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Volume 53, Number 7 July 1991

FOREKN UNIONS FKHT
FUOGING OUT SCHEME

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In Which They Served Seafarers who manned merchant ships in the Persian Gulf operation draw applause as
they march in Washington, D.C.'s National Victory Parade. Page 5.

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President's Report

The Jones Act

Nothing ever changes. From the moment the Jones Act went into
effect as part of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, enemies of the
American merchant marine have sought to wipe out or weaken this
nation's cabotage laws. These'fights continue up until this very moment.

The runaway-flag operator from the U.S. and his international coun­
terpart, which constitute a well organized and highly financed force, are
constantly sniping at the Jones Act, which provides for waterbome

transportation in the coastwise, inter-coastal and non­
contiguous trades to be conducted on ships built in the
United States and manned by American citizens. Re­
cently there has been evidence the runaway operator
and international shipping interests are not going to be
shy about their attempts to annihilate America's do­
mestic shipping industry. In fact, if recent attacks on
the Jones Act in the press indicate which way the wind
is blowing, it appears we can expect several full frontal

Michael Sacco assaults on American cabotage laws.

Consequently, we have to maintain our vigilance because this law is
the backbone of American shipping, preventing the wholesale invasion
of our domestic trades by foreign-owned vessels crewed by foreign
workers.

Those of us who make up the American maritime indust^ never can
relax. A single lax moment on our part means an opportunity for those
forces we struggle against which would destroy not only a U.S.-flag
shipping capability but also the jobs in which we seamen make our
living.

In light of evidence of growing international clamor against the Jones
Act, all of the seamen's movement have to coalesce, in full force and
effect, exercising our individual and collective strength. We certainly
don't propose to allow our enemies an opportunity to win by picking us
apart, or having our position weakened by isolation.

Among the indications of increasing assaults on American cabotage
laws are articles appearing on the pages of an international shipping
magazine and the British publication, the Economist. After labeling the
Jones Act as an "ineffective and expensive" bit of protectionism, the
Economist (March 23, 1991 edition) threw out the notion that "aircraft,
rather than ships, are often more crucial for today's armed forces." The
massive sealift necessary to supply the multi-national coalition of forces
in the recent Persian Gulf engagement seems to have escaped the Econ­
omist's attention.

Runaway Owners Look to Trade Pact Talks

Trade Winds International Shipping Gazette (June 7, 1991 edition)
su^ests that no American "legislator or administration has anything
political to gain from a crusade against the Act." The publication pro­
poses, "Therefore, pressure to remove it must come from outside, and
there are some golden opportunities ahead." The article, which is enti­
tled "Abolish the Jones Act," looks to the upcoming talks for a North
American Free Trade Agreement and the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade negotiations as a big chance to torpedo American cabotage
laws.

Flag-of-convenience ships currently sail the high seas unencumbered
by tax laws or rigorous safety and inspection rules and manned by
workers from impoverished nations willing to accept just a few bucks for
pay. These same runaway shipowners—both American and those of
other traditional maritime nations—are panting over the possibility of
getting into the Jones Act trade. The International Ship Registry Review
(Vol. 4, No. 5; May 1991), a newsletter catering to the flag-of-conven­
ience operator, advises its constituency that the U.S./Mexico trade talks
could be a bonanza for foreign interests desiring to get into the domestic
marine transit trade.

The publication notes, "One consequence of the trade pact could well
be the opening up of U.S. cabotage trade to foreign flag vessels bare-
boated into Mexico."

The SIU and the American maritime industry have been successful up
to now in keeping shipping out of the trade pact negotiations in which
our government is participating. The U.S. government has been inter­
ested in putting waterbome transit on the trade talk agenda so it can
swap the various programs aimed at maintaining a U.S.-flag shipping
capability in return for something it wants in behalf of other industries.

If it were not for our efforts and the rest of the industry supporting
our views, maybe the Jones Act would have been dealt a very severe
blow already. So we know what we have to do. We must stay alert and
keep on working and make certain we never drop our guard.

SMMKMlOe

Anti-Scab Bill Vote Hears
The House of Representatives

is expected to debate and vote on
legislation to outlaw the use of so-
called permanent replacement
workers—known as "scabs" to
trade unionists—when the elected
officials retum to Washington fol­
lowing the July 4th recess.

The SIU is working with the
AFL-CIO, the national federation
of trade unionists, to urge mem­
bers of Congress to support the
Workplace Fairness Bill protect­
ing the jobs of workers who have
exercised their legal right to strike.

Already 210 members of the
House have signed their names as
cosponsors of the legislation,
known as H.R. 5 and introduced
by Congressman William Clay (D-
Mo.). That figure represents al­
most half the membership of the
House of Representatives.

In the Senate, which is expected
to take up the bill—S. 55—^in the
fall, 31 legislators are cosponsor-
ing the bill introduced by Howard
Metzenbaum (D-Ohio).

Following a communication from
SIU President Michael Sacco urg­
ing Seafarers and their families to
contact their congressional rep­
resentatives and senators to ask
for support for the bills, thousands
of postcards and letters have been
sent by SIU members. Additional
postcards asking the legislators to
support the bills are available in
SIU halls for members to fill out
and send.

The bills, which would make it
illegal for an employer to replace
a worker who had been on strike
with an individual who had been
a scab during the beef, have met
with vigorous opposition from cer­
tain sectors of the business com­
munity.

H.R. 5 already has cleared three
House committees on its way to
this month's deliberation by the
members. The Senate version was
marked up by the Labor and Hu­
man Resources Committee last
month, the first of several com­
mittees that will consider the leg­
islation.

'Buy, Ship American' Pmnsion
Unked te House Cash AM Bill

The House of Representatives
has passed a foreign aid bill with
an amendment requiring those na­
tions that receive cash from the
U.S. government to spend half of
the funds on American goods and
transport them on U.S-flag ships.

The Senate already is consid­
ering its own foreign aid bill in
addition to one being forwarded
by the House. The Senate Foreign
Relations Committee has ap­
proved an amendment setting the
amount of cash aid—actual dollars
sent to a nation—to be spent on
U.S. goods and transportation at
30 percent.

As the House was considering
the foreign aid package last month,
a debate erupted on the floor when
Representative Doug Bereuter (R-
Neb.) tried to kill the amendment
offered by Representative Robert
Torricelli (D-N.J.) to force those
nations receiving cash aid to spend
50 percent ofit on U.S. goods and
services.

The debate turned into a fight
over the use of U.S.-flag shipping.
Numerous House members from
both political parties rallied to the

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defense of the U.S. merchant ma­
rine to help defeat Bereuter's at­
tack 175 to 246.

Torricelli noted, "A great na­
tion cannot be without maritime
power, and a great nation cannot
continue to be blind to the fact
that it cannot provide cash around
the world without at least asking
that half ofit be spent in the United
States."

Speaking out in favor of a so-
called buy American/ship Ameri­
can provision were Representa­
tives Les'AuCoin (D-Ore.), Helen
Bentley (R-Md.), Eliot L. Engel
(D-N.Y.), Tom Lantos (D-Calif.),
Norman F. Lent (R-N. Y.), Ronald
K. Machtley (R-R.L), Nancy Pe-
losi (D-Calijf.), Larry Smith (D-
Fla.) and Gerald B. Solomon (R-
N.Y.).

Should the Senate pass a foreign
aid bill, a conference committee
will resolve differences between
that and the House version and
submit the compromise legisla­
tion to both chambers of Congress
for approval. The package would
then be sent to the president for
his signature or rejection.

July 1991

The Seafarers LOG aSSN 0160-2047) is published monthly
by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth
Way; Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Telephone (301) 899-
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Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers
LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746.

Communications Department Director and Editor, Jessica
Smith', Assistant Editor, Daniel Duncan; Associate
Editors, Jordan Biscardo and Max Hall; Associate
Editor/Production, Deborah Greene; Art Director, Bill
Brower.



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Flagging Out Runs Into Trouble
Mar Ad Official Tips Mitt,
Suggests Second Registry

In a complete reversal of the traditional American shipping
advocacy role of the Maritime Administration, the agency's
chief suggested to Congress consideration of a second registry
for the United States.

The bizarre proposal
touched off vigorous ques­
tioning by House Merchant
Marine Subcommittee
Chairman Walter Jones (D-
N.C.) and ranking Repub­
lican Helen Bentley (R-Md.)
who challenged the Mari­
time Administrator to state
precisely what he meant.

Under the panel mem­
bers' strong questioning as
to the precise plans for
manning second registry
vessels. Captain Warren
Leback glossed over the
details, claiming lack of
knowledge in this area. Ad­
ditionally, although he was
fuHy versed in the tax ben­
efits accruing the shi­
powner under the Norwe­
gian second registry
scheme, he indicated'
sketchy knowledge of the
manning aspect.

The crewing practices of
second registries generally
give the shipowner an op­
portunity to hire crewmem-
bers from anywhere in the
world.

Norway's second regis­
try claims the master of any
of its ships has to be Nor­
wegian. However, it is
widely known in shipping
circles that exemptions to
this minimal crewing level
are granted liberally and
most NIS vessels sail with­
out a single Norwegian
crewmember.

In his prepared testi­
mony submitted to the
House panel, which was
considering the matter of
operating differential sub­
sidies for U.S.-flag liner
companies, the administra­
tor painted a dismal picture

of circumstances concern­
ing the future of the Amer­
ican merchant marine, and
he called for a debate on
what should be done.

Once again his testimony
showed that the executive
branch of government is not
going to take any role in
promoting the American
merchant marine.

Second registries are de­
vices which allow ship
owners to dress up their
vessels with the symbolic
flag of a tradition^ mari­
time power—such as Nor­
way, Denmark or Ger­
many. Meanwhile, the
registry offers all the so-
called benefits of a runaway
operation—^tax evasion
schemes, the ability to man
ships with third-world crews
and less stringent safety and
inspection procedures.

Jones, Bentley Challenge Leback on Second Registry
Maritime Administrator Leback's suggestion that a second registry be considered for
American-flag shipping drew sharp questions from House merchant marine panel
Chairman Walter Jones (D-N.C.) and Representative Helen Delich Bentley (R-Md.).
Here is the exchange between Jones, Bentley and Leback as transcribed by the LOG.

Jones: Captain, you state that we should consider establishing a second registry which would
allow for some foreign seamen to serve onboard these vessels, is the administration considering
making such a legislative proposal and, if so, when will a decision be made on this type of
recommendation? Further, what national security concems would the administration have
concerning the establishment of a second registry? »

Leback: The administration is not advocating a second registry at this point or in the near
term or the future. We raise the question of the second registry because that is prevalent
throughout the world at this time, it is being recognized as a subject for debate in this country.
The mayor seafaring countries of the world—such as Nonvay, Sweden, Denmark, West
Germany and the United Kingdom—have or are looking at second registries as compared to
open registries. Second registries give those countries the ability to control their fleets using
different manning skills, different tax levies, different operating criteria. The administration has
no position on a secOiid registry, it has merely stated that it should be an issue to be looked
at. •

Bentley: But Captain Leback, I am curious as to what is a second registry? Does this mean
that the U.S. flag will be on the American ships under second registry? Or is it the Pan-Hon-
Lib combination or what? And what kind of seamen are we going to have on there?
Leback: As I stated earlier, Mrs. Bentley, this is a trend in the world.
Bentley: i know, but what...

LelMCk: We have no position as to what it would be under U.S. laws, a second registry.
Bentley: Well, what does second registry mean in Norway, Denmark, these places you have
described?

Leback: Okay. In Nonvay, it is the NiS registry. The Nonvegian international Ship Registry
provides for the Nonwegian flag to be on the stem of the ve^el, certain manning requirements
and, very importantly, tax benefits that they do not accrue under the regular Nonwegian
registry, i think somewhere last year there was a very pressing question in Norway with the
Norwegian government over the tax situation. Since last year the tax benefits that were
accrued to Nonwegian owners under their NiS registry or their international registry amounted
to over 800 million dollars U.S., which, translated into equity provides for the replacement of
well over 100 vessels or 120 vessels under the Nonvegian flag. It is an issue that will be
talked about, but the Administration has no position, no idea. It is there to say what is it and
how is it working.
Bentley: Well, Norwegian ships, are they all Norwegian crewmembers?

Leback: No they are not.
Bentley: What are they?
LeiMck: I don't know, i would assume they are recognized, certified mariners from throughout
the world. Normally, they would have a given number of Norwegian citizens. That number I
have not looked at. it needs to be developed, it needs to be looked at.

Seamen's Unions
Fighting Back

Zim America's radio officer (center) leads the Israeli Sea
Officers picket line in a 48-hour strike. She is flanked by
George "Scotty" Ulrich (left), day business agent for iLWU
Local 13 and SlU Patrolman George J. Tricker.

The tendency on
maritime powers to
— whether under a
second registry cha-

the part of traditional
resort to flagging out
runaway scheme or a

rade — has begun to
stir vigorous protest
from affected foreign union
seamen.

Seafarers in Spain and
Israel recently rolled up their
sleeves and began a counter­
attack to kill any effort in
those countries to abandon
the national fleets and took
steps to ensure that their
members retain their jobs.

As the LOG went to
press, the Israeli Sea Offi­
cers Union (ISOU) an­
nounced that high-ranking
officials of Zim Israel Nav­
igation Company, the sole
enterprise to make up Is­
rael's merchant marine,
were ready to meet at the
negotiation table to address
the issue of Israeli-owned
vessels operating under
flags-of-convenience.

The agreement for talks
came on the heels of a se­
ries of 48-hour demonstra­
tive strikes launched by
ISOU members against Zim
vessels docked in the Is­
raeli ports of Haifa, Ashdod
and Eilat; Piraeus, Greece;
Los Angeles and Port Eliz­
abeth, N.J.

Just a few days prior to
the ISOU's news of talks
with Zim, Spanish seafarer
unions announced a dra­
matic settlement of their
dispute with the govern­
ment of Spain which had
indicated its intention to flag-
out the public-financed fleet
— a move that could affect
the livelihoods of close to
5,000 mariners. As a result
of the accord, the Spanish
seamen ended a series of
progressive strikes against
the government's 10 ship­
ping companies.

The government of Spain
had announced its intention
to abandon the national flag
and look to runaway regis­
try options. The Spanish

seafaring unions accused
their government of con­
cocting a plan which would
not resolve the public fleet's
problems and would in­
stead make Spanish sea­
men foreigners on their own
ships and ultimately force
them out of work, filling
their shipboard positions
with third-world crewmem­
bers.

In calling the strike, the
Spanish seafarers—through
the unions SLMM-CCOO
and UGT-MM — noted the
government and public
shipping companies had de­
veloped a blueprint that had
no other purpose than the
"exploitation of the vessels
with crews in conditions of
modem slavery." The di­
rective blasted the plan to
abandon the Spanish flag as
"the most shameful deed
to take place in the entire
history of the merchant ma­
rine" of Spain.

Talks to Start

The Spanish seamen
conducted 96-hour strikes
against selective targets.
The government and its
shipping companies had
agreed to talks before the
Spanish unions had to im­
plement more drastic and
extended job actions.

The militant protest of
the Spanish seafaring
unions, which began June
•12, resulted in an agree­
ment with the government
and the chief executive of­
ficers of each of the public
shipping companies. The
flag-out move was stopped
dead in its tracks, and a
committee was established
to fully review the causes
contributing to the Operat­
ing deficits claimed by the
companies.

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Hundreds of Seafarers, Retirees Review Benefits
Members, pensioners and their

families travelled to the union halls
in New York, St. Louis and Nor­
folk, Va. last month to ask ques­
tions and l^arn the latest
information concerning the vari­
ous SIU benefits programs includ­
ing medical, pension and vacation.

One pensioner making time to
attend a meeting was Marion Par­
ker and his wife, Dorothy, of
Williamsburg, Va. The couple
drove one hour to the Seafarers
benefits conference in Norfolk
seeking an answer to a particular
problem they were having with his
Medicare claim.

Brother Parker had been hospi­
talized, hut Medicare disqualifled
the claim because the new repre­
sentatives for the federal insurance
program in Virginia were confused
about how to handle a claim in­
volving a Seafarer,

See page 15 for more
photos and dates of up­
coming conferences,

Mrs. Parker, who had worked
with employee insurance claims
for the city of Williamsburg before
she retired, asked for help from
Seafarers Welfare Plan Adminis­
trator Nick Marrone, the plan' s Ed­
ucation Director Leo Bonser and
Port Agent Mike Paladino. Before
the conference was over, the trio
had resolved the problem with the
local Medicare office, and the hos­
pital was assured its payment
would he coming soon.

Speaking of the benefits confer­
ences, "I thought it was a good idea
to do this," Mrs. Parker told a re­
porter for the Seafarers LOG. "It
lets people find out what is going
on.

Pensioner Alfredo Rios, his
wife, Rebecca, and daughter,
Raquel, attended the conference in
New York to report about the ex­
cellent care Brother Rios received
at Methodist Hospital when he re­
ceived a pacemaker.

"The staff worked hard to make
sure my family was comfortable
and understood what was happen­
ing," Rios said.

Representatives from Method­
ist Hospital were on hand at the
New York gathering to answer
questions from the members and
their families as well as provide
medical screenings. Methodist re­
cently was named the preferred
provider organization to supply
physicals and other medical needs
for the members and their families

Members, pensioners and their famiiies fill the New York hall for the port's benefits
conference to learn more about the various programs available to them.

in the New York area.
In St. Louis, the inland mem­

bers, retirees and families attend­
ing proved they had the same
questions and concerns as the pri­
marily deep sea members who
have attended the other confer­
ences.

At all ports, those attending
asked about the medical, death and
sickness and accident benefits, the
several pension plans, coverage for

family members and the process
for vacation pay. Houston and Mo­
bile, Ala. are the other SIU ports to
have held benefits conferences.

Seafarers, pensioners and their
families interested in attending a
future conference should consult
the schedule of meetings on page
15 and contact their union halls to
confirm attendance. Each hall can
provide the interested party with a
time for each workshop session.

Retired Steward George Gibbons hits
the deck to ask a question during the
New York meeting.

Seafarers Welfare Plan Administrator Nick Marrone (far right) reviews a benefits
conference packet with (from left) Chief Steward Floyd PaJ^on, Norfolk (Va.) Port
Agent Mike Paladino and AB Tony Dundee.

Rose Danmeyer, wife of pensioner
Clifford Danmeyer, gets her pressure
checked by Irene Reyes.

Seafarers Welfare Plan Administrator
Nick Marrone (left) and Plan Education
Director Leo Bonser address a packed
house In the New York union hall.

Informing the families of SIU members about the various plans Is an Important part
of the confereiices as Sandra Delmonte (right) discovers. While her husband,
Douglas, is sailing aboard the USNS Kane, she came with her sons,Anthony and
Erin (who is being held by his grandmother).

Collecting Information about the various SIU benefits pro-
irams are (from left) AB Chris Psanis, black-gang member

' in Carmello and AB Joe Chiaramonte.
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Pensioner Francisco Pineiro, a 40-year engine department
veteran, brought his daughter, Margarlte Rivera, to the Klew
York meeting.

Tom Keagney, of the Sea-Land,
shoreganq, asks a question about the
pension plan.

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Spirits High as Seafarers March in Victory Parade
"Fantastic!" was the descrip­

tion provided by Chief Steward
John Venables, one of the 65 SIU
members representing all Seafar­
ers who participated in the Persian
Gulf sealift operation in a march
down the streets of Washington,
D.C. and past President George
Bush in the National Victory Cel­
ebration Parade to honor Operation
Desert Shield/Desert Storm veter­
ans.

The Seafarers, joined by mem­
bers from the SIUNA-affiliated
Sailors' Union of the Pacific and
the Marine Firemen, Oilers,
Watertenders and Wipers Associa­
tion, were part of a contingent of
civilian mariners representing all
segments of shipboard personnel
marching in the June 8 parade be­
hind the banner of "America's
Merchant Marine." The milit^
invited civilian mariners to partic­
ipate because of the major role they
played in getting materiel to the
troops, marking the first time they
were invited to march in a parade.

"It was an emotional high,"
Venables told a reporter for the
Seafarers LOG. "After a block or
two into the march, it hit me what
this was all about. ! was impressed
the merchant marine was in­
cluded."

-The parade viewers, estimated
by the National Park Service to
number 200,000, waved American
flags and 'Thank you!' signs to the
thousands of troops marching in
review. Unlike the military which
remained in parade formation, the
merchant mariners were able to in­
teract with the crowd by waving,
flashing thumbs up and' V for vic­
tory signs and meeting with the
audience.

"We were shaking hands and
getting kisses," said the steward
who sails from Piney Point. "Ev­
eryone was friendly. It was really
gratifying."

Venables sailed aboard the
American Kestrel, a LASH pre-
positioning vessel stationed in
Diego Garcia during the war. "We
were part of the first convoy to
arrive in Saudi," he recalled. "It
was very hot when we got there.
We had to adjust the menus so the
crew could retain water. We
started making a lot of salads and
soups."

Venables and approximately 30
other SIU members stayed in the
nation's capital after the two-hour
parade to attend a presidential pic-

Seafarers made up the largest contingent of civilian shipboard personnel in the
parade honoring Persian Gulf War veterans.

nic for the participants and view a
fireworks display.

"I felt like crying and I know
some of the guys had tears in their
eyes," recalled Chief Cook Cheryl
Neff. "I didn't think it would be
that warm a reception. It was one
of the best days of my life."

Neff noted one of the event's
biggest thrills was seeing the
president and Mrs. Bush. Like sev­
eral others who looked up at the
presidential reviewing stand, Neff
said she "spotted Barbara first.
She waved back and gave a thumbs
up sign. I never saw a president
before."

The steward department mem­
ber, who sails from the port of Phil­
adelphia, shipped aboard the Cape
Catoche, a Ready Reserve Force
(RRF) vessel, during Desert
Shield. "This made it worth­
while," she added.

John Quinter, a pumpman
from the port of Seattle, received a
hug and a kiss from a woman in the
crowd, then watched a retiree get a
flower from a child.

