http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/85354b5c87c1c8443c17be0d6c4779e5.PDF a6c2587c497bea024f99be5748ef9229 PDF Text Text :':-'vXd:7, mnau. ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS WTERNATIONAL UNION • ATIANTIC GULF, UKES ANDmNP WATERS DISTRia_*AF^ r-v' H. R. 4003 g-ams for certain maritime pro- i:'r 77 ;jj , - �• •; • .'^ .' • ; • 2 AUaiSTtiSi<t4 SEAFARERS LOG ..'J t.-t irl V Vlb'L.;/<. President's Report One Step Taken It will be up to the Senate to move the bill next. Indications are that the Senate in­ tends to move on this legislation quickly. We are hopeful this will be the case. But once The vote of the House of Representatives on a bill which preserves the U..S.-flag liner enacted, this is not the end of the road for the U.S. maritime industry. There is much industry leaves Senate action, a possible conference committee and the signature of the more to be done. Comprehensive, forward looking programs must be developed to president of the United States on a bill as the remaining steps before promote other segments of the U.S. merchant marine—dry bulk carriers, tankers, the nation has its first major piece of maritime legislation in close passenger ships and vessels in the domestic trades. to 20 years. It has been a long road. The House of Representatives bill that was adopted by a 294 to 122 vote to implement certain funding mechanisms to enisure a U.S.-flag liner fleet into the twenty-first century had its origins in a proposal first made in 1992. When Federico Pena took up the duties of the head of the Department of Transportation in early 1993, he made a program for the U.S.-flag merchant marine a top priority. Secretary Pena's commitment to the U.S. flag merchant marine has been unwavering over the past two Michael Sacco years and he should be commended for his determination to secure a new maritime program. Along with the crucial ingredient of administration backing, the effort had the un­ yielding support of the vast majority of representatives and senators who serve on com­ mittees with jurisdiction over the merchant marine. Under the leadership of Gerry Studds (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee; Jack Fields (R-Texas), the committee's ranking minority member; William Lipinski (D111.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee; and Herbert Bateman (RVa.), the subcommittee's ranking rninority member, the Maritime Administration and Promotional Reform Act (H.R. 4003), as it came to be known, was kept on the front burner in a year when Congress had crime, health care and trade as its priorities. These congressmen not only did an excellent job in pressing for the bill's enactment this year, but they also brought together a broad base of support for the legislation. Remembering Paul Hail This month marks the anniversary of Paul Hall's birth. We in the Seafarers take time oiit this month to commemorate the man who was the SIU's top officer from 1947 until his death in 1980. His birthday, August 20, is a holiday under SIU collective bargaining agreements. In this year, which would have been his 80th birthday, it is worth talung a moment to reflect on his vision for a strong U.S. shipping capability with job oppor­ tunities for American seamen to serve the nation's economic and defense interests. Al­ though it has been 14 years since Hall died, his vision remains our vision. Being the Best—EPA Certification As president of this union, I often have the opportunity to talk about how Seafarers are the most highly qualified and proficient seamen in the world. The fact that so many Seafarers have enrolled in the Lundeberg School's courses leading toward certification as EPA-approved refrigeration technicians is proof that SIU members are committed to being the most qualified seamen around. When Seafarers in shipboard positions which handle refrigerants obtain feftigeration technician certification, SIU contracted com­ panies are assured that they will have prepared, competent crews that comply with federal regulations. For those Seafarers who have yet to attend a Lundeberg School refrigeration technician certification course at either one of the union halls or the school's center at Piney Point, Md., I would urge you to do so. Remaining the most qualified Seafarers is a good way to ensure your job security. Seafarers Recall Hall Legacy August 20 marks the 80th an­ ecutive officer of theSIU Atlantic he believed that knowledge was niversary of the birth of Paul Hall, and Gulf District He led the union the key to advancement. the man who served as the head through the general strike of 1947 In 1952, Hall established an of the SIU from 1947 until his when mariners won never before educational and training program death in 1980 and who profound­ achieved gains in wages and for SIU members. ly shaped and advanced the SIU. benefits. He spearheaded AeSIU's In 1967, the SIU's education This special day is acknowledged many organizing victories, includ­ program became the Seafarers each year by a contracted holiday ing tfiose with the most recalcitrant Harry Lundeberg School of for all SIU members (celebrated employers such as Isthmian lines Seamanship, located in Piney this year on August 22). and Cities Service tankers. Point, Md. Today, the school is Hall's concern for the seaman While forceful with com­ part of the Paul Hall Center for motivated his work throughout panies in behalf of Seafarers, Hall Maritime Training and Educa­ his career. Bosun Ralph Moore, was equally tion. who sails from the port of Hous­ demanding Hall's recognition of the key ton, remembers Hall from his of SIU role training would play in the job Paul Hall began his maritime career as a member of the engine days when he first began shipping members. security of seamen is a part of his department. He Is pictured standing, fifth from the left, with other in 1962. "He was president of the Gerald M. legacy most keenly felt by engine department members In 1938 aboard the Gateway City, a union, but more like father, Haliigan, a Seafarers. "One thing I truly Waterman ship which was one of the union's first contracted vessels. brother and friend to all of us. We deck departrespected about Paul was that he This photo was supplied to the LOGby Pensioner John A. Smith. knew he cared about our future m e n t saw the way the industry was and our welfare." Seafarer going and started the union's was doing and he stood behind all passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. Hall, who was born in from the education program, now the Lun­ of us all ttie way." Hall became president of the Recalling Hall's tenacity, Alabama, began his seafaring port of New deberg School at Piney Point. If it Paul Hall career as a member of the engine Orleans, weren't for the school, the SIU Seafarers International Union of which was a key ingredient in the department before the SIU came who filed for wouldn't be around, in my North America upon the death of many successful legislative and into being. He had belonged to the his pension this year, remem­ opinion, because of the new Harry Lundeberg in 1957. Later organizational achievements of old International Seamen's bered when he met Hall after a modern technology in the in­ that year, he was elected president the SIU during Hall's tenure, of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades OMU Guadalupe Garza noted, Union, but joined the SIU as a strike against Delta Line. "He dustry," said Bosun Moore. Another one of the Department (MTD). Under his "You could feel Paul Hall's charter member in 1938 in its ef­ came aboard our ships to make forts to improve the working con­ sure the company was living up to beneficiaries of the Lundeberg leadership, the MTD grew in authority when you were around ditions of American seamen and its end of the contract and to make School recounted his meeting membership from six to 43 him or with him." Garza, who to keep the East Coast seamen's sure we would live up to our end. with Hall. "As a trainee, I met unions. In 1962, he was elected to started with the SIU in 1960, A committed trade unionist. Paul Hall in the cafeteria at the the AFL-CIO Executive Council. remembered, "I shook his hand labor movement from being taken During Hall's tenure, the SIU once. I could tell he was different over by members of the Com­ Hall continually offered the ser­ Lundeberg School," stated Bosun munist Party, who had agendas vices of the SIU to workers in any Jini Dawson, who graduated from became a major force in the than other people. He walked dif­ other than seamen's concerns as kind of struggle, no matter their the entiy level program in 1974. political arena. Working closely ferently. You could feel the their focus. union. During this period, the SIU He really impressed me with what with the Nixon administration power coming from him. You Hall sailed in the 1930s and gained its reputation for coming he was doing for the union. He and key members of Congress, knew he was there and that he into World War 11 before coming to the aid of other labor unions. showed me that he knew what he the SIU assisted in securing the would make a difference." ashore for the union. In 1944, he Hall used the collective bar­ worked as a patrolman for the gaining process to