
time since steamboat packet days that someone has been running the river
around the clock for this distance.
1981 Class Dates Set for Bosun, Steward Recertification
The Seafarers Appeals Board,
at its December meeting, ap
proved the scheduling of the
following classes for the Bosunand Stewards Recertification Pro
gram for the coming year:
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Here are the photos of the most
recent graduating class of the
December, after completing the
two-month Stewards program.
Stewards Recertification pro
gram. The group graduated in
Bosun Recert.
Feb. 9, 1981
Apr. 13, 1981
Aug. 10, 1981
Steward Recert.
Mar. 9, 1981
May 11, 1981
July 13, 1981
Sept. 7, 1981
Oct. 12, 1981
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Joseph
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Benny
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Raymond
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Bosun classes will consist of
Approximately four weeks at
jPiney Point and four weeks at
Jbnion Headquarters in New
lYork.
The Steward classes will con'st of approximately six weeks
It Piney Point and two weeks
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See Your SKI Representative for details or applications.
January 1981
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Ogden Marine
Ogden Marine, which operates a bulk fleet, is expected to order two
new bulk carriers costing about $75-million apiece to be built at its Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans in the near future. The company is also
having two chemical carriers beign built at the Yard. Ogden Marine also
plans to order a pair of bulk carriers from a Japanese shipyard.
Sea-Land Service
Government funding is now available for the U.S. Navy to buy SeaLand Service's eight 27,000 dwt SL-7 containerships for a fleet of
emergency supply ships. The Navy and Sea-Land will begin negotiations
soon. Each one can carry 1,096 35-foot and 40-foot containers.
President Carter signed into law a defense appropriation bill which
includes $285-million for the purchase and conversion of these turbinepowered, high speed (33 knots) vessels.
Matson Line
Matson Line, the principal carrier between the U.S. mainland and
Hawaii, is now having its SS Lur/ine converted from a strictly R/OR/O
ship to a lift-on, lift-off (L/O L/O) vessel as well.
Aft she will remain R/O R/O while forward shell be L/O L/O.
The $41-million conversion at the Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa. will
be completed by the end of this year.
The 700-foot trailership, which now carries 134 24-foot containers,
will be cut in half, her decks gutted and a 126 midbody inserted making
her 826-feet long. She then will be able to carry 1,046 24-f6ot boxes. The
containers will be stacked three high on deck.
China-Egypt
China has bought 500,000 metric tons of U.S. wheat for delivery in
part by U.S. flag ships in June 1981-2.
Egypt bought 1 million metric tons of U.S. wheat and wheat flour
worth $210-million, half to be carried by American flag ships.
American President Line
Beside having three giant, diesel-powered containerships being built
at Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans for delivery in 1982, APL with the
port of Los Angeles, will jointly build a $33-million container terminal
that will be No. 1 on the West Coast. APL will sign a 20-year lease with
the port, moving in in 1983.
The facility on the West Basin of the harbor will cover 100 acres and
have two 960-foot berths and a 200,000 sq. ft. box freight station able to
store and handle 6,000 40-foot boxes on chassis.
It will handle 70 to 75 million tons of cargo over 20 years.
The giant containerships will be able to carry 1,247 40-foot boxes,
twice the capacity of APL's largest ships now in service. The 860-foot
containerships will be 106-feet wide with a displacement of 49,360 long
tons sailing at 25 knots.
APL will also relocate its Seattle operations to a bigger 46-acre ter
minal by June 1981.
Northern Border Gas Pipeline
Northern Border Natural Gas Pipeline Co, got a $ 1 billion plus loan
from 28 U.S. and Canadian banks to build a 823-mile, $1.4 billion leg of
its Alaska pipeline system.
The company's five partners will get up the rest of the $1.4 billion.
The whole project, including the Alaskan lap, is expected to be finished
by 1985. The line will go through Alaska's North Slope, Canada, Mon
tana, North and South Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa.
Nine pipeline construction firms employing 5,000 workers will pay
$550-million for the pipe creating 2,000 jobs for steel workers.
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Four major oil and gas companies and one of the U.S.'stop chemical
firms have asked the Department of Transportation for a deepwater oil
port license here.
The firms included are Phillips Petroleum, Continental Pipeline,
Dow Chemical and Seaway Pipeline.
The consortium plans to build its crude tanker port, a single-buoy
system, 12 miles off Freeport, Tex. It could take care of 500,000 barrels a
day.
China Expects U.S. to Be Biggest Trade Partner by 1985
Trade between the United
States and the People's Republic
of China continues to grow at a
fast pace.
According to projections made
earlier this month by Bo Yibo,
vice premier of the People's
Republic of China, the United
States may eventually replace
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partner, perhaps as early as 1985.
This growth in trade has
repercussions that go far beyond
surface statistics.
Commerce between the United
States and China helps to bridge
the vast social and economic
differences that exist between the
one-time antagonists, thereby
making it easier for them to co
operate on important strategic
matters.
The United States exported
some $3.4 billion worth of goods
to China in 1980, most of which
were agricultural products such
as wheat, cotton, corn and
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soybeans. Americans imported
$869 million worth of Chinese
goods.
Trade between the "United
States and China is governed by a
bilteral agreement that protects
this country's maritime interests.
Opponents of such agreements
have argued that they hinder
international trade. Judging by
the rapid growth of Sino-American trade, that is not so.
Ftrsonals
Job Opportunities.
Frederick E. Lillard
, Great Pay.
Please contact, your sister, Clara
Huffman, 39314 Richland, Luisnia,
Mich. 48150.
John Thomas Thompson
Eliza Meadows
Please contact, Carmelo Murphy, excrew member S/S Point Margo at 2225
McCarthy Street—Houston, Texas
77029.
Miguel Castro Martinez
Please contact, Irma Castro Mar
tinez, Calle 14-S.O. #1776, Las Lomas,
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00921. Tel.
(809) 992-5167.
Security.
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You can learn it too. Take the Maintenance of
Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Course
at SHLSS. Enroll now. Course starts
March 2. Get in on today's
opportunities in the SlClcontracted fleet. Contact SHLSS
or your SKI Representative.
Deposit in the SIU
Blood BankIt's Your Life
This man knows reefer maintenance'.^
30 / LOG / January 1981
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|lU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated center)
lues receipt for (seated right) Recertified Bosun William Crawford shio's chair
Ian of the Ship's Committee of theSS Sea-LandEconomy at a payoff oHOeb 3 S
ort Elizabeth N.J. The rest of the committee and a crLmernber are tSed
to r.) AB Ben Jarratt deck delegate and Engine Delegate J R. Graydon. Standing
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Hunley, Steward Delegate Gerald McEwen and Chief
Electrician Bill Thomas, educational director. •
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See Your SlU Representative
for details and applications.
For course starting March 30
All application materials must
be received by February 27.
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Bosun William |yi. Parker (2nd right), ship's chairman of theSS George
rywe (Waterman) is at a payoff on Dec, 30 at Pier 7, Brooklyn, N.Y. With him are
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Committee of (I. to r.) Chief Cook William Lance, steward
pegate. Chief Steward C. Rooks, secretary-reporter and AB Jim MalOney, deck
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION
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Conrad Schmidt
spent most of his working
life shipping on the Great Lakes.
He caught his first ship in 1935,
and joined the Union in the port
of Toledo in I960.
This May, Brother Schmidt
received his first pension check at
the Frankfort Union Hall where
he is well-known as a hard-work
ing seaman and a loyal Union
man.
Seafarer Schmidt sent the Log
his seafaring history in a nutshell
which we are reprinting here. We
wish him smooth sailing and
good health in the years of his
retirement.
"I was bom on Washington
Island, Wisconsin and started
sailing on the Great Lakes in the
spring of 1935. I shipped aboard
the steamer Reiss Brothers as
coalpasser. But there was a mixup. There were too many coalpassers and not enough firemen. I
was offered the job as fireman. It
was a tough job, but I made out
alright.
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"In the year of 19361 stayed at
home and worked on my father's
farm. In the spring of 19371 went
to Milwaukee and tried to ship
out, but no luck. So I sent a
telegram to the chief of the Reiss
Brothers and got a job there
again as fireman. I was there
during the season of 1939 and
through the spring of 1940.
"The company used me as oiler
aboard the old Richard J. Reiss
which had formerly been named
the George W. Peavey. I was an
oiler there until June 1943 and
was transferred to the new
Richard J. Reiss, which had been
built at the Great Lakes shipyard
in Detroit. I was an oiler there
through the season of 1945.
