http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/4941e896980892914db6c58f2b1a671c.pdf 31d6076e5692d5eac0413657b66cf4b1 PDF Text Text Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union • Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO APRIL 1981 VOL.43 NO. 4 V Maiden Vdyage 5,i;. •'- !• for Overseas Boston f'' •" •t . ' .1 •••, •, n"', Union Fights to SaveUSPHS page 5 In Norfolk liago 10 y . ,v,i ' suPPOi<rs U5PPS tr •& Congress Views Poet Loss M. pages f X* ' » f • i- , Great Lake^ Fitout'81 Pages 18-23 New Jobs for Boatmen on SHLSS Upgrading Jesse Gunstream pages 1f-15 page 4 �t"- "' Frank Droxak i RESPITE a very uncertain time for the maritime industry, we in the SIU are moving aggressively ahead and preparing for whatever turns the industry will take in the future. Much of the uncertainty in the industry can, be attributed to mixed signals coming from the new Administration. _ During his election campaign and then after he took office President Reagan stated numerous times his belief in the need for a strong American maritime industry. However, at the same time, the proposed Reagan budget calls fpr, severe cuts m crucial maritime programs, in particular, the construction differential subsidy program—a program key to survival of new shipbuilding in America. Frorn where we stand, you simply can't have it both ways. To maintain a viable U.S. flag merchant marine—at the very least at present levels—you simply cannot cut out or cut down government funding programs for the industry. As It is, much of the industry operates on a marginal basis l)etween profit and loss. A reduction in government support at this time—which is already compared to the . .. much too low "lu iiic support suupori our our foreign competitors receive from their governments—could be disastrous for the American maritime industry. Apparently, the government budget cutters don't know or don't care that the American flag merchant marine carries less than five percent of the nation's overall foreign commerce. This figure is a national disgrace. And when you look at this in regard to national defense, it s downright frightening, especiaUy when you consider that every major world power—with the exception of the United States—carries anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of their international trade. •r." '• - ' r Obviously, the answer to the U.S. maritime industry's probl is not to cut its sea-legs out from under it; Just the opposite. The government should be looking at wa make all segments of the maritime industry more competitive the foreigners, including state-owned, controlled fleets as weh' seriously embarking on a program aimed at establishing the U ? flag merchant fleet as a true military auxiliary to the Navy Of course, we in the SIU have no- intention of sitting around waiting for these things to be handed to us on'a silver platter W are working with industry and labor to develop a program t^ revitalize our industry. . ° We're first of all, fighting to keep government support programs at least at their present levels, as well as to protect pro-maritim laws already on the books, like the Jones Act. ^ We're working on a legislative program to secure a guaranteed share of exported American coal for American flag ships The Union is also very involved in trying to develop, through new tax structures, a more competitive climate to foster growth of an American flag passenger liner industry. In another area of extreme importance, we are pushing for new regulations to force the Coast Guard to be more responsive to the safety needs of those who make their livings at sea. In this regard we are fighting for the right to have input into all Coast Guard decisions involving manning levels, safety regulations, equipment and construction and design features. All of these issues, and many more, will be points of discussion at our Crews Conference in Piney Point April 20-26. Input and support from a strong cross-section of the membership for our programs is crucial to their success. The Conference will also serve to provide us with concise decisions concerning upcoming negotiations for our new deep-sea contract. I'm confident that we will come out of this Conference with achievable contract goals that will reflect both the needs and desires of the membership and the realities of our industry As it has always been for us, there are no easy answers, no easy solutions to our problems. The most important thing, though, is that we realize this, and we are doing the things that have to be done to guarantee that the future of Our Union and'our jobs is strong and secure. ^ George MeCarlney Ntrnied West Coast Vke PreMeut iSr the first timp The SIU J^r time in its in itc history has a vice president in charge of the West Coast. He's longtime Union official George McCartney. Brother McCartney, who was elected last year as SIU head­ quarters representative, was desig­ nated as West Coast vice president by SIU President Frank Drozak. His appointment was approved by the SIU Executive Board in Feb­ ruary. The establishment of the office of vice president in charge of the West Coast came about after the member­ ship approved Proposition #2 last t i' o •T& • J. t George McCartney lllaf Pubfish^mSly.°^ond S i 2 7 LOG / Apfi 1981 VPflr nn year on the ^111'or»-ii SIU's Official Ballot. for Election of 198 M984 Officers and Constitutional Amendments. There are four other vice presi­ dents on the Executive Board. They are in charge of: Contracts and Contract Enforcement; the Atlantic Coast; the Gulf Coast, and the Lakes and Inland Waters District. In recent years the SIU has become more and more involved in activities on the West Coast. This is largely due to the merger of the SIU and the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in 1978. Therefore it was felt that to best service members on the West Coast it was necessary to establish the office of West Coast vice president. Brother McCartney, who was born in 1931 in New York City, worked as a longshoreman- before going to sea. He helped to organize Cities Service and served as department delegate aboard most of the ships on which he sailed. McCartney shipped in all three departments but most often in the engine department. His last seagoing job was as an oiler aboard the SS Frames in 1960. He came ashore that year to work as patrolman in New York. - In the years to follow. Brother McCartney served the Union in many capacities: patrolman-dis­ patcher in Philadelphia; port agent in Wilmington, Calif.; and port agent in New York and Seattle before being elected last year as Headquarters representative. Active in community affairs, McCartney is a member of the Propeller Club, the Navy League, the Apostleship of the Sea, and the Irish, Italian, Israeli Society. He has also worked extensively with the National Maritime Council on both the East and West Coasts to pro­ mote trade and cargo for U.S.-flag ships. Brother McCartney lives in the San Francisco Area with his wife, Helga, and their two daughters, Annie and Heidi. Toledo Port Council Hosts Dinner MTD President annual dmner recently, and SIU and Exec. V V.P o° Men A "I®'"' right. Great Lakes Exec P nf featured speaker. Mel Peltry, right, emceed the affair. Jack MCD president of the Toledo Council, the dinner. The Toledo 2 Exec. V.P., left, was also oh hand for industry and political artionL '® active in all phases of the maritime political action in the port of Toledo and vicinity. Gulf, Lakes and Inla d W rooKiyn. N.Y. Vol. 43, No. 4, Apnl 1981. (ISSN #0160 2047)'"^ AFL^CIO, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y �Congress Investigates Loss of SSPoef T HE surviving relatives of the 34 seamen lost at sea when the SS Poet disappeared without trace last October gathered solemnly in Washington, D.C on April 9, 1981 tb attend Congres­ sional hearings on the ship's loss. The families, all wearing blue ribbons in memory of their lost loved ones, listened intently, during the day-long hearings before the full House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ tee, chaired by Walter Jones (DN.C.). Every seat and every square inch of standing area in the SIU Presl^nt Frank Drozak. right, testifies before House hearings on the Poet » hearing room was filled as iviativM of the iost Poet crew iisten intentiy in background. NationaiiMEBA President Chairman Jones banged the Jesse Caihoon, left, also testified. gavel opening the proceedings at called, Jones' chief staff assistant for a complete Congressional 9:00 a.m. told the packed hearing how the investigation of the Ceast Guard ' Jones expressed his deep Sym­ Poet's owner's failed to notify the pathy to the family members in Coast Guard for ten days that the and its activities for the purpose of developing new regulations to attendance as he recalled the ship had been incommunicado. protect those who make their tragic fate of the Poet. He then stated that it took the living at sea.(.A text of President The vessel left Philadelphia on Coast Guard another five days of October 24, 1981 in the early delays before beginning the Drozak's testimony is reprinted on this page.) morning. Six hours later, one of' search. Drozak also attacked the the deck officers called his wife CoastGuard's lax attitude toward through the marine operator. . The Coast Guard's actions inspections, and he affirmed that The vessel was never heard from during the Poet's incident be­ the vast majority of Coast Guard again, and no trace was ever came the focal point of the hearings. It became painfully inspectors are not qualified for found of her. their jobs. A total of 34 men lost their apparent during the hearings that President Drozak also main­ the Coast Guard's methods of lives; 24 of them SIIJ members. tained that the Coast Guard's Jones said that the purpose of tracking vessels and following up the hearings was "not for blood­ on suspected problems is totally practice of determining manning letting," but "to determine what inadequate for safety of life at scales only in relation to naviga­ tion of the vessel at sea, with no happened to the SS Poet one sea. regard to onboard maintenance, morning last October when it Drozak Testifies is a hazard to shipboard safety. began its final journey." SIU President Frank Drozak, Drozak affirmed that maritime Before the first witness was testified at the hearing. He called labor must be allowed to have •fVil ^ '-"u. input in Coast Guard decisions concerning manning, equipment, safety regulations and construc­ tion and design features. Jesse Caihoon, president of MEBA District 1, which repre­ sented the engineers on the Poet, also testified to the Coast Guard's "ineptitude." Caihoon, referring to the " Coast Guard's five-day delay before searching for the vessel, stated bluntly^ "men and equip­ ment were in place—but deci­ sions were not made with dis­ patch." Rear AdmiralsT Henry H. Bell, USCG chief of merchant marine safety, and John D. Costello, USCG chief of marine opera­ tions, testified during the morn­ ing session. They defended their actions during the Poet tragedy. The two Admirals did not see fit to attend the afternoon session of the hearings, which brought the ire of Rep. Thomas Foglietla (D-Pa.), who angrily called for the record to reflect the absence of Coast Guard spokesmen.. The owner, who was subpoenaed to appear, escaped criticism by being conveniently out of the country. The ship's owner failed to report the vessel missing for ten days. The findings of the hearings were inconclusive. However, for the families of the lost Poet crew, the hearings showed that the loss of their loved ones hopefully will not be in vain. > f' iTi-- ifih I i" ' i'n I t '. i T HE Seafarers Interna­ tional Union is the certified collective bargaining representa­ tive of the unlicensed seafarers who man many of the merchant vessels sailing under the U.S. flag. Under labor law, the SIU has the obligation not only to . bargain for safe working condi­ tions aboard the vessel but^so to see that they exist. The SIU is also a joint operator of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which trains unlicensed seafarers. These personnel should be trained in safe working procedures. We^believe that changes need to be made by the various parties and agencies responsible for ship safety, including better inspec-tion and certification procedures and improved search and rescue operations. First, Coast Guard inspectors are not properly trained. The average Coast Guard inspector does not grasp the fundamental differences between operating a U.S. Coast Guard vessel and a U.S. merchant vessel. Those passing on the sea­ worthiness of a merchant vessel should be experienced and trained in areas of naval architec­ ture, shipfitting, machinery, welding, pipe fitting, construc­ tion and design, and most im­ portantly, sailing and operating a merchant vessel. Coast Guard inspectors usually do not have expertise in these areas. Inspections are made bPth by the Coast Guard and the Ameri­ can Bureau of Shipping, which is responsible for seeing that mer­ chant vessels are properly classified. Yet both inspections are usually superficial. If equipment works, it passes. If equipment were dismantled and stripped. particularly in the engine room, breakdowns following inspection might be avoided. Rust and corrosion could be observed if certain sheathing were removed. Gauging should be performed more frequently, Inspectors from both services generally fail to carry with them a complete record of outstanding violations, thus they are unable to check whether these violations have been corrected. In addition, both services grant to shipping companies waivers or extensions on certain repairs, yet they rarely follow up to see that repairs are completed. HE National Cargo Bureau ]is responsible for seeing that cargo is properly loaded and stowed aboard a vessel. In the case of the SS POET, the cargo T inspector was not present each time a hatch was loaded and closed, yet he certified that the grain was properly loaded, The Bureau claims it does not have sufficient manpower to watch the entire loading operation. In addition, various inspectors supervised the POET's loading at different times, making uniform inspection jmpossible. We know that the POET left port with the bow more than two feet lower than the stem, a condition which should have been corrected, as the National Cargo Bureau agreed. Still, the bureau certified the ship as properly loaded, Housekeeping practices aboard the SS POET were poor, Repairs were made only when an inspection . was about to be conducted, but not routinely throughout the year. Just before a Coast Guard' inspection in March 1980, the ship was put into lai r!i it I : f/ IH. r:i- • ¥ 'V'k •• f/' *i •m-i ' /r- Coniinued on Page 29 April 198- / LOG / 3 "t J, /0 Dmxak Attacks Coast Guard at Poet Hearings Following Is the lestlmony submitted by SIU Presldeht Frank Drozak before the full House MerchaiU Marine and Fisheries Committee, InresOgatlng the disappear­ ance of the SS Poet with the loss of 34 Ikes. , •I : I J �First Bosun Recert Class of '81 Graduates gram has been one of the most successful educational efforts the SlU has ever conducted. The pro­ gram, which has been In effect for eight years, has resulted In Improved leadership on SlU ships with fewer beefs, smoother payoffs and better relations among all departments on The first class of the Bosun Recertiflcatlon Program for 1981 graduated at the April membership meeting In Headquarters after parti­ cipating in the two month program. A total of 12 Seafarers took part in this Bosun class. The Bosun Recertiflcatlon Pro­ V-. the vessels. The 12 Seafarers who participated In this class proved throughout the program that they are ready and able to carry out the duties and responsi­ bilities as bosun In the best tradi­ tions of the SlU. We wish them luck. The 12 who took part In this class are: Kenneth Marston, Robert Dillon, Anthony Maben, ChristorsD. Fiorous, Howard Knox, Johri Wilson, William Cooper, John Crews, John Kane, Frank J. Smith, Manuel Sllva and Vincent Vanzaneila. a he a( UJ Howard Knox Manuel Slhra John WUaon Anthony Maben mm. ..mi%mi Robert U. Dillon 'M". .? ,' - f. .M '*: - .' ••S'- •f .V *i" «" ' • .1''' I. •¥ • ' William Cooper Christore D. Fiorous Vincent Vanzanella John Kane Kenneth Marston 750 Honor John Fay at Philly Affair ii " •"f-'. 7 i John Crewe Frank J. Smith had been the Union's port Agent in Philadelphia. For 16 years he was also secretary-treasurer of the Maritime Port Coundl of the Delaware Valley and Vicinity. The Council honored him at the dinner for his outstanding labor work in the Philadelphia area. Besides the model of a ship's wheel presented to him by the At a dinner attended by 750 people, SIU official John Fay was honored last month in Philadelphia by the Maritime Port Council of the Delaware Valley and Vicinity. John Fay, who was recently elected as SIU Headquarters repre­ sentative, came to New York last year to serve as assistant secretajytreasurer. Since 1964, Brother Fay Council, Fay received a plaque from tion of the Maritime Port councils the United Food and Commercial throughout the country. Workers; a hand carved tugboat from SIU Boatmen, and a plaque . Brother Fay, who was bom in from the Philadelphia AFL-CIO on Boston and joined the Union there, which he had been an Executive also serves the SIUNA as a rep to the International Transport Federa­ Board member. The wheel was presented by SIU tion and the International Maritime President Frank Drozak who is also Consultative Organization. Further, president of the eight million Fay is Atlantic Coast area director member AFL-CIO Maritime Trades of the United Industrial Workers, an Department, the parent organiza­ affiliate of the SIU. Christen New Higman Boat lU-contracted Higman Tow­ ing christened their beauti­ ful new 850 hp towboat, the Jesse B. Gunstream. Jr. on April 4, 1981, in Orange, Texas. The new boat means new Jobs for SIU Boatmen in this area. And for the SIU, it means another brand new modern addition to our expanding Gulf Coast and Western Rivers fleet of tugs and towboats. Cracking the traditional bottle of champagne on the new boat's starboard rail was Mrs. Jane Gunstream, as a crowd of wellwishers cheered her on. Attending the ceremony for the SIU were SIU Vice President S rt ' U .. ;| # f » %• At a banquet in his honor hefd in Philadelphia. SIU Headquarterers Representative John Fay (right) receives a model of ship's wheel from SIU Mid Maritime Trades Department President Frank Drozak. At left is William Durfcin, president of the Maritime Port Council of Delaware Valley and Vicinity. Joe Sacco, and SIU Port Arthur agent Don Anderson. Also, the new crew of the Jesse Gunstream were on hand for the festivities. The boat was built at Crumpler's Shipyard in Bridge City, Texas. She measures 65 ft. by 24 ft., and is powered by a tough, hard working Caterpillar diesel. The new boat will operate on the Intercoastal Canal, pushing a couple of brand new oil barges from Brownsville, Texas to sites on the Mississippi. The Gunstream christening is another indication of the SlUs expanding jurisdiction in the Gulf, especially in Texas. 4 / LOG / April 1981 4^, •J qi m fe( 201 �SlU Rallies to Save USPHS From Ax A cross-section of labor and community groups has joined the SIU in a multipronged protest against the Reagan Administration's plan to scrap the USPHS health care system as part of its national austerity plan. Through a series of demonstra­ tions, testimony presented before Congressional field hearings and a blitz of letters sent to key members of the House, Senate and the Administration, the Union has presented a strong case for the continuation of USPHS. The SIU's message, echoed in hearing rooms and on picketlines across the country, is that USPHS has been providing topquality, priority medical care to merchant seamen and other federal beneficiaries for almost 200 years. Congress create the USPHS system in 1798 to provide the nation's merchant seamen with the special medical care they needed to perform the commer­ cial and military auxiliary role of the merchant marine. That need is as great today as it was 200 years ago. House Hearings That was the thrust of the testimony delivered by SIU reps at Congressional field hearings held by the House Merchant marine Subcomittee in four cities over the past two months. Testi­ fying for the SIU at these hear­ ings were SIU representative Jack Caffey (who testified in Staten Island, N.Y.), George Costango <in Baltimore), Pat Pillsworth (in St. Louis) and Mark Trepp (in Cleveland.) In letters addressed to Health & Human Services Secretary Richard Schweiker and to the chairman and members of several House and Senate committees. SIU President Frank Drozak issued a reminder that the Ad­ ministration's plan to dismantle USPHS "is in direct opposition to the historically expressed intent of Congress to maintain an available, accessible, and effec­ tive health care delivery for U.S. merchant seamen." USPHS "plays an important role," Drozak continued, "in the provision of health care to not only American seamen but also the U.S. Coast Guard, Dept. of Defense beneficiaries. Federal employees and to many of this nation's medically indigent—at costs far below sector costs." A similar concern was voiced in a March 23 editorial in the Baltimore Sun. "If President Reagan succeeds in closing down Public Health Service hospitals and... clinics... it will not Only be the sailors who will feel the impact. In Baltimore," the edi­ torial continued, "the U.S. Public Health Service... has enlarged its scope far beyond its original purpose and now serves a broad segment of the Baltimore com­ munity." Residents of the Baltimore community in which the USPHS hospital is located joined scores of sign-bearing Seafarers there this month in a demonstration protesting the planned closing of the hospitals. A similar demon­ stration, organized by the SIU, was held at the USPHS hospital in Staten Island, N.Y., the largest of the eight remaining PHS hospitals. But this is just the beginning! The SIU's concerted efforts to keep the eight USPHS hospitals and 27 clinics open will continue until the Administration aban­ dons its attempts to deprive the nation's merchant seamen of the "available, accessible and effec­ tive" health care USPHS has been providing for 200 years. Seafarers and community residents staged a demonstration In front of the USPHS Hospital In Baltimore to keep the hospital open. i Hundreds of people participated In the demonstration held at the Staten Island USPHS hospital to deliver a single message—"Don't scuttle our hospltall" Rep. Mario Blaggi (D-N.Y.) chaired field hearings on USPHS which were held In Staten Island last month. SIU Baltimore Agent George Costango told a Congressional field hearing In Baltimore that USPHS hospitals and clinics provide top-quality medical care to seamen, other federal beneficiaries and community residents. Presenting the Union's position on the Importance of the USPHS health care network to U.S. seamen at Congressional Held hearings In Staten Island, N.Y. are N.Y. Port Agent Jack Caffey (right) and SIU legislative representative Frank Pecquex. April 198" ...i .-a LOG 5 • ':I •: I'• r/ si �to Receive This Honor Posthumously 81 AOTOS AwanI to Paul Hail - '"T HE United Seamen's Service M. will dedicate their presti­ gious 1981 AOTOS award to the memory of the late Paul Hallj president of the SIU until his untimely death last year. He is the first to receive this award posthumously. The AOTOS award is the maritime industry's highest ac­ colade. It will be accepted by Hall's widow Rose, and by Frank Drozak, the man who succeeded Hall as SIU President. The selection was announced by Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO. Kirkland, a form­ er member of the merchant marine, will serve as Chairman of the AOTOS dinner, which will be held in New York on September 25. Hall is the 12th person to receive this award. Past winners include Joseph Lykes, chairman of the Lykes Brothers Steamship Corporation, who was instru­ mental in reopening the Ameri­ can flag steamship trade with China; and Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), sponsor of the Ocean Shipping Act of 1981. Hall has been dubbed the "Father of the Modern Merchant Marine" for the contributions he made to the development of the maritime industry. Along with.a small cadre of followers, including Bull Shep­ herd, Lindsey Williams and Rose Siegel, he masterminded one organizing victory after another. He turned the SIU from a small, bedraggled group of discon­ tented sailors, into a potent force in national politics. In the 1950's he fought corrup­ tion on the New York docks. Despite tremendous opposition, he integrated the maritime in­ dustry. During the 1960's he helped fashion an effective political presence in Washington. He turned the Maritime Trades Department from a paper tiger into an organization representing some 8.5 million workers. He has been credited with securing passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, one of the landmark pieces of maritime legislation. Through tireless dedication and backbreaking work he nur­ tured the opening and develop­ ment of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which has since become the finest maritime training school in the country. Thousands of SIU members have been able to upgrade their skills. routinely conversed with cabinet members, every old-timer was his brother and every trainee his son. Despite his many honors and accomplishments, Paul Hall was basically a shy man. He disliked large affairs. His favorite form of entertainment was to go out to dinner with his wife Rose. He preferred quiet conversation to loud parties; elegant dining to conspicuous possessions; history books on the Civil War to anything else. Any person who met him could thereby making the SIU more expect.a cordial reception. More competitive in securing new jobs. often than not, he was able to The Harry Lundeberg School bring out something special in the of Seamanship reflected Paul people that he met, and this Hall's deep humanitarianism. perhaps is the measure of his Thousands of young people from greatness. He reacted to every deprived backgrounds have person as if that person had found employment and a chance something valuable to offer him. for a better life because of It is the rare man who can do programs devised and imple­ that, the exceptional human mented by Paul JHall at the being who is able to grasp that no.HLSS. one man or woman understands Paul Hall's whole career was it all, that even the humblest aimed at imbuing seamen with a creature can teach you the most sense of their own worth. When profound lesson. he joined the merchant marine, The United Seaman's Service, seamen became part of his blood­ which is responsible for handing line. Even after he became one of out the AOTOS award, has made the most powerful and respected a fine choice, one which does labor leaders in the country, honor to it and the maritime when he met with Presidents and industry. I/.S. Must Save Construction Subsidies I / / N a vigorous attack on the Ad­ ministration's proposal to ax funding for crucial maritime pro­ grams, SIU President Frank Drozak called on the House Mer­ chant Marine *& Fisheries Com­ mittee to "firmly reassert this na­ tion's commitment to revitalize the U.S. merchant fleet." Drozak's written statement was submitted to the Committee on March 25, during delibera­ tions on H.R. 2526, the bill to authorize funding for maritime programs for fiscal year 1982. In it, the SIU President came dowif especially hard on the Adminis­ tration's proposal to eliminate $107 million in new funding for the important construction dif­ ferential subsidy (CDS) pro­ gram. CDS, Drozak said, "is the only U.S. program which provides for the construction of U.S.