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Japanese, or by Third-Flag Ships" Drozak Tells Senate, Bilaterals Mean Jobs The maritime industry and a number of agricultural groups end ;'a· oompromi Mm aimed at over cargo resolving the biUet:di ; ·· o · . preference. , Under the terms of the agreement, the U.S.-ftag share of the cargoes generated under concessionaltype programs (such as P.L. 4SO) will be increased ·from 50 to 75 percent k�� ' � · . · · ·· ···· ·· · · · 'Piite · · · ·· ·· ·· . · ·(BICEP). ::_ ' · · ·· · .. · · during the next three years.'In return, the cargo preference laws of this coun� try will no longer apply to what the Agriculture Department calls "com- · . ,· ·--··> · .fhe. ���� Wal o proi)osed . . · · maritime .interests insisted that U.S. operators .be assured a mininmm of cargo each year . . mercially-oriented" export programs such as blend.ed credit, Payment-inKinc;l (PIK) and the new Bonus lncentjve Commodity . Export Program .· . · · .. ti . ·,:: · , �tes : ili� · �· · · " thtDepartmen(ofT��wrta#oti Will pay for'the added transportation costs incurred from increasing the American�flag share of the concessional-type cargoes · In order thatthey be protected from possible budget cuts in tlie future, Inside: Benefits Application Streamlined The .. compr� jocludes what .·Pe•L��.execuuv.e�orofthe · · ; · · · Trartsp0rtatlon· lnstlfute; wdls,a �·snaP- back" provision, which.: states that maritime can reassert its claim to "commercially-oriented" export programs if DOT cargo preference funds become unavailable. "We believe that maritime and agriculture both gain from this compro- · ..,... mise,'' said SIU President Frank Dro­ zak. "Agriculture gets something that it wants. And maritime gets something that it needs if it is to have a chance of reniaining. viable: a minimum level of cargo." . ·Harry Neshem, president of the Na­ tional Association. of Wheat Growers (NAWG), said, "We believe the agree­ ment removes the political roadblocks that have prevented a resolution of the cargo.preference question.in Con- . gress. (Continued on Page 4.) Onboard the Capella Page 3 T-AGOS Stalwart .Excels on First Voyage Page 5 Onboard the Dredge Padre Island Inland Tug and Tow News Page6 Pages 7-9 Amazing!! lncrediblet! Boatman Explodes[! Page22 SIU-crewed USNS Capella piafs a �� role .in the natioD•� defense seaJift needs. Fast Sealift Ship carries lieavy military equipment, such· a8 heBcopters, tanks, etc. Here AB Keith Bennett wheds bis lift truck � one of the ship's Jarxe holds, See page 10 for more'pichires; The The �President's Report overseas customers. Nor does cargo Herald is to angrily strike back. After aid. killing children. preference divert dollars from food by Frank Drozak Cargo preference laws bolster a strong merchant marine capable of supporting the military as the nation's Merchant Marine ·Foes Attack ·'. ,, . · ··fourth arm of defense. That is one area our opponents always seem to forget ·or .ignore. There is a very important defense role for. the U.S.-flag fleet. U.S. Fleet with Sure it may cost more to ship pref- Half-Truths, Lies I '.:.� I f it hadn't been for the sharp eyes of Mary Harrington, another cheap shot at the U.S. maritime industry might have gone unanswered. her local paper, The Boston Herald, maritime industry with starving Afri­ goods and then apply that to the_.entire "It Upset me greatly and I feel it measures undertaken by industry, in­ can famine victims. fleet. No one menti()ns the cost-cutting warrants a rebuttal. I don't have the cluding this Union. expertise needed to reply," Mrs. Har­ · rington wrote in her letter to me. I was happy to· reply to the distor­ tions of the truth Mr. Lambro used in and our friends in the maritime indus­ incurred by the use of American ships is paid for by the U.S. government as an investment in a strong national Estimates show that since 1980 the federal government has shelled out in direct cash payments more than $30 defense. Eliminating cargo preference that to giant agri-business concerns. cripple our national security. would not help farmers, but it could decimate the maritime industry and My first reaction after reading an article like the one in The Boston . bast "greedy farmers" who take the the truth about the merchant marine. money and don't gfow anything. Think of all the starving children throughout So many misinformed critics contin­ ually attack the U .S.-flag fleet with the world who could be saved. half-baked information supplied by groups with special and selfish inter- • for their work? Any additional cost We could use those figures to lam­ try make every effort to pass along .. . the people who attack us for our costs be willing to take third world wages billion to American farmers, much of his piece. It is time that we in the SIU •• � "- . • answer is to try and find a common ground in which to work together. That is exactly what this Union and its friends and allies did in the recent agreement between many large agri- culture associations and maritime groups. The story on the cargo pref­ erence compromise, which starts on page 1, shows that two groups which appear to be on opposite sides of a question can sit down and deal rea­ sonably with the problem. That is a much more mature, sophisticated and efficient solution than slinging half- . baked charges and distortions about the other side. Though there are times when I'd like to do a bit of slinging myself, I try to remember that in the end,_ the truth wins out. CWA Stands Strong But it is not that· simple, and as CargQ preference does not divert dollars ·trom foOcl' aid � � • simple and shallow solutions offered . by those like Mr. Lambro. The rational • on a third world-flag ship, but would example of high rates charged to carry but came out and charged the U.S. . erence cargo on a U.S.-flag ship than Cargo preference opponents find one where columnist Donald Lambro all i� But the problems are complicated and complex and cannot be solved by To suppose that the elimination of cargo preference . would boost exports of ·.humanitarian aid is naive ... . Mrs. Harrington, wife of Seafarer Arthur Harrington, read a column in . all, no one likes to be charged with � .· ests. It is hard to counter all of the aggravated as we may get sometimes "This year, for instance, the Agri­ culture Department will shell out an lihood, using the same tactics to strike tirades. estimated $ 1 55 million in subsidies for the U.S. merchant fleet out of money allocated to the Food for Peace Pro­ gram," the columnist charged. What the writer did not understand was that that money did not put a lid on the empty bowls of starving chil­ dren. "Members of Congress are well aware of the statutory requirements from ill-informed attacks on our live­ back is not the answer. ''The problems facing the American farm community are basically the same as those facing the American maritime industry-weak markets, inadequate federal promotional policies and highly subsidized foreign competition in the international marketplace," I wrote to The Boston Herald. The facts are on our side. ingly. To suppose that eliminating cargo Cargo preference does not discour­ age exports. Its requirements affect manitarian aid is naive,'' I wrote in ers receive for their goods nor the and fund our aid programs accord­ preference would boost exports of hu­ neither the price that American farm- reply to the column. price paid for commodities by their LOG Charles Svenson Editor Mike Hall Managing Editor .... .... Assistant Editor L_ ....,_., /Photos ASsi8t8nteditor · Long-time friends and allies of the SIU, Communications Workers of America President Morton Bahr (left) and Secretary Treasurer James B. Booe; close their union's 47th annual convention in San Francisco. Bahr pledged to take a tough stand against "givebacks" and two-tiered wage systems in contract talks with seven regional phone companies. Official Pulllic;ation ol the SealallfS lntemallonal Union al North America, Alllntic, Bull, l.Jl<es and Inland WlllllS District, AFl-ClO August 1985 Vol. 47, No. 8 Executive Board Frank Drozak DIGlorglo Secretary Angus "Red" Campbell Joe . Vice "President Joe Sacco Vice President President Ed Turner Leon Hall Executive Vice President Mike SacCo Vice President George McCartney V"ice President Vice President · Roy A. Mercer Vice Pr9sident The LOG (ISSN, 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafa� International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, lakes and Inland Waters District, Afl-CIO, 5201 Auth Wa'j, camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel .. � 0675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at addit_ional mailing offices . POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Spnngs, Md. 20746. 2 I LOG I August 1 985 .... ... � ����--��------------------------------------------------------------------�--------------------------------,,_, �SIU Streamlines Benefit Application r-------------------�------------------�------�--------�-�--, . ; I I I : I : I .I APPLICATION FOR BASIC AND MAJOR MEDICAL BENEFITSHOSPITAL-SURGICAL-MEDICAL-ME BER OR DEPENDENT SE�ARERS WELFARE PLAN, 5201 AUTH WAY, CAMP SPRINGS, MARYLAND 20746 . M SEAFARERS BENEFIT APPLICATION ... I Section I. To be cwplded bJ Member Gr' �t · :I I I I '< : I. I •· 2. Lut ., f· .: '· I : I I · S.S. No. lN � "--ft.l!AS£ PIJHT) or Praent Employer su.. ri.tc you ftrst worked ror Sl tJflllland. Company ). ELIOIBILITY: Att8dl proo( d 120 provide stubs Diil be a1tacbed ror Cily Vnsd COMPANY I I : .· I I Il· I I : : I I I I : . . 1 I. : ----z�' $. 6: PaliCnt.'s N Birth Date: Mo. 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Olde Employment TcnniMled · The· Seafarers Welfare Plan is continuing to update and mod­ ernize its Claims Department so that medical payments to doc­ tors and hospitals can be han­ dled quickly and · efficiently. ing done. Two things ate All. claims are now being proc� essed computer so that we· can more accurately and quickly· process the claims of SIU mem­ bers. and their dependents. We have streamlined the 0 DD DD DDDD .ti clay1 worbd lut year ud I clay worked ill last six moatb1. (Deep Sea provide diachuwn ud 1nlaad pay · ·. . .- M�'1Name: Faster. Payment, Better Service To·· Membership .. I I Claim No.( . Addrcu: J I I I t : I : )I Form No. P-116 �� . Process ' . � � "' ..�:! .·kJ ., ' J'.' . · :� Cartney: (415) 543-5855. Inland & Great . . . . . Lakes: Mike . . . ·' -' ·sacco, (314) 752:.6500 ' August 1 985 I LOG I 3 ��· .;· ·' ,> i .-" �� �Drozak U rges U.S.-Japan Bilateral Agreements The best way for the United States to combat unfair Japanese trade prac­ tices and the country's massive trade deficit with Japan is through bilateral trade agreements, SIU President Frank Drozak told a Senate committee last month. The hearings,before the Committee on Foreign Relations, included wit­ nesses from many industries which· have been hurt by Japanese trade prac. tices which virtually eliminate any kfud of foreign competition with that coun­ try's home-grown industries . Drozak was part of a maritime panel which included management and labor rep­ resentatives from the industry . that if the U . S. could negotiate a 40 percent share of the automobile mar­ ket, almost 3 ,000 ocean-going jobs could be created. In trade between the two countries, Drozak said Japan "derives a signifi- -· Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) checks his notes as Drozak testifies. Drozak listens to a question from one of the committee members. Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) appeared surprised when he was told that the U . S . had only two bilateral agreements (where the trade between two countries is carried by the ships of both .with the. remaining pei:cent.age open"to third-flag ships). · · · Two of the major products traded between the U . S . and Japan are Jap­ anese automobiles,which no U . S .-ftag ship carries,and U . S . tobacco which is also transported almost exclusively on Japanese ships. Drozak estimated cant share of the economic gains from transporting their exports to the United States and from transporting our ex­ ports to them. " Drozak called Japan's claim that every country has a chance to carry Japanese cars on their own ships an "illusion of an open market " because of the way Japanese shipping compa­ nies calculate their costs. Of the three options the U . S . has, Drozak said bilateral agreements are the best. The other options are to accept Japan's piecemeal concessions to open small sectors of their markets or to retaliate through tariffs or other actions. · . ·. · · ·. · · (. If an agreement cannot be �eached, "legislation mandating U . S . retalia­ tory action in the absence of any Japanese movement to liberate their markets must be considered," Drozak said . · · Maritime, Farm Groups Reach Cargo Preference Compromise (Continued from Page 1.) "It will get cargoes moving," said Neshem. "Wheat export sales are now 46 percent below a year ago. It's past time to settle this issue. " "We really don't lose anything from this agreement," said Drozak. "Had we not reached some kind of agree­ ment,we would have spent all of our time in the courts . " While some agricultural concerns did not endorse the agreement, it was endorsed by the National Association of Wheat Growers, National Com Growers Association,National Cotton Council , National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Farmers Or­ ganization, National Grain Sorghum Producers Association, National Farmers Union,National Grange and Rice Millers Association. A promising sign for the outcome of the agreement was the fact that Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan .), a strong supporter of the agricultural. industry, took the lead in helping to fashion the agreement. "We are particularly pleased," said NAWG's Neshem, "that Sen. Robert 4 I LOG I August 1985 Dole took an interest in our problem and sponsored the negotiations that led to today's agreement. " The dispute over cargo preference began to heat up Feb. 2 1 , when U . S. District Court Judge June L . Green handed down a decision on a suit initially brought by the Seafarers In­ ternational Union and the Transpor­ tation Institute to determine if the cargo preference laws applied to the blended credit program. In deciding on behalf of the maritime industry,the judge noted that "if the court were to accept the argument [that the Agriculture Department] is only required to apply preference when it is 'practicable,' that is when there is no cost differential,there would be no need to enact cargo preference laws. " Or as Luciano put it during one of the Senate hearings on this matter, promotional programs like blended­ credit were "enacted to help two in­ dustries,not one. " Shortly after the decision,Secretary of Agriculture John Block suspended the blended credit program, under SIU President Frank Drozak takes time during a break in the hearings to answer some questions and explain the Union's stance to an audience member attending the session. New England Fishermen Ask Duty on Canadian Fish More than $53 million of subsidized Canadian-caught Atlantic fish flooded the U . S . market last year. Because of that. giant share, 1 5 percent of the entire U . S . fish market,the New Eng­ land fishing industry has asked the wv�t.for help• . .·. Th� North Atlanti� Fisheries Task Force, a group that works for fisher­ men and fish processors, has asked the International Trade Commission to slap a 10 to 20 percent duty on fresh imported Canadian haddock, sole,cod, pollack and flounder. U.S. fisherman say they cannot fairly compete because the Canadian gov­ ernment provides large subsidies for ... . which 3.5 million tons of wheat and flour worth $536 million were sched­ uled to have been shipped overseas. The suspension caused a furor in the agriculture industry and a rise in anti-maritime feelings. More than 20 pieces of anti-cargo preference l egislation were intro­ duced. Some people, including W. Glenn Tussey, associate director of the American Farm Bureau Federa­ tion's Washington office, went so far as to call for a repeal of the Jones Act. The dispute came at an extremely difficult time for both industries . Ship­ ping is at an all-time low: farm failures , at an all time high. "Both the U . S . farm and ocean carrier industries face highly subsi­ dized foreign competition,'' said Dro­ zak, who was one of the first people to call for an amicable resolution of this issue. "They both face restrictive foreign policies, discriminatory prac­ tices and non-tariff barriers . . . . Both industries are essential to this nation's security and well-being. " The abandonment of the cargo pref­ erence laws would do little to turn things around for the agricultural com­ munity, noted Drozak on several. oc- its fishermen. The Canadian share of the U . S . Atlantic fish market has in­ creased from 4 percent in 1 979 to the current 15 percent. While Canadian fishermen prosper in the American market, U . S . fishermen have lost their ;b®t ·. or �n forced to pe te t a loss because the import drive th ,,.,,. ,�!""-,,,,,,, price of fish to low levels. No tariffs on fish exist between the two countries and the asked-for duty would not affect Pacific fish or shell­ fish. The ITC must determine by Sept. 19 if the U . S . fishermen have reason­ able grounds for their claims that they have been "materially injured " by the imports. ·. casions, but would totally debilitate the American-flag merchant marine. There were, however,some impor­ tant side-effects to this battle. The often fractious maritime industry was able to launch a united front on this issue. The issue also proved to be an important learning experience for those Seafarers who happened to be at Piney Point during this troubled period. As part of their recertification or upgrad­ ing curriculum, these members were afforded the opportunity to sit in on some of these congressional hearings. ''The hearing aroused some very strong feelings on my part," said up­ grader Edward Wilisch. "I could both see and feel the utter frustration of having to wheel and deal up on the Hill. Nothing good ever happens over­ night. It is a long,drawn out battle to gain anything. Should you but for one moment drop your guard,you can and will lose it all." Support SPAD �1st T-AGOS Mission _Stalwart SIU Crew Wins Praise for First Rate Job The USNS Sia/wart, the first new T-AGOS ship crewed by the SIU, recently completed a record voyage with top marks . "They did an excellent job and per­ formed every task asked of them. This was a very important job that helped the nation's security," said Gary King, vice president of Sea Mobility Inc., the company which won the T-AGOS. contract. The Stalwart's deck and engine de­ partments were singled out for the fine job they performed on the mission . QMED Lowell McKinney and Engine/ U tility Herman Best received compli­ ments oq the jobs they performed. King said since the Stalwart crewed earlier this year,some improvements · in the crew facilities have been made. A massive short-wave radio has been installed in the crew lounge, which enables them to keep in touch with broadcasts around the world. Also a daily news broadcast from the Navy is now available on th� ship. ' Two of the T:-AGOS vessels have been crewed, and King said the next two are schedul_ed out by the middle of November in Norfolk and early December in Hono1ulu. ,,1 • t;� / Here is part of the SIU crew onboard the USNS Stalwart whlch recently .completed a record•setting)�vR't praise for their performances. In the front row (left to right) are OS Bobby Matthews, QMEi> LOWel Mc Santos, OS Joe Murphy, AB Bob McGuinness and Engine/Utility Herman Best. . . . . . · , ,• _'. . ,.l ,, ,, ' Stalwart Capt. John Ekman watches as OS Joe Murphy signs ofl'articles following Stalwart's voyage. A./ SIU Norfolk Patrolman Mike Paladino (center) checks with OS Bobby Matthews (left) and Chief Cook Brian G� during payoff.. New relief Chief Cook Frank Sermooia waits to sign on the Stalwart for her next mmion. August 1 985 I LOG I 5 �Bay Area Workhorse Padre Island Goes North for a Busy Summer She has a full work schedule uid bulk carrier vessels. But with cisco passenger and container piers of displacement (light), the Padre maintaining access to San Fran­ and Oakland container loading ter­ Island has plowed many times her minals, Richmond oil operations, own weight in silt that otherwise Vallejo, would build up to block commod-· Stockton and Sacramento grain ities from Bay ports and sea chan­ piers, the Concord ammunition de­ nels. the Naval Shipyard at " the capacity to draw 300 short tons pot and cement and gypsum facil­ ' ities at Redwood City. The two-pump, two-engine hop­ per dredge has made her home base It's little wonder then, that in 1981. in Oakland since she was first com­ the experienced charge of SIU missioned for work in known as the workhorse of the San summer the North American Trail­ ing Co.