Pensioner Conrad Schmidt
"In February 1946, 1 was oiler aboard the Richard J. Reiss.
offered a job working for the I accepted the job and was oiler
Washington Island Electric Cor there through the season of 19b3.
poration which had just been By June of 1964 the Richard J.
constructed. I worked there in the Reiss had been converted to a self
power plant maintenance and unloader and 1 accepted the job
line construction department as Conveyor Engineer. I held this
until the spring of 1952.
position until Novem^ber 19, 1979
"1 was then offered a job as at which time I retired.
"In my retirement, I'll be busy
making improvements around
my home that I've been putting
off and plan to go fishing often. I
know what the conditions were
like sailing on the Jakes years ago
and the improvements there were
in all departments aboard the
ship after the Union was estab
lished.
"I thank the Seafarers for the
Supplement pay and their retire
ment plan, which to me is
certainly more than satisfactory."
Notice On Job
Call Procedure
(inland)
WiMn throwing in for work
during a Job cali at any SiU
Hiring Haii, boatman muat
produco tbo foiiowing:
• momborabip cortHicato
(wboro poaaoaaod)
• rogiatration eard
• oiinic card
• seaman's papers
Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobrietv
eeino n hIinH man
•
.
. .
eeing a blind man walk down a^ street makes
the rest. of« us thankful
^
well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guidinK
arm to the blind because we all think it must he a terrihie thing to be unabie to see
where you're going.
An alcoholic can't see where he's going either, only alcoholics
don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a
course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his familv
And thats where an alcoholic is headed.
Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is just
as easy-and just as important-as steering a blind man across a street. All
you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's
Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md.
Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling^
he needs. And hell get the support
lort of brother SIU members who are fighting
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the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life.
road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of
ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone.
And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center
you 11 be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an
arm's length away.
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Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center
I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic
Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling
records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept
anywhere except at The Center.
Name
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j Address
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Mail to:
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Book No.
(Street or RFD)
(City)
(State)
Telephone No
THE CENTER
Star Route Box 153-A
Valley Lee, Md. 20692
or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010
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lyier "ayde" Womack
Seafarer lyier
Raynard "Clyde"
Womack, 26,
graduated from
the Entry Trainee
Program of the
Harry Lundei berg School of
Seamanship
(HLSS) Piney
Point, Md. in 1979. Brother Wo
mack upgraded to fireman-watertender (FOWT) and completed the
LNG Course there this year. He
earned the lifeboat, firefighting, first
aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscita
tion (CPR) endorsements. Born in
Reidsville, N.C., he lives in Colum
bus, Ga. and ships out of various
ports.
Justin J. Delaney
Seafarer Jusstin J. Delaney,
25, is a 1977 grad
uate of the HLSS
Trainee Pro
gram. Brother
Delaney up
graded to 3rd
I cook there that
same year. De
laney rode the LNG Aries (Energy
Transport) on her maiden voyage.
He has the LNG safety, firefighting,
lifeboat and CPR endorsements. He
is a veteran of the U.S. Marine
Corps. A native of St. Louis, Mo.,
he lives there and ships out of the
port of Nevv Orleans.
Darryl White
Darryl White,
25, gra'duated
from the Lundeberg School in
1978, upgrading
to FOWT the
following year.
He's a veteran of
the U.S. Navy
I and served in the
iVietnam War. He holds firefighting,
jlifeboat, and CPR tickets. Darryl is
•also a musician, playing lead and
rhythm guitar. He hopes to get his
IQMED rating sometime in 1981. A
pative of Brooklyn, N.Y., he ships
the port of New York. Darryl
^as actually in last month's class of
rA upgraders, but the Log inadverfaiuly left his picture out. Our
^Pologies Darryl.
Manuel Francisco Holguin
Clay P. Mitchell
Kermett Mangram
Seafarer Manuel
Francisco Hol
guin, 37, joined
the SIU in the
port of New York
in 1973. Brother
Holguin
up
graded to FOWT
in the port of
New York in
1978. Holguin was a commando in
the Ecuadorean Army from 1972 to
1973. Also he has worked as a pri
vate eye. And he holds the firefight
ing, lifeboat and CPR tickets. A
native of Manta, Ecuador, he lives in
Brooklyn, N. Y. and ships out of the
port of New York.
Seafarer Clay
P. Mitchell, 25,
is a 1979 Piney
Point graduate.
He upgraded to
FOWT there in
1979, too. Broth
er Mitchell re
cently rode the
ST Washington
(Hudson Waterways) in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) maneuvers in European
waters. Mitchell plans to attend the
QMED Course at the Point in May
1981. He also earned the firefight
ing, lifeboat and CPR tickets. A
native of Maryland, he lives in Tulsa,
Okla. and ships out of the port of
Baltimore.
Seafarer Ker
mett Mangram,
26, graduated
from the HLS in
1978. Brother
Mangram up
graded to AB
there in 1979. He
has the CPR,
firefighting and
lifeboat tickets. Eventually, he
would like to be a patrolman for the
SIU. A native of Jacksonville, he
lives there and ships out of that port.
Wilbur L. Adams
Seafarer Wil|bur L. Adams,
I 58, started sail
ing in 1973 in the
j port of. YokoI hama, Japan. In
1975, he up[ graded to AB at
Piney Point.
Brother Adams
was a former Green Beret sergeant
major of the U.*S. Army's 5th Special
Forces Group (SFG)in Vietnam. He
retired from the Army in 1972 after
serving 26 years in both the Army
and the U.S. Navy. Adams holds the
firefighting, lifeboat and CPR cer
tificates. Born in Springfield, Mo.,
he lives in Norfolk and ships out of
that port.
Steven Boettcher
Seafarer Steven "Steve
I Boettcher, 26, is
a 1978 HLS En
try Trainee Pro
gram graduate,
j Brother Boett
cher upgraded
[to AB there in
1980. He has the
CPR, firefighting and lifeboat pa
pers. Boettcher was born in Cincin
nati, Ohio, lives in Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla. and Houston and ships out of
that port city.
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Russell McAllister
Seafarer Rusisell "Russ" McI Allister, 22, in
1978 graduated
1 from the HLS;
He returned
i there in 1980 to
upgrade to AB.
Brother McAl
lister earned the
firefighting, lifeboat and CPR en
dorsements. Born in New Hamp
shire, he lives in Somerworth, N.H.
and ships out of the port of New
York.
Raymond J. Picciolo
Seafarer RayI mend J.Picciolo,
21, graduated
i from HLS in
1979. Brother
Picciolo
up[graded
to
FOWT
and
I QMED there the
I same year. He
holds the following certificates: first
aid, CPR, lifeboat and firefighting.
His ambition is to earn a marine en
gineer's license. Picciolo was born in
Miami Beach, Fla., lives there and
ships out of all ports.
lipping Procedures (Deepen)
WiMii throwing in for work
duHng o Job coil of any SIU
Hiring Hail, aoamon muat producothO fallowing:
• momborahip cortificato
(wboro posaoaaod)
• rogiatration card
• elinic card
• aoaman'a papora
• valid, up-to-dato paaaporl
bi addition, wbon aaaigning
m Job tbo diapatcbor will com
ply with tbofollowing Soctlw
9, Subaoction 7 of tbo SIU
Shipping Ruloa:
,
.
"Within oacb ciaaa of aoniority rating in ovory Uapartmont, priority for entry fating
joba abail bo given to aii aoa-
men who poaaoaa Lifeboatman ondoraomopi by tbo
United Statof^Mot Guard.
Tbo Soafmara JGifoala Board
may waive tbo pracoding aontonco wbon, in thai aolo Judg
ment of tbo Board, undue
bardabip wiii iCauH or extenu
ating cireiimatancoa warrant
au^ waiver."
iUao, all entry rated mombora muat abow their teat aix
montba diacbargoa.
Further, tbo Soafarara Appoala Board baa ruled that "C
claaaification aoamon may
only rogiator and aaii aa entry
ratinga in only one depart
ment."
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Carey Fain
Seafarer Carey
Fain, 25, started
I sailing with the
SIU in 1976.
Brother Fain
now sails as a
QMED
and
FOWT. He upgraded to
QMED at the
HLS in 1979. And he holds the
CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tick
ets. A native of St. Louis, Mo., he
lives there and ships from the port of
Seattle.
Thomas Davis
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Seafarer
Thomas Davis,
22, graduated
I from the HLS in
1978. He upI graded to AB
j there in 1980. He
earned his GenI eral Education
Diploma (GED)
in 1978 at Piney Point and the CPR,
firefighting and lifeboat endorse
ments. Bom in The Bronx, N.Y.C.,
he lives in Englishtown, N.J. and
ships out of the port of New York.