-flag ships in U.S. shipyards to carry U.S. trade. To eliminate the CDS program at this time," Drozak warned, "will signal to the maritime countries of the world that the United States is no longer committed to preserving its own merchant fleet." 6 / LOG / April! 981 Eliminating "the only U.S. would serve a dual purpose. clude adequate consideration of program to promote commercial "Navy personnel would be free to the U.S. flag fleet "in all pro­ ship construction," Drozak man combat vessels and the mer­ grams now being developed to added, "will undermine our pol­ chant marine would be well prac­ promote the export of American icy of revitalizing our defense ticed in serving as a true military coal to foreign purchasers;" capability and readiness." auxiliary;" • reduction of government Drozak assured the House regulation. "Unnecessary regula­ • bilateral agreements with Committee, chaired by Rep. tion must be stripped away so our trading partners which would Walter Jones (D-N.C.) that "the that American shipbuilders and "strengthen the merchant marine SIU supports President Reagan operators can compete effec­ yet cost the taxpayer nothing;" in his attempt to bolster our na­ tively with those of other nations, tion's economy." • revitalization of the U.S.- where similar regulations do not The Union also supports Presi­ flag dry-bulk fleet which must in­ exist." dent Reagan's "efforts to strengthen our nation's defense structure," Drozak said. But Robert F. Bonitati, former direc­ Assistant to Senator Baker in strengthening our defense capa­ tor of public affairs for the Airline 1966-67. bility, he added, "must include Pilots Union, has been named the merchant marine." special assistant to President Rea­ Towards this end, SIU Presi­ gan for Public Liaison for Labor. dent Drozak outlined a series of SIU President Frank Drozak actions to the Committee which praised the appointment, saying that "would benefit the U.S. flag fleet he is looking forward to working without using federal dollars." with Mr. Bonitati on issues of im­ The proposed actions, which portance to labor, in particular parallel the goals of the five-point maritime labor. Bonitati was assistant to the maritime program Drozak Director of the Office of Manage­ drafted recently, includes: • transferring certain water ment and Budget in 1973-74, and transportation functions now Associate Director of the Cost of performed by the U.S. Navy to Living Council in 1973-74. He served as Campaign Director for the merchant marine. This ar­ Senator Howard Baker (R-Tenn.) in rangement, Drozak testified. 1966 arid 1972 and as Executive Robert Bonitati Reagan Names Labor Liaison �• , -'i^" v--"-v)yn: •• • .• -J- J^->- .'V -• • " if V 'M: ' i •• ' '¥,• .yAli 'yy •$ • • ''y y vTk, ,• f;' • ' '.K . •: Y. • '^:rn I ' AB Arthur Harrington caught In a pensive pose aboard the Overseas Boston at the end of January. •f y' QMED Jim Flynn thumbs through the pages of (what else?) the Xog. •A-.: Standing In the Overseas Boston's gleaming new galley is Chief Cook Ed Singleton. f-Arll .iAll 1^'; •: steward/baker aboard the Overseas You'd never know it to look at her. but Maritime Overseas' big, beairtiful Overseas Boston is a lady with a shady past. When she was bought by the SlU-contracted company in late 1979, the tanker then named the Sea Tiger, bore no resemblance to the ship she is today. She was nothing but a hulk," said a Maritime Overseas spokesman about the Sea Tiger. Extensive repairs, made at a Quincy, Mass., shipyard over a period of 14 months changed all that. Early in 1981, the vessel was re-christened the Overseas Boston' and crewed by Seafarers. / / The Overseas Boston will be operating in the Alaskan oil trade, making the same run as the company's Overseas Juneau, between Valdez and a PIP Terminal in Puerto Armuelle, Panama. In fact, as this issue of the Log went to press, the Overseas Boston had just arrived in Valdez and was en-route on her first run to Panama. Shes 855 feet long, with a beam of 133 feet and she weighs in at 121 000 dwt. And, as she begins her new life, the SlU-crewed Overseas Boston is a proud addition to the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. •'•y-y.:A« • ; I.:-]:' i - • f , • -'"y'.' 'i • V iAfS f V -J .A m''s—• •• TO.:; y- i.y- A i U y*" I .^1 ml i t- Ij•si AB A. Perry (left) and OS Manuel Camara relax aboard the Overseas Boston before the ship started on her first run to Valdez. AB John Aversa (left) and Bosun Pablo Barrlll. April 1981 / LOG / 7 . ^ •y.i ^ . • - 'f . -J-" t -- ,,p -..i-...--,-; . 4^:- ...i . - 'i -j'., �SIC/ Supports UNCT/KD Bilateral Code H " 'ei4- gium and Australia. Opposing the Code at the time were the U.S., the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the four Scan­ dinavian countries. For the Code to take effect, a minimum of 24 nations repre­ senting at least 25 percent of the world's liner cargoes must ratify it. At present, 48 countries repre­ senting 18.7 percent of the world's liner trade-have done so. If is anticipated that the Code The AFL-CIO Maritime will become operative later this Trades Department, of which the year. The European Economic SIUNA is a member, pas.sed a resolution in February encourag­ Community conceded to allow its ing the Reagan Administration members to ^oin with reserva­ tions. Japan has also indicated it to support the Code. Early this month SIU Presi­ will ratify the Code wjthip the near future. The United States dent Frank Drozak submitted testimony to the House Subcom­ has not indicated that it will take mittee on Merchant Marine, any action. The SIU believes that this which is hblding hearings on the "non-position" could be dis­ UNCTAD Code. astrous for U.S. liner operations. In his testimony, Drozak reported that the SIU believes As Drozak noted "the inevitabil­ "that the UNCTAD Code is the ity of the Code's operation be­ best rnethod now available to tween the United States' major promote and stabilize the partici­ trading partners threatens t© sub­ pation of U.S. shipping lines in stantially reduce" this country's share of worldwide liner trade. America's foreign commerce." Right now, although U.S.-flag Basically, the UNCTAD Code stipulates that up to 40 percent of vessels carry a mere five percent cargo should be handled by each of the country's total foreign trader with the remaining 20 commerce, American-flag ships fare somewhat better in the liner percent going to cross-traders. trades. A final text of the Code was Even in this area though, there adopted in 1974; 72 votes for has been a downward trend. In adoption were cast by the devel­ 1950, the U.S. provided 46.3 per­ oping countries, the Soviet bloc, cent of the liner service for Amer­ China, France, Germany, Bel­ ican foreign trade. By 1978, this The SIU believes that a worldwide code for liner conferences developed by the United Nations should be ap­ proved by this country. For some time now, the Union has supported adoption of the codfe whose title is the United Na­ tions Conference on Trade and Development's Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences, better known as the UNCTAD Code. • had been reduced to 28.6 percent. The core of U.S. opposition to the Code lies in America's free trade policy. The State Depart­ ment believes that the Code es­ tablishes an anti-competitive situation through its endorse­ ment of the closed conference system. The U.3- operates an open conference system which permits liners to enter and leave at will. President Drozak reported that "we can anticipate that ship­ ping which is diverted from other conferences under UNCTAD will enter the trades of the United States, further depressing the market for U.S. vessels." ^^The SIU feels that the current U.S. approach to the Code is totally inadequate. Although there are certain legal and pro­ cedural conflicts in the accept­ ance of the Code, the Union be­ lieves the alternatives present many more problems. In the test­ imony he submitted, Drozak pointed out that "to take no ac­ tion is to ensure a diminished role for the United States in the liner trade." siuiM', meet th«®^ Monclass^?'^,naPsW- Vmation yvutoma" Augu®' \ut AFL-CIO Opposed to Youth Subminimum Wage WASHINGTON, D.C.—AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland has called on Congress to reject a pro­ posed subminimum youth wage. Kirkland and other union wit­ nesses during two days of Senate hearings sharply challenged the claims of sponsors of assorted "youth opportunity" bills that lowering the wage floor is the answer to teenage unemployment. Teenage unemployment is too high, but so is unemployment generally, Kirkland reminded mem­ bers of the Senate Labor subcom­ mittee. Adults made up 6 million of the 7.8 million persons seeking jobs last month, he noted. And of the 5 million persons, mostly women and minorities, who work for the mini­ mum wage, 70 percent are adults. DOES CONGRESS really want to encourage employers to substi­ tute teenagers for adults in the lowskill jobs at the bottom of the wage ladder, Kirkland asked. He reminded the Senate panel that more than half a million young people are already being paid less than the $3.35 an hour minimum wage under student and learner 8 / LOG / April 1981 V:*:, ,* ' i • W/' M '^ • 'I'l ' I'i W More Jobs are rteeded to put teenagers to work, "not a 'super low waqe' oool of exploitable young workers," AFL-CIO President L^^ne Kirkland Ud in opposing a youth subminimum wage. Kirkland (center) testified before a Senate Labor and Human Resources subcommittee He was accompanied by the Federation's legislative director Rav Hpn/cnn (left), and Director of Research Rudy Oswald (right) ^ exemptions allowed by the Labor Dept. Further, employers who hire disadvantaged youths are currently entitled to generous tax credits, up to $1.50 an hour for each such employee. If lowering wages created addi­ tional jobs, Kirkland said in reply to a question, there should have been no unemployment in the depths of the Great Depression, when there was no minimum wage law and employers cut pay. Youth unemployment.should be countered by targeted programs coordinating training with place­ ment in jobs "that have a future," he said. That's what the AFL-CIO has been trying to do through its Human Resources Development Institute and various budget-threatened out­ reach programs, Kirkland added. And labor's proposals for reindusr trialization would enlarge private sector job opportunities for workers of all ages, he pointed out. KIRKLAND URGED Congress to index the minimum wage so it remains a meaningful floor and so that full-time workers will not have to rely on public assistance to subsidize inadequate pay. Labor views the employer cam­ paign for a subminimum wage as part of an attack on the entire concept of a minimum wage law, Kirkland testified. It is "in the interests of society," he told a questioner, that the minimum wage be set above the level of exploitation and that its "real value" be maintained against inflation. �••• •• --r •', ••• •• • •' --iwy ' •' • .' '"••-•• y.*» 1li.|-|i ».i.., i ••. irt ''iriii |-'i '. , ;; •-r2'' I I I I I I . i' A Sr.it.rri i'v rnu'i n.it !• iii.il I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J I I I I I I niiiii lit Noitli AnKi''.i,i. Al-l.f. It' Washington Report ^ ,4^:' Spring has arrived in the nation's capital,' and nobody seems to have noticed. Congressmen hotly debate the minute details of the 1982 Budget, while events in Poland and El Salvador slide to their unknown conclusions. For a second, everyone's attention was captured by an unsuccessful-attempt on Ronald Reagan's life, which at first seemed like a cruel and bizarre replay of events that occurred so long ago in 1963. But thankfully, the nation did not have to relive another Presidential assassination, and the Congressmen and El Salvador guerillas were free to go back to their respective wars, undisturbed. Issues, people and even industries have a way of getting lost in times like these. The union is in Washington to make sure that whatever happens, American seamen will not go unrepresented. Port Improvement Rep. Walter Jones(D-N;C.), chairman of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee, urged Congress to recognize the importance of modernizing U.S. ports. He stressed that inadequate port facilities have hindered the development of a strong coal exporting industry. According to Jones, "ships have been waiting off our coasts for up to 40 days at a cost of perhaps $10,000 a day because our port facilities can not handle the hew volume of coal." W'^.ile many energy starved countries desire our coal, they are unwilling to put up with conditions at American ports. In a similar move, Barbara Mikulski (DMd.) introduced H.R. 2412, the Customs Revenue Sharing Act ofl981. If enacted, the bill would require that 1% of all customs revenues tyould be used to renovate, expand arid construct customs facilities at the ports where monies are collected. April 1981 ,1 U.S. Shiplmilding Aids Economy I I I I I . .rv H.rjyviuiis^s Herb Brand Urges Action on M.M. According to a study that was prepared by H. C. Chung,- professor of economics at the 'University of Bridgeport, every $1 spent in American shipyards generates $4.70 worth of business in other industries throughout the economy. Speaking at a major conference devoted to solving the problems of this country's merchant, marine. Herb Brand, chairman of the board of the Transportation Institute, urged the United States to move quickly to save what little remains of the maritime industry. The study, which was commissioned by According to Brand, the United States the Maritime Administration, updates an government, should seriously consider earlier one conducted by the government. taking the following steps: Both studies point out the effectiveness of • opening negotiations for bilateral trade the Construction Differential Subsidy agreements between the United States and (CDS) program. According to Professor . Chung, the CDS program has helped to ease- its trading partners • reserving an equitable share of Amerihigh unemployment rates in economically . can foreign trade for U.S. flag operators deprived areas. • transferring certain siipport and auxili­ Funding for the Construction Differential ary functions from the Navy and the Subsidy program was severely reduced in Military Sealift Command "directly" to thethe first draft of President Reagan's 1982 private sector Budget. Industry figures oppose such" a • implementing all existing cargo prefer­ drastic cut, and hope to persuade the House ence laws ' of Representatives to have the money Mr. Brand's speech was delivered at the reinstated. Center for the Study of the American Experience; Annenberg School of Com­ munications, University of Southern Cali-fqrnia. .i "•% I • I- ul • t '• il •4i- NMC Endorses Ocean Ship^ngAct Support continues to build for S. 125, the Ocean Shipping Act of 1981, which seeks to reform the sometimes irrational and always confusing network of Federal maritime regulations. The National Maritime Council, a coalition of shipping companies and maritime labor organizations whose pur­ pose it is to promote the American merchant marine, recently endorsed S. 125. The SIU, a member of the Council, has already done so. S. 125 is substantially similar to a bill that was introduced in the last session pf Congress. Daniel Inoiiye, the hard-workingand well-respected Senator from Hawaii, introduced both measures. SPAD is the SIU*s political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU ashs for and accepts voluntai^ contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or .pro-labor records SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on thie vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are-issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and Job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. * The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washh^on, D.C. I I I Ailinini-ti.iiui,' '.nKl' US-China Trade Five American flag companies have filed a petition with the Federal Maritime Commj^ssion which, if approved, would give them the right to establish, a rate agreement covering the trade between the United States and the -People's Republic of China. The five American flag companies petitioning the Federal Maritime Commis­ sion are American President Lines, Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Sealand, Unitetf States Lines and Waterman Steam­ ship Corporation. . . The rate agreement would be the first of its kind for the United States, It woqld establish separate "flag groups", which would allow American flag companies to address trade problems and ratemaking activities on a* national flag basis'. The attorney representing the -five companies, Robert Peavy, emphasized that the agreement would complement the. bilateral maritime agreement signed'by US and Chinese officials last September 17. Under the term's of the U.S.-China • bilateraJ trade agreement, national flag vessels t)f the two countries will each carry one-third of the total trade; with the other open to third-flag vessels. • 'The proposed new rate agreement is designed to encourage cooperation among vessel' operating carriers and other entities involved in the US-China trade. It will have the same scope as a conference. I P f Jf V11 S'. I I I I I I v T.r Ji. ^ 'v ^ ApnJ 198' / LOG / 9 fi .1 �Lookmg over the day's work schedule are Lynnhaven One captains Alien Ross, left, and Tom Hardy. Here are Captains David Owens and Butch Parkenson of the Lynnhaven Margaret Slu Organizes new norroiH Launch seruice T HE SlU recently organized Lynnhaven Services, a launch service operating in the Norfolk, Virginia area. The company is the first of its kind contracted to the SlU and repre­ sents a milestone for tradeunionism in the "right-to-work" state of Virginia. Lynnhaven began modestly in September 1980 with only one boat and four employees. Since that time they have expanded to seven launch boats, one tug and one 17,000 barrel water barge and SlU crews of over 40 em­ ployees, including 21 captains. By the summer of 1981 the company expects to have between 80 and 100 employees manning n/ne launches and three tugs, as well as an additional water barge and two bunker barges. This is certainly something for SlU members in Norfolk to look forward to. What Lynnhaven actually does is provide service to the many coal carrying ships which are anchored in the bay outside of Norfolk. Ata givbn moment there can be as many as 180 ships awaiting a berth at the port's coal loadingjacilities. Due to the increased-world demand for coal and the shortage of properV loading docks, vessels may wait as jong as 90 days to get a berth. This is where Lynnhaven comes on the scene. The launches take crewmembers who wish to go ashore at either Cape Charles or Norfolk to and from their destinations. They also provide laundry service and bring stores from the mainland to the waiting vessels. In addition, the tug and water barge carry fresh water to vessels which cannot supply their own, obviously a very important service considering the amount of time some of these ships are away from port. Port Captain Bob Linkous pointed out that Lynnhaven can service the coal carriers swiftly and more efficiently than anyone else in the area. Two of the boats, the Thunderstar and the Marga- The Lynnhaven One is one of the boats operated by the SlU's newlv oraani»H launch sereica In Nortolk harbor. Along wifh Port CaWn Bob LiSa feH arc 2-ewmembers, from the left Darwin Faulkner, engineer: Hob Claud ickh'an^ jf- 10 / LOG / Appu:98l , g|. tjV'w TTTcrari#-- # '^trr,r T-TS " A I - x; • 49 ret are capable of loading up to 25 gross tons of cargo on their decks while carrying 49 passeng­ ers each, as Captain Linkous says, "quite a payload." The two vessels can also maintain a speed of 24 knots. Not bad. Lynnhaven's fleet also boasts three vessels of 45 feet in length which are capable of 20 knots .. . ' ^ : -7. of carrying60 gross tonson deck and and the 28 foOt Lynnhaven II which motors at 25 knots. All this spe0d comes in handy when you're servicing as many as 55 ships per day in a bay area as large .as Norfolk's. Speed, service and a fine crew supplied by the SlU should keep Lynnhaven Services on a steady course for many years to come. Dava "Qoraeeiee..." • owano, ti.c norroiK patrolman pairuiman D?v?"ScraDW'"/"®' the uiew crew meeis meets wnn with siu SlU Norfolk wave ocrapiron Jones, second from rfnht cii i IOH araAlfoLoSir oin"®®' .®®^o"drfght. SlU crewmembers. <from the left are: engineer Georoi. Ta ®"9'"®®[; W®"®" Merritt, relief captain; Randy Rayford, chief Sr.? captain ^®""®''' deckhand/tankerman; 'Scraplron, ' and Clarence Mosley. �' > , "•> 'y p--- HARRY LGNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP y* y y/ y/ i ^Wsssssste Piney Point Maryland s 'H?.!?®^'!?®®*®'' Course Provides Wide Range of Wheelhouse Skills EAFARING skills are be­ Candidates for this course must coming more technical as hold a valid Coast Guard en­ shipboard automation and navi­ dorsement as Able Seaman—Un­ gating techniques advance. limited, Any Waters. Training and upgrading are be­ During the course of instruc­ coming more necessary to insure tion, students learn the practical the job security of the unlicensed use of the magnetic and gyrp Seafarers who sail the high tech­ compasses; rules of the road; nology ships of the U.S. mer­ basic chart work; firefightingand chant marine. emergency procedures; interna­ To keep pace with advances in tional codes and signals; aids to Job skill requirements, the, SIU navigation—including instruc­ provides job training at the Sea­ tion in radar, loran, fathometers farers Harry Lundeberg School and RDF. of Seamanship in Piney Point; Students will -also become Md. familiar with bridge publications One such course is the four- and instruments, and will attain a week Quartermaster program. working knowledge of weather. tides and currents. Also included in the course will be a review of deck seamanship. Two more V. courses are scheduled this year: one beginning June 19, and an­ other beginning Sept. 11. Seafarer George Halland, left, tackles a problem on the radar scope simulator under the guidance of SHLSS instructor Abe Easter. :• f - -I Seafarers Edward Gontha, left, and Benjamin Bess, center, learn the techniques of course plotting under the expert tutelage of SHLSS deck instructor Abe Easter. S Graduates of the March 1981 Quartermaster class posed for their gradua­ tion photo with their instructor. Kneeling from left are George Halland Benjamm Bess, Mahood Said and Lenny Pellettier. Standing from left are Mohamed Remli, Edward Gontha,vZaine Basir, Ronald Wolf, and SHLSS ; Deck Instructor Abe Easter. Seafarer Williams Achieves GEO Dipioma CD EAFARER David Williams achieved one of his major goals last month when he com­ pleted studies at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, and passed the Mary­ land State High School Equiva­ lency examination. Williams, •who dropped out in the 12th grade four years ago, is now a high school graduate. Brother Williams sails as Assistant Cook and ships out of the Port of New York. Why did he come to the Lundeberg School to get his high school diploma? He said: "1 felt that a diploma was very important to me in getting ahead in my chosen career, and as a Sea­ farer, I felt at home at the Sea­ farers School." *' ^ This wasn't Williams first visit . .1 , . ^ to the school. On earlier attend­ ances at SHLSS, Seafarer Williarns earned endorsements in Lifeboat, Firefighting, Tankerman, Third Cook and Assistant . Cook. The main thing about SHLSS that keeps him coming back is that the teachers "are helpful and encourage us to learn." It was dif­ ferent from his experiences in the public schools of Washington, D.C.~where he grew up. "In the public schools classes were large and we were just pushed from grade to grade with­ out really learning. I just lost in­ terest," Williams said. "But here at the Lundeberg School the classes are smaller and we got a lot of individual help. And the teachers really care." Williams said he hopes other Seafarers will take advantage of the opportunities offered at SHLSS. "There's a lot here at the school, and all we have to do is show up and give it our best shot," he said. "The teachers and staff will give us all the help we need." 'H f •r • A^ i' ,1 •• -i Seafarer Williams concentrates on electronic study materials in the SHLSS multi-media area as he prepares for the GED examination. Apnl 1981 ' , V",;. I ;,• LOG' 11 • . .SEUTr.*—. Iil J tjifliiiOliLU �.4' " "-••1 •••,' Putting the icing on the cake are these three upgrading Cook and Bakers as they display one of their tastier projects.From left they are Tonie Booker, John Davis and Thomas Waiters. ••/'• •- Seafarer Norris Mixon pays close attention as SHLSS Staff Baker Bill Seidenstricker demonstrates the techniques of slicing newly-baked bread Brother Mixon ships out of the Port of Mobile. SHLSS Cook and Baker Program: S HIPBOARD cooking and ' baking requires special skills that can only be-learned through the experience of "hands-on" training under the guidance of qualified instructors. The Cook and Baker program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship pro­ vides this training. The six-week course is held in the bake shop and main galley of the school. Students get experience in all kinds of baking, including breads and rolls, breakfast pastries, pies, cakes and other desserts. To be eligible for the Cook and Baker course. Seafarers must have nine months time in the Steward Department, and have at least four months seatime as Third Cook/Assistant Cook. Seafarers who are interested in the program should write to: Ad­ missions Office, SHLSS, Piney Point, Md. 20674. . ••. . '-i •t •,.. • .. Thomas Waiter^ from the Port of Mobile, prepares a tasty dessert as part of the on-the-job Cook and Baker training at SHLSS. Yummy! qwf Baker student Tome Booker, right, prepares bacon slabs in the riluoiL?