-owned and operated dredge dredgemen, the Padre Island is Measuring 287 feet in length and Francisco/Oakland Bay area. This ·will stray north to the Oregon coast. 52 feet at the beam, the Padre Island does not even approach the to navigation. By summer's end dimensions of modem dry and liq- she will return to sunny California. . She has been contracted to remove sand bars that are posing a problem Just as other crewmembers know their questions will have answers when the SIU representative boards the gangway, Chief Engineer Gene Williams (right) bas Patrolman Gentry Moore's undivided attention. Jerome Walker, mes.mum, and John Reid, chief steward/cook, prepare the noon-day fare. lhlk of the day's news, as in Island. Shown relaxing before most homes, centers around the galley table on the Padre payotJ are (left to right, front row) AB Joe Brison, NATCO Field Office Manager Bob MacKay and SIU Rep Gentry Moore; (back row) Capt. Brad Simick, Chief Engineer Gene Williams and an unidentified crewman. SIU Patrolman Gentry Moore (left) and Representative Gilbert 'Gil' Gasch make a call on the Padre Island tied up in San Francisco Bay. In the course of their visit they paid oft' the Island, took care of business and helped to clarify the Union's medical Welfare Plan. 6 I LOG I August 1 985 ---------- - -- -- - - - ------··- --- � --- ------ -,. �J ����.;;;;;_.;....;;;...-,;;;;;;;�--- --====-==�---� ----------------------------------------------=-=-.� < ---- -- - --------·-· . - �Deckhand' s . Quick Action Saves Crewmate From ·Possible -�Death·· It was about 4 a.m. and the tug Sea Otter (Crowley) had just docked with In the Port of Norfolk , .,., .. : ' . , ' ��.. ' . Garcia was breathing when he was brought aboard the tug and placed on its barge _in Los Angeles Harbor. With the deck. As the crew wo rked to inlikc most of the crew in their bunks, Deck­ sure he was take n care · of Domangue hand John Co:X: was taking in the barge's had arra{lged to W(e the Sea Otter to lines from Tankerman Greg Garcia­ the L.A. Hamor Fire Boat talion first the stern line, then the spring line. where fir department medic worked on Garcia and then tran ferred him by That was when Cox heard two ambulance ·to a nearby hospital. "thumps" and couldn't spot Garcia "If it bad riot been for Cox being on the barge. Garcia had·· mehow alert and his fast reaction in notifying slipped from the b�ge and fatlen be� Domangue that there was a man over­ tween the Seq, Otter and barge RL-25. board, and then jumping into the water When Cox scanned the water he spot­ to get Garcia's head above- water, ted his crewmate floating face down, Garcia would most probably have unconscious. drowned," Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley said. Mate Mike Domangue was the only "Undoubtedly your immediate re­ other crewmember awake. Cox yelled sponse, with little regard for your own to him that Q31'-cia was ove(board. As personal safety, •· ved thi man; life. ng the boat's general Domangue The quick action of your hipmate in . alarm, Coxjumped into the water. He assi ting both of you out of the water dido 't know at the time that Garcia _and .. then. his immediate transport to · · k1,.1U and .battc:-;red had · fl:a.�tured hi '', medical 'attention surely 'saved a. seri� 'his coUarbOne in the fall froin the ous accident from having possible fatal barge. He swam to Garcia and brought c n quen ,"Capt; Robert Clinton, the tankhi h ad out f the w t r Crniwley' port CNltailll , to ox. The crew onboard the Sea Otter While the two men were in the water was Capt. Bruce Cominsky, Mate Mike between the barge and tug, the boat's Domangue, Deckhand John Cox, En­ crew was on deck helping Cox bring gine Utility Hugh Wain, Utilityman Garcia aboard. Domangue was in the Ed Laird and Tankermen Greg Garcia wheelhouse to keep the boat from and .Gerald Knapp. drifting into the barge and �eriously Garcia is recovering from his .inju­ injuring or even killing 'the two men ries suffered in the July 2 incident. in the water. , . . ' '• : ; < ·· · Norfolk Patrolman Mike Paladino discusses some Union busin� with SIU members from the Virginia Pilots Association. The members are (left to right). Port and Engineers Mark Kampfmueller and Bob Hurst. · · ra · Mich. Port _Council Raises Money l! J . ;f , t . ... . . : . i ·.; ; J ; . . ) ·.'\ l Here is the Virginja Pilots Association boat Old Dominion. , r .>'· 1 :nJ .:::: ·;; ;i::;.·;· : It wasn•t the U.S. Open, but more than 100 golfers took to the links earlier this summer : �il President at the Michigan Port Council/MID annual golf tournament. Above Co Alex Bodnariuk (left) and Legal Coumel Victor Hanson (who bas worked closely with the SIU on the Lakes) shake hands. The golfers raised several thousand dollars for the Port Council PAC activities, Algonac Port Agent Byron Kelley reported. i l The SIU also represents members of the Association of Maryland Pilots. Here Association seamen Jackie Barnett(left) and EUiot H. Steveos 8ank Nbrfolk patrohnan Mike Paladino. August 1 985 I LOG I 7 - ---- :t· ---- 1 - -- �Legal Aid In the event that •ny SIU member• heve legal problem• In the varloue pone, • llllt of attorney• whom they can consuh I• being publllhed. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorney• •nd thla llllt 11 In· tended only for lnformlltloMI pur­ PQMS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Sdlulman & Altman 84 Will am Street, Su e 1501 New YOfk, New Volle 10038 Tele.# (212) 422-7900 BALTlMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heym an. Greenberg, Engelman & Belg1ad Sun Life Bu lding Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore. Md. 21201 Tele. I (301)539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL Kall & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street C hicago, Ill. 60603 Tele.1(312)263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit. Mlch. 48822 Tele. I (313)532·1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & Wh e 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Larry Bernard (left) and Bill Gregel have been sailing with Great Lakes Towing Co. of Detroit, Mich. for more than 25 years each. Pictured here on the tug Indiana, the pair takes a break for the camera. Tele. I (617) 283-8100 An:her, Peterson and Waldner HOUSTON, TEXAS Houa10n, Tex 1801 Main S (at Jefferson) SU te 510 noo2 Tele. I (713)659-4455 & Tele. (813)879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Fogel, Rothschild, Los Angele , Calif. 90036 Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters JULY 1-31 1985 "TOTAL RE&ISTHED All Stolp Ct1a C Ct.a A Claa I Tele. # (213)937-6250 WIUllNGTON. CALIF. Plft 239 Sou1h Avalon Wlltn/ngfo,n Cellf. 907"4 Tele.# (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Vin Antwerp Building (205) 433-4904 • . Nol'lolk, Va. 23510 Tele. # (804)622-3100 PHILADELPHIA, PA. KIBchner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Phlladelph a, Pa. 19102 Tele. I (215)569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Sutte 90�hemlcal Bu lding 721 Olive Street SL Louis, Missouri 63101 (314)231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie too Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Cdf. 94104 Tele # (415)981-4400 . SEATTLE, WASH. Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 S.ttle, WUh. 98119 Tele.# (206)285-3610 TAJMIA,FU. tWnlllon & Douglas, p. A. 2920 w... Kennedy 8oulevwd T.,.... Florid.I 33809 Tele. # (1113) 879-91142 8 I LOG I August 1985 . . . • • . . . . • . . • • . • • . . . . . . . • • . • • . • . . . . . • • . • . . • • . • . . • • . . . • . . . . . • . • • . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . Algonac .•..••••....•.....•..•..•..•.... St. Louis ...•••.••.......••••.....••••.• Pn Pont ............................. . 201 . Houston ••..••.••........••••.•..•.••.•• Peter Sin 700 Allantic National Bank Bldg. 415 Saint Paul' Boulevard Anderlon & Wad!..er . Puerto Rco i .•.••....•..••....•..•....... NORFOLK, YA. K. Baba1aa & Asaoclates, P C Yles, Roberts, Reid, . Jacksonville . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : San F11.ndsco Wilmington Seattle .................. ............... Me181rle, La. 70002 Tele. I (504) 885-9994 0 . New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gm'dl'l8f. Robein & H ly 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Tele. • Mobile •.••.....•••.•.....••.•..••.••... Mobi6e, Ala. 36802 Tele. I : New York. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Phllldelphla Baltimore •.•.......•••...••.••.••....... Norfolk ................................. :lis • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tell • • . • • . • • • • . . • • • • • • • • • Plft Gloucester New Yori! . • • • . . . • . . . . . • . . • . . . • . . . . • . • . . . . . . . • . • • . . . • . . . . • • • • . . . . . • • . • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . • • . . . • . • • • . • . . Baltlmont ............................... Norfolk ...•.••..•.••.•.....•..•.....•.•. Mobile ................................. New Oneans Jacksonville . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : San Francisco ��,����. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Puerto Rico Houston ..•........•..•.•..••..........• Algonac St. Lou s Pin Point . • . • . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . :fi1 TDll . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . • . . • . . • . . • . . . . . . • . • • • • . . • . . • • • . . . • . . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . • • • • • . Port Gloucester New York . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . • . . • . . • . • . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . • • • . . • • . . . • • . . . . . . • • . . Philadelphia . ...••.••. ...•.••. ... ...•.. •. Baltimore • . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . . . • • • • . . . . . . . • . Norfolk • . . . . . . . • • . . . . . • . • . • . . . • . • • . • . . . . Mobile ••.......•..•.....•.•......•••..• New Oneans Jacksonville • ::: ::: :::::::: ::::::::: ::::: San Francisco ........................... Wilm ngton . • • • • . • . . • . . . . • . . • • . . • . . . . . . . SeaWe •••.......••..••...••..........•. Puerto Rco Houston .••.......••..•.••.••.....•.•..• Algonac ................................ . •• • • • • • •. St. Lo u is Pi::J.Po nt . T• · · · · • . . • . • . . . • . • • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • • • . • • • • . . • • . . • . . . . . • . . . . • . • • • . • . . • • . • • . . . . • • . . • • • • • · · · · · · · • • • • · • • · • • · • • · • • · · · · TlllllAllD1..-1.................... 11 "Total Registered" means the number of men • • • 4 13 50 2 6 5 0 1 0 0 6 33 1 0 121 0 0 2 0 12 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 9 2 1 0 31 0 0 4 0 0 0 9 25 0 26 0 0 0 0 9 2 75 DECK DEPARTll EJIT 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 6 12 54 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 104 7 11 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 ""REGllTEftED ON IEACH All&..,. Claa A Ctaa I CllU C 0 0 4 7 65 0 7 6 0 1 0 0 10 30 9 1 28 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 ENGINE DfPARTllElfT • Philadelphia . 0 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Grt11p1 C1111 A Cina I Cl111 C 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 141 41 7 • 7 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 STEWARD DEPARTMEMT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 121 n It the port la.st month . "Regiltlf9d on the 8uc:tl" means the otll number of men registered It the port It the end of lllt month . who actullly reg stered tor • 0 &hipping 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 25 1 0 0 2 0 12 0 8 1 0 4 0 0 7 13 3 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 10 49 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 0 Iii 111 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' 0 31 0 z 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 12 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 ! 14 !1 fl n 11! n 1• �: � , 1, '.- Crowley Keeps Com m u n ications Open ..� '! Tankerman Tom VeUa explains some of the issues facing SIU members on Crowley boats. SIU members and Crowley Tug and Transport (CTI) managers held another of their quarterly meetings to keep communications and operations running smoothly between the Union and the company in Southern California. From the left, CTI Manager Jim Macaulay, Cargo Operations Manager Bob Mcintyre, Tankerman Joe Ruebens, SIU Port Agent Mike Worley and Patrolman Ray Singletary discuss the issues. · Aboard the Gatco Florida . ! Here's the crew of the GATCO Florido. (GATCO) before beading to Puerto Rico with a barge load of pipe lumber. They are, from the left: Capt. William Brinkley, Mate Wayne Nicholas, AB Tony Richardson, AB Charles Cliburn, Chief Engineer Edward Getz, First Engineer Edward Schaffhauser and Cook Ray Walters. At Pte. Mouillee, Mich. Tankerman Joe Rubens (right) goes over a list of concerns with CTI officials Jim Macaulay, and Bob Mcintyre. In Memoriam Pensioner Cornelius L . Higgin­ botham, 79, passed away from a heart attack in St. Mary ' s Hospital, Port Arthur, Texas on June 1 5 . Brother Higginbotham joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur in 1963 . He sailed as a chief engineer for the Pine Oil Co. from 1 948 to 1%0, Sabine Towing from 1 960 to 1969 and for the D . M . Picton Co. from 1969 t o 1970. H e was a former member of the NMU,Local 340 from 1 96 1 to 1 963 . Boatman Hig­ ginbotham was born in Iota,La. and was a resident of Port Arthur. Burial was in Greenlawn Park Cemetery, Port Arthur. Surviving are his widow, Ear­ line; a son, the Rev. Neil Higgin­ botham, and two daughters , Carol Broussard and Crystal Fulda. James J. Mulholland died on June 26. Brother Mulholland joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia. He was a resident of Philadelphia. Sur­ viving is his. widow, Mary . -�·-.;;;,;u•�� ,. · [;t�;'.�,;'.;:, SIU crewmen IOad machinery aboard the· hydtaulic dredge P.O.B. (Dunbar & Sullivan Co.) at Point Mouillee , Mich. From the left, they are: Francis BeUant, Donnie Paulson, · · · · Ernie DeMerile and wnuam White� ·.... August 1 985 I LOG I 9 . : , ' ; �U S N S Capel l a's S I U Crew - Top-Notch Pros The SIU USNS Capella is fast be­ coming an efficient and regular partic­ ipant in the military's readiness exer­ cises. The Capella is stationed in Jacksonville, Fla. and can carry huge loads of military vehicles such as tanks. Here's a look at the Capella 's crew in action. The Capella. is a converted SL-7 and one of the fastest cargo ships available to the military. The TAKR Fast Sealift Ship carries a crew of 26 unlicensed personnel. Currently the SIU crews four of the ships. �. ' ,_ On dee&, �n Bob Lawson. With SIU members at the crane's controls, a medical evacuation helicopter is IO)ded into one of the Capella's holds. '; · .. '. •· . ., i� . :� - checking out the lifeboats aboard the Capella, AB Joel Letchel looks over the survival gear to ensure everything is in order. While The steward department takes a break on the deck of the Capella between meals., Pictured (left to right) are Steward Assistants Mike Thornton, Mark D. Ambrossio, Steward James Mann and Steward Assistant Lynn Santa Cruz. • . , , ··'· # SIU member Paul Cates on the Capella. Seafarer Reginald Green fills out some pa­ perwork in the crew's lounge. 10 I LOG I August 1 985 AB Keith Bennett wheels bis lift truck through one of the large bolds in the Capella. �i\re;;,1 ; Vice Presidents' Report nation. While the facility . involves a huge outlay of funds, it is expected to cut transportati�n costs considerably and may revolutionize the maritime industry in much the same way that containerization did 25 years ago. A Great Lakes landmark is in dry­ dock. The tug McGuire, which is owned by the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Company, is now laid up in Cleveland. The tug, which is 55 years · old, is typical of the situation on the Great · Lakes. · by V.P. Leon Hall East Coast T wenty-three percent of all vessels docking in Norfolk are registered under foreign flags. This statistic says a great deal about the present state of the American-flag merchant marine, especially since Norfolk is home i}ort to many military vessels. Many of the jobs available to mem­ bers in that port are generated by work contracted out by the Navy. Last month, SIU representatives serviced the PFC Dewayne Williams, the Key­ stone State and the Stalwart. The Stalwart is on stand-by status for its next assignment. ··� Servicing the membership involves more than just paying off ships. Offi­ cials in Norfolk are negotiating two contracts, one with Shawn's Launch, Inc. and another withtbe Association of Maryland Pilots, In addition, the SIU is taking an interest in a labor dispute at Colonna Shipyard . The shipyard workers there are . repre­ sented by the UIW, which is an affil­ iate of the SIU. If the SIU cannot help its own during times of trouble , then how can ,. it expect others to support cameo when lbcy need it? Union lidarity i .an important habit to c� · tivate. · · · On the subject of labor solidarity , the SIU is helping the UIW organize the workers who man the tour boats that cruise up and down Baltimore harbor. The UIW was formed in 1 949 to be the organizing arm of the SIU , By helping the UIW grow, seamen are making the SIU a more powerful or­ ganization, especially at the grassroots level. Of course, any growth on the grass­ roots level involves planning and or­ ganization. Last month I reported that Tommy Farrell, who has helped the SIU with its long-standing dispute with SONAT Marine, was returning to his old position as an AB in SONAT's Green Fleet. Farrell, a dedicated union man, will be replaced by Bob Hall, �ho brings with him a wealth of ex­ perience servicing SONAT vessels in the Gulf area. Philadelphia Port Agent Dave Heindel welcomes the extra hand, �specially since shipping in Philadel­ phia picked up a little last month. One last thing: there is a crisis in the fishing industry. Our representa­ tives in Gloucester and New Bedford tell me that many owners there are unable to obtain insurance for their fishing vessels. Those who can get insurance are being forced to pay sky­ high rates. This has resulted in smaller and smaller crews. Many competent fishermen are being forced to leave the industry. Some drastic action needs to be taken if we are to save the American fishing industry. by V.P. Joe Sacco Gulf Coast T here is an organizing drive going . on in Fort Lauderdale where the SIUjs trying to sign up workers in the fishing fleet there. The fishermen there have been hit hard by the same problems facing their counterparts in New Bedford and Gloucester. Many fishing boats have been unable to secure. insurance poli­ cies, which is 4riving them out of business. Port Agent George Ripoll has been meeting with local politicians to see