Patrick C. Ray, Jr.
^
Seafarer Pat
rick C. Ray, Jr.,
21, graduated
from Piney Point
in 1979. He upj graded to AB
there in 1980.
j Brother Ray has
earned the CPR,
1 lifeboat and fire
fighting certificates. Born in Geor
gia, he lives in Atlantic-Porte Vedra
Beach, Fla. and ships out of the
ports of Jacksonville and Houston.
John Martin Sweeney
Seafarer John
Martin Swe«iey,
25, graduated
from Piney Point
in 1976. He up
graded to FOWT
there in 1977.
Brother Sweeney
has the CPR,
firefighting and
lifeboat tickets. He was born in New
Jersey and lives in Glenside, Pa. and
Philadelphia and ships out of the
port of New York.
January 1981 / LOG / 33
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Continuedfrom Page 3
HOUSTON AGENT
Louis Guarino,
(G-520)
vSfcv,
Unopposed,
elected
HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN
Patrick Pillsworth,
4,833
(P-1079), (elected)
•John Ruiz, (R-in6)
1,015
Harmando Salazar,
4.700
(S-1966), (elected)
F. E. "Gene" Taylor,
4,978
(T-180,1, (elected)
No Votes
1.701
Voids
305
Total
17,532
SAN FRANCISCO AGENT
Juan J. Reinosa,
Unopposed,
(R-70)
elected
SAN FRANCISCO
JOINT PATROLMAN
D. "Frank" Boyne,
Unopposed,
(B-8)
elected
Gentry Moore,
Unopposed,
(M-8001)
elected
DETROIT AGENT
Jack Allen,
(A-674)
Article XIII, Section 6 of the
Constitution.
This report is unanimous, there
being no dissents. Therefore, except
Thomas Farrell, F-5720
for the contingencies provided for in
Port of Philadelphia
Article XIII, Section 4(f) of the
Constitution, this closing report
shall be accepted as final.
Our report shall be mude up in
Carl Churko, C-706
sufficient copies by the SecretaryPort of Baltimore
Treasurer's office to comply with the
requirements of the Union Constitu
tion.
All of the members of the Com
mittee wish to express their deep
Port of Detroit
appreciation for the cooperation
and assistance given to us by the
Union's legal department and its
technical and clerical staff.
Clyde Kreiss, K-28
Port of Houston
Finally, the members of the Union
Tallying Committee wish to con
gratulate the elected officers and
jobholders. We extend our best
wishes for the next four years. We
hope that you will carry on the
tradition of our Union and advance '
the strength of the maritime in
dustry.
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John F. Smith, S-687
Port of New Orleans
i.'.
Torry Kidd, Jr., K-553
Port of Mobile
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William Stubblefield, S-5811
Port of St. Louis
Unopposed,
elected
James Colder, G-72, Chairman
Port of New York
ST. LOUIS AGENT
James Martin,
(M-5290)
Frank Barone, B-1192
Port of Philadelphia
Unopposed,
elected
ST. LOUIS JOINT PATROLMAN
Manuel "Joe" Sigler, Unopposed,
(S-2101)
elected
PROPOSITION #1
(Constitutional Amendment- -Dues)
YES
4,915
NO
730
NO VOTES
175
VOIDS
24
TOTAL
5,844
PROPOSITION #2
(Constitutional AmendmentVice President in Charge of
fFe.v/ Coast)
VES
5,305
NO
320
NO VOTES
151
VOIDS
68
TOTAL
5,844
CONCLUSION
The official tally of this Commit
tee is annexed hereto and made a
part of this closing report. It is
recommended that the membership
concur in the tally as well as in this
report in its entirety.
Subject to the appropriate action
of the membership at the "Election
Report Meetings," our tally repre
sents (he basis for the in.stallation
into the offices or jobs as provided in
Jack Rhodes, R-688
Port of Baltimore
Michael Doherty, D-704
Port of Detroit
Maurice Duet, D-11
Port of Houston
Robert Broadus, B-404
Port of New Orleans
Henry Peterson, P-643
Port of Mobile
Marvin E. Garrison, G-8004
Port of San Francisco
Dave Wierschem, W-5595
Port of St. Louis
Theodore Goodman, G-134
Port of New York
who made uo
rank-and-«/e members
JameToolZ nnHnt tS
Standing In background is
James Goider, port of New York, who served as Committee chairman.
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Fraternally submitted:
DETROIT JOINT PATROLMAN
Byron F. Kelley,
Unopposed,
(K-12039)
elected
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�USCG Ends Hearings on Poet Tragedy
Continued from Page 6
Poet inquiry addressed the
possible and probable causes of
the tragedy rather than the
actual. But, under intensive
examination by SIU attorney
Arthur Abarbanel, certain key
points emerged during the
hearings indicating what must
have been contributing factors.
Testimony from the last
eyewitness to see the Poet before
site left Philadelphia raised
questions about whether the
vessel was properly loaded.
Independent river pilot Capt.
Gary Harper, who'd guided the
523-foot Poet to open water, said
that the vessel's bow had been
riding two feet lower than her
stern, making her hard to handle.
"1 mentioned it to the Captain,"
Harper said, adding that the
Captain had told him he'd even
out the vessel by redistributing
bunkers.
During the hearing it was
established that the Poet's afterhold was empty while her three
forward holds were loaded.
However S. Fraser Sammis,
president of the National Cargo
Bureau and Capt. Albert Gerckin
who supervised the Poet's load
ing, testified that the Poet's cargo
was properly loaded.
"The Poet's cargo compart
ments were properly trimmed
out," Sammis said. "A machine is
used to blow grain into all the
corners," to make sure there are
no air pockets. This is done,
Sammis added, to keep the grain
from shifting. "If the grain shifts
the uneven distribution of weight
could cause the ship to founder or
capsize," he said.
However, under questioning,
the Cargo Bureau spokesman
conceded that they check only to
make sure cargo doesn't shift
within the hold, not for "hogging
and sagging." (Hogging occurs
when a wave lifts a vessel's mid
ship section and sagging when the
bow and stern are raised by
waves.) It's possible for a ship to
break apart if it can't withstand
that kind of pressure.
Speaking after the conclusion
of the hearings, SIU attorney
Arthur Abarbanel charged that
"the loading procedures were not
adequate." The National Cargo
Bureau doesn't have "people
there watching the whole proc
ess," he said. "They should have
someone there as each hatch is
closed, not just one hatch."
Abarbanel also noted a num
ber of points brought out at the
hearings which • questioned the
overall seaworthiness of the Poet.
"The ship carried an unusual
number of settling and oxygen
tanks," Abarbanel said. "They
carried 20 or more instead of the
usual five or six tanks, indicating
they were probably doing a lot of
welding."
Recent inspection of the Poet
had turned up "holes and
fractures in the deck area and
wastage of the structure which
had been repaired at various
times," Abarbanel said, adding
that the ship's owner, Hawaiian
Eugenia Corp. "never made
repairs until the last minute. They
also got waivers on many
required repairs which were
necessary," he said.
In addition, "the company let
the Poet go out to sea without
reporting every 48 hours, even
though that's a requirement and
even though, on previous voy
ages, that ship did report every 48
hours."
Called to testify, Hawaiian
Eugenia Corp. Pres. Henry J.
Bonnabel said he was not
alarmed when the Poet missed its
usual 48-hour check-in on Oct. 26
and did not report the vessel
missing until Nov. 3. "It is not
unusual," said Bonnabel, "for a
vessel on a foreign voyage of this
kind to go four or five days and
sometimes longer without com
munication. We assumed," he .
continued, "it was atmospheric
conditions or something was
wrong with the radio."
After finally reporting the Poet
missing, the Coast Guard delayed
another five days to begin their
search. This delay is standard
operating procedure, according
to the Coast Guard."When a ship
is reported missing we don't jiist
jump in a helicopter and go
look," said a CG spokesman.
"We do a series of communica
tion checks to see who has heard
from the ship last."
The S1U took strong issue with
the fact that the Coast Guard
waited five days to start the
search. "The Coast Guard
complained that there was too
large an area to effectively
search," said legal counsel
Abarbanel, "but waited five days
while the winds and the tides
effectively enlarged that area."