further the port of Baltimore; He was elected security of Seafarers and their port agent for New York shortly families by establishing the thereafter. Seafarers Welfare, Pension and The man who built a small dent Michael Sacco upon the Hall's genius for strategy Vacation plans for the union's tug company into one of the death of Crowley. served the SIU well when he as­ membership. nation's leading shipping cor"His wide-ranging maritime Education was very important porations,Thomas B. Crowley interests and drive certainly gave sumed in 1947 the position of director of organizing for the to Hall. Although he only had eight Sr., died July 7 in San Francisco work opportunities to American Union and, next, as the chief ex- years of formal schooling, himself. following a battle with cancer. mariners. He will be missed." Today, Seafarers can be The chairman and chief execu­ tive officer of Crowley Maritime found working aboard Crowley Corporation, was 79 years old. American Transport deep sea August 1994 Volume 56. Number 8 The SIU has a long history of roll-on/roll-off vessels. working with Tom Crowley in Crowley tugboats and barges his many and varied efforts to sailing among the ports of S^an The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published expand his company's opera­ Juan, Jacksonville, Fla., Lake monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Charles, La. and Philadelphia; tions. Auth Way; Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Telephone (301) "The SIU had a long, ex­ and tugboats in Wilmington, Thomas B. Crowley Sr. was In­ 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSG Prince Geor­ tremely amicable and decent Calif, that handle docking strumental In turning Crowley ges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing olfices. relationship with Crowley operations as well as move Maritime from a local tug and launch service to a major U.S.POSTMASTER; Send address changes to the Seafarers Maritime Corporation thanks to bunker and derrick barges. Crowley worked for 61 years flag maritime Industry. LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. the fairness, even-handedness and dedication to the American- in the company founded in 1892 Managing Editor,Daniel Duncan; Associate Editors, Jor­ flag merchant marine in which by his father. He took over from its origins as a tug and dan Biscardo and Corrina Christensen; Associate Thomas Crowley felt American rhanagement of the company launch company to the many Editor/Production, Deborah A Hirtes;. Art, Bill Brower; seafaring workers were an es­ when his father retired at age 75. maritime fields it presently unAdministrative Support, Jeanne Textor. sential part," noted SIU Presi­ Crowley took the company Continued on page 13 Shipping Visionary, Crowiey, Dies at 79 ' " •.r- t^§S^0fi: �AUGUST1994 SEAFARERS LOG 3 ' v i--v' By294-122, House BaiHcs U.S. Ship Plan fer • . .:"• '•: Maritime revitalization legis­ included funds in excess of the $1 lation cleared a major hurdle on billion requested by the ad­ August 2 when the House of Rep­ ministration. The committee ap­ resentatives approved a 10-year, proved a $1.7 billion, 10-year $1.35 billion program designed to program funded by a flat 53-cent provide for a U.S.-flag ship per ton duty that would have been operating program as well as to charged on the first annual 12 aid American shipbuiling. visits to U.S. ports from foreign The Maritime Administration destinations. and Promotional Reform Act H.R. 4003 was referred to the (H.R. 4003) goes to the Senate for Ways and Means Committee consideration following the 294before it went to the full House. 122 vote by the House. Senate Under the rules of the House, the action on the bill, which has the Ways and Means Committee backing of the Clinton ad­ must review any legislation that ministration, is expected to begin includes a tax increase. early this month. Last month, the Ways and "Today, the House voted to Means Committee significantly ensure that American flags con­ scaled back the funding and tinue to fly from vessels carrying Rep. Jack Fields (R-Texas), left, and Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.) are two of the four co-sponsors of eliminated dollars for shipyards this nation's commerce," noted the maritime revitalization bill that passed in the House on August 2. They are pictured here in their roles after the world's shipbuilding na­ U.S. Representative Gerry Studds as floor chairmen during the August 2 debate on the bill. tions reached an agreement in (D-Mass.), the chairman of the principle to eliminate all shipyard House Merchant Marine and H.R. 4003 would be funded by a subsidies by the year 1999. The Fisheries Committee, after the flat 38-cent per ton duty collected on maritime revitalization legis by a 347 to 65 margin in Novem­ committee, headed by acting lation that began in May 1993. ber 1993. However, the legisla­ vote. from all vessels entering U.S. At that time, legislation outlin tion did not include any means for Chairman Sam Gibbons (D-Fla.), who has advocated the elimina­ Joining with him in praise of ports from foreign harbors. (Great ing a revitalization program was funding the program. tion of worldwide shipbuilding the House support for the legisla­ Lakes traffic between the U.S. and introduced in the House as H.R subsidies, believed funding for tion wasTransportation Secretary Canada is exempted.) The fee 2151 by Studds; Rep. Jack Fields Administration Support Federico Pefia, who called the bill would be collected on Ae first 25 (R-Texas), the ranlang minority In February 1994, Pefia an­ the shipyards was against the in­ "a milestone moment in our trips to an American port each year. member of the Merchant Marine nounced at the AFL-CIO ternational agreement. The Ways and Means Com­ nation's maritime history. I ap­ and Fisheries Committee; Rep Maritime Trades Department ex­ plaud Chairman Studds and the Expected to Raise $135 Million William Lipinski (D-111.), chair­ ecutive board meeting that the ad- mittee then substituted its own members of his committee for their Such a funding mechanism is man of the Merchant Marine Sub­ ministration would include funding language into H.R. 4003. bipartisan cooperation in moving expected to raise an average of committee; and Rep. Herbert funding for a 10-year, $1 billion The committee proposed raising this legislation and providing the $135 million a year from Fiscal Bateman (R-Va.), ranking program for the U.S.-flag mer­ $1.05 billion over a 10-year funding for the maritime revitSiza- Year 1995 to 2004. minority member of the subcom­ chant fleet. A month later, the period for 52 U.S.-flag merchant tion program." With the passage of H.R. mittee. plan took shape in the form of a ships by collecting a 22-cent per As approved by the House, 4003, the House completes work H.R. 2151 cleared the House bill, H.R. 4003. Pena as well as ton duty on the first 12 annual representatives from the visits, a penny-a-gallon tax on maritime industry spoke before commercial ship diesel and House and Senate committee residual fuel on vessels departing hearings on the legislation, for foreign ports and a $2 increase Jean Ingrao, who retired last ing the Labor Advisory Com­ designed to help fund a mini­ on the cruise tax on passengers. This funding formula, which year as the executive secretaiymittee for Trade Negotiations, mum of 52 U.S.-flag liner ves­ would have collected $1.05 bil­ treasurer of the AFL-ClO Occupational Safety and Health sels. lion over 10 years, was the pack­ Maritime Trades Department Committee, Organization and Originally, the program called age presented to the House for its (MTD), succumbed to cancer on Field Services Committee and for raising $100 million annually July 7. She was 63 years old. the ad hoc Committee on State by raising tonnage fees. For those consideration. When the bill came to the Ingrao became one of the first and Central Labor Councils. She ships arriving in a U.S. port from floor, Studds and Fields offered women ever elected to an also was a member of the Boy a nearby Western Hemisphere an amendment that would return officer's position when the Scouts of America's national foreign harbor, the fee would go the funding for H.R. 4003 to only labor advisory committee and from nine to 24 cents per MTD executive board in 1979 the changes in the amount col­ helped establish the Sea Scout registered ton. On those vessels voted her into the post she held lected as tonnage fees. program so young men and coming from other foreign ports, until her retirement last year. "H.R. 4003 will provide the women could learn more about the duty was scheduled to in­ "Jean Ingrao was truly dedi­ necessary new revenues to sup­ the maritime industry. cated to causes of the U.S.