if there is anything that the SIU can do to iron this problem out. The Union in Jacksonville has been active on a grassroots level, trying to garner support for the maritime indus­ try through the local labOr movement and with various state and city agen­ cies. Among other things, represen­ tatives of the port have attended meet� ings of the North Florida l.abor Council . the, rropeller Club the P rt . Auth rity Md . the Florida Con . umer Action Group. · Representatives of the port also have bee n following local bill to govern the disposal and replation of toxic waste as well as local plan to impl - · ment user fees. Few tugs are being built to replace the 50 aging vessels that comprise the Great Lakes' fleet. Things don't look too promismg in the near future, especially since there is a five-year period between ordering a new tug · and crewing it. . The aging of the Great Lakes' fleet calls into question the safety of the seamen up here. Luckily, members have a Uruon that does more than just give lip s.ervice to the concept of safety. An example ofwhat l � talking about is the Unioo's Safety Progra:ul which was implemented to inform SIU mem­ bers of what they can do if they find themselves in a dangerous situation. I Govemment Services by V.P. Buck Mercer n an effort to protect government service employees, the SIU has temporarily halted A-76 proceedings on 1 2 oceanographic vessels following The Maritime Port Council in Al­ a court order which prevents. further gonac recently honored Victor Han­ action until a decision is made con­ son, who has been the Council's legal cerning the Service Contract Act. counsel since the time ofFred Farnen. · Under the terms of the Service Con­ Farnen, whose obituary · appeared in tract Act, t� federal government must last month' s LOG, worked closely pay workers prevailirig wages in a with Hanson in promoting the interests given industry and region. Were the of the Great Lakes maritime industry. SCA applied to the 12 oceanographic Alex Bodnariok, president of the vessels, then the wages paid to the Roofers, presented the award to Han� people who man them would be inson. .C' reased to meet prevailing tandards. A forjob ,'the Great Lake Dredge · · . · S I U members man three of the 12 and -Dock Company began the dredgso they have an important I v . iµg of Buffalo HarbQr. J . B . Fol'.:d out.tak. e in. the . °':' tco�_ of this i . ue. In ntted ilie F.ourth . ]=1leet · shij)s for Hud� addition, if SCA standards are applied, son Portland Cement. then the SIU has a chance of picking �p all 12 vessels. · • . · . Representatives in all the Gulf ports--Houston, Mobile, New Or­ leans and Tampa-have been busy servicing equipment. Last month in Tampa alone, SIU representatives had to service 84 pieces o f equipment. I Westem Rivers by V.P. Mike Sacco ·· Great Lakes and D redgingjobs are usually generated by long-term projects. While many of our members have been doing well as a result of projects already in prog­ ress, new work has been slow in being bid. Much of the work available to mem­ bers here involves the contracting out of federal work by the Corps of En­ gineers. There is a mutual interest between deep-sea, inland, Great Lakes seamen in persuading the federal gov­ ernment to contract work out to the more effici�nt private sector. West Coast by V.P. George McCartney n San Francisco, American Presi­ dent Lines (APL) is recrewing the President Truman after a two-- year lay­ up. It will take rice to the Philippines. Another APL vessel, the President Taft, will crew up later this month. We are keeping a close watch on developments relating to the cargo preference issue. Seattle is an impor.: tant center for grain that is shipped · overseas. A resolution of this problem will help shipping out here, especially since things have been slow. Apex Marine's Brooklyn was laid up at Swann Island. The owners are looking to pay back their Construction Differential Subsidy. The lndominable, . the 1th T-AGOS vessel, was christeii�d m Seattle re­ cently. Navy officers who · spoke at the ceremony said that the SIU is doing an excellent job in manning these vessels. . . A revolutionary .. new · terminal was opened up in the p(>rt of Tacoma. Sea­ Land unveiled its new stack-train op­ eration, the first of its kind in the Sel pur caune to . ..... ...... ..... ... v....... .... ....... ...... Now It's � than e\ll!r to Invest In U.S. Salilngs Boncls--ofrerin you the � cl �-based rates. the . ufwty cl a guarantftd rrHoom � N'.JO the best ·potecdon an in\llestment can hawe. Take a second look at Sallings . Bcnds-you"I want to ask 'Pl eqiioyel' about Payroll Salllngs today. August 1 985 I LOG I 1 1 ' ��·���----���·-�-����==�====::::� �� ,.\ ," .� I . Upgraders Visit Capito l Hill Don't Miss Your Chance SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas . Upon your request ; SHI.SS will send them to you to rudy in your spare time. You can use .the e skiUs : * on your job . * to improve your skills for upgrading . * to funher your education . Please send me the area(s) checked below : l . F \ MA m Fractions Decimals Percents Algebra Geometry Trigonometry (Spherical ) ,, D D 0 0 D STUD Y SKJUS Listening Skills How To I mprove Your Memory How To U e Text books Study Habits Test Anxiety Te t Taking Tactic Stress Management Notetaking Know-How 0 ENGLISH: Writi11g Skills Book 1 4 D - : Up from Mobile, Ala., SIU Port Agent Tom Glidewell accompanied Seafarers on a tour of the U.S. Capitol in July. Appearing in the group photo with the Senate wing of the Capitol in the background are Mates and 3rd Mates: Turrance Murphy, Michael Forrester, Glidewell, SIU Legislative Representative Liz D'Amato, Jeffrey McPherson and Walter Henry. Writing Busine s letters SOCIAL STUDIES 0 Geography U . . History Economi 1ence PolicjcaJ . Gookin' on the PFC Baugh Name 0 0 0 0 COMMUNICA TION SKIUS 0 D 0 0 0 0 D D 0 0 Tax Tips for Seafarers Basic Meujcs treec City Stace _ _ _ _ _ Book o. Department S�ling ln · , .. Zip _ _ _ _ _ _ oci aJ ecurity _ _ _ _ _ o. � 11 Cuc our this coupon and m�I to: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Adult Education Department Seaf.uers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship .,·.· · . . Piney Point , Maryland 20674 Send it toda ! AMERICAN IS luyAmerlcan BEAUTIFUL and look for the Union Label UNION LA8EL AN O SERVICE TRADES Of.PARTMENT AFL-CIO �.. With a stop in Los Angeles, the steward department onboard the PFC William B. Baugh, one of the SIU's newest ships, bad a chance to pose for this group photo. From left to right are: Chief Cook Zein Achmad, Third Cook Clifford Blanco, Saloon Mesmian Gabriel Bonefont, Chief Steward A. Gregoire and GSU Terry Lmyear. Seafarer Earns Engineer's Ucense ••• : Monthly Meanbership Meetings Port Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Date Piney Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, September 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, September 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Philadelphia . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, September 4 . . .. . .. Baltimore . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday, September 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 10:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , September 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , September 5 . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday , September 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, September 9 . . . . .......... . . . . I0:30 a.m. New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, September 10 . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Mobile . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . Wednesday, September 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , September 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, September 16 . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friday, September 20 . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I0:30 a.m. San Juan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , September 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. St. Louis . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . Friday, September 1 3 . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . . , . 10:30 a.m. Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday , September 1 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Duluth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, September 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. was a happy day for seatarer David Kopp recently in Ll>ng Beach, Calif. Kopp successfuUy completed the requirements and tests for his third.aMistant/engineer's license. Holding a brand new engineer's hat is his daughter Michelle, and presenting the license is Coast Guard Lt. Johnson. It 1 2 I LOG I August 1985 Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday, September 1 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. Jersey City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, September 1 8 . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m. �Chri s Tennyson p u l l s up a members h i p prof i le. Man power Coord i nator Bart Rogers d i s c u sses a job order with a company. MAN POW E R the N ucleus the U nion "'" "·" · ·· ' ·' · of Comp.u ter t e c h n o l o g y i s changing the face of our world on . ·a;daily. ·basis::ln ordcr to keep .pace with all of these changes, the Seafarers International Union has placed in operation a central dispatching system through the Manpower Office in Piney Point, Maryland. The Database contains a wealth of information that is constantly being modified and updated. This information is readily available for locating membership information and dispatching job orders to each SIU port. The Manpower Central Dispatching System is set up to receive job requests by telephone from all of our contracted companies. These orders are written up and transferred to computer screens specially designed by the Seafarers Management Information System (S.M.l.S) at Headquarters in Camp Springs. Information contained on these screens includes the company name, vessel name, the company personnel placing the call , the location of the vessel, reporting dates and times , departure dates and times, any special instructions and the ratings required to man the vessel. The job order is transmitted via the computer to the port nearest where the vessel is located. When the order is received by the port, the The Manpower Staff performs vario u s duties . From I . to r. Sylvia Jones, Carol J o h n so n , J u l i e Knott and Janet Berg. jobs are placed on the Rotary shipping board · and job calls are made in accordance with the shipping rules. After each job call , any ratings filled are entered into the computer and will show as shipped. When a member is successfully shipped on the computer, he . is automatically added to the crew list for that vessel. If a job order cannot be completely filled by the port it is transmitted to , the remaining positions are turned back to the Manpower Office and sent to another port. Job calls are made in accordance with the shipping rules and eligible members are shipped to those remaining positions. The computer system is a self­ contained unit processing over a thousand calls (standby, relief and rotary jobs) per month. It provides to the membership a more accurate , efficient and economical method of registering and shipping. At the end of each month a report is compiled detailing the number of jobs filled for that month. This report is broken down into the number of Rotary, Relief or Standby jobs and it includes the seniority of each member shipping i n each category. This information is i n c l u d e d in t h e m o n t h l y membership meeting and gives everyone a clearer idea of how the industry is changing . The functions of the Manpower Office help define the areas where the SIU may require personnel with more specialized training. The military ships and charters SIU comparues are now rece1vmg are critical areas in . which this specialized training is required . The Manpower Office in Piney Point also maintains a variety of other information which is be neficial t o the s m o o t h operation of day-to-day union activities . Information regarding ship pay-offs, recrews and lay-ups is received by this office and dispatched to the port nearest the location of the ship . Manpower updates and revises display b o ards c o ntaining information on Deep Sea, Great C a r o l J o h n s o n u p d at e s Manpower Boards . the Lakes and Inland vessels. The information maintained on these boards includes the company name , vessel name , when and where the vessel was serviced and by whom. The Inland display boards contain the names of the fleet and boat delegates for each piece of Inland equipment. The UIW display boards include information such as l ocal president, type of service a particular shop produces and when a contract will be due for its next negotiation. The Manpower Department in Piney Point is a vital and important part of the Seafarers International Union. No other trade union has as much available informatio n , nor is it as centralized as our current system. By October of this year, the Deep Sea registration, shipping and dispatching portions of the system will be fully operational. In January of 1 986 the Inland and Great Lakes Divisions will come on line to give the SIU a better and more complete central operation. August 1 985 I LOG I 1 3 \ i, : �· ; �Major General H o n or &" Stat f Tou r SH LSS General Honor and staff land on the new Helo Lan d i ng area. Director of Steward Dept Laymon Tucker (r.) discusses Bart Rogers describ es the capab i lities of the Manpower the SHLSS Steward Program with I. to r. Major General Dept. Left to r. SH LSS Commandant Ken Conkli n , Bart Honor, John Mason, Brigadier Schable and Arthu r Keltz. l Honor, and Arthur Keltz. Roaers. Major Genera .. ,.... ..... /•"'9----···- ··- Start Plan n i ng for the Logan Scholarship N ow . ct \ C!Ul. s:!.C co,,, JTltlndAnt Ken Conklln Major Genera Schable, Director or vocational Ea. Jonn 'Mason, ana Arthur Kettz· dtscuss some of the school's operations. . II · · .----- · I m portant N olie �=-Effective Date: July 1 9, 1 985 Gol_d Line Bus Servic� is discontinuing its Washington, D . C . to Lexmgton Park, Maryland bus route . Therefore , the following travel arrangements are now in effect: 1 . Members "'.'ho �av� been scheduled for upgrading classes may report on either Friday, the scheduled reponing date ' or on the following Monday. arriving in Washington, the member must catch a taxi an proceed to the SIU Headquaners (5201· Auth Way , Camp Sprmgs, Maryland) no later than 2 p . m . 2 . After � 3. A vehicle will be at headquaners and will take the member to SHLSS. 4. If a member b_e cann�t at He�dquaners by 2 p . m . on Friday, then he should arrive m Washmgton , D . C . on the following Monday , by 2 p . m . 5. There will be n o bus service from Headquaners t o SHLSS on weekends or holidays! . 6. SHLSS will not provide reimbursement for either weekend lodging in Washington or taxi fare from Washington ' D . C. to SHLSS. If �ou have any questions concerning travel procedures , do not hesitate to contact the Admissions Office at the school, (301) 994-0010, extension 344: 14 I LOG I August 1 985 entrance exam they require and, you need time to schedule yourself to take either the SAT or ACT examinations . One of the big problems that seafarers have with getting their application in by the April 1 5th deadline is not having enough time to schedule , take and have their SAT or ACT exam scores reported to the scholarship committee . This problem can 1'e avoided with a little advance . planning. You need to register . to take the exams before th test Jeut . college in the fall of 1986 , now is . . date you want . You can find our the 1 ��· .t() . st.art thinking about when and where the exams are the Charlie Logan Scholarship . given by seeing a guidance You may think that it is a little counselor at any local high school early to stan working on your or at some community colleges . scholarship application packet , Ask fo1r the registration but i t is not . Some of the information and fill out the information that is required in registration to take the exams . order to complete your The process of registering for application for the Charlie Logan and taking the exams takes at least six weeks . After you have taken Scholarship includes : • a copy of your high school the exams, it can take from five to transcripts with certification of ten weeks to have . your scores graduation or a copy of your reported to the ·scholarship selection committee. The very h igh school equivalency (GED) scores latest that you should take the college • a copy of your exams is around the end of transcripts i f you h av e January. This allows ten weeks for attended ·any college classes your exams to be graded and the • three letters of reference scores reported to the scholarship • SAT (Scholastic Aptitude selection committee . If you are Test), or ACT (American going to take the exams in College Testing Program) , January, you should make sure examination scores that you have mailed in your • an autobiographical statement registration for the exams by the As you can see , it will probably middle of November. So you see , take a little time to get all this it's not too early to start planning information together and in the fo r your C ha r l i e Logan mail to the scholarship selection Scholarship application . committee. You need to contact If you are interested in applying your high school and . college to for the scholarship , you can pick up an application booklet in your get them to send transcripts , and you need to talk to past local union hall or contact Tracy employers , teachers, etc . to ask Aumann at the Seafarers Harry · them to send the scholarship Lundeberg School of Seamanship . selection committee a letter of She will be glad to send you an reference about you . You need to application o r answ.er any contact the college to which you questions about the scholarship program that you may have . are applying to fmd out which · · �. ! . S H LSS -· . ' /C rane · ·le. d . · C er . 1 1· 1· The Lundeberg crane was certified by the International Cargo Gear Bureau Incorporated , which · is a worldwide crane certifying service . This represents the first shore­ based installation .of a shipboard · cargo handling crane. . 0000000 SH LSS Graduates ew- . .. 1 . Radar From t. 10 r.: Michael MurdOck, Les Stravers, Jeffrey McPherson, Michael Masek, · -· . . . ' ·'ft:� The mtsslon · of SHLSS is to. provide weU"*raJned .personnel for our contracted companies. Pet1odlcally, . we · review 9ur; cumculums, anal� memberS' recommendattons and 8end . ·instructors to aaJI aboard· shlj:) to determine whether . or ·not changes In the Industry aboard new · ships necessitate development of new programs to fulfill the requirements aboard these ships. After carefully evaluating _the many skills needed for the steward c:tepartment, we have developed an� will continue to develop a steward program which we feel wlll be second to. . none and provide the neceaaary akllla for each rating. Effective September 4, 1985 we wlll be starti ng Phaae I of the updated program. Reaf lzing ratings differ aboard freighters and cruise ships, we have listed In chart-form the courses needed to accommodate all ratings. Descriptions of each upgrading phase for the steward department will appear In future articles In the LOG. 2. FREIGHTEMANKER Recertified Steward . .. ,t eward Prog ram SPECIALTY COURSES 14 WEEKS CRUISE SHIP Chef Or Chief Pantryman Or Chief Butcher Or Chief Grade Manager . CrulM lttlD TNlnlng ."