"I didn't expect anything like

this," he said. "I'd do it again in a
minute."

Quinter, who served aboard the
tanker Courier in the Persian Gulf
theater, said he "gave the presi­
dent a 'V sign" when he spotted
the chief executive.

Cook/Baker Ida Frizelle said
her feet hurt when she completed
the 2.7-mile route, "But I wanted
to do it again."

She reported she was happy to
be a part of the parade, but sad
others did not get to experience it.
One of the "others" to whom she
referred is her husband Edward
Frizelle, an SIU hawsepiper serv­
ing as third mate aboard the USNS
Indomitable.

Ida Frizelle, who ships from the
port of Honolulu, sailed aboard the
Sgt. William Button, a preposition-
ing vessel, early in &e conflict,
then shipped out again aboard the
RRF ship Cape Nome.

Other SIU members to march
in the nationally televised parade
were Zein Achmad, Lucretia
Anderson, Thomas Barry,
James Beatty, George Bronson,

Fiorendo Bucella, Sergio
Castellanos, Paul Castillo and
Kathy Chester. Also marching
were Nathan Collins, Benjamin
Conway, John Cronan, George
Darley, Herbert Davis, Chris­
topher Derra, Ekow Doffoh,
Curtis Dunlap, Richard E. Em­
manuel and Daniel Ficca.

Participating were Fred Free­
man, Mark Freeman, Lonnie
Gamble, John Giles, Jeff Giles,
Charles Hampton, Alvin John­
son, Ivonne Gonzales, Russ
Levin and Hugh Mauley.

Other marchers were Michael
McCarthy, Arthur Medeiros,
George Montgomery, Robert
Miller, Edd Morris, Joseph Neg-
ron, San Negron, Alvin Robin­
son Jr., Lorrin Rodrigues,
Herbert Rodriguez, J.P. Rouyea,
Michael Stearman, Marvin St.
George, Ken Stratton, Sean Sul­
livan, Eric Sutton, Kathleen Sut­
ton, John Thomas, Darrell
Touchstone and John Tucker.

Rounding out the SIU contin­
gent were Aaron Wells, Michael
Wells, Michael Whytock, Paul
Wright and Gerald "Tony"
Yore.

Besides the merchant mariners,
units representing the Army, Navy,
Marines, Air Force and Coast
Guard marched in the parade. They
were joined by some of the equip­
ment used during the fighting
which was carried to the front by
U.S.-flag vessels—equipment
like a Patriot missile system,
"humvee" jeep-type vehicles.
M1A1 tanks and armored person-
nelcarriers.

More than 80 aircraft, including
Stealth bombers and fighters, flew
over the parade which was headed
by General Norman Schwarzkopf,
commander of all allied forces dur­
ing the war.

Seafarers join with representatives of other maritime unions
in acknowledging the cheers of the crowd during the National
Victory Celebration Parade in Washington.

At Piney Point, preparations are made for the Bill's participation in the Persian Gulf White-capp^ SIU members marchir ) in the parade pass through the check point
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Coast Guanl Proposes Seamen Pay Fee for Z-Cards
The U.S. Coast Guard has an­

nounced its plans to charge mer­
chant mariners for their docu­
ments, also known as Z-cards, and
licenses.

The agency recently published
its announcement in the Federal
Register. Any comments concern­
ing the change in Coast Guard
policy are due by August 5.

The fees will not go into effect
until the public has an opportunity
to comment on the Coast Guard
plan. The agency can revise its
proposals after considering the in­
formation provided by interested
parties before finalizing the rule.
As the LOG went to press, the
SIU was formulating a response
to the Coast Guard proposal for
submission before the August 5
deadline.

The Coast Guard's announce­
ment comes on the heels of the
agency's decision to have all mer­
chant mariners renew their licen­
ses and documents every five years.

The Coast Guard divided the
procedure for obtaining docu­
ments and licenses into three sep­
arate fee categories; evaluation,
examination and issuance. Each
fee will have to be paid prior to

Category

License
Upper Level — • • — • • • •.. • • • • •
Lower Level ....• • • •
Radio Officer ...... • — • • • • • • • • • • • •
Renewals or Endorsement? —.........

Certificate of Registry
Ctiief Purser, Purser, and Senior Assistant Purser • •
Junior Assistant Purser, Medical Doctor, and Professional fiturse .............

Mercfiant Mariner Document (MMD)
MMD Endorsed with Qualified Rating —
MMD without Qualified Rating ••• ... — —......

Other Fees
Duplicate or Replacement of License, Certificate of Registry, or MMD ^

Evaluation ExaninaHon Issuance Totalis .
fee* lee lee

Totalis .

$70 ($17) 3 $225 $35 $330 ($347)
65(17) 380 35 180(197)
45(17) • — 35 80(97)

45 55 435 135

45(17) '' — 35 80(97)
-(17) — 35 35 (52)

60(17) 40 35 135(152)
-(17) •. •— 35 35 (52)

— — 35 35

' An additional $17 charge for an FBI criminal record check would tie added to the evaluatloln fee if the application is for an original license, original certificate of registry,
or original merchant mariner document.

^ Maximum totals—without and with an FBI criminal reconf check.
3 For limited examinations administered for certain licenses, the proposed examination fee is $55.
* The fee also applies to issuance of a renewal with a continuity endorsement issued under § 10.209(g).
5 There is presently a $10 fee in 33 CFR subpart 1.25 for a duplicate continuous discharge book or copies of certificates of discharge. The Coast Guard proposes to

move this fee from 33 CFR subpart 1.25 to a section in 46 CFR part 12.
Source: Federal Register, June 20, 1991.

receiving the agency's service. This
means an examination fee would
be paid each time an applicant
takes a test, whether or not the
mariner successfully completes it.

The proposed fee for the issu­
ance of a merchant mariner's doc­
ument without a qualified rating
would be $35. A document with a
qualified rating would include the
$35 issuance fee, a $60 evaluation
fee and a $40 examination fee for

a total cost of $135.
Presently there is no charge for

any merchant mariner's docu­
ment. However, the Coast Guard
does impose a $10 fee to replace
a lost document. Other categories
and fees are listed within the chart
on this page.

The Coast Guard announced the
fees are based on the cost to the
agency of providing the service.
The Department of Transportation

agency announced the fee pro­
gram as a way to meet its financial
requirements under the 1990 fed-
er£d budget act. That bill specified
that any increases in a U.S. gov­
ernment agency's budget must be
offset with an equal increase in
funds. The Department of Trans­
portation plans to use the Coast
Guard documenting and licensing
fees as a way to increase its rev­
enues.

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Hawaiian Upgraders Visit Representatives
SIU members who sail from the port of Honolulu recently met with Hawaii's two
senators and one of the state's congressmen in the nation's capital to discuss
bills affecting the U.S.-flag merchant marine. Chief Cook upgrader Jioia de Leon
places an SIU pin on Senator Daniel Akaka's lapel. Senator Daniel Inouye shows
the Lundeberg School students some of the native Hawaiian artifacts in his office.
Congressman Neil Abercrombie poses with QMEDs Daniel Powers and Paul
Barbadillo; Cook and Bakers Lorrin Rodrigues. Dwight Maeda, Patricia Piccione,
Plana Motusanga, Karen Fehspl and Vince Grande; and Chief Cooks Edward
Aperto, Arthur Medeiros, Ida Frizelle and de Leon.

Crews Begin to Clear Base, Docks
At Subfc Bay after Volcano Erupts
Recovery operations are under way at the Subic Bay Naval Base in the
Philippines following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, about 18 miles to
the northeast, last month. Power has been restored to the base arid fresh
water again is available, according to a spokesperson with the Military
Sealift Command Pacific Fleet (MSCPAC). SIU Government Services
Division crewmembers assisted in the evacuation of American citizens
from the area. The USNS Spica carried 500 civilians during one voyage.
MSCPAC vessels have been detoured to the port of Cebu, about 400
southeast of Subic Bay. Crewmembers discovered water only turned the
volcano's debris into a concrete-like substance when they tried to wash
off vessels tied at the port, so they are using shovels to clean buildings
and unclog drains from the sand, lava and ash spewed across the base by'
the volcano. Subic Bay is the largest U.S. Navy supply depot and ship
repair yard overseas.

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Archives Seeking Stories and Artifacts
From World War II Merchant Mariners
The National Archives is gathering information, stories and other artifacts
for a year-long exhibit on the U.S. merchant marine in World War II. The
exhibit, which is S(:heduled to open December 7, will concentrate on the
ports of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk, Va. The archives is seeking
photographs, film footage, logbooks and oral or video remembrances by
World War II era seafarers. For more information, contact Christine
Henderson, National Archives Mid-Atlantic Region, Room 1500, William
Penn Post Office Annex, Ninth and Market Street, PhUadelphia, PA 19107
or caU (215)597-3000.

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IIP Rallies Behind New Zealand Seafarers
Fifty-one unions representing seamen and longshoremen in 36 nations
throughout the free world meeting last month in London pledged their
cooperation to New Zealand's seafarers who are in the fight of their lives.
The International Transport Workers Federation which brings together

employees in all modes of transportation, including
the SIU, called on all of its affiliates to "take all steps possible, including
mdustnal action" to demonstrate support for their brother and sister
seafarers in New Zealand. The government of that country has proposed
drastic measures under the guise of reforming the economy which would
render nuU and void existing bargaining agreements between maritime
umons and management and wipe out existing cabotage rules governing
waterbome trade between Australia and New Zealand as well as domestic
shippmg routes.

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Sea-Land Hawaii Rescues Three Downed Fiiers

SlU crewmembers ready one of the Sea-Land Hawaii's lifeboats to pick up the three
downed seaplane survivors.

SIU members sailing onboard
the Sea-Land Hawaii helped save
the lives of three Califomians
whose seaplane ditched June 18
more than 500 miles northeast of
Hilo, Hawaii. Bosun Carrol
Heick, ABs Henry Scott and Har­
vey Smith and black-gang mem­
bers Rodney Pontlflet and Steve

Rollins manned the lifeboat which
rescued the three downed fliers.

Don Hauslik, 56, Nol Pederson,
44, and Eva Akata, 26, all of Cali-
fomia, spent more than 20 hours in
the water before being spotted by
the crew of a Coast Guard C-130
search plane. The Coast Guard
alerted the Sea-Land Hawaii,

which also was looking for the two
men and one woman, and the res­
cue was completed within an hour.

The Sea-Land Hawaii trans­
ported the Califomians to the big
island of Hawaii, and from there
they went for observation to The
Queen's Medical Center. Akata
was released that same day, while
Pederson and Hauslik were admit­
ted in guarded and fair condition,
respectively. Both were released
shortly thereafter.

Coast Guard spokesman Neil
Anderson commended the Sea-
Land Hawaii's performance.
"From our experiences, they al­
ways do an excellent job," he said.
"They're always cooperative and
we never have any problems."

The ordeal began when Hauslik,
Pederson and Akata took off from
Santa Barbara, Calif, en route to
Maui. The twin-engine seaplane
eventually lost oil pressure in its
right engine, leaving the aircraft at
half-power. "It was just too heavy
to fly on one motor," Hauslik told
the Honolulu Advertiser. "We
were at 7,000 feet and couldn't
maintain any altitude, so we had to
ditch" around 4 p.m. June 18.

The plane impacted at 90 mph,
a feeling Hauslik likened to hitting
a concrete wall. It sank quickly.

while the trio donned bright yellow
life vests, tied themselves together
and began what turned out to be a
20-hour wait.

The downed fliers had reason
for hope as they sent a distress
signal before ditching. Hauslik
said he and his companions could
see search planes throughout the
night.

Lookouts Doubled
Roughly nine hours after the

distress signal went out, the Sea-
Land Hawaii, originally headed for
Honolulu, joined two search
planes in the vicinity of the crash-
landing. The Sea-Land Hawaii's
26-man crew "lined the rails and
doubled the lookouts," Captain
Stanley Malewski told the paper.

At one point, the ship came
within a mile of the trio, but no one
spotted them in the dark ocean's
8-foot swells. The C-130 eventu­
ally sighted them at 11:41 a.m. on
June 19, however, and the Sea-
Land Hawaii (then 25 miles away)
completed the rescue within the
hour.

Chief Mate Kent Flick, who
commanded the lifeboat, praised
the seamanship and professional
I^rformances of Scott, Smith, Pon-
tiflet, Heick and Rollins, as well as
the rest of the SIU crew.

SS President Johnson and Crew Survive Sudden Cycione
The Seafarers-crewed freighter

President Johnson miraculously
survived being hit by a cyclone
April 6 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Only one crewmember. Chief
Electrician Dale Cunningham,
was injured during the violent
storm. Cunningham suffered only
bruises, despite being caught in
winds which exceeded 90 knots.

The American President Lines
vessel, however, sustained severe
damage but has already been re­
paired and is back in service.

"As big as that ship is, [the
storm] just did a job on us," Chief
Cook Donald Garrison recently
told a reporter from the Seafarers
LOG. "It was like a little toy in that
wind."

Eyewitness Account

Garrison, who joined the Ma­
rine Cooks and Stewards in 1967
before its merger with the SIU
AGLIWD, said the cyclone hit
completely without warning. "All
of a sudden it just started," he re­
called. "I saw die containers being
ripped open and cargo flying ev­
erywhere, and then the visibility
got so bad we couldn't see any­
thing. That ship was bouncing like
a basketball.

"I just stood by with a life jacket
and a survival suit. If I had been on
deck, I would have been in big
trouble It had to be a miracle"
no one was seriously injured.

Despite the storm, the President
Johnson now "looks really good,"
steward department member
Christopher Hopkins said. Hop­

kins signed on the Johnson June 1.
He said crewmembers had already
put the incident behind them.

"Nobody really talked about it,"
said Hopkins, who joined the union
in 1976. "They just wanted to get
their work done, get on with die
routines.

"As far as the ship, I saw no
noticeable damage."

Ship at Anchorage
The frightening episode began

at approximately 1:30 p.m. with
the President Johnson anchored in
Kaohsiung. Heavy rains and winds
of up to 40 knots came with pas­
sage of a local storm front, not
unusual at that time of year.

But a few minutes later, things
turned dramatically worse. The
wind whipped at 80-90 knots, vis­
ibility was reduced to zero and the
ship listed over 10 degrees. Atmo­
spheric pressure dropped 40 milli­
bars in less than five minutes. The
ship's anemometer was destroyed
when the wind reached 90 knots.

Crewmembers described the
sound as like that of a passing
freight train. One man thought the
President Johnson had collided
with another ship and was scraping
down its side.

In fact, the Piesident Johnson
dragged anchor for about a half-
mile, and half astem was rung up
on the engines to prevent a colli­
sion with a loaded tanker also at
anchor.

Bob Austin H, master of the ves­
sel, noted the ship's windows and
bulkheads bowed in and out and
water squirted horizontally

through door seals.
During the cyclone's peak,

three containers were ripped out of
their lashings. One container was
lifted about 50 feet—it struck the
range light mast, causing major
d^age; then on its way down it
hit and destroyed the starboard
lifeboat.

Metal fragments struck the
Marisat anteima and put a one-foot
hole in the dome. The ship's main
antenna was shorn at the base and
landed on the sundeck. Catwalks
between the hatches were ripped
out.

Lasts for Five Minutes
The President Johnson was in

the windstorm for roughly five
minutes, although it seemed more
like five hours to electrician Cun­
ningham. According to a report
from Austin, Cunningham was
adding water to the batteries in the
D.G. set when the cyclone hit. The
drop in atmospheric pressure
caused pneumatic controls on the
D.G.'s CO2 system to release,
flooding the container with CO2
while Cunningham was inside.

Cunningham got out of the con­
tainer by feeling his way. Seeking
shelter on the main deck, he was
lifted and hurled by the wind be­
fore grabbing a ventilator. He
shielded himself from the wind;
when it subsided, Cunningham
crawled to the main deck door and
was hauled inside by two ABs.

Incredibly, Cunningham suf­
fered only bruises.

In a letter to the crew, Austin
said, "Our stewards stood by until

the ship was safely moored, to
serve meals.

"Gentlemen, you performed
exemplary and I cannot praise
you enough for your profession­
alism."

No other vessels in the anchor­
age encountered the cyclone or
sustained damage. However, four
fishing vessels were reported cap­
sized or sunk.

Also serving aboard the Presi­
dent Johnson during the surprise
cyclone were galley gang mem­
bers: William Burdette,
Dartagnan McGlothen, John
Bennett, Harold Younce Jr. and
Thomas Markham.

Some of the containers aboard the
President Johnson were torn from their
lashings following a freak cyclone.

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Not everyone can maintain an
"A" average at a school like Cor­
nell University.

But a dozen men and women
representing the SIU did just that
during a one-week intensive semi­
nar sponsored by Sea-Land and
conducted at Cornell last May.
Lundeberg School Culinary Direc­
tor Don Nolan reported that the
class average test score for the
union's students was 95 percent.

With participants spending as
many as 14 hours per day worldng

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Ekow Doffoh and Don Nolan sample
some of the prepared broccoli and car­
rots. Each plate of vegetables was
cooked in a different way.

and studying on the campus in Ith­
aca, N.Y., rriany subjects were cov­
ered. Professor Mary Tabacchi,
Cornell's leading food chemist,
launched the week by discussing
food's various components and the
effects those elements have on the
body. Students leamed about new
food technologies such as hydro­
ponics and aquaculture (sciences
of growing food in water instead of
in soil).

Another professor taught a five-
day sanitation course formulated
by the National Restaurant
Association's Educational Foun­
dation, while other sessions were
devoted to various cooking tech­
niques with state-of-the-art equip­
ment. Numerous lab sessions also
were conducted.

"The sanitation course was ex­
cellent," said Nolan, who has
worked at the Lundebdrg School
for 20 years. "It was very in-depth.

"We also covered nutrition,
purchasing and receiving, food
chemistry... Personally, I got a lot
out of the purchasing and receiving
techniques. There are tricks these
vendors can use against us."

While parts of the seminar were
complex, covering subjects such as
microbiology, others were com­
paratively simple. "We worked on
taking food and preparing it many
different ways instead of doing the
same thing over and over," Nolan
said.

Participants spent time in vari­
ous food lab sessions preparing

meals and testing a wide range of
equipment. Among the items they
prepared were chicken fajitas,
Mexican tortilla soup and smoked
seafood with greens and tarragon
sauce.

In one session, a senior food and
beverage lecturer covered cultural
and intemational cuisine as applied
to cafeteria-style service. Once
again the seminar participants
went to work preparing various ex­
otic dishes. The purpose of this
exercise was to show stewards they
can be creative with menu plan­
ning at sea.

The five-day program "was
worthwhile for a lot of different
reasons," said Delinda Clarke a
Lundeberg School instmctor par­
ticipating in the course. "The
teachers imparted a lot of knowl­
edge in a short amount of time. For
instance, the sanitation course
alone usually takes nine weeks, so
there's no way it could have been
done (at the seminar) if everyone
wasn't so into it.

"They really stressed nutrition.
... I've been able to bring back a
lot of what we leamed and pass it
along."

The seminar was planned by
Jim Mann, Sea-Land's fleet com­
missary manager and a 1977 grad­
uate of the Lundeberg School.
Mann also graduated from
Comell's School of Hotel Admin­
istration in 1983.

"The vessel crews are a vital
part of the Sea-Land family," said

Mann. "Since they spend much of
their lives at sea, it's critical that we
provide them with a comfortable
environment, from the food they
eat to the beds they sleep in."

Besides Nolan, Clarke and
Mdnn, the following Seafarers at­
tended the seminar: Chief Stew­
ards Eva Myers, Ekow DofToh,
Mike Thornton, Don GaNung
and Patrick Olin; Sea-Land Port
Stewards Ron Jones, Ed Martin
and Jim Myers and Lundeberg
School Instmctor Ed White.

Don Nolan discusses with a Cornell
University faculty member the different
ways a roast can be prepared and
served.

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Seafarers (from left) Ed Martin, Don Nolan and Ekow Doffoh take a look at the
state-of-the-art oven in the instructional galley at CorneH's School of Hotel Admin­
istration, which runs an internationally recognized program in the culinary field.

Piney Point Baking Instructor Delinda Clarke (left) prepares spanikopita (Greek
spinach and feta cheese pie) while Mike Thornton, an SIU steward from the port of
Jacksonville, prepares Szechuan oven hung duck.

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Standing in front of Cornell's school of hotel administration following successful
completion of the seminar are, from left, Piney Point Steward Instructor Ed White,
Piney Point Baking Instructor Delinda Clarke, Lundeberg School Culinary Director
Don Nolan and Chief Steward Patrick Olin (American Hawaii Cruises).

The class average test score was 95 percent. Included in that group of hard-studying
jartiapants who revived certificates of completion are, from left, chief stewards
Jon GaNung, Mike Thornton, Eva Myers, Ekow Doffoh and Patrick Olin (American
l3W3tl Cruis6s).

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Philadelphia Health Unit Provides Quality Care for Seafarers
The Seafarers Welfare Plan has

desi^ated another noted medical
facility as a preferred provider or­
ganization (PPO).

In March, the SIU contracted
with the Healthmark Incorporated
Clinic at Methodist Hospital in
South Philadelphia, minutes from
the Philadelphia union hall. Al­
ready, the clinic has provided qual­
ity health care for more than 300
Seafarers.

Regarded as Philadelphia's lead­
ing occupational medicine provider,
Healthmark Incorporated is an affil­
iate of the Methodist Hospital Foun­
dation. Philadelphia's Methodist
Hospital soon wiU celebrate its cen­
tennial.

"Our doctors and nurses are ex­
perienced in preventive and emer­
gency medicine," said Healthmark
Clinic Charge Nurse Jo Ann

Charge Nurse Jo Ann Tomlinson en­
joys interacting with Seafarers.

TomlinsoiL "Because we're in the
hospital, we have access to any­
thing we might need, including the
emergency room.

"We always put our patients
first."

SIU members have responded
positively to the clinic, which
opened in 1983. "Everything went
fine. The people treat you good,
and I had no problems," said AB
Joe Mieluchowski, recently
treated there. "I haven't been to
that many (medical facilities), but
it's obvious there's no confusion
here."