-flag crease from 27 to 71 cents per port the American maritime in­ She represented the labor registered ton. Fees would not be merchant marine and the dustry," Fields told his Jean Ingrao began her career in movement in the U.S. delegation collected after the first five visits American labor movement, colleagues. "We are talking about noted SIU President Michael the labor movement in 1950„retir- for the Law of the Sea negotia­ each year. supporting our national defense Sacco, who also serves as the ing in February 1993 after 43 tions and attended meetings of When H.R. 4003 emerged sealift needs with fiilly crewed years of dedicated service. the International Labor Or­ from the Merchant Marine and head of the MTD. "She worked ganization in Geneva, Switzer­ Fisheries Committee in May, it tirelessly throughout her life for Continued on page 8 in 1977 and gave her the land. working men and women. Her spirit and devotion will be authority to cany out the func­ After 43 years in the labor tions of the executive secretary- movement, she announced her missed." retirement in February 1993 Ingrao started her career in treasurer. Two years later, at the during the MTD executive board the labor movement in 1950 as a secretary in the office of Wil­ department's convention, she meeting. Frank Pecquex took The Senate Commerce, operating program as well as as­ liam Green, the president of the was elected the MTD executive over as executive secretary- Science and Transportation Com­ sistance to U.S. shipbuilding. As American Federation of Labor secretary-treasurer, becoming treasurer when her retirement be­ mittee, in the next several weeks, written the program would begin (AFL). She remained on the staff the first woman ever to be came effective in June. will meet to finalize the Maritime with Fiscal Year 1995, which of the president when George elected an officer in one of the Ingrao is survived by her hus­ Administration and Promotional starts October 1. Meany was elected to the posi­ AFL-CIO's constitutionally band, Leonard; two sons, Reform Act (H.R. 4003), which Initial plans from the commit­ tion upon the death of Green in mandated departments. Michael and Mark; and two passed the House 294-122 earlier tee indicate it would like to com­ 1952. While serving the MTD, In­ grandchildren, Christopher and this month. From this mark up plete work on H.R. 4003 early in In 1955, the Washington na­ grao also was a member of Katie. A funeral mass was held session, the bill goes to the Senate August and send the bill to the ffill tive was appointed the ad­ several AFL-ClO panels includ­ July 11 in Falls Church, Va. floor for a vote by the full Senate. body for debate and vote. The ministrative assistant for Peter Senator John Breaux (D-La.), Senate will recess in mid-August McGavin, who was working out chairman of the committee's and return after Labor Day. the details for the merger be­ Merchant Marine Subcommittee, Should the committee or ffill tween the AFL and the Congress ARITIt already has held several hearings Senate make any changes in H.R. of Industrial Organizations on the bill's main issue: the 4003 while passing Ae legisla­ (CIO). Five years later, Mc­ revitalization of the U.S.-flag tion, a conference committee Gavin was elected the executive merchant fleet. During those composed of House and Senate secretary-treasurer for the MTD. learings, he noted that he was in- members would be formed to Ingrao came to the department to erested in finding additional work out the differences. The con­ work with him on grassroots and finding sources to increase the ference committee could accept legislative efforts. number of vessels covered by the eidier the House or Senate vosion In 1975, McGavin died of egislation. or craft its own bill which would cancer. Ingrao took over many The Senate has withheld Work then be presented to both bodies f(xr of his duties, but the position of on its own bill to permit the House approvd or disapproval. executive secretary-treasuref :o finish its efforts. H.R. 4003 as If H.R. 4003 is passed by both remained vacant. The MTD ex­ MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao joins with Vice passed on August 2 calls for a the House and Soiate, it will go to ecutive board appointed her as President William Zenga (left) and President Michael Sacco in 0-year, $1.35 billion program to the president for his signature, the department's administrator taking the oath of office during the department's 1991 convention. provide for a U.S.-flag ship which would make the bill a law. Ingrao Dies; Served MTD for 30 Years v...'. Senate Panel Expected to Mark Up Maritime Program Biii in August 1: • ;/' ,V • •. 1 TV'/; i •m •J �4 SEAFARERS LOG AUGUST 1994 CG Issues Rule on Proof of Ability to Pay for Spills The U.S. Coast Guard last toughest for the individua claimants. Many insurers object ships owned by the military and operator or one of its agents or month published an interim final operators—such as the tanker to this proviso; the Coast Guard is private ships bareboat-chartered employees. rule that spells out what types of companies that have contracts accepting comments until Sep­ by the military, also are exempt However, because the latter There is a phase-in schedule of provision can easily be broken proof vessel owners and with the SIU—because they are tember 29. compliance dates. Self-propelled and OPA '90 permits third-party operators must submit to the not attached to deep-pocketed Vessel Applicability tankers must comply by Decem­ claimants to sue insurers directly agency in order to demonstrate parent companies. The financial responsibility ber 28. The date for tank barges is (the direct action provision), their respective capacity to pay Proposed in '91 requirements are applicable to all July 1, 1995. Other vessels must many traditional providers of oil for costs and damages resulting First proposed three years ago, owners and operators of U.S. and comply when their existing cer­ pollution insurance are objecting from an oil spill or other hazard­ the interim rule fulfills require­ foreign-flag vessels of more than tificates of financial respon­ to the rule. ous material spill. The proof of ability to pay is ments for exhibiting increased 300 gross tons that use the waters sibility expire, beginning Insurers also contend that even demonstrated through certificates levels of financial responsibility of the exclusive economic zone December 28. in the event of an accident under of financial responsibility. The as called for by the Oil Pollution (which extends 200 nautical Insurers Balk which an operator's liability methods for establishing finan­ Act (CPA '90) and the Com­ miles off the U.S. coast) to tran­ limits were upheld by OPA '90, The rule requires vessel prehensive Environmental ship or lighter oil (whether cial responsibility include the actual cost of the spill could evidence of insurance, surety Response, Compensation and delivering or receiving) destined operators to establish evidence of exceed those limits. They argue bond, qualification as a self-in­ Liability Act (CERCLA). for a place subject to the jurisdic­ financial responsibility sufficient that the limits would be over­ to meet potential liability under Besides defining the methods tion of the United States. surer, guarantee and other turned in court, leaving them ex­ evidence. (A vessel operator may of establishing greater financial They also apply to all other CPA '90 and CERCLA. These posed to unlimited liability. establish financial responsibility responsibility, the rule identifies vessels using the navigable amounts range as high as $1,500 Penalties for non-compliance by any one or by any combination to whom the rule applies; lists the waters of the U.S. or any port per gross ton or $15 million, range from a civil penalty of up to schedule of compliance dates for whichever is greater. of these means.) subject to U.S. jurisdiction (since different types of vessels; and sets CPA '90 limits a vessel $25,000 per day under OPA '90, they carry bunkers which may be None of these procedures is operator's liability to the amount to a Class I administrative civil considered simple, and U.S. ves­ the penalties for violating the spilled). sel owners and operators current­ financial responsibility require­ Exceptions to the regulation of financial responsibility re­ penalty of up to $25,000 under are vessels that are lighter than quired to be shown, except in cer­ CERCLA, to a Class II ad­ ly are exploring whether or not ments. Moreover, as provided in CPA 300 gross tons and non-self- tain circumstances, such as gross ministrative civil penalty or judi­ these options are viable enough to enable them to comply with the '90, the rule establishes that in­ propelled barges that do not carry negligence or willful misconduct cial penalty of $25,000 per day of surers and other providers of oil as cargo or fuel and that do not or the violation of an applicable violation (or $75,000 per day for rule. The requirement of showing financial responsibility will be carry hazardous substances as federal safety, construction or second or subsequent violations) ability to pay huge sums is subject to direct action from cargo. Public vessels, including operating regulation by the under CERCLA. Health Care Oebate Hits Congressional Floors This Month Both houses of Congress are account the estimated bill-pad­ as part-time workers, the un­ coverage for any reason. cooperative could vary rates scheduled to begin what could be ding done by hospitals to com­ employed and the poor, would The Mitchell bill differs dras­ depending on a person's age. this year's next-to-last debates on pensate for care received by the have the same choices as those at tically from the Gephardt bill in