/ o ""der the approving eyes of the Staff Cook John Cleveland. Seafarer Booker ships out of the Port of Seattle. • .r v • �Aiming For the Stars: Celestial Navigation Plots Career Advancement ' I ' HE skill to plot a course by A celestial navigation is re­ quired for all offshore licenses, and the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship schedules a five-week course to provide practical knowledge in all aspects of celestial navigation that are needed for licensing. Included in the course are de­ termining latitude by Polaris; de­ termining compass error by azi­ muth and amplitude; latitude by meridian altitude,of the sun; posi­ tion by sun line; adjustment of the sextant, and underway practi­ cal experience in all aspects of celestial navigation. The course is open to all SIU members who are eligible for a li­ cense as Towboat Operator— Oceans; Master/Mate of Unin-spected Vessels; or Master/ Mate Seafarers Legett Jones, from the Port of Jacksonville, Rick Borden and Jack LaRoque take a sun sight aboard the SHLSS tug C.L.2 of Freight and Towing Vessels. Seafarer Charles Boles goes to the tables as he works out a plotting problem. Boles, who hails from Algonac, Mich., has sailed on both Great Lakes and deep sea, and is now preparing to sit for a Third Mate.license. Seafarer Jake Karaczynski, who ships out of the Port of New York, adjusts his sextant as he prepares to take a noon sun sight. * •s i .'t Seafarers Jack t^Roque, from New Orleans, and Rick Borden, from the Port of Baltimore, compare notes after taking sun sights. , . With the help of SHLSS Deck Instructor Paul Allman, right. Seafarer.Jake Karaczynski works out a line of position on a navigation chart. — • ^ -iJ. April 1981 / LOG / 13 . ; :1 . t . I • 'i. •mmf �fesfc'.'Sf'a -V •• ' • . •isisf i-'il"-!,! . ••" • -'•; .. •••^; •'.?•••- •• (i--"' • ' • "^ ;• ^WC ' --i-v^'"'- ••V SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE 1981 Course Check-in-Date Completion Date Course Check-in-Date Completion Date Quartermaster June 19 September 11 July 16 October 8 Third Mate July 6 September 11 Able Seaman^ April 26 May 24 August 16 October 11 November 22 May 21 June 18 September 10 November 5 December 17 Bosun Recertification April 13 August 10 June 8 October 5 Steward Recertification May 11 July 13 September 7 October 12 July_6 September 7 November 2 December 7 "A" Seniority April 6 May 11 June 8 July 6 August 10 September 7 Octobers November 9 December 7 May 4 June8 July 6 August 3 September 7 Octobers November 2 December 7 January 4 May 10 June 7 Julys August 16 September 13 October 11 Nc?yember8 May 21 June 18 July 16 August 27 September 25 October 23 November 20 .; :"lf Chief Stewaifd, Chief Cook, 2nd Cook & Baker, 3rd Cook •.••'to-'' April 20 June 1 July 13 August 24 Octobers November 16 May 29 July 10 August 21 October 2 November 13 December 24 QMED May 10 July 30 September 27 December 17 FOWT May 24 June 18 ' 'I— s.fe , r'T':., Marine Eiectricai Maintenance Marine Electronics Refrigeration Systems Maintehahro and Operations I July 6 October 26 August 27 December 17 May 25 July 2 September 14 October 22 June 22 October 12 July 30 November 19 I ' vr •I Diesel (Regular) March 30 June 22 October 12 April 23 July 16 November 5 .-A" •'4- '•Mr ,r - ' ' H;.' Diesel Scholarship June 22 October 12 August 13 December 3 Lifeboatman/Tankerman Pumproom Maintenance and Operations June 8 October 26 July 16 Decembers Automation August 3 August 27 Basic Welding May 25 August 17 June 18 September 10 Third Assistant Engineer April 13 Augusts June 19 October 9 Towtx>at Operator May 11 July 2 Towt)oat Operator Scholarship June 22 August 6 September 14 October 30 Celestial Navagation May 25 August 10 November 1 First Class Pilot October 5 Cove Sailor Committee June 25 September 11 December 4 November 20 On Mar. 19. part of the Ship's Committee of the ST Cove Sailor (Cove Shipping) had a total of 107 years with the SlU—from 22 to 31 years each. They were (seated I. to r.) Bosun Jerry L. Bass, ship's chairman and Chief Steward Stanley A. t-reeman. secretary-reporter. Standing (I. to r.) are AB John W. Kelsoe, deck delegate and Chief Cook William E. Grimes, steward delegate. 14 ' LOG / April 1981 •• �'' .• -I^ii'-r' ' - (Area Code) Lakes Member • Enclorsement(s) or License Received Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No Q Firefighting: Q Yes No • CPR O Yes No Dates Available for Training. ry STEWARD • FWT • Oiler O QMED - Any Rating • Others. Q Marine Electrical Maintenance Q Pumproom Maintenance and Q Operation Q Automation • Maintenanceof Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Q Diesel Engines O Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) Q Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) D Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) O Q • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • Q Q LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting No transportation will t}e paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME —(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE Please Print RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE i DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: ^ Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT. MD. 20674 April 1981 nteir 7-y jasajM LOG 15 �Pensioner, b% Got 6ED and Glad Mourns Jofian Yarmola Johnny Yarmola, who passed away last month, was not only a good loyal union brother but he was our dear friend and we loved him. He was there when times were bad and when we needed him. His impact on the seaman's labor scene is immeasurable. He will be missed and his absence will be felt by us all. Fraternally and with Great Respect, Roman Gralewicz, President SIU of Canada . Rep. Burton 11^31 Fight for USPHS I wish to thank the SIU for its recent letter expressing concern with President Reagan's proposal to close all of the United States Public Health Service Hospitals in the country, and in particular the hospital in San Francisco.: As you know in the past, and on occasion of threats to close the facility on Lake Street, I have made the case and have fought vig­ orously to keep open this vital resource. I know all too well the importance of our hospital both to the maritime trades and the San Francisco Bay Area community. Please be assured that I will use all my legislative and political abilities to convince the Administration and my colleagues that this would be an unwise move and would prove contradictory and counterproductive to the move afoot by President Reagan to strengthen our military presence at sea. While I am comfortable with the argument that can be made to preserve this essential system of health care, it is equally important that our people to be affected have made known their concerns to those who believe such an action to be with little or no consequence. Sincerely, PHILLIP BURTON Member of Congress 6th District, San Francisco, Calif. •i.V.'-l.'^Yf 1- Saved His Own Life with CPR I am writing to the Log to give my thanks for the training I received at the Lundeberg School in First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. It sure saved my life, and I extend my appreciation to the instructors at Piney Point for giving me this instruction. My training allowed me to detect a heart attack I had on Oct. 8, 1980. The training also allowed me to know what was happening to me, and what I should do to save my own life. I have nothing but high praise for the training I got. My thanks to everyone at Piney Point. Thank God 1 am at home now and on the road to recovery. If anyone out there has not received this training, I strongly suggest you get it. Also, if any of my friends read this and cares to write me, I would be grateful and will answer all letters. Thank you very much for the flattering articles and photographs taken of me that appeared in the November-December issues of our Log. The ringing of the bells announcing the beginning of the New Year have now faded and yet my mind still wanders back to the most cherished event in my 1980 life—my seven week stay at Piney Point, where I got my high school diploma. Piney Point —the living monument to the memory of its creator, the unforgettable Paul Hall. Piney Point—located in the serene countryside of Maryland, a place of beauty that impresses the visitor from the very beginning with dignified pines, swans and ducks upon the waters, buildings esthically appealing. It is a place not only of the Lundeberg School of Seamanship where young people are trained as skilled sailors, but it is the center from which the young, "raw" often uneducated are transformed into productive and professional members of society. And how is this done? Following the teaching of Paul Hall and the direction of his praiseworthy successor, Frank Drozak, a young and dedicated man who has already proven in a short time that he not only intends to carry on the teachings of Mr. Hall, but improve and expand upon them by adding more educational programs and facilities, the school has the philosophy and administrative direc­ tion to fulfill its goals. The execution of the educational programs, the management of the Center itself, is aided ably by the indestructable Vice-President, my dear friend, Frank Mongelli who with his unlimited youthful energy, watchful and experienced eyes, keeps all of the programs running smoothly and efficiently. Then there is the base com­ mander, ex-marine. Ken Conklin, whom you may expect to see at any time on the campus, smiling, friendly, but stern, making sure that everything is in order. Generally speaking; from the very beginning, I did not experience a single unpleasantry from any of the staff, the personnel, administrative assistants and cafeteria help (and what food they served I). And now about the G. E. D. In about two months, the young men receive upon successful completion of the exam the equivalency of a high school diploma. This gives these individuals the chance to not only continue the intelligent seaman's live, but also to proceed in further study. The academic department left me with a deep impression as to its ability and sympathy. I remember well, the five charming, well educated young ladies that helped me; Mrs. Tracy Auman, Mary Coyle, Lois Knowles, Cindy Meredith, Sandy Schroeder (alphabetically). Those faculty nfiembers, under the direction of Mrs. Jackie Knoetgen, are undertaking enormous work. They tutor and devote time to each individual student and they deserve special gratitude. I have a last message to the young brothers: Our SIU does this all without expecting anything from you. Just enjoy what you were given, do not waste your achievements, and be loyal. That's all, and good luck. Fraternally, Eugeniusz Sieradzki Miami, Fla. Thanks to SS Marilyn Crew 1 wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the crew of the SS Marilyn. While on the ship, my husband received word of his mothers death in Ireland. We both sincerely appreciate the ges­ ture the crew made by sending flowers to the funeral. Our sincerest gratitude to each and everyone of them. Fraternally, Ferlton Mears P.O. Box 281 Brodnax, Va. 23920 tfc- .,i-- K l'-^; li- Sincerely, Thomas and Frances Kenny Tampa, Fla. 16 / I OG / Apr'l 1981 •SHV' -^5/if,'' ."•Vsi:, �•' 'ir Jones Act-Most Important T mup iPkCA . I" • HE IDEA that the United States merchant marine is a critical component of the nation's commerce and security isn't new. In 1817, Congress enacted a U.S. cabotage law which said that goods were subject to forfeiture if carried from one U.S. port to another by a vessel "subject to a foreign power." Fifty years later that law hadtd be revised to eliminate a loophole which allowed companies to trans­ ship U.S. cargo through a foreign - port on a. foreign ship. That's how it's been ever since. Congress passed a law to protect the U.S. merchant fleet. Companies looking out for their own narrow interests fiwfi a loophole in the law and the whole process starts all over again. As the American merchant marine was called on to back-up the Armed Forces during time of war and national emergency, the need for a U.S.-bwned, U.S.-manned, U.S.flag merchant fleet became clearer. After World War I W.J.Benson, then chairman of the U.S. Shipping Board said that unless the U.S. fleet is "wholly and unequivocally owned by loyal U.S. citizens, it cannot be rated a dependable unit in time of national emergency." In fact, when World War I began, less than 10 percent of U.S. trade was carried in U.S.-flag ships. That precarious state of affairs was one reason the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, otherwise known as the Jones Act, was passed. The Jones Act is a clear, compre­ hensive piece of legislation. Its preamble states that the Act's privately by citizens of the United intention is to maintain a merchant States." marine "sufficient to carry . the To gain that end the Jones Act greater portion of its commerce and states that all vessels engaged in the serve as a naval or military auxiliary U.S. domestic trades, including the in time of war or national emergency U.S. territories of Guam and Puerto . . . to be owned and operated Rico, must be American-owned, OHlfiol PublicoHon of the Seoforers Internotionol Union of North Americo. Allontk, Golf. Lukes ond Intend Woters District AFKfO April.1981 Vol. 43. No. 4 Executive Board Frank Drozak Pwsidenl Joe DiGlorgio Ed Turner Sccreiary- Treasurer Exccutiw I'iee PresUleni Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco \'k e PresUleni Leon Hall I 'ice PresUleni Joe Sacco I 'ice PresUleni, f ice PresUleni George McCartney I ice PresUleni 3SV James Gannon EiTnor V Ray Bourdius Assisidni Hcliior Edra Ziesk Assisiani Etlilor Don K Ota n H 'esi Coast Associate Editor Marietta Homayonpour Assisiani Eiliiiir Max Siege) Hall Assistant Editor Frank Cianeiotti I>ennis Lundy Director of Phoioaraifltyl Writer Photoyraphy Marie Kosciusko Administrutive Assistant Ge<)rge J. Vana Prodiicfionl Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Watpr<; District. AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. N.V. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second Class postaEe paid at Brooklyn. N.Y (ISSN W160-2047) Postage * • • r.f •i I American-manned, American-built and American-registered. For 30 years the Jones Act was the unalterable law of the land. In 1950, Congress rescinded the prohibition against waiving the Jones Acit for any reason. That rescission was intended as an emergency, war-time measure, meant to last only as long as the Korean War lasted. But the Jones Act has yet to be returned to it's pre-1950 status, leaving a large, loophole in a previously sturdy law. Many a U.S. company has sought a waiver of the Jones Act. Not in the interests of national security. But in the narrow interest of making a few extra bucks by skirting the Jones Act's "build American, man Ameri­ can" provisions. Since the 97th Congress convened in January there has been talk of three special interest applications for Jones Act waivers. One would allow foreign-flag passenger vessels to travel between Puerto Rico and the U.S.-mainland. Another would similarly, allow foreign-flag liner service between the U.S. and Guam. And the third would exempt a Pacific Northwest timber company from the Jones Act. No other U.S. transportation industry is as crucial to this nation's economic and military well being as is the merchant marine. Yet no other transportation industry is subsi­ dized or defended from foreign competition as little as is the merchant marine. The Jones Act is a good, solid law. It was intended, in the words of its sponsor Sen. Wesley Jones, to ensure "an American merchant marine built in American shipyards^ by American labor, manned by "American seamen, flying the Ameri­ can flag and carrying...American products to every port in the world." We believe in those words. We also believe that the only way to give thenj life is to enforce the Jones Act the same way the other laws of this nation are enforced: by making sure it applies to all of the people, all of the time. April 1981 / LOG i 4'f ; 1 p . • ; 17 cf �Deckhand Joel' MacLeod starts up the Adam E's gangway with paint and roller in hand. That can mean only one thing... it's time for the Great Lake's fleet to fit out for the 81 season Mike Geisinger, watchman on the Adam E. Cornelius scoots across the deck with stores for the forward end Mike looks like he's psyched for the new season. The Seafarers of the Gre^ Lakes have begun their an nual 'rites of spring.' Hopefu that the business of shippim will run smoothly, they are a< always, looking forward to 1 long and prosperous season Indeed, signs point to tin positive...last years season was the longest on record] with many ships sailing well into the New Year...and thi« year's winter was short anc kind. By late March, not j trace of ice could be seen oJ the St. Clair River from thei windows of the SIU hall in| JVlgonac, Mich. This means J headstart for any 'early birds! This year the Lakes will s.eel many familiar and venerablel ships like the S.T. Cropol (Huron Cement) and the Kins-I man Independent (Kinsman! Marine), two of the last coall burners left in the fleet, as! well as the newest of thej new, American Steamship's! M/V American Mariner a 73o| foot self-unloader which was| ready to roll out of Sturgeon! Bay, Wisconsin hungry for its! first bellyful of taconite ore. I As the saying goes, a pic­ ture is worth a thousand words; so here's a few vol-| umes. • ' '"H * 4 Wiper All Yahya cleans up the engine room on the M/Y Buffalo. LAkEs FirouT 181 Speaking'o?Eriesomewhat eerie at her Toledo dock, of her summer. that s where the/nr/openc/enfwill spend most 18 / LOG / April 1981 "" ^ J I J �. Bob Labounty, a QMED on the NicoW vetches his shipmates during life-' Pringle Transit's Pau, Thayer carries coal from Toledo to points all over the Great Lakes. Wiper Mohsan El Mathil tidies things in the Nicolet's engine room. LAIUESFITOUT W ri • !! • 'J i; •' J I I I • • uu. • expansion joint from the 8uf/a/o s engine room. x .x The smokestack of the Kinsman /'>«'e^"c'e'»fg''stens in the noonday Independent is one of the few coal burners still afloat. S.T. Crapo watchman Jim Anderson is in a thoughtful mood as he sips some coffee in the vessel's messhalL The cement boat was, as usual the first member of the Lake's fleet to fit out this year ' £ H if •A n •II 1.1 • #1. h-k- 1 Kirk Diener (1.) second cook and Ed Ringsred, porter, are all smiles in thp M/V Buffalo's galley. Checking things out at the control panel of the W/y William R. Roesch are Conveyorman Don Binkowski (I.) and QMED Brian Krus. April 1981 / LOG / 19 . .' ----- I �:•' J--:" .•• ,, , . ' =-=- A''. -1 ' :-'r J •1 . U' „ • = The Nicole. new pilot hij season ne 7 I • 1 T. Watchman Nate Hauring dips the roller as he prepares to give the Acfam E. Cornelius a fresh coat of paint. :' I Kirl^el,Is a wiper on the M/VPau, THayer. - Fireman Joseph P. McKay (left) and wiper Ken Conveyom be in, ships ST. deck spaceJ rr vwhPPimoh lA/Zor LT.r''" c the Adam E with her running lights. -1' • oianiey Dones LuowicKi awaits his turn ??!^^:B?r^»:'~iawai.shls.urn ® lifeboat drill on the NiColet. Stanley is a QMED J- ^ UT ] ^1|. ii"' Ml i' . j ••If. 3, if' i •(• 1^ • / ' «5,' '^1 " •'^'^:,vi-•-^- > " 1- :V ;• Chief Cook Duane Hingston beats an old rug on the Kinsman Independent. -. • . »>•. •'-4 • The Kinsman Indapendanl sits dockside at her Toledo, OhTo' t Ohio berth. iA/hkaoiorr,.n rsil BoHore hi the lead^thTmen of the NicoH in a sorfnn spring lifeboat drill.* Cleaning up the deck of the Williarn R Roesch are (I. to r.) • Want to know whafs for dinner.. .just take a gander at the searnen Ron Bujnorsky and Mark Russo and Bos n blackboard oj the Nicolet. One thing's for sure... if Chief David Morgan. Cook Harold Dean is serving it up, it nnust be Something good. :: ' • r-- • 1 - • • il' frM'TrV'r „• .^iT * '•&. •.->i • I t •• T-' ' ••'' " '• I. •" .'I. • 'jL ih' •••.. •* - '-y•' '-'ii ••! • • -1'r r • J SoT'^f? -..4 . • . '"£ J.}'" �Ordinaries Greg Freeman (I.) and Andy Goulet set out to ,a? vtr Porter George Sylvester creates a blur washing dishes on the S.T. Crapo. QM^D Egil "Tex" Sorensen (I.) and 2nd Ass't. Engineer Mike Kowalski maneuver a faulty expansion joint from the Buffalo's engine room . At the forward end of the Kinsman Independent porter Jerry Kruse breaks out the clean bed coverings. LAICES firouT '81 22 / LOG / April 1981 -- 4^4 ::m • • �Porter Roger Flaherty polishes the silverware on the American Republic. OetrM Ed^m ^"r" "®" American Steamshipi "ovaoe), tvwj-year-old Charles E. Wilson and the venerable - •• • . . •• V S' ii' j ^ {ir .fi Twas a rainy day in Toledo but nevertheless the William R. Roescti was just dbout set for the coal run. Kassi M. Abdullah is an oiler on the Detroit Edison. - Aboard the American Mariner, are (I. to r.): QMED Rob Lange, O.S.'s Greg Freeman and Andy Goulef'and deckhand Joe Hance. •t ., ^ goes over some fine points with crewmembers of the M/V Paul Thayer. Seated are wheelsman Allen Beck (I.) and Bos'n Roger Lorenz; standing are wheelsman Robert Allen (I.) and deckhand Jan Rhyne. v'v I' t ')• 'x'\ •I. 1' iV ii'l 4 •i' : ri' Yho «,• I neNicolet's AB/watchman Mark Fraley (left) and fellow crewmembers Mike La Forcre, watchman and •-0U T. Marsh, deckhand bring the lifeboat back to its stanchion. A crewmemiser puts the finishinq touches on the • Charles E.'s nameplate as the vessel oreoares for her first run of the season. f April 1981 / LOG / 23 ! �•1^': j^T-mS'^^^r-: • SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand Service), February I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun V. Poulsen; Secretary Robert W. Ferrandiz; Educational Director Rudy Tjong; Engine Delegate James Davis. $130 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that we will be in Oakland about 24 hours. Layoff this trip in Kobe after discharg­ ing cargo. Will fly crew home. A vote of thanks was given by Joe Mayerchack and the crew applauded their approval of the steward's department perfor­ mance of their duties this trip. Next WILLI AMSBURGH (Andep Steam­ SEA-LAND SEATTLE (Sea-Land port Seattle. ship), February 8—Chairman H. S. Service), February 21—Chairman DEL RIO (Delta Steamship), Febru­ Lindsey; Secretary Ernie Hoitt; Educa­ Phillip Clarke; Secretary Eddie Her­ ary I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun tional Director H. L, Wyatt. No nandez; Educational Director Don Lee J. Harvey; Secretary B. Guarino; •^v disputed OT. $70 in ship's fund. Pase; Deck Delegate Josepii ^bbole; Educational Director Donald Peterson. Chairman extended congratiilations Engine Delegate Ramon Collazo; $564 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT from all to Frank Drozak on being Steward Delegate Allen Vanburen. No in engine department. Chairman ad­ elected President and hope that he will disputed OT. Chairman keeps telling vised all members to take advantage of the upgrading courses at Piney Point have a veiy;good administration. Secre­ the young and older members the ; and to read the Log to keep up with the tary spoke on the importance of importance in getting their upgrading activities of the Llnion. Discussed the, submitting ideas to the Union on the fbr the benefit of the Union and importance of donating to SPAD. A new contract, A vote of thanks to the themselves. A strong Union is depen­ vote of thanks to the steward depart­ steward department for a job well done dent upon all of us to cooperate financially and physically. The success ment for a job well done. Observed one and for the best food we have seen in a long time. Report to Log: "The ship has of our Union achievements should not minute of silence in memory of our changed companies from Bay Tankers be left to the Unioii officials alone, departed brothers. Inc. to Andep Steamship Co. We everyone can help. A resolution was ZAPATA PATRIOT (Zapata tank- sincerely hope that this will be a change made by our crewmembers for this New ship), February 13—Chairman, Recer- for the better and we will have better Year that God will help bur new : tified Bosun V. Grima; Secretary W. mail service from the new company." President Frank Drozak to be able to Wroten; Deck Delegate Bernard Mi- Next port Texas. ' steer our Union in the Same course as ciak; Engine Delegate Allison Herbert; our last President Paul Hall, may he SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Und Steward Delegate A. H. Azez. Some Service), February 3—Chairman J. rest in peace. Also discussed was the disputed OT in deck department. McLean; Secretary D. Sacher; Educa­ news you hear over the radio about how ^ Chairman reported that the previous tional Director A. Rhymes; Deck tough it is to keep a strong union in launch schedule was being reinstated to Delegate J. Crane; Engine Delegate J. other countries. We are veiy fortunate — facilitate men getting off watch going Singletary; Steward Delegate P. Stub- that we are blessed with the kind of ashore. One crewmember is being blefield. No disputed OT. Chairman leadership we have in this Union and in assigned to pick up mail as was done noted that the ship will pay off in this free country of ours. The crew of previously, the Log was received and Elizabeth, N.J. on February 13, 1981. this vessel extends a hearty vote 6f distributed for all to read. The new wage Report to Log: "On January 21, 1981 thanks to all union officials. Next port rates were received and posted on the the Sea-land Venture picked up three Baltimore. bulletin board. Observed one minute of Cuban fishermen from a small boat SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (Seasilence in memory~^of our departed adrift for four days and brought them to Land Service), February 16—Chair­ brothers. Jacksonville, Florida. The Sea-Land man, Recertified Bosun Thomas L. Self; Venture was enroute from New Orleans Secretary Jesse B. Natividad; Educa­ PORTLAND (Sea-Land Service), to Jacksonville at the time." tional Director Richard Hannon; - February 8—Chairman S. Alpedo; Secretary L. Lightfoot; Educational LNG, GEMINI (Energy Transport), Engine Delegate Wayne Coleman. $30 Director R. South; Deck Delegate L. February 1—Chairman, Recertified in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Forgeron; Engine Delegate R. Graif; Bosun R. Schwarz; Secretary G. De Chairman reported that the father of Steward Delegate P. Julio. Nd disputed Baere; Educational Director J. D. our radio operator who was working as OT. Chairman discussed the importance Pennick; Deck Delegate M. Horan; Chief Engineer aboard the Delta Sud, of participating in the programs and Steward Delegate D. Pappas. No Delta Steamship, and the Third Assis­ courses offered at the Harry Lundeberg disputed OT. $60 in ship's fund. tant Engineer aboard the Delta Sud^texe School of Seamanship. Also howSPAD Chairman asked all members to read the killed by a falling container. A volun­ donations strengthen our Union. Secre­ Log so you will know what is going on in tary contribution for a wreath from the tary gave a vote of thanks to all the Union and when you have finished crew will be sent. Secretary advised each departments for keeping the laundry reading it please pass it around so others member to fill out the questionnaire and recreation room orderly. The can enjoy it. Discussed the rising cost of mailed to them at home or the copy following communication was received social security which started the first of reprinted in the Log and send them out and read to all members, "Vessel the year. Secretary will speak to the before March 15th. Your response will Accidents Reduced Despite Work Captain about getting a set of encyclo­ aid the crew conference committee in Increase." Although Sea-Land crewpedias for the crew library. Everyone making recommendations and improve­ members worked 1.2 million man hours wished Chief Cook David Pappas the ments in our pension, welfare and vacation plans, education and training, more in 1980 than in 1979, the number best as he leaves this trip for his shipping rules and the SlU constitution of accidents was reduced by more than vacation. He will be missed by all. A A vote of thanks to the steward 20 percent. Next port Seattle. vote of thanks to the steward depart­ department for a job well done. ment for the good time had by all at the VIRGO (Apex Marine), February 19 Observed one minute of silence in pool party. —Chairman Carlos Spina; Secretary E. memory of our departed brothers. Kelly; Educational Director Jim BabOVERSEAS NEW YORK (Mari­ SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land son; Deck Delegate E. S. Bodden; time Overseas). February 19—Chair­ Service), February 22—Chairman, Engine Delegate O. Zamhrman; Stew­ man, Recertified Bosun J. Sap Filippo; Recertified Bosiin Joe Justus; Secretary ard Delegate L. Knapp. No disputed Secretary G. 1 rosclair; Educational Roque R. Macaraeg; Educational OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers Director J. Smith. Chairman reported Director William R. Thomas. Some . who qualify to go to Piney Point to that the crew is doing a good job and disputed OT in engine department. $105 upgrade themselves as this will increase thanked them'for their cooperation. A in movie fund. Chairman suggested that your opportunity for better jobs and letter was written to headqua rters about the questionnaires you received be filled more pay. The f.og enables all of us to transportation and tank butterworth as out before the crew conference in April. know what is going on in the Union and the crew requested a clarification on Everyone should read the Log so you should be passed around forall to read. both. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks will know what is going on in the Union. . A vote of thanks to the steward to the steward department for a job well If you qualify pick up an application for department for a job well done. done. Observed one minute of .silence in upgrading at Piney Point. Observed one Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next minute of silence in memory of our memory of our departed brothers. port Bridgeport. departed brothers. '^' . • < I; ,[. i "' 1^' •ilv • »• SEA-LAND PIONEER (Sea-Und Service), February 1—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Jose L. Gomez; Secre­ tary O. Paschal; Educational Director J. Christenseri; Deck Delegate James Thompson. $13 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers that it is their responsi­ bility to conduct themselves with a certain amount of decorum when ashore in foreign countries. Our behavior should always be of a standard that does not adversely effect us as representatives ot the United States and as members of the SlU. All members requested an improvement in mail delivery service from Rotterdam and out ports on the Persian Gull—Middle East Run. Next port Palermo. SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (SeaLand Service), February 1—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Curlew; Secre­ tary E. C. Caudill; Educational Director f Robert Tyler; Deck Delegate Chuck Allen. $300 in movie fund. No disputed OT. All communications received were read, and posted. All members were asked to contribute suggestions to be considered at the crew conference in April. Questionnaires will be sent to all members and there is also one in the latest Log. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done'.. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Kobe, Japan. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: ^ Del Vknto Ogden Mern'mac Ogden Champion Cove Engineer Sea-Land Resource Newark Sea-Land Leader Baltimore Sea-Land Market Overseas Alice Caguas Overseas Chicago Puerto Rico Aguadilla Overseas Ohio Cove Communicator Overseas Harriette Philadelphia Connecticut Golden Dolphin Sea-Land Independence Pacific Overseas Natalie Over^as Aleutian Sea-Land Galloway Sea-Land Pacer Golden Monarch Overseas Anchorage Arecibo Charleston Ogden Leader Overseas Alice Aquarius Ogden Yukon Santa Maria Zapata Courier Cove Trader Coastal Kansas Santa Magdalena^ Oceanic Independence Sea-Land Pi;oducer Intrepid Sea-Land Market Delta Mar Achilles Sea-I,and Explorer Cove Navigator - " .J • M P .- fe:"' - W- 24 / LOG / April 1981 . .y-.. . - \ V •• .iaWP" I- • . �JL-;' • «m O'J ' •• r • r 4 . ,'1' • • . ^ -.'f '• i- , - f •. • %-• . i , •• V ^ t - • , ••• • i: •iv . ' SEA-LAND EXCHANGE (SeaLand Service), February I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun V. Poulsen; Secretary Robert W. Ferrandiz: Educational Director Rudy Tjong; Engine Delegate James Davis. $130 in movie fund. No disputed OT. Chairman reported that we will be in Oakland about 24 hours. Layoff this trip in Kobe after discharg­ ing cargo. Will fly crew home. A vote of thanks was given by Joe Mayerchack and the crew applauded their approval of the steward's department perfor­ mance of their duties this trip. Next WILLIAMSBURGH (Andep Steam­ SEA-LAND SEATTLE (Sea-Land port Seattle. ship), February 8—Chairman H. S. Service), February 21—Chairman DEL RIO (Delta Steamship), Febru­ Lindsey; Secretary Ernie Hoitt; Educa­ Phillip Clarke; Secretary Eddie Her­ ary I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun tional Director H. L, Wyatt. No nandez; Educational Director Don Lee J. Harvey; Secretary B. Guarino; disputed OT. $70 in ship's fund. Pase; Deck Delegate Joseph ^bbole; Educational Director Donald Peterson. Chairman extended congratulations Engine Delegate Ramon Collazo; $564 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT from all to Frank Drozak on being Steward Delegate Allen Vanburen. No in engine department. Chairman ad­ elected President and hope that he will disputed OT. Chairman keeps telling vised al] members to take advantage of have a yeiy ^good administration. Secre­ the young and older members the the upgrading courses at Piney Point tary spoke on the importance of importance in getting their upgrading ; and to read the Loff to keep up with the submitting ideas to the Union on the it)r the benefit of the Union and activities of the Llnion. Discussed the new contract, A vote of thanks to the themselves. A strong Union is depen­ importance of donating to SPAD. A steward department for a job well done dent upon all of us to cooperate vote of thanks to the steward depart­ and for the best food we have seen in a financially and physically. The success ment for a job well done. Ob.served one long time. Report to Log: "The ship has of our Union achievements should not minute of silence in memory of our changed companies from Bay Tankers be left to the Union officials alone, departed brothers. Inc. to Andep Steamship Co. We everyone can help. A resolution was ZAPATA PATRIOT (Zapata Tank- sincerely hope that this will be a change made by our crewmembers for this New ship), February 13—Chairman, Recer­ for the better and we will have better Year that God will help our new tified Bosun V. Grima; Secretary W. mail service from the new company." President Frank Drozak to be able to Wroten; Deck Delegate Bernard Mi- Next port Texas; ' Steer our Union in the Sdme course as ciak; Engine Delegate Allison Herbert; SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Und our last President Paul Hall, may he Steward Delegate A, H. Azez. Some Service), February 3—Chairman J. rest in peace. Also discussed was the disputed OT in deck department. Mc^an; Secretary D. Sacher; Educa­ news you hear over the radio about how Chairman reported that the previous tional Director A. Rhymes; Deck tough it is to keep a strong union iri launch schedule was being reinstated to Delegate J. Crane; Engine Delegate J. other countries. We are veiy fortunate facilitate men getting off watch going Singletary; Steward Delegate P. Stub- that we are blessed with the kind of ashore. One crewmember is being blefield. No disputed OT. Chairman leadership we have in this Union and in assigned to pick up mail as was done noted that the ship will pay off in this free country of ours. The crew of previously. The Log was received and Elizabeth, N.J. on February 13, 1981. this vessel extends a hearty vote of distributed for all to read. The new wage Report to Log: "On January 21, 1981 thanks to all union officials. Next port . rates were received and posted on the the Sea-/anc/ Venture picked up three Baltimore. bulletin board. Observed one minute of Cuban fishermen from a small boat SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (Seasilence in memory~^of our departed adrift for four days and brought them to Land Service), February 16—Chair­ brothers. Jacksonville, Florida. The Sea-Land man, Recertified Bosun Thomas L. Self; Venture was enroute from New Orleans Secretary Jesse B. Natividad; Educa­ PORTLAND (Sea-Land Service), to Jacksonville at the time." tional Director Richard Hannon; - February 8—Chairman S. Alpedo; Engine Delegate Wayne Coleman. $30 Secretary L. Lightfoot; Educational LNG, GEMINI (Energy Transport), in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Director R. South; Deck Delegate L. February 1—Chairman, Recertified Forgeron; Engine Delegate R. Graif; Bosun R. Schwarz; Secretary G. De Chairman reported that the father of Steward Delegate P. Julio. No disputed Baere; Educational Director J. D. our radio operator who was working as OT. Chairman discussed the importance Pennick; Deck Delegate M. Horan; Chief Engineer aboard the Delta Sud, of participating in the programs and Steward Delegate D. Pappas. No Delta Steamship, and the Third Assis­ courses offered at the Harry Lundeberg disputed OT. $60 in ship's fund. tant Engineer aboard the Delta Sudvtere School of Seamanship. Also how SPAD Chairman asked all members to read the killed by a falling container. A volun­ donations strengthen our Union. Secre­ Log so you Will know what is going on in tary contribution for a wreath from the tary gave a vote of thanks to all the Union and when you have finished crew will be sent. Secretary advised each departments for keeping the laundry reading it please pass it around so others member to fill out the questionnaire and recreation room orderly. The can enjoy it. Discussed the rising cost of mailed to them at home or the copy following communication was received social security which started the first of reprinted in the Log and send them out and read to all members, "Vessel the year. Secretary will speak to the before March 15th. Your response will Accidents Reduced Despite Work Captain about getting a set of encyclo­ aid the crew conference committee in Increase." Although Sea-Land crewpedias for the crew library. Everyone making recommendations and improve­ members worked 1.2 million man hours wished Chief Cook David Pappas the ments in our pension, welfare and vacation plans, education and training, more in 1980 than in 1979, the number best as he leaves this trip for his shipping rules and the SIU constitution. of accidents was reduced by more than vacation. He will be missed by all. A A vote of thanks to the steward 20 percent. Next port Seattle. vote of thanks to the steward depart­ department for a job well done. ment for the good time had by all at the VIRGO (Apex Marine), February 19 Observed one minute of silence in pool party. —Chairman Carlos Spina; Secretary E. memory of our departed brothers. Kdly; Educational Director Jim BabOVERSEAS NEW YORK (Mari­ SEA-LAND ECONOMY (Sea-Land son; Deck Delegate E. S. Bodden; time Overseas). February 19—Chair­ Service), February 22—Chairman, Engine Delegate O. Zamhrman; Stew­ man, Recertified Bosun J. Sap Filippo; Recertified Bosiin Joe Justus; Secretary ard Delegate L. Knapp. No disputed Secretary G. 1 rosclair; Educational Roque R. Macaraeg; Educational OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers Director J. Smith. Chairman reported Director William R. Thomas. Some who qualify to go to Piney Point to that the crew is doing a good job and disputed OT in engine department. $105 Upgrade themselves as this will increase thanked them'for their cooperation. A in movie fund. Chairman suggested that your opportunity for better jobs and letter was written to headquarters about the questionnaires you received be filled more pay. The Log enables all of us to transportation and tank butterworth as out before the crew conference in April. know what is going on in the Union and the crew requested a clarification on Everyone should read the Log so you should be passed around for all to read. both. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks will know what is going on in the Union. A vote of thanks to the steward to the steward department for a job well If you qualify pick up an application for department for a job well done. done. Observed one minute of .silence in upgrading at Piney Point. Observed one Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next minute of silence in memory of our memory of our departed brothers. port Bridgeport. departed brothers. * I— '-rr ..'f- , if: L History of SIU Part VI SEA-LAND PIONEER (Sea-Und Service), February I—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Jose L. Gomez; Secre­ tary O. Paschal; Educational Director J. Christenseri; Deck Delegate James Thompson. $13 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman advised all crewmembers that it is their responsi­ bility to conduct themselves with a certain amount of decorum when ashore in foreign countries. Our behavior should always be of a standard thatdoes not adversely effect us as representatives ol the United States and as members of the SIU. All members requested an improvement in mail delivery service from Rotterdam and out ports on the Persian Gulf—Middle East Run. Next port Palermo. SIU in WW II 'Heroes in Dungarees' M SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (SeaLand Service), February I—Chairman, Recertified Bosun John Curlew; Secre­ tary E. C. Caudill; Educational Director Robert Tyler; Deck Delegate Chuck Allen. $300 in movie fund. No disputed OT. All communications received were read, and posted. All members were asked to contribute suggestions to be considered at the crew conference in April. Questionnaires will be sent to all members and there is also one in the latest Log. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our deparied brothers. Next port Kobe, Japan. Official ship's minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: Del Viento Ogden Merrimac Ogden Champion Cove Engineer Sea-Land Resource Newark Sea-Land Leader Baltimore Sea-Land Market Overseas Alice Caguas Overseas Chicago Puerto Rico Aguadilta Overseas Ohio Cove Communicator Overseas Harriette Philadelphia Connecticut Golden Dolphin Sea-Land Independence Pacific Overseas Natalie Overwas Aleutian Sea-Land Galloway Sea-Land Pacer Golden Monarch Overseas Anchorage Arecibo Charleston Ogden Leader Overseas Alice Aquarius Ogden Yukon Santa Maria Zapata Courier Cove Trader Coastal Kansas Santa Magdalena^ Oceanic Independence Sea-Land Producer Intrepid Sea-Land Market Delta Mar Achillesv Sea-I^ind Explorer Cove Navigator W •imm t'^4- •--- t " •••CLr I i.r • -if, ' EMBERS of the Seafarers Int'l. Union were on the front lines of battle in World War 11. They carried guns, planes, gas and "ammo" to a dozen beachheads and to supply ports and island bases all over the world from the Aleutians to Algiers. Even before the United States had [ ^ officially entered the war against Germany, Italy and Japan, SIU sailors knew what it was to be torpedoed and put adrift in open boats hundreds of miles from the nearest land. On May 21 of 1941, long before Pearl Harbor, a submarine stopped the unarmed 5".5". Robin Moor of the Robin Line on route from New York to South Africa. Capt. Wil­ liam Myers was given 20 minutes to abandon ship, after which the Uboat's gunners put 33 shells into the freighter, and sank her. After the sub disappeared the 45 survivors struck out for land in four boats. Fortu­ nately, all four were picked up but not until the fourth boat had traversed 700 miles of open ocean. When the first survivors were landed and news of the sinking stirred the nation. President Roose­ velt sent a special message to Congress in which he said that American ships would not be intimidated. "We are not yielding," he said, "and we do not propose to yield." • When German U-boats brought the war to the very coasts of the United States early in 1942, SIU seamen were among the first to feel the brunt of it. The SlU-manned Sea train Texas was northbound off Hatteras on January 19, 1942, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine, with the ship going down so fast that there was no time to launch the boats. Only three men survived; 39 were lost. Less than a week after this, the SlU-manned S.S. Venore, an ore carrier, was torpedoed off Cape Hatteras with the loss of 18 men. Following quickly in the wake of this sinking were a long list of SIU ships, all of them unarmed and unescorted. There were the Robin Hood, the Alcoa Guide. Pipestone County, the Major Wheeler, the Mary, and tuany more as U-boats enjoyed a field day along the Atlantic Coast, in , the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean. Two boats from the Pipestone County were adrift for 16 days before being picked up. The Major ^heeler completely disappeared. John Bunker is director of the Seafarers Historical Research De­ portment. An amunition ship The Robert E. Lee. a passenger ship, was sunk almost inside the Missis­ sippi Delta. Despite this havoc, no SIU ship was held up for lack of a crew. Many crews steamed out to meet almost certain death. The Alcoa Pilgrim. loaded deep with 9,500 tons of bauxite.for Mobile, caught a "tin fish" and went down in 90 seconds with heavy loss of life. SIU men made the hazardous run to Russia, including the famous convoys of July and September, 1942, which were hit by subs and bombers and lost many ships in those cold, Arctic waters. SIU crews made all the hazardous war runs—all the bloody beach- explodes after being torpedoed on the Murmansk Run. heads. Unsung "heroes," in a way, resuppiy in the history of war—the were the crews who spent months on invasion of the French coast in June tedious trips to supply bases behind of 1944. -the tides of battle. They had an important role in There wasn't a beachhead from landing the 2,500,000 troops, the 17 Anzio to the Philippines; from million tons of ammunition and Normandy to Okinawa, where SIU supplies and the. half million truck's crews were not in the forefront of and tanks that were put ashore there war. They took part in the longest in the first 109 days after D-Day. battle of the war, too—the four year There were myriad tales of hero­ long Battle of the Atlantic—the fight ism as SIU ships steamed their em­ to keep England supplied with food, battled way across sub-infested seas. gas, guns and other war supplies. Take the case of the 5'.5'. Angelina They had to run the U-boat of the Bull Line. gauntlet to get the goods through This SIU freighter was westbound and many ships went down trying to in October of 1942 across the North do it. Atlantic when it became separated Thousands of SIU seamen took from the rest of its convoy in a part in the greatest assault and , violent storm in which waves were 30 feet high and more. Just before midnight on the-l7th, a torpedo exploded in the engine room, killing the black gang and flooding the engine spaces. Only one boat could be launched and, being overloaded with crew­ men and Navy armed guard gun­ ners, it was soon capsized in tremen­ dous seas. Some managed to hold on to the grab rails on the bottom of the boat but one by one they were swept away bjy the numbing cold and the battering waves, until only a few remained. These would have died, too, were it not for the heroic efforts of the ship's carpenter, Guatave Aim. It was Aim who urged the weary, desperate men to "hang on...hang on." When one of them would drop away from exhaustion, he would bring him back and help to hold him on until he revived. When someone said, "I've had enough" and wanted to die. Aim would slap him on the face and yell, "Keep on... keep on." When a destroyer finally found them many hours later, it was Aim who grabbed the lines thrown from the warship's deck and made them fast around his exhausted com­ panions so they could be hoisted on board. Aim was the last to be saved. Like many other SIU then in WoMd War II. carpenter Gustave Aim was i ;ic of the merchant These rescued merchant seamen would live to serve again. marine's true "heroes in dungarees." 24 ^ LOG / April 1981 April 1981 / LOG / 25 -j,:A" cW by John Bunker •' A- -• • -"JS- 4:" El (•"•'G-r-. I -6 •••Mt' i''' - �Directory of Ports 'fc •t Frank Drozak, president Ed Turner, exec, vice president Joe DIGIorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hall, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president George McCartney, vice president HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) NY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 m ':•'' "f • t -M ^'1 ALPENA, Mich. .. .800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 #1 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 'f • f Dispatchers Report for Deep FEB. 1-28,1981 •TOTAL REGISTERED AIIGroups ClassA Class B ClassC J Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 4 83 8 15 17 15 16 55 22 • 35 '. 24 10 63 1 1 390 ;. 8 41 4 2 8 2 5 17 14 22 10 11 3 21 0 0 168 3 8 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 7 4 1 8 0 0 44 ,'. i:' - • •{ 4 70 12 6 22 8 10 50 28 45 16 57 24 60 1 2 415 8 26 2 1 7 7 4 13 19 26 11 19 6 36 1 0 186 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 4 170 9 41 34 17 29 128 59 82 47 55 20 128 0 1 824 4 70 11 13 18 9 9 43 18 29 21 21 6 30 , 0 1 303 4 17 2 5 5 2 1 17 4 13 20 10 0 18 0 0 118 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 131 14 27 20 6 36 113 34 68 27 45 13 92 0 0 627 4 71 2 18 14 7 6 34 7 29 20 18 4 24 0 2 260 0 8 0 0 2 5 0 3 2 6 14 7 1 9 0 0 57 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama ; Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH AIIGroups ClassA ClassB ClassC DECKDEPARTMENT • ......: TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC BOSTON, Mass. . .215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 2 72 7 10 16 5 12 36 20 38 13 16 7 39 1 0 294 ..7 1 ; 5 29 2 8 4 4 2 17 3 12 9 10 0 11 0 0 116 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 22 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point .1 Yokohama Totals Totals All Departmeitts 4 22 7 1 5 5 5 9 5 11 3 9 0 15 5 0 106 STEWARD DEPARTMENT :... 1 33 2 5 13 7 10 10 14 22 2 6 5 23 0 0 153 — ....;.. 1 19 1 3 3 2 0 3 3 24 1 4 2 3 1 0 70 0 7 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 11 5 2 0 0 0 0 32 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 3 60 2 8 13 4 3 31 18 33 9 14 9 36 1 3 247 2 29 0 6 8 5 6 23 18 43 7 23 5 28 0 0 203 2 33 4 0 9 3 2 7 11 37 10 15 3 17 19 1 173 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 1 62 3 21 19 10 17 58 20 34 16 20 14 53 0 0 348 1 41 3 8 10 4 0 • 6 5 42 9 4 3 13 0 0 149 0 9 1 2 4 0 1 3 2 27 16 8 0 2 0 1 76 2 34 6 20 10 0 8 50 9 30 6 13 20 32 0 0 240 9 242 27 69 56 17 28 108 40 110 47 55 43 76 2 3 932 11 120 2 17 18 3 5 30 15 164 105 28 8 28 0 0 554 2.039 1,644 805 ENTRY DEPARTMENT .: .:.... . :.... 1 23 2 8 6 0 2 20 5 19 2 8 6 16 0 0 118 7 113 14 14 18 12 10 35 24 57 25 21 15 41 24 1 431 3 41 0 4 4 0 1 5 4 63 42 10 1 5 0 0 183 955 785 281 - 865 465 28 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shippingat the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. l> Shipping in the month of February was good in most A&Cdeepseaports. A total of 1358 jobs were shipped in February to SiU-contracted deep sea vessels. That\a slight decrease of Jobs shipped over the previous month. Of these 1358 Jobs only 865 or slightly more than 60 percent, were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good. "''ir-' . 26 / LOG / April 1981 CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290Old 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. 63 Rogers St. 01903 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alaska St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. .1 S. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. .... 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 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 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdon Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 �• • •• -£r- ... T.-' HK <. ;. = - r,.- r Directory of Ports hi • •4- X: • i iy Frank Drozak, president Ed Turner, exec, vice president Joe DiGiorgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hail, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president George McCartney, vice president HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 1 -l. j .'-T [A ALPENA, Mich. .. .800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 i !i u. BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 1I •' f Dispatchers Reperi £er Deep Sea FEB. 1-28,1981 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups ClassA Class B ClassC V--i 1:,.4 • T. Port ..; — , 4 83 8 15 17 15 16 55 22 • 35 21 24 10 63 1 1 390 8 41 4 2 3 8 0 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 . 7 4 1 8 0 0 44 a 2 5 17 14 22 10 11 3 21 0 0 168 4 70 12 6 22 8 10 50 28 45 16 57 24 60 1 2 415 : „;• i • ..: . i 5 29 2 8 4 4 2 17 3 12 9 10 0 11 0 0 116 2 72 7 10 16 5 12 36 20 38 13 16 7 39 1 0 294 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 4 2 2 1 2 0 1 22 3 60 2 8 13 4 3 31 18 33 9 14 9 36 1 3 247 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk .yii 1.. ...: Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals •.... . 