Bosun Kevin Merckx also was
satisfied with his experience at
Healthmark: "The people are
friendly, and it's very clean."

Meeting Seafarers' Needs
The Seafarers Welfare Plan

Dr. Richard Donze Is the medical direc­
tor at the Philadelphia clinic.

The Healthmark Clinic Is located In Philadelphia's Methodist Hospital, minutes from
the Philadelphia SIU hall. '

(SWP) selected Healthmark after
careful review of the various med­
ical facilities in the Philadelphia
area. The plan determined the
Healthmark Clinic is able to pro­
vide all of the medical services re­
quired by Seafarers, such as
fit-for-duty physicals, care for ill­
ness and treatment of injuries.

"We picked this clinic in the
same manner" as other PPOs, said
Deborah Kleinberg, an associate
counsel for the plan. "We're look­
ing for quality and ability to meet
the special needs of our people."
She said Seafarers have been
pleased with the Healthmark
Clinic's fine reputation and the
qualifications of its staff.

This arrangement represents
continued progress in preferred
provider health care for Seafarers.
Throughout the country, the wel­
fare plan is contracting with a pre­
ferred provider in each of the cities
where an SIU clinic has been lo­
cated.

lows the welfare plan to use these
savings to benefit members and
their dependents.

• Preferred provider organization
hospitals are among the biggest in
their cities.

To date, the SIU has designated
the following PPOs: Seattle—Vir­
ginia Mason Hospital; San Fran­
cisco—St. Mary's Hospital;
Honolulu—Straub Hospital; New
Orleans—^Tulane University Hos­
pital and Medical Center; New
York—^Methodist Hospital; Phila­
delphia—Methodist Hospital and
Healthmark Incorporated Clinic;
Baltimore—^Johns Hopkins Uni­
versity Center for Occupational
and Environmental Health ^d
Francis Scott Key Hospital.

Announcements of additional

Among the services they pro­
vide are: job matched pre-employ­
ment physicals; physicals required
for licensure; annual examina­
tions; diagnostic studies, including
X-rays, Magnetic Resonance Im­
aging and CT Scan; hearing tests;
vision and glaucoma screenings;
blood tests; drug screens; pulmo­
nary function tests; cardiovascular
studies, including stress testing
and EKG; drug tests; motor coor­
dination tests; and health risk as­
sessment.

"Occupational medicine is not
something that many people know
a lot about," said Healthmark
Clinic Medical Director Dr. Rich­
ard Donze.

Dr. Donze has worked at Meth­
odist Hospital for eight years. He
and others at the clinic expressed
enthusiasm for working with Sea­
farers. "Quite frankly, I've found
it interesting learning about the dif­
ferent things that attract [Seafar­
ers] to that Wnd of life," Dr. Donze
said. "They're courteous, hard­
working people who have a certain
yearning for adventure."

"Hike to listen to their stories!"
said Nurse Tomlinson. "We ask
them to send postcards, and I'm
going to start a bulletin board."

Combats Spiraling Costs
The program was started to en­

sure that Seafarers and their fami­
lies continue to obtain quality
medical care and, at the same time,
help the welfare plan combat per­
petually rising health costs. A pre­
ferred provider clinic or hospital is
simply a medical facility which
agrees to provide services to Sea­
farers and their families for a nego­
tiated reimbursement rate.

There are many advantages to
using PPOs, including:

• Using a facility which is familiar
with S^eafarers and whose staff
knows the unique needs of the
membership and their families.

AB Joe Mieluchowski makes a fist (Inphoto above) as RN Suzanne Mead preps him
for some blood tests. Below, Bosun Kevin Merckx g I Merckx gets his blood pressure checked.

• Streamlined claims procedures
for members and dependents using
the facility.

• Use of these facilities allows the
welfare plan to monitor claims and
make sure the hospital is offering
services efficiently and maintain­
ing high standards of quality of
care.

• When the hospital sees many Sea­
farers and their families using the
facility, reasonable rates for ser­
vices can be maintained. This al-

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be made in the Seafarers LOG and
by the welfare plan as they are
arranged.

Offering Numerous Services
The Healthmark Clinic in Phil­

adelphia is staffed by physicians
and nurses who are experienced in
occupational health, family prac­
tice and emergency medicine.

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Inland Lakes
The J.A.W. Iglehart is getting

ready for the busy summer season
on the Great Lakes by being one of
the first vessels out of safe harbor
this spring.

The self-unloading cement car­
rier can be found on any of the five
Great Lakes. Some of its regular
ports include Duluth, Miim., Supe­
rior, Wis., Detroit and Alpena,
Mich., Cleveland, Buffalo, N.Y.
and Bath, Ontario, Canada.

Oiler Glenn Barilik, a Lundeberg
School graduate, checks the oil in one
of the cement carrier's engines.

Bosun Daniel Hull noted the
SIU members aboard the Iglehart
constitute an excellent crew. The
Alpena resident said he has seen
quite a few changes in his 35 years
sailing with Inland Lakes Manage­
ment on the Lakes. Those changes
Hull included are the placement of
computers aboard ships, conver­
sion from steam to diesel engines
and increasing ability of the ships
to do more.

ABs Robert Twite and Jerold

Saxon pointed out the Iglehart c^
empty its nine cargo holds in 20
hours thanks to the conveyor belts
running through the belly of the
vessel. "Usually we carry three or
four types of cement per load,"
Saxon told a reporter for the Sea­
farers LOG as he was monitoring
one of the two off-loading belts.
"Our job is to make sure two types
don't mix."

Oiler Glenn Barilik does not
' regret the day he decided to be­
come a merchant mariner. "I was
working in a shop—non-union-
and getting behind on my bills,"
the 23-year-old said. "I asked
some sailors about their jobs and
they told me to go to Piney Point."

After Barilik graduated from
the Lundeberg School in Novem­
ber 1989, he sailed deep sea. The
black-gang member retumed to his
native Lakes region to be closer to
home. This way "my [two] kids
remember who I am," he added.

Deckhand Dave Gapske surveys the
height of the J.A.W. Iglehart while
painting its hull.

Deckhand Lee Howard applies a fresh coat of paint to the hull
of the Iglehart shortly after fitout.

AS Watchman Robert Twite waits for the signal to open a
cargo hold for unloading.

Porter Ahmed Kaid brings bread to the
Iglehart's mess room.

Keeping his eyes on the control board is Assistant Conveyor-
man Ron Cummings.

AS Watchman Jerold Saxon repeats instructions he has
received to monitor the unloading of a hold.

Porter Mohammed El-Janny takes pride in the
J.A.W. Ingleharfs spotless galley. Keeping the
woridng space clean is just one of his duties.

Bosun Daniel Hull (left) releases the latch on the crane used to move an
oil barrel on the deck of the Iglehart. Wiper Robert Zielaskowski is ready
to secure the barrel.

Second Cook Robert Bertrand takes
chocolate cake to hungry crewmem-
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DeLeon Has Successful Concert Debut at Lundeberg Scheet
After a nervous start, SIU up-

grader Jioia de Leon got an enjoy­
able taste of show business during
the monthly visitors day at the Sea­
farers Harty Lundeberg School of
Seamanship in May.

A member of the SIU since
1989, de Leon entertained a crowd
of more than 100 persons with a
20-song solo concert performance.
In the audience were parents,
friends and families of upgraders
as well as citizens who live in the
neighborhood surrounding the
Lundeberg School. SIU President
Michael Sacco also was in the

Jioia de Leon, an SIU member for the
past two years, is currently enrolled in
the chief cook upgrading program at
the Lundeberg School.

crowd, which responded enthusi­
astically to de Leon's lively sing­
ing of country music.

"The more I sang, the more my
confidence grew," de Leon, 38, re­
cently told a reporter from the Sea­
farers LOG. While de Leon's first
concert was successful, she had to
overcome a shaky beginning. "I
walked onstage and looked into the
crowd's eyes," said Jioia (pro­
nounced joy-a), "and the words to
that first song just left me. Then
about the third line, something
kicked in and I was fine from
there."

After the one-hour concert,
when Sacco approached de Leon
and commended her performance,
"I felt like a little kid," she said.
"He has such a busy schedule....
I didn't even realize he was there."

Jioia, who is upgrading in the
chief cook program, grew up in
Jacksonville, N.C. and has lived
with her mother and sister in Ho­
nolulu, Hawaii since 1985. She has
sailed as a steward assistant pri­
marily onboard the Baldomero
Lopez, a prepositioning ship oper­
ated by AMSEA, and she made
two trips to the Persian Gulf during
Operation Desert Shield.

Jioia discovered her musical tal­
ent thanks, in part, to her sister.
Dee Dee, who regularly competes
in Hawaiian songfests. Dee Dee
introduced Jioia to Karaoke, a Jap­
anese style of singing which means

"with orchestra." Karaoke singers
use audio cassettes which provide
accompanying music and, in some
cases, backup singing. The
Karaoke machines also have mi­
crophones, speakers and speaker
outlets for the live singer.

"Really, this whole thing started
by accident. I bought a Karaoke
machine (in 1990) strictly to have
something to do on the ship," ex­
plained Jioia, who jokingly de­
scribed her singing voice as
"raspy and low." ITie tapes "have
music on one side and the words on
the other side."

Though she had never per­
formed before an audience—in

In concert, she sang songs such as
Bette Midler's "From A Distance,"
Barbara Mandrell's "Years" and
Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams."

"I'm glad I did it, but I'll prob­
ably never do it again," de Leon
said with a laugh.

Indeed, despite her strong apti­
tude for music, Jioia knows her
future is at se^i. "Since I started
singing, so many people have com­
plimented me," de Leon said. "It
makes you feel good when you
touch someone's life like that.

"But I like the ocean; That's
where I want to be."

fact, rarely even sang in the
shower—^Jioia quickly became en­
amored of her newfound hobby.
She practiced in private and slowly
became comfortable with the ma­
chine and her own singing.

De Leon signed off the ship in
late 1990 and went to Piney Point
to upgrade. Near the end of March
1991, Lundeberg School Vice
President Ken Conklin and his as­
sistant Bob Clinton heard Jioia in­
formally singing Karaoke for
fellow students and subsequently
asked her to perform at may visi­
tors Day.

With one month to prepare for
the show, Jioia rehearsed her set
and also arranged for country-style
stage decorations, including hay
bales, flowers and a wooden horse.

SIU President Michael Sacco com­
mends Jioia de Leon following her mends Jioia de Leon following her
singing debut held during the school's
May Visitors Day.

Seafarer Rates Cape Farewell
As 'Good Ship' with 'Good Crew'

Crewmembers aboard the Cape
Farewell characterize life on the
Ready Reserve Force, IMC-con-
tracted vessel as busy but reward­
ing. As SIU member AB Tim
Fitzgerald put it, "The hours can
get a little long, but she's a good
ship with a good crew. And the
money's pretty good, too."

Bosun John Thompson re­
cently noted in a letter (accompa­
nied by photographs shot by
Fitzgerald) to the Seafarers LOG
the working hours grew particu­
larly long.during Operation Desert
Shield and Operation Desert
Storm. At times, work was steady
around-the-clock.

Thompson reported a full
schedule between cargo opera­
tions, too. The maintenance pro­
gram required on a vessel coming
off a five-year layup is comprehen­
sive, he said.

Chief Electrician Jim Hall
added, "If it breaks down today.

we're on it today. Everybody
pitches in, and slowly but surely,
it's all Coming together."

Among the Farewell's
crewmembers are "first trippers"
from the Seafarers Harry
Lundeberg School of Seamanship,
OS Joel Willmott and Wiper Eric
McKinney. Bosun Thompson re­
ported their training has "stood
them in good stead, but both say
they're headed back to the school
to upgrade." According to
Willmott, "There's always more
to leam out here."

With the challenging workload,
crewmembers naturally work up
quite an appetite. Or, as Thompson
related, perhaps they just cannot
stay away from the messhall be­
cause of the fine fare mmed out by
Chief Steward Vern Wallen and
his fellow galley gang members.
"We're always glad to, see him
after spending a rainy night on
deck," the bosun said.

AB Tim Fitzgerald characterizes life on the Cape Farewell as busy but rewarding.

The Cape Farewell also has its
share of veteran seamen, although
one of them, AB Dave Ketchum,
"recently retired after 20 years of
service. Brother Ketchum retumed
to sea because he valiantly an­
swered the call for sealift, Thomp­
son said.

Crewmembers described

Ketchum as a valuable addition
who eagerly shared his knowledge.
Ketchum said the Cape Farewell
would be his last ship, although the
other crewmembers respectfully
hope he changes his mind.

Wiper Eric McKinney (left) and OS Joel
Willmott are "first trippers."

Cfiief Electrician Jim Hall washes up
before dinner.

Chief Cook Lee Jordan (left) and Chief
Steward Vern Wallen prepare dinner.

Bosun John Thompson does some
lifeboat maintenance aboard ship.

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the happy wedding party poses for the camera. From left are Steward/Baker Michael
Pooler (best man), Antlonette King Canales, Third Mate James Trimble (bride's
guardian), Carlos Canales and Captain Paul Foran.

When SIU members Carlos
Canales and Antlonette King got
engaged onboard OMI Corp.'s
Cape Clear last winter, they
planned to get married some time
after signing off the Ready Reserve
Force vessel.

But when Operation Desert
Storm ended. Bosun Canales and
Steward Assistant King decided
they could not wait. In a ceremony
conducted by Captain Paul S.
Foran, Canales and King tied the
knot at sea March 13 with the Cape
Clear headed for Ad Damman,
Saudi Arabia.

Actually, it was Foran who sug­
gested the ocean wedding.

"Once the final word came from
the president, saying the war was
over, you can't imagine the jubila­
tion," recalled Canales, who joined
the Seafarers in 1964 in the port of
Seattle. "We were heading for the
U.S. [to get supplies] when the war
ended, but we were happy to turn
around.

"While we were going to Ad
Damman, the captain said, 'Do you
two want to get married now?'"

Canales and King, who had
dated each other since 1988, ea­
gerly took advantage of the oppor­
tunity.

" We had a beautiful ceremony,
and it went just like we planned,"
the new Mrs. Canales recently told
a reporter for the Seafarers LOG.
"Tell every Seafarer that when it's
time to get married, they should get
married on the ocean!"

Antoinette King Canales joined
the SIU in 1988 in the port of Jack­
sonville, Fla. She said she and her
husband, after signing off the Cape
Clear May 1, purchased a home
near her shipping port.

"No complaints," Mrs. Canales
said. "It seems like everything is
going our way."

While the Canales' still are
brimming with enthusiasm regard­
ing their marriage, they certainly
have not forgotten their wartime
experiences onboard the Cape
Clear. Canales and King signed on
November 2 knowing die risks in­
volved in transporting ammunition
and troops.

The bosun described the Persian

Gulf port areas as "a madhouse. It
took 10,(XX) people working like
bees in a three-mile area. We were
so elated when it was over."

Indeed, during the Canales-
King wedding, the captain re­
minded Cape Clear crewmembers
they had much to be both proud of
and thankful for. "As we enjoy this
beautiful weather on this beautiful
occasion," Foran said at the cere­
mony, "I think it is only right that
we recognize and give thauiks for
our good fortune. I am very proud
to stand behind the crew of the
Cape Clear. Every one of us was a
volunteer who took the job, know­
ing full well the risks ...

" I do not wish to ruin the atmo­
sphere by dwelling on that which
is sad, but I do hope that each and
every one of you takes the time to
give thanks for our safe voyage.

took the photographs, which An­
toinette King Canales sent to the
LOG.

Were the bride and groom ner­
vous? "We were petrified!" ad­
mitted Bosun Canales, who
purchased the rings in Singapore
one week before the wedding.

Though nervous, the couple en­
joyed their surroundings. "The
stem was set up as a church, and
then switched to a night club,"
Bosun Canales recalled. "Every­
one worked like troopers, and it
showed. The whole thing was very
profession^."

Said Steward Assistant King
Canales, "They spoiled me."

The pair met in 1988, when they
sailed together onboard the Cleve­
land. The Canales' plans for the
near future include a stateside wed­
ding ceremony, so they may share

Mr. and Mrs. Canales enjoy a piece of wedding cake at their shipboard reception.

pray for the safe retum of all the
men and women in the Persian
Gulf, and ask that God watches
over the souls of those who were
lost in action, as well as those who
have given their lives to the sea."

Also participating in the cere­
mony were Steward/Baker Mi­
chael Pooler (best man) and Third
Mate James Trimble (acting
guardian). DEU John T. Bounds

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Cape Clear Steward Department Bids Farewell to Persian Gulf Duty
Freshly-baked doughnuts are never too good for a crew that
just spent four-and-a-half months In the Persian Gulf, ac­
cording to Steward/Baker Michael Pooler, above left, who
sent these photos to the Seafarers LOG. Members of the
Cape Clear's steward department take pride in their work.

They are, standing from the left. Steward Assistant Larry
Bachelor, Chief Cook Danilo Soriano, Steward Assistant
Roily Acosta, Steward Assistant Edgar Colcol; seated from
the left, Steward/Baker Michael Pooler and Steward Assis­
tant Antionette King Canales.

their joy with relatives. Canales
wants to complete bosun recertifi-
cation, while King Canales plans to
upgrade at the Lundeberg School.
"We're hoping to go to the school
together," said the bosun.

And at some point, the couple
will find time for a belated honey­
moon.

The Seafarers LOG was not the
only recipient of Canales wedding
pictures and literature. Captain
Foran wrote to President George
Bush after the war—the letter ex­
pressed congratulations but also
concern regarding the tlse of for­
eign-flag vessels—and he en­
closed photos and a wedding
program.

The bride is teary-eyed during the wed­
ding ceremony conducted by Captain
Paul S. Foran aboard ship.

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Panel Blocks 1946 Date for WWII Mariner Vet Status
The House Veterans Affairs

Committee once again is blocking
progress on a bill providing the
same cutoff date for veteran status
for World War Il-era merchant
mariners as received by other
members of the U.S. military.

The Merchant Mariners Fair­
ness Act of 1991, also known as
H.R. 44, passed the House Mer­
chant Marine and Fisheries Com­
mittee unanimously, as it had in the
last session of Congress.

The legislation was forwarded
to the Veterans Affairs Committee
for its next hearing. As happened
during the previous session of
Congress, the committee chair­
man, C. V. "Sonny" Montgomery
(D-Miss.), has not scheduled a
meeting for the bill.

Although Jack Fields (R-Texas)
sponsored the same bill in 1989
and pushed it through the Mer^

hant Marine and Fisheries Com­
mittee, of which he is a member,
the 101st Congress adjoumed be­
fore Montgomery's committee
ever reviewed the legislation.

In a strong communication to
the House veterans panel chair­
man, SIU President Michael Sacco
urged the committee "to extend
prompt and favorable consider­
ation to this laudable legislation.

"In our judgment, it is proper
and fitting to honor all the mer­
chant mariners who served their
country with distinction during
World War II."

The legislation would extend
World War II veteran status to
American merchant mariners who
sailed between August 15, 1945
and December 31, 1946, the date
President Hany Truman declared
as the end of hostilities.

Seamen who sailed between

Turner Active in Seamen's Vet Group
in speaking before the American Merchant Marine Veterans Convention
last month, SIU President Michael Sacco (right) recognized retired SIU
official Ed Turner's continuing efforts on behalf of WWIi-era merchant
mariners to gain all the benefits to which they are entitled. Turner was a
founding member of the merchant mariner veteran group.

December 7,1941 and August 15,
1945 were declared World War II
veterans in Januaiy 1988 by the
secretary of the Air Force — the
branch of the Department of De­
fense that oversees matters pertain­
ing to veterans. The recognition
came after seamen and their allies
fought for veterans status for
WWII mariners for more than 40
years a fight which included an
eight-eary court case. The ruling
made them eligible to receive such

Department of Veterans Affairs
benefits as disability compensa­
tion, pensions, medical care and
burials.

By selecting August 15, 1945
(rather than December 31,1946) as
the end of eligibility for merchant
mariners, the Department of De­
fense has excluded approximately
2,500 living seafarers from World
War n veteran status and benefits
received by those who served in
the armed services.

Seafarers—Write Vet Panel Members
Show Your Support for H.R. 44

To urge members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee to support
H.R. 44 the extension for World War Il-era merchant mariners' veterans
status—write to:

The Honorable (name)
United States House of

Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

Democrats
C. V. "Sonny" Montgomery,

Miss.—Chairman
Don Edwards, Calif.
Douglas Applegate, Ohio
Lane Evans, 111.
Timothy Penny, Mont.
Harley Staggers, W.Va.
J. Roy Rowland, Ga.
Jim Slattery, Kan.
Claude Harris, Ala.
Joseph Kennedy, Mass.
Elizabeth Patterson, S.C.
George Sangmeister, 111.
Ben Jones, Ga.
Jill Long, Ind.
Pete Peterson, Fla.
Chet Edwards, Texas
Maxine Waters, Calif.

Bill Brewster, Okla.
Owen Pickett, Va.
Pete Geren, Texas

Republicans
Bob Stump, Ariz."

Ranking Member
J. P. Hammerschmidt, Ark.
Chalmers Wylie, Ohio '
Christopher Smith, N.J.
Dan Burton, Ind.
Michael Bilirakis, Fla.
Thomas Ridge, Penn.
Craig James, Fla.
Cliff Steams, Fla.
BillPaxon,N.Y.
Floyd Spence, S.C.
Dick Nichols, Kan.
Rick Santorum, Penn.

STATEN ISLAND ADVANCEB MONDAY. JUNE 10. 1991 » M .|y

Fair treatment for o few old soilors
Overdue justice for Merchant Marine World War 11 vets

WASHINGTON - For most
veterans of World War 11, the war
that began on Dec. 7,1941, ended
on Dec. 31,1946. President Harry
Truman fixed that cutoff date for
veterans' benefits, and that, as
they say, was that.