The Coast Guard had planned
to call off the search on Nov. 13,
after five days. But under strong
pressure from SIU New York
Agent Jack Caffey, from the
families of Poet crewmen and
from Rep. Mario Biaggi, whose
aid as chairman of the House
Coast Guard subcommittee the
SIU enlisted, the search was
extended until Nov. 17.
Relatives of the missing
crewmen were incensed over both
the company's delay in reporting
the Poet missing and the CG's
delay in beginning the search.
Lawsuits totalling in the tens of
millions of dollars have been filed
against Hawaiian Eugenia Corp.
by just about every family of the
34 crewmen.
Abarbanel, who is handling
some of the lawsuits, says every
one of them "cites the company
for negligence and unseaworthi
ness." Action on all the lawsuits is
pending.
SiU Had ^Party in Interest^ Status at Hearings Due to Court Victory
Nothing can erase the tragic
fact of the S.S. Poet's disappear
ance. But the SIU's ability to fully
participate as a "party in interest"
in the recently concluded Marine
Board of Inquiry hearings could
go a long way towards improving
regular vessel inspection and
loading procedures to prevent
similar tragedies in the future.
As a "party in interest" the
Union was able to examine and
cross-examine witnesses and do
whatever was appropriate to
make sure all the facts were
brought out and an accurate
record made from which proper
findings and conclusions can be
drawn.
According to Arthur Abarba
nel of the law firm of Schulman &
Abarbanel who represented the
Union at the hearings, "there's no
question that the Union's ability
m act as a 'party in interest' made
^ big difference. The Union has
ihe experience to know ex'actly
what questions to ask," he said.
That meant the most important
issues got aired.
The SIU's ability to fully
protect the Interests of Sea
farers during the Poet investi
gation is a direct result of a land
mark ruling handed down by a
U.S. District Court Judge last
October.
That ruling, which stemmed
from a 1978 lawsuit filed by the
SIU against the Coast Guard,
declared that the Coast Guard
had wrongfully denied the SIU
"party in interest" status during a
1978 Marine Board of Inquiry
investigation.
Following the collision of the
SlU-contracted S.S.Yellowstone
and an Algerian freighter in
which five crewmen died in June,
1978, the Coast Guard and the
NTSB convened a joint hearing.
As with all Marine Board of
Inquiry investigations, the Board's
two-fold purpose was 1) to
determine the cause of the
accident and 2) to make recom
mendations relative to any unsafe
shipboard conditions which were
found to be contributing factors
in the accident, to prevent similar
accidents from occurring.
When the Yellowstone hearing
began, Schulman & Abarbanel,
as the Union's legal representa
tive, petitioned the Coast Guard
to name them a "party in
interest." They argued that since
the Yellowstone was an SIUcontracted vessel, the Union had
a "vital and critical" interest in
the hearings and a duty, under
the collective bargaining agree
ment, to ensure safe working
conditions aboard the vessel. The
Coast Guard, however, refused
to designate the Union a "party in
interest."
The Union then took the issue
to the Federal Court, Southern
District, N.Y. On Oct. 14, 1980,
U.S. District Judge Mary Johnson
Lowe upheld the Union's posi
tion, ruling that "where a Union
is the representative of seamen
aboard a vessel involved in a
marine casualty it, under... Fed
eral law, is a party in interest..."
Though it was issued long after
the inquiry into the Yellowstone
accident was concluded, the
ruling laid the groundwork for
the SIU to fully participate in
future marine casualty investiga
tions involving SIU crews.
The recent hearing on the
disappearance of the Poet was
the first test of the Court's
decision and the SIU, as well as
the two maritime unions repre
senting the Poet's 10 licensed
crewmen were all named parties
in interest as a consequence.
Because of the Union's full
participation in the hearings, key
points were raised which might
otherwise have remained buried;
points which will have a bearing
on the recommendations the
Board will eventually issue to
better protect U.S.-flag vessels
and seamen in the future.
January 1981 / LOG / 35
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Pensioner
Michael Dunda,
64, died of cancer
in the Parkview
Hospital, Toledo,
Ohio on May 15.
Brother Dunda
joined the Union
in the port of
Toledo in 1959 sailing as a conveyorman
and oiler for the Erie Sand Co. and the
American Steamship Co. He was also a
meat cutter. Laker Dunda was born in
Yukon, Pa. and was a resident of
Toledo. Burial was in Restlawn Memo
rial Park Cemetery, Wood County,
Ohio; Surviving are his widow, Mary
Lou and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Fellows
of Erie, Pa, and Mrs. Elsie Popha of '
Girard, Pa.
Pensioner John
"Blocky" Blizzard
Jr., 64, died of lung
failure in the
Baptist Medical
Center, Columbia,
S.C. on May 31.
Brother Blizzard
joined the SIU in
1948 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a
FOWT. He sailed 29 years, 17 deep sea.
Seafarer Blizzard picketed and or
ganized for the Union for 25 years. He
was born in North Carolina and was a
resident of Charleston Heights, Co
lumbia. Interment was in Olympia
Cemetery, Columbia. Surviving are his
widow, Gloria; a brother, George; and a
sister, Mrs. Eloise Luaf of Bradenton,
Fla.
Harold "Harry"
Floyd Yon, 73,
died of a heart
attack in the Os
teopathic Hospi
tal of Detroit on
June 2. Brother
Yon joined the
Union in the port
of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a dredgeman, deckhand and oiler for the Great
Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1936
to 1945 and for Dunbar and Sullivan on
the Tug Superior from 1949 to 1974. He
was business agent for the Dredgemens
Union. Born in Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich., he was a resident of Detroit.
Burial was in Woodmere Cemetery,
Detroit. Surviving is his widow,
Margaret.
Pensioner
Harold Fehmer
Clooney, 64, suc
cumbed to cancer
at home in Lake
Charles, La. on
May 7. Brother
Clooneyjoined the
Union fn Port
Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a captain
for Sabine Towing from 1953 to 1969.
He was born in Lake Charles, interment
was in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery,
Lake Charles. Surviving are his widow,
Lillian Lee; a son, Thomas apd a
daughter, Rebecca.
Pensioner
Michael Waldorf
Burns, 52, suc
cumbed to cancer
in the San Fran
cisco USPHS Hos
pital on June 16.
Brother Burns
joined the SIU in
the port of New York in 1953 sailing as
an AB on the Bull Line. He sailed 23
years. Seafarer Burns was a veteran of
the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native
of St. Paul, Minn., he was a resident of
San Francisco. Interment was in
Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul. Surviving
are his mother, Mrs. Teresa Murphy of
New Richmond, Wise, and a sister, Mrs.
Rosemary Salsech^ider of St. Croix
Falls, Wise.
Charles Albert
Campbell, Jr., 56,
died of multiple
injuries in Union
Memorial Hospi
tal, Baltimoreafter
being hit by a
car while walking
on May 5. Brother
Campbell joined the SlU in the port of
Baltimore in 1950 sailing as an OS and
in the steward department. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War
11. Seafarer Campbell was born in
Baltimore and was a resident there.
Burial was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery,
Baltimore County. Surviving are his
widow, Ella; two sons, Charles Jr. and
Garry; two daughters, Geraldine and
Rosalyn; a brother, Calvin and a sister,
Mrs. Esther HoIIey, both of Baltimore.
Pensioner John
Joseph Walsh, 78,
passed away from
a cerebral hemor
rhage in Abington
(Pa.) Memorial
Hospital on July
23. Brother Walsh
joined the Union
in the port of Philadelphia in I960
sailing as a deckhand and bridgeman for
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
(B&ORR) from 1917 to 1966. He was a
former member of the MM&P Union,
Local I from 1956 to I960. Boatman
Walsh was born in Philadelphia and was
a resident there. Interment was in
Hillside Cemetery, Glenside, Pa. Sur
viving are his widow. Alberta and a
daughter, Joan.
Patrick Francis
Sellers, 19, died in'
Frankford Hospi
tal, Philadelphia
on Dec. 9, 1979.
Brother Sellers
joined the Union
following hisgrad
uation from the
Harry Lundeberg School (HLS) Entry
Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in
1979. He sailed as a deckhand and 3rd
cook for Inland Tugs and for ACBL's
Northern Towing and on the Towboat
Bill Elmer (Southern Ohio Towing)
from 1978 to 1979. Boatman Sellers was
born in Ft. Benning, Columbus, Ga. and
was a resident of Philadelphia. Inter
ment was in New Cathedral Cemetery,
Philadelphia. Surviving are his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George and Mary Sellers
Sr. of Philadelphia; a brother. Seafarer
George Sellers Jr.; an uncle, Robert
Sellers and an aunt, Gloria Ann Sellers.