1 33 2 5 13 7 10 10 14 22 2 6 5 23 0 0 153 1 19 1 3 3 2 0 3 3 24 1 4 2 3 1 0 70 0 7 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 11 5 2 0 0 0 0 32 2 29 0 6 8 5 6 23 18 43 7 23 5 28 0 0 203 Port Totals All Departmerits 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 4 170 9 41 34 17 29 128 59 82 47 55 20 128 0 1 824 4 70 11 13 18 9 9 43 18 29 21 21 6 30 , 0 1 303 4 17 2 5 5 2 1 17 4 13 20 10 0 18 0 0 118 4 22 7 1 5 5 5 9 5 11 3 9 0 15 5 0 106 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 131 14 27 20 6 36 113 34 68 27 45 13 92 0 0 627 4 71 2 18 14 7 6 34 7 29 20 18 4 24 0 2 260 0 8 0 0 2 5 0 3 2 6 14 7 1 9 0 0 57 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Tampa ..................................i Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 8 26 2 1 7 7 4 13 19 26 11 19 6 36 1 0 186 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans . Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama ; Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH Ail Groups ClassA ClassB ClassC DECK DEPARTMENT • Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tdmpa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals ' ^.-; TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups ClassA ClassB aassC BOSTON, Mass. . .215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 2 33 4 0 9 3 2 7 11 37 10 15 3 17 19 1 173 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 1 62 3 21 19 10 17 58 20 34 16 20 14 53 0 0 348 5 42 9 4 3 13 0 0 149 0 9 1 2 4 0 1 3 2 27 16 8 0 2 0 1 76 2 34 6 20 10 0 8 50 9 30 6 13 20 32 0 0 240 9 242 27 69 56 17 28 108 40 110 47 55 43 76 2 3 932 11 120 2 17 18 3 5 30 15 164 105 28 8 28 0 0 V/ 554 2,039 1,644 805 1 41 3 8 10 4 0 • 6 ENTRY DEPARTMENT .' 1 23 2 8 6 0 2 20 5 19 2 8 6 16 0 0 118 7 113 14 14 18 12 10 35 24 57 25 21 15 41 24 1 431 3 41 0 4 4 0 1 5 4 63 42 10 1 5 0 0 183 955 785 281 865 465 28 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shippingat the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614) 870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 SIU crews last month brought three, very costly, high technology ships into Newport, R.I. where the vessels were laid up indefinitely. The ships are El Paso Com­ pany's multi-million dollar LNG carriers. El Paso Southern, El Paso Arzew and El Paso Howard Boyd. Continuing in layup are three other SlU-contracted El Paso LNG carriers that have been in Europe for repairs. The ships have been laid up be­ cause of a breakdown in negotia­ tions between the U.S. and Al­ geria over the pricing of the latter country's natural gas. Shipments of natural gas from Algeria stopped last April. Talks to resolve the price issue had been going on for nearly a year between Algeria and the U.S. De­ partment of Energy (DOE). But in February the negotiations broke down and were indefinitely The El Paso LNGs, laid up indefinitely In Newport, R.I. suspended. Now, however, firms that have purchased gas from El Paso in the past are exploring the feasi­ bility of resuming negotiations with Algeria and of possibly buy­ ing the company's LNG carriers. Algeria wants the price of its natural gas to be comparable with the world price of crude oil. That price would bring the cost of Algerian natural gas to $6 a thou­ sand cubic feet. TIMS price is nearly 25 percent higher than costs set in current U.S. agree­ ments covering Canadian and Mexican natural gas. El Paso began importing Al­ gerian natural gas to the U.S. in 1978. In late 1979, the company renegotiated its contract with that North African country. The agreement called for a price of $1.94 per thousand cubic feet of LNG. The price was approved by the DOE which, under law, must rule on the price of any imported gas. But in the spring of last year the Algerian government decided to press for a higher price than what had been negotiated. During the past year of negoti­ ations, it looked, at various times, like a settlement was immi­ nent and that gas would start flowing again to El Paso's costly regasification plants in Cove Point, Md. and Elba Island, Ga. That was why for much of that time, the company kept crews aboard three of its ships. The 900-foot long high tech­ nology LNG tankers are the most expensive commercial ships ever built. To have them laid up now is a terrible waste. ,T; V "' I'' JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala. . 1 S. Lawrence St. 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va.. .. . 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. . 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. 534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 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 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA. Japan P.O. Box 429 Vokotiama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 SIU Patrolman Carl Path discusses business with Lilly Houston, messman on the Ef Paso Southern on the ship's last trip for some time. SIU Patrolman Carl Path, lefL holds meeting on ElPeso Southern to give crew up to minute info on the Algerian situation. A similar meeting was held on the two other ships as well. Reagan Wants Review of UN Ocean Mining Treaty tunate move" that would seriously needed minerals found on the retard the momentum that had ocean bottom would be blocked seemed to be building towards by the creation of a UN-type ratification of some kind of authority dominated by the ocean mining treaty. Others, Soviet Union and third World like House Merchant Marine countries. Other points of conflict include Committeemember John Breaux (D-La.) have lauded the provisions that would distribute taxes on royalties to poorer Third Administration's action. At the present time, American World countries, and plans to mining of the Seabed is governed mancatorily transfer highly by interim legislation approved advanced technology used by ,by Congress which calls in part private companies to the Seabed for mandatory use of American Authority. Richardson feels that the flag ore carriers and mining United States has struck the best vessels. Critics of the treaty feel that a bargain on ocean mining it could review is in the best interests of under the circumstances, and the United States. Their that interruption of the opposition centers around tears Conference would doom any that American access to vitally hope for conclusion of a treaty. He stresses that the minerals The Law of the Sea Conference foundered recently when the Reagan Administration recalled the American delegation for a review of the whole process. The Conference has been meeting regularly for seven years to reach an agreement on many things, but in particular on ways to regulate the mining of minerals found on the ocean bottom. 149 countries have participated in the Conference, including the United States, which has been repre­ sented by delegates appointed hy Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and now Reagan. I he recent decision has been met with mixed feelings. Former delegation head Elliot Rich­ ardson calls it an "unfor­ found on the bottom of the ocean do not belong to any one country, and should be regulated by some type of international treaty. He also feels that adoption of the treaty would encourage mining companies to invest in the development of the seabed, because they could follow a specific set of rules and regulations. Richardson seems to feel that failure to ratify would encourage international incidents which would inhibit development of the Seabed. Opponents disagree. They feel that the United States should not rush into any treaty that would prove harmful in the long-run. They want more time to delil^rate. April 1981 / LOG / 27 • —-- •tf •. „ !l iiJ:- ' C':: HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 ' 'IT'. .V ' i /Sv P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 63 Rogers St. 01903 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawiaii 707 Alaska St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 -J J: .1J FRANKFORT, Mich If. 26 / LOG / April 1981 rir. CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 TOLEDO, Ohio . 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 Shipping in the month of February was good in most A&G deepsea ports. A total ofl 358 jobs were shipped in February to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. That's a slight decrease of Jobs shipped over the previous month. Of these 1358jobs only 865 or slightly more than 60 percent, were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good. i•• CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 El Paso LNGs Laid Up indefinitely in R.i. Jih .I'il . - I: - 'i - -N �of o io£TseZrT, "««w *. 5?S'sr "i'i' Si? S"C':ir—., •"•"Srr'• •«• S"'"' "-ar H'as preul'f^^ •r'll '..V TTje / /7 • •'••v.-x XfSt"^aC:''^''>e^»'ere ' • . 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POUCV-. ..._ • """ "•' be ,e entiiin^' p^';r""S^r pbc tog a .V menibersh; '''J ^^'ib/ibhcd nn,-^^ Or Z^^^'^'bing "aos.t.BrootJj^saiio.ra °'>omree,. .... _ .. •"•'«» .-.sris-Si-tsr ® iMSSaat #2#f® / '^^/^pr/7;98; at a/iy " broth '^Pea r'>«««„ dtffPP- r°P' 'be Old J S£?|i ts^S'S^-s JSSiS?ia?!Ss5S' 5S.iir«cs?»sst's"S;£ P'-aJr" Monaco " ATiVoiir J;r^-^^PPfoourae ."CS;?;"™™ „ *'®'"s -' • "'^ '935 ch £r'^-S"cr»5,? er""""a etr:r ^^'t' > > . ''"'^tng her sta. PP' 'be and JVeir Vorlt n 'P ^'"^y |e's bach to herho'^^'PP" ^"d she","'''ook'-ih' P^^ar 'Pab at t?"^-^ "aCa'T- CIS"" S?-,:-'S t r'Po" a C arp^P" P^ab-yman ber aonta,ueS„ ^''^^nJa Se^f " But tbe P °a a Far K ^ «•" Shel "PP oatr P^'Paa- ' a;x-'^irs- ^er "err A '"S-or how ^"'"' about se»f ® aaafart-ff about ^ Notice cS!, /'"« ^way fi '^"'' ^o/cf of p_ ^^^ness -graduated ? ^^n.aco, >VB ? Mfen, to 3 for th ^ P^opQjS/^ "^^t/guarjers. '" epSS'be sCe:r"""'bm b'"', ^""'P'bufes, ^'^chZt'^'of travel con{ri5yj. 'o Po/if/ca/jj °'yects, SpAr, cor r^'cifed or / ^o'lintar ^ ^or cIec-r"^P°^^' ""uncial ren?''^'^ becau7' con,rih?I^® ^"'on of t'P'sa/, Or »»>,. ^ force • L ma ^ ^onWbudon cofldo^f'^oVn/na: Conduct not V hv ^'on -or of ^ ^s a ( MP'fiim 3?'?^^afare,??r" ffie •"id appron • ^ys of /hr. thiiop or ^ "Pproi Por, mte J b^^'nbotSn^^O by an// PPotecf o ^ refund if • '"^ostieat; eon -b ^oeie, iP.Ser-t'bee ^0 k '"•"ytlB,. bmeric.be"momfc, p„," ImT"- Sin's"* "" *'" ^'bre..,n,^_r^ • ^7 • '-.il'- �\• w •ftj? -^-.. r" T .'•>: " - ^I•'" "^- ,r' .€» Jmi. —. ' ^ •'-1 V • :J^ :• • .i-':r.:- '^y:- • •, •;.f. -••'• I •• ,•- .^, V f'"-' ^ F there's any one thing that sets a Seaferer apart from people in other professions it's a feeling of restlessness. Talk to a merchant seaman for any length of time and you usually hear that no matter how anxious they were to get home after a long spell aboard ship, after a while they're restless to be back at sea. That restlessness first took hold of Pam Monaco, AB, who graduated from the SIU's "A" Seniority Upgrading program this month, about four years ago. She'd been sitting behind a desk, eight hours a day, five days a week, since graduating from high school. But she wanted to see something of the world. And going to sea seemed to be a good way to do it. Back in 1977 Pam, now 23, didn't know much about seafar­ ing—or how to go about starting a seafaring career. Her first idea was to work on a passenger ship but, at the time, the only U.S.flag cruise vessels were the West Coast Prudential (now Delta) ships and jobs were scarce. When she wandered into the SIU hall in San Francisco, she was given an application for the entry trainee program at Piney Point. The waiting list for the HLS was pretty long, too. But in September, 1978, Pam got her acceptance notice. The four-month program went quickly for Pam. "Everything was so new to me," she said, "including being away from the West Coast for the first time." After completing the trainee program, she made her first trip as pantryman aboard a Sea-Land containership on a Far-East run. But the steward department wasn't her niche—"I've never been much of a cook," she says— and she started taking a close look at the deck and engine departments. When she switched to the deck department "I was very nervous. But I had to find out if I could dp iL" She's been working on deck ever since. She says she loves the sea as well as travelling, visiting new places, even for only a day at a time. "A lot of the oldtimers talk about the old days, when they'd be in port for a week or two," she said, noting that the new ships' usually spend no more than 12 hours in port. But to today's generation of Seafarers the fast turnaround is a matter of course KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRiJST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters. District^are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only^upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violatiort of your shipping or .seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employees, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20lh Street, Brooklyn, N.V. 11215 :-fi • •-^.t'^f. • ".!• Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. .1 '••-« S? .''i' I 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 sl^iv^ts and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU $ ''-x. 28 ^ Pcraonals Please contact, your brother Clarence at 1935 Chene Avenue, Apt. 1603, Detroit, Ml. 48207. 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. llllllillltllllllll patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. v EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The re.sponsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rightis in employment and as members of the SIU. Thesfe 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 discriniinated-against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL'ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the 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, linancial 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, notifythe Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for ihvestigatidn and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and.further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feeb 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 notil^ SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt. The addrew b 675 - 4tfa Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. O T • • Kp ••• ' ^ii,i • •' i- V V -• • •4,4; ,1 .M •. •' 7 • 4 ] '.4 =- - ^4^ k' 4 . i'"- i • i ''i - " j •• - • -U' -i " . • • AV' •' . " L*" . • V April 1981 / LOG /.29 lOG / April 1981 •': 4 • ff myimi ' .y'sii T Larry S. Castillo and any time in a new, unfamiliar Please contact, your sister, Modesta place is welcome. C. Vicente, at 1269 W. 26tb Street, San Pam, who's spent all her Bernardino, Calif. 92405. seatime so far on Sea-Land Patrick Joseph Hawley containerships, is looking for­ Please contact, Mel Howley, 5259 ward to shipping on different Rundleview Rd., Calgary Alta, Canada, types of vessels under SIU T1V-1J6. contract. She's also looking Clyde Krist forward to being back aboard Please contact, Minnie, Houston, ship where she doesn't have to Texas. Tel. (713) 472-0580. explain the nuts-and-bolts of Danny Romeo Dizon her job to people over and over Please contact, Sally McCants, as again. "When I'm with my friends soon as possible. Tel. (415)431-7006— who don't know anything about (415)692-5600 X4631. seafaring, I have to constantly Tom Cook explain things to them," she said. Please contact Nancy Smith, Looking back on the "A" important. (212) 663-3638—789 West Seniority^ Upgrading program. End Ave., New York, N.V. 10025. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS hiit tViio \o T Joseph Robert Dorsz Pamela Monaco Cnntirtupd frnm Page Pnop 3 ^ Continued from -.i but this is usually -.u. the case with hands of every Coast equipment must be pro­ drydock in Texas for necessary small vessels. The POET was a Guard and American Bu­ vided to the Coast Guard repairs. This same situation large ship of over 500 feet. The reau of Shipping inspector, for search and rescue op­ occurred again at Philadelphia Coast Guard also stated that to and those records should erations. just before the POET left on its make a track for the search be reviewed to determine 10) Emergency radio transmit­ fatal voyage. required five days, yet AMVER whether the violations have ters should be designed to The radio officer of the POET knew the projected route and been corrected. send out signals in all direc­ reported tha:t both the existing could have provided this infor­ 3) Inspections should include tions so that ships as well as radio equipment and the replace­ mation within an hour or two. disniantling of, selected planes will hear them. ment set on board were unsatis­ The Coast Guard said that the items of equipment and factory. It is not clear whether the area it had to search was vast, yet structural parts for inWO final points concern ship sailed after repairs were that area wa,s made even larger depth examination. how casualties are investi­ made or whether a hew set was because of the delay in starting 4)Shipping companies gated. The Coast Guard has installed. No inspection was the search. During two of those should regularly maintain adopted a rule which does not made of the equipment to be sure^ days, seas were reported up to 40 and repair their vessels, not permit unions to participate in it met federal requirements. feet and Vvinds were as much as 40 waiting for inspection time Marine Boards of Inquiry. EVen knots on the POET's scheduled to perform housekeeping though we have successfully HE search for the POET route, further enlarging the tasks. challenged this rule in coiirt, the revealed weaknesses both in potential search area. 5) The National (I^rgo Bu­ rule remains on the books. Our the shipping company's pro­ Only five days after it began, reau needs additional per­ participation in the case of the cedures and in the Coast Guard's the Coast Guard wanted to end sonnel so that a single POET's inquiry added substan­ normal search routine. The the search. At the insistence of inspector can supervise tially to the facts. This rule POET departed Philadelphia on the SIU and others, the search every step of cargo loading should be thrown out. October 24, 1980. The last was extended until November 17, and stowing. No ship The Coast Guard should also message received from the ship an additional four days. . should be allowed, out of divorce itself from conducting was at approximately 8 o'clock Several problems were re­ port in a condition made investigations of major marine vealed by this situation. that morning. dangerous by improper casualties. Because it is the For ten days the shipping First, although vessels report cargo stowing, even if the principal agency charged with company heard nothing from the to AMVER every 48 hours, the condition could be cor­ searching for and rescuing ships POET yet failed to notify the government does not require its rected once the ship leaves and mariners, to have it investi­ Coast Guard. The company's agencies to notify the Coast port. gate casualties is asking it to be operating manual required its Guard when a vessel fails to . 6) The Federal Communica­ both judge and jury. In the worst ships to report their position report. Rather, the Coast Guard tions Commission should cases, it even passes judgment on every 48 hours, but the owners of relies on the company for notifi­ be notified whenever major the actions of its own personnel the POET neglected to enforce cation. repairs or replacements are in accidents involving Coast this requirement. Second, the Coast Guard does made to radio equipment Guard vessels. A captain who served on a not consider a vessel to be so that an inspection can By law, the National Transpor­ previous voyage of the POET said overdue until it fails to reach the guarantee that the equip­ tation Safety Board investigates he was not aware of the require­ port as scheduled. Even though ment meets the commis­ major casualties in the transpor­ ment and only reported his the POET did not pass the sion's standards, tation field. It should also con­ position twice a week. Because Gibraltar Straits as planned on 7) The Coast Guard's defini­ duct investigations of maritime the company allowed its ships to November 3, the Coast Guard tion of an "overdue" vessel accidents, and the Coast Guard violate the reporting require­ did not officially consider the must be changed, so that should be called upon only to ment, it was unconcerned about POET overdue until it failed to searches for missing ships testify, not to assess blame or not hearing from the POET, even reach Egypt on November 9. can begin before scheduled conduct investigations of other Third, the Coast Guard has though there were storms and arrival at the destination participants. heavy winds and seas on the indicated that it did not have port. Our comments and observa­ POET'S route. The POET was sufficient equipment to conduct 8) AMVER should be re­ tions are derived from our also supposed to report its •this search and had to call upon quired to notify the Coast experiences with maritime cas­ position every 48 hours to the the U.S. Navy and the Canadian Guard when a vessel fails to ualties. We are testifying with the AMVER system. This was done government for assistance. report. The Coast Guard view that our comments will be Finally, the POET carried two faithfully during the six months should not have to rely productive to this Committee in prior to the POET's disap­ emergency radio transmitters solely on the shipping com­ changing existing practices so pearance. that were supposed to be acti­ pany for notification. that future maritime catastrovated automatically-upon hitting 9) Adequate and proper The POET was due to pass the phies might be prevented. Gibraltar Straits area about water. However, this type of November 3 and dock in Port equipment only transmits verti­ Said, Egypt, on November 9. cal signals so that airplanes can When it was not sighted at receive them. Other vessels were Gibraltar, the company notified unlikely to have heard the equip­ . the Coast Guard, which in turn ment. Nothing was heard from sent messages to all vessels in­ the POET. quiring whether they had seen the N the basis of this evidence, missing ship. Five days later it we believe the following sent out planes to search. Why it steps should be considered to waited five days to commence the avert a similar tragedy in the search has not been adequately future: 1)C6ast Guard inspectors explained. The search started'15 need better training, per­ days after the last message was haps augmented by experi­ received from the POET. ence aboard iperchant vessels. HE Coast Guard claims that 2) Records of outstanding ThU is thelast photo ever taken of the Poef just a few weeks before her tragic last it is not unusual for a vessel violations should be in the voyage, (photo by Charles Cheevers of Alpoca, Fla). to go unreported for several days. Pam said she enjoyed it and learned a lot about the Union x during her stay in Piney Point and New York. But as soon as she gets back to her home port of San Francisco, she'll be ready to ship out again. She's restless to be back at sea. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examinafion each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. „ ••,!!! DroEak Attacks Coast Guard at Poet Hearings Sick of 9 to 5, Pam Monaco Went to Sea - ^ • -"l i| I.I T., •A "if' • •p-- •• / .• :• 5JJ'l- 4- . •i i lilt I'.'.: • I. jj ' ' •..ji', u,--1, I 1 �John Francis Kozar, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Brother Kozar also sailed for Cities Service and as a 3rd assistant engineer with MEBA D^trict 2. He was bom in Bethlehem, Pa. and is a resident of Taylor, Pa. :rX Walter Francis Kruszewski, 63, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as an AB. Brother Kruszewski hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y, and is a resident of Uncasville, Conn. ^ Arthur Oscar Roy, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. BrotherRoy also sailed during the Vietnam ^ar^He is. a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Seafarer Roy was born in New Hampshire and is a resident o Nashua. N.H. • Pedro Saquilayan, 63, SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a chief cook and steward delegate. Brother Saquilayan sailed 35 vears. He is a veteran of the U.^. Army Air Forces in World War II. Seafarer Saquilayan is also a radio mechanic. Born in the Philippine Islands, he is a resident of Staten Island, N.Y.C. J •'f '':: I >I«v (. •s, Luis Ramon Serrano, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955, sailing as a FOWT^ Brother • Serrano sailed 33 years. He walked the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Seafarer Serrano is also an auto mechanic. A native of San Sebastian, P.R., he is a resident of Catano, P.R- •; • ^ --'X L 'tV" ^:V •; Lorenzo Vittorio Stirpe, 59, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Stirpe sailed 39 years and also sailed during the Vietnam War. He attended the 1970 Piney Point Crew Conference No. 7. Seafarer Stirpe is a veteran^l the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. and is a resident-of Mobile. 0^ ;V; - •rf • John Arthur Waith, 64, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Newjork sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Waith was born in New York City and is a resident of Trinidad, W.I. 