But in the process of disbanding
the armed forces in the immedi­
ate postwar period, the govern­
ment fell into an act of indefensi­
ble unfairness: Members of the
Merchant Marine were denied
veterans' status. More than 40
years elapsed before that unfair­
ness was corrected. After a pro­
longed battle in court against the
Department of Defense, the ma­
riners in early January 1988 won
the same general rights that oth­
ers had enjoyed all along. They
became officially "veterans."

This belated act seemed too
good to be true, and as it turned
out, it was too good to be true. On
Jan. 17,1988, in a shamefully vin­
dictive response to the court de­
cree, the defeated Department of
Defense imposed a further act of
unfairness on the surviving old
sailors. The secretary of the air

force, to whom the rraponsibility
strangely had been delegated, ar­
bitrarily fixed the seamen's cutoff
date as Aug. 15, 1945, instead of
Dec. 31, 1946.

Relatively speaking, only a
handful of men were affected by
the cutoff decree of 1988. Fewer
than 2,500 reportedly are still
alive. That is all. These are the
survivors of 20,000 merchant sea­
men who were still in training
when hostilities ended on Aug. 15,
1945. At that time they were still
ashore. They had not yet been
ordered to ports in Europe or in
Asia.

To treat them fairly now, in
1991, would amount largely to a
symbolic act — a flag for their
coffins and a marker for their
graves. The old salts long ago
p^sed an age at which Of college
benefits mi^t have helped them.
Few would be candidates for
guaranteed GI loans. The cost to
the taxpayers could be measured
in nickels and dimes.

Rep. Jack Fields, R-Texas, has
been trying for the past three
years to rectify the injustice. The

House Ck>mmittee on . Merchant
Marine and Fisheries unani­
mously approved his fairness bill
a year ago, but the measure ran
into a stone wall named Sonny
Montgomery, D-Miss., chairman
of the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, and there it died. I tried to
get Montgomery's side of the
story,, but he failed to return re­
peated calls.

Now the Committee on Mer­
chant Marine and Fisheries has
again unanimously endorsed
Fields' bill. Unfortunately for the
aging merchant seamen, the
Depvtment of Defense and the
Department of Veterans Affairs
oppose the bill. The sailors are too
few in number to be bothered
with. Only an appeal to fair play
seems likely to move the measure
to enactment

The opponents' principal
objection is that after Aug. 15,
1945, merchant seamen were no
longer subject to military control.
The answer to^that is yes and no.

All through the war the marin­
ers occupied an anomalous status.
Technicallv thev were still civil-

A CONSERVATIVE VIEW

ians, but they were subject to the
full panoply Of military discipline.
Their pay, as the U.S. District
Court concluded, was "approxi­
mately omi^able" to the pay of
men in the Navy. Adm. Chester
Nimite described the Merchant
Marine as "an auxiliary of the
Army and Navy in time of .war."
The court found that 5,662 mo--
chant seamdn lost their lives to
enemy action; another 600 were
taken laisoner; their casualty rate
almost exactly matched the casu­
alty rate of the U.S. Marine Corps.
By every imaginable criteria,
their service was tantamount to
military service, even though they
received (H-ders throu^ the War
Shiiqdng Administratioa

It was hot until the end of
Augiut 1946 that the War Slipping
Administration went out of exis­
tence. Over the ensuing four
months, awaiting Truman's proc­
lamation that ended the state of
war, the merchant seamen re­
mained subject to Navy disci­
pline. It is difficult to understand
why they should not receive ibe
same benefits accorded to other
members of the armed seryiecs.

In the ̂ rmous bag of cohg^
si<nial concerns. Fields' UllSis
small potatoes. The events ̂ t
led to the unfairness happened a
long time ago. Those udio were in
their 20s then are in their 70s now.
They are nootivated chiefly by
personal pride in the adiieve-
noents of the Merchant Marine. In
the teeth of German U-boats they
transported 7 million soldiers and
uncounted tons of supplies and
ammunition.

These few survivors ask only to
be treated as other veterans have
been treatd. They ask for fair
play. I am on their side every indi
of the way.

JamM J. tOlpaOM'a oohiim,
thW ViMff" SppMVI
and Thuraday on

Nationally Syndicated Columnist Supports Seamen's Cause Universal Press Syndicate. © 1991

James J. Kilpatrick, whose column appears in hundreds of newspapers around the
country, devoted a recent column to the need for passage of a bill which vrauld
establish the same veterans status cutoff date for World^/Var li merchant mariners
as the one set for the armed forces. Legisiatidn proposed by Representative Jack

Fieids (R-Texas) wouid extend the cutoff date from August 15,1945 to December
31, 1946 for World War il seamen applying for veterans status. Tfie column is
reprinted with permission of the author, who before had written of the need for
veterans status for Worid War li-era seafarers.

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boards which are used in the fish hold of the Foz Do Mondego.

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Five SIU Fishermen Handle
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The SlU-crewed FA'^ Fez Do Mondego
sails from the port of New Bedford, Mass.,
a fishing village at the beginning of the Cape
Cod peninsula. The vessel's name means
"where the river Mondego meets the sea."

Five crewmembers, all of Portuguese de­
scent, man the Foz Do Mondego. Captain
Luis Baptista, part owner of the vessel, joins
in the work with Engineer Jose Carrico,
Cook Herminio Meca, Mate Antonio Rebeio
and Deckhand Antonio Temudo.

A typical voyage lasts approximately one
week to 10 days. The Foz Do Mondego is
a "dragger" and sails as far as the Canadian
line roughly 120 miles to the northeast, said
New Bedford Port Agent Henri Francois.

The Foz Do Mondego catches a variety
of fish, including cod, flounder, sole and
various other flatfish. Occasionally the crew
is fortunate enough to catch lobster, which
means extra money.

The size of the catches varies but usually
is substantial. For example in mid-June, the
crew returned from one trip with 19,100
pounds of fish.

There is no season for crewmembers
onboard the Foz Do Mondego. They fish
year-round, taking three days ashore after
voyages of more than eight days. Seatime
depends on how long it takes to fill the
holds.

Baptista's main concerns include over­
fishing by non-union boat owners and pro­

posals by certain Massachusetts lobstermen
which would prevent draggers from selling
lobsters they inadvertently catch—even if
caught in state waters.

Deckhand Antonio P. Temudo unloads fish from the boat's hold.

The Foz Do Mondego is one of 90 fishing
vessels in New Bedford under contract with
the SIU. The union boats are well main­
tained and productive. New Bedford piers
routinely land the highest value catch in the
United States.

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the day's catch. with Mate Antonio Rebeio. boat's hold.

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Ten More Benefits Talks Slated for Year

John Padilla and his daughter enjoy a sample of the food Pensioners Andy Anderson (left) and Joe Robertson (center)
provided at the benefits seminars. join Captain Knockie Hudgins in gathering materials.

SEArARERS
BENEFITS

St. Louis Patrolman Joe Sigler (left) discusses the day's
workshops and other activities with Steward/Baker R. Hanson.

AB Bob Trainor gets up before a packed house to ask a
question relating to the plans' death benefits.

Benefits conferences already
have been held in Houston, Mo­
bile, New York, Norfolk and St.
Louis. Upcoming sessions are
scheduled in the other ports as
listed below.

Philadelphia Wednesday,
July 10

San Francisco Thursday,
July 18

Wilmington Monday,
July 22

Seattle Friday,
July 26

Baltimore Thursday,
August 8

New Orleans Tuesday,
September 10

Honolulu Friday,
September 13

Jacksonville Thursday,
October 10

San Juan

Algonac

Thursday,
November?

Friday,
December 6

Spanish, Israeli Seamen Fight Flag-Out IMoves
Continued from page 3

Since May, ISOU members had
been turning up the heat in their
beef with Zim, oiie of the world's
largest shipping companies.

The ISOU forcefully protested
Zim's policy of circumventing Is­
raeli law which dictates that ships
owned, controlled or operated by
Israeli citizens and corporations
must fly the Israeli flag. Since the
mid-1980s, Zim systematically has
sought and obtained waivers to
the national flag requirement from
the Israeli government on trumped
up grounds. This desertion from

the Israeli flag has resulted in a
loss of close to 500 ISOU jobs.

To emphasize that the ISOU
will not stand idly by as Zim con­
trives to replace Israeli seafarers
with third-world crews, the union
called a series of demonstrative
strikes last month. The docking
pilots in Israel's three port cities
— all of whom are members of
the ISOU — did not render any
service to Zim ships throughout
the course of one weekend. Six of
Zim's runaway-flag ships and four
Israeli vessels were stopped in
their tracks.

The Zim Italia's ISOU crew-

members struck while the vessel
docked in Piraeus, Greece. Simi­
larly, the Zim America ISOU crew
began their job action while in Los
Angeles, and the officers of the
Zim Canada engaged in a 48-hour
action when berthed in Port Eliz­
abeth, N.J. The SIU, along with
the International Longshore
Workers Union, Checkers and
Teamsters on the west coast and
the International Longshoremen's
Association on the east coast, in­
dicated their support for the ac­
tions of the brother Israeli seamen .

The agreement to begin talks
between Zim and the ISOU, an­

nounced as the LOG went to press,
is the first movement on the com­
pany's part to address the policy
of flagging out with the seamen
affected by such a course of ac­
tion. ISOU representatives indi­
cated optimism over this devel­
opment and reported another
reason to be hopeful. As a token
of goodwill, Zim's management
announced it would pay full back
wages to all the seamen who took
part in the strikes. ISOU officers
told the Seafarers LOG Zim made
this decision on their own initia­
tive, with no pressure from the
Israeli sea officers.

War Bonus Payments Are Delayed
Seafarers are urged to be patient

while waiting to receive their war
bonus payments.

The Maritime Administration
(MarAd) and the Military Sealift
Command announced in April that
war bonuses had been approved
for merchant mariners who sailed
on U.S.-flag vessels operating in
the Persian Gulf west of 53 degrees
east longitude between the start
of U.S. fighting on January 17 and
the formal cease-fire on April 11.

Mariners were told to make cop­
ies of their discharges as proof of
the dates they sailed in the war
zone. The copies were to be sent
to the marine operations manager
of the company operating that par­
ticular vessel.

"To every Seafarer who has
called asking about the war bonus,
we have asked him or her to be
patient," Chris Knisa, a maritime
training specialist at MarAd, told
the Seafarers LOG.

"You are eligible for it in ac­
cordance with the parameters al­
ready announced. You will be get­
ting the bonus, but it does take
time."

Krusa noted the paperwork is
quite heavy with all the retroactive
requests for payments received by
MarAd from the companies. "We
have to verify all requests. Some
mariners think that because their
ship carried military equipment
and sailed in the Middle East, like
only to Israel, they qualify. Un­
fortunately, they don't," he added.

Augie Tellez, SIU assistant vice
president, said the union has been
working with its contracted op­
erators and the government in an
attempt to clear up the bureau­
cratic delays. Tellez said Seafarers
would be kept apprised of devel­
opments on this matter through
membership meetings and the
LOG.

During the second day of the strike of Zim America officers, the SIU hosted a
cookout for their brother and sister seafarers. Patrolman Tricker (second from
left), who is handling the grill, is joined by three crewmembers.

ISOU officer Eli Romano (right) is joined by Seafarers in Port Elizabeth, N.J.
where the Zim Canada was expected to berth. From left are Joe Vazquez,
Edd Morris, Andy Vidal, Richard Almojera and Romano.

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Dispatchers* Report for Deep Sea
MAY 16-JUNE 15, 1991

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Tuesday, September 3
New York

Tuesdiay, August 6
Tuesday, September 3

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Wednesday; August 7

Wednesday, September 4
Baltimore

Thursday, August 8
Thursday, Septembers

Norfolk
Thursday, August 8

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Thurisday, August 8
Thursday, September 5

Friday, August 9
? Fiiday, September 6

':>>lloii$ton''
Monday, August 12

^ September 9
New Orieans

Tuesday, August 13
Tuesday, September 10

Mobile
Wednesday, August 14

Wednesday, September II
San Francisco

Thursday, August 15
Thursday, September 12

Wilmington
Monday, August 19

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Baltimore

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Thursday, August 8

Thursday, September 5
St. Louis

Friday, August 16
Friday, September 13

Honolulu
Friday, August 16

Friday, September 13
Duluth

Wednesday, August 14
Wednesday, September 11

Jersey City
Wednei^ay, August 21

Wednesday, September 18
New Bedford

Wednesday, August 21
Tuesday, September 17

WM

Personals

Pamela (Ex-Chief Cook
Aboard the SS Del Vaile)

Please contact Luis Escobai at (808)
935-9987 or write to him at P.O. Box
802, Hilo, Hawaii 96721.

Shipmates of James Orin
Thomas

Will any former shipmate of James Orin
Thomas please call Jeity Little at (409)
838-9941. Mr. little needs to talk with
you in order to help me. Thanks.

X-MAN
John Steeber (aka Joey Ramone) needs
your address. Write him at 24 Grant
PL, Irvington, N.J. 07111.

Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans

Wilmington
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Hpnolulu

^mton
.Louis

BY Point
Algonac
Totals

11 0 7
12 1 15

4 6

29 6
15 8
y 5 11
3 7 3

165 3 36
35 . 3 • 10

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2 0
388 50 208

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11 5
19 10
31 60
15 20
27
14 15
10 5
8 5
49 143

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Totals All Departments 630 548 715 510 455 632 234 877 560 619
•"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month.

••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.
A total of 1,831 jobs wwe shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,831 jobs shipped, 510 jobs or
about 28 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C** seniority
people. From May 16 to June 15, a total of 234 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief proeram
began on April 1, 1982, a total of 14,261 jobs have been shipped.



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The Seafarers Pension Plan an­
nounces the retirement of 32

members this month. Twenty-two of
those signing off sailed in the deep
sea division, nine sailed in the inland
division and one sailed on Great
Lakes ships.

Deck department member An­
drew N. Boney and steward depart­
ment member Robert E. Thomas
have been members longer than any
of the others to retire. Brothers
Boney and Thomas joined the Sea­
farers in 1945.

At 71 (as of February), galley
gang member Saturino Simsuangco
is the oldest of the new pensioners.
Likewise, fellow steward depart­
ment Seafarer Byron Smith, also re­
tiring, celebrated his 71st birthday in
May.

Brief biographical sketches of
these and the other new pensioners
follow:

DEEP SEA

CHESTER L. ANDERSON, 65,
joined the Seafarers in June 1955 in
the port of San Francisco. A native
of Canada, he sailed in the deck de­
partment. Brother Anderson has re­
tired to his native Newfoundland.

ANDREW N.
BONEY, 63,
joined the SIU in
1945 in the port
of New York.
Bom in Windsor,
Va., he shipped
in the deck de­

partment. Brother Boney graduated
from the bosun recertification course
in March 1974. He served in the
Army from 1950 to 1951 and now
calls South Hill, Va. home.

HENRY J. BROADUS, 51, joined
the union in 1957 in the port of Mo­
bile, Ala. Bom in Mobile, he sailed
in the steward department. Brother
Broadus resides in Grand Bay, Ala.

JAMES
HUGOS, 65,
joined the Seafar­
ers in 1958 in the
port of Lake
Charles, La.
Brother Buggs
was a member of
the galley gang and still calls'^his na­
tive Lake Charles home.

VIRGIL J.
CAMPBELL,
66, joined the
SIU in 1973 in
the port of Hous­
ton. Bom in Cov­
ington County,
Ala., Brother

Campbell is a veteran of both the
Army (1944-46) and Air Force
(1946-53). He sailed in the steward
department, upgraded at the
Lundeberg School and retired to An­
dalusia, Ala.

GEORGE E. HARRISON, 61,
joined the SIU in 1953 in the port of
New York. The Mathews, Va. native
sailed in the engine department and
upgraded at the Lundeberg School in

To Our New Pensioners
... Thanks for a Job Well Done

Each month in the Seafarers LOG, the names of SIU members who recently
have become pensioners appear with a brief biographical sketch. These men
arid women have served the maritime industry well, and the SIU and all their
union brothers and sisters wish them happiness and health in the days ahead.

1984. Brother Harrison still lives in
Mathews.

RONALD K.
CARRAWAY,
60, joined the
union in 1958 in
the port of New
York. The De­
troit native was a
member of the
deck department who upgraded at
the Lundeberg School in 1982.
Brother Carraway served in the
Army from 1946 until 1951. He re­
sides in the Philippines.

JOHN E.
DOYLE, 62,
joined the Seafar­
ers in 1946 in the
port of New
York. Bom in To­
ledo, Ohio,
Brother Doyle

shipped in the deck department. In
1960 he received a personal safety
award for work onboard the Maiden
Creek. He served in the Army from
1948 to 1950 and lives in San Fran­
cisco.

CHARLES H.
HURLBURT,
61, joined the
union in 1959.
Bom in Roches­
ter, N.Y., Brother
Hurlburt was a
member of the
galley gang. He served in the Navy
from 1947 until 1951 and currently
resides in Houston.

LEON LOCKEY, 70, joined the
Seafarers in 1956 in the port of Balti­
more. The native of Mississippi
shipped in the black-gang and up­
graded at the Lundeberg School.
Brother Lockey served in the Army
from 1945 to 1949. He lives in New
Orleans.

ANTHONY J. MELANSON, 64,
joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of
New York. A native of Brooklyn,
N.Y., Brother Melanson sailed in the
deck department. He served in the
Navy from 1945 to 1947 and retired
to Jersey City, N.J.

BYRON SMITH, 71, joined the
union in 1965 in the port of San
Francisco. Bom in England, Brother
Smith shipped in the steward depart­
ment. He calls Oakland, Calif,
home.

DAVID
KETCHUM, 56,
joined the Seafar­
ers in 1955 in the
port of Balti­
more. The Mary­
land native sailed

in the deck department. Brother
Ketchum frequently upgraded at the
Lundeberg School and lives in Baltir
more.

THOMAS R. NAVARRE, 63,
joined the SIU in 1951 in the port of
New York. He was bom in Louisi­
ana and shipped in the steward de­
partment. Brother Navarre
frequently upgraded at the
Lundeberg School and served in the
Army ftem 1945 to 1946. He retired
to San Pedro, Calif.

MIKE OHANNESIAN, 65, joined
the union in 1947 in the port of Nor­
folk, Va. Bom in Michigan, he
sailed in the deck department.
Brother Ohaimesian served in the
Navy from 1943 until 1946. He lives
in Wilmington, Calif.

ALVIN C.
OLANDER, 65,
joined the Seafar­
ers in 1947 in the
port of New
York. The Maine
native was a
member of the
galley gang, and he frequently up­
graded at the Lundeberg School.
Brother Olander resides in Virginia.

ALFRED T.
PORCARI,61,
joined the SIU in
1947 in the port
of New York.
The Marine
Corps veteran
was bom in

Brooklyn, N.Y. He shipped in the
deck and steward departments and
upgraded at the Lundeberg School.
Brother Porcari retired to Richmond
Hill, N.Y.

LINWOODC.
RICH, 66,
joined the union
in 1976 in the
port of New
York. Bom in
Maine, he sailed
in the deck de­
partment. Brother Rich com­
pleted bosun recertification in
1981. He served in the Navy
from 1942 to 1966 and lives in
Pasadena, Texas.

SATURINO
SIMSUANGCO,
71, joined the
Seafarers in 1964
in the port of Bal­
timore. A native
of the Philip­
pines, he shipped

in the steward department. Brother
Simsuangco served in the Navy
from 1945 until 1952. He resides in
East Bmnswick, NJ.

ROBERT E.
THOMAS, 65,
joined the SIU in
1945 in the port
of Mobile, Ala.
Bom in Missis­
sippi, he was a
member of the
galley gang. Brother Thomas re­
ceived a safety award in 1961 for his
work onboard the SS Wacosta. He
retired to New Orleans.

JAMES A.
WALLER, 65,
joined the union
in 1949 in the
.port of Tampa,
Fla. The native
of Savannah, Ga.
shipped in the

deck department. Brother Waller
served in the Navy from 1944 to
1946. He resides in Georgia.

RICHARD K.
WILLIAMS,
65, joined the
Seafarers in 1947
in the port of
Norfolk, Va.
Bom in Peters­
burg, Va., he
sailed in the deck department.
Brother Williams frequently up­
graded at the Lundeberg School. He
lives in Roper, N.C.

INLAND

ROBERT G. ELIA, 63, joined the
union in 1974 in the port of Philadel­
phia. A native of Vineland, N.J.,
Boatman Elia shipped in the steward
department. He resides in Vineland.

WALTER D.
HENRY, 66,
joined the SIU in
1979 in the port
of Tampa, Ha.
The Ohio native
shipped in the
deck department.

Boatman Henry upgraded at the
Lundeberg School in 1985. He re­
tired to Riverview, Fla.

ROMAN
JANKOWIAK,
62, joined the
union in 1957 in
the port of Balti­
more. He sailed
in the deck de­
partment. Boat­
man Jankowiak served in the U.S.
Marine Corps from 1946 to 1948.
He lives in his native Baltimore.

JOSEPH H.
KLEIMAN, 63,
joined the Seafar­
ers in 1957 in the
port of Houston.
The Galveston,
Texas native
shipped in the

black-gang. Boatman Kleiman re­
tired to his native Galveston.

Continued on page 21

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DispatchersV Report for Groat Lakes
CL—Company/Lakes L—Lakes NP—Hon Priority
MAY I6-JUNE 15,1991 •TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH

All Groups All Groups All Groups
Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP

Port DECK DEPARTMENT
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Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT
•mmikia

Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT

(I 9
ENTRY DEPARTMENT

Totals Ail Departments 0 41 35 0 80 8 0 65 51

*"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month.
••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.