36 / LOG / January 1981
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William Joseph
Leonard, 60, died
of heart failure at
home in Duluth,
Minn, on June 17.
Brother Leonard
[joined the Union
in the port of
Duluth in 1978
sailing as a FOWT and QMED for the
American Steamship Co. and the
Kinsman Marine Transit Co. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Army in World War
II. Laker Leonard was born in Little'
Mareh, Pa. Interment was in Park Hill
Cemetery, Duluth. Surviving are his
widow, Dolores and two daughters,
Debra and Janet.
Pensioner
Charlie Stewart
Jr., 72, died of
heart-lung failure
in Doctor's Hospi
tal, Groves, Tex.
on Feb. 29. Broth
er Stewart joined
the Union in Port
Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a captain
and mate for the Sabine Towing Pilots
Assn. from 1942 to 1980. He was a mem
ber of the HIWD in 1960andtheUMD.
Born in Sabine Pass, Tex., he was a resi
dent of Groves. Burial was in the Oak
Bluff Memorial Park Cemetery, Pt.
Neches, Tex. Surviving are his widow,
Ollie; and a sister, Mrs. Ellen McCorkle
of Port Arthur.
Joseph Alex
ander. Cichomski,
62, died of heartlung failure in the
Nassau Bay (Tex.)
USPHS Hospital
on May 13. Brother
Cichomski joined
the SIU in 1946
in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a
FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Army in World War II. Seafarer
Cichomski was born in Elizabeth, N.J.
and was a resident of Houston. Inter
ment was in Gilchrist Cemetery, Hugh
Is., Tex. Surviving is his widow, Lorene.
George Andrew
Connelly, 59, was
dead on arrival at
the De Kalb Hos
pital, Fort Payne,
Ala. on Feb. 20,
1967^ Brother
Connelly joined
the Union in the
port of Detroit in 1963 sailing as an AB
for the Erie Sand and Navigation Co. in
1966 and the Canadian Holiday Line in
1963. He sailed 34 years. Laker Con
nelly was born in Pennsylvania and was
a resident of Erie, Pa. Burial was in Erie.
Surviving are his widow, Bernice; a son,
Francis; two daughters, Mrs. James
(Jean Agnes) Haysworth Booth of
Ocala, Fla. and Mrs. David (Patricia)
Thomson of Hialeah, Fla. and two
brothers, John and Shad, an Erie
district attorney.
Pensioner
Lucio Flodio Ceperiano, 69, died
of heart disease in
\ the Charity Hospi
tal, New Orleans
after being stricken
in the City Munici
pal Auditorium
on June 20. Brother Ceperiano joined
the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955
sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 46
years. Seafarer Ceperiano also rode the
Isthmian Line. Born in the Philippine
Islands, he was a resident of New
Orleans. Interment was in St. Vincent de
Paul Cemetery, No. 2, New Orleans.
Surviving are his widow, Maria Chris
tiana and five daughters, Lillian, Nelly,
Teresa, Gloria and Lucy.
Pensioner
William Francis
Xavier Clarke, 74,
died of heart
failure in the
Ormond Beach
(Fla.) Osteopathic
Hospital on June
5. Brother Clarke
joined the Union in the port of New
York in I960 sailing as a tug dispatcher
for the Penn-Central Railroad from
1924 to 1970. He was a former member
Pensioner Phil
of the International Organization of
lip Sterling Brooks,
Masters, Mates and Pilots (MM&P)
73, died of a heart
Union from 1936 to I960. Boatman
attack in Slidell, ' Clarke was bom in Jersey City, N.J. and
La. on Apr. 16.
was a resident of Bogota, N.J. Burial
Brother Brooks
was in Cresthaven Memorial Park
joined the SIU in
Cemetery, Clifton, N.J. Surviving are
1947 in the port of
his widow, Helen; a son, William Jr. and
New Orleans sail
a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ellen Clarke.
ing as a FOWT. He sailed 42 years.
Pensioner
Seafarer Brooks was born in California
William Daniel
and was a resident of Covington, La.
Weisse,
58, died
Burial was in Allison Cemetery, Coving
of
heart
disease
ton. Surviving are his widow. Ruby Bell;
on arrival at the
a daughter, Deborah and a son-in-law,
Presbyterian HosEric L. Townley of Slidell.
' pital, Albuquer
que, N.M.on June
Edwin Waino Soyring, 54, suc
21. Brother Weisse
cumbed to coronary artery disease in joined the Union in the port of New
Lakeside, Wise, on Apr. 14. Brother
York in I960 sailing as a mate (Tug
Soyring joined the Union in the port of
Jersey City) and tug dispatcher for the
Cleveland sailing as a FOWT for 30
Penn-N.Y. Central Railroad from 1942
years for Kinsman Marine and Bay
to 1973. He was a former member of the
Shipping. He was also a plumber and
MM&P Union. Boatman Weisse was a
carpenter. Laker Soyring was a veteran
veteran of the U.S. Navy during World
of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born
War II. Born in New York City, he was a
in Superior, Wise., he was a resident
resident of Rio Rancho, N.M. Burial
there. Interment was in the Finnish
was in Vista Verde Memorial Park
Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery, Maple,
Cemetery, Rio Rancho. Surviving are
Wise. Surviving is his mother, Mrs.
his widow, Jeannette; a son, William Jr.
Saima Neuman of Superior.
and a daughter, Jo Ann.
�Pensioner John
Wilburn Swindle,
75, succumbed to
heart-lung failure
in Flowers Hospi
tal, Houston on
May 31. Brother
Swindle joined the
Union in the port
of Mobile in 1959 sailing for Bay
Towing and for Radcliff Materials Co.
He was born in Caryville, Fla. where he
was a resident. Burial was in, Bethel
Cemetery, Washington County, Fla.
Surviving are his widow, Lena and a
daughter, Gloria.
Pensioner
William "Willie"
Daniel Boyd
Reeves, 67,
drowned in Black
River Lake, Con
cordia, La. on
Mar. 30. Brother
Reeves joined the
Union in the port of New Orleans in
1957 sailing as a captain (Towboat
National Progress) for National Marine
Service from 1944 to 1974andfor Coyle
Lines in 1942. He was born in Jena, La.
and was a resident of Monterey, La.
Burial was in Harrisonburg (La.)
Cemetery. Surviving are his widow,
Rachel and a brother, Ernest of
Rhinehart, La.
Victor Silva, 61,
died in the New
Orleans USPHS
Hospital on Oct. 7.
Brother Silva
I joined the SIU in
1939 in the port of
New York sailing
as a chief cook. He
"hit the bricks in the 1965 District Coun
cil 37 beef. Seafarer Silva was born in
Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of the
Bronx, N.Y. Interment was in St. Ray
mond's Cemetery, the Bronx. Surviving
are his daughter, Luz; his mother, Mrs.
Manuela Rodriguez of New York City
and a sister, Teress Rivera of the Bronx.
Pensioner AnI tone Pacuinos, 73,
I died of a heart at\ tack in Cambridge
I (Mass.) Hospital
j on Sept. 15. BrothI er Pacuinos joined
the SIU in 1944 in
t the port of New
York sailing as an OS. He was on the
picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef.
Seafarer Pacuinos was born in Massa
chusetts and was a resident of Cam
bridge. Interment was in Mt. Benedict
Cemetery, West Roxbury, Mass. Sur
viving is a sister, Mrs. Helena Palimeni
of Cambridge.
« James William
Boland Jr., 52,
died of a heart
attack in the Com
munity Hospital,
Brazoria County,
Tex., on May 23.
Brother Boland
joined the Union
in the port of Houston in 1974 sailing as
an AB and oiler for G & H Towing from
1971 to 1980 and for Texas Tankers in
1971. Boland was a former member of
the United Plant Guard Workers of
America, Local 250 St. Louis. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War
11. Boatman Boland was born in St.
Louis, Mo. and was a resident of
Freeport, Tex. Burial was in Restwood
Memorial Park Cemetery, Clute, Tex.
Surviving are his widow, Hilda Marie
and a son, Charles.
Henry Michael
iGorden, 55, sucI cumbed to a heart
attack at home in
Philadelphia on
Sept. 27. Brother
Gorden joined the
Union in the port
I of Philadelphia in
1961 sailing as a FOWT, night dis
patcher and pier watchman for Curtis
Bay Towing from 1957 to 1980. He was
a former member of the UMW Union,
the IBL and the ILA Local 333.