'K 1,f \0 • Archibald Bell Jr., 52, jomed the SIU in the port of Baltimore m 1955 sailing as a chief pumpman and QMED. Brother Bell is ^ vete^ the U.S. Marine Corps m World War II He was born in Des Moines, la. and is a resident of Carson City, Nev. •1 George Burton Milburn, 57 joined , the Union in the port of 1967 sailing as a captain for Steuart Oil Transportation Co. from 1956 to 1981. Brother Milburn was bominDryden,Md.andisaresident of Tall Timbers, Md. Victorio Emanuel D'lndia, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Boston sailing as an FOWT. Brother D'lndia was born in Boston and is a resident of Philadelphia. William Louis Ostendorf, 58, joined the Union in the PO" Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a capmm on the Tug Sandy Point from 1938 to 1981. Brother Ostendorf is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Baltimore. Luther Gadson, 56, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gadson attended the 1970 Pmey Point Crews Conference. He is^ a . veteran of tVip the lis u.». Navy in World . War II A native of Rounds, S.L., ne is a resident oif Baltimore. Herbert Wilson Taylor, 64, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1963 workingfortheUlWandCurtis Bay Towing Co. from 1937 to 198L Brother Taylor was born in and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. • Frank Vernon Fromm, 52, jomed the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile lamng as a bosun^BroJher Fromm was born in Hoboken, NJ- and is a resident of Lindenhurst, L.I., N.Y. Wilbur Dean Purdy, 57, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing as a chief steward Brother Purdy was born in Louisville and is a resident of New Orleans. Eual Granger, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Shares, ^. m 1955 sailing as a recertified bosum Brother Granger graduated Recertified Bosuns Program in 976. He sailed with G&H Towing m • Seafarer Granger is a veteran of th UtS. Army. Born in Louisiana, he IS a resident of-Sulphur, La. William M. Drew, 50, JO»ned the SIU in the port of New York m 1955 Liling as a QMED. Brother Drew is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born in Bangor, Me. and is a resident of Meriden, Conn. Nick Mutin, 65, joined the SIU m 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. Brother Mutin was born in Ohio and is a resident of Houston. Dalton Harry Morgan, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a deck engmeer^ Brother Morgan sailed 44 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army World War II. Seafarer Morgan was born in Louisville and is a resident ot Denham Springs, La. Joseph Martello, 65, SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief el^ctnciam . Brother Martello worked on the New Orleans Shoregang m 1979. He w^ born in Italy and is a resident of , Harahan, La. DimtciBn Mrt tv Orien Wheeler, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Means sailing as an FOWT. Brother Wheel­ er was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Shreveport, La. s Jessie Ray Lee Cushion,65, Jomed the Union in Port A^hur, Tex^ m 1961 sailing as %P' captain for Sabine from 1953 to 1961, D.M. Picton in 1961 for Mora Towing of Texas from 1962 to 198L Brother Cushion °Vu U S.' Coast Guard m World War 11. He was born in Walden County, Fla.. and is a resident of Buna, Tex. GrciilBB FEB. 1-28,1981 John Stephen Blank lll,70, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for lUi from 1970 tq 1981, the Coyle Line >n 1954 and on the Great Lakes for Merritt, Chapman & Scott. Brother Blank received the AOTOS award m 1976 for a rescue while in command of the Tug Cherokee (Manner Towing) of the crew of . He was a former member of the ISU, MM&P, and ILA. Boatman Blank attended the 1978 Piney Pent Atlantic Coast Educational Confer­ ence. He is a veteran of the U .S. Navy in World War 11. Born in Winchester. Mass., he is a resident of Bellevue, 1 t •TOTAL REGISTERED C.«.c Algonac (Hdqs.). Algonac (Hdqs.). 30 21 Algonac (Hdqs.). Algondc (Hdqs.) ...••••• Totals AH Departmente Q0 TOTAtSHllWD AllCm... Ct-A CWB ci-.A CI.-B C1.-C DECK DEPARTMENT 19 15 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 13 10 0 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 7 3 a 1 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 • 0 ® e 39 28 0 11 52 15 3 35 li 6 11 9 1 59 157 72 107 20 30 ,,„,^..oiiuroai,;tprpd for shiDDingatthe port last month. Wash. . ,W- 30 I ! I •' LOG / April 1981 ' \ X X'X-' '"'r .-f,. .y-"_ �lie. . • s.-*',' J?.'"' TM" ••. 'i I n-v ' 1 [ _ V • .I"-.. '¥ ,.• '! •- / "r -V •-• -;. . \f .' Arthur Oscar Roy, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Roy also sailed during the Vietnam War. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Roy was born in New Hampshire and is a resident of Nashua, N.H. /tor tMl .k •' I- t////.'/'^i: ::i • '• ':/.• " J . }•- • •c iii Eual Granger, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Lake Chares, La. in 1955 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Granger graduated from the Recertified Bosuns Program in 1976. He sailed with G&H Towing in 1977. Seafarer Granger is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Born in Louisiana, heisa resident oFSulphur, La. Lorenzo Viftorio Stirpe, 59, joined the SI U in the port of Mobile in 1960 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Stirpe sailed 39 years and also sailed during the Vietnam War. He attended the 1970 Piney Point Crew Conference No. 7. Seafarer Stirpe is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Rochester, N.Y. and is a resident of Mobile. ^7 •• ^. 'V " " V 1^. • r/ • I'fli/ •/ .-. .-,'• V •• ;--:V 30'' LOG • • •• •. / ;i .•.- ,'-•" Uaalclm Reniiv GmiUB FEB. 1-28,1981 /:M""Of--' •<: Dalton Harry Morgan, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a deck engineer. Brother Morgan sailed 44 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Morgan was born in Louisville and is a resident of Denham Springs, La. I Joseph Martello, 65, joined the w SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief electrician. . Brother Martello worked on the New Orleans Shoregang in 1979. He was born in Italy and is a resident of • Harahan, La. \ Orien Wheeler, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as an FOWT. Brother Wheel­ er was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Shreveport, La. John Stephen Blank III, 70, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for lOT from 1970 tq 1981, the Coyle Line in 1954 and on the Great Lakes for Merritt, Chapman & Scott. Brother Blank received the AOTOS award in 1976 for a rescue while in command of the Tug Cherokee (Mariner Towing) of the crew of Tug Eileen. He was a former member of the ISU," MM&P, and I LA. Boatman Blank attended the 1978 Piney Point Atlantic Coast Educational Confer­ ence. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Born in Winchester. Mass., he is a resident of Bellevue, Wash. y . William M. Drew, 50, joined the I SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a QMED. Brother Drew is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born in Bangor, Me. and is a resident of Meriden, Conn. , •• J ^ >; .^ - ::i ^ . Wilbur Dean Purdy, 57, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing as a chief steward. Brother Purdy was born in Louisville and is a resident of New Orleans. Nick Mutin, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. Brother Mutin was bora in Ohio and is a resident of * Houston. John Arthur Waith, 64, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Waith was born in New York City and is a resident of Trinidad, W.I. s • Herbert Wilson Taylor, 64, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1963 working for the UIW and Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1937 to 1981. Brother Taylor was born in Norfolk and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. • Frank Vernon Fromm, 52, joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. Brother Fromm was born in Hoboken, N.J. and is a resident of Lindenhurst, L.I., N.Y. Luis Ramon Serrano, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955, sailing as a FOWT. Brother Serrano sailed 33 years. He walked the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 strike. Seafarer Serrano is also an auto mechanic. A native of San Sebastian, P.R., he is a resident of Catano, P.R. • •^:} • William Louis Ostendorf, 58, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a captain on the Tug Sandy Point from 1938 to 1981. Brother Ostendorf is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Baltimore. Luther Gadson, 56, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gadson attended the 1970 Piney Point Crews Conference. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Rounds, S.C., he is a resident of Baltimore. Pedro Saquilayan, 63, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a chief cook and steward delegate. Brother Saquilayan sailed 35 years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. ' Seafarer Saquilayan is also a radio mechanic. Born in the Philippine Islands, he is a resident of Staten I Island, N.Y.C. •/:4l'{. George Burton Milhurn, 57, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1967 sailing as a captain for the Steuart Oil Transportation Co. from 1956 to 1981. Brother Milburn was bora in Dryden, Md. and is a resident ^ of Tall Timbers, Md. Victorio Emanuel D'IndIa, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Boston sailing as an FOWT. Brother D'India was bora in Boston and is a resident of Philadelphia. V ^iiflp Jessie Ray Lee Cushion,65, joined the Union in Port Arthur, Tex. in 1961 sailing as a mate, pilot and captain for Sabine from 1953 to 1961, D.M. Picton in 1961 and for Moran Towing of Texas from 1962 to 1981. Brother Cushion is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. He was born in Walden County, Fla.. and is a resident of Buna, Tex. Archibald Bell Jr., 52, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a chief pumpman and QMED. Brother Bell is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was born in Des Moines, la. and is a resident of Carson City, Nev. Walter Francis Kruszewski, 63, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as an AB. Brother Kruszewski hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident of Uncasville, Conn. ^ .''I •L'yaAl-- • ^ ^ •..--..^l • f :• .1^'i 'I f' V.l' *T0TAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C '•REGISTERED ONBEACH All Groups aassA Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Aigonac (Hdqs.) 30 19 15 0 52 15 3 0 35 li 6 0 11 9 1 0 59 157 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) 2I 13 10 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Aigonac (Hdqs.)„. .-..vV. ..7^. 4 7 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algona: (Hdqs.) Totals All Departments 31 / 45 65 0.0 72 107 ing atthe port last month. ! Beach" means the total number of r men registered at the portat the end of last month 20 30 'Shanghaied - • • •:?t' Chapter 1 work. Hell, they won't even work in the rain let alone a snow-storm. So by Saki Jack Dolan we just laid there waiting for the Actually, I have never been storm to slow down. It finally did shanghaied literally but, between after about six days. Then the [ly friends Joe Di Giorgio and Ed longshoremen came aboard one iMooney, I have come about as close day and go out on strike! They |to being "shanghaied" as one can refused to return until Kulukundis [here in this country legally. put their wages in the local bank in In the winter of 1962, November escrow. This took several days of Ito be exact, I was at the Union Hall negotiating before they finally lin Brooklyn to pick up my vacation started loading. I check when I see my old pal Ed 1 didn't mind that at all, as 1 had iMooney working the counter. He been in Montreal and knew it was a I spots me at the same time and great port to be in, if you had dough, meanders over and says: "Saki Jack, and 1 had a pocket full. One of the meet me in Joe DiOiorgio's office in officials from New York flew up and [ five minutes, it's very important." talked the crew into taking the ship I should have said no, and got the as far as Halifax. Myself and several hell out of there. But then I never members that were not married at I was known for the smarts or liad the time volunteered to stay with the enough sense to get in out of the ship till the end of voyage. There rain, so I go up to Joe's office. were only about eight of us, all out Joe greets me with: "Saki, you ole of Baltimore except me. The Bosunson of a gun—Mooney and I were Dayman was Tom Pons; Hoganjust talking about you." Well, in OS, a Wiper called 'Squirrel', the about ten minutes between Ed and Chief Cook (Mother Ringo), and Joe, old Saki Jack is on the way three others. The Captain was John home to get his gear with a plane "Sacki" Jack Dolan Horan out of New York and a real ticket to Toledo, Ohio. fine man. The Chief Engineer was line of Blarney that would make a It seems there was a converted named Singleterry—out of New Leprechaun happy. T-2 tanker up on the Lakes loaded York (more about him later). We finally got enough money to with Marshall Plan junk heading for After much yaking on the phone pay the tugs to take us to a dock and the Persian Gulf. The Chief Steward by the SIU Patrolman with we were only a block from the had just quit, and I was elected to Kulukundis in New York, the Halifax Railway Station. The Cap­ make the trip. The agent in Toledo company finally sent enough money tain called a meeting and read a wire met me at the airport and took me to to get us cleared out of Montreal for from Kulukundis stating we would the ship. It was the first time I ever Halifax just before Xmas. We made not be sailing for about a month, saw a T-2 tanter converted into a for Halifax (my favorite port in the and they had no money to send us. cargo ship. It looked to me like an world at the time). Well, ^lieve me, This was great news, what with all old Liberty Ship with a bellyache. the word was all over the world by hands broke but for a few of us, and The name of the scow was the SS now that Kulukundis Company was two days before Xmas! Bridgehampton. It had just been going broke. So when we anchored, An Isthmian scow came in port taken over by Kulukundis, who was the Captain called in for a water-taxi and they sent the Ship's Delegate to at the time very short of funds. It was to go ashore and find out what the our ship. They had heard all about tough to get anyone to take Kulu­ hell the score was. The water-taxis our trouble and invited all hands up kundis ships in those days as you stayed about ten feet off the gang­ to the Peppermint Lounge for a were not guaranteed anything, no way, and would not come an inch party New Year's Eve. Well, natur­ allotments, pay, draws, nothing. closer until you showed. CASH ally with all hands being broke, this When I got aboard, I found out MONEY (even the Captain could was just fine with us. But we from the Steward, a fellow named not get credit). cele'brated Xmas on our own ship. Walsh out of Baltimore, that most of The next day all the crew quit You cannot believe how wonder­ the crew were riding it to Halifax except a few of us and the Officers ful the people of Halifax treated us and quitting. The inland locks were (who agreed to stay for the trip). SI U when they fouiid out about our about ready to close for the Winter Headquarters told us they could not dilema. Luckily we had taken on season, and we had to get out by get anyone to take the ship, so we stores in Montreal, and I had Christmas, or spend The Winter went ashore to see the Canadian SIU ordered everything (and Mother iced-in on the Great Lakes. Agent, and American Consul about Ringo was an excellent cook). My After taking on stores, we weighed signing on Canadian seamen. It all gang got together and we decorated anchor and made for Montreal. We got straightened but, and we had the Salon and Crew Mess just like on were the last ship through the locks, almost a full Canuck crew. And the Delta Passenger Ships out of believe me they were damn good New Orleans. 1 had a few hundred and as we went through each lock, they closed them behind us for the friendly seamen, well liked by all bucks with me (but told no one). So, Winter. I went ashore ai)d bought all kinds hands. We elected our Dayman Tom of balloons and decorations for the The last lock is just in Montreal Pons as Ship's Delegate, and there ship.(l put in plenty of OT, and city limits, and it was snowing as never was any better. There were collected it all later on). we eased through about the middle always plenty of beefs. Tom would of December. We had a grand time. I and Hogan the OS got bombed, and Hogan hit We tied up late in the afternoon dress up like he was going to Church and would borrow my briefcase, me in the mouth wilh a metal and everyone took off for shore. It pitcher. 1 had to go get about ten was really snowing hard. On the' and you would swear he was a Philadelphia lawyer going to try a stitches in my lip. It really was a dock was a load of Jeeps and trucks we were to load next day. Well, this murder trial. He really was good. He grand Xmas and all hands were really happy as you can be away did not happen. The snow turned conned the Mate for more days off into a real lolapaloosa. By daylight to go ashore on Union business than from your loved ones on Xmas Day. 1 came back from the hospital and the snow was three feet deep and any delegate on any ship 1 was ever Hogan shook hands and off we went still coming down. You know damn on. Believe me, I've seen the best. Tom had personality, charm, and a to town to get bombed again well the longshoremen would not together. All in all it was a fine Xmas. I had money in the bank in Brooklyn, and went to the Bank of Canada and sent for $500. 1 came back to the ship and was up in my foc'sl when the gangway-watch came for me at about 4:30. He says: "Saki-Jack, there's a Police launch along-side looking for you." 1 wondered what the hell the Police wanted with me in Canada as 1 couldn't remember getting in trouble uptown the night before. Well, it seems the bank was ready to close and called the Harbor Police and told them to hurry and get me to the bank as my money was there. They took me aboard and rushed me to the bank which was right on the waterfront (this is what you call' Canadian Hospitality). There was a Chinese restaurant across from the RR station that had two work-shifts with about ten girls on each shift. All hands loved this and everyone had a girlfriend within a day or two. And you really must see to believe how wonderful these Canadian girls treated us (all hands were broke), we went and met our girl after her shift at the restaurant and went to a pub, and usually to a 'speak' (there are plenty in Canada) and drank till we had to go aboard to work. The girls never said no about anything. This port was paradise for a.free and easy seaman. Halifax and about any port in Canada was always great in my book, as 1 had been in most of them on ships many times. All the crew were happy about Halifax and some even returned to marry Canadian girls and bring them home. New Year's Eve all hands werit up to the Peppermint Lounge with their gals in tow. The crew off the Isthmian ship in port had made a deal with the owner that we could have anything we wanted and they would pay for it. We all had a grand time~*and all hands got bombed. Naturally we ended up in a real great donnybrookiand we really wrecked the joint, The Fuzz,came and half the crew from both ships ended up in the clink. Next day we had to get the American Consul to get everyone out. The owner came to the ship with his lawyer, and gave the Captain a nice bijl to be paid before we could sail. The old man paid it and asked: "Did all hands have a good time?" Just a few days later the Captain got word we would get the money to sail to Port Said immediately. We sailed with the tide next morning, and after just one and a half days at sea the ship caught fire, and ihe crew could not put it out. In Chapter 2, I'll tell all about a real raging fire at sea, and how cfter three days we, with the help of several Canadian Corvettes man­ aged to put it out, and get back to Halifax. /April 1981 ' •• • , •-ft,'VJSWiiy III I H /•• ifr W'" :iV' ^7 .1 A''~' John Francis Kozar, 55, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Brother Kozar also sailed for Cities Service and as a 3rd assistant engineer with MEBA Dis­ trict 2. He was bom in Bethlehem, Pa. and is a resident of Jaylor, Pa. - " •CSTBI , .">7 •i"^- • if _ i. •• 7" Appi 1981 / LOG 31 I- 1 '.v. 'IS. V'l -'A : V. • :l' • '« , Jl-- 7 ,v" • ' 7, • • /J • •7)1 " iL' �VT • 'it.-,: '••\.v" i:#': THIS INDUSTRY IS GOING PLACES DON'T MISS THE BOAT The Transportation Institute Towboat Operator Scholarship Program is being of-, fered again at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on June 22 through August 6. It's the best deal in the country for Boatmen who want to get ahead: HOI STON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building '81! Dallas Street Houston. Texas 77002 * . Tele. #(71.1) 659-4455 DON'T DELAY See your SlU Representative for more details. Towboat Operator Regular Course is scheduled for May 11 through July 2. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEB. 1-28,1981 *TOTAL REGISTERED •h TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B ClassC ^ Port .;. ........... •.... ..... ...I;.. Tampa Mobile NewOrleans. Jacksonville . — 0 0 0 3 0 ^ .... Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston..... PortArthur 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 .1 —. - San Francisco ; - 0 .. . 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 3 0 5 .2 5 0 0 1 4 3 7 6 0.0 0 0 3 18 Totals . 0 2 0 Algonac St. Louis...: Piney Point Paducah 0 6 0 32 32 62 Tampa 0' 0 0 •. • 1 ...; Mobile NewOrleans Jacksonville • —•. San Francisco.. Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico 1 PortArthur., ..Algonac St. Louis,....; PineyPoirit Paducah., Totals 0 ,0 0. • 1 ' 0 0 0 0 3 15 ' 2 0 0 3 - 32 13 0 0 0 7 0 9 0 4 2 3 1 3 4 0 4-0 , - 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 11 3 0 14 0 4 0 12 42 6 8 10 14 9 95 53 0.0 0 0 0 0 6 2- "1 2 1 0 212 0 0 0 2 ' 0 3 O O 6 5 1 0 92 0 14 -0 57 124 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0. 0 1 - 1 0 0 0 .7 ...: .r Norfolk- Tampa .- Mobile San Francisco... 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 0 1 0 ' 0 2 - 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0- 0 .'0-- 0 0 0 -. 0 0 1 2 ' 1 2 01 '2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 O-O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 14 2 13 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Baltimore NewOrleans Jacksonville 0 0 0 0 • 0 1 O 0 . 0 0 0:0 0, 6 0 00 0 . 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0' 1 10.1 • -1 . .O.1 • • 0 • 0 o 0 0 ' Boston NewYork Philadelphia... .- * .«... . 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 ; -. Seattle Puerto.Rico Houston PortArthur., Algonac V St.Louis .0 0 .' O .1 Wilmington 4- 0' 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 Paducah i -9 1 Totals All Departments.... 55 33 Totals ;...... : ....; 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Piney Point 1 0 •• 1 0• . 0 1. - . o' 0 0 0 0 O 0 0. O- 0 0 . - 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 O" 0 0 0,0 -0 1 • 0 2 6 0 -5 0 0 75 39 14 1 32 / LOG / April 1981 0 0-0 0 . 0 Q 0 0 0 1 0 -0 " .0 0 0 0 0 2'2 0 • 0 00 ' • 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 ,0 0 0 0 0 0 • 3 ' 0 '31 0 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 O 1 10 0 11 113 "56 1 . . 0 '-0 -3' 0* 0 0 " 0 0 0 0 l" 0 1 •'TTotal Registered" means the number of men who actualiyregistered for shipping at the port last month."^'RegisteredontheBeach"meansthetotalnumberofmenregisteredattheportattheendof lastmonth. \ < 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 Port a 1 0 2 3 3 0 " 0 0 0 0 C "....... Houston , 'l 0 0 0 0 ' 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork. Philadelphia..., Baltimore • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 5 3 0 40 41 0 0 00 0 .0 Port Norfolk All Groups Class A Class B Class C TAiViPA, FLA. Kamijton & Douglas. P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa. Florida 3.1609 Tele. #(81.1) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San frahcisco. California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 DECK DEPARTMENT Boston NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk "srv ''REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C hi the event that any SlU nwinhers have lesjal problems- in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they ean eonsult is heittti pithlished. The mem­ ber need not choo.se the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for iniorntational purposes: NKW VOKK. N.V. Schulman & ,-\barbanei .^50 Filth Avenue » New York. N.V. 1000! I ele. -(212) .."^79-9200 BAI.TI.MORK, .MD. Kaplan. Heyinan. (ireenberg. F.ngelman & Beigrad Sun i.ile Building • Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore. Maryland 21201 - Tele. «(.101) 5.19-6967 li>- "% Legal'Aid 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 15 152 • Philip Weltin. Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco. Calif: 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 ST. LOLUS, IViO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis. Missouri 63101 Tele. #(.114) 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. .lulber. Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles. California 900.16 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon &. Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile. Alabama 36602 . . T ele. #(205) 43.1-4904 • DETROIT, MK H. Victor (i. Hanson 19268 Cirand River A.\enuc Detroit. Michigan 48822 ' Tele. #(313) 532-1220* ' . GLOlTESTER; MASS. . Orlando & White T wo Main Street Ciloucester. .Massachusetts 019.10 Tele. #(6L7) 283-8 loO ' "SEATTLE, WASH. Vaqce. Da\ic.s. Roberts. Reid & .Anderson TOO West Harrison Pla/a • . ,r Seattle. Washington 98119 T ele. #(206V 28.5-.1610 ( UK AGO. ILL. , Kat/ & Eriedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicagt). Illinois 60603 T ele. ii(.112) 26.1-63.10 • . -...i T C p .<* A -J-. �\ > .a-- -i-. ^••^;ta.-.-^^V.-- -.v.if^''^l| miirn I'l ' iS'Ci-r In the event that any SlU nicmher.s have lcf;al problems in the various ports, a list oi attorneys whom they ean consult is .heiii!^ puhlisheif. The mem­ ber need not choo.se the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for inionnational purposes: NKW VOKK, N.V. Schulman & .Abarbanel .150 Filth .Avenue • • New York. N.V. 10001 Tele. 212) ..''79-9200 The Transportation Institute Towboat Operator Scholarship Program is being of-, fered again at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship on June 22 through August 6. It's the best deal in the country for Boatmen who want to get ahead: BALTIMORE, .MD. Kaplan. Heyman. (ireenberg. Engelman & Beigrad .Sun Life Building • Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore. Maryland 21201 ~ Tele. #(.101) 5.19-6967 HOI SIGN, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building '8! I Dallas .Street Houston. Te.xa.s 77002 • . Tele. #(71.1) 659-4455 DON'T DELAY See your SlU Representative for more details. TAMPA, FLA. Kamijton & Douglas. P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa. Florida 3.1609 Tele. #(81.1) 879-9482 ^SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Frahcisco. California 94I04| Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Towboat Operator Regular Course is scheduled for May 11 through July 2. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters FEB. 1-28,1981 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Boston .• New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile •S:^; New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis ...; Piney Point Paducah Totals 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 •f. '• ' i'T' V :J:- 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 .2 0 0 1 •I 7 6 0 6 0 32 62 . V I/ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 15 0 6 2 2 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 > 2 0 0 2 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 9 0 0 0 6 0 9 0 4 2 0 4 0 0 12 42 0 6 1 9 95 . 