Substitutes may be offered uninsured. large companies—either through terms of the employer mandate. It during debate in both the House health care reform August 9. Many lawmakers on Capitol the Federal Employees Health would not require employers to The two bills under considera­ Hill reportedly are; hopeful of Benefits Program, a new pay for their employees' in­ and Senate. Assuming each body tion were crafted separately by passes a bill, a House/Senate con­ the majority leaders in the House enacting a health care bill before Medicare plan known as Part C, surance until the year 2002, and ference committee then will forge and Senate, based on other bills this session ends in October. or state-run insurance purchasing then only if voluntary steps did a final version which is returned cooperatives. Elderly citizens not raise coverage to 95 percent which were reported out of the As for the specifics of the would continue in an expanded of all citizens. Even then, to each chamber for a vote. five committees which have juris­ employers only would pay 50 diction over health care legisla­ debate, the AFL-CIO, the Medicare program. Clinton Will Back The benefits package outlined percent of all their employees' American federation of national tion. Senate Bill in the Gephardt bill would cover health benefits. Middle-class families trade unions, has maintained that hospital bills and doctor bills, Employees at companies with During a nationally televised it will support a health care bill throughout the United States with an annual combined deduct­ fewer than 500 workers, as well press conference on .August 3, only if it provides comprehen­ both those with insurance ant ible of $500 per person or $750 as the unemployed and the poor without—have a major stake in sive, irrevocable coverage for all per family. It includes coverage would buy insurance from President Clinton said he believes these proceedings. The majority citizens (universal coverage), dis­ for pediatrics, pregn9ncy ser­ cooperatives to be established by that the 95 percent coverage goal of the almost 40 million unin­ tributes costs fairly, ensures cpst- vices, mental health care, a wide non-profit groups, states or local in the Mitchell bill ultimately sured citizens are full-time control measures and does not range of tests and long-term home governments. They also could would lead to universal coverage, workers (and their dependents) make any portion of health care. purchase the federal insurance "and I would sign it." benefits taxable income. whose employers do not provide The Gephardt bill also package. The bill also would ex­ The Gephardt bill more close­ health benefits. They and others specifies that a patient would pay pand Medicare. ly resembles the president's Will Employers Pay? 20 percent of prescription drug who are without coverage are left The Mitchell bill benefits original health care bill, the The federation supports the costs, with a separate deductible package includes doctor and Health Security Act, in that it only to hope that no one in their employer mandate (which would of $500 and an annual limit of hospital bills, prescription drugs, calls for immediate universal family suffers a major injury or require all employers to provide $1,000 for total prescription ex­ home health services and more. coverage and an 80-20 employer severe illness which may lead to their employees with health pense. Insurance companies could mandate. Clinton alluded to irreversible financial ruin. Finally, under the Gephardt not deny or drop coverage be­ favoring the Gephardt bill, but benefits) called for in the bill Insured Paying Cost drafted by House Majority plan, health insurance companies cause of illness. But health in- left no doubt that he would sign Many of those who have Leader Richard Gephardt (D- would not be permitted to deny surance firms participating in a the Mitchell bill. coverage, including Seafarers, Mo.). It is certain that neither repeatedly have made sacrifices Gephardt's bill nor the one in order to maintain their health As the Great Lakes sailing drafted by Senate Majority insurance. During the past season reaches its peak in August decade, while health care costs Leader George Mitchell IDand September, all SlU-contracted skyrocketed, workers routinely Maine) will be approved without Lakers have been broken out. were forced to choose between amendments. Among the issues The vessels—self-unloaders, wage increases or keeping their expected to be hotly debated are the employer mandate and other cement carriers, bulkers and benefits. tug/barges—have been busy They have paid not only for )ossible funding mechanisms, resupplying coal, iron ore, grain, their coverage, but also for treat­ the target percentage of stone, cement and other products ment received by uninsured Americans to be covered and the depleted during the harsh winter patients who cannot or do not pay content of the standard benefits of 1993-94. TTie ships also are their bills. Those unpaid in­ package itself. delivering goods to ensure these If a health care bill is enacted essential materials are available voices—including ones for emer­ gency-room care, the most into law, the benefits package it during the upcoming winter expensive form of treatment- contains would be merely a min­ season when the Lakers are The SlU-crewed Charles Wilson offloads iron ore in the port of translate into higher premiums imum set of coverages to be made forced into safe harbors. Ashtabula, Ohio while a freight train waits to transport it to a steel mill. Seafarers have been sailing and higher fees for the insured. available to all citizens. But it In another example of this type would not necessarily replace the steadily for several months after mum of layups for SlU-crewed panies that operate on the Great of cost-shifting, a study by die benefits currently enjoyed by they finally were able to report to vessels, noted Byron Kelley, the Lakes, attributes the backlog National Association of those who already have health their vessels in late March and union's vice president for the created by the winter and growing April. Many shipping companies Great Lakes and inland waters. industry needs as the reasons for Manufacturers concluded that coverage. The Gephardt bill would re­ were forced to delay this spring's U.S. companies that offer health The Lakes Carriers' Associa­ all the ships to be in service. benefits to their employees pay quire businesses to pay at least 80 fitout because of severe icing on tion has announced that for the Most Great Lakes vessels more than $26 billion a year to lercent of all of their employees' Lakes left over from the area's first time since the late 1970s, all traditionally sail into December cover spouses who work a( busi­ lealth care insurance premiums. harshest winter in 16 years. self-unloaders in the U.S.-flag and early January before ice for­ Once they did get the ships out of fleet are operating. nesses that do not provide Companies with fewer than 1(X) mations in the harbors and on the coverage. The figure rose to al­ employees would receive tax sub­ layup, wwk has been non-stop for The association, which repre­ lakes force them into port until most $37 billion when taking into sidies, and workers there, as well the crews. Thae has been a mini- sents U.S.-flag shipping com­ spring. All SlU-Contradml Lakers Are at Work �.-^ m AUGUST1994 SEAFARERS LOG 5 For Refrigeration Certification 20 Courses Ojvefi To Seahnrs Instructors from the Paul Hall the EPA exam, which is divided Center are scheduled toconduct the into four parts. Lundeberg School's new, intensive The first 25 questions are basic Environmental Protection Agency and general. The next 25 refer to (EPA)-approved refrigeration small appliances. Passing these technician certification course this sections leads to a Type I cer­ month at the SIU halls in Jackson­ tification. The next 25 questions ville, Fla., Mobile, Ala., New Or­ cover high-pressure refrigerants. leans and Houston. Passing this section and the core QMEDs, electricians, part of the test leads to Type II refrigeration engineers, junior en­ certification. gineers and anyone else involved The final 25 questions concern in the repair and servicing of low-pressure refrigerants. If a stu­ QMED Charles Pomraning (who, through his t-shirt, displays the philosophy that brought about the regulation aimed at reducing ozone-depleting agents) listens to Instructor Eric Malzkuhn explain the work refrigeration equipment and air dent passes this section and the of a refrigerant recovery unit during the EPA refrigeration technician certification course in Baltimore last month. conditioning systems must be core questions, he or she earns certified to do so by the U.S. Type III certification. government by November 14. Anyone who passes all four Passing the refrigeration tech­ nician course will result in SIU Commonly asked ques­ members obtaining the required tions about how the new EPA rule affects Seafarers certification. In order to aid Seafarers in are answered on page 6. After November l4, seamen Whereas, The EPA, on May 14, gineer or other position which car­ earning the certification—manwho hold refrigeration technician 1993, published in the Federa ries duties of handling dated by