Diopatchoro* Roport for inland Wators
MAY 16--JUNE 15, 1991

•TOTAL REGISTERED
All Groups

Class A - Class B Class C

TOTAL SHIPPED
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C

••REGISTERED ON BEACH
All Groups

Class A Class B Class C

Port
New York
Philadelphi

DECK DEPARTMENT

Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville
San Francisco
AVilmih^ri
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston
Algonac
St Louis

1 5
0 0

Totals

m.
0
0

2 0
0 0
A 1

0 0

0 0 0 0 r 'o 0
n ' n A A A A Piney Point

Onraff Ofradwr

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President
liiicliael Sacco

• 'Secretary-Treasurer
John Fay'

pyecutive Vice President
Joseph Sacco

Vice President Collective Bargaining .
Anguus "Red" Campbell

Vice President West Coast
•George.'McCairt^ '

;Viee President Government Services ;
Roy A. VBuck?^Merce^

Vice President Atlantic Coast . ;
JackCaffiey

Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters
Byron Kelley

Vice President Gulf Coast
• • • .'DeanCorgey

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17 14

Port
lew:York,,,^,

Xphiladelpliia'

Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans

J Jacksonville
[ San Franciscd

(Wilmington
Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston

St. Louis
Piney Point
Totals

San Francisco

Seattle
Puerto Rico
Houston
Algonac
St. Louis -
BneSLPoinf
Totals

'X

'XX-'

Port
XNew York
Philadelphia .kji

Norfolk
Mobile
New Orleans
Jacksonville

Totals All Departments 55 1 20 23 0 15 235 98 41
•"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month.

••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month.

HEADQUARTERS
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(301)899-0675 ; -
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(313)794-4988 ' X
BALTIMORE

1216 E. Baltimore St,
Baltimore, MD 21202 ' -/S's

(301) 327-4900
DULUTH

705 Medical Arts Building
Dulutb, MN 55802

(218)722-4110
HONOLULU

606 Kalihi Street
Honolulu. HI 96819

(808)845-5222
HOUSTON

1221 Pierce St.
Houston, TX 77002

(713)659-5152
JACKSONVILLE
3315 Liberty St.

Jacksonville, FL 32206
(904)353-0987
JERSEY CITY

99 Montgomery St.
Jersey City, NJ 07302 -JC4 ,

(201)435-9424 ,
MOBILE sf

1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy,
Mobile, AL 36605

(205) 478-0916
NEW BEDFORD

50 Union St.
New Bedford, MA 02740

(508) 997-5404
NEW ORLEANS

630 Jackson Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130

(504) 529-7546
NEW YORK

675 Fourth Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11232

. . , (718)499-6600 J
NORFOLK

115 Third St.
Norfolk, VA 23510

(804) 622-1892
PHILADELPHIA

2604 8. 4 St.
Philadelphia, PA 19148

; (215) 336-3818
X PD^ POINT

St. Mary's County
Piney Point, Jjfb 20674

(301) 994-0010
SAN FRANCISCO X||

XX 350 Fremont St.
San Francisco, CA 94105

X (415) 543-5855
Gdvemmerit Services Division

(415)861-3400
SANTURCE

1057 Fernandez Juncos St.
Stop 16

Santurce, PR 00907
(809) 721-4033

SEATTLE
; 2505 First Ave.

Seattle, WA 98121
X (206) 441-1960

ST. LOUIS
4581 Gravois Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63116
(314) 752-6500

WILMINGTON
510 N. Broad Ave.

Wilmington, CA 90744
(213)54^000

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Vie Seafarers LOG Mtempts to print as many digests of union stilptward minutes
as possible. On occasion, because of space iimMtions, some witt be omitted.

Ships minutes are reviewed by the union's contract department. Those
Issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union

upon receipt of the ships minutes.

CAPE MOHICAN (OMl Corp.), Janu­
ary 20 — Chairman David N. Martz,
Secretary Manuel Faria, Deck Delegate
Ronald Makowiecki, Engine Delegate
Robert W. Carey, Steward Delegate
Luis Lopez. Chairman discussed ran­
dom drug testing, asked crew to separate
plastics from rest of trash and called for
intensive fire and boat drills, as ship was
headed for Persian Gulf. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported. Operation Desert
Shield bulletin was read. Crew reported
some of allotments mailed on January 1
had not been received at home. Crew
also thanked steward department for job
well done.

CAPE MOHICAN iOMl Coip.), Febru­
ary 20 — Chairman David N. Martz,
Secretary Manuel Faria, Educational Di­
rector R.O'Brian, Deck Delegate Elmer
Meyer, Engine Delegate Robert W.
Carey, Steward Delegate Luis Lopez.
Chairman asked crew to minimize noise
in passageways and keep pantry and
crew lounge clean, also asked captain if
danger pay was approved for January
and February. Educational director sug^
gested crewmembers might get books or­
dered from MSC and upgrade at Piney
Point. Steward delegate reported beef.
Deck and engine delegates reported no
beefs or disputed OT. Crewmembers
asked contracts department for clarifica­
tion of imminent danger pay. Crew ex­
tended vote of thanks to steward
department.

NEDLLOYD J/C/DSO/V (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), February 24 — Chairman John
Neff, Secretary R.G. Connolly. Chair­
man discussed substance abuse and its
implications, also spoke about ship's
cleanliness. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Crew thanked Chief Cook
Mohamed Abdelfattah and GSUs Jose
Santiago and Mike Strickland for
doing good job. Crew observed one min­
ute of silence in memory of departed
brothers and sisters.

PFC EUGENE A. OflffEGOiV (Water­
man), February 17 Chairmari E.A.
Rihn, Secretary Patrick Helton, E>eck
Delegate Gary J. Ryhne, Engine Dele­
gate Maximo Dising, Steward Delegate
Albert H. Hendricks. Chairman noted
he is available to help with any prob­
lems. No beefs or disputed OT reported.

Getting Questions Answered
Steward Assistant Rut! DeMont Is
h^py with the answer she received
concerning a union contract situation
aboard the Cape Farewell.

CAPE FLORIDA (IMC), March 4 —
Chairman Bryan Peirsol, Secretary Wil­
liam Pitt, Educational Director Michael
Manuel, Deck Delegate Roland Noble,
Engine Delegate Robert Sails, Steward
Delegate Daniel Watts. Deck delegate
reported disputed OT. Engine and stew­
ard delegates reported no beefs or dis­
puted OT. Crew asked contracts
department to look into dental benefits
for family members. Crew inquired
about war risk bonus. In Persian Gulf,
crew witnessed several attacks and saw
missile land approximately 300 yards to
starboard side of ship.

CAPE HENRY(lOM), March 24 —
Chairman William Hampson, Secretary
Ralph Thomas. Secretary asked crew to
properly dispose of plastic. Engine dele­
gate reported beef with chief engineer.
No disputed OT reported by deck and
steward delegates.

CAPE HUDSON (lOM), March 10 —
Chairman George Cruz, Secretary
Humberto Ortiz. Chairman explained
Persian Gulf bonuses. Treasurer pro­
posed an emergency fund. No beefs or
disputed OT reported. Crew asked for
mattresses for use on deck during hot
weather.

GREEN VALLEY (Waterman), March
24 — Chairman Andrew Mack, Secre­
tary Robert Bright. Steward delegate re­
ported disputed OT and beef. No
disputed OT or beefs reported by deck
and engine delegates. Crew requested
contracts department look into changes
for vacation time and benefits program.
Galley gang thanked by crew.'Next
ports: Newport News,Va., Savannah,
Ga. and New Orleans.

OI/E/7S£AS>ll7Cr/C (Maritime Over­
seas), March 9 — Chairman John Little,
Secretary Fernando Urias, Deck Dele­
gate Tim Olvany, Engine Delegate
Andy Lopez, Steward Delegate R J.
Koiecki. Chairman announced possible
layup of up to 10 days without layoff.
He indicated reliefs per old shipping
rules would likely be reinstated. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew re­
quested contracts department to maintain
or increase current manning scale due to
safety considerations. Steward depart- •
ment thanked for good meals. Next port:
Nederland, Texas.

S4AfHO(/SrOIV( Waterman), March
17 — Chairman H.O. Leake, Eiduca-
tional Director Russell Zeller. Chairman
reported agreement between officers and
crew to split cost for radio/scanner. He
announced upcoming ship inspection.
No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew
asked about shortening wait for money
for those getting off ship. Next port:
Newport News, Va.

SEA-LAND CRUSADER (Sea-Land
Service), March 31 — Chairman Joseph
A. Osario, Secretary Nick Andrews,
Deck Delegate Glenn Reynolds, Stew­
ard Delegate Jose Ortiz. Treasurer
listed $50 in ship funds. Deck delegate
reported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported by engine delegate or
steward delegate. Crew requested in­
creased variety of food, asked that offi­
cers refrain from visiting crew lounge.
Next port: San Juan, P.R.

USNS BOLD(V.S. Marine Manage­
ment), March 8 — Chairman Ernest
Caltenback, Secretary John
MacDougal. Chairman reported dissatis­
faction with loss of exercise room and
impending loss of rec room. He also
noted captain does not approve overtime

until end of voyage. Educational director
explained shiphandling simulator course
at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate
asked for advance notice for future
watch schedule changes. Steward dele­
gate reported disputed OT and need for
condiment trays for rougfrseg^ He also
noted SA's room was floodeoTrom deck
drain. Ship is still short two VCRs. TV
and radio antennas need repair. Next
port: Norfolk, Va.

AMERICAN FALCON (American
Transport), April 24 — Chairman Bill
Van Horn, Secretary Karen Van Horn,
Educational Director Kevin Gordon,
Deck Delegate Dave Johnson, Steward
Delegate John Ganter. Chairman an­
nounced upcoming payoff. Educational
director noted opportunity to upgrade at
Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT re­
port^. Crew requested mattress pads for
plastic mattresses and replacement chairs
for cabins. Kevin Gordon sought infor­
mation about lost and stolen luggage. - .
Next port: Wilmington, N.C.

couraged all members to upgrade at
Piney Point and contribute to SPAD.
Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No
beefs or disputed OT reported by engine
or steward delegates. Crew asked con­
tracts department to review an increase
in dental benefits and v acation time
counting toward retirement. All mem­
bers were asked to keep coffee mess area
clean and reduce noise in passageways
after working hours.

CAPEHORNdOM), April 21 —
Chairman Paul Domes, Secretary W.
Schmale. Chairman announced payoff
scheduled for Saturday . He said clarifica­
tion on war bonuses was forthcoming.
Delegates reported no beefs or disputed
OT.

CAPE HUDSON (lOM), April 21 —
Chairman Leonard Spivey, Secretary
Humherto Ortiz, Educational Director
John Yarber. Secretary announced, in
honor of fatally injured former chairman
George Craz, each crewmember would

Getting the Facts
Cape Farewell crewmembers AB Ralph Capetta (left). Chief Cook Gary Owens
(second from left) and Bosun Tom Walker (standing) talk with Patrolman Anthony
McQuay before sailing to the Persian Gulf.

CAPE ANN(Amsea), April 19 —
Chairman William Dawson, Secretary
Glenn D'Ambrosio, Deck Delegate
Howard Hare, Engine Delegate Mon­
roe Monsiur. Chairman noted payoff
would take place in Yorktown, Va. later
in month. Educational director stressed
importance of upgrading at Piney Point.
Chief Steward Glenn D'Ambrosio was
elected ship's treasurer, and he listed $30
in ship fund. Deck delegate reported dis­
puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported by engine delegate or steward
delegate. Crew received verification of
war bonus. Crew asked for new furni­
ture, ice machine and ventilation system
for rec room. Next port: Yorktown.

CAPE DUCATO (lOM), April 7 —
Chairman George J. Diefenbach, Secre-
taiy Ramond L. Jones, Educafional Di­
rector J. Griffith, Deck Delegate
Donald Davis, Engine Delegate Van C.
Jones, Steward Delegate Larry Ewing.
Chairman reminded watch personnel to
make coffee for their reliefs. He urged
everyone to upgrade as soon as possible.
Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No
beefs or disputed OT reported by engine
or steward delegates. Crew observed one
minute of silence in memory of departed
brothers and sisters.

CAPE FAREWELL (IMC), April 14 —
Chairman John Thompson, Secretary
W.Waller, Deck Delegate Tim Fitzger­
ald, Engine Delegate Henry Hall, Stew­
ard Delegate Rati DeMont. Educational
director urged everyone to upgrade.
Deck delegate reported disputed OT. En­
gine delegate reported no beefs or dis­
puted OT. Steward delegate reported
90-day stores due in Germany. Crew re­
quested headquarters' attention regard­
ing compensation difficulties. Everyone
was asked to abide by new plastic dis­
posal law. Crewmembers want new mov­
ies, planned swap in Germany.

make $1CX) donation to Mrs. George
Cruz. Educational director recommended
upgrading at Lundeberg School. No
brofs or disputed OT reported. Crew
planned to start new ship's fund, as old
one was sent to Mrs. Cruz. Crew said
laundry facilities needed repair. Crew ob­
served one minute of silence in memory
of departed brothers and sisters.

CONSTELLATION(Maersk), April 2
— Chairman Salvatore Ciciulla, Secre­
tary L. Fend, Deck Delegate H. Wood,
Engine Delegate A. Meyer, Steward Del­
egate C. Dominguez. Secretary stressed
importance of SPAD donations. Educa­
tional director described the facilities
crewmembers can enjoy while upgrading
at Lundeberg School in Piney Point. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew
asked for clarification regarding war
bonus. Crew voted to purchase video
rewinder to save weir on VCR. Steward
department thanked crew for helping
keep ship clean. Crew asked for patroir
man at payoff as many new members
want to pay dues and initiation.

COURIER (Vulcan Carriers), April 9 —
Chairman Kadir P. Amat, Secretary
Dana Zuls. Chairman reported ship re­
ceived contract and issues of LOG. He
asked for clarification from contracts de­
partment regarding length of current as­
signment. He reported captain declined
launch service when ship was at anchor
for three days because captain thought
they would not be there more than 24
hours. No beefs or disputed OT reported.
Crew suggested contracts department
look into increases in pension and vaca­
tion pay.

CAPE FLORIDA (IMC), April 21 —
Chairman Bryan Peirsol, Secretaiy Wil­
liam Pitt, Deck Delegate Roland Noble,
Engine Delegate Albert Ragnoni, Stew­
ard Delegate Dan Watts. Chairman said
no word had been received regarding
war bonuses. Educational director en-

GUS DARNELL (Ocean Shipholding),
April 14 — Chairman Terry Thomas,
Secretary Richard Paulson, Educational
Director Larry Phillips, Deck Delegate
J.F. Caballero, Engine E)elegate Craig
Croft, Steward Delegate Antonio Car-
rasquillo. Chairman announced cancella­
tion of relief provision was lifted. He
reported ship lacking numerous items, in­
cluding fresh bruit and vegetables. He
said coffee was being made at 0930 for

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1000 coffee time. Educational director
encouraged SPAD donations and upgrad­
ing at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate
asked for verification on midnight hot
meal for 12-to-4 watch. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported. Crew noted cleaning
gear needed and reported enjoyable cook-
outs and basketball games on fantail
once or twice monthly with smooth sail­
ing in between.

G/?E47L>lWD(IOM), April 28 —
Chairman Dennis Brown, Secretary
Paul Calimer, Educational Director C.
Hines, Deck Delegate Robert
O'Conneii, Engine Delegate Steve
Bigelow, Steward Delegate David
Campbell. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Next port: Tacoma, Wash.

Deck and engine delegates reported dis­
puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported by steward delegate. Rec room
VCR needs replaced. Crew asked to
keep noise down in quarters while others
sleep. Crew extended vote of thanks to
steward department for good food and
clean dining area. Next port: Portland,
Ore.

SGT.MATEJKOCAK (Waterman),
April 7 — Chairman Angelo Urti, Secre­
tary Milton Phelps, Educational Direc­
tor D. Peterson, Deck Delegate Michael
Duggan, Engine Delegate Michael
Tremper, Steward Delegate Antonio
Prizmik. Chairman reported no union
mail received during current voyage. He
thanked all departments for cooperation
and announced payoff scheduled for mid-
month. Secretary also thanked depart­
ments for cooperation and support. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew dis­
cussed war bonuses, reminded those get­
ting off to register on time returning to
home port. Crew observed one minute of
silence in memory of departed brothers
and sisters.

ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman), April
14 — Chairman William Penny Jr.,
Secretary Paul Hunt, Educational Direc­
tor Jerald Graham. Educational direc­
tor strongly encouraged members to
upgrade at Piney Point and take advan­
tage of educational opportunities offered
by union. Treasurer listed $2(X) in movie
fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported.
Crew reported mail not arriving regu­
larly, extended vote of thanks to QMED
Charlie Smith's wife for sending LOGS
by mail. Also extended vote of thanks to
engine, deck and steward departments
and offered sympathies to families who
lost loved ones on Stonewall Jackson.
Next port: Norfolk, Va.

LIBERTY BELLE, (Liberty Maritime),
April 28 — Chairman E.K. Bryan, Sec­
retary I.R. Fletcher, Educational Direc­
tor E. Smith. Chairman reported smooth
trip, asked members to take advantage of
upgrading and educational opportunities
at Piney Point. He explained advantage
of job security attained by upgrading.

LIBERTY STAR (Liheny Maritime),
April 28 — Chairman Joseph San
Filippo, Secretary Vincent Sanchez Jr.,
Educational Director Jose Hipolito,
Deck Delegate Willie Chestnutt, Stew­
ard Delegate Stanley Daranda. Chair­
man reported good trip to Singapore,
though one man hospitalized due to ill­
ness. Chairman thanked crew and an­
nounced retirement following current
trip. He said ship would arrive in Port­
land, Ore. May 7, with payoff following
day. No beefs or disputed OT reported.
Crew thanked galley gang "especially
GSU Stanley Daranda" for cleanliness,
also commended upkeep of living areas.

ITB MOBILE (Sheridan Transporta­
tion), April 21 — Chairman David Pal-
umbo. Secretary F. Cordero,
Educational Director Jerry Dellinger,
Deck Delegate Joseph E. Miller. Chair­
man said he was proud of crew. Educa­
tional director urged donations to SPAD
and upgrading at Lundeberg School.
Treasurer listed $15 in ship's fund. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew
thanked galley gang, also received
thanks for helping during meal hours
with riding gangs. Next port: New York.

NUEVO SAN JUAN (Pueno Rico Ma­
rine), April — Chairman Manuel Silva,
Secretary Charles Curley, Educational
Director C J. Gallagher, Deck Delegate
Robert Kirk. Chairman stressed import
tance of donating to SPAD. He asked
crewmembers to keep mess hall closed
while in port, also asked them to help
keep garbage sorted. Educational direc­
tor noted entire ship's fund was used to
purchase microwave oven. Deck dele­
gate reported dispute over some division
of wages. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported by engine or steward delegates.
Crew discussed ship safety and cleanli­
ness as well as internal cooperation.
Chairman added this is one of best crews
he has sailed with.

OMI LEADER iOMl), April 28 —
Chairman Ronald Charles, Secretary
William Rohles, Educational Director
Dyke P. Gardner^ Deck Delegate
Efstratios Zouhantis, Engine Delegate
Sean D. Walker, Steward Delegate Glo­
ria Holmes. Chairman announced pay­
off due at next port. Deck delegate
reported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported by engine or stew-

Patrolman Aboard Cape Farewell Helps Settle Welfare Matter
Patrolman Anthony McQuay (right) helps Bosun Tom Walker (left) with a union
welfare matter while OMU Wilbert Miles and AS Albert Hadley wait in line.

ard delegates. Crew thanked steward de­
partment for good food and good wpric.

OMI WABASH (OMI), April 21 —
Chairman Joseph Moore, Secretary TJ.
Smith, Educational Director Patrick
McNamara, Deck Delegate George
Lugo, Engine Delegate Paul Ben
Adams, Steward Delegate Cesar Avila.
Treasurer listed $ 12 in movie fund. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew sug­
gested contracts department look into
changes in retirement, health plans and
pay scale. Next port: Baltimore.

OMI WILLAMETTE (OMI Corp.),
April 28 — Chairman C. Pryor, Secre­
tary Robert Scott, Educational Director
J. Badgett, Engine Delegate Daniel
Bland, Steward Delegate James Prado.
Chairman announced payoff in Long
Beach, Calif. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Robert Scott gave Bosun Pryor
and crew a vote of thanks for condition
of ship, also asked everyone to upgrade,
if not for themselves, for families.

OVERSEAS OH/O (Maritime Over­
seas), April 7 — Chairman C,0, Her-
rera, Secretary E. Gray, Educational
Director Monte Beck, Deck Delegate
W. Douglas, Engine Delegate G.
Banda, Steward Delegate R. Brown.
Chairman advised crew old washer fixed
and new one installed. He said vessel
scheduled for two trips to Valdez,
Alaska. Secretary stated almost 20 mov­
ies have been added to library. Educa­
tional director reminded Seafarers to
upgrade at Lundeberg School and con­
tribute to SPAD. No beefs or disputed
OT reported. Crew asked when pre-war
shipping rules will return. Steward de­
partment thanked for excellent job. Next
ports: Vialdez and Long Beach, Calif.

PA TRIOT (Vulcan Carriers), April 11
— Chairman Ralph Gibbs, Secretary
Rudolf Springat, Educational Director
Lesley Cope, Deck Delegate Gene
Dimmick, Engine Delegate John Wil­
son, Steward Delegate Gerald Kirtsey.
Chairman reported smooth sailing. Edu­
cational director urged members to do­
nate to SPAD. Treasurer Chris Jensen
noted $762.90 in ship's fund. No beefs
or disputed OT reported. Crew asked
contracts department to explore possibil­
ity of company providing ship with
enough money for draws when docking
between payoffs. Members asked for de­
tails on war bonus. No mail received for
two months. Galley gang thanked for
fine food. Next port: Subic Bay, Philip­
pines.

PRIDE OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­
ment), April 8 — Chairman Henry E.
Jones, Secretary F. Robertson, Educa­
tional Director R. Lukacs, Steward Dele­
gate Eddie Fisher. Chairman announced
payoff to take place April 10 in New Or­
leans. Educational director urged eligible
crewmembers to upgrade at Piney Point.
Treasurer listed $210 in ship's fund.
Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No
beefs or disputed OT reported by engine
and steward delegates. Crewmembers
had questions about signing foreign arti­
cles at time of payoff. Members noted
air conditioning not working properly in
rooms. Next port: New Orleans.