0 0 0 7 0 3 1 3 4 0 14 0 0 6 8 0 5 0 2 53 0 0 0 2 0 - 6 0 11 3 0 4 0 3 10 14 0 14 0 57 124 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 .0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 13 • 0 0 0 1 (T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 . •0 1 •1 0 • .1 0 0. 6 0 •§0' 0 0 0 0' 0 0 §; 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00 0 0 • 00 0 0 0 0 0 » . 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 . 0 2 0 0 0 1 8 0 • • NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker. Boudreau.x. Lamy. Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans. Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. .lulber. Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard l.os Angeles. California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 •0 0 0 1 0 4 • 0 • 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 . 8 Totals All Departments.... 55 a 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 •. 0 .1 0 • 0 2 • 0 00 2 6 75 0 0 0. 0 0. 2 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 2 00 1 0 5 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 • 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 n 0 0 0 1 • 0 • 3 0 • • 3 0 . 0 0 • 0 0 0 •1 0 1 0 1 10 113 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0• 0 0 0 0 0 • : 0 0 1 . Q 0 0 0 0; 1 0 . 0 .0 0. • 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 8 15 : 56 152 0 '•'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually-registered for shipping at the port last month • ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Chicken may be an economical buy in these times of soaring food costs but the AFL-CIO says Per­ due poultry products, are too costly at any price. During their recent mid-winter meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla., the AFL-CIO Executive Council urged union members to boycott the famous fowl until Perdue "ceases its unfair and illegal anti­ union behavior." The Executive, Council's action was an official sanction of the boycott against Perdue launched by the United Food & Commercial Workers Union last September. In their boycott statement the Executive Council grilled Perdue for a policy of "ruthless anti­ union tactics" which have interferred with "every effort of its 6,000 employees to exercise their rights to union representation." The Council further scored barnyard bigwig Perdue for run­ ning "a campaign to destroy trade unionism in the American poultry industry." Perdue's union-busting tactics included purchasing several unioncontracted processing plants, closing them for "modernization" and re-opening the factories non­ union. In addition, the chicken company fired 57 union sup­ porters during av UFCW organiz­ ing drive at a processing plant in Accomac, Va., last year. Those discharges fired the un­ fair labor practice strike at the Accomac plant which is now in its seventh month. And when those 57 workers were "permanently replaced" by.the company unf^r labor practice charges were filed I. i e with the National Labor Rela­ planning stages. Meanwhile, the tions Board. Hearings on the .federation has pledged its active charges will begin next month. support for the UFCW boycott A national campaign to alert until Perdue stops feathering his consumers about the AFL-CIO nest at the expense of union boycott against Perdue is in the "workers. 1? : ? V'ft ^ 'Lf = '"v Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York ... ..i. Philadelphia .... Baltimore ' • •• • • Norfolk Jacksonville ti.. • • • • Algonac . w .. Houston .... .... New Orleans .... • • . . Mobile San Francisco .., • • • . Wilmington .... Seattle .• • • Piney Point ..... .... San Juan ....... Columbus .. Chicago Port Arthur St. I.ouis ....... • • • • Cleveland •• •. Honolulu .. .. Date Deep Sea Lakes, inland Waters 2;.1()p.m :.— May 4 May 5 .... i 2;.10p.m. May 6 2:.10p.m. .., May 7 ...,, 9;30a.m May 7 2:00 p.m. May 8 ..... 2:.10p.m. ... ; May II ..... 2:.10p.m. ....". May 12 2:30 p.m May 1.1 2:.10p.fn. 2:.10p.m , May 14 ...... 2:.10p.m. . Mav 18 ........ 2:30p.m. May 22 .I0:.10a.m. .......... May 9 ...... .. May 7 2:.10p.m ,.. May 16 May 12 .X^2:.10p.m May 12 ...... 2:.104i.m. ...; May 15 ...... -• •• May 14 ...... 2:.10p.m. •• May 14 ...... UiW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. SupSrchlcken kicked off a boycott of Perdue poultry jn front of a suburban Maryland grocery store. The United Food and Commercial Workers has charged Perdue with unfair labor practices In closing plants and Intimidating workers to fight unionization. From left to right are; Mike Fusco, UFCW Local 400 business agent (Superchlcken); Dave Laws, secretarytreasurer, Local 400; Local 400 President Tom McNutt and Tom Bradley, president of Maryland-D.C. AFL-CIO. f • -- iV' - Norberto Pineda Please contact, your wife, as soon as possible, urgent! Leroy Drew Please contact, your daughter, Wanda E. Hall, 15300 Waterloo #28, Houston, Texas 77053. Tel. (713) 4342921. Anyone who would have any information please call collect. MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van .Antwerp Building Mobile. .Alabama 36602 . . l ele. #(205) 43.1-4904 • DETROIT, MIC H. Victor (i. Hanson 19268 (irand Ri\er A,\cnuc Detroit. Michigan 48822 . ' lele. #(313) 532-1220' ' STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore..... Norfolk.... 1... Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto.Rico :.. Houston Port Arthur.... Algonac '. St. Louis Piney Point ... Paducah Totals Philip Weltin. Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. .San Francisco. Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4.500 ST. LOUIS, Mo. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis. Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port li-r4f • .T«. • »** . :... 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 4 6 0 5 0 0 4 3 0 5 0 0 32 Port • .4 JX .: 0 0 0 3 0 1. 0 2 .1 0 2 0 0 3 18 04 3 4 41 Yoke's on Frank Perdue, AFL'CIO Calls National Boycott Legal Aid THIS INDUSTRY IS GOING PLACES DON'T MISS THE BOAT ;1 Steven J. Argay Please contact, your friend, Chris D. Johnson at Box 791, Southold, N.Y. 11971. All Seafarers GLOl C E.STER.- .MA.S.S. , Orlando White Two Main Street Gloucester. Massachusetts 019.1()| lele. ff(6L7) 28.1-81U0 • SEATTLE, WASH. Vaf]ce. Da\ies. Roberts. Rcid & .Anderson 100 West Harrison Pla/a • Seattle. Washington 98119 l ele. #f206V 28-5-3610 ( HK AGO. ILL. Kat/ & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago. Illinois 60603 . lele. Ji(312) 26.1-63.10 Capi. Julius Moore asks that he he contacted by any Seafarer who knows the whereabouts of the 1977 Green Camaro auto with Virginia License plates that was owned by the late Douglas P. Moore. Capt. Moore can he telephoned collect at (703) 635-2772. Engineer Scholarship Program Get in on the Diesel Engineer Scholarship Program, Apply for the course soon. Take and pass the pre-test at your local Union Hall and you can be scheduled for the course beginning June 22. SHLSS offers four Diesel Scholarship and Diesel Regular courses a year. The last class is scheduled for October. Sign Up Today! Ray Fuller Please contact, Mrs. P. O'Donnell, c/o Meehan, 2 Sehago Road, Carmel, N.V. 10512. •Mf: : For more information contact SHLSS or your SIC! Representative. 32 / LOG / April 1981 April 1981 / LOG / 33 . . 'M,: I'Asf. y- . f I, .i- * ' . f — I'iii^miiwiiSil^iiii'iiiiI „ r-, i" r'^ • . . • C r'd 'i f ' •' tr •' msr •X -• •','iiTrA'i/."A . "T •* ,'1 y �•'^^-- ;S.: --y s ' J «lll WorWnfl- on It C Coast Guard ts s .^1-^ ILS. Goasi 0®.;,ttodm _._r,n(iings .The U.S. Coast formulating ns toP ^^ ,„ss of the again. Hawaiian " ^ ^nmpauy. r.uard for ft^jCpanV-H^J^tSrd notify the ^ „ ,n s'^"»r -"" •Ti'~i -; '.S..»» vi -»•s" including 2'* ® 1980 wdh a Pt'JSro tons of corn for bXre starting a ^«^%ugh very ''^'^'^''.^bsoiutelV tto eln^ thorough,^ ..,«ckage ' -iBssirBr-Ss \ve pubiisEed^^^Xrers. Since then, m '" the He had beett a •W |||P|P| - X)own .(IS -til' fftHABtt/r^ 'w «K b«n^ because «e "J!^re you te goittg^ ^here he's gotne ngth " -"T - ronter Z IV \1 ^.v """'"'bUndly travel a „„,her man ^ at the AinoboVtc and counseling p a six-w®®^ \ i Kehablllta^;C^-U c.-.®-''-*'"'' 1 records yi« he It P^ Center. \ anywhere except Booh No. . \ \ ^ ]Slame • • • \ \ \ " • (City) Address • • '^^treet or llFEO Telephone •i-H :'• V ••11 ' 1 \ 1 w\ ^53.AC Mail to: THE Star Ron*® 20692 Vattey E®®' , jfe j) 994-00 J 0 orcall,24hours-a'd^^^^^^^^^. 1- ga / LOG / APti"®®' �iir- 4-™=iasaasissssmfe — M «5.s=sssier,gj:_.-sii -1, Coast Guard Still Worldng On Poet Investigation Report : -The U.S. Coast Guard is still formulating its report on its findings on the investigation of the loss of the SS Poet. The report will be pub­ lished this summer. The Poet, with a crew of 34 including 24 SIU members, left Philadelphia Oct. 24, 1980 with a load of 13,000 tons of corn for Port -J r'r'ri •t" -C Carrl Goff was AB on the Poet Said, Egypt. She was never heard from again. The company. Hawaiian Eugenia, did not notify the Coast Guard for 10 days that they had not been in contact with, the ship. The Coast Guard then delayed for five days before starting a search. The belated search, though very thorough, found absolutely no clues of the Poet'.s fate. No wreckage of any kind was spotted. In the December issue of the Log, we published the photos of all but two of the lost Seafarers. Since then, the wife of one of these members, Carl Goff, has sent her husband's photo for publication. Brother Goff was sailing as AB on the Poet when she left Philadelphia on the tragic voyagei He had been a member of the SIU since 1973, and was a resident of Warren, R.I. He is survived by his wife, Hilda, and three daughters, Cynthia, Barbara ancT Paula. Robert Leake DEEP SEA Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobriety gjeeing a blind nwn walk down a street makes the rest of US thankful for our sight. Perfect strangers, as well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guiding arm to the blind because we all think it must be a terrible thing to be unable 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 fo the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's 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 maR 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 heU get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The 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 II be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. m •ti - Alcoholic Rehqbilitation Center if ^ Seafarer Rob­ ert Leake, 26, graduated from the HLS in 1978. He upgraded to AB in 1980. Brother Leake sailed on the LNG Capricorn (Energy Trans­ port) as an OS. And he has the LNG all ratings, CPR, first aid, lifeboat and firefighting endorsements. Leake lives in Hazlet, N.J. and ships out of the port of New York. Li/ L.' Seafarer Hugh O'Boyle, (S.D.I.) 22, graduated from the HLS in 1979. Brother O'Boyle got his oiler ticket in the port of New York. He holds the CPR, fire fighting and lifeboat documents. O'Boyle lives in the Sunset District of the port of San Francisco and shall ship out of that port. I Michael Houlihan ; f-f j Name .. I I Book No. I Address I I (Street or RFD) (City) I Seafarer Michael Houli­ han, 25, is a 1977 graduate of the HLSS. He now sails as an AB. Brother Houli­ han upgraded to AB in 1979. He earned his firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorse­ ments. Houlihan ships out of the port of Philadelphia. .* • • '.p'P (State)," ^^(Zip) 1 Telephone No. ..., I I Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 f'J. Bob Senaz Seafarer Al­ exander Cali­ mer, 20, was graduated 1^ the HLS in 1978. He upgraded to FOWT the same year in the port of New York. Brother Calimer was born in Baltimore and lives and ships out of the port of Seattle. Seafarer Mark Williams, 23, is a 1975 graduate of the HLSS Trainee Pro­ gram. He up­ graded to fireman-watertender (FOWT) in 1978. Brother Williams holds the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting tickets. Williams ships out of the port of Baltimore. Seafarer Bob Senaz, 23, grad­ uated from Pi­ ney Point in 1979, Brother Senaz upgraded to 3rd cook there in 1980. He has the firefighting, lifeboat and CPR endorsehients. Senaz lives in Queens, New York and ships out of the port of New York. or call, 24 hours-a-day, (^l) 904-00JO Seafarer Rob­ ert Pagan Jr., is a 1977 graduate of Piney Point. Brother Pagan upgraded to AB last year. He has the CPR, life­ boat and fire­ fighting tickets. Pagan lives one block from the SIU Headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. Ogden ChaEBengef Committee Recertified Bosun Richard "Blacky" Thoe (seated) ship's chairman of.the ST Odgen Challenger (Ogden Marine) gives us the wink at a payoff recently,at the Exxon Dock, Bayway, N.J. With him are part of the Ship's Committee and a crewmember of (1. to r.) Chief Steward Tony De Boissiere^ secretary-reporter; Ramon Ilia of the deck department and Chief Cook William Karpiak, steward delegate. Responsibility. Respect. And more money, too. THEY'RE THE THINGS YOU EARN WHEN YOU'RE THE CHIEF PUMPMAN. Seafarer Tim­ othy L. Smith, 26, graduated from Piney Point in 1978. Brother Smith upgraded to AB in 1979. He has the CPR, fire­ fighting and life­ boat tickets. Smith was born in Portland, Ore. And he ships out of the port of Seattle. You're an SIU Seafarerthe most professional maritime worker in the world. Sign up for the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations Course at SHLSS. Pamela Monaco Seafarer Pam­ ela Monaco, 23, graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (HLSS) Entry Trainee Pro­ gram, Piney Point, Md. in 1978. Sister Monaco upgraded to ABin 1980. She earned the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) endorsements. Born in San Francisco, Monaco ships out of that port city. Course Starts June. 8 Sii—a, , •4 X' I rl- L.. 71 0^^- -J, 4 -U.I Make it pay. April 1981 / • •L Paul Russell Seafarer Paul Russell, 25, join­ ed the SIU in 1977 sailing in Eric A. Wallace the inland field. Brother Russell Seafarer Eric got his deep-sea A. Wallace, 24, training at the is a 1977 HLSS Point in 1978, grad. Brother I and upgraded to Wallace upgrad­ FOWT the same year. The next year ed to FOWT in the port of New. he upgraded to welder and QMED. Yorkinl978. He He holds the LNG, lifeboat, fire­ fighting, CPR and diesel technician also carries the endorsements. And he lives in deck engineer endorsement. And he holds the Chesapeake, Va. and ships out of all CPR, lifeboat and firefighting ports. tickets. Wallace resides and ships Timothy L. Smith out of the port of Mobile. Hugh O'Boyle 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 confidenHal, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. W • Mark Williams Robert Pagan Jr. Oiler Larry Mays fights off steam in the engine room of the tanker Overseas Valdez as he starts up cargo pumps. The ship was in the port of New York recently lightering at Stapleton Anchorage off Staten Island. N.Y. Larry's got plenty of seatime under his belt having been a member of the SIU since 1952 and in the Navy for seven years before that. A native of Hamilton. Ala.. Larry now makes his home in Houston. Tex. '•' •'i'L ••• Alexander Calimer LOG 35 �s«r^ ' !- I •J;i If Pensioner Asher Lee Godfrey, 82, succumbed to heart failure in the Lawndale Hospi^ tal, Philadelphia on Jan. 14. Broth­ er Godfrey joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a FOWT for the Red Star Line from 1931 to 1940 and for Curtis Bay Towing. Boatman Godfrey was born in Frankford, Del. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Interment was in Carey Cemetery, Frankford. Surviving are his widow, Blanche and a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Freer, also of Philadelphia. ,1 j I'l It P ii i /. i •» Johnny Robert Hagen, 28, died in Tampa on Dec. 2, 1980. Brother Ha­ gen joined the SI U in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sailing as an AB and cook. He was a 1968 Piney Point graduate. Seafarer Hagen was born in Tampa and was a resident there. Cremation took place in the Tri-County Crematory, Tampa. His ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis and Jackie Hagen of Tampa and a brother, William, also of Tampa. Joseph Haton Hanks Sr., 53, died from an ab­ scess in St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur on Jan. 19. Brother Hanks joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1962 sailing as a deckhand, tankerman and assistant engineer for Sabine Towing from 1955 to 1980. Boatman Hanks was born in Crowley, La. and was a resident of Orange, Tex. Inter­ ment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Orange County, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; five sons, Joseph Jr., Arthur, Keith, Robert and Richard and three daughters, Linda, Dianne and Jessica. Karl Howard Peters, 25, died of injuries in the Bayside Hospital, Virginia Beach, Va. on June 15. Brother Peters joined the SIU in 1979. He was born in Texas and was a resident of Virginia Beach. Burial was in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md. Sur­ viving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. and Barbara Peters of Virginia Beach. Capt. Joseph Marino, 50, died of heart failure in the Northeast Medical Center, Boston on July 20. Brother Marino joined the former Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1964. He was born in Boston and was a resident of Gloucester. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviving are his widow, Serafina; a son, Joseph Jr., a daughter, Michelle and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony and Jennie Marino. Sanunie Aulds, 58, died of heart failure at home in Dayton, Tex. on Jan. 1. Brother Aulds joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1975 sailing as a cook for lOT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Aulds was born in Wilson, Okla. Burial was in Palms Park Cemetery, Dayton. Surviving are his widow, Lillie; two sons, Sammie Jr. and Reuben of Harris Creek, Tex. and two daughters, Vinla Regina and Laverne Steele. Pensioner George Leon Ben­ der, 77, passed away from a heart attack in the Overlook Hospital, Summit, N.J. on Nov. 6, 1980. Brother Bender joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, Hoboken, N.J. from 1922 to 1969. He was bom in Reading, Pa. and was a resident of New Providence, N.J. Surviving are his widow Gertrude and a son, George. Pensioner Beirly Ashby Bodden, 81, passed away from arterioscler­ osis, in St. Joseph Hospital, Tampa; on Nov. 19, 1980. Brothef Bodden joined the Union in the port of Tampa in 1956 sailing as an AB for 19 years. He was bom in Grand Cayman Is., B.W.I, and was a resident of Tampa. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Hillsboro County, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Edna; a son, four daughters, 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Pensioner Wil­ liam George Cart­ er, 85 succumbed to a heart attack in West Jersey Hospital, Cam­ den, N.J. on Aug. 23, 1980. Brother Carter joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a cook for Taylor and Anderson Towing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War 1. Boatman Carter was born in Virginia and was a resident of Haddon Heights, N.J. Interment was in Lakeview Ceme­ tery, Cinniminnison, N.J. Surviving are his widow. Hazel and two daughters, June and Kathryn. Pensioner Manley Joseph Costa, 80, passed away from cancer in the Norfolk USPHS Hospital on Jan. 4. Brother Costa joined the Union in the port of Nor­ folk in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for McAllister Brothers. He was born in Spain and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Childress and a grandson. Joe Casais Jr., both of Norfolk. Pensioner Agnar Martin Andersen, 86, passed away from a heart attack in the Lund (Sweden) Hospi­ tal on Oct. 14, 1980. Brother An­ dersen joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He sailed 37 years. Seafarer Andersen was bom in Finnsnes, Norway, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Malmo, Sweden. Burial was in St. Pauli Ceme­ tery, Malmo. Surviving are his widow, Fernande and a brother, Gerald of Heggen Finnsnes, Norway. Pensioner Peter Pedersen, 90, passed away from heart failure in the Chateau Conval­ escent Center, Bryn Mawr, Pa. on Dec. 19, 1980. Brother Pedersen joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Sheridan Transportation and Taylor and Anderson. He sailed 28 years. Boatman Pedersen was bom in Norway and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a resident of Darby, Pa. Interment was in Glenwood Cemetery, Proomall, Pa. Pensioner Ru­ dolph "CllfTord" Evans, 69, died of a heart attack at home in the. Bronx, N.Y. on Aug. 31, 1980. Brother Evans joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955sailing as a 3rd cook. He sailed for 24 years. Seafarer Evans was' born in New Providence, the Bahamas and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hastings-onthe-Hudson, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Margaret and a son, Alonzo of Nassau, the Bahamas. Pensioner Jim Harper Morgan, 69, succumbed to cancer in the Wil­ son (N.C.) Memo­ rial Hospital on Jan. 4. Brother Morgan joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a mate for McAllister Brothers from 1951 to 1974. He was a former member of the U M WA in 1953. Boatman Morgan was bom in Greene County, N.C. and was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in Evergreen • Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wilson. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Bessie M. Wood of Lucama, N.C. and Mrs. Mattie De Busk of Norfolk. Pensioner Thomas Rex Golden, 72, died of heart failure in St. Mary's Hospi­ tal, Port Arthur on Nov. 9, 1980. Brother Golden I joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1955 sailing as a cook for Sabine Towing from 1942 to 1945 and from 1955 to 1972. He was born in Hillsboro, Tex. and was a resident of Groves, Tex. Burial was in Oakknoll Cemetery, Belleville, Tex. Surviving is his widow, Margaret. Pensioner Alphonso Campbell, 78, passed away from natural causes in St. Vin­ cent's Medical Center, Rich­ mond, S.I., N.Y. on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Campbell joined the former MC & S in 1945 in the port of New York. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a resident of Staten Is., N.Y. Burial was in Douglass Cemetery, Staten Is. Surviving is his widow, Willie Mae. Timmy Ray Ramsey, 20, was dead on arrival at the Memphis (Tenn.) Hospital from multiple in­ juries sustained in a car crash on Nov. 5, 1980. Brother Ramsey joined the Union in the port of Paducah, Ky. in 1978 sailing as a deckhand and mate for Orgulf Trans­ portation from 1978 to 1980. He was born in Union City, Tenn. and was a resident of Memphis. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis. Sur­ viving are his widow, Sharon and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Betty R. Ramsey of Memphis. 36 / LOG / April 1981 mm BS*m«MeiEga M'. Pensioner Emil Gottfried Pear­ son, 88, passed away on Oct. 31, 1980. Brother. Pearson joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Coyle Lines. He sailed for 20 years. Boatman Pearson was born in Sankt Olaf, Sweden. Interment was in Sweden. Surviving is a cousin, Erik Linholm of Kristianstad, Sweden. Pensioner Theodore Joseph Fortin, 82, passed away from heart failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Fortin joined the SI U in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. Seafarer # Fortin was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Harahan, La. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Ceme­ tery, Metairie, La. Surviving is his widow, Christine. Pensioner Con­ rad Weeks, 93, passed away from natural causes in North Central Hospital, Bronx, N.Y. on Dec. 27, 1980. Brother Weeks joined the MC & S in 1943 on the West Coast sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 40 years. Weeks was born in Barbados, B.W.I, and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx. Surviving are a sister, Geraldineof New York City and a niece, Beatrice Lewis of the Bronx. �- V • / U;c': H" • "1 '< •'•04' i;0-\.'^- --V Pensioner Asher Lee Godfrey, 82, succumbed to heart failure in the Lawndale Hospital, Philadelphia on Jan. 14. Broth­ er Godfrey joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as a FOWTfor the Red Star Line from 1931 to 1940 and for Curtis Bay Towing. Boatman Godfrey was bom in Frankford, Del. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Interment was in Carey Cemetery, Frankford. Surviving are his widow, Blanche and a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Freer, also of Philadelphia. •Hf *' s- - • '. "'T "' I' / • ; ^"• /,. J •.-- • I ; •,,,;.. i- • i .• • ; 'I i. Joseph Haton Hanks Sr., S3, died from an ab­ scess in St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur on Jan. 19. Brother Hanks joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1962 sailing as a deckhand, tankerman and assistant engineer for Sabine Towing from 1955 to 1980. Boatman Hanks was born in Crowley, La. and was a resident of Orange, Tex. Inter­ ment was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Orange County, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Ruth; five sons, Joseph Jr., Arthur, Keith, Robert and Richard and three daughters, Linda, Dianne and Jessica. •"• 4-"- ; • ,'J-•••",••• - r?gr i"' • ;J m. ' • nm I #rii ' k :y -.1 -• f r' " W:M •• J- ' W'' -' Johnny Robert Hagen, 28, died in Tampa on Dec. 2, 1980. Brother Ha­ gen joined the SI U in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sailing as an AB and coqic. He was a 1968 Piney Point graduate. Seafarer Hagen was born in Tampa and was a resident there. Cremation took place in the Tri-County Crematory, Tampa. His ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis and Jackie Hagen of Tampa and a brother, William, also of Tampa. If! -•'' - / •-,-~.i--=»r' l^-rpasrtsSSSi! Sammie Aulds, 58, died of heart failure at home in Dayton, Tex. on Jan. 1. Brother Aulds joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1975 sailing as a cook for lOT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Aulds was born in Wilson, Okla. Burial was in Palms Park Cemetery, Dayton. Surviving are his widow, Lillie; two sons, Sammie Jr. and Reuben of Harris Creek, Tex. and two daughters, Vinla Regina and Laverne Steele. Pensioner George Leon Ben­ der, 77, passed away from a heart attack in the Overlook Hospital, Summit, N.J. on Nov. 6, 1980. Brother Bender joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, Hoboken, N.J. from 1922 to 1969. He was bom in Reading, Pa. and was a resident of New Providence, N.J. Surviving are his widow Gertrude and a son, George. Pensioner Beirly Ashhy Bodden, 81, passed away from arterioscler­ osis in St. Joseph Hospital, Tampa; on Nov. 19, 1980. I Brother Bodden ' joined the Union in the port of Tampa in 1956 sailing as an AB for 19 years. He was bom in Grand Cayman Is., B.W.I, and was a resident of Tampa. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Hillsboro County, Fla. Surviving are his widow, Edna; a son, four daughters, 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Pensioner Wil­ liam George Cart­ er, 85 succumbed to a heart attack in West Jersey Hospital, Cam­ den, N.J. on Aug. 23, 1980. Brother Carter joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a cook for Tj^'lor and Anderson Towing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War I. Boatman Carter was bom in Virginia Karl Howard Peters, 25, died of ' and was a resident of Haddon Heights, injuries in the Bayside Hospital, N.J. Interment was in Lakeview Ceme­ Virginia Beach, Va. on June 15. Brother tery, Cinniminnison, N.J. Surviving are Peters joined the SIU in 1979. He was his widow. Hazel and two daughters, born in Texas and was a resident of June and Kathryn. Virginia Beach. Burial was in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, Md. Sur­ Pensioner Manviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ley Joseph Costa, William J. and Barbara Peters of 80, passed away Virginia Beach. from cancer in the Norfolk USPHS Capt. Joseph Marino, 50, died of Hospital on Jan. heart failure in the Northeast Medical 4. Brother Costa Center, Boston on July 20. Brother joined the Union Marino joined the former Atlantic in the port of Nor­ Fishermen's Union in the port of folk in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Gloucester, Mass. in 1964. He was born McAllister Brothers. He was bom in in Boston and was a resident of Spain and was a naturalized U.S. Gloucester. Burial was in Calvary citizen. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviving are his Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his widow, Serafina; a son, Joseph Jr., a widow, Mary; a daughter, Mrs. Mary L. daughter, Michelle and his parents, Mr. Childress and a grandson, Joe Casais and Mrs. Tony and Jennie Marino. Jr., both of Norfolk. .-.r • .. 0 iB® Pensioner Agnar Martin An­ dersen, 86, passed away from a heart attack in the Lund (Sweden) Hospi­ tal on Oct. 14, 1980. Brother An­ dersen joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He sailed 37 years. Seafarer Andersen was bom in Finnsnes, Norway, was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Malmo, Sweden. Burial was in St. Pauli Ceme­ tery, Malmo. Surviving are his widow, Fernande and a brother, Gerald of Heggen Finnsnes, Norway. Pensioner Ru­ Pensioner Peter Pedersen, 90, passed away from heart failure in the Chateau Conval­ escent Center, Bryn Mawr, Pa. on Dec. 19, 1980. Brother Pedersen joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Sheridan Transportation and Taylor and Anderson. He sailed 28 years. Boatman Pedersen was bom in Norway and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was a resident of Darby, Pa. Interment was in Glenwood Cemetery, Proomall, Pa._ Evans, 69, died of a heart attack at home in the. Bronx, N.Y. on Aug. 31, 1980. Brother Evans joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a 3rd cook. He sailed for 24 years. Seafarer Evans was' born in New Providence, the Bahamas and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Interment was in Mt. Hope Cemietery, Hastings-onthe-Hudson, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Margaret and a son, Alonzo of Nassau, the Bahamas. Pensioner Jim Harper Morgan, 69, succumbed to cancer in the Wil­ son (N.C.) Memo­ rial Hospital on Jan. 4. Brother Morgan joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1961 sailing as a mate for McAllister Brothers from 1951 to 1974. He was a former member of the U M W A in 1953. Boatman Morgan was bora in Greene County, N.C. and was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wilson. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Bessie M. Wood of Lucama, N.C. and Mrs. Mattie De Busk of Norfolk. Pensioner Thomas Rex Golden, 72, died of heart failure in St. Mary's Hospi­ tal, Port Arthur on Nov. 9, 1980. Brother Golden I joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1955 sailing as a cook for Sabine Towing from 1942 to 1945 and from 1955 to 1972 He was born in Hillsboro, Tex. and was a resident of Groves, Tex. Burial was in Oakknoll Cemetery, Belleville, Tex. Surviving is his widow, Margaret. Pensioner Emil Gottfried Pear­ son, 88, passed away on Oct. 31, 1980. Brother. Pearson joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Coyle Lines. He sailed for 20 years. Boatman Pearson was born in Sankt Olaf, Sweden. Interment was in Sweden. Surviving is a cousin, Erik Linholm of Kristianstad, Sweden. dolph "Cilfrord" Pensioner AIphonso Campbell, 78, passed away from natural causes in St. Vin­ cent's Medical Center, Rich­ mond, S.I., N.Y. on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Campbell joined the former MC & S in 1945 in the port of New York. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a resident of Staten Is., N.Y. Burial was in Douglass Cemetery, Staten Is. Surviving is his widow, Willie Mae. Timmy Ray Ramsey, 20, was dead on arrival at the Memphis (Tenn.) Hospital from multiple in­ juries sustained in a car crash on Nov. 5, 1980. Brother Ramsey joined the Union in the port of Paducah, Ky. in 1978 sailing as a deckhand and mate for Orgulf Trans­ portation from 1978 to 1980. He was born in Union City, Tenn. and was a resident of Memphis. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis. Sur­ viving are his widow, Sharon and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Betty R. Ramsey of Memphis. Pensioner Theodore Joseph Fortin, 82 passed away from heart failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Dec. 3, 1980. Brother Fortin joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. Seafarer Fortin was bora in Massachusetts and was a resident of Harahan, La. Burial was in the Garden of Memories Ceme­ tery, Metairie, La. Surviving is his widow, Christine. Pensioner Con­ rad Weeks, 93, passed away from natural causes in North Central Hospital, Bronx, N.Y. on Dec. 27, 1980. Brother Weeks joined the MC & S in 1943 on the West Coast sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 40 years. Weeks was born in Barbados, B.W.I, and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, the Bronx. Surviving are a sister, Geraldine of New York City and a niece, Beatrice Lewis of the Bronx. Russell Paul Schaefer Sr., 55, died of burns in the University of Southern Ala­ bama Medical Center, Mobile on , J^n. 5. Brother Schaefer joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1958 sailing as an AB for GATCO in 1973, Mobile Towing from 1957 to 1981 and Crescent Towing in 1979. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Boatman Schaefer was born in Pierpoint, Ohio and was a resident of Theodore, Ala. Interment was in Serenity Cemetery, Theodore. Surviv­ ing are four sons, Russell Jr. of Canton, Ohio, Joseph, Lawrence and William and two daughters, Wendy of Albu­ querque, N.M. and Noel. Pensioner Rob­ ert - Clarence Smith, 57, died of a heart attack in the Jo Ellen Smith Hospital, New Orleans on Nov. 13, 1980. Brother Smith joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as an oiler and engineer for Crescent Towing and lOT from 1954 to 1972. He was a former member of MEBA. Boatman Smith was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Born in Chunky, Miss., he was a resident of New Orleans. Burial was in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery,* Meridian, Miss. Surviving are his widow, Audrey; a son, Wesley and two daughters, Darlene and Janice. Tony Miguel Valdez,42,died in Louisville (Ky.) University Hospi­ tal of multiple in­ juries after being struck by a car on Dec. 9, 1980. Brother Valdez joined the Union in the port of Paducah in 1977 sailing as a lead deckhand for Southern Ohio Towing. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Boatman Valdez was born in Eagle Pass, Tex. and was a resident of Louisville. Cremation took place in Pooks Crematory, Marshall County, Ky. Surviving is his widow, Juanita. Pensioner Francis Detroyet Finch, 71, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the Mobile In­ firmary on Aug. 13, 1980. Brother Finch joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was born in Mississippi and was a resident of 8 Mile, Ala. Interment was in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Sarald, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Roselle and his mother, Blanche of Mobile. Ckpt. Nicholas J. Novello, 62, died of heart failure in Gloucester, Mass. on Aug. 25. Brother Novello joined the former Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester in 1964. He was a resident of Gloucester. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Rosalie. Pensioner Charles Edward Mendoein Llppold, 61, died of a heart attack in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Dec. 22, 1980. Brother Lippold joined the MC & S in the port of San Francisco sailing as a chief cook for the Matson Line. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1942. Lippold was a Portland, Ore. fireman from 1944 to 1955. Bora in Iowa, he was a resident of Port Arena, Calif. Cremation took place in the Olivet Crematory, Colma, Calif. His ashes were scattered at sea. Surviving is a son, Roland of Redmond,. Ore. Pensioner Stephen Vlddertosky, 79, passed away from pneu­ monia in the Good Samaritan Hospi­ tal, West Islip, L.I., N.Y. on Aug. 17, 1980. Brother Viddertosky joined the Union in the port of New York in I960 sailing as a deckhand for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad from 1922 to 1965. He was a former member of the MM & P from 1934 to 1960. Boatman Viddertosky was born in New York City and was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Interment was in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx. Surviv­ ing is a son, Thomas of the Bronx. Pensioner Eladlo Juan Grajales, 66, was dead oh arrival of heart disease at the West Jefferson Hospi­ tal, Marrero, La. on Nov. 6, 1980. Brother Grajales joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief steward and ship's delegate. Seafarer Grajales hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He was born in Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of Gretna, La. Interment was in St. Patrick's No. I Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are his widow, Amela; a son, Joseph of New York City and a daughter, Mrs. America Gacharna of Metairie, La. Pensioner Otha Bryars, 60, died of heart disease in the Bay Minette(Ala.) Infirmary on Oct. 31, 1980. Brother Bryars joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Perdido, Ala. and was a residenfthere. Interment was in the Guys Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Rabun, Ala. Surviving are his widow, Myrtice and six sons, Charles, Wayne, Kenneth of Montgomery, Ala., Michael, Franklin and Chester. Pensioner Sam Larsen, 78, passed away from kidney failure in the Calumet (Mich.) Public Hospital on July 18. Brother Larsen joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1966. He was born in Norway and was a resident of Calumet. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Calumet. Surviving are his widow, Laura and a son, Arthur, of Tacoma, Wash. Hilton Sey­ mour MIdgett, 62, died of cancer in the Norfolk USPHS Hospital on Dec. 22, 1980. Brother Midgett joined the Union in the port of Nor­ folk in 1966 sailing as a deckhand and launchman for the Virginia Pilots Assn. from 1961 to 1974. Boatman Midgett was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Norfolk. Burial was in the Miller Family Cemetery, Buxton, N.C. Surviving are his mother, Emma, a son, Dewayne and a brother, Jafris. Pensioner Emery John Ahshlre, 66, died of a hemorrhage in St. Mary's Hospital, Port Arthur, Tex. on Dec. 9, 1980. Brother Abshire joined the Union in Port Arthur in 1963 sailing as a captain on the Tug Hercules (Sabine Towing). He sailed for Sabine from 1941 to 1977. In 1938, he was*an AB for Harms Marine Service. Boatman Ab­ shire was a former member of the N M U. A native of Gaydon, La., he was a resident of Port Arthur. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Port Arthur. Surviving is his widow, Sylvia. Pensioner Joe Benjamin Brown, 71, passed away from natural causes in the Jewish Hospital and Medical Cen­ ter, Brooklyn, N. Y on Dec. 31, 1980. Brother Brown joined the SIU in-I946in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 38 years. And walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor strike. Born in Birmingham, Ala., he was a resident of Brooklyn. Interment was in Rosehill Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Lillian; a son, John and five daughters, Joanne, Cheryl, Sheila, Mary and Drucilla. Pensioner Nathaniel Valentine Sha­ ron, 67, succumbed to cancer in the Baton Rouge (La.) General Hospital on July 18. Brother Sharon joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1960 sailing as a shore tankerman for National Marine Service from 1948 to 1976. He was born in Plaquemine, La. and was a resident of Baton Rouge. Boatman Sharon was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery, Baton Rouge. Surviving are his widow, Edna and two daughters, Marylan and Cheryl. Pensioner Patrick Joseph Durkln,74, succumbed to pneumonia in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Oct. 21. Brother Durkin joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1951 sailing in the steward department. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Durkin was born in Carracastle, Ireland and was a resident of New Orleans. Durkin was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Interment was in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, N.Y. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Kathleen Flatley of the Bronx, N.Y. 36 / LOG / April 1981 Albert Andrew Bluitt, 28, died in Buffalo, N.Y. on July 27, 1980. Brother Bluitt joined the Union in the port of Algonac, Mich, in 1979. He sailed as a deckhand. Laker Bluitt began sailing in 1970 for Sea-Land and sailed on the Lakes since 1974. He sailed on the Ml V Nicoiet (Gartland Steamship) SS Con­ sumers Powers and SS Detroit Edison (American Steamship) and on the barge Buckeye (Lake Transport). Bluitt was born in New York City and was a resident of Centerport and Montauk, L.L, N.Y. Cremation took place in the Buffalo Crematory. Among those surviving are his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. and Agnes Bluitt of Brook­ lyn, N.Y.; a brother, Kenneth of Montauk, L.L, N.Y.; his uncle, SIU Algonac Port Agent Jack Bluitt and his cousin, Tom Bluitt. .jiidHsSiVUfeJBiat; |1—"r. t I Pensioner, George J. O'Rourke, 81, passed away from injuries in Orange (N.J.) Memorial Hospital after being hit by a car on Feb. 9. Brother O'Rourke joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He sailed for 31 years. Seafarer O'Rourke was born in Ireland and was a resident of West Orange, N.J. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J. Surviving is his son, George of West Orange. Pensioner Jerry Felix Pontlir, 71, died of heart fail­ ure on Feb. 4. Brother Pontiff joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a chief stew­ ard. He was born in Thibodeaux, La. and was a resident of Marrero, La. Interment was in Westlawp Park Cemetery, Gretna, La. Surviving are his widow, Effie and a sister, Mrs. Adolph Shapiro oFNew Orleans. George Altamlrano Saddy, 59, succumbed to heart failure in the Chalmette (La.) General Hospital on Dec. 12, 1980. Brother Saddy joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1968 sailing as an AB for Delta Line. Seafarer Saddy was born in Nicaragua, Central Ameri­ ca and was a resident of St. Bernard, La. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Lakelawn Cemetery, New Or­ leans. Surviving are his widow, Rosa, two sons George Jr. and Humbertoand a sister, Layla of Bluefield, Nicaragua. April 1981 / LOG / 37 "•f I! n T • 0 V' ' i �AB Rick Wright operating a crane on the deck of the Transco/orado. The bulk carrier Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) dockside atthe Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, N.J. OMU Alan Black takes five aboard the Transcolorado. 11= The SS Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) p^'id an infrequent visit to the New York area iast month. Miiita^ry Ocean Terminai in Bayonne,NewJersey(MOTBY) was the freighter's caiiing point. The Transcolorado is char­ tered to the Miiitary Seaiift Command (MSG). Her heayyiift deck booms make her weii suited for carrying miiitary type cargo to ports aii over the worid.' The vessei was just returning from the Far East via the U.S. West Coast and the Panama Canai. Her next trip is expected to bring her to portsof-caii in Europe and the Mediterranean. / I iV'i >•' • v...... \ \ "'VVV ->• \. ,• -iS 'V SlU member Jurgen Gehre shipped Chief Electrician oh the Transcolorado. Wiper Jamea Murray (front) and Electrician John Persfey want to make sure that the Transcolorsido's apples and oranges aren't lemons. Loading stores tietore the Transcolorado started on her Far East run is Messman Tony Montalban. The Transcolorado loading military equipment at the Military Ocean Termi­ nal in Bayonne. The vessel operates under charter to the Military Seaiift Command. There was plenty to do aboard the Transcolorado t>efore the ship bid farewell to Bayonne—just ask Pantryman Adolphe Lamonthe! 38 / LOG / April 1981 'v.-r" 'W- �•^5. 'k •, ^ h""• /• / The Lakes Picture Algonac AB Rick Wright operating a crane on the deck of the Transco/orado. I? y Vm> l^ JI , .; The bulk carrier Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) dockside atthe Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, N.J. ' Traiiscolorado Heads to Med with MSG Cargo • It- The SS Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways) paid an infrequent visit to the New York area iast month. The Miiita^ry Ocean Terminai in Bayonne,NewJersey(MOTBY) was the freighter's caiiing point. The Transcolorado is char­ tered to the Miiitary Seaiift Command (MSG). Her heayyiift deck booms make her weii suited for carrying miiitary type cargo to ports aii over the worid.- The vessei was just returning from the Far East via the U.S. West Coast and the Panama Canai. Her next trip is dxpected to bring hertoportsof-caii in Europe and the Mediterranean. ;!i' •' • '/. • T' via "f I; •1 . ' ^1 . OMU Alan Black takes five aboard the Transcolorado. SIU member Jurgen Gehre shipped Chief Electrician on the Transcolorado. i.i - , 11 v'/'- " Wiper Jamea Murray (front) and Electrician John Parsley want to make sure that the Transcoiorado's apples and oranges aren't lemons. Chicago The port of Chicago now has a field representative who'll be helping SIU members and their families with a wide range of problems and will also be maintaining contact with state and local elected representatives. He's Joe Fedora and we welcome him aboard. St. Lawrence Seaway The 1981 navigation season officially began with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway on March 25. This was the second earliest opening in the Seaway's 22 year history, coming one day later than 1980's opening date. • Seaway authorities said the waterway opened earlier than originally predicted because mild weather has caused rapid melting of ice. A second reason was said to be that maintenance work at two U.S. locks near Massena, N,Y. was completed earlier than expected. Shipping on the Seaway will be restricted to daylight hours until all navigational aids are in place, probably in about a week. The long-awaitrd demise of the C&O railroad carferries has taken yet another twist. The railroad has already abandoned the Milwaukee run and they're expected to abandon the Manitowc run by June 20. That will leave the C«feO carferries with dne run, out of Kewaunee, Wise., which Vilnter Navigation will be abandoned sometime in 1983. The controversy oh a year-rOund shipping season for the Great Lakes The abandonment of carferry services by the C&O could mean more —which has involved everybody from Congress and N.Y. Governor jobs for Seafarers. The SlU-contracted Ann Arbor carferries, which run Carey to ex-Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman—among others, appears to out of Frankfort, are expected to pick up the cargo slack when the C&O have died a quiet death. carferries stop running. The SlU-crewed carferries, will not, however, The Army Corps of Engineers sent a report to Congress "without continue the passenger end of the C&O's business. recommendation" meaning the Corps refused to endorse a year-round That's where the new twist comes in. A lot of small businesses in Lud- shipping season. dington, Mich., depend on the trade of Jjiqse passengers. Since definite There's general agreement that, in the words of an editorial which ran plans for the abandonment of the C&O carferries were announced, the in the March 25 edition of the Detroit Free Press "what rear-round Luddington business community has been pressuring the state of shipping will do is benefit a single steel company unduly, at great cost to Michigan to move the SI U carferries to Luddington which they claim is a the taxpayers." bigger, better port. No winter shipping on the Lakes "will m6an a lot of business for the The Union's position is that it is more economical for the state to leave railroads," says SIU Port Agent Jack Bluitt. "A lot of coal, grain, ore, the carferries at the port of Frankfort and that a move will cause many etc., that move on Lakes'ships will be diverted to the railroads during the problems. Lakes off-season." However, Bluitt adds, all traditional ship cargo'Vill The state has already lost a lot of money maintaining the C&O return to the ships when the Lakes re-open. carferries. In fact they've been spending $25,000 a month to keep one of the ferries idle. Financially-pressed Michigan couldn't affort the cost of keeping the Shipping Programs C&O afloat and they can't affort or Justify the cost of unnecessarily mov­ Parallel programs, aimed at improving the fortunes of Great Lakes ing the SIU carferries from Frankfort to Luddington. shipping, have been introduced in Congress by Rep. James Oberstar • • * (D-Minn.) and at a meeting of the Great Lakes Task Force. It's fit-out time on the Great Lakes and it looks like another tight Rep. Oberstar's bill, a compilation of several different bills introduced season for Lakes shipping. AH, the SI U-contracted vessels which ran last but not enacted during the last session of Congress would, in part: year are expected to operate this year as well but Algonac Port Agent • eliminate the interest owed to the government on the St. Lawrence Jack Bluitt is "anticipating a tight season, at least until July." Bluitt Seaway debt so only the original investment need be repaid; expects "75 percent of SIU seniority men will return to work,"adding that • require tariffs of those routing cargo through Canada to equalize the "most Great Lakes companies, especially the steel companies, cut back on competitive edge Canadian shippers have over their U.S. counterparts; the number of vessels they'll be running." The reason is the continued • set up an interagency task force to conduct a two-year environmental slowdown in the auto and steel industries. study of the affects of winter shipping on the Lakes. • » • The Great Lakes Task Force's program includes, among other points: Almost all SIU Great Lakes contracts expire on June 15 of this year. • requiring 10 percent of all government-impelled cargoes to move The Union has sent letters of notification to all applicable Great Lakes through Great Lakes ports; shipowners concerning the start of contract negotiations. • government support of a program to move U.S. export coal through Dulnth Great Lakes ports because such a program "is in the best interests of the The fit out of SI U-contracted ships is progressing here. The Merle M. country;" McCurdy (Kinsman) was completely fit out as of April 3. On that same • accelerated processing of port and channel dredging projects; date the afterends of the Frank R, Dentori and the C.L. Austin (Jooih • a per diem subsidy system for U.S. bulk carriers which would apply Kinsman) fit out. Two American Steamship Co. thousand footers, the to U.S. operators when engaged in U.S.-Canadian cross-Lakes trade but Belle River and the Indiana Harbor also fit out here early in April. not when hauling strictly domestic cargo. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION DONT GET TANGLED UP WITH DRUG5 7I . • -i;''= V--V' .:, '-:• : "Vc.y The Transcolorado loading military equipment at the Miiitary Ocean Termi­ nal in Bayonne. The vessel operates under charter to the Military Seaiift Command, Load/ng stores Defore the Transco/orado started on her Far East run is Messman Tony Montalban. 38 / LOG / April 1981 ^ There irasp/e/ify fo cfo aboard the Transco/orado before the ship bid farewell to Bayonne—just ask Pantryman Adolphe Umonthe! " _ April 1981 / LOG / 39 / .. _i'7- 7". i- - \Z. 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Title A name given to the resource April 1981 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES GEORGE MCCARTNEY NAMED WEST COAST VICE PRESIDENT CONGRESS INVESTIGATES LOSS OF SS POET DROZAK ATTACKS COAST GUARD AT POET HEARINGS 750 HONOR JOHN FAY AT PHILLY AFFAIR CHRISTEN NEW HIGMAN BOAT SIU RALLIES TO SAVE USPHS FROM AX FIRST TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR POSTHUMOUSLY ’81 AOTOS AWARD TO PAUL HALL U.S. MUST SAVE CONSTRUCTION SUBSIDIES OVERSEAS BOSTON ON MAIDEN VOYAGE TO ALASKA SIU SUPPORTS UNCTAD BILATERAL CODE AFL-CIO OPPOSED TO YOUTH SUBMINIMUM WAGE WASHINGTON REPORT U.S. SHIPBUILDING AIDS ECONOMY HERB BRAND URGES ACTION ON M.M. PORT IMPROVEMENT NMC ENDORSES OCEAN SHIPPING ACT US-CHINA TRADE SIU ORGANIZES NEW NORFOLK LAUNCH SERVICE QUARTERMASTER COURSE PROVIDES WIDE RANGE OF WHEELHOUSE SKILLS SEAFARER WILLIAMS ACHIEVES GED DIPLOMA AIMING FOR THE STARS CELESTIAL NAVIGATION PLOTS CAREER ADVANCEMENT JONES ACT-MOST IMPORTANT MARITIME LAW IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING SIU IN WW II- ‘HEROES IN DUNGAREES’ EL PASO LNG LAID UP INDEFINITELY IN R.I. REAGAN WANTS REVIEW OF UN OCEAN MINING TREATY SICK OF 9-5 MONACO WENT TO SEA DROZAK ATTACKS COAST GUARD AT POET HEARINGS COAST GUARD STILL WORKING ON POET INVESTIGATION REPORT TRANSCOLORADO HEADS TO MED WITH MSC CARGO Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 4/1/1981 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 43, No. 4 1981 Periodicals Seafarers Log