Boatman Gorden was a veteran of the
U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was
born in Philadelphia. Intermient was in
Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Philadel
phia. Surviving are his widow, Agnes;
two sons, John and Thomas and two
daughters, Constance and Veronica.
Pensioner
Russell Dean Gilmour, 83, passed
away from heart
failure in Mercy
Hospital, Buffalo
on
May 13.
Brother Gilmour
joined the Union
in the port of Buffalo in 1961 sailing as a
deckhand, linesman, oiler and chief
engineer for the Great Lakes Towing
Co. from 1942 to 1973 and the Buffalo
Gravel Co. from 1938 to 1942. He was a
former member os the Shipbuilder's
Union from 1938 to 1961. Laker
Gilmour was a veteran of the U.S. Navy
in World War 1. Interment was in Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheektowaga,
N.Y. Surviving is his daughter, Mrs.
John (Clare) Sproch of Cheektowaga.
Pensioner
George Kenneth
Marionneaux, 63,
died of heart-lung
failure in Doctors
Memorial HospiI tal. Baton Rouge,
La. on Mar. 30.
Pensioner Cello "Cecil" "Champ"
Brother Marion
Morani, 72, passed away from heart
neaux
joined
the
Union
in the port of
failure at home in Petaluma, Calif, on
May 24. Brother Morani joined the Houston sailing as a chief engineer for
Union (MC&S) during World War 11 in National Maritime Service from 1952 to
the port of San Francisco sailing as a 1971 He also sailed for A. P. Breaux &
room steward for 35 years. He first Sons from 1946 to 1952. Boatman
sailed on the West Coast in 1941. Marionneaux was a former member of
Morani was quite a baseball hitter. He IBL Local 1827. Born in Plaquemine,
was born in Illinois. Cremation took La., he was a resident there. Interment
place in Cypress Hill Memorial Park was in Grace Cemetery, Plaquemine.
Cemetery, Petaluma. Surviving are Surviving are his widow, Geraldine; a
three brothers, Louis of San Francisco son, Randolph and two daughters,
and Albert and Frank of Fairfax, Calif. Geraldine and De Ette.
Pensioner Sid
ney Charles Day,
71, passed away
from heart-lung
failure.in the San
Francisco USPHS
Hospital on July
9. Brother Day
I joined the SIU in
1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a
bosun. He sailed 35 years and rode the
Waterman Line. He also sailed during
World War 11 as a member of the SUP
and during the Vietnam War. Seafarer
Day attended the 1970 SIU Pensioners
Conference at Piney Point. Born in
Louisiana, he was a resident of Wil
mington, Calif. Interment was in All
Souls Cemetery, Vallejo, Calif. Surviv
ing are a sister, Mrs. Catherine D. Coon
of Inglewood, Calif, and a niece,
Michelle Ann Coon of Torrance, Calif.
Pensioner Alvin
LaverneDoud,63,
died of lungfailure
in the Naval Re
gional Medical
Center, San Di
ego on May 23.
Brother Doud
I joined the SIU in
the port of Seattle in 1957 sailing as a
chief steward for the Calmar Line and as
a 2nd cook for the MSTS in 1956. He
was a former member of the Cooks and
Assistants Union. Seafarer Doud was a
veteran of the U.S. Army in World War
11. A native of Yakima, Wash., he was a
resident of San Diego. Cremation took
place in Greenwood Crematory, San
Diego. Surviving are his widow. Feme
of Rockdale, 111.; a sister, Mrs. Goldie
Opal Shelton of Tacoma, Wash.; a
stepson. Jay E. Dodge and a step
daughter, Cheryl Joanne Reed.
Riley Franklin
"Bluestack" Beech,
49, died of heartlung failure in the
U.S.A. Medical
Center, Mobile on
Apr. 11. Brother
Beech joined the
Union in the port
of Mobile in 1958 sailing as a deckhand
on the Tug Doris Roman (Mobile
Towing) from 1957 to 1980 and for Bay
Towing in 1957. He was born in
Coppland, Washington County, Ala.
and was a resident of State Line, Miss.
Interment was in Eret Cemetery, Wayne
County, Miss. Surviving are his widow,
Edwina; six sons, George, Leon,
Michael, Emery, John and Travis and
two daughters. Norma and Jean.
Pensioner
Joseph Thomas
Bertolino, 62,
died of a heart
attack in the
Nassau Bay (Tex.)
USPHS Hospi
tal on Mar. 31.
Brother Bertolino.
joined the Union in the port of Houston
in 1957 sailing as a deckhand for the G &
H Towing Co. in 1948. He was a veteran
of the U.S. Army in World 11. Boatman
Bertolino was born in Galveston and
was a resident there. Burial was in
Calvary Cemetery, Galveston. Surviv
ing are his widow, Lorraine; two sons,
Michael and Daniel; a daughter. Lor
raine and a sister, Mrs. Josephine
Wilson of Galveston.
Pensioner Elton
Fuller Gallop Sr.,
71, passed away
from heart failure
and was dead on
arrival at the
Memorial Clinic,
Manteo, N.C. on
Mar. 24. Brother
Gallop joined the Union in the port of
Norfolk in 1968 sailing as a chief
engineer for NBC Lines in 1968 and for
Curtis Bay Towing in 1972. He was bora
in Wanchese, N.C. and was a resident
there. Interment was in Cudworth
Cemetery, Wanchese. Surviving are his
widow. Iris and a sister-in-law, Mrs.
James M. Williams Jr. of Wanchese.
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Pensioner Sam
uel Pasquale Manzione,78, died of a
heart attack in the
Broward General
1 "Medical Center,
Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla. on May 3.
Brother Manzione
joined the Union in the port of New
York in 1960 sailing as a Hudson River
Pier 50 floatman for the Penn-Central
Railroad from 1923 to 1966. He was a
former member of the MM&P Union
from 1932 to 1960. Boatman Manzione
was a produce merchant from 1918 to
1923, A native of Salerno, Italy, he was a ^
resident of Ft. Lauderdale. Burial was in
Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington,
N.J. Surviving are his widow, Betty and
a sister, Mrs. Betty Pisarski.
Pensioner
I Ernest Brooks
I Avant, 60, died of
heart-lung failure
in the Medical
Center of Central
i Georgia, Macon
on Apr. 4. Brother
Avant joined the
SIU in 1943 in the port of Jacksonville
sailing as an AB. He sailed 40 years.
Seafarer Avant was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy prior to World War II. Born in
McRae, Ga., he was a resident of
Miami. Burial was in West Flagler
Memorial Park Cemetery, Coral
Gables, Fla. Surviving are two daugh
ters, Linda of Miami and Mrs. Karen
Moore of Mount Horeb, Wise.
Stephen Zavadcson, 75, passed
away in New York
City on Dec. 5.
Brother Zavadcson joined the
SIU in 1942 in the
port of New York
sailing as a bosun
for Sea-Land and Seatrain from 1951 to
1963. He hit the bricks in the 1961
Greater N.Y. Harbor and 1962 Robin
Line beefs. Seafarer Zavadcson sailed
36 years. He was born in Pennsylvania
and was a resident of New York City.
Surviving is a brother, Andrew Watson
of Gary, Ind.
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ZAPATA RANGER (Zapata TankSEA-LAND COMMERCE (SeaOVERSEAS ULLA(Maritime Over
ship), November 16—Chairman Fred
Land Service), November 16—Chair
seas), November 17—Chairman M. C.
Forney; Secretary P. Franco; Educa
man A. Vilanova; Secretary R. Barnes.
Cooper;
Secretary H. W. Roberts;
tional Director P. Kerney; Deck
No disputed OT. Chairman advised all
Educational
Director J. Jordan; Engine
Delegate G. Smith. In a recent issue of
members to go to school at Piney Point
Delegate
Charles
E. Smith. No disputed
the Log. the Steward noted one article
and explained the qualifications neces
OT. Chairman noted that all repairs
that he wants to bring to the attention of sary. Also suggested that the older
that had to be done were completed.
this crew and all of our Union bro
members could be helpful to the
There
were no communications received
thers, that being the questions the
younger ones. Discussed the importance except the Log. A vote of thanks to the
Secretary of the Navy aSketl about the
of donating to SPAD. For safety
steward department for a job well done.
Merchant Marine being willingand able
reasons the aft house fire doorsare to be
Observed one minute of silence in
to support the Navy that were answered
kept closed. A vote of thanks to the' memory of our departed brothers and
by President Frank Drozak. He pointed
steward department for a job well done.
sisters.
out that the Harry Lundeberg School in
Piney Point has the facilities to train our
members in a few weeks. There are
many things that we want that we have
to fight for but you don't have to fight to
go to Piney Point. You only have to ask
and it's all free. The Log was passed out
to the department delegates. Observed
one minute of silence in memory of our
departed brothers.