PFC EUGENE OBREGON (Water­
man), April 21 — Chairman E.A. Rihn,
Secretary Patrick Helton, Deck Dele­
gate Gary J. Rhyne, Engine Delegate
Maximo Dising, Steward Delegate Al­
bert L. Hendricks. Chairman thanked
everyone for smooth trip, said they
needed to ask patrolman for clarification
on sanitary duties of DEU. Secretary
thanked deck and engine departments for
cooperation. Educational director asted
each crewmember to contribute two vid­
eotapes to ship's collection. No beefs or
OT disputes reported. Crew thanked gal­
ley gang. Next port: Port Hueneme, Calif.

RANGER (Vuncan Carriers), April 15
— Chairman Juan Castillo, Secretary
Roger Linasan, Educational Director
Randall Firestine, Deck Delegate Jim
Delay, Steward Delegate Joanne
Knight. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Crew requested new washing ma­
chine.

SEAMfffAS LOG

SEA-LAND ACHIEVER (Sea-Land
Service), April 14 — Chairman John
Bertolino, Secretary J. DeLise, Deck
Delegate Joe Chiaramonte, Engine Del­
egate Robert Vance. Chairman reported
payoff due at next port, Elizabeth, N.J.
Educational director urged upgrading at
Lundeberg School. Deck and steward
delegates reported disputed OT. No
beefs or disputed OT reported by engine
delegate. Crew requested additional laun­
dry equipment.

SEA-LAND ATLANTIC (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), April I — Chairman W.C. Byrd,
Secretary R. K. Ward, Educational Di­
rector J. Ashley. Secretary noted TV an­
tenna receiver needs repair. Steward
delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs
or disputed OT reported by deck and en­
gine delegates. Crew waiting for individ­
ual room refrigerators. Next port:
Charleston, S.C.

SEA-LAND CHALLENGER (Sea-
Land Service), April 14 — Chairman
Roy L. Williams, Secretary H.L.
Scypes, Educational Director Dennis
Baker, Engine Delegate,Valentin
Martinez, Steward Delegate Jessie Lee
James. Chairman requested patrolman at
payoff in Elizabeth, N.J. Steward depart­
ment thanked deck gang for cooking at
Easter cookout. Crew thanked galley
gang, especially Chief Cook Jessie
James, for good food and hard work.
Next port: Elizabeth.

SEA-LAND CONSUMER (Sea Land
Service), April 23 — Chairman Raul Ig-
lesias. Secretary Luis Iturrino, Educa­
tional Director Jack Davis, Deck
Delegate Tom Gruber. Chairman noted
anyone onboard more than eight months
needed to get off ship. Deck delegate re­
ported disputed OT. No disputed OT re­
ported by engine or steward delegates.

SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE (Sea-Land
Service), April 28 — Chairman Eiex
Cary Jr., Secretary Louise Martin.
Chairman noted successful trip and good
crew. Educational director reminded ev­
eryone to upgrade at Piney Point. No
beefs or disputed OT reported.

SEA-LAND EXPEDITION (Sea-Land
Service), April 7 — Chairman Jimmy
Hassan, Secretary E. Vazquez, Educa­
tional Director David Dukehart, Stew­
ard Delegate Barry Johnson. Chairman
noted everything running smoothly. He
announced shipping rules reverted to pre­
war status. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported.

SEA-LAND EXPLO/IE/? (Sea-Land
Service), April 13 — Chairman Ted A.
Tolentino, Secretary Suhermadhy
Ghani, Educational Director Robert E.
Blackwell, Deck Delegate Jabez E.
Pegg, Engine Delegate Theodore V.
Hawkins, Steward Delegate Ruben
Casin Jr. Chairman and secretary an-
liounced they will be leaving vessel for
two-trip relief. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Crew thanked galley gang for
good chow. Next port: Oakland, Calif.

SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), April 6 — Chairman J.M. Ard,
Secretary J.L. Johnson, Educational Di­
rector G. Jaramillo. Chairman said trip
went well and crew was thanked for
keeping ship clean. No beefs or disputed
OT reported. Crew reminded to upgrade
at Piney Point. Steward department
thanked for job well done.

SEA-LAND FREEDOM (Sea-Land
Service), April 28 — Chairman Robert
Woods, Secretary Gene Sivley, Educa­
tional Director Ray Chapman. Trea­
surer listed $174 in ship's fund, turned in
to chairman on April 28. No beefs or dis­
puted OT reported. Crew wished J.
Owens and F. Timmons happy retire­
ment and good fishing! Next port: Ta­
coma, Wash.

SEA-LAND HAWAII (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), April 9 — Chairman Carroll

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OTILIO
MARTINEZ,
63, joined the
Seafarers in 1977
in the port of San
Juan, P.R. A na­
tive Puerto
Rican, Boatman

HAMOUD
ZAWKARI,65,
joined the union in
1966 in the port of
Buffalo. Bom in
Arabia, he shipped
in the deck depart­
ment. Boatman

Zawkari retired to Brooklyn, N.Y.

GREAT LAKES

Martinez sailed in the deck depart­
ment. He lives in Santurce, P.R.

DELMA E.
POLK, 62,
joined the union
in 1957 in the
port of Houston.
Bom in Kennard,
Texas, he
shipped in the

JACK ALLEN,
59, joined the
SlUih 1958 in
the port of De­
troit. A native of
St. Clair, Mich.,
he sailed in the
deck department.

deck department and frequently up­
graded at the Lundeberg School.
Boatman Polk resides in Kennard,
Texas.

Brother Allen sailed as an AB
wheelsman primarily aboard Thomli-
son Fleet vessels. He became the Du-
luth (Minn.) port agent in 1971.
When the Algonac (Mich.) union
hall opened in 1980, Allen was
named port agent there. He still calls
St. Clair home.

ENRIQUE N.
RIVERA, 63,
joined the Seafar­
ers in 1976 in the
port of San Juan,
P.R. He shipped
in the deck de­
partment. He

CORRECTION

also served in the Coast Guard from
1946 until 1966. Boatman Rivera re­
tired to Rio Piedras, P.R.

An incorrect biography for deep sea
pensioner Roy C. McCauIey was pub­
lished in last month's Seafarers LOG.
The collected sketch appears below.

m

ROBERT G.
TAYLOR, 56,
joined the SIU in
1959 in the port
of Philadelphia.
A native of Vir­
ginia, Boatman
Taylor now re-

ROY C. Mc-
CAULEY, 65,
joined the Seafar­
ers in 1970 in the
port of Balti­
more. The native
of Alabama up­
graded his engine

sides in Mathews, Va.

department rating to QMED in 1974
at the Lundeberg School. Broher Mc­
CauIey last sailed aboard the LNG
Gemini. He has retired to Baltimore.

Looking Forward to Retirement
Charles Corrente, pictured here with his wife, Rose, recently announced his
retirement after sailing 40 years with the SIU. Corrente, a galley gang mernber,
joined the union in 1951. While Brother Corrente may not be sailing in the
future, he will keep up with Seafarers by talking to his son, Dave Heindel, who
happens to be an SIU asistant vice president.

Senator Sampies Seafarer-Style Chow
On a recent inspection of APL's President Adams, Senator John Breaux
(D-La.) (second from right) sampled the SIU galley gang's freshly-baked
cookies. With Breaux are (from left) SIU San Francisco Port Agent Nick
Celona, APL Vice President Gene Pentimonti, Chief Steward Allen HoNinger,
Chief Cook A.J. Carpenter and GSU Burt Richardson.

21

Know Your Rights
FINANCIAL REPORTS. The

constitution of the„SIU Atlantic, Gulf,
Lakes and Inland Waters District
makes specific provision for safe­
guarding the membership's money
and Union finances. The constitution
requires a detailed audit by Certified
Public Accountants every year, which
is to be submitted to the membership
by the Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly
finance committee of rank-and-file
members, elected by the membership,
makes examination each year of the
finances of the Union and reports fully
their findings and recommendations.
Members of this committee may make
dissenting reports, specific recom­
mendations and separate findings.

TRUSTFUNDS. All trust funds of
the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­
land Waters District are administered
in accordance with the provisions of
various trust fund agreements. All
these agreements specify that the
trustees in charge of these funds shall
equally consist of Union and manage­
ment representatives and their alter­
nates. All expenditures and
disbursements of trust funds are made
only upon approval by a majority of
the trustees. All trust fund financial
records are available at the headquar­
ters of the various trust funds.

SHIPPING RIGHTS. A
member's shipping rights and senior­
ity are protected exclusively by con­
tracts between the Union and the
employers. Members should get to
know their shipping rights. Copies of
these contracts are posted and avail­
able in all Union halls. If members
believe there have been violations of
their shipping or seniority rights as
contained in the contracts between the
Union and the employers, they should
notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by
certified mail, return receipt re­
quested. The proper address for this is:

Angus Red Campbell,
Chairman

Seafarers Appeals Board
5201 Auth Way

Camp Springs, Md. 20746

Full copies of contracts as referred
to are available to members at all
times, either by writing directly to the
Union or to the Seafarers Appeals
Board.

CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU
contracts are available in all SIU halls.
These contracts specify the wages and
conditions under which an SIU mem­
ber works and lives aboard a ship or
boat. Members should know their con­
tract rights, as well as their obliga­
tions, such as filing for overtime (OT)
on the proper sheets and in the proper
memner. If, at any time, a member
believes that an SIU patrolman or
other Union official fails to protect
their contractual rights properly, they
should contact the nearest SIU port
agent.

EDITORIAL POLICY—THE
SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers
LOG traditionally has refrained from
publishing any article serving the po­
litical purposes of any individual in
the Union, officer or member. It also
has refrained from publishing articles
deemed harmful to the Union or its
collective membership. This estab­
lished policy has been reaffirmed by
membership action at the September
1960 meetings in all constitutional
ports. The responsibility for Seafarers
LOG policy is vested in an editorial
board which consists of the Executive
Board of the Union. The Executive

Board may delegate, from among its
ranks, one individual to carry out this
responsibility.

PAYMENT OF MONIES. No
monies are to be paid to anyone in any
official capacity in the SIU unless an
official Union receipt is given for
same. Under no circumstances should
any member pay any money for any
reason unless he is given such receipt.
In the event anyone attempts to require
any such payment be made without
supplying a receipt, or if a member is
required to make a payment and is
given an official receipt, but feels that
he should not have been required to
make such payment, this should im­
mediately be reported to Union head­
quarters.

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the
SIU constitution are available in all
Union halls. All members should ob­
tain copies of this constitution so as to
familiarize themselves with its con­
tents. Any time a member feels any
other member or officer is attempting
to deprive him of any constitutional
right or obligation by any methods
such as dealing with charges, trials,
etc., as well as all other details, the
member so affected should immedi­
ately notify headquarters.

EQUAL RIGHTS. All members
are guaranteed equal rights in employ­
ment and as members of the SIU.
These rights are clearly set forth in the
SIU constitution and in the contracts
which the Union has negotiated with
the employers. Consequently, no
member may be discriminated against
because of race, creed, color, sex and
national or geographic origin. If any
member feels that he is denied the
equal rights to which he is entitled, he
should notify Union headquarters.

SEAFARERS POLITICAL AC­
TIVITY DONATION—SPAD.
SPAD is a separate segregated fund.
Its proceeds are used to further its ob­
jects and purposes including, but not
limited to, furthering the political, so­
cial and economic interests of mari­
time workers, the preservation and
furthering of the American Merchant
Marine with improved employment
opportunities for seamen and boatmen
and the advancement of trade union
concepts. In connection with such ob­
jects, SPAD supports and contributes
to political candidates for elective of­
fice. All contributions are voluntary.
No contribution may be solicited or
received because of force, job dis­
crimination, financial reprisal, or
threat of such conduct, or as a condi­
tion of membership in the Union or of
employment. If a contribution is made
by reason of the above improper con­
duct, the member should notify the
Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified
mail within 30 days of the contribution
for investigation and appropriate ac­
tion and refund, if involuntary. A
member should support SPAD to pro­
tect and further his economic, political
and social interests, and American
trade union concepts.

If at any time a member feels that
any of the above rights have been
violated, or that he has been denied
bis constitutional right of access to
Union records oi* information, he
should immediately notify SIU
President Michael Sacco at head­
quarters by certified mail, return
receipt requested. The address is
5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs,
Md. 20746.

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Heick, Secretary C. Modellas, E>eck E>el-
egate Larry R. Viola, Engine Delegate
Steve Roiiins, Steward Delegate Ed­
mund Nicolas. Chairman announced
payoff on arrival in Long Beach, Calif.
He urged members to apply to
Lundeberg School for upgrading. Deck
delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs
or disputed OT reported by engine and
steward delegates. Crew requested new
toaster and repair of hot water machine
in crew's lounge. Crewmembers re­
minded to clean laundry room when fin­
ished and clean their rooms when
signing off. Next port: Oakland, Calif.

SEA-LAND INNOVATOR {Sea-Land
Service), April 14 — Chairman Ken
McGregor, Secretary R. Spencer, Edu­
cational Director M. Soidierer, Deck
Delegate R. Ciemente, Engine Delegate
C. Barbati, Steward Delegate G. Bran­
son. Chairman reminded crew of upcom­
ing safety meeting. He said everything is
running smoothly. Educational director
urged members to donate to SPAD. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew re­
quested new washer and dryer as well as
liquid detergent for engine room washer.
Next ports: Yokohama and Kobe, Japan;
Pusan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (Sea-Land
Service), April 14 — Chairman L.C.
Cope, Secretary William Wraten, Deck
Delegate Steve Kastel, Engine Delegate
E. Ford, Steward Delegate A. Mugalli.
Chairman reported death of previous
bosun, M. J. Dutch KeefTer, who suf­
fered a heart attack while aboard vessel.
He announced ship would be going on
new run next voyage and said everything
was progressing smoothly. Secretary
noted reinstatement of pre-war shipping
rules. Educational director reminded
members to contribute to SPAD. Deck
department expressed regret at loss of
Brother Keeffer. No beefs or disputed
OT reported. Galley gang thanked for
good food. Crew requested repair or re­
placement of crew mess refrigerator.
Next port: Long Beach, Calif.

SEA-LAND PACIFIC (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), April 7 — Chairman Oscar
Wiley, Secretary Don Spangler, Stew­
ard Delegate Bernhard Rombach. Sec­
retary aimounced voyage was smooth
with good crew aboard. Treasurer listed
$26 in ship's fund. Steward delegate re­
ported disputed OT. No beefs or disput­
ed OT reported by deck and engine
delegates. Crew received copies of Sea­
farers LOG. Members reminded to leave
rooms clean with fresh set of linens
when signing off. Next port: Long
Beach, Calif.

SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE (Sea-
Land Service), April 30 — Chairman
Robert Newby, Secretary Edward Por­
ter, Educational Director Paul Thomas.
No beefs or disputed OT reported.

SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea-Land
Service), April 20 — Chairman B.
O'Hanlon, Secretary Jennifer Jim,
Deck Delegate George Fries. Treasiuer
announced $30 in crew fund. No beefs
or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked
for keeping decks well maintained. Gal­
ley gang thanked for good service. Next
port: Oakland, Calif.

SEA-LAND QUALITY (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), April 17 — Chairman Calvin
James, Secretary Joseph Bennett, Edu­
cational Director J. Walsh, Deck Dele­
gate Charles Quales, Steward Delegate'
Bert Winfleld. Chairman announced
ship received notice from headquarters
concerning old shipping rules and was
expecting clarification on payoff. Secre­
tary thanked crew and galley gang for co­
operation. Engine delegate reported
disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported by deck or steward delegates.
Crew suggested two washers be used,
one for work clothes and one for good
clothes. Crew gave vote of thanks to
steward department Next port Houstort

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SEA-LAND RELIANCE (Sea-Land
Service), April 6 — Chairman George
Bradley, Secretary L. Rene, Educa­
tional Director Ron Belcher. Chairman
atuiounced payoff set for April 8 in Long
Beach, Calif. Secretary and treasurer
noted $18.61 left in ship's fund after pur­
chase of movies and weight lifting equip­
ment. Educational director urged eligible
crewmembers to upgrade at Lundeberg
School. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Crew notified of change in ship­
ping rules to pre-war status.

SEA-LAND SPIRIT (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), April 21 — Chairman William
Lough, Secretary and Treasurer Roscoe
Williams, Educational Director Jim Wil­
liams, Deck Delegate Tyrone Berry, En­
gine Delegate Cliff Miles, Steward
Delegate Richard Casuga. Chairman
commended ship and crew and an­
nounced upcoming ports. Secretary re­
ported work being done on decks and
passageways. T reasurer announced
funds given to Bosun John Shoeinstein
to tape new movies which will be
brought onboard in Oakland, Calif. He
listed $275 in ship's fund and $121 in
BBQ fund, crew looking for reasonably
priced grill. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Crew noted all requests.for time
off should be documented properly.
Crew still waiting for new washing ma­
chine; has received new radio, tape and
CD player. Steward's mixing box needs
repair. Crew thanked galley gang for job
well done. Next port: Long Beach, Calif.

SEA-LAND TACOMA (Sea-Land Ser­
vice), April 4 — Chairman E. Cain, Sec­
retary L. Lightfoot, Educational
Director R. Clock, Engine Delegate G.
L. Ackley, Steward Delegate Richard
Garcia. Chairman announced payoff in
Tacoma, Wash, on arrival. Secretary told
crew all union and plans applications are
available aboard vessel. Educational di­
rector asked members to report any elec­
trical problems. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Members asked to empty ash­
trays after use. March Seafarers LOG re­
ceived by crew. Steward department
received vote of thanks for fine meals
prepared during voyage. Next port: Ta­
coma.

S£4I.IF7>IAfr>l/?Cr/C (IMC), April
14 — Chairman Robert Saylor, Secre­
tary Sharon Ortiz, Educational Director
K. Pennewell, Engine Delegate Douglas
L. Johnson. Chairman reported ship
passed Coast Guard inspection; Coast
Guard was impressed by cooperation of
all crewmembers and willingness to par­
ticipate. He announced vote of thanks to
galley gang. Treasurer listed $150 in
ship fund. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Steward delegate said shipping
companies should provide sugar-free
products for diabetic crewmembers,
asked steward to order them. Ship cur­
rently has one diabetic onboard. Crew
noted everyone should be courteous with
other members' clothes left in laundry fa­
cilities. Next port: San Diego, Calif.

SEAUFTINDIAN OCEAN (IMC),
April 28 — Chairman David Clement.
Chairman reported no money in movie
fund, asked for patrolman at Piney Point.
Educational director urged upgrading at
Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed
OT reported. Crew armounced shortage
of equipment and reported faulty gas
meter.

SUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific Gulf Ma­
rine), April 4 — Chairman W.L. Davis,
Secretary M.K. Mueller, Educational Di­
rector C.C. Hall. Chairman noted every­
thing running okay. Educational director
urged eligible crewmembers to upgrade
at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT
reported.

ULTRASEA (American Maritime),
April 14 — Chairman Carlos Spina,
S^retary Robert Kennedy, Educational
Director Joseph Trauth, Deck Delegate
A. Martinez, Steward Delegate Ru­
dolph Xatruch. Chairman armounced
upcoming port of Alexandria, Egypt.
Secretary urged everyone to keep rec
room clean and properly dispose of
trash. Treasurer list^ $125 in ship's
fund and $25 donation for new micro­

wave oven. Engine delegate reported dis­
puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported by deck or steward delegates.
Crew asked that noise be minimized in
passageways, as off-watch members are
sleeping.

USNSALTAIR(Bay Tankers), April 9
— Chairman Arthur Benner, Secretary
Robert Snyder, Educational Director
C.J. Brawn, Engine Delegate Dan
Smith. Deck delegate reported questions
regarding OT and a beef. Engine dele­
gate reported beef over crewmember's
unexplained removal from engine room.
Steward delegate reported no beefs or
disputed OT. Crew noted general dissat­
isfaction among its members. Crew has
had same 12 movies for 47 days. It ex-

Schwarz for homemade pastries, Robert
Firth for homemade soup and GSUs Wil­
liam Bergen and Alonzo Belcher for
good work.

CAPE BLANCO (Axnencan President
Lines), May 17 — Secretary H. M.
Davis. Treasurer reported $1000 in
ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. Crew thanked SUP for outstand­
ing job on galley repairs. Next port:
Jacksonville, Fla.

CAPE MA y (OMI Corp.), May 12 —
Chairman Dan Marcus; Secretary
David Alexander, Educational Director
C. Shephard, Deck Delegate Edwin Ri­
vera, Engine Delegate R.R. Bunch,
Steward Delegate Scott Owens. Chair-

A Farewell Briefing
Cape Farewell crewmembers receive a briefing from SlU representatives before the
ship sails to the Persian Gulf.

tended thanks to steward department for
galley cleanliness. Next port: Savaimah,
Ga.

USNS CHAUVENET(Maiship Opera­
tors), April 2 — Chairman JefTFocardi,
Secretary Vicki Barnhart, Educational
Director Al Mates, Engine Delegate
Dave Hooper, Steward Delegate Al­
fonso Dixon. Chairman announced war
bonuses expected, asked everyone to
help separate trash and handed out repair
lists. Ship will trade movies with USNS
Harkness. Secretary informed
crewmembers they must purchase own
coveralls in port. Educational director re­
minded everyone of upcoming safety in­
spection, said ship still had not received
educational literature. Treasurer listed
$514.55 in ship's fimd, said none would
be spent until amount topped $1,000. No
beefs or disputed OT reported. Letter
from SIU was read, crew says thanks for
reply. Crew noted ice box, ice makers
and juice machines all need repair, said
everyone should pitch in to keep ship
clean. Crew lounge furniture in poor con­
dition. Next port: Dubai.

USNS DENEBOLA (Bay Tankers),
April 20 — Chairman Ed Kostiha, Sec­
retary Micky Earhart, Educational Di­
rector Erik Hoag, Deck Delegate Dickie
Brinkley, Engine Delegate Bill Nathan,
Steward Delegate Richard Collins. No
beefs or OT disputed OT reported. Crew
discussed problems with contract and up­
coming safety week. Crew requested
VCR and TV replacement, thanked gal­
ley gang for a good job.