(jfebo.lt Or Front row I. to r.: Rick '/oµng, Neal Tanaka, · Hector Fel lx, John Billingham, M lchelle. Wfllte. second row I. to r.: .Ben Cusic (Instructor), Robert Romero, Jesse Bungo, Alphonso Davis,, Lawrence Miiier, David Hodges. Pastry Chef Or Second Baker Chief Steward 1 4 WEEKS Sous Chef Chief Cook 1 4 WEEKS Chief Crew Cook Second Butcher And And Line Cook And Second Cook Cook and Baker ;)� · '· · Welding Lett to r.: Biii Foley (Instructor), James McDaniel, Joe Simone, Tyler Womack, '°'08 Pomranlng, John Cooke. Not pictured: Robert Halkerston. · 3. • • • 4. · Ufeboat And . 1 20 days as a steward assistant 1 80 days as a steward assistant for those who have not graduated from SH LSS training program Must speak, understand, read and write Engl ish High School dlploma or GED Equlvalency, or 2 years to complete GED (If not quallfied In these areas refer to LOG for when these GED and Engl ish as a Sacond Language programs are offered at school.) Cli nic card must be up-to-date To u pgrade to each level member must have sailed 6 months I n previous rating. ELIG IBI LITY: • Cruise Ship Training Assistant Cook And Baker's Helper N ight Baker • Front row I. to. r.: Vivian Wiiebski, Mary Giimore, Darci .W llllams, Ben Cusic (Instructor). Second row I. to r.: Aaron Thompson, Robin Ward, Donald Wiiiiams, Gordon Nakachl, Jerson Toro, Manuel Fanol, Danny Conti, Donald Sneed. 1 4 WEEKS 7 WEEKS COOK 7 WEEKS BAKER • Cook and Baker course wlll consist of 14 Weeks at SH LSS. 7 Weeks of cooking Instruction, demonstration and on the job training. 7 Weeks of baking Instruction, demonstration and on the job training. COOK and BAKER COU RSE After the third week of each course, a three-man-board wlll review each student as to his/her demonstrated abll lty to continue In the program. NOTE: August 1 985 I LOG I 1 5 �Upgrading Cou·rse -Schedule �--···� ... ,.. �-� I L(J � September Thru Novembe� Engine Upgrading Courses QMED 1 985 Refrlaeratlon Systems Maintenance & Operation .'! Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills ·�- " 4"4i"�"'" H ydrau l ic s And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Fireman Watertender & Ol ler Fol lowin g are the updated course schedules for August · through October 1 985, at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg· . School of Seamanship. SIU Represent•tlves In all ports w i l l assist members i n preparing app l ications. Able Seaman. September 20 October Sea.l lft Oj:>era�lons & Mai ntenance 8�J,tWN� 6 October 1 0 November 21 Ll feboatman October 1 1 November 1 October 24 November 1 4 �r 19 �iVJ, t r:i f �3 §:ct;gm:� . �ctob8r 29 Bctober 21 November 1 8 October 1 0 October 1 1 November 28 1 November 7 December 1 9 December Check-In/ Completion Date November 26 Chief Coo_k varies bl-weekly varies monthly varies varies bi-weekly · Chief Steward varies monthly Three Man Steward Dept. Bosun Recertif icatlon Programs Check·ln Date September 1 Completion Date Steward Recertification October 27 December 02 Check·ln Date Completion Course Course 31 October 7 Adult Education Courses Date (ESL) E n glish as a Second Language N ovember 1 5 N<>vember 1 5 (AB E) Adult Baslc Education (GED) H igh School Equivalency Program . November 1 Seotember 6 (DVS) Developmental Studies October · 25 Nov.ember 21 December 5 .. . DECK DEPARTM E N,T (List) Date of Birth (Middle) (first) Mo./Oay/Vear � � � � ­ Address-------,.,rr.:'::n---.(City) Deep Sea Member O (State) Telephone (Zip Code) Social Security # ------- Book # ------- (Area Code) -= == .-­ Lakes Member D Inland Waters Member O Seniority Pacific D ------- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Are you a g raduate of the SH LSS Trainee Program : o Yea (datiiattended) Course(s) Taken - _ _ _ _ _ - - - Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: D Yes Date Avai lable for Trai n i ng No D o. 0uart�a1.J?' �· · 0 FOWT tJ Automation 0 . QMED-Any Rating 0 DltHI Engine o Marine Eleatronlc• o Marin• Eleatrlcal M1lnl9nanc1 . . o Pumproom Malntenanci 6 Operation ·· (Unlnapected Motor Ve1HI) D Seeo nd/Thlrd A11t. EnglnHr (ln1pected) - - . Optration. No D (If yes, fill In below) -- - · AB Unllmlted o C.lestlal Navigation AB Limited · o 1at Class Piiot AB Special · Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator (NMT 200 mll••l Towboat Operator.(Ov,91' .200 Mlltt) Matter/Mate ln•pectect Towing Ve11el Third Mate Ridar ObHrver Unllmlted Simulator CourH o Chief EnglnHr/A11l1t1nt EnglnHr _ _ _ _ _ Have you attended any SH LSS Upgrad i ng Courses: 0 Yes tlinkennan · ci Refrlgttatlon Sy1tlm1 Nnt1nanee & No D (If yea, fill In bel ow) .., to,,,.,,__ ,, Trai nee Program: From -----....� o 0 0 0 o o o 0 0 D D . ENG I N E DEPARTM ENT Date Book Port Presently Was lsaued _------ Port Issued _ - --------Reg istered I n E ndorse m e nt(s) o r Llcenae(s) Now H e l d t3 13 13 December December . December Seotember 1 3 November 1 l am interested in the following course(s) checked below: ' Name 13 Length of Course bl-weekly ! " September 6 Diesel Engi neer - Regular Cook and Baker October 1 1 November 15 November 29 Sim ulator Date December 5 Recertification Programs Course Radar Observer November 7 November . Assistant Cook Completion Date . Check-In Date 13 September 20 Marine Electronics Course Deck Upgrading Courses September Compfetlon Steward Upgrading Courses e-reg ster before eavlng your home port for train i ng at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman s h i p to avoi d havi ng an exp i red sh i p p i ng reg istrat ion card when l eaving SH LSS. Also bri ng proof of Seafarers Welfare Plan e l l g l b l l l ty with you. Celestial Navigation Check-In Date September 1 3 Course- STEWARD DEPARTME NT -- - F i refi g ht in g : D Yes - No O CPA: O Yes D Cook l Baker D Towboat Inland Cook o Chief Cook o Chief Steward No o ---- ALL DEPARTMENT$ o Welding D Llfeboatman O S.allft Operation• I Maintenance RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amount needed to upgrade In rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever Is applicable.) VESSEL RATING H ELD DATE SHIPPED DATE O F DISCtfARGE ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT o Adult B11ic Education (ABE) o Htgh School Equlvalency · Program (OED) · . . O Developmental StUdl•• (DVE) , · o Engll ah 11 a Second lan;uave (ESL) ;S�IG�N�A�T�U�R�E�;;;;;----'- DATE No transportation will be paid unless you present orfglnal receipts and successfully complete the course. 1 6 I LOG I August 1 985 _,_ __ __ _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ RETU R N COMPlETED APPLICATIO N TO: . Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrad i ng Center, Pi ney Point, MD. 20674 COLLEGE PROG RAM . ' . O Nautical Scltnct D Scholarship/Work Program D Other . Certificate .Program �SI U , ' ' � · - ; I ' Mobile's monthly membership meetings mean niembers may make �ingfuJ contri· butions to the good of the SIU. The well-attended Mobile meetings �ve Seafarers a � to keep up on the latest Union business through Ute use of Vi�tapecl messages from . SIU President Frank Drozak and other omced. Port Agent Tum GU&iwell conduds the meetings and is available to answer any questions. .· . j f l [ I ·'· B�'s, the PFC Eugene Obregon's deck helkopter crew St. Cfuui& Parish, La. school teachers went on strike, and SIU members trOlll the New Orleans area' 'sbOrtly before t9mpleting a training missiolf. earlier this y�. 'l'lley are � �w left to right): AB s: Higgin­ joined the teachers in a sbOw ot:.labot unity'. Included in the picture are (left to right): New . . ReP Nk:k �etona, Seafarers Kenenckemt8 Williams � Wilbur Williams , Otis Brown,_ Port Agent Pat Pilsworth and SIU · � Mike Medailt. - ootbam, AB .L&rry 'McEants't (next row) AB �rge Pierre, AB W. Clement, � .�- Kratsas, AB Ivan Cox, . · Chief Mate Wiggin and AB Bill Ashman. Earlier this year, . When the Ogden Yukon (C>gden Marine) stopped in Jacksonville , Fla.,: the crew had a ch8nce to pose for a quick snapshot. Included in the picture are: AB Julio &rmuttq, OS James Nettles, � Wilton Stokes, AB Ed Spooner, AB Christopher Lopicolla� Steward Willie Tbispen; AB Paul Carolyn, OMU Jose Morales, Steward AssiStant �Y Sabeson, AB Frank Redkker, QMED John Courtney and OMU Larry Craig. SIU members aroUnd the c:ountry st� with their tlaioD brOthers during tbe·recent United Airlines ·pih)ts strike. Seafarers in Hawaii were 80 exceptioO. Here 8eafarers· march in .Solidarity With the pilots during a ·demonstratioo. in Honolulu. The_ strike was ·settled · successfuUy. · · . August 1 985 I LOG I 1 7 -------- - - --------------------'-- q ·gI: ";· ' $ - ·. -- -· �- -- · . · ·--·- - ---- ·- -- - -- - .. - - - - - - - - - - - · ----- - - - �Brooks Range Pays Off in L.A. After a long voyage, it's time for a little fun ashore, and Brooks Range crewmates AB Mike Cresci (left) and OS A.R. Ahvaseem ride the launch to the L.A. Harbor docks. I (Photos by Dennis Lundy) 11 · �· Waiting to go ashore are (left to right) Wiper Mohamed Shaie, OS A. Hussain and AB Mike Cresci as Port Agent Mike Worley takes care of payofl' paperwork. Here is the Brooks Range (lnterocean Management) riding hlgli in Los Angeles Harbor. Here is most of the crew of the Brooks Range at a Los Angeles payOfr. From left to right are QMED Chris Kirchhofer, Wiper Mo­ hamed Shaie, QMED Steven Byerley, Port Agent Mike Worley, AB T. Anderson�Bosun Bob Edwards, Chief Steward Joe "Pota· toes" Pltetta, Chief Cook Ernest Polk, GSU James Harper, AB Thomas Commans, GSU A. Agostine, and QMED James .Martin. 1 8 I LOG I August 1 985 :� �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 Wasbinpon Report The growing trade deficits with Japan are President Reagan' s bout with colon cancer arousing considerable attention. reminded everyone here that come 1988 there The front cover of the July 28 issue of The will be a new person holding the reins of New York Times Sunday Magazine featured power. Accordingly, there has been considan article by Theodore White, the Pulitzer erable 1'ockeying among potential presidential Prize winning historian. He noted that the candidates as well as a great deal of action by United States and Japan are for all effects and the various power brokers in both parties. purpo�es involved in a trade war. All of this has been occurring just . outside This, of course, is nothing new to American the glare of public attention. Yet this shadow e years have had to ame n , who dance has had a profound effegt o li the ou�� : , > contend With, re tti¢tive Japanese trade policome o . f the fight · over the bUdget • " ., cies. To m .· e example. : t.h . e. u . S. doe.s t:>"'v e 1; u s. t o o . ' The House and Senate contetef!s reached a not have .a single ve el in the lucrative . caF compromise on the budget which would cut c lh•• pe rcent J . of f or many � 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 . ·· . • . would also repeal the Capital Construction Fund, which has played a prominent role in promoting the construction of American-flag vessels. "Our problems with the tax plan , " said Drozak, "go beyond the confines of the mar­ itime industry . We believe that it would place an unfair burden on middle-class wage earners. An example of this is the proposal to tax employee fringe ben�fits . " Passe1e 11 r Vessels �th Japan · I ,,_ . Trade Politics and the Economy _,.,,., Legislative . Adm i nistrative and Regulatory Ha ppenings To protect maritime interests from possible budget cuts in the future-an important con­ sideration given recent budgetary trends-the agreement guarantees U . S . operators a mini­ mum quantity of cargo each year. The compromise includes what Peter Luci­ ano, executive director of the Transportation Institute, calls a "snap-back" provision, which states that maritime can reassert its claim to commercially-oriented federal export pro­ grams if DOT cargo preference funds become unavailable. A more detailed accC;unt of this issue is carried elsewhere, in this LOG . July has traditionally been a busy time on Capitol Hill. Senators and representatives try to get as much work done before breaking for the August recess. This year, attention. has centered on three main issues: leadership, international trade and the budget. In addition, progress was made on resolving a long-simmering dispute between maritime and agri-business over the future status of the cargo preference program, which generates a substantial portion of the work available to American seamen. I I ,, ..... August 1 985 Seafarers I nternational U n ion of North America . A F L-CIO • •• · 1· -Jt.,, ,.,_ ... ington as . ·. ' ::::� � ::. b::. �:;'!';,"t=��o\W::..�� �:f. IU � i' . � · . · . "".' . ' 00 .· ident · faank Dtoz$: W1l$ a ked to ··· much as $100 billiOo of th testiff 60 this issue before the Senate Foreign · · proj cted sav ngs are illusory and that this Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and country still must make some difficult choices Pacific Affair According t OT ; th if_ it i ver. to gcl lb Se deficit und r c ntr I. J P. . . anese have had little: incentive Lo. change th. ei . r The de�t ion . bY Coogre . an.d the .admi:.01 � . tactiCs. They are used to American tration to p<>stpone these tough choices will who talk tough but who do little to alleviate make it that much more difficult for this counthe underlying trade inequities. try to compete in a world marketplace already Drozak said that the United States could riddled by protective tariffs and generous for· make an effective gesture by requiring the eign subsidies. The growing deficits . keep the Japanese to ship a certain portion of their U . S . value of the American dollar at artificially high export goods on American-flag vessels. This · levels, which has made it increasingly difficult would signat a new American resolve without for Ameriean companies to compete in foreign provoking a trade war because the Japanese or even domestic markets. are signatories to the United Nations Code on This year's budget will have an important Trade and Development (UNCTAD). though indirect effect on the maritime industry. Funding for most maritime programs (USPHS , Grassrots o CDS , etc. ) bas been eliminated or cut to bare­ That same issue of The New York Times bone levels during the past four years; Many Magazine contained an interesting update on of the programs that generate cargo for the this Union's grassroots programs. American-flag merchant marine-SPR� Ex­ Prominently displayed over half a 'page was port-Import Bank-are not maritime programs a picture of se.veral SIU members holding per se. Some are scheduled for elimination or signs, including one sign that pointed out · the drastic reductions. inherent fallacy of the concept of Free Trade. Preference Thanks to the members who support the Union's grassroots program, our message is A compromise between the maritime indus­ getting across. try and important segments of the agricultural liev� that as.. � i '• · · · · metals ·· . · . ��:;: "'° �z�·; ��:.�� ad.!;��;�'. Contracting Out Provi i n in Jud d ,in the Hou versi n f . the Defen Authorizati n Bi ll prohibiting the . contracting out of supprirt functions to the private sector were dropped in the final version of the bill. " This mark s an important victory for the SIU , " said Legislative Director Frank Pecquex, who noted that contracting out is a major source of employment for civilian maritime operators. Delta Queen A big step was taken in restoring a queen to her rightful throne. On July 29, the House passed H.R. 2466 , which waives certain Coast Guard regulations to permit the continued operation of the Mis­ sissippi riverboat Delta Queen. The bill is expected to receive quick attention by the Senate when Congress reconvenes after the August recess. carao community was announced July 26 on the emotional and often hotly contested issue of cargo preference. U oder the terms of the agreement, cargo preference will no longer apply to commer_­ cially-Oriented export programs such as blended credit, export PIK (payment-in-kind), or the new Bonus Incentive Commodity Export Pro­ grant (BICEP). In return, the U . S .-flag share of cargoes generated under P.L. 480 and other so-called give-away programs will increase from 50 to 75 percent during the next three years. The agreement stipulates that the Depart­ ment of Transportation will pay for added transportation expenses incurred from increas-. ing American-flag share of the P .L. 480 cargo. Legislation was introduced by Senator Dan­ iel Inouye (D-Hawaii), a long-time proponent of the maritime industry , to permit the re­ flagging ofU.S.-built, but foreign-registered vessels back into the domestic, coastwise trade. The bill, S. 1461 , would give owners of these vessels a two-year period to re-flag under the American registry. Inouye, who has been an · built ioreignopponent °f the re-flagging 0f � vessels, indicated that he was frustrated with the continuing absence of growth in the U . S . passenger vessel industry. "We believe that the bill introduced by e would address an important Senator Inouy . . . , . , sru'd. Drozak. "Passenger na,fional . �()ncem, vessels generate badly n dedj bs · and tax �venue. In the ca e of an intemation8.l emer7 .. !hi . Support Tax Relorm· Officials from the SIU and the maritime industry have expressed their opposition to the administration's tax reform plan. The maritime industry has presented a united front before several House committees on the president's proposals to reform the tax code . Drozak summed up the feelings of many when he told the House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee that the prop<>Sed overhaul would "be . harmful to .. the industry. " Among other things, the tax reform pro­ posals would repeal deductions for convention expenses incurred onboard U . S.-flag passen­ ger vessels, eliminate the investment tax credit and lengthen vessel depreciation schedules. It SPAD · August 1 985 I LOG I 1 9 fm - . · .. . , ; �Seafarers Welfare, Pension Plans U pdated to Provide Best Possible Benefits The trustees of the Seafarers Plans con­ tinuously review the rules and regulations as well as the laws governing the Plans. During the past year, the trustees made certain changes to more efficiently utilize the Plans resources and provide the best possible benefits to all participants. Seafarers Pension Plan Pension Credit Increased The trustees decided to increase the pension benefit for seamen whose employ­ ers are contributing at the maximum rate. If a seaman has at least 3 ,000 days of actual contributory seatime (employment aboard a vessel) he/she can receive credit for 1 v. days service for each day of actual seatime earned after June 1 6, 1 984. Eligible seamen will now be able to accrue more service, which can be used to satisfy the Plan 's eligibility requirements and may increase the benefit payable for a wage­ related pension. Effective June 1 6 , 1 984, an.Early Normal Wage Related Pension for deep sea em­ ployees shall be calculated as follows: All actual contributory employment shall be counted for the purpose of determining the amount of benefit payable. All days will be divided by 365 to determine the per­ centage to be applied to average earnings . Pensioner's Death Benefit Eligibility Liberalized Since Feb. 1 , 1984, eligibility for the standard pensioner's death benefit is ex­ panded to include all pensioners who have at least 1 25 days of covered employment in the year prior to their retirement. Added Protection for Vested Service A vested year is any year (Jan . I to Dec. 3 1 ) in which a covered employee earns 125 days service. If an employee earns less than 62Y2 days service in any calendar year, he/she incurs a break-in-service. More than 62Y2 days of service credit, but less than 1 25 days in a calendar year does not earn vesting service, nor does it result in a break-in-service. Once an employee is vested ( 10 years with at least 1 25 days credit) he/she can never lose that time. Employees are currently eligible to receive deferred vested pensions upon reaching normal retirement age, if they have IO vested years. For service time after Jan. I , 1985 , an employee who is not yet vested will only lose credit for prior accumulated service if he/she works less than 62Y2 days in each of five years in a row, and the number of those break-in-service years equals or is greater than the number of vested years already accumulated. In addition, if an employee is away from covered employment due to pregnancy, child birth, infant care or adoption , up to a maximum of 62Y2 days, he/she will not incur a break-in-service. If an employee is away from covered employment up to 62Y2 days while attending upgraders courses at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, he/she will not incur a break-in­ service provided he/she successfully com­ pletes the courses . Neither this school time nor child care time will earn additional service credit. However, both can now be used to help avoid breaks-in-service. Effective Jan . 