regulations implement­ sections earns what is known as a certifications recognized by the Register regulations that imple refrigerants, holding an EP/ ing the 1990 amendments to the Universal certification. Environmental Protection Agency mented Section 608 of Title Vi Refrigeration Technician Cer­ Clean Air Act—the Lundeberg The SIU encourages all (EPA) will be given priority within (Vol. 58, No. 92) and included in tification of Type I and Type II. School last month announced a QMEDs to test for Universal cer­ his or her class of seniority for al the Code of Federal Regulations Be It Resolved, After November nationwide schedule for the tification. At minimum, most QMED, electrician, refrigeration as 40 CFR Part 82. Section 608 14, 1994, priority will be given to refrigeration technician certifica­ Seafarers who handle refrigerants and junior engineer jobs, the establishes guidelines for han­ any Seafarer shipping in the tion course. The first on-site clas­ will need Type I and Type II cer­ Seafarers Appeals Board (SAB dling and then eliminating CFC- capacity of QMED any rating. ses took place in early Jiily at the tification (galley equipment is announced early this month. based refrigerants in stationary Junior Engineer, Electrician, Baltimore SIU hall (see separate covered under Type I and ships' The action of the SAB, which refrigeration and air-conditioning Refrigeration Engineer or other story on page 10). Many other stores systems are covered under is made up of an equal number of systems. Among the provisions oj position which carries duties of ports also are scheduled to host Type II). Seafarers who work union and employer repre­ the EPA's regulations is the desig­ handling refrigerants who is as­ the classes, the last of which will aboard cruise ships should seek sentatives, ensures that Seafarers nation of refrigerant technicians, suming a job on a passenger ship, take place during the first week of Universal certification, because remain the most qualified seamen defined as any individual who per­ or other vessels designated by the December, in St. Louis. (See passenger ships are likely to use in the world, meeting all the neces­ forms maintenance, service or SIU which utilize low pressure schedule below.) low-pressure refrigerants. sary government requirements. repair on equipment using certain refrigerants, holding an EPA There is no limit to the number The refrigeration technician Shipping companies that are sig­ ozone-depleting substances, such Refrigeration Technician Cer­ certification course also is avail­ of times a person may take the tification of Type Universal. natories to a collective bargaining as CFCs, into the air. test, so different certification's Whereas, The EPA technician Be It Resolved, Any Seafarer able as a mandatory part of all may be earned at different times. agreement with the Seafarers In­ engine department upgrading ternational Union (SIU) are as­ requirement calls for all in­ who misses the EPA certification courses at the Paul Hall Center in Rationale for Regs sured compliance with EPA dividuals with duties that require deadline of November 14, 1994, Piney Point, Md. The Clean Air Act amendments regulations. Violations of the the opening of refrigeration sys­ because he or she is on a vessel at After November 14, Seafarers that were announced in May 1993 EPA's regulations that are aimed tems to be certified by the agency the time, will be required to obtain who sail in shipboard ratings that were developed so that the United his or her certification at the ear­ at reducing the release of by November 14, 1994. handle refrigerants and who have States would reduce and then phase Whereas, The EPA technician liest available possible date after chloroflourocarbons (CFC) into an EPA certification card will be out the use of chloroflourocarbons the atmosphere, including the re­ requirement calls for all tech­ disembarking from that ship. given priority within their class of (CFCs) because of their link to Be It Resolved, Article IX Ship­ quirement that individuals han­ nicians to maintain a copy of their seniority rating. dling refrigerants be certified, can technician certification card at ping Rules Rule 5 Preference and depleting the atmosphere's ozone be quite costly. A company can be their place of employment after Priorities A 5 shall be amended by Four-Part Test layer. Refrigeration and air con­ adding new paragraphs(d) and (e) fined $25,000 if found violating November 14,1994. The Lundeberg School's two- ditioning systems often use CFCWhereas, On SIU-contracted which shall read as follows. these regulations. day course prepares students for based refrigerants. (d) Within each class of The action, no. 374 , calls for ships. Seafarers who are rated as QMEDs any rating; QMED QMED's l-2-3-or-4. Junior En­ seniority rating in the Engine 1994 REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN electricians; chief electricians; gineers, Electricians, Refrigera­ Department, priority for the job of COURSE SCHEDULE second electricians; chief, first, tion Engineers and others in the QMED any rating, QMED second and third refrigeration normal course of their shipboard Electrician, Chief Electrician, DATE LOCATION DAY (reefer) engineers; engine utility duties handle refrigerants in gal­ Second Electrician, Chief, 1st, reefer maintenance men; ley equipment and ships' stores 2nd, and 3rd Reefer Engineer, En­ Jacksonville, Fla Tue.-Wed. Aug. 9-10 gine Utility Reefer Maintenance, electrician/reefer maintenance high pressure systems. Jacksonville, Ra Thu.-Fri. Aug. 11-12 Whereas, On SlU-contracted Electrician/Reefer Maintenance men and unlicensed junior en­ Mobile, Ala. Aug. 16-17 Tue.-Wed. passenger ships. Seafarers who and Unlicensed Jr. Engineer will gineers to be given, within their Mobile, Ala. Aug. 18-19 Thu.-Frl. class of seniority rating, priority are rated as QMED's l-2-3-or-4. be given to those seamen possess­ New Orieans Aug. 23-24 Tue.-Wed. for shipping if they hold the Junior Engineers, Electricians, ing a valid Type 1 or 11 EPA New Orieans Aug. 25-26 Thu.-Fri. refrigeration technician certifica­ Refrigeration Engineers and Refrigeration Technician Cer­ others in the normal course of their tification card. Such card must be * Houston tion. Aug. 29-30 Mon.-Tue. shown to the union port agent or shipboard duties handle both low Houston Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Wed.-Thu. To prepare Seafarers for the refrigeration technician certifica­ pressure and high pressure his designee at the time a Seafarer Piney Point, Md. Sept. 7-8 Wed. Thu. tion test, the Paul Hall Center's refrigerants and small appliances. is clearing the hall to ship. Norfolk, Va. Sept. 13-14 Tue.-Wed, (e) Within each class of Whereas, The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School has been con­ Norfolk, Va. Sept. 15-16 Thu.-Fri. ducting two-day courses at its cen­ Lundeberg School of Seamanship seniority rating in the Engine Wilmington, Calif. Sept. 27-28 Tue.-Wed. Department, priority for the job of ter in Piney Point, Md. and at SIU at the Paul Hall Center for QMED any rating, QMED Wilmington, Calif. Sept. 29-30 Thu.-Fri. lalls around the country. The full Maritime Training and Education Electrician, Chief Electrician, San Francisco* Oct. 3-4 Mon.-Tue. has taken the following steps to text of the SAB action follows. assist Seafarers to obtain their Second Electrician, Chief, 1st, San Francisco* Oct. 5-6 Wed.-Thu. Seafarers Appeals Board EPA Refrigeration Technician 2nd, and 3rd Reefer Engineer, En­ Seattle Tue.-Wed. Oct. 11-12 Action No. 374 certification: Establishing the gine Utility Reefer Maintenance, Seattle Oct. 13-14 Thu.-Fri. The Seafarers Appeals Board facility as an EPA testing site, es­ Electrician/Reefer Maintenance Honolulu Oct. 19-20 Wed.-Thu. acting under and pursuant to the tablishing SIU halls around the and Unlicensed Jr. Engineer for a Honolulu Oct. 21-22 Fri.-Sat. Collective Bargaining Agreement country as EPA testing sites, tassenger or other vessel requir­ Port Everglades, Ra. Nov. 8-9 Tue.-Wed. jetween the Union and the various having Lundeberg School instruc­ ing a Universal certificate will be possessing given to those seamen Port Everglades, Fla. Nov. 10-11 Thu.-Fri. tors become qualified as teachers Contracted Employers, hereby a valid Universal Type EPA of courses to prepare students for San Juan, P.P. Nov. 16-17 Wed.-Thu. takes the following action: Refrigeration Technician Cer­ the EPA exam. Whereas, The U.S. government San Juan, P.P. Nov. 18-19 Fri.-Sat. Now Therefore Be It Resolved, tification card. Such card must be has charged the Environmental Algonac, Mich. Nov. 29-30 Tue.-Wed. to the union port agent or Protection Agency (EPA) with the After November 14,1994, priority shown Dec. 1-2 Duluth, Minn. Thu.-Fri. responsibility of promulgating will be given to any Seafarer ship­ his designee at the time a Seafarer St. Louis Dec. 6-7 Tue.-Wed. rules and enforcing the intent of ping in the capacity of QMED any is clearing the hall to ship. C^These dates difler from previously published dates fmr San Irancisco. the Clean Air Act Amendments of rating. Junior Engineer, dates {Niblished here are correct.) Date: August 1, 1994 Electrician, Refrigeration En­ 1990. SAB: Refrigeration Techs to Be Given Priority for Certain Engine Positions J i ^ -y-P': .. • i .: ll • '• .'i't;/.. ; •' -•'^4 M-' 'M: •M' �6 AUGUST1994 SEAFARERS LOG Q&A: How the New EPA Rule Affects Seamen •<,'•••'• V.'