USNS REGULUS (Bay Tankers),
April 14 — Chairman Gregory Silvero,
Secretary George Quinn, Educational
Director Olifidio J. Esquivel Jr., Deck
Delegate Marion Roper, Engine Dele­
gate Daniel Wagner, Steward Delegate
Lawrence James. Educational director
encouraged everyone to upgrade at
Lundeberg School. Treasurer listed $200
in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Crew gave vote of thanks to
steward department.

AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Ma­
rine), May 12 — Chairman Clyde Smith
Jr., Secretary Gerhard Schwarz, Educa­
tional Director M.W. Roberson, Deck
Delegate Mario Romero, Engine Dele­
gate Kevin Quinlan, Steward Delegate
Robert K. Firth. Chairman reported
water faucets repaired, said all seamen
aboard during trip to Persian Gulf were
good SIU sailors. No beefs or disputed
OT reported. Crew thanked Gerh^

man thanked crew for fine job, an­
nounced payoff date and time. Secretary
reported stores in poor shape. Educa­
tional director encouraged everyone to
upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer
listed $150 in ship's fund. No beefs or
disputed OT reported by deck or engine
delegates. Steward delegate reported
disputed OT. Next port: Wilmington,
N.C.

DELVALLE(OMl Corp.), May 12 —
Chairman Stephen Argay, Secretary
Mohamed Abdelfattah, Educational Di­
rector T. Marten, Deck Delegate
Claude Gordon, Engine Delegate Gua­
dalupe Garza, Steward Delegate Keith
Mays. Chairman thanked captain for his
behavior toward crew. He asked
crewmembers scheduled for departure to
clean rooms. No beefs or disputed OT re­
ported. OS Michael Morgan thanked
chairman for his helpfulness with begin­
ners,

GOPHEHSWrfdOM), May 12 —
Chairman J. Stout, Secretary R. Malozi,
Educational Director B. Friske, Deck
Delegate J. Dickens, Steward Delegate
R. Lang. Chairman reported captain an­
nounced upcoming payoff. Secretary re­
ported problem with quantity of food
stores ordered. Will re-stock thoroughly
in Jacksonville, Fla. for upcoming voy­
age. Treasurer listed $106 remaining in
ship's fund after purchasing $144 worth
of fresh shrimp. No beefs or disputed OT
reported. Crew said new dryer needs to
be moved from forward to aft house.
Crew observed one minute of silence in
memory of departed brother and sisters.
Crew said after six months in gulf, in­
cluding restriction to ship and unavail­
ability of most American food, they are
glad to head for Jacksonville and a well-
deserved vacation.

GULF TRADER (All Marine Services),
May 3;— Chairman Sal Sbriglio, Secre­
tary Christopher Mosley, Educational
Director Dennis Claiborn, Deck Dele­
gate John Lafavour, Engine Delegate
Leslie Gallo, Steward Delegate John
Collins. Chairman reported SIU mail
opened and distributeid before he sees it.
Vocational director urged newer mem­
bers to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs
or disputed OT reported. Crew requested
new washing machine, VCR, games and
microwave oven. The crewmembers also
asked for van service to airport for depart­
ing crewmembers. Inquired about getting
national newspaper from radio operator
in order to stay informed. Next port:
Houston.



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JULY 1991 23

Wars
Having sailed during the Ko­

rean and Vietnam wars, SIU mem­
ber Milton J. Phelps found
Operation Desert Storm generally
"less threatening" by comparison.

Phelps, who joined the Seafar­
ers in 1947 in the port of New
Orleans, spent more than four
months in the Persian Gulf on­
board the SlU-crewed Sgt. Matej
Kocak, a Waterman Steamship
vessel.

"It wasn't really all that scary,
but carrying the gas masks was
kind of frightening,"Steward/
Baker Phelps recently told a re­
porter from the Seafarers LOG.
"Hussein killed his own people, so
we knew he wouldn't hesitate to
get rid of anyone else. In that sense,

, diis conflict was scarier than Korea
or Vietnam. Hussein iis crazy, like
a Hitler."

Phelps noted the Sgt. Matej
Kocak was constantly near U.S.
military ships during Operation
Desert Storm. This provided, to
some degree, a sense of security
Phelps never enjoyed in Korea or
Vietnam.

One of the major differences be­
tween Desert Storm and other wars
was media coverage. Unlike the
days when military-issued news-
reels would relate month-old infor­
mation, the Persian Gulf War
featured scoreboard-like, around-
the-clock updates for anyone with
access to a television or radio.

SIU crewmember Milton Phelps takes in the view from atop a captured Iraqi tank.

"This was like a TV war," said
Phelps, 61. "We had CNN on the
ship, so we kept up to date."

Phelps, who recently sent the
accompanying photographs to the
LOG, commended the efforts of all
Kocak crewmembers. "I'd like to
make special mention of Chief
Cook Lonnie Gamble and Assis­
tant Cook Tony Prizmik," he said.
"They were outstanding, and they
made my job easy. We had up to
260 people on the ship and we ac­
commodated them without a
glitch."

Summer Is Here — Where Are You?
Time is running out for those

just starting to make summer va­
cation plans. But SIU members
and their families need look no
further than the Seafarers Train­
ing & Recreation Center in Piney
Point, Md., part of the SIU's
Harry Lundeterg School of Sea­
manship.

A Great Deal!
A vacation stay at the

Lundeberg School is limited to
two weeks per family. The Cost
per member is $40.40 per day. An
additional fee of $9.45 per day is
charged for the Seafarer's spouse
and for each child (there is no
charge for children under the age
of 12). This price includes all
meals.

And for that price, the vaca­
tioner can enjoy comfortable ac-
commodations, use of the
school's recreational activities

(including fishing, boating, ten­
nis, swimming, exercise room,
sauna), three square meals each
day, and a base from which to
take day trips. A popular spot for
many sons and daughters of vaca­
tioning Seafarers is the school's
own arts and crafts center.

Piney Point is located in St.
Mary's County—not far from a

Other Seafarers serving on­
board the Sgt. Matej Kocak were
Bosun Angelo Urti; ABs David
Cutchins, Michael Duggan,
Hansel Smith, Todd Bright,
Bartow Bridges and Lloyd
Ayers; Chief Electrician Donald
Peterson; QMEDs Robert Hines,
Michael Tremper and Richard
Belletty; DEU Brian Monner-

ABs Bart Bridges (left) and Michael
Duggan seem dwarfed by the giant

ak. lines aboard the deck of the Kocak

jahn; SAs Gilberto Bonitto, Car­
ter Lee, Allen Hendricks and Mi­
guel Castro; and Asst. Cook
Robert Seim.

number of landmarks. In the vi­
cinity of southern Maryland and
Washington D.C. alone are many
historic^ sites and museums cel­
ebrating many of the nation's tra­
ditions and early ways of life.

Since a vacation stay at the
school is limited to two weeks per
family, now is the time to make
arrangements. Call (301) 994-
0010 to make quick reservations,
or send the completed application
form to Seafarers Training &
Recreation Center, Piney Point,
MD 20674.

SEAFARERS TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER
Reservation Information

7/91

Name:

88#: Book#:

Address:

Telephone #:.

Number in party / ages of children, if applicable:

Date of arrival: 1st choice 2nd choice.

3rd choice

8tay is limited to two weeks.

Date of Departure:

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Galley gang members Lonnie Gamble (left) and Tony Prizmik relax onboard the
Sgt. Matej Kocak.

Taking a breather are, from left, DEU Brian Monnerjahn, Bendix Chuck Laba, AB
Michael Duggan, Bosun Angelo Urti, AB David Cutchins and Chief Electrician
Donald Peterson.

Personals
Luther James Tate

Please contact Jane Baenano jagnano
at 2119 Aldrin Drive, #1-A,
Ocean Township, N.J. 07712

Charlie Durden

Please contact ordinal seaman
Jimmy Durden II at 404 Abby
Road; Peachtree City, Georgia
30269.

Corrections
Gustavus Adolphus College of
Minnesota was listed incorrectly
as being in Ma^Iand in a story an­
nouncing the Snj scholarship win­
ners on page 2 of the June 1991
Seafarers LOG.
AB Roderick Michael Orme ac­
cidentally was left off the crew's
list of the Cape Ann in a story on
page 11 of the June 1991 Seafar­
ers LOG.

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Luntleberg School Graduatos Ton Classos

Trainee Lifeboat Class 474—Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 474
are (from left, kneipling) Shane Blechle, Jeff Viands, Brian Olsen, Daniel Roderick,
Brian Bates, Moses Rosario, (second row) Jim Brown (instructor), Jeff Madill, John
Fulmer, Fabian Urias, Christopher McKinney, Gerald Stewart, Daniel Krause, Eric
Diggs, Scotty Greenlee, Robert Muscato, (third row) Richard Pumphrey, Aleksander
Turko, Joey Vickers, Neal Peart, Steve Bowmer, Mark Weaver, Daniel Blackwell
and Daryl Long.

Trainee Lifeboat Class 475—Recently completing the course require­
ments for graduation from trainee lifeboat class 475 are (from left, kneeling) Jon
Eipp, Eric Barron, Jack Boudreaux, Eddie Rembert, Dave Frantz, Royer Sharp,
Lydell Grant, Ernesto Pelicas, (second row) Robert O'Connell Jr., Thomas Taber
Jr., Robert Whitaker, Jeff Lichtenwalter, Anthony Register, A.J. Eastman, Derrick
Crummy, Howard Hendra Jr., Hector Rivera Jr., Anthony Smith and David Decker.

Fireman, Oiler, Watertender—^Working their way up the engine depart­
ment ratings are (from left, kneeling) Ralph Hendershot, John Parkhurst, George
Montgomery, Jason Fields, John Kelly, George Tonge, (second row) Jim Nugent,
Joe Spell II, Spencer Smith, Joe Richardson, Greg Eastwood, Michael Parker,
James Ham, (third row) Steve Cunningham, Peter Gerstenberger, James Beatty,
Robert Dennis Jr. John Wiegman (instructor), Sean Sullivan, (fourth row) Dan.
Vazquez, Jeffrey Sutton Sr. and Joseph Letang. Not pictured is Aaron Well.

Oil Spill Emergency Containment & Cleanup—Completing the
course of instruction on how to contain and clean up an oil spill emergency, including
classroom, laboratory and on-the-job training, are (from left, front row) Edward
Rynberg, Knolly Wiltshire, Robert Remmel, David Aud, (second row) DiMarke
Shoulders, Elgin Thompson, Michael Joyner, (third row) Drew Brown, Stephen
Votta, Thomas Pruitt and Casey Taylor (instructor).

Upgraders Lifeboat—Receiving their lifeboat
training certificates from the Lundeberg School on May
8 are (from left, kneeling) Ben Cusic (instructor), Kathy
Ann Chester, Scott Heginbotham, Mark Knapp, Edward
Aperto, (second row) Armeninual Thomas, George Mar-
idns, Abraham Murray, J.P. Rouyea, Terry Hosein, Na­
than Collins, (third row) Abdo Shayll Ali, Scott Palen,
Romeo Enriquez and Garard McCarthy.

Upgraders Lifeboat—Completing the course of
study leading to a training certificate in the upgraders
lifeboat class of May 20 are (from left) Jim Moore
(instructor), Jose Lopez, Jeannie McCracklen, John
Atkinson, William McNeely Jr. Cyril Jenkins and
Amadou Niang.

Upgraders Lifeboat—Certificates of training
were received by the June 5 class of upgraders. They
are (from left) Robert Walker, Antonio Centeno, Ahmed
Muthana and Ron Raykowski (instructor).

Marine Electrical Maintenance—^This
course leading to a certificate was completed by (from
left, front row) Rush Ingram, Mike Wells, John Cronan,
(second row) Steve Roberts, Mike LasDulce, George
Lindsay and Mike Stearman. Not pictured: Mike Powell.

Pumproom Maintenance—^This seven-week Celestial Navigation—Upgrading members of
couse was completed by (from left, kneeling) San An­
thony Negron, Kenny Hanson, Ken Stratton, Phil Par­
ent, (second row) Jim Schaffer (instructor), Fred Vogler,
John Smith, Son Busly, Scott Speedy and Bett Lamers.

the deck department completing the five-week celestial
navigation course are (from left) William Travis, Richard
Cavalier, Jake Karaczynski (instructor), Steven Mitchell
and Frank Hedge.

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MY 1991

DEEP SEA
ALBERT AHIN
Albert Ahin, 64, passed away
March 7. He was bom in Ha­
waii and joined the SIU in
1962 in the port of San Fran­
cisco. Brother Ahin, a member
of the deck department, last
sailed onboard the Sea-Land
Patriot. His remains were scat­
tered at sea.

CARMELO ANDREW
Pensioner
Carmelo
Andrew,
92, died
as a result
of heart .
failure
April 14.
Bom in

Puerto Rico, he joined the Sea­
farers in 1940 in the port of
New York. Brother Andrew
sailed in the engine depart­
ment. He retired in 1965 and
is survived by his wife,
Guarina.

ANDREW BICKFORD
Pensioner Andrew Bickford,
83, died March 4 of respiratory
failure, one day before his birth­
day. Bom in Washington, he
joined the Marine Cooks and
Stewards in 1945 in the port of
San Francisco. Brother Bickford
started collecting his pension in
October 1971, before the union
merged with the AGLIWD. He
was buried in Willamette Na­
tional Cemeteiy in Portland, Ore.

LESTER BORGES
Pensioner
Lester
Borges,
63,
passed
away
May 5 as
a result of
lung can­

cer. A native of Hawaii, he
joined the union in 1951 in the
port of San Francisco. Brother
Borges, who shipped in the en­
gine department, began collect­
ing his pension in January 1991.
He was buried in Woodlawn Me­
morial Park in Colma, Calif.

KENNETH BOWMAN
Pensioner Kenneth Bowman,
57, died May 9. He joined the
SIU in 1966 in the port of New
York. A native of Wisconsin,
Brother Bowman sailed in the
steward department and retired
in March 1986. He was buried
in White Plains (N.Y.) Rural
Cemetery.

CHARLES H. BRAMBLE
Bosun Charles Bramble, 66, .
died May 2 aboard the Sea-
Land Newark Bay. Bom in
Permsylvania, Brother Bramble
joined the union in the port of
Baltimore in 1951. He com­
pleted bosun recertifrcation at
the Lundeberg School in Au­
gust 1984.

Wn^LIAM CALEFATO
Pensioner
William
Calefato,
74,
passed
away
May 20.
The na­

tive of New York joined the
Seafarers in 1951 in the port of
New York. Brother Calefato
shipped in the black-gang. He
started collecting his pension
in October 1981.

JAMES CHEECHIN
Pensioner
James
Chee
Chin, 75,
passed
away
April 20
due to
heart dis­

ease. A.native of China, he
joined the Marine Cooks and
Stewards in 1968 in the port of
San Francisco. Brother Chin
started drawing his pension in
April 1981, after the union
merged with the AGLIWD.

HENRY CLAY
Pensioner Henry Clay, 81, died
of respiratory failure April 12.
The New Road, La. native
joined the Marine Cooks and
Stewards in 1945. He retired in
June 1973, before MCS
merged with the AGLIWD.
Brother Clay was buried in
Willamette National Cemetery
in Portland, Ore.

MAURICE CULP
Pensioner Maurice Culp, 75,
died April 28. Bom in Pennsyl­
vania, he joined the SIU in
1946 in the port of Philadel­
phia. Brother Culp sailed as a
chief cook. He retired in 1986.

JOHNM.DAIGLE
Pensioner
John M.
Daigle,
70,
passed
away
April 11
as a result
of heart

disease. A native of Louisiana,
Brother Daigle retired in 1987.
He was buried in the Garden of
Gethesemane Cemetery in
Houston.

KEVIN DAUGHTRY
Kevin
Daughtry,
26,
drowned
May 11.
He was
bom in
Ports­
mouth,

Va. and joined the union in
1984 at Piney Point. Brother
Daughtry shipped in the engine
department. He was an active
member at the tirrie of his
death.

JOSEPH M. DUFFY
Pensioner Joseph M. Duffy,
72, passed away May 11 as a
result of liver failure. Bom in
Brooklyn, he joined the Seafar­
ers in 1952 in the port of New
York. Brother Duffy shipped
in the deck department and
started collecting his pension
in October 1983. He was bur­
ied in Town of Catskill (N.Y.)
Cemetery.

CALVIN FRAZIER
Calvin Frazier,'38, passed •
away May 29. The Alabama
native joined the SIU in 1971
in the port of New York.

Brother Frazier sailed in the
galley gang. He last shipped in
1985.

ANDERS L ELLINGSEN
Pensioner
Anders I.
Ellingsen,
77, died
of heart
failure
April 16.
A native
of Nor­

way, he joined the SIU in 1947
in the port of Wilmington, , .
Calif, Brother Ellingsen
shipped as a chief electrician.
He started collecting his jren-
sion in June 1974. He was bur­
ied in the Seafarers Haven
Cemetery in Valley Lee, Md.

WILLIAM L. GIBBS
Pensioner William L. Gibbs,
69, lost his battle against can­
cer May 2. Bom in Maryland,
he joined the Marine Cooks
and Stewards in 1944 in the
port of Baltimore. Brother
Gibbs retired in 1984, after the
union merged with the
AGLIWD. He last sailed
aboard the Sea-Land Pacer.

ROBERTO HANNIBAL
Pensioner Roberto Hannibal,
68, passed away May 14. He
was bom in Puerto Rico and
joined the Seafarers in 1944 in
the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother
Hannibal sailed in the steward
department He began collecting
his pension in July 1983.

JIMMIE M. HELFER
Pensioner
Jimmie
M. Hei­
fer, 67,
died
March 2
as a result
of heart
disease.

A native of Hampton, Term.,
he joined the uniori in 1959 in
the port of Baltimore. Brother
Heifer shipped in the engine de­
partment. He retired in 1984.

CLIFTON JORDAN
Pensioner
Clifton
Jordan,
66, suc­
cumbed
to lung
cancer
May 26.
Bom in

Mississippi, he joined the SIU
in 1945 in the port of Philadel­
phia. Brother Jordan, a bosun,
began collecting his pension in
January 1988.

EVELYN P. KISH
Pensioner Evelyn P. Kish, 75,
passed away Febmary 17.
Bom in Indiana, she joined the
Marine Cooks and Stewards in
1959. Sister Kish began collect­
ing her pension in December
1974, before the union merged
with the AGLIWD.

GEORGES. LOWE
Pensioner
George S,'
Lowe,
69, died
May 2.
The
Maryland
native

joined the SIU in 1944 in the
port of New York. He shipped
in the deck department.
Brother Lowe retired in 1984.

THEODORE J. MACRIDES
Pensioner Theodore J.
Macrides, 86, died of cancer
April 17. Bom in Turkey, he
joined the Marine Cooks and
Stewards in 1945 in the port of
San Francisco. Brother
Macrides started collecting his
pension in October 1970, be­
fore the union merged \yith the
AGLIWD. He is survived by
his wife. Calliope.

FRANKLIN O. MILLER
Pensioner
Franklin
O. Miller,
80, died
April 17.
Bom in
Califor­
nia, he
joined the

union in 1962 in the port of
San Francisco. Brother Miller
shipped in the engine depart­
ment until he retired in 1980.
He is survived by his wife,
Nancy.

LEROY MOBLEY
Pensioner Leroy Mobley, 75,
passed away March 7 as a re­
sult of kidney failure. A native
of South Carolina, he joined
the Marine Cooks and Stew­
ards in 1960 and retired in
1977, one year before it
merged with the AGLIWD.

AUERLIOC. MOLINA
Pensioner
Auerlio
C.
Molina,
73,
passed
away
April 29.
Bom in

Honduras, he joined the Ma­
rine Cooks and Stewards in
1952 in the port of New York.
Brother Molina began receiv­
ing his pension in March 1980,
after the MCS merged with the
AGLIWD.

HARRY MONAHAN
Pensioner
Harry
Monahan,
62, died
Decem­
ber 12 as
a result of
heart fail­
ure. A na­

tive of Jersey City, N.J., he
joined the SIU in 1945 in the
port of New York. Brother
Monahan sailed in the deck de­
partment and retired in 1977.
He is survived by his wife,
Ottilie, three children and eight
grandchildren.

POTENCIANO PACULBA
Pensioner
Potenciano
Paculba,
81,
passed
away
March 18
due to car­
diac ar­

rest. He was bom in the Philip­
pine Islands and joined the SIU
in 1952 in the port of New Or­
leans. Brother Paculba shipped

in the steward department. He
started receiving his pension iri
January 1975.

RODRIGO I. PELAYO
Pensioner
Rodrigo
I. Pelayo,
86,
passed
away No­
vember
13. A na­
tive of

the Philippines, he joined the
union in 1945 in the port of
New York. Brother Pelayo
sailed as a member of the gal­
ley gang. He retired in June
1970.

FRANCISCO RIVERA
Pensioner
Francisco
Rivera,
73, died
March
10. Bom
in Hondu­
ras, he
joined the

Seafarers in 1973 in the port of
New Orleans. Brother Rivera
shipped in the steward depart­
ment. He started receiving his
pension in April 1983.

GEORGE ROMANO
Pensioner
George
Romano,
88,
passed
away
March 8
due to
heart fail­

ure. The native of Alabama
joined the SIU as a charter
member in 1938 in the port of
Mobile, Ala. Brother Romano
sailed in the steward depart­
ment. He retired in August
1968. Brother Romano was
buried in Mobile Memorial
Gardens.

JOHN SIMMONS
Pensioner John Simmons, 63,
died May 24. Bom in Texas,
he joined the Marine Cooks
and Stewards in 1954 in the
port of Portland, Ore. Brother
Simmons started receiving his
pension in January 1989, after
the MCS merged with the
AGLIWD.