1 , 1985 an employee will be credited with contributory employment time and certain military service time for the purposes of satisfying the eligibility requirements for a Deferred Vested Pen­ sion. Disability time cannot be applied towards satisfying the requirements for this type pension. - Spouse's Pension Rights The Pension Plan currently offers joint and survivor pensions. If an employee has been married for at least one year prior to retirement and is eligible for pension ben­ efits from this Plan, the Plan will auto­ matically pay the pension in the form of a joint and survivor pension. If the employee wishes to choose the full pension benefit instead, which would stop when the em­ ployee dies, the employee must sign an election form which will be provided by the Plan . This form will also have to be signed by the employee's spouse, and the spouse's signature will have to be notar­ ized or witnessed by a representative of the Pension Plan. In addition , if an active employee who had been married at least orie year dies, at a time when he/she would have been eligible to receive a pension from this Plan and who satisfied the eligibility require­ ments for a pension, it will bi: assumed that the member had applied the day before he/she died. His/her spouse would then begin to receive the survivor's pension. The pensioner' s standard death benefit will be paid to his/her designated beneficiary if the employee had at least 1 25 days of covered employment in the calendar year preceding his/her death . If a vested employee, who had been married at least one year dies, before he/ she reached retirement age , his/her spouse shall be entitled to a survivor's pension of one-half of the actuarily calculated amount. These payments will begin when the em­ ployee would have reached the Plan's earliest retirement age. These rules make sure that your spouse is protected and receives the benefits you worked hard to earn . Seafarers . Welfare .. Plan ·· payable by coverage under no-fault insur­ ance. In addition, where applicable, the Plan will coordinate its benefits for dependent children with your . spouse's coverage through his/her employment by providing primary coverage if your birthday comes before your spouse's and secondary cov­ erage for the dependent children if your spouse's birthday comes earlier in the year than yours . Special Equipment Special equipment is currently provided at a rate of 70 percent of the reasonable and customary charges associated with such equipment. If the equipment is re­ quired as a result of an onboard injury, the rate is 50 percent of the reasonable and customary charges. Pensioner's Eligibility Many pensioners are eligible to continue receiving welfare benefits after they retire. A pensioner is eligible for benefits if he · has 1 25 days employment the year before he/she retires and he/she had at least 5,475 days service, OR if he/she had 1 25 days employment the year before he retires and is receiving a disability pension. Maternity Benefit Increased A change in federal regulations regarding medical treatment due to pregnancy resuited inthe following benefit change: Prior maternity coverage for employees at the highest contribution rate allowed a payment of $500, plus 80 percent under major medical for all hospital and physician's services. .After July I , 1 9 3 ; the . mat e rn it y benefit - / fove�'811 re 'na 1Ca:fid tu8fomatyetrafges . . (semi-private room) for hospital room and board and for hospital extras, in the same manner as any other illness or injury. Delivery charges for an employee's spouse are paid according to the surgery schedule plus 80 percent of the balance under major medical. Treatment by a physician rendered to an employee for pregnancy-related serv­ ices are paid in the same manner as any other illness or injury. Although the out­ patient treatment for an employee's spouse is not payable because it must be treated like any o.ther illness, the increased pay­ ment for hospital charges results in a higher maternity benefit for employee's spouses . S & A Benefit The federal government has deemed the sickness and accident benefit "taxable in­ come. " In order to continue providing $8 per day to the participant, the trustees have accepted the responsibility of paying the employer's and employee's shares of the applicable F . l . C . A . tax.e s. If you re­ ceived S & A benefits from the Plan during the past year, you will receive a W-2 stating the amount of-this taxable income and the amount of F . I . C . A . taxes paid on your behalf. Eye Examinations The provisions of the Optical Benefit have been expanded to include all eligible employees and their dependents, even if they do not need eyeglasses. The benefit will be paid once every two years for eye care. This benefit is intended to pay for an eye examination. It can, however, be applied to the cost of glasses if they are needed. Dependent children can receive the benefit more often if new eyeglasses are needed for pathological reasons. Seafarers Pension Plan and Seafarers Welfare Plan Summary Plan Description Booklets were previously mailed to you and are available at all ports. To keep your >benefifinf���cur:r�nf.r cl,ip. this· article and keep it with your booklet. ' ·· · ·,-,,.r�· Service Credit for School Time In order to help Seafarers satisfy the Plan's eligibility requirements, the trustees decided to accept time spent at upgrading courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as covered employ­ ment, provided the courses have been successfully completed and provided the employee had satisfied the standard wel­ fare eligibility requirements in the year prior to the employee' s attendance at SHLSS. The Future Is Now Are You Ready for It ? Take the SHLSS GED Program Eligibility Requirements Reduced In order to maintain eligibility for wel­ fare benefits in 1985, the basic requirement of 1 25 days of covered employment in the previous calendar year has been reduced to 1 20 days for seamen whose employers are contributing to the Plan at the maximum rate. The requirement of one day of service in the six-month period preceding your claim still exists. Coordination of Benefits Defined The Welfare Plan coordinates its benefits with those of other Plans. The trustees decided that some clarification of the pur­ poses and policies of this provision in the Plan were necessary. All benefits under the Plan, except death benefits and acci­ dental dismemberment benefits, are co­ ordinated with any other group, individual or service plan. If the other plan providing benefits does not have a coordination of benefits clause, the other benefit provider will act as the primary carrier, and the Seafarers Welfare Plan takes over when you have reached the maximum payable under the other plan. The Welfare Plan will -not provide benefits for medical expenses that will be ' ...'i. '-'"·�... � . J \.o_,. S£-< MA.I<�",�4... � .. ... � • I The Adult Education Department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers a high school equivalency program. Over 1 700 seafarers have already · received their GED diplomas at SHLSS. No matter when you left school or what your age, this program can help you . The classes ar� small and designed to meet your specific needs and interests while receiving the basic skills necessary to pass the exam. With the everchanging needs of the maritime industry , Education is your key to the future . Take your first step by enrolling in the GED program. Contact SHLSS Adult Education Department or fill out the Upgrading application in this issue of the Log · �Poems of the Sea from the thoughts and pens . of Seafarers I'm Going to California by Ray Barnes II, QMED I'm going to Calif. , but I won 't stay long That's just the way I am, don 't get me wrong. I'll hear that call, like many times before,· Then you 'll see me walking out the door. The Sea by Andy Marcus M-2453 New York, N. Y. Out here, where the world is liquid, where nothing can stand, Vast fathoms beneath and above, empty space, punctuated by brief periods of land. Elements seen in their purity, As primal as the first day of existence, Wind, clouds, sun and moon Arrayed-all as my inh(!ritance. Open, fragile and pale, I ride Upon this small speck of steel, And.watch · the sea dancing in Rhythm to its own music That I cannot hear-but that I can feel . . · Grey and silver, with bur:pin,g . · gold A Seaman's Prayer by James Moore "May the winds ride high And the salt spray fly, Let the weather be so fair; Guide our Course at night With the North Star's light;" This is a seaman ' s prayer. "May we have the tide Flowing by our side, Let our hull be ever strong; May our hearts be free As we sail the sea Where men, like us, belong. May our Ladies wait To hear our Fate As round the world we roam; May our trip be short, May we make our Port And soon be headed Home. " Days pass, Time reels . Nights that have no finite end; The cosmic spectacle (lost by sun 's light) in darkness revealed. Through what magic that I am transformed I do not know, But endless as this scene ,.described, fading, gazing into myself, I too become liquid with joy-as currents of sea-soul and my soul merge I slip into untended time, (o be . lost and forgotte_ri�o l()hger . real. Cause all my plans lie in a belly of a ship, And I can throw it all away if I make one slip . · But this certain type of lady is surely hard to find, And I' fl keep a sailing and roaming in the meantime. There 's an orange ball I follow, and it sets on the sea, And yoit'll have to understand, me . ' .<; • ' ' :. ' that's all part of ' Your love won ' t take me to Africa or t(} Spain, . . · f al rov�r on land, J'd /started f . .. l ce Drawn into this ocean of pea ' ' ' ' ', ' ' ' sink deeper, no Longe/· caring if ' ' ' .· noihini th g(lin:C . . · / surface, ' · ··... · · · · . . . . . . For I realize in these · mmnentS of reverie my highest thoughts. , :· This union ith ii that:l seek'···.. · · ·· My Hands is also rit ' hi he t purpdf ; ' · · Thoughts While My Husband Is Away by Mrs. M. Agui"e Miss the coffee that you always brew, The pool, not the same without you. Bread, biscuits, rolls you always bake, All the good food you love to make . Miss playing rummy, casino and also gin, How I'd holler cause you always win . Am not afraid when you are here, You 're such a comfort just being near. Can 't think of anything more to say, But love and miss you more each day . IL· iJ Many a good sailor left the sea for a home, Then ones like me just sail and roam . I'm looking for a lady who'll love and wait for me, A lady who allows to share me with the sea. Life of a sailor is to come and go, Hope you understand, I just don't know. I heard times before, either the sea or me, Guess I'll have to c,hoose just .being free. . ' 1, > _. ·. . . ·. :.� . :..-.: ' ' . . ; .·,·: .: . by Henri Percikow My hands, once straight and strong Raised girder upon girder, brick upon brick These now awkward trembling hands Anchored cables along river, over mountain Laid rail and wire that circle the land. · My hands welded, molded Seeded and plowed, Picked cotton and corn, My hands tore from the earth Coal, copper, iron and gold. Faster, faster, my hands were driven They were good hands, Wanted at the market of hands . . . Small hands, big hands, Fine hands, calloused hands, White hands, Black hands, All powerful hands, All hands for sale. Now my mutilated hands are refused, No more market for my hands!!! ; .! ',. Jf ' Poems of the Sea August 1 985 I LOG I 21 --"·--·-·-=i · �KA-BOOM Boatman Big Hit in Bang Business by Lynnette Marshall "I'm still in one piece, " SIU Boat­ man Pat O'Brien says into the tele­ phone. It's July and he is midway into his summer leave of absence from G&H Towing and having a blast tour­ ing the countryside and small towns as Captain Dynamite. It was the 4th of July, Rogers, Ark. at a lake with fireworks like neon streamers bursting in a spectular dis­ play behind him . As he always is for his act, O'Brien was bellied down in the 'coffin of death, ' a box with white butcher paper stretched tight. Four sticks of dynamite are set to blow it sky high. There is expectation in the crowd. One can imagine . Little kids rush the impending stunt. "Kaboom!" they yell and shout. Per­ haps the Captain will be even better than caps pounded with a hammer rat-a-tat-tatting on sidewalk pave­ ment, better than the thunderous roar of a cherry bomb. Unflappable, even with four sticks ofdynamitejust outside his coffin, two at his head, two at his feet, O'Brien says he is hardly ever afraid. Each contains 90 percent nitroglycerin . His suit is fire resistant but not fire proof The countdown begins: JO, 9, 8 . . . O'Brien releases the remote control detonator. At once a shockwave goes through the stands. It boxes the ears. Into the air O'Brien is thrown, engulfed by a cloud of dust and dirt. His gold lame jumpsuit is powder scorched. Shards of butcher paper fly and hang in blue smoke. The dynamite would topple a brick house. Splinter a wooden bungalow. If it were a cartoon there would be shooting stars. For seconds O'Brien is uncon­ scious. Children wring their hands. Medics run forward. Then, first an arm stirs. Then a leg. He struggles. Groggily he pulls himself up. Onto his feet he staggers . He presses toward center field. He waves. The crowd breaks wild. They shout. They cheer. "Dy-no­ mite!" They stomp on the bleachers like a thousand head of charging buf­ falo. " They say the noise was the loudest they had ever heard in that part of Arkansas, ' ' O'Brien says. * * In their spare motordome in full swing he was to become Captain Midnight, fearless champion in black, wearing a helmet and goggles. He could perform mo­ torcycle ramp-to-ramp stunts. He steered doggedly through hoops of flame . He broke his back riding on the hood of a car that dove through a wall of fire. And picked himself up and went back to Ford's Tournament of Thrills show. He met Evel Knevil when Evel was in diapers. Al)d not until he was 60 did O'Brien put his motorcycle down. He has performed . with the Circus of Stars. He has performed with Robert Mitchum, Clark Gable , Marlon Brando, Mickey Rooney. He was a Hollywood stuntman with the tele­ vision series "Highway Patrol" and "That's Incredible" has featured his act four times. He has appeared on "P.M. Magazine" and "Real People, " too. And name a state i n the country and most likely he has performed there, he says. In fact, he is so well known that in his home state ofTexas the local media rarely interviews him, according to SIU Houston Patrolman Gene Taylor. * It has been 32 years since O'Brien began blowing himself up, mostly at county fairgrounds and during half­ time and openings of sports events. He performs 60 to 70 times each year for the World Champion Dare Devils of Amusement Enterprises, Houston, Tex. It was 50 years ago, at age 1 9, he began thrilling audiences. Taking his motorcycle aboard the merchant ves­ sel Charlie McCormack ("I wouldn't sign with anyone that wouldn't let me keep my motorcycle, " he once said), he got off in Everett, Wash. as an ordinary seaman with the SUP. Straight away to a carnival with a h o� ·.ihufuner· vaca&ns most · SIU Boatman Pat O'Brien blows himself up. * · * * Now 69, O'Brien is he says "the oldest still active stuntman in the whole United States." He is hard of hearing from the cacophony of explosions. Nevertheless he talks on about his career as though each experience had happened only yesterday . Or as if he had seen fragments of his life pass many times before his eyes as he dared - death. There was the time in Eldorado, Kan. he recalls, when by accident a child brushed against a stick of dy­ namite and changed its angle . The blast tore into his side but he walked away from the stunt to perform a 75foot motorcycle jump, then out to dinner for filet mignon before going to the hospital. When he blew himself up inside the­ Omni Hotel in Atlanta, "It looked like it was snowing in there," from the way the coffin was decimated to pieces of paper the size of snowflakes he said. And when he announces he will ignite an even mightier charge, using six sticks of dynamite or more, anyone can bet that after the show he will be counting his blessings. At a mere four sticks, the explosion produces a 200 pound-per-square inch force. He wears permanent bruises. * * * All of the explosions have taken their toll. His dentures are cracked. His originals were destroyed years ago. Once, his boot was flung off by the force and sent sailing to kingdom come. But, strangely enough his foot was unharmed. Another time, his pants were blown down to his knees live on cable t.v. As a sailor and naval serviceman iii three wars, O'Brien always came out of dangerous duty mostly unscathed, save for a gunshot wound for which he received the Purple Heart. In 1938 he joined the SUP and started sailing with the SIU in 1 % 1 . Today he is a chief engineer with a masters rating and sails eight months out of the year, he says. He served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Five merchant vessels he was assigned to were sunk by German U-boats. He worked as a Navy frogman at the beginning of the Second World War and later there was a job as a powderman in Califomia gold mines. He admits to running guns to South American rebels. If there is one reason why he has been so bold he says it is this: It's not so much the money but the "noto­ riety" of the stunts he performs. ''Really, it's because I like to do some­ thing no one else would do, " he says. Out in Little Rock, according to Bill Valentine in charge of the Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League , a mi­ nor league baseball team, fans are glad to see him. In Little Rock, says Val­ entine, "he has a cult following. He comes in once a year," says Valentine , "blows himself up between games of a doubleheader and everyone is happy . " 22 I LOG I August 1 985 __,,___,,_ ::::. . ' t T �Campbell and CrowJey Captains Meet Dlrect Deposit For Pension Checks SIU pensioners can save them­ selves a trip to the bank every month through direct-deposit of their Union pension checks. The SIU will send their checks directly to the bank if a pensioner wishes. To arrange this service, they must send the name and address of their bank, and their account number to the SIU Pension Department. If a pensioner lives in a foreign country the same service is avail­ able, but only if the pensioner maintains a bank account with an American bank in the United States; j•. l' i �� dent Angus "Red'' bampbdl shares hmch and d iscussion with three · Crowley Piierto Rico tug captainS after a recent at; TlJe three are (left to right) Antonio Colon, Raymond Diaz and _Juan Diaz. membership meeting at PlneY: SHJ -fice Support . --; President · Jackson·.- C;arries -.�iil' Pass�nger$ to , lndia . . - -'-,•, . . . . . . . . . . . . .. '· � ..·., ·:, . . . . . · - . SPAD ', ' .