.v'"!!-- '• •-f - •' . '"." i .. " ' " • •• • deberg School strongly recommend that sels, Type 1/Type 11 certifications will be dividuals who handle refrigerants hold The Seafarers International Union [SIU) and the Lundeberg School of necessary. Certain other ships, particular­ Seafarers purchase the textbook for the an EPA certification, the Lundeberg Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for course between one month and two ly passenger vessels, may require all School did an assessment to determine Maritime Training and Education have em­ how the regulation would impact weeks in advance of taking the class. levels of certification—Type 1, Type 11 barked on a program to aid Seafarers in This study aid, entitled "Refrigerants and seamen. The school reviewed shipboard and Type 111. If an individual holds all obtaining their refrigeration technician the Environment," walks a Seafarer three types, he or she is said to have a jobs and equipment and surveyed the ex­ certification, which by November 14 will through all facets of the refrigeration tent of refrigerant handling in shipping. Universal certification. be required of any individual who handles technician certification. If a Seafarer Because certain shipboard jobs on Once it was determined that seamen refrigerants. reads this book and does the exercises passenger ships and other vessels with in certain shipboard positions would be What follows, in a question and answer after each chapter, he or she will be able centrifugal air conditioning systems will subject to the regulation, the Lundeberg format, is information for Seafarers on the to make the most out of the class. Even require individuals with Universal cer­ School applied with the EPA to be desig­ regulation that requires that individuals tification, the for Seafarers who take the course, there SIU encourages all of its nated as a testing and training center for who work with refrigerants be certified. is a direct correlation between reading members who handle refrigerants to seek the refrigeration technician certification Discussed below are how the regulation af­ the book in advance and passing the test, Universal certification. However, for course and exam. The Lundeberg School fects Seafarers and the training program says a Lundeberg instructor conducting most shipboard jobs on cargo vessels, also sought designation of every SIU available to SIU members to prepare for the classes. only Type 1/Type 11 certification will be hall in the country as a testing site. The the refrigeration technician certification necessary. EPA approved the Lundeberg School test. How does a Seafarer obtain the and the union halls as testing sites and What are Type I, Type II, Type III and book "Refrigerants and the Environ­ Why did the EPA establish the also certified its course. The Lundeberg Universal levels of refrigeration ment?" refrigeration technician certificaSchool also is approved to proctor the technician certification? I? Seafarers can purchase the book at union tion? exam. halls or by ordering it Ifom the Lun­ The EPA designates four levels of cer­ After many scientific studies showing deberg School. The cost of "Refrigerants tification. Type 1 covers work on What distinguishes the Lundeberg that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) con­ and the Environment" is $25.00. To refrigerants used in small appliances. An School's refrigeration technician tributed to the depletion of the world's example of this kind of equipment on a order the book from the Lundeberg ozone layer, some 90 countries, in 1937, certification course from ones avail­ ship might be a cold storage unit in a gal­ School, mail a $25.00 check made out to ratified an agreement calling for steps to able commercially? The EPA has found that the Lundeberg the "Paul Hall Center" and send to EPA ley. Type 11 is for work with high-pres­ be taken to reduce the release of CFCs School's course has the highest pass rate Refrigeration Technician Course; Paul sure reMgerants which are used in into the atmosphere. among the many refrigeration technician Hall Center for Maritime Training and certain air conditioning systems or ship's The U.S. Congress responded by Education; P.O. Box 75; Piney Point, stores equipment. The third level. Type certification classes. TTie school's pass enacting the Clean Air Act Amendments rate is 85 percent. Other groups are MD 20674; ATT: J.C. Wiegman. Be 111, involves working with low-pressure of 1990. Title VI of those amendments, averaging 50 percent pass rates. The Lim- refrigerants. These are found in larger sure to indicate an address where the entitled "Stratospheric Ozone Protec­ deberg School's course is available to book should be sent. centrifugal air conditioning systems, tion," calls for phasing out the use of Seafarers at no charge. It also is open to such as diose used on passenger ships. products in the United States which emit Are there any other materials as­ other individuals who work with The fourth stage is called Universal, CFCs. sociated with the course? refrigerants, but those non-Seafarers meaning that it encompasses Type I, The governmental agency in the U.S. Yes. The Lundeberg School has must pay a fee. The Lundeberg School Type n and Type III. assigned to enforcing the intent of the developed a workbook which is used Clean Air Act Amendments, the EPA, is­ conducts the EPA approved exam direct­ Does the refrigeration technician during the course. The Seafarer keeps ly after its course. TTie school has a num­ certification exam reflect these dif­ sued regulations in May of 1993 that that workbook and can use it after the ber of classes set up this year to assist called for a series of steps to eliminate ferent levels? class if he or she is studying for another Seafarers in obtaining the certification the release of CFCs {Federal Register, Yes. The first 25 questions of the exam round of testing for any section of the by the date the regulation goes into ef­ Vol. 58, No. 92). Among its regulations, are basic and general. Everyone taking test he or she did not pass the first time fect, November 14. It also will hold clas­ the EPA called for the certification of all the test must pass this first section. The the exam was taken. ses after that date for Seafarers who waitt individuals who handle CFC-based second group of 25 questions is for Type Where and when are the Lundeberg to obtain the certification before ship­ refrigerants. I certification. Passing the gener^ sec­ School refrigeration courses taking ping again. tion and passing this portion of the test When does the regulation take ef­ place? If a Seafarer Is on a ship during the leads to Type I certification. The third fect? In August, the Lundeberg School will November 14 deadline, what should set of 25 questions covers high-pressure The EPA rule states that all individuals hold two-day courses in Jacksonville, he or she do? refrigerants. Passage of the first section who work with refrigerants must hold Fla.; Mobile, Ala.; New Orleans, La. and The Lundeberg School will be offering and this third set of questions results in the refrigeration technician certification Houston, Texas. In the month of Septem­ courses throughout the month of Decem­ Type n certification. The fourth set of 25 by November 14, 1994. ber, courses will be offered in Norfolk, ber at some of the union halls. (See questions deals with low-pressure Va. and Wilmington,Calif. October fea­ Who is affected by the ERA'S schedule of courses on page 5.) Also, the refrigerants. Getting a passing mark in refrigeration technician regulation? tures classes in San Francisco,Calif.; Lundeberg School will hold refrigeration this section, along with passing the first Seattle,Wash, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Any individual who handles CFC-based technician courses at its site in Piney Point set of general questions, leads to Type During November, the course will be refrigerants. For seamen, this includes eariy next year. That course also will be 111 certification. held at Port Everglades, Fla.; San Juan, all QMEDs, unlicensed junior engineers, >ait of any QMED upgrading program If an individual passes all four sec­ P.R. and Algonac, Mich. In December, all refrigeration ("reefer) engineers and leld at Piney Point A Seafarer can sign up tions of the test, he or she has earned Duluth, Minn, and St. Louis, Mo. will be all electricians. Any seaman who in the or any of the courses offered at the union Universal certification. the training sites. For a complete course of his or her duties works with halls. To attend the sessions at Piney Point, Is It possible to pass one set and schedule, consult page 5 of this edition refrigeration equipment or air condition­ a Seafarer should submit his or her applica­ fall another? of the Seafarers LOG. ing systems is required to hold an EPA tion through the customary admissions pro­ Yes. Not only is it possible to pass one Additionally, the Lundeberg School refrigeration technician certification. cedure. section and fail another set, but also