GEORGE SPILIOTIS
Pensioner George Spiliotis, 80,
succumbed to cancer April 21.
A native of Greece, he joined
the SIU in 1956 in the port of
New York. Brother Spiliotis
sailed in the engine depart­
ment. He retired in December
1974.

JULIUS THRASHER JR.
Pensioner
Julius
Thrasher
Jr., 69,
passed
away
April 30
due to car­
diac ar­

rest. The South Carolina native
joined the Seafarers in 1943 in
the port of New York. Brother
Thrasher sailed in the deck de­
partment until he retired in
April 1984. He was buried in

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Continuedfrom page 25

the National Cemetery in Pine-
ville. La.

JOSEPH G. VACCARO
Pensioner Joseph G. Vaccaro,
88, died May 2 due to heart
failure. He joined the SIU in
1949 in the port of New Or­
leans, his native city. Brother
Vaccaro shipped in the steward
department. He began receiv­
ing his pension in April 1968.
Brother Vaccaro is survived by
his wife, Virginia.

ERNESTO A. VALDEZ
Pensioner
Ernesto
A. Val-
dez, 75,
passed
away
May 10
as a result
of cardiac

arrest. Bom in Puerto Rico, he
joined the union in 1944 in the
port of New York. Brother Val-
dez shipped in the galley gang
until his retirement in February
1981. He is survived by his
wife, Florentina.

PETER VANICEK
Peter Vanicek, 54, died May 17.
A native of Austria, he joined
the SIU in 1973 in the port of
San Francisco. Brother Vanicdc
sailed in the steward department.
He was an active member at the
time of his death.

MURRYWILKERSON
Pensioner Murry Wilkeison,
65, passed away May 8. He
was bom in Alabama and
joined the Seafarers in 1945 in
the port of Mobile, Ala.
Brother Wilkerson shipped in
the galley gang. He last sailed
in 1983 onboard the Stonewall
Jackson arid started receiving
his pension in January 1984.

YNEZ YNIGUEZ
Pensioner Ynez Yniguez, 80,
died April 7 due to cardiac arr
rest. The native of Mexico was
a member of the Marine Cooks
and Stewards and sailed as a
chief steward. Brother Yniguez
began collecting his pension in
July 1974, before the MCS
merged with the AGLIWD. He
is survived by his wife, Wilhel-
nuna.

INLAND
WILFRED BELLMORE

Pensioner
Wilfred
Bellmore,
75, suf­
fered a
fatal heart
attack
April 16.
He was

bom in Portland, Maine and
joined the union in 1966 in the
port of Mobile, Ala. Boatman
Bellmore shipped as a cook
and retired in March 1983. He
is survived by his wife, Rosie.

HORACE BUZBEE
Pensioner Horace Buzbee, 63,
passed away May 26. The Ala­
bama native joined the Seafar­
ers in 1971 in the port of
Mobile, Ala. Boatman Buzbee,
a Korean War veteran, shipped
in the deck department. He

began collecting his pension in
August 1990.

JOHNS.HUDGINS
Pensioner John S. Hudgins, 75,
lost his battle with cancer May
5. Bom in Virginia, he joined
the union in 1962 in the port of
Norfolk. Boatman Hudgins re­
tired from his deck department
duties in August 1982. He was
buried in St. Paul Cemetery in
Susan, Va., and is survived by
his wife, Thelma.

WILBERT D. GOODWIN
Pensioner
Wilbert
D. Good­
win, 77,
passed
away
April 21
as a result
of heart

failure. Bom in North Caro­
lina, he joined the union in
1953 in the port of Norfolk,
Va. Boatman Goodwin
shipped in the deck department
until he retired in August 1977.
He was buried in Cedar Island
(N.C.) Community Cemetery.

GEORGE KENEDAY
George Keneday, 80, died Jan­
uary 12. He joined the unioil in
1951 in his native New Or­
leans. Boatman Keneday
shipped in the deck depart­
ment, and he last sailed in
1971. He was buried in Green­
wood Cemetery in New Or­
leans.

PHIL MACKLIN
Hid Macklin, 42, passed away
January 13. A native of hfis-
souri, he joined the Seafarers in
1978 in the port of St. Louis.
Boatman N^klin shipped in the
deck dqrartment. He last sailed
in 1981.

WILLIAM MILCHING
Pensioner
William
Milching,
72,
passed
away
May 20
as a result
of lung

cancer. A native of Maryland,
he joined the SIU in 1956 in
the port of Baltimore. Boatman
Milching shipped in the deck
department until he retired in
August 1981. He was buried in
Baltimore's Parkwood Ceme­
tery. He is survived by his
wife, Elizabeth.

GENEPARKS
Gene Parks, 51, died April 27.
The native of Virginia joined flie
Seafarers in 1969 in the port of
Norfolk, Va. He sailed in the deck
dqrartment and is survived by
his wife, Mina. Boatman Parks
last shipped in August 1984.

GREAT LAKES
CARL BROWN
Carl Brown, 49, passed away
May 8. He was h«m in Detroit

and joined the Seafarers in
1976 in that port. Brother
Brown sailed in the deck de­
partment. He was an active
member at the time of his
death.

JACKA.HAAVISTO
Pensioner
Jack A.
Haavisto,
78, died
of natural
causes
May 3. A
native of
Minne­

sota, he joined the union in
1959 in the port of Detroit.
Boatman Haavisto shipped in
the engine department until he
retired in April 1981. He was
buried in Sunrise Memorial
Park in Duluth, Minn.

GERALD F.SCOTT
Pensioner Gerald F. Scott, 67,
passed away January 10. The
Cleveland native joined the
union in 1957 in the port of
Bufralo, N.Y. He shipped in
the engine department and re­
tired in November 1985.
Brother Scott was buried in
Calvary Cemetery in Cleve­
land.

ALIR. YAFAI
All R. Yafai, 61, succumbed
to cancer May 14. Bom in
Arabia, he joined the SIU in
1967 in the port of Detroit.
Brother Yafai sailed in the
deck department.

RAILROAD MARINE
JACOB HELLESTO

Pensioner
Jacob
Hellesto,
90,
passed
away due
to cancer
May 23.
A native

of Norway, he joined the SIU
in 1960 in the port of New
York. Brother Hellesto began
receiving his pension in 1965.
He was buried in Memorial
Gardens in Beverly Hills, Fla.
He is survived by his wife,
Alice.

CORRECTION
ROQUE R. MACARAEG

Pen-

mis­
spelled in last month's
Final Departures page in
the Seafarers LOG.
Brother Macaraeg began
receiving his pension in
November 1985 and is
survived by his wife, Lor­
raine.

National Archives ProvMes Additionai information
To Hoip Seafarers Verify WWii Service for Benefits

In order to obtain veterans' benefits, many
merchant seamen who served during World
War n have written to the National Archives
for copies of logbooks for use in verifying
their wartime service (see Seafarers LOG,
March 1990, page 26; May 1990, page 25).

In addition, the National Archives has in­
formed the Seafarers LOG of several new
possible sources of information to assist for­
mer seamen in obtaining the documentation
they need in order to qualify for veterans'
benefits.

First Point of Contact
The United States Coast Guard has set Up

a special unit to assist former merchant sear-
men to obtain evidence of wartime service.
This unit should be the first point of contact
for former seamen. Requests should be sent
to:

Commandant (G-MVP: 1/12)
United States Coast Guard
2100 2nd Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 10593-0001

Include with the request any copies of
documents which could help verify service,
along with Form DD 2168, "Application For
Discharge of Member or Survivor of Member
of Group Certified To Have Performed Active
Duty with the Armed Forces of the United
States."

If the Coast Guard cannot locate evidence
of service in its records, then the logbooks
held by the National Archives regional ar­
chives may be the next best source of verifi­
cation. Requests for copies of merchant vessel
logbooks should be addressed to the director
of the National Archives regional archives
which holds logbooks for the port at which the
individual's vessel ended its voyage. (See the
May 1990 Seafarers LOG for the ports of
voyage termination and the corresponding re­
gional archives center.)

Other Sources of Information
If service was performed on a vessel oper­

ated by:

ARMY TRANSPORT SERVICE — Send
DD Form 2168 to:

Commander
U.S. Army Reserve Personnel Center
(PAS-EN)
9700 Page Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63132-5200

NAVAL TRANSPORTATION SER-
VICE — Send DD Form 2168 to:

Naval Military Personnel Command
(NMPC-3)
Navy Department
Washington, D.C. 20370-5300

If the veteran is uncertain as to the port
where the voyage ended, the Naval Historical
center has Vessel Movement Cards of the 10th
Fleet which was in charge of convoys and
routing during WWII. These cards can pro­
vide dates, ports of arrival and departure and
convoy numbers for most American and some
foreign-registered vessels. Requestors must
provide the Center with the full name of the
vessel and approximate dates of the voyage.
Write to:

Operational Archives
Naval Historical Center
Building 57
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, D.C. 20374-0571

Convoy operations for North Russia and
in the Mediterranean Sea were under Royal
Navy control. Information conceming convoy
numbers may be obtained by writing to:

Public Records Office
Ruskin Avenue
Kew, Richmond
Surrey, TW9 4DU, England

Medical information on merchant seamen
treated at U.S. Public Health Service Hospi­
tals (former Marine Hospitals) may also be
available. Requests should include name sea­
man used as a patient, date of birth. Social
Security Number, Z-Card Number, location
of hospital and approximate date and kind of
treatment. Write to:

PHS Data Center
GWL Hansen's Disease Center

Carville,LA 70721
Attn: Director

Files on awards and decorations granted to
merchant seamen may contain information
about the basis for which the medal or award
was given. Requests for information should
include full name of seaman. Coast Guard
Z-Card or Book Number and WWII home
address. Write to:

U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration, MAR 250
Office of Maritime Labor & Training
•400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20590
Attn: Seamen Awards

Records of merchant seamen trained by>
the U.S. Maritime Service may also be avail­
able. Requests for information should include
the name the seaman used during training,
date of birth and Social Security Number.
Write to:

National Personnel Records Center
Civilian Personnel Records
111 Winnebago Street
St. Louis, MO 63118

Academic, medical and training records of
seamen who were enrolled as cadets at the
U.S. Maritime Academy may be available.
Requests should contain name seaman used as
a cadet, date of birth. Social Security Number
and dates of enrollment. Send request to:

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY 11024-1699
Attn: Director of External Affairs

Vessel Status Cards that identify vessels
owned or operated by the War Shipping Ad­
ministration (WSA), and articles of tessels
owned or operated by the WSA that suffered
war damage may be available at the Maritime
Administration. Requests for information
should include the name of the vessel. Write
to:

U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration, MAR 573
Chief, Division of Statistics
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20590



JULY 1991 27

1991 UPGRADING COUKS SCHEDUU
The following is the current course schedule for August-December 1991

at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, All programs are
geared to improve job skills of SIU members and to promote the American
maritime industry. I

^ The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and
industry s needs as well as the national emergency mobilization in the
Persian Gulf.

Detk Upgioding Courses
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

Able Seaman September 2
October 28

October II
December 6

All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class prior
to the Sealift Operations and Maintenance course.

Lifeboatman

Ship Handling

Radar Observer Unlimited

Inland Deck Licenses
Celestial Navigation
Third Mate

Augusts
August 19
September 2
September 16
September 30
October 14
October 28
November 11
November 25
December 9
August 19
October 14
December 2
September 2
October 28
December 16
September 30
November 4
September 2

August 16
August 30
September 13
September 27
October 11
October 25
November 8
November 22
December 6
December 20
August 30
October 25
December 13
September 6
November 1
December 20
December 6
November 29
December 13

Upon completion, the Sealift Operations course must he taken.

Tankerman August 19
November 11

September 13
December 6

5HL5S College Program Schedule for 1991
FULL 8-week Sessions August 12 October 4

October 21 December 13

Recertiflcation Programs
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

Bosun Recertiflcation September 30 November 4

Course
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

Oil Spill Prevention &
Containment (1 week)

August 5 August 9
September 16 September 30
October 28 November 1

Upon completion, the Sealift Operations course must be taken.

Steward Upgrading Courses
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker, All open-ended (contact admissions
Chief Cook, Chief Steward office for starting dates)

Upon completion, all students will take a Sealift Familiarization class.

Engine Upgrading Courses
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

QMED-Any Rating
Fireman/Watertender and Oiler

September 30 December 20
September 2 October II
November 11 December 20

All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class.

Pumproom Maintenance & Operations
Marine Electrical Maintenance

September 30
August 5
October 14

November 8
September 27
December 6

Refrigeration Systems
Maintenance & Operations

Marine Electronics Technician
Basic Electronics

Hydraulics
Welding
Deep Sea/Inland Engineers
Assistant Engineer (Deep Sea & Inland)

August 19
September 30
August 26
September 30
August 5
September 30
October 7
October 4

September 27
December 20
September 20
October 25
August 30
October 25
December 13
December 13

All students in the Engine Department will have a two-week Sealift
Familiarization class at the end of their regular course.

1991 Adult education Schedule
Course

Check-In
Date

Completion
Date

High School Equivalency (GED)
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
English as a Second Language (ESL)

ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation Course

October 28
October 28
September 29
October 28
August 12

December 6
December 6
October 18
December 6
September 6

UPGRADING APPLICATION
Name- Date of Birth-

([.asD (l-irsl) I Middle) Mo./Dav'Year

Address-
(Slreel)

TelephoneL )
(Cilyl (.Slale) (Zip Code) ' (Area Codcl

Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific •

If the foiiqwing information is not filled out completely your
application will not be processed.

Social Security #.

Seniority— ^

Book #-

Department-

U.S. Citizen: • Yes • No Home Port.

Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held:^ —

Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? • Yes • No

If yes. which program: from—^ to ^

Last grade of school com.pleted.
(dales allcndcd)

Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? • Yes • No

If yes, course(s) taken. — —

Have you taken any SHLSS Sealift Operations courses? Q Yes • No
If yes, how many weeks have you completed? ^ —
Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement?
• Yes No Firefighting: • Yes • Nq CPR: • Yes D No

Date available for training ^ ———

Primary language spoken ^ — ..

With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted
showing sufficient time to qualify yourself for the course(s) requested.
You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page of
your union book indicating your departrnent and seniority, your clinic
card and the front and back of your Lundeberg School identification
card listing the course(s) you have taken and completed. The Admissions
Office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received.

RATING DATE DATE OF
VESSEL HELD SHIPPED DISCHARGE

SIGNATURE. DATE.

I ani inlerested in (he rollowing
course(s) checked below or
Indicaled here if not listed

DF.CK

• AB/Sealift
• I St Class Pilot
• Third Mate
• „Radar Observer Unlimited
• Master Inspected Towing

Vessel
• Towboat Operator Inland
• Celestial Navtgation
O Simulator Course

[II Marine Flectrical
Maintenance

P Pumproom Maintenance &
Operation

• Refrigeration Systems
Maintenance & Operation .

• Diesel Kngine Technology
• Assistant I-.ngineer/Chief

Engineer Motor Vessel
[I Original 3rd Engineer Steam

or Motor
• Refrigerated Containers

Advanced Maintenance
• lilectro-Hydraulic .Systems
• Automation
• Hydraulics
• Marine Electfonics

Technician

AEl, DEPARTMEN IS

• Welding
n l.ifeboatman (Must be taken

with another course I

ADULT EDUCATION
DliPARTMENT

ENGINE
STEWARD

• Adult Basic Education (ABE)
• High .School liquivalcncy

Program (CiED)
• Developmental Studies (DV.S)
[I Emglish as a Second

Language (ESI.)
• ABE'ESL Lifeboat

Prepai.dion

• FOWT
• QMED—Any.Rating
• Variable Speed DC Drive

Systems (Marine Electronics)

• Assistant Cook Utility
• Cook and Baker
• Chief Cook
• Chief Steward
• Towboat Inland Cook

COLLEGE PRf)GRAM

• Associates in Arts Degree
P Certihcate Programs

Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully
complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point.

RKTURN COMPLETED .APPl.lCATION TO Seafarers Hany l.undeber)! Upgradmn Center Pines Pnint. Ml) 2(Xi74

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Volume 53, Number 7 July 1991

Looking for a Vacation Spot?
Seafarers and their families can
utilize the Lundeberg School for a
summer vacation. Reasonably
priced and easy to reach, the fa­
cility offers recreational and sight­
seeing opportunities.

See page 23 for details.

Vice Admiral Donovan Commends Noble Star Seafarers

SIU Crew Carries Out Mission in Heavy Seas
The Seafarers who crew Noble

Star recently received high praise
from U.S. Navy Vice Admiral
Francis R. Donovan after the group
courageously performed lashing
operations during severe weather
conditions in order to get aid des­
ignated for Kurdish refugees
moved as quickly as possible.

In late April, the Noble Star de­
livered vital refugee supplies to
Mersin, Turkey-Respite incle­
ment weather which not only made
sailing difficult, but also prevented
stevedores from working at pickup
or drop-off points.

The bravery and diligence dis­
played by Noble Star
crewmembers prompted a letter
from Donovan, commander of the
Military Sealift Command, laud­
ing the performance of the pro­
positioning vessel's crew. The
letter reads, in part: "Your efforts
under extremely threatening
weather conditions which precipi­
tated the refusal to work of the
lashing gangs and dock workers
have not gone unnoticed. You had
a mission to perform and you com­
pleted that mission even though its
completion took you far beyond
your realm of responsibility.

"You are a true example of our
country's merchant marine—our
fourth arm of defense. You put the
needs of others above your own
personal safety and never hesitated
to go the extra mile to bring help
where help was so urgently
needed.

"I couldn't be more proud of
you, and I consider it an honor to
be on the same team "

Winds Northerly, 50 Knots
The Noble Star in mid-April

Help Locate This Missing Chiiti
King, who uses the name

"Marie," was last seen at approxi­
mately 10 a.m. on October 4,1990.
The Center believes the 130-pound,
5-foot, 2-inch brunette is an endan­
gered runaway.

Anyone with information about
King should contact the Center at
1-800-843-5678 or the Hanover
(111.) Park Police Department's
Missing Persons Unit at 1-708-837-
0115.

Since Jurie 1989, the Seafarers
LOG has dedicated a portion of the
back page of the publication to dis­
seminate information on missing
children. The material is provided
by the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children as part of
the organization's photo distribu­
tion campaign.

Crewmembers aboard the commended Noble Star are, from left, AB Ricardo Ramos, Chief Cook Michael Lockhart, GSU Julie
Cottle, Chief Steward Andrew Mayo, OS Gary Stever, QMED Robert E. Lee, DEU Manuel Lulley, OMU Ron Ellis, OS Lambert
Soniat Dufossat, AB Kirk Sloan and QMED Melvin Clivens.

HoUe Star Among
First in Gulf War

The Seafarers-crewed Noble
Star was part of the first convoy
to reach Saudi Arabia during the
Persian Gulf conflict. It was the
first ship to sail to the area with
medical supplies.

A prepositioning ship, the
Noble Star was stationed at
Diego Garcia when the buildup
began. After its initial voyage to
Saudi Arabia, the vessel went to
Germany and picked up addi­
tional materiel for Ad Damman,
Saudi Arabia. The ship later re-
tumed to the States for more sup­
plies, then headed back for the
Persian Gulf.

Near Mine Biow-Up
Bosun Sam Bunch, de­

scribed his experience in the gulf
as "11 months of heat." Bunch
said the only time he "felt
scared [during the Gulf War]
was going through the Suez
Canal. A tank mine blew up as
we went through.

"But it was so hot over there,
I didn't have time to feel
scared."

was ordered to load 223 40-foot
containers of refugee supplies in
Marseilles, France, for discharge at
Mersin. But after loading the
weather tumed harsh. Wind con­
ditions were northerly at 50 knots.
Lashing gangs and dock workers
would not report to work.

The Noble Star's master and
crew opted to perform lashing op­
erations and then sail, even though
the ship was not obligated to pro­
ceed under such volatile condi­
tions.

Bosun Sam Bunch, recalled
other complications. The
longshoremen had put lashings on
the containers before they were
loaded onboard, Biinch recently
told a reporter from the Seafarers
LOG. So, during the storm,
crewmembers needed hammers
and bars to re-do the lashings.

Bunch, 41, worked on the deck

Jennifer Marie King

Seafarers have been asked by the
National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children to assist in lo­
cating Jennifer Marie King, a 17-
year-old from Hanover Park, 111.

"in a basket on a crane." He said,
^ "I did it because I wouldn't ask any

crewmember to do something that
I wouldn't do." All crewmembers
wore safety belts and lines. Bunch
noted.

One week after arriving in
France, the Noble Star—finally
free from foul weather—^reached
Turkey. There, the crew was
greeted by another unpleasant sur­
prise: No labor had l^en ordered
for unlashing.

Four to Five Bays Saved

Once again. Noble Star
crewmembers performed extra du­
ties so the refugees would receive
aid as soon as possible. Sealift, Inc.
Vice President John J. Raggio esti­
mated the crewmembers' efforts
saved four to five days on the voy­
age. More importantly, Raggio
said, the much-needed supplies
were delivered in timely fashion.

Bosun Bunch, a U.S. Marine
veteran who sails from New Or­
leans, said the crew experienced a
great sense of accomplishment:
"We felt highly needed and were
glad to do it."

Chief Steward Andrew Mayo,
a union member since 1988, de­
scribed the crew as extremely co­
operative. "Things couldn't have
been better," said Mayo, 59.

Besides Bunch and Mayo, other
Seafarers serving aboard the Noble
Star during these events were ABs
Francis Sloan, Ricai^do Ramos
and Robert A. Sanchez; OSs
Gary Stever and Lambert Soniat
Dufossat; QMEDs Melvin
Clivens and Robert Lee; OMU
Ronald Ellis; DEU Manuel
Lulley; Chief Cook Michael
Lockhart; and GSU Julie Cottle.

Crewmembers employed aboard the
2nd Lt. John P. Bobo, Baldomero
Lopez, William R. Button, PFC
Dewayne T. Williams and Jack
Lummus for the period of January 1,
1990through June 30,1990, can apply
for EPA payments by submitting cop­
ies of dischatges and/or pay vouchers
to union headquarters, attention: Con­
tracts Department

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