· Goi ng On Pension? ; '\ . ; :-..... . . . Plan Ahead !If you are planning on going out on pension, it is to you r adVantage to plan ahead . I t i s best to start a year ahead to get all the forms and paperwork together so that there will be no delay in getting · your pension application approved and your checks in the mail to you. The President Jackson (APL) carried 12 passengers on a recent 904ay voyage from Seattle to Bombay and Madras, India. Pictured above are, from the left: Dave Awakauni, assistant cook; Glen Evans, chief cook; Julio Roman, 2nd cook/baker, and Lois V. Ware, chief steward. Going On a Fly-Out? Help Deliver the Mail If you are joining � vessel-and especially if you are going on a foreign fly-out-you can help your Union and your shipmates by delivering the mail . When you are ready to leave , see the Dispatcher at the SIU hall and get from him a supply of: Ship's Minutes forms ; Crew List forms ; Repair Lists , and a few copies of the LOG. This will be a big help because some ships are without these necessary forms because of delays in postal mailing systems . Here is what you are going to need : 0 Copy of your B I RTH C E RTIFICATE. 0 Copy of your wife's/husband's BIRTH CERTIFICATE: 0 Copy of your MARRIAG E CERTI FICATE. 0 C E RTIFICATE OF DISCHARGES for period PRIOR TO 1 95 1 anq AFTER 1 981 . D Passport size PHOTO. (If you have lost any dis­ charges, write to the U.S. Coast G uard, Washington, D.C.) If you are filing for DISABILITY PENSION , you will also need: D Social Security Disability Award. D - P�rmanently - Not Fit For Duty letter from doctor. If you are filing for �NLAND PENSION, you will also need : D Type I Statement,,of Earnings from Social Security. D Company letter stating your years of service in days or hours per year. _ You r Union's Pension and Welfare Department is set up to give you prompt service. Yo�.11: help in- giving them the necessary documents for proof - of, eligibility will ensure that you get your benefits on time. · August 1 985 I LOG I 23 -{ ' - -' I .( · �'.). f . : ··.. S S I U's MN Senator Explores South America TICKY, strength-sapping sum­ mers come early to the Florida coast. The heat is just as unbearable for the white ospreys flocking to the Everglades in search of shade and the Floridians (few sensible tourists would visit Miami in the summer) searching for relief in the cool surf. But from Dodge Island where the Caribbean Coastal Transport vessels Senator crewmembers - pass through on their trip from mountain mansions to shacks, which makes many think there may be only two classes of people here-the very rich and the tragically poor. The stark contrast between rich and poor is broken somewhat in La Guaira's bright and bustling market­ places and city streets, where the are docked in precise rows, every working class make a living. capes Miami' s tropical heat for the workers to shuttle the trailers from week-and-a-half the M/V Senator es­ However long it takes shoreside cooler breezes of a Caribbean cruise to Central and South America. the Senator's roll-on bay s , Seafarers Debbie Byers' first trip as chief stew­ ard . The work conducted onboard the beyond the shipyard gates . From La Guaira harbor, all roads Recently it was voyage 67 for the Senator, crewed with 14 Seafarers and Senator and the important cargo the ship carries certainly don't make the trip a fantasy Caribbean cruise. But the five ports on the regular run are more attractive and romantic than, say, Port Elizabeth, N .l. From interviews with crewmembers and a bit of research, here' s a travel­ ogue of the Senator's ports of call . LA GUAIRA Mountains slope to the sea as the Senator approaches its first port , La Guaira, Venezuela. At La Guaira and the other four stops, Puerto Cabello and Maracaibo in Venezuela, Colom­ bia's Cartagena and Las Minas, Pan­ ama, "There is nothing but big green mountains' ' coming down to m�et the sea, QMED Gustavd Guerrero t�caijs . In the sunlight, La Guaira's mountains sparkle like the emeralds mined from beneath them. Luxurious mountain resorts over­ �. look the Caribbean. But like so many South American countries, the major­ ity of the descendants of the highly cultured Inca and Mayan civilizations may hail a taxi or bus for several hours or even a day ' s worth of exploring the scenic beauty as well as the destitution lead to Caracas, the capital of Vene­ zuela and the city the port was founded to serve. It is one of the largest cities in the world. But unless a maritime traveler has a day to traverse mountain roads for several hours inland, La Guaira itself may be a wise choice diversion from the ship's decks. By bus, the district that has made the sea port like no other, the gem district is 40 minutes from the sea. It is like a crystal mirage. Block upon block sparkles: emerald, ruby , dia­ mond, sapphire blue in velvet jewel­ ers' windows. Because the gems are mined from Latin America' s earth, they are cheaper here than just about anywhere in the world. CARTAGENA It is in ancient G<!-rtagena where Gustavo Guerrero has 'fond remem-' berances . He has sailed four of the past five years with the Senator, and he always takes a traditional mule ride up the narrow path along the craggy mountains. At the end of the ride, Guerrero spends his time at an ancient monastery which peers out over the AB Jonathan Dye washes down the MN Senator (CCT) in downtown Miami. Caribbean. Coastal Transport docks its vessels at Dodge Island, a mound of land that juts out of ai center-city body of water and is surrounded by Miami's urban skyline. live in stupefying poverty. Here pov­ Colombian city. moved from the wealthy . the past in Latin America. Today an infusion of "petro-dollars "-the area But Cartagena doesn't seem to have is a major oil producer-and a vast gem market have contributed to the Perhaps the favorite souvenir for been spoiled. Many residents still make their living from the land and the sea, Seafarers , Guerrero say s , is the razor­ toothed legendary man-eating pirhana modernization of many cities . displaying their produce in open air (the fish has been known to nibble on markets : coffee beans , bananas, co­ conuts and the morning' s catch. Plan­ of the fish have been known to strip a erty is just one mountain ridge re­ Cardboard shanties slammed to­ gether slant at odd angles . Heavy rains soak and then sag the roofs and sides. It is this kind of startling reality that Cartagena is a refreshing glimpse of tains are a favorite fruit native to the region. A staple , it is like a banana but with a thicker skin, best eaten after soaking in sugar cane juices and women and children, too, and schools cow's flesh in 60 seconds). The Gua­ haros stuff and mount the fish with the evil mouth spread in a toothy grin. * flambeed. MARACAIBO Vast oil deposits have catapulted Venezuelan sea ports into the modem America. Along the Venezuelan coast, The high rollers spend their time and far from the nation' s ports. or by the chemin-de-fer shoe. But like Las Vegas , slot machines are popular for the more common gambler or tour­ ist in the resort town of pricey hotels and casinos. Oil wells and iron ore mines are not Colombia has a large number of coal mines, and a bit further north the Pan­ ama port city of Las Minas is named after the mines in the area. The tall skeletal frames of oil wells dot the coastline . mercial district , a Seafarer will find . And if a Seafarer has had his fill of cities , casinos and market places there haros Indians nimbly weaving centu­ hours : the long white sandy beaches , Just a short side trip from the com­ himself in a different world-Gua­ 24 I LOG I August 1 985 There are other sights and industries in this northwest comer of South beef cattle graze up to the shoreline. money in casinos at the roulette wheels and * world. And in Maracaibo those new found petro-dollars are lavishly spent. Here's more of the Senator's crew (left to right) AB s William Chad, Carl Lowery John Mullis; QMED Doug McLeod; Bosun Durell McCorvey and AB John Floyd. * ries old tribal patterns into ponchos, rugs and wall hangings. is one other retreat for the onshore coolarid pristine, secluded and restful, rocked by the Caribbean crosswinds. �Hel p A Friend Deal With Alcoholism I I Alcoholics � UGJ � don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his 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 man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to alcohol-free life. a � - - - - - - - - - ---- - - - - - - - - - - - ---- - - - � I I I I l I I Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabil itation Center. I understand that all my med ical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential. and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book No . . . . . . . . . . . . . healthy' productive Address . . . . . . . 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'll be . showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away • Mail to: . . . . . . . . . . Telephone N o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Street or RFD ) THE CENTER Star Route Box 1 53-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or . . . . . . . . ( City ) ' . . . . ( State ) (Zip) call, 24 hour.t-a-day, (301) 994-0010 .._----- - ------ --- --�-- - - - - - ----- --- -----�..J August 1 985 I LOG I 25 � _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____________, , --�------��-- �--�----- :---------- - - -- - - ----,,�---- �s»+. � Deep Sea Pensioner Adolph Louis Danne, 7 1 , died on May. 16. Brother Danne joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sail­ ing as an AB . He was born in Barn­ well, Ala. and was resident of Mobile. Surviving is his widow, Eunice. <... '.. c·-�.·� ,; ·- Pensioner James Garnett Juvenal, 68 , ' , .' away on July passed _ I ' .... # , 6. Brother Juvenal ' ' . . joined the SIU in the ?J port of New York in 1962 sailing as a chief > ,...·� ... . • 11 He electrician. helped to organize the SS Twin Falls Victory (Suwannee Steamship) that year. Seafarer Juvenal was born in Taft, Texas and was a resident of Houston. Surviving is a niece, Garnett Wagnerof Lyte, Texas. ·. : • . �• • f�•¥;kll-'f;;:,·iW1�/� y · ·· .. Pensioner Charles David Locke Jr. , 64, died on July IO. Brother Locke joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief , cook . He was born 1 in West Virginia and was a resident of Houston. Surviving are two sisters , Mae of Martinsburg, W. Va. and Pearl of Norfolk. Pensioner Robert Olson, 64, died in San Francisco on June 25. Brother Olson joined the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union in the port of San Francisco in 1962 sailing as a bartender. He retired in 198 1 and was a graduate of the union's Pacific Dis� trict Steward's Training School , Santa Rosa, Calif. Seafarer Olson was a veteran of the U . S . Army during the Korean War. Born in Chicago , Ill . , he was a resident of San Francisco. Pensioner Haskell Lyford McLaughlin, 73 , passed away on July 6. Brother McLaughlin joined the SIU in the port ' of Tampa, Fla. in ' 1956 sailing as a . FOWT. He began sailing in 195 1 and attended a Piney Point educational conference. Sea­ farer McLaughlin was born in Roatan, Bay Is. , Honduras and was a resident of Tampa. Surviving are his widow, Jeanette and sons and daughters . John Manuel Cas­ tro Sanchez, 54, died of natural causes in Mt. Sinai Hospital (N .Y.) on May 3 . Sanchez Brother i joined the SIU in the port of San Juan, P.R. in 1962 sailing as an oiler and AB . He also was a private investigator. Seafarer Sanchez was born in Santurce, P.R. and was a resident of New York City. Interment was in St. Raymond's Cemetery , the Bronx. Surviving are his widow, Julia and his mother, Victoria of New York City. · • • Pensioner John W. Pesley Parker, Jr., 84, passed away on June 23 . Brother Parker . joined the SIU in 194 1 in the port of Savannah, Ga. sail­ ing as a chief stew­ ard. He was a veteran of the U . S . Navy after World War I . Seafarer Parker was born in Savannah and was a resident there . Surviving are his widow, Katherine and a daughter, Pa­ tricia Corley, both of Savannah. William Charles Watson, 56, died on June 14. Brother Watson joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a bosun. He began sailing in 1948 and worked on the Sea-Land Shoregangs in Oakland, Calif. from 1969 to 1977 and at Port Elizabeth , N .J. in 1978. He was a veteran of the U . S . Army during the Korean War. Born in the Bronx, he was a resident of San Francisco. Sur­ viving are 'his widow, Heide and his mother, Dorothy ofTrn� Ba:,oill . ':'II..,,.�..• ' '?i."'�;.;,��•.. ,.--r--'!!'!"�...--�-��!"'!"'��������� K NOW YOUR T RIGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS lh' TIONS. Copies of the S I U const i t u t ion are avail�Je': A tl a n t i c . G u l f. Lakes a n d I n land Waters District m a kes specific provision for safegu a rd i n g the a l l U n ion h a l l s . A l l m c m hers shou ld ohtain copies ·t)f t hi.s m e m bersh i p"s money and U n i o n fi n ances. The const i t u t ion req u i res a const i t u t ion so as to fa m i l i arize themselves w i t h i ts con­ If · --tt- · detailed a u d i t by Certified P u b l i c Accountants every three months. w h i c h are to be s u b m i tted to the members h i p by the Secretary-Treasurer. A q u a rterly fi nance com m i t tee tents. Any t i m e you feel any memher or officer is attempting to deprive you of any consl i t u l ional right or obl i gat ion hy any methods such as deal i n g with charges. lrials. etc .. as well as all olhcr det a i ls. 1 hcn lhc mem her so ;1ffec1cd of rank and file mem bers. elected b y the memhers h i p . should i m mediately not ify headquarters. m a kes exam i nat ion e a c h q u a rter of the fi nances of the U n ion and reports f u l l y t he i r fi n d i ngs and recom menda­ EQUAL RIG HTS. All memhers arc g u ara nteed equal tions. Members of t h i s comm ittee m a y make d isse n t i n g rights i n em ployment and as m c m hers of l h e S I U . These reports, specific recom mendations and separate fi n d ings. r i gh t s arc clearly sci forth in the S I U const i t u t ion anJ i n t h e contracts w h i c h t h e U n ion h a s negoti ated w i l h t h e TRUST FUN DS. A l l trust funds of the S I U Atlantic. em ployers. Conseq u e n t l y . no m e m her niay h e d i scr i m i ­ G ul f. Lakes and I n land Waters D i strict are ad m i n istered n a ted against hccause or race. creed . color. sex a n d na- in accon.lance w i t h the prov isions of various trust fund 1 ional or geogra phic orig i n . If a n y memher feels that he i -; agreements. A l l these agreements specify that the t r ustees denied t h e equ al rights to w h i c h he is enti tled. he should in c harge of these funds s h a l l e q u a l l y consist of U n ion not i fy U n ion headq uarters. and m a n agem e n t represe n t at i ves and t h e i r alternates. A l l expend i t u res a n d d ishursem-ents of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. A l l trust fund financial records are a v a i l able at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and sen i or­ i t y are protected exclusively hy t h e contracts between the U n ion and the employers. Get to know your s h i p p ing rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and a v a i l able in all U n ion halls. If you feel t here h a s been a n y v iolati o n of y o u r s h i p p i n g or sen iority rights as contained i n the contracts hetween the U n ion a n d the e mployers. not i fy the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified m a i l . return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for 1 h i s i s : Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 F u l l copies of contracts as referred to are a v a i l able to you a t a l l t i m es. ei ther hy w r i t i n g d irectly to the U n ion or to the Seafarers A ppeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of a l l S I U contracts are avail­ SEAFARERS POLITIC A L ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. S P A D is a separate segregated fund. I ts pro­ patrolman or other U n ion olli:: i a l . i n your op i n io n , fails ceeds are used to further its ohjects and pu rposes i n c l u d ­ to protect your contract rights properly, contact the i n g . h u t n o t l i m i ted to. furthering t h e pol i 1 ical. soc i a l a n d nearest SIU port a gent. econom ic i n terests of m a r i t i m e workers. the preservat ion and furtheri ng of the Amer,.ican M erch a n t M ar i ne with EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has i m p roved t ra d i t i o n a l l y rcfrai·neJ fnim p u b l i sh i n g a n y artielc serv i n g for seamen and contributes t o pol i t ical candidates f o r elective otticc. A l l articles deemed h a r m f u l t o 1 hc U n ion or i t s collective con t r i hut ions a r c vol unta ry. m e m bersh i p . This esta h l i shed pol icy has been reaffirmed N o contri h u t io 1 1 may he by m e m hersh i p action at the Septcmhcr. 1 960. mee t i ngs sol i c i ted or received hccause of force. joh d isc r i m i n a t ion. pol icy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of d i t ion of members h i p i n the U n ion or of em ploy ment. II in all const i t u t ion a l ports. The responsi h i l i t y for Log the Execu t ive Board of 1hc U n ion. The Excc u l i v e Board PAYM ENT OF MONIES. N o mon ies a r e to h e p a i d oftlc i a ( U n ion receipt is given for same. Under no c i rc u m ­ stances s h o u l d a n y mcm her pay a n y money for a n y reason rece i p t . . In t he event t h reat of s u c h conduc t . or as a con­ a cont r i b u tion is made hy reason of 1 h c ahovc i m'proper port SPA D to protect a n d further your econom ic. pol i ­ to a n yone i n any oftic ial capac ity i n the S I U u n less a n such or m a i l w i t h i n 30 Jays of the cont rihut ion for i n ves l i gation and appropriate a ction a n d refu n d . if i nvoluntary. Sup- · carry out t h i s responsi b i l i t y . u n l ess he is given fin a n c i a l repris a l . conduct. not ify the Seafarers U n ion or S P A D hy certi fied m a y delegate. from among i ts ranks. one i n d i v i d u a l to anyone and con d itions under w h i c h you work and l ive a board s u p p l y i n g a rece i pt. or i f a memher is n:qu ireJ to make a sheets and i n t he proper m an ner. I f. a t any t i m e . any S I U oppor t u n i t ies In con nection w i t h such ohjccts. S P A D su pports a n d officer or m e m ber. It has a l so refra ined from p u b l i s h i n g attempts 1 0 req u i re any such payment he m ade w i t ho u t your ohligations. s u c h as fi l i ng for O T on t h e proper em ployment hoatmcn and the advancement of trade u n ion concepts. the pol i t ical pu rposes of a n y i n d i v i d u a l i n t h e U n ion. able in a l l S I U h a l l s . These contracts specify the wages your s h i p or boat. K now your contract rights. as well a s ..�,,�· CONSTIT U T I O N A L R I G H T S A N D O B L I G A - , . . ' FINANCIAL REPOR S. T h e cons t i t u tion of t h e SI U payment anu is giwn an otlic i a l recei p t. h u l feels t hat he should not have hccn req u i red lo make such pa);ment . l h i s should i m m ed i ately h e replirteJ tl) U n ion headquarters. tical and social i n terests. a n d American trade u n ion concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have access to Union records or Information, he should immediately notify been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of return receipt req�ed. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, Way, Prince Georges County. Camp Springs, Md. 20746. 26 I LOG I August 1 985 ..:: -- -- .. , -·:- _ __ <::: . . .- ii �BAY RIDGE (Bay Tankers), June 23Chair:man Clyde Kent; Secretary W. Higgs Sr. ; Educational DirectorlPumpman Daniel Mitchell. No beefs or disputed OT were reported. Everything has been running pretty smoothly according to the ship's chairman. The only minor problems have to do with the toaster which hasn't worked properly for three trips and needs to be replaced, and the microwave oven which needs to be' moved out of the galley and into the pantry. The steward department wishes to thank the "outstanding crew on the Bay Ridge tor being so nice to serve and get along with." BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), June 1 5-Chairman Robert T. Wood; Secretary F. Costango; Educational DirectorlQMED Michael Gilbo; beck Pelegate Harry Smith; Engine Delegate Pete Vasquez; Steward Delegate.