it is will offer a course at Piney Point on Sep­ What if a Seafarer sails as a The union is asking that any in­ possible to pass more than one section tember 7 and 8 (with check-in on the pumpman? dividuals who cannot take the course and fail more than one section. For in­ 6th). The school will hold refrigeration While a pumpman's duties generally do and test before November 14, do so as stance, the test taker may pass the technician certification courses peri­ not require that he or she hold a refrigera­ quickly as possible thereafter. After general questions, the Type 1 questions, odically at Piney Point. For Seaf^arers . tion technician certification, the SIU en­ November 14, Seafarers who hold the but fail the Type II questions in the third upgrading their QMED ratings, the courages any member sailing in the refrigeration technician certification, set of 25 questions and the Type 111 ques­ refrigeration technician certification engine department to obtain the certifica­ who throw in for shipboard jobs with tions in the fourth set of 25 'questions. class will be included in their overall tion. In this way, should a pumpman sail refrigerant handling duties, will be given This person has earned a refngeration training program. as a QMED, he or she will meet the priority for those positions. technician certification Type 1. How does a Seafarer qualify for the proper qualifications. After November 14, will the refrlgeia- Can a Seafarer test again for a part Lundeberg School's refrigeration What are some of the refrigerants tion technician certification be he or she failed? technician course? routinely used on ships? necessary to register? The courses being held at union halls Yes. An individual can take any part of CFC-based refrigerants such as R-12 and Proof of holding the refrigeration tech­ the exam as many times as he or she around the country are open to any R-11 often are used on ship». To handle nician certification is not required at the chooses. It does not mean that an in­ Seafarer who handles rettgerants in his . these after November 14, an individual time a Seafarer registers for employment dividual has to retake the parts he or she or her current shipboard position. It also mu.st hold the EPA's refrigeration tech­ at a union hall. passed. For example, if a test taker is open to Seafarers who have reason to nician certification. The use of these sub­ After November 14, will the refrigera­ believe that they will one day be han­ passed the general section and the Type I stances will be prohibited after January tion technician certification be questions, and failed the Type 11 set of dling refrigerants. 1, 1996. Hydrochloroflourocarbon necessa^ to ship? questions and failed the Type 111 group, To attend a course at the Lundeberg (HCFC)-based refrigerants, such as RWhen bidding for jobs at the hall, a that person would not have to take the School in Piney Point, a Seafarer must 22, will be phased out by 2030. HCFCSeafarer with proof of the appropriate general section or Type I section of the meet the usual requirements for attend­ based substances have a longer level of refrigeration technician certifica­ test again. He or she could choose to ing the school. A Seafarer must apply for phase-out time as they do not break tion will be given priority within his or retest at the same time for Type 11 and a course at Piney Point through the down the ozone layer as rapidly as do her class of seniority rating for the jobs Type 111, or he or she could concentrate school's admissions office. CFC-based refrigerants. of QMED any rating; QMED electrician; on one section the next time around. How does a Seafarer sign up for a How does a Seafarer become an chief electrician; second electrician; How difficult Is the test for refrigera­ Lundeberg School course? EPA certified refrigeration tech­ chief, first, second and third reefer en­ tion technician certification at any To attend a course at a union hall, a nician? gineer; engine utility reefer main­ level? Seafarer should contact that hall and Refrigeration technician certification is tenance; and unlicensed junior engineer. Seafarers who have taken the exam, have his or her name added to the list of secured by taking an EPA approved test. Proof of holding the refrigeration report that it is a tough test. This is large­ course participants. He or she should The test is given by various organiza­ technician certification at the correct ly because, while a Seafarer may have leave a phone number as to where they tions certified by the EPA to do so. The leyel for the shipboard job will therefore used refiigerants and transferred them, he can be reached should there be any chan­ Lundeberg School is one of those or­ be necessary when throwing in for a job. or die may not know the regulations or the ges in the schedule. The Seafarer will ganizations. It also must be shown to the union port recent government requirements as to how have to make his or her own arrange­ agent or the person he designates at the How did the Lundet>erg School be­ the substance should be handled. ments for transportation and lodging. time a Seafarer clears the hall to ship. come certified by the EPA to con­ If a Seafarer intends to take the How can a Seafarer prepare to take duct testing for the refrigeration course at the Lundeberg School in Piney the refrigeration technician test? What level of refrigeration tech­ technician certification? Seafarers who have taken the test and nician should a Seafarer attain? After the EPA issued its regulations in Continued on page 10 the course instructors from the Lun­ For work on most SlU-contracted ves­ May of last year mandating that all in­ :h- • - • ' • , �AUGUST 1994 SEAFARERS LOG 7 Seafarers' Timely Response Saves Life ofAiton Man One reason why Seafarers constantly practice lifeboat drills is so that, in the event of an actual emergency, they will react swift­ ly and automatically. Perhaps that explains the businesslike attitude among SIU members on the Alton Belle II who last month saved the life of a local resident who apparently was about to drown in the Mississippi River. "We train for this every week," said Deckhand Bill Jack­ son, one of two Seafarers who crewed the rescue boat and pullec the victim to safety in the pre­ dawn hours of July 23. "When you're involved in a real rescue it just kind of comes to you. It' something that pu|s you to the test but we know how to handle it. Captain John Mosele agreed "This is positive proof that routine drills make our efforts ef­ fective in any situation," he said The Alton Belle II had more than 800 passengers on board and was cruising near the Alton, 111. Water Works when it received a distress call at 2:52 a.m. Mosele gave orders to launch a rescue boat, and the 16-foot craft was in the water two minutes later. "It was pitch-black outside," recalled Jackson, who was joined by fellow Deckhand Jeff New­ ton. "We used a spotlight, plus we had help from the Alton Police Department on the river bank." First Mate Mike Williamson spotted ah oncoming tow boat, then quickly halted dl river traf­ fic while the deckhands com­ menced their search. It took only 15 minutes to lo­ cate and rescue the victim, who was exhausted but seemingly otherwise unharmed. He was roughly 150 yards from shore. "We had a tough time pulling him on board, because he was so tired and soaked, plus he was fully clothed," said Jackson,'33, who added that neither he nor Newton ever had been involved in another rescue. "The undertow is swift, and if he had gone under .... Fortunately, we got there quickly enough that he was still there." Mosele commended Newton, Jackson and the rest of the crew for a quick and efficient response. He added that the struggling swimmer "was just about on his last legs when they got to him." After the rescue, the crewmembers learned of the unusual circumstances which precipitated the dangerous dive. A spokesman for the local fire and rescue department said the swimmer, a local man approximately 19 years old, was riding in a car wiA his girlfriend and another couple when he and the girlfriend got into an argument. The man repor­ tedly told the driver to pull over, then walked down the river bank and dove into the Mississippi. He was not injured, and no charges were filed against him. "But if it had gone on much longer, there would have been a b^y search," said the spokesman. "He wouldn't have made it" H. Creel and D. Won to Join FMC President Clinton last month serve a five-year term, while Clinton described both nominated Harold Creel and Del- Won will serve three years. Won nominees as having "the educa­ mond Won to serve on the would replace Francis Ivancie, tion, background and experience Federal Maritime Commission who has been serving on an ex^ we need to maintain the quality of (FMC). pired term. our Federal Maritime Commis­ Confirmation hearings were The SIU has worked closely sion, especially as we work to held on August 4 for boA Creel, with Creel in his capacity of make essential reforms in the From left, Deckhand Bill Jackson, Capt. John Mosele, Mate Mike who is counsel to the Senate Mer­ counsel to the Senate Merchant maritime industry." The regulatory agency is Williamson and Deckhand Jeff Newton helped save an Alton man who chant