LONG LINES (Transoceanic Cable),
November 2—Chairman Rf Garcia;
Secretary Ira Brown. $250 in ship's
fund. No disputed OT. Secretary
reported that he is willing to assist any
WILLIAM HOOPER (Waterman
SEA-LAND HOUSTON (Sea-Land
^ man filling out welfare forms. (Sample
Steamship), November 9—Chairman, Service), November 27—Chairman,
forms were available.) Also discussed
Recertified Bosun Thomas J. Hilburn; Recertified Bosun Julio Delgado;
were selected subjects from the Log and
Secretary Don Collins; Educational Secretary H. Ortiz. No disputed OT.
some from previous Logi about upgrad
Director Paul Thomas; Deck Delegate Chairman noted that according to the
ing and the importance of everyone who
Werner Bechner; Engine Delegate November Log from now on we will
qualifies to do so. Everyone present
Milton Beasley Jr.; Steward Delegate have in each port a field representative
seemed interested and pleased with this
Charles S. Smith. Some disputed 6T in which means that our Union business
discussion. Report to Log: "The
engine department. Chairman held a will be better explained to us and will
cableship Long Lines left Newington, N.
discussion on the use of narcotics help our families. A vote of thanks to
H. on October 31 and expected to return
aboard ship and advised all members to our Union officials. Secretary reported;
there January 26, 1981. Cable will be
read the Log which brings up the subject "We the crew of the
Houston feel
laid between Guam and Taiwan and
every month on the penalties involved proud of our brothers on the TT
some cable and repeaters will be
from such practices. Secretary reported
WHHam.shurgh for the heroism and
delivered for the Navy to Japan and
that there was some very good reading compassion they gave to the passengers
Guam." Next port Honolulu.
in the October issue of the Log of the
Pri.sendam." It was also
PUERTO RICO (Puerto Ripo Ma
regardijig the constitutional amend recommended that the young members
rine), November 15—Chairman Frank
ment on , regular dues, and the reim take advantage and upgrade at Piney
C. Bona; Secretary H. Ridgeway;
bursement of upgraders for transport to Point. The steward department asked
Educational Director J. Barry; Deck
and from Piney Point. Next port for the cooperation of the crew in
Delegate John Murphy. $48.35 in ship's
Madras, India.
keeping the pantry and messhall clean.
fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a
Observed
one minute of silence in
OVERSEAS ANCHORAGE (Mari
discussion on Union benefits and
memory
of
our departed brothers.
time Overseas), November 22—Chair
advised all members to read the Logand
ACHILLES
(Newport Tankers), No
to support our Union by writing to their man, Recertified Bosun J. D. Moore.
vember 3—Chairman, Recertified Bo
respective Congressmen to support our Some disputed OT in deck and steward
sun
Michael Casanueva; Secretary R.
departments. Chairman read the mem
merchant fleet forjob security. A vote of
D.
Bozeman;
Educational Director C.
bership survey questionnaire and
thanks to the steward department for a
R. Tangford; Steward Delegate John
advised all members to fill it out as soon
job well done. Observed one minute of
Robinson.
No disputed OT. Chairman
silence in memory of our departed as possible. A note of sympathy was sent
discussed
the
advantages of upgrading
to the Log office for the families of the
brothers.
at
Piney
Point
and how those who
LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans
Poet. Observed one minute of silence in
port), November 16—Chairman, Re their memory and for all those brothers qualify should go for better job secur
ity. A vote of thanks to the steward
certified Bosun A. P. Waters; Secretary and sisters who have departed.
department
for a job well done.
F. T. Motus; Steward Delegate Mark E.
OGDEN CHALLENGER (Ogden
Simpson. $4.50 in ship's fund. No
Marine), November 30—Chairman,
WILLIAMSBURGH (Bay Tankers),
disputed OT. A letter was received and
Recertified Bosun R. D. Thoe; Secre
November 16 —Chairman H. S. Lindposted from Vice President Red Camp
tary R. De Boissiere; Educational
sey. Secretary R. W. Rutherford;
bell. Also .some articles from the Log
Director H. Callien. No disputed OT.
Educational Director J. P. Schaefer;
were posted for all to read. Secretary Chairman reports that everybody
Deck Delegate T. M. Murphy; Engine
reported that the crew had enjoyed two should get interested in the upgrading
Delegate
R. J. Mancini; Steward Dele
very nice picnic style dinners. After programs at Piney Point because in all
gate
M.
Qader.
$20.57 in ship's fund.
dinner the crew played volley ball in the
reality it is your bread and butter that is
Some disputed OT in deck departrnent.
pool. The crew extended best wishes to at stake. Failure to make more money
A vote of thanks to the steward
the steward who was getting off in the on the job lies only in your ambition to
department
for a job well done. Report
next port. A good friend who did hisjob get ahead so the answer lies in Piney
to Log; "As everybody will have read by
well. Next port Osaka.
Point upgrading programs. Also sug
now
we had quite an experience recently
LNG GEMINI (Energy Transport), gested that all members should write to
when
we rescued the passengers and
November 2 —Chairman, Recertified
their congressional leaders in their
crew
of
the Prisendam. The rescue went
Bosun M. B. Woods; Secretary^C. L. district and push for a new and better
off very well and the crew did one
Shirah; Deck Delegate Bryan Lsenstadt; merchant marine. Everyone should
fantastic
job. We received cables from
Engine Delegate David Shaw; Steward
know that we are in a real fight for
President
Frank Drozak, the Governor
Delegate David Pappas. No disputed
survival of our shipping rights. The
of Alaska, the Secretary of Transporta
OT. $49 in ship's fund. Chairman held a
Union needs your support in these
tion, the United States Coast Guard
discussion on the articles in the Lr^gand
matters. A vote of thanks to all
Commander
and the company. The
advised all members to read them very department delegates for their coopera
only one that was conspicuous by its
thoroughly. It was requested that all tion. A special vote of thanks to R. De
absence
was one from the Holfand
crc\vmembers wear the proper clothing Boissiere, steward for a fantastic
American
Lines, owners of the Pri
while on watch. A vote of thanks to the Thanksgiving dinner with all the
sendam.
As
steward aboard the ship I
steward department for a job well done
trimmings including Chardanay wine,
know how the Good Lord felt when he
.especially the pool parties. Next port egg nog and many desserts. Next port
fed
the five thousand. R. W. Ruther
Tobato, Japan.
Baton Rouge.
ford". Next port Port Arthur.
38 / LOG / January 1981
•
••
OGDEN WILLAMETTE (Ogden
Marine), November 9—Chairman,
Recertified Bosun Sven Jansson; Secre
tary George W. Luke; Educational
Director Joel Spell; Deck Delegate R.
W. Rogers; Steward Delegate R. Cook.
$155 in movie fund. No disputed OT.
Chairman explained to the membership
the importance of voting in the Union
election and also explained about the
ballot in the Log. A discussion was held
by the members at this meeting on the
hazards of sand blasting aboard ship.
The sand and dust impairs the health of
the men doing the job and if the sand
gets on any machines expensive repairs
have to be made. If this can happen to a
machine imagine what the damage can
be to an individual. It was suggested that
if the crew must sand blast, a shore gang
be put on ship to handle and place sand.
Chairman wants anyone geting off ship
to give 24 hours notice so jobs can be
filled so ship wont run shorthanded.
This must be done Monday through
Friday not only on week ends. A vote of
thanks to the steward department for a
job well done. Observed one minute of
silence in memory of our departed
brothers and sisters. Also a special
prayer for our much missed President
Paul Hall. Next port New York.
Official ship's minutes were also
received from the following ships:
Sea-Land Independence
Arecibo
Boston
Sea-Land Economy
Del Sol
^
/
Cove Communicator
iA
LNG Leo
,
Newark
Overseas Harriette
Montkello Victory
Sea-Land Mariner
Ogden Traveler
Sea-Land Liberator
Sea-Land Trade
Atlantic
Cove Engineer
^
Thomas Nelson
Seattle '
Overseas Ohio
•
• "V,
•
Sea-Land Express
Delta Norte
i- .