- Francisco Monbisias. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck and engine departments; otherwise everything is running pretty smoothly. There is $20 in · the ship's tund which will .b e a dded to ,the . fund collected for Alan Bartley 1or the us� of his video cassetlEHnc>Vtes and trairling films. The.. vessel ..will arrive at Big Stone, Del. on.,.June 24 and the crew will be paid. N Ship Will remain at anchorage unti.1 .#\e beginning of July when a new ittev/ wm come aboard. Member8 - ·asked totum in all extra and soiled linen. A $ir list · has been pass8d to each department, and survival'sults wil l be cheCked before arrival. Th�iCrew wovld like the Union to look into the mail situation. The mail was held up i n Egypt, � some members believe the ,,,,,�aoy could do a much better job with , ..-·'/ the handling mail. Capt. Flan�gan also t_ ··. took a fe\\'.. m1 n.utes to expre� h is than,ks . . . · . _ to. all the SIL! metnber'a for a job Welt done. . - . · . ?' . A YOta o4 thanks was given to the .-'� dep�rtme�t and another to Alan Bartley for s.h anng film collectlo�. The steward a� his thanks to Chief �k Frank Monbisias, SIA Anthony St. Clair and SIA Al�n Bartley for "a great job, for their attitudes and �rtormance of 1 01 per_ Stone, cent-they care. . Next port: Big Del. �IS _ . BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine), . June 1 &-Chairman R. Molina; Secretary Cassie B. Carter Jr.; Educational Director P. Colonna. No beefs or disputed OT reported, There is $1 3 i n the ship's treas­ ury. The Borinquen will pay off in Norfolk, Va. in the shipyard. Crewmembers will be paid transportation as per Union agree­ ment, and the Union hall will be called to . see if a patrolman can come aboard and register the men who will be coming back to the ship rather than have them go into town to the hall. All members leaving the vessel were reminded to strip their bunks, tum in all soiled linen and leave their rooms clean for the next person. When the pa­ trolman comes aboard, the question of lodging will be brought up (which some members feel they are entitled to). It was also suggested that lockers be available for the men who return to the ship so that !h�Y can leave their gear onboard. More chairs for the crew's rec room were sug­ gested. Next ports: Elizabeth, N.J. and Norfolk, Va. INGER (Reynold's Metals), June 1 � Chairman Frank Rodriguez; Secretary J. Iverson; Educational Director Robert Sullivan. No beefs or disputed OT. Due to the short-term plans for the SS Inger, a ship's fund seemed unnecessary at this time, but a Hawaii arrival pool may be used to rajse some money if needed. The re- pumpman, � m<>tion 'Nas made to Change . . illlportance of upgrading. "Training . is the the 1 20 days seatinie" f& a member to ' :k�l· talPid'. teehno� ·advancea.� shaping the face of the ITiarttime indusffy. keep his benefits to 90 days seatime. This Crews are getting smaHer and the new motion wiR be . forwarded to· VP "Red" jobs.being created require more technical Campbell at headquart�. The bQsun . kflow•how." He alSo reminded the memthanked his crew for a good jOb on clean" up and tank cleaning after the ship unbers of the importance of donating to SPAD in order to help keep the maritime industry loaded grain. A vote of thanks also went stable. A vote of .thanks was given to Chief to the steward department for being a good Steward H. Ortiz and his department for a feeder. And Dorray Saberon, steward asjob well done. Report to the Seafarers sistant, was thanked for doing a very good LOG: "We the crew of the St. Louis are job on her first ship. She will certainly be very g reatful for all the good news we get recommended for any upgrading job she may seek. from our good newspaper which keeps us informed as to how our officials are working hard for us in Washington and headquar­ PFe,EUGENE A. OBREGON (Water­ ters." man·MSC), June 3Q.,-Chairman Bill Krat­ mainder of the last pool was !;liven out in California as a "first line ashore" prize to those who had made their last trip. The bosun, who just joined the vessel , brought members up to date on the new develop­ ments: the 2 percent COLA, the new ves­ sels being crewed by the Union for the military, and the fishing fleet news (both the merger or joining of the New Bedford fishermen to the SIU and the plans being made for the fleet that is going to operate from N.Y. harbor). Mention also was made of the classes to be held at the Piney Point training facility in order to prepare the membership for these jobs. AU those mem­ bers with sufficient time to upgrade at Piney Point were urged to do so. Applications are available through 1he ship's committee or in the LOG. The steward explained the satellite TV concept to the new crewmem­ bers and got a positive response. The proposal is to use satellite TV as a possible fair exchange for crew reductions and for improved conditions at sea whico . . wOQld l:>en�l t �11: . crewmembers. ThlS coold be employed 'Where possible to reduce de­ pendence on video rentals, a ge�afly disappointing system which promotes bore­ dom by its tack of variefy. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department mem­ bers for their good work and fine food. "We are all working hard to get her back in shape after her final soda ash run." Next port : Hawaii. · sas; Secretary Lee de Parlier; Educational Director. Aonnie .Harian; Deck Delegate William Ashman.; Engine Delegate Louis Seymour; Steward Delegate Earl Gray Sr. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and engine departments and will be referred to headquarters for clarification. The ship will pay off on July 1 4 in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. An early supper will be served in order for the crew to catch the launch 10 the hoteL The flight to .Madrid, Spain and then to New York and other ports of engagement will leave the next morning. The chairman noted that all h ands did "a heads-up job with the Navy heHoopter landings off Rota, Spain. This was a first for an SIU crew. The Obregon C:Onducted 51 operations including full lock and Chock and touch and goes. All personnel were Waterman on the flight deck except the. choppers and their crews. The Navy �nt a 'well done' to the ship." The secretary added that. since the addition of �'()'·· MSC ships has become a vital part of o,or empl()Yment and will expand in the Mun�. ·�It iS, as our f>Cesiden�, emphasized, our �tion to our country: 8nd UnioOcto ... . trained mariners to fjli ihe Our future· may well lay' in �pporting the U.S. Navy as we have i n the past. Upgrade your skill13.. Fill the bill." The educational LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), July 7--Chairman J.P. Davis; Secretary L. Conlon. Some clariflcation wq in the· 1 2-4 watch. •Otherwise, ev9rything' is going along well with no major beefs or disputed OT . There is $99 . in the communications r�µested deck deJ)attment � the· '.}· fund' Bild 8 couple hundred doll8nl 1n the • ship's fund. The Pac-Man machine continues to be a money-maker. The chairman proVlde·'ftie · : jabs: diredor lioted .tha( #l8fe. n. a,!Qt, oftA�e.' · the �· to ·attenct One of the . 9Chools for brought up a number of points: (1 ) Raleigh . Minix will visit the ship in July in the port of Himeji Japan · (2) Safety aboard ship is very im l your department head and bosun if you see anything that might be considered unsafe or hazardous; (3) There are watch-standers 6n the 02 level,. so keep the noise down. The educational director added that he would like to see some better cbrrespondence between the SHLSS staff and the members aboard vessels. Very often, he noted, the LOGs are late and by the time a letter gets from the ship to SHLSS and back, the class is over or the. member is someplace else. Ghri�­ mas cards have been ordered and will be on sale some time before Christmas. With regard to plane tickets, it was brought up that the fly out is no problem but that on the way home there is no direct routing to major cities. The trips are usually very inconvenient with lots of stops and lay­ overs. A problem was also brought up about the clothing situation. Japanese clothes just don't fit. In the future, · if clothing is unavailable from the U.S., Indonesia will be tried as a last resort. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. most important colir'Ses is helicopter firefighting. The 51 helicopter landings on the Obregon convinced the crew of the re�uirernents needed to properly react to a fire on the landing pad. A special film will be shown to all hands at 1 p.m. on the 7th. Several items were brought up for discussion. One was that a better system is needed for picking. up transportation tickets. Another was a question as to in­ surance coverage while in transit. A third suggested that if a crewmember is required to go to school, he or she should not miss their next assigned ship-that schedules be worked out. "This has been a long trip due to the training program and getting used to working with the U.S. Navy (most of . whom may have been trained as tech­ nicians but have not learned to adapt themselves to sea life, particularly onboard a merchant ship). Sometimes tempers get frayed, but it is a credit to the 'A Team' that we CAN DO-AND DID!!" Congratu· lations to Brothers William E. Ashman and Larry D. Mccants who both became fathers within 1 0 days of each other. Cigars were passed around and refreshments pur­ chased at the US Seamen's Club in Bre­ merhaven in celebration of the births of William E. Ashman II and Morgan Jacque­ line Mccants. 0111 CHARGER (OMI), June 9--Chair­ man F.R. Schwartz; Secretary E.W. Lambe; Educational Director Wiley Yarber. A few hours of disputed OT were reported in the engine department; otherwise everything is going well. There is $429 in the ship's movie fund. The ship's chairman reports that the ship took a load of grain to the Sudan and then loaded gas in Saudi Arabia which she will discharge in Boston. Anyone wanting to know how to operate the cas­ sette and movie recorder should see the ST. LOUIS (Sea·Lahd Service), July 7-Chairman Frank Teti; Secretary H. Or­ tiz; Educational Director LaGasse. The ship is running smoothly with no major beefs or disputed OT. The chairman noted that a cable had been received from SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak infonning the members of a 2 percent cost of living allowance. They also received a copy of · the new wages and overtime rates from the patr.ol­ man. Both have been posted for aH to read. The secretary reminded everyone of the · � �tify --- �---- d '� ·· ·· - - - �-· ·- - - -·-- �- - SENATOR (Coordinated Caribbean Transport), July 1 ()-Chaitman D.L. McCorvey; Secretaiy D. Bye(S; E(fuqa­ tiohal Director E. Balil; Deck J:W. Mullis; Engine Delegate Frank b. Byets; Steward Delegate Robert K Firth ; E:very­ thing is going smoothly with no disputed OT. Payoff is expected following arrival in Miami. Notice was received from SIU Pres­ . ident Frank Drozak about the , 2 percent cost:" of living increase effective July 1 , 1 985. A motion was made to have the SIU clinic moved· closer to · the Union hall-­ either that or provide transPortation to &1d from the hall. A vote Of thanks: was given to the steward department and the bosun for jobs well done. Next port: Mtami, Fla. �8 SUGAR ISLAND (Pacific Gulf Marine), June 1 6-Chairman Niel D. Matthey; Secretary J. Bennett Jr.; Deck Delegate James E. Hirchner; Engine Delegate Joseph Coltins; Steward Delegate Edward Singleton. No b0efs .or displJtect.OT, The ship's cha,ir� ' :man ' reportecf to the 'members that the ve�el would present in the New Oneans area and then would most likely load grain for El Salvador in the same area. Then it will be back to Hawaii for a load of sugar. bound for Crockett, diSct;&rge;fier carg() '-"'''!:�rs haw· t>een Uik&n care, of t�?�. · everythiilg' has : been gbing · pretty smoothly. The steward noted that it's been a wonderful, cooperative crew. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a "swell job done." Next port: New Orleans, La. and Official ships minutes also were received the following vessels: from AllElllCAll EA8lE PRIDE OF TEXAS LIB ARIES BAL11MORE SAii JUAI au:.U. C011SUMER SEA-Um DEYBJJPER SEA-Um ECOllOlY ll SU-I.AID ExPREss SEA-UllO lEAllER 8ROOIS Mm COft TRADER LI& 8EMlll GOlDEll EmAVOR G8lDEI MOllARCll OMl llUDSOI OMI SACRAMENTO OVERSUS CHICAIO OVERSEAS MARILYI OVERSEAS IATAUE SEA-Wm PACER · SEA4.AID'� SU-Um PRODUCER au....- VOYAGER STAR Of TEXAS Ul8 TAURUS PFC WWAM A. BAUGH TllOllPSOI PASS PITTS8lMml ULTRAMAR POICE ULTRASEA , Lefs have a picnic! Lefs have aparade! Lefs celebrate Labor Day and Americanrnade! -- - ----- August 1 985 I LOG I 27 �Walker Wilson, 59,joined the SIU in 1 944 in the port of Norfolk, Va. sailing as a chief cook. Brother Wilson' s last port was Mobile. He • is a veteran of the U . S . Army after the Koren War. Seafarer Wilson i was born in Birmingham, Ala. and ,; is a resident of Ocean Springs, Miss. Juan B. Leon, 6 1 , joined the SIU in 1 942 in the port of Mobile sailing · as an AB. Brother Leon hit the bricks in the 1 %2 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1%5 District Council 37 strike. His last port was New York. Seafarer Leon was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Brooklyn. j �t " · Deep Sea Great Lakes Earl Ronald "Snufl'y" Smith, 62 , • joined the SIU in 194 1 in the port of Tampa sailing as a bosun. Brother 1 Smith sailed for 43 years and also 1 sailed for the Calmar Li!J.e. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N. Y . Harbor beef. Seafarer Smith was . born in Florida and is a resident of . Jacksonville . William Bilger, 6 1 , joined the SIU In the port of Philadelphia in 1953 sailing as a chief electrician . .Brother Bilger' s last port was the port of San Francisco. He is a veteran of the U . S . Army in World War II. Seafarer Bilger was born in Phila­ delphia and is a resident of Hay­ ward, Calif. John L. Hopkins, 66, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in l %0 sailing as an oiler. Brother Hopkins is a wounded veteran of the U . S . Army during World War I I . H e also ' is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8402 , Jackson, Ohio. Laker Hopkins was born in Alabama and is a resident of Talbott, Tenn. · ,, · .. .-.·�... f. -f - Here (left to right) Jacksonville Port Admlrustrator Bill H(;dges, m retiree Barney . Swearingen and Port Agent George Ripoll gather as Swearingen accepts his first pension check. • · Jacksonville Port Agent Georg RtpoU pt�ntS pmsiond BeiiUiOl-d Stoeknilin \Vitti his first SIU retirement check after decades of service with the Union. Are Yo u M issi ng I m po rta nt M tt1/ Toll-Free Number for Welfare Questions We want to make sure that you receive your copy of the LOG each month and other important mail such as W-2 Forms , Union Mail and Welfare Bulletins. To accomplish this, please use the address form on this page to update your home address . If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you , if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete , please fill in the special address form printed on this page and send it to: SIU & UIW of N.A. Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official Union documents , W-2 Forms, and the LOG will be mailed. Address Correction ·Department 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Maryland HOME ADDRESS PLEASE PRINT bate: A toll-free number is printed on the back of your Clinic/Welfare Coverage Card. This number is for eligibility verification only. If you need to know the status of your claim, you may call this num­ ber: 1-800-345-2122. Use this num­ ber ( 1 -800-345-2 122) for: • Reporting an error in a hospital or doctor's bill ; • Information regarding the sta­ tus of a claim ; • A question about a letter or explanation of benefits state­ ment you received ; • To report a duplicate payment, or payment for services you did not receive . 28 I LOG I August 1 985 20746-9971 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Social Security No. Phone No. Your Full Name Apt. or Box # Street Book Number City 0 SIU 0 UIW UIW Place of Employment Area Code ZIP State 0 Pensioner Other ------ ----- This wlll be my permanent address for all official union malllngs . This address should remain In the Union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. (S�ned> ------- ------------------------------�---------------------------- � �-Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority CL L NP Dispatchers Report for Great lakes JULY 1-31, 1985 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Algonac . . . . . . . . . . . . . · Directory . . • . . . . . Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . 3 23 7 6 14 9 2 5 3 19 12 23 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 7 25 7 4 7 12 10 6 6 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 4 0 10 0 34 23 Ed Turner, 0 0 5 89 11 19 16 * "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . * * " Registered on the Beach" means the total n umber of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Leon Hall, Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike George McCartney, Vice President Roy A. Mercer, "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Clu1 C Clm A Class 8 TOTAL SHIPPED ·All GnMQll Claa C Class A Cl111 8 32 Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ph ladelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Batumore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfol . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . New Or1eans . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . ., . .. .. .. . . .... .... .... . . . . .... .... .... . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I l 51. Louis Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... T Pi.:I. 'I ' -1•--";-»' I f''',, i ··· tI ' l . • . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York . . . . . . Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battim ore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ;y, . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mob le . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . New Ortean:r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JICklonville . • . • . • . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilm ngton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Puerto R co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I St. Louis Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Pi:I. r' i • . t I • 5 79 4 11 9 17 47 44 42 26 37 3 4 41 0 2 371 5 17 3 3 8 5 7 13 17 13 15 3 14 9 0 2 134 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 44 5 4 22 15 55 25 26 16 33 2 1 18 0 0 217 2 29 4 0 12 5 10 24 13 3 5 0 12 0 0 1 120 T l . • • . • . • • • . . . . . . . • . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 47 9 3 to 14 27 26 31 12 22 4 1 28 0 2 243 2 5 1 3 4 5 6 2 10 4 11 1 14 5 0 1 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 19 3 2 18 1 28 30 9 14 15 2 4 14 0 1 111 0 33 3 6 2 13 20 8 51 11 23 4 1 22 1 0 111 0 6 3 0 4 1 0 3 6 1 4 0 16 0 0 1 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 34 1 2 18 6 30 8 24 21 32 0 4 14 0 0 1 14 Port Gloucester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Yort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ph ladelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltlmor9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mob le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Ortea.na . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaeksonville • San Francisco • . • . • • • . . • . . . • . . . . . • • • . . . • . . . • . . • • . . . • . Wilmington . .. . . .. Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico Honolulu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston . . • . • . . . • • . . . . . . . • . St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pi::r.Point . . • . • • • • • • . . . . . . • • ................. Toll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Gloucester . . • Pi::t Po1ri1· : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Tota I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 39 3 6 3 5 24 11 54 12 17 0 13 21 0 0 ZOI 2 60 8 0 14 10 23 10 21 16 31 0 1 28 10 0 1 334 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 163 0 0 0 1 70 Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . 1 , 021 517 1 17 . New York ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. Ph lidelphla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltlmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . .. ... . New Oneans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco . . . ... . . . . . . . . . Wilmington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puerto Rico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H ulu . . . . . . .. .. . onol . . . . . . . . Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Lou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 40 13 19 27 20 92 80 71 66 73 26 12 88 0 4 731 6 30 7 10 17 5 19 33 21 37 33 7 47 18 1 1 212 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 11 2 0 0 21 3 1 09 18 14 14 18 63 50 61 32 53 22 11 69 0 4 541 3 15 10 3 12 9 12 9 19 13 30 1 31 14 0 2 183 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 86 1 0 0 12 0 62 7 13 4 21 41 18 111 25 36 2 1 412 0 14 4 4 2 0 2 12 17 3 12 2 43 1 0 2 111 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 11 0 0 0 11 3 72 " 2 11 7 37 15 1 09 42 38 20 23 37 0 0 421 3 118 22 1 31 20 46 32 58 54 83 18 250 43 0 3 712 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 2 5 0 3 0 237 1 0 0 251 2,111 1 , 375 212 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 6 0 20 1 0 0 • EN81l11E DfPARnlENT Port ! I:& Rel .. RmlSTERED ON BEACH All GntUJI C1au A C au I Clau c DECK DEPARTMENT Por1 0 6 2 1 11 0 4 9 1 4 9 0 11 2 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a ITEWARD DEPARTltElfT 0 0 0 11 4 0 1 0 16 0 3 0 6 0 0 7 1 2 1 0 0 13 0 0 61 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 II EJfTR Y DEPARTMBfT 0 a 0 a 127 3115 67 152 46 18 7 Vice President HEADQUARTERS Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JUL 1-3 1 1 985 Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President 17 35 Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secretary 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Ports Frank Drozak, President **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP ENGINE DEPARTMENT 15 61 54 12 of 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301 ) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (31 3) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1 21 6 E. Baltimore St. 21 202 (301) 327�4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1 290 Old R iver Rd. 441 1 3 (21 6) 621 -5450 DULUTH, Minn 705 . Medicat Arts Building .55802 ' . ,. , (21 8) 722-41 1 0 • ( !) Jj ' "- GLOUCESTER, Maes. Rogers St 01 930 (61 7) 283-1 1 67 11 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 9681 3 (808) 537-571 4 HOUSTON, Tex. 1 221 Pierce St. 77002 (71 3) 659-51 52 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 331 5 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 Crrv, - _, , (201 ) 4$-9424 , , MOBILE, Ala. 1 640 Dauphin \stand Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-091 6 NEW ORLEANS, l.8. 630 Jackson Ave. 701 30 (504) I 529-7546 l -1 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 N W YO K, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 1 1 232 (71 8) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 1 1 5 3 St. 235 1 0 (804) 622-1 892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 1 91 48 (21 5) 336-381 8 PINEY POINT, Md. E R St. Mary's County 20674 (30 1 ) 994-001 0 Callf. Fremont St. 94 1 05 (41 5) 543-5855 -1 SAN FRANCISCO, 350 1 1 SANTURCE, P.R. 1 057 Fernandez Juncos St. . Stop 1 6 00907 SE.AITLE, Wash. ST. LOUIS, Mo. (809) 725-6960 25os 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 441-1960 4581 Gravois Ave. 631 1 6 (31 4) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (21 3) . 549-4000 • "Total Reg stered" means the number ol men who actually reg stered for shipp ng at the port last month . · · "Reg stered on the Beach" means th11 total number of men reg stered t the port at the end of last month. Shipping In the month of July was up from the month of June. A total of 1 ,1 51 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1 ,1 51 jobs shipped, 600 jobs or about 54 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B'.' and seniority people. A total of 1 52 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on Aprll 11 1 982, a total of 1 .482 jobs have been shipped. . - Support SPAD "C" August � � 1 985. / LOG I 29 �-·;;,;� �·;; .;;;:;: "5 ::iiiiiii i ,;,;;; iiii; ;;;,;,,;,.;,;.,,;,.;,;.,;;;,;,;;; ; ,;;;;,;;,; ; ,;;; ;,;; ; �-� ;;;;;;,;;,; ;;; ;,;; d C · �· � __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ,.;; .,;,;; ..,_ _..,__ _,, ....__ .., _. ..,_ ..,-���--------------------__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ -� : --- ,.-- -..-' -------·------------- --- �----- �'Changes for the Good . . . ' I'd like to ta.ke this opportunity to thank our claims department for their quick response to my claim for dental work I had done . . . . I wOUld like to . commend them for the quickest response on payment of charges that I have ever seen in deaJ.ings with the SIU. It 1s obvious that there have been some changes, and I very appreciative and grat.eful. my Letters To The. Editor stnoerely J'0111"8, C&Ulryn •· l'lanagan We9'Dl.1nner, ..... This 'SIU Has Helped Many People . . . ' I want to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan on behalf Of myself and husband tor all that done for us. Without the plan, th.ere 1s no way we could have paid $16,442.80 in medical in 1984. We are so grateful for hav.tng such good insurance, and we are tha.n.kful to the SIU for providing us with such a good plan. I pray that the Union stays strong. It helped so people. my was costs will has my spring I completed junior year at the Rhode Island School of Design. Although I have another year before graduation, I begjnntng to feel a sense of accomplishment. If a seaman a college degree, then he 1s probably capable of ma.king some kind of valuable contribution to society when he 1s on the . I want to aclm.owled.ge the tremendous heave ahead that the Charlie Logan Scholarship has given me, both financially and morally. am can earn beach Youra, 8'ephen McGurgan Providence, B.I. · 'Thanks for .An:ether Great Year Pon .anhur, Texas SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits f"und, lnq. • • • ' I would like to thank you for making possible · an.other great year of college. I have learned much that help me in my goals. . fl.rm summer I doing an internship with interior des and ta.king a night class. The internship is giVing me much experience that lead me toward my future plans. Many for the financial assistance for college. It has been very valuable and I encourage all students to app . Charlie Logan Scholarship. This am Summary Annual Report ·.' ·.' - , '.'· , ,. t , 'Sense of Accompltshment . . . ' many Youra traly, Mrs. wmtam Parks ' am am tba.nks will an. ig:n will IY f�tQ..� SiDcerely, JI. CJaro1 Stmm• • CA.l'tle*' ' ' "��. This is a summary of the annual report for the SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc . , Employer Identification No. 94- 143 1 246, for the year ended July 3 1 , 1984. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employer Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, ERISA. Basic Financial Statement Benefits under the Plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $9,057,078. These expenses included $206,539 in administrative expenses and $8,850,539 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 2,334 persons were participants in or beneifi.ciaries of the Plan at the end of Plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of Plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the Plan, was $2,863,486 as of the end of the Plan year compared to $3 , 1 12 ,076 as of the beginning of the Plan year. During this Plan year, the Plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $248,590. The Plan had total income of$8,808,088 including employer contributions of $8, 147,981 , earnings from investments of $365,43 1 , settlement income from bankruptcy proceedings of $68,3 16, and lapsed benefits of $226,360. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items lis.ted below are included in that report: 1 . An accountant's report; 2. Assets held for investment; and 3. Transactions in excess of three (3) percent of Plan assets. To obtain a copy of the full annual report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, 522 Harrison St . , San Francisco, Calif. 94105, telephone (415) 495-6882. The charge to cover copying costs will be $5.00 for the full annual report, or $ . 1 0 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expenses of the Plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan Administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge . You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the Plan, 522 Harrison St. , San Francisco, Calif. 94105, and at the U . S . Department of Labor i n Washington, D.C. , o r tO obtain a copy from the U . S . Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: The Public Disclosure Room N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefits Program Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20216 30 I LOG I August 1 985 i . Several hundred Seafarers make their livings aboard the S.S. Constitution and S.S. (American Hawaii Cruises), and SIU President Frank Drozak was recently aboard the ships to speak with the crews and listen to their comments. Here he is posing with Constitution Capt. Harry T. Wu. lnde/)endence --� �U.S., Others Scuttle Fight AgainstRunaway Flags 111 p;� April 1977, the Shipping Commit­ UNCTAD. Its efforts were clearly tee of the United Nations Confer­ directed toward "phasing out open ence on Trade and Development registries" or runaway flags as we . (UNCTAD) set out on a task to elim­ properly call .them. inate flags of convenience fleets from In 1980 the question of· "phasing . world commerce. out" drew heavy fire and the ..focus That noble undertaking has contin­ shifted to ''what conditions should · ued now for eight ye;;u-s. The most exist for vessels to be accepted on recent UNCTAD meeting on the su� national shipping registries. · � Under ject was held at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from July 9-20, 1985. What most ob­ servers believe will be the final conference is scheduled to be held Jan. this approach the objective was to 20-Feb. 7, 1986. prepare and adopt an mternational The original and ultimate aim of the agreement to establish a genuine ecoUNCTAD members was to phase out nomic link between ships and the flag flags of convenience and thereby restate and thereby bring to world marmove from the high seas vessels that itime transport a · truer sense of responsibility and greater safety . The are unsafe, environmentally irrespondeliberations however, have been all sible, and exploit seafarers' basic rights. However, along the way, the ecodDwnhill since then. nomic forces of the runaway flag opThe original elements of economic-· erators "persuaded" a .number of linkage were: management, manning countries, including the United States, and equity. Stat� .con.trol; 9-Wner idenGreat Britairi, Norway, the Nethertificatio11 arid accounfubility were other significant aspects of ihe original .drafts. lands, Germany, Japan and Greece to join forces with Panarna, Liberia, BaIn the three sessions of what· is titled hamas and Vanuatu (the newest runas the United Nations Conference on away haven) to destroy this objective. Conditions for Registration of Ships, During the late 1970s the course this the,, runaway flag nations and those undertaking took was through an in� , .. supporting them, including the united States, have succeeded in extracting tergovemmental Worki� gr up within . · ·· ·_ ..__ ..._. " .:'..__ .;..,\... , .._ ·. . - . · · · Commentary 1· · This editorial and their unions, who worked for years to reach their cm:ren.t . sal� levels: take bitter:issue .wiil\ American. com. panies c �e �i'Og Aliterican-Owned ships with foreigners willing to work for a pittance; th�y callit the isslle of "run- ' runaway ftags ap- American Shipowners who operate l _t.tieir vessels under foreign ' 'flags of i . ,,,,,/convenience' ' should take note o f a . 1 ;-· situation that is unfolding for some of .· · " · n o ir counte w y 1 the P cifiv--as hQuld all other partie Ther� al have: been safety consid� to the long-running debate over the erations . Qpen�registry nations long practice. .have been accused of having low ship There are roughly as many J\merisafety standards, and mishaps involvcaD-61,Mi;led ships registered in foreign ing open-registry vessels have, in the countriis�;tbere are American ships past, J>e¢n all too common. , under the U ftag, , · · .· . · ..· . BUT THERE. JS· Y�t anot�t issu.e Americans and other nationals have in the debate , one that Is atthe heart used open registries for decade : The fees they pay to fly the flag of a nati �·. . o.f. much of traditional thinking about · ships : national derchant . •e like Liberia or Panama provide healthy · .. .Athene� m <' : ·' . .'. ' ' : ,, · fe n se . revenue to those countries. And the attractions for . shipowners are undeAmerican maritime interest, miliniable ; lower costs-including signifi· tary leaders and presidents have praised cant savings in being able to use vefy the t\me,ric� merchant m�e in ringlow-cost crewmen-and less red tape . ing tones for the V:itafrole it plays in i national defense by providing the supBut there is heated oppostion to the practice. American merchant seamen ply lines between the industrial base _ � .. '• lj l jl jl • . . .- ·- . . · .. · . · I 11 ll ! I I I I f. l . [ · · · ·. · . :,O rrii fio tJs. SCeo ario -. peared in The Journal of Commerce. on nts ruoa­ all �f the mearnngful provisions from . has an: adviser who re . way ship·. operators . and who, . at . the th� ·draft . international. agreement. · ILO's Maritime Session . 1976, was an ne effort to establish g¢ntline eco­ · official · adviser to the emi)loyer .dele­ nomic Ifuks -betweeit ,ships · a:rid the state ·of · registry has degenerated to . gate from Liberia ! hollow political rhetoric and empty United States interests in the bal­ promises. Even more discouraging is ance of international payments, do­ the fact that all the enforcement powmestic employment. federal individual ers have been eliminated. arid CO!l>Orate tax revenues, maritime What the seafarers of the world had and environmental safety, military hoped were the first steps toward endsea.lift · capability, and strategic min­ ing the runaway (lag system and its e.rals are all vitally affected by our exploitation of "coolie seamen" are government's position on ftags of con­ now the road t() the opposite result. venience. In spite of all these national · The cynical compromises offered by inte�sts, the position held by the U.S. the hardline supporters of runaway State Department is full support for · flags have essentially made it possible the runaway flag operators arid their for all registries to be transformed into sorry record of evasion' of tespolj"si­ runaway · ship havens rather than the bility iO the areas of wages� working . other way· round. · conditions, safety . standards and tax Once again, it has been demon:. dodging. strated that �ght is right! .· In. the,·�sumed · session of January­ The Seafarers International Un1on Fe� 1 �1 tAe· SHJ representative has cf,ose.lyfollowed these pfaceedings will· be p� .. ing f0r. . rejec,tiQn, o.( tJie and SIU President Frank Drozak's present ·dnlft. text whicJl.: �mp61,lrid : Assistant for International Affairs, the exploitation of seafarers and gives . Richard J, Daschbach, has been an adviser to the U .S. delegation. U nfor- · runaway flags and their owners acloak of respec�bility . We will . continue to tunately, · both Drozak:'s and Dasch­ fight these phony flags and the adop­ bach' s have been voices in the wil­ tion of the agreement before UNCderness as far as the U.S. govemme.nt TAD that . is a Trojan horse to be is concerned. avoided; Incredibly, the U.S . . delegation also · .• .. · · · ---� <. , .....::· _.._ ...._ at home and the· troop on· the front · ·· ... line . · ,< , < And Jj.S.�ftag shipping proponents . a8k a pointed question: can the United States, in time of emergency , depend on American-owned but foreign-reg. i tercd and foreign-ere 'ed me.tcflant. . , · . sb.ip to upport American forces? . U . S . open-registry advocates reply that such ships are under what they call "effective U . S . control. ' ' There would be no problem in an emergency , they say� But the situation· now devefoping for Hong Kong -shipowners sho,uld raise new debate on that point. Hong Kong has no ship registry of its own, and some 45 . of the British . crown colony's shipowners have a total of 400-plus vessels registered in Liberia. As rep0rted in these pages a few days ago , however, a problem has arisen. Over the last three months, at least three of those ships have been refus�d entry at Arab ports that invoked a boycott of nations that have · · di;� or � relations With IsraeL · >11ie sanctions have never really. bcen'd� . . ·.·. -.. · . applied to Llberjan-ftag ve els. But Hong Kong 'shii>-owners. are de�ply • concerned about more such actions . They've asked the Liberian govemment .fot'beJ P-:)iilld some are speaking of switching fiMs. What does all this mean for American . owners -Of Liberian·registered ships? Maybe nothing. Maybe these will turn out to have been isolated instances. But maybe they won't. Maybe they'll be the start of a trendan ominous scenario that raises questions on just how effective U.S. con· tr<>l of the U .S.-owned, foreign-flag merchant fleet might tum out to be . · It may be too· soon to see exactly what happens to th� Hong Kong business interests and their Liberian·flag ships . But it may not be too soon to . take another look at what could happen to American-owned ships that fly the other nations' .flags. ' •. · TllERE '5 · NO ROOM FOR dUNKIE� ON OUR 511/PS'l BE A PllOFESSIONAL SEAMAN : AVOllJ NARCOTIC5/ · August 1 985 I LOG / 31 ·,.---....;;;. . ;;. ....;.·= ·= ---------------------'"------� --------------------------------------------------�··��------�----------- �IT'G A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR c.108 6ECl./l</7Y � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 1985 Description An account of the resource Headlines: MARITIME AND FARMERS REACH PREFERENCE ACCORD SIU STREAMLINES BENEFIT APPLICATION PROCESS DROZAK URGES U.S.-JAPAN BILATERAL AGREEMENTS NEW ENGLAND FISHERMEN ASK DUTY ON CANADIAN FISH STALWART SIU CREW WINS PRAISE FOR FIRST RATE JOB PADRE ISLAND GOES NORTH FOR A BUSY SUMMER DECKHAND'S QUICK ACTION SAVES CREWMATE FROM POSSIBLE DEATH CROWLEY KEEPS COMMUNICATIONS OPEN USNS CAPELLA'S SIU CREW TOP-NOTCH PROS MANPOWER: THE NUCLEUS OF THE UNION START PLANNING FOR THE LOGAN SCHOLARSHIP NOW SHLSS CRANE CERTIFIED BROOKS RANGE PAYS OFF IN L.A. BOATMAN BIG HIT IN BANG BUSINESS CAMPBELL AND CROWLEY CAPTAINS MEET SIU'S M/V SENATOR EXPLORES SOUTH AMERICA U.S., OTHERS SCUTTLE FIGHT AGAINST RUNAWAY FLAGS OMINOUS SCENARIO Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/1/1985 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. 47, No. 8 1985 Periodicals Seafarers Log