Sea-Land Developer
vIS v y
Cove Navigator
^ iv
Westward Venture
Point Julie
Sea-Land Explorer
Del Campo
Delta Sud
y-fc.'.:
Overseas Arctic
Sea-Land Resource
-•
Borinquen
Jacksonville
Sea-Liind Freedom
Charleston
Ogden Champion
Philadelphia
Sea-Land Market
Maryland •
Del Mundb
y
Connecticut
Bayamon
Tamara Guilden
Manhattan
Jeir Davis
Delta Caribe
<yy j
Overseas Aleutiiiii
^^ y
Overseas Alice
Sea-Land Mac Lean
Del Viento
Sea-Land Pacer
Overseas Valdez
<
,
Point Margo
» •
Sugar Islander
Caguas
•-Mi
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The Old Dog House,'Through the Looking Glass'
By Saki Jack Dolan
UST up the New York water
front from Battery Park there
was an old building at 25 South
St., known around the world by
seafaring men as the "Doghouse."
Why, it seems just like yesterday
that old "Ma Roper" was
handing out orders to seamen on
the beach for a room, a day's
meals, a pair of shoes (the winos
among us naturally sold them at
once for a jug of Muscatel), or the
clothes she gave us we peddled to
"Frenchy the Tailor," just across
the park from the old Doghouse.
It was just a five minute walk,
up a few short blocks to our old
Union Hall (the SIU at 52 Beaver
St.). During the lunch-break
between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.,
about half the Hall used to go
down to the Doghouse for a
"stubby," or a lunch at a fair and
decent price (the food was not
half bad sometimes. It was
according to which ship's cook
was broke and on the beach, and
was working there at the time).
About every wheel in the SIU
stopped by there one time or
another. I ate or had a beer
there at one time or another with
Paul Hall, Lindsey Williams,
Sonny Simmons, Paul Gonzorsik, Edward Xavier Mooney,
Don Hall, Sailor Hall, Bull
Shepard, Frankie Mongelli,
Slug Zeikman, Bill Hall, J. P.
Schuller, Frenchy Michilet,
Teddy. Babkowski, Tom Ban
ning, Eddy "Manny" Manning,
ole Ben Reis, and about all the
wheels there were in the old days.
Even Joe "No Coffee-Time"
Curran was there during the
NMU Tanker Strike in 1938.
Old Harry "Lunchbox"
Lundeberg stopped by one day
with the best dang seaman I ever
knew—our own beloved A1
Bernstein, who died last year.
Hoffa came by, so did Joe
Bananas. Not only was the dog
house known for seamen, but
many Society Page blue-bloods
climbed the marble stairs to the
best seamen's house there ever
was.
Ma Roper knew them all, the
rich and the poor, from every
walk of life, captains, chief
engineers, admirals, and many
high muckity-mucks from the
Army too. Many a political
biggie looking for some kind of
support or a favor came by to try
and con the stupid seamen (as
we were always known). * Ma
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The old Seamen's Church Institute, known 'round the world as the 'Doghouse.' as it appeared years ago when it was located
on South Street. It brings back many a memory for the oldtimers.
Roper (God bless her) took care
of them all, and treated everyone
like gold.
When the SIU took over the
old Borinquen after A. H. Bull
Lines bought her and renamed
her the SS Puerto Rico, she was
overhauled in the Baltimore
Shipyard and we brought her up
to New York and tied her up
across the street from 25 South
St. She stayed here for several
weeks until the maiden voyage.
Tom Gordon was chief steward,
"Big-Nose" Walter Reidy was
chef, Joe Di Giorgio was
bartender, Ed Mooney was
lounge steward, Saki Jack was
storekeeper. What a ship! What
stories could be told! Our captain
"Percolator" Huggins was a
whole book just by himself.
I remember one day at the
doghouse, ole "Sam," the
seaman's friend, was trying to
peddle me and McChristian a
supposedly "Gold-Watch" for
seven bucks (who ever heard of a
gold watch for seven bucks?),
Sam was well known on the New
York waterfront, and made a
fortune selling junk to seamen.
"Sacki" Jack Dolan is an SIU
One thing about the old
Pensioner, an ex-chief steward, who is a
doghouse, as long as you didn't
'eguiar contributor to the Log.
stagger too badly, they would let
you check in. If you woke up
rolled in the morning, well, that
seemed to be a seaman's fate. If
some seaman didn't wake up
rolled in the morning they figured
they had a bad night. This was
long beforp the SIU had their
fancy AA-Clinic down there in
the state of Maryland. There
were many of us old gashounds
and winos (including yours
truly) that could have made good
use of a good Union-Run-AAClinic in those days. It would
have saved me many a thousand
of hard earned Yankee dollars.
"Frenchy the Tailor"—^just
across the park from the
doghouse—would sell you a
"tailor-made-suit" for 30 bucks,
and re-buy it from you when you
sobered up broke after a pay Off
for ten dollars—maybe.
There was one doorman-guard
there at the old doghouse who
clobbered an old seaman and
knocked him down the stairs and
killed him. He didn't stay there
too long afterwards. Mostly it
was pretty good there and they
took pretty good care of us
drunks. If they had to call the
"fuzz," usually they would kick
you out early in the morning if
you could walk (of course, unless
you had money and wouldn't let
them roll you, then you had to go
to court and pay the fine.). I've
often wondered why Hollywood
never came up with a picture
about the old doghouse and some
of the famous characters that
were known around there in the
old days? What a screenplay that
would make! "Lost Weekend"
would seem like "Snow White."
I admit to being an old exgashound, wino or whatever else
suits your fancy (I guess, I've
been through all the mills). But
thank the Lord I could always
take care of myself most of the
time and only remember getting
rolled once at the old Victoria
Hotel on Gay St. in Baltimore by
"Big T—Jean." I saw Jean after
that several years later when they
run her out of Baltimore for
rolling a chief engineer and not
giving the cut to the local
detectives. She bought me a drink
for old times' sake.
The Seaman's Church Institute
at 25 South St. was really the
seaman's friend and did more
good for seamen in the old days
than any organization around.
January 1981 / LOG / 39
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HEADLINES
UNIONS WANT GOV’T POLICY CHANGES ON MARITIME
2.67% COLA GOES INTO EFFECT FOR DEEP SEA CONTRACT
FRANK DROZAK ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SIU
IT’S TRADITIONAL: CHRISTMAS, 1981 ‘CHEER’ FOR BEACHED SEAFARERS
DROZAK PLEDGES COOPERATION WITH REAGAN ADMINISTRATION
REAGAN HAS 7-POINT PROGRAM FOR MARITIME
USCG ENDS HEARINGS ON POET TRAGEDY
SHIP’S BELL TOLLS KNELL FOR LOST POET CREW AT RITES
CREWS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL
NEW DEEP SEA CONTRACT WILL BE MAIN FOCUS
REAGAN NAMES CABINET: IMPACTS MARITIME DIRECTLY
OPERATORS SEEKING TITLE XI FINANCING HITS RECORD
DELTA GETS SUBSIDY TO RECONSTRUCT TWO SHIPS
FUNDS AWARDED TO HELP TANKERS CONVERT
BRADLEY AMENDMENT TRIPLES SPR FILL RATE
KEY HOUSE, SENATE MARITIME COMMITTEE HEADS CHOSEN
NEW JOBS FOR SEAFARERS ON LASH GEORGE WYTHE
SIU KICKS OFF TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FIELD REPRESENTATIVES
31 SIU SHIPS ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDY TO CARRY GRAIN TO USSR, IF…
UNDERMANNED NAVY CAN LOOK TO MERCHANT MARINE
JOHN BUNKER HONORED BY MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY
U.S. UNIONS TO RUSSIANS: “KEEP OUT OF POLAND”
AFL-CIO PLANS CELEBRATION OF LABOR’S CENTENNIAL
THIRD MATE, ASSISTANT ENGINEER COURSES ARE OFFERED FOR FIRST TIME AT SHLSS
PROTECTING OUR JOB SECURITY: ELECTICAL MAINTENANCE PROVIDES NEEDED SHIPBOARD SKILLS
POSITIVE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
ISU FALLS APART: NEW UNIONS RISE FROM ASHES
FROM OS TO CHIEF MATE, BUT NOT ALWAYS CALM SEAS
CHINA EXPECTS U.S. TO BE BIGGEST TRADE PARTNER BY 1985
LAKES OLDTIMER CONRAD SCHMIDT HAPPY ON SIU PENSION
USCG ENDS HEARINGS ON POET TRAGEDY
SIU HAD ‘PARTY IN INTEREST’ STATUS AT HEARINGS DUE TO COURT VICTORY
THE OLD DOG HOUSE, ‘THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS’
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1981
Periodicals
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