Marine Subcommittee, and Marine Subcommittee and urged for Won, a Hawaiian state offi­ President Clinton to back Creel chaired by Democrat William was trying to swim across the Mississippi River. cial. for the FMC post. Hathaway, formerly a senator Both nominees are Democrats Won has been a member of from Maine. The other members and are expected to be approved Hawaii's Land Use Commission are Joe Scroggins, a political in­ as commissioners. If and when since 1990. He also has held dependent who used to work as a they are, it would bring the five- management, government affairs, port official in Tampa, and member FMC to capacity for the planning and other positions at Republican Ming Hsu. first time since Clinton was sworn Honolulu-based shipping com­ No more than three members into office. panies, primarily Young Bros. Ltd. of the FMC may be of the same ITF Meets in Convention to Take Up Creel will be scheduled to and Hawaiian Tug & Barge Corp. party as the president. Issues Affecting Transport Workers The issues facing the world's transport workers will be the center of discussions at the convention of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), scheduled for August 4-11 in Geneva, Switzerland. Noting that workers in the maritime, rail, airline and vehicular sectors face rapidly changing technology, integrated transport struc­ A rare form of pneumonia tures such as intermodalism, and easy mobility of capit^, the ITF hopes to develop a series of initiatives to ensure that transport known as Legionnaires' disease has claimed Ae life of one man Workers have input on the future course of their industries. and has infected at least 10 others, The ITF, with which the SIU is affiliated, also will examine its all of were passengers last campaign to raise the standard of living of the world's seamen, monthwhom on the particularly those who work aboard runaway flag vessels. For many ship Horizon.runaway-flag cruise seamen working on ships under runaway registers—^which offer The U.S. Centers for Disease shipowners the use of the flag of the nation in exchange for a Control and Prevention (CDC) fee—conditions are substandard. The world federation of transport also is investigating 25 suspected unions intends to review how its campaign to aid seamen^ on cases of the disease among other runaway-flag vessels can be made increasingly effective. passengers. According to newspaper U.S. Trade Deficit Widens, reports, laboratory tests of Exports to Mexico Decline samples ifrom the Horizon water system revealed the presence of The U.S. this year is on pace to match its record $160 billion trade the bacteria that causes The runaway-flag cruise ship Horizon was drydocked In Baltimore deficit of 1987, and enactment of the North American Free Trade Legionnaires' disease, although after tests of the vessel's water system revealed the presence of the Agreement (NAFTA, now in effect between the U.S., Canada and no live viruses have been found. bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease. Mexico) in January is contributing to that ignominious rate of move­ One unconfirmed theory is ment. that the contamination may have hospital, three weeks after em- called for stricter laws that would During the first quarter of 1994, the U.S. deficit with Canada spread through the ship's three barldng on a cruise aboard the make foreign-flag cruise ships increased by more than 50 percent, while America's previously whirlpool spas. But pinning down Horizon. He reportedly had been that operate from U.S. ports sub­ steady surplus with Mexico practically was eliminated. the exact source and cause may admitted with symptoms of ject to the same stringent regulaThe deficit with Canada rose to $1.1 billion in April, according to ake months. tions that govern U.S.-flag Legionnaires' disease. data from the U.S. Commerce Department. Meanwhile, the trade The Horizon is owned by Fan­ ships. The SIU for m^y years has surplus with Mexico dropped from $166 million in March to just $7 tasia Cruising of Greece, flies the million in April, as U.S. exports to that country declined by 13 lag of Liberia and is operated by percent. Celebrity Cruises of New York. Overall, during the first four months of this year, the combined The vessel, which recently was U.S. deficit in North America swelled to $3.2 billion, compared to cleared by the CDC to resume its $2 billion in the same period of 1993. normal weekly route from New York to Bermuda, was removed SIU members in the port of in case of a spill. SIU tankermen Senate Republicans Filibuster fom service on July 20 after tests San Juan, P.R. last month helped also were on hand in case the Workplace Fairness Legislation showed the presence of pull a grounded oil tanker to Mantinia needed to be lightened Last month, a Republican-led filibuster prevented a Senate vote egionnaires' bacteria in the safety without spilling any of the before the move. According to newspaper on a bill that would make it illegal for employere to "permanently vessel's water. The water system 13 million gallons of fuel oil the was treated with massive runaway-flag vessel was carry­ reports, the U.S. Coast Guard is replace" workers who are engaged in a lawful strike. investigating to determine the Supporters of the Workplace Fairness Act—including the AFL- amounts of Chlorine, then was ing. Seafarers aboard tugs operated cause of the grounding and CIO, President Clinton and a majority of congressmen and drydocked in Baltimore. After senators—fell a handful of votes short of the 60 needed to break the nrther inspection and testing, the by Crowley Maritime moved the whether or not there was ship went back into service earlier Greek-flagged, Liberian-owned negligence on the part of the filibuster and force a vote. this month, although the The bill twice has been approved by the House, and the president whirlpools remained closed on Mantinia safely into Guayanilla tanker's owners. The Mantinia is owned by Bay. The 749-foot ship had been has vowed to sign it if given the chance. the advice of health officials. Metro Freighting Corp. of grounded in sand. Lawmakers who back the measure indicated they would try to get Other SIU members were Liberia and operated by Nation­ A 68-year-old school bus it passed in the Senate later this year by attaching it to a bill that is driver from Long Island passed standing by with oil containment al Shipping and Trading of New strongly supported by Republicans. In that case, only a simple away on July 22 in a New York booms and skimming equipment York. majority would be needed for approval. Labor Briefs Source of Deadly Legionnaires' Disease Traced to Rnnaway-Fiag Cmise Sidp Seaforers Help Pull Runaway-Flag Tanker To SafMy Without Spillage ;f --sfi;' '- "r^ .,';V I '•!•' .. . - '•j t f ''' ' •' Y-'Y "CY/YY Y Y /YYY .- -y", Y'\'; Y:Y;Y. .:Y:Y4.'-;4)rY/;^ Yi*"-'-. ' .V:f: M' �•% • '•: 8 AUGUST 1994 SEAFMERSLOG m''' House Says Yes te U.S. SMps Continue4 from page 3 U.S.-flag ships; preserving the capability to be able to build and repair both warships for the Navy and commercial ships for domes­ tic and international trade; and assuring that our nation's international trade will not be­ come captive to foreign shipping interests who do not care about American businesses." Showing his support for the amendment was Rep. Gerald Kleczka (D-Wis.), a member of the Ways and Means Committee. After expressing his concern that shipbuilding should be included in any measure from the House, Kleczka said, "I think it is time to worry about American jobs and American indus^." The Studds-Fields amendment was approved by the House 268 • -••r. to 153. House members then cast their votes on the bill as amended. Like the vote for the amend­ ment, the total legislation received support from both sides of the aisle. "Passage of this bill will en­ sure that essential military equip­ ment is carried on U.S.-flag vessels and commercial vessels will be built in this country," Lipinski told his fellow members. Added Bateman, "It is not an overstatement to suggest that un­ less we fund H.R. 2151, which we overwhelmingly passed last year, the last American-flag vessel will disappear from the seas of the world. That is not a theory. That is a fact." "This country desperately needs this legislation," noted Rep. Joseph Moakley (D-Mass.), the chairman of the House Rules Committee. "We can no longer stand idly by and let our merchant fleet continue to decline toward a certain extinction." Progress of Maritime Revitalization Legislation DATE EVENT June 1992 Transportation Secretary Andrew Card presents Bush ortminietratinn'R m»ritima sevpn-year, administration's maritime oroposai proposal for 3 a seven-year, $1.1 billion program to Congress, which adjourns before either House or Senate acts on legislation. Transportation Secretary Federico Pefia meets with representatives from maritime labor, U.S.-flag ship­ ping companies and shipbuilders to discuss possible Clinton administration maritime program. Recalling that Congres passed a maritime bill while March 1993 America was at peace in 1936 Rep. James Quillen (R-Tenn.^ urged, "Let us do what Congress May 1993 did in 1936. Let us recognize the I<proQr3in. — ---TT— world is a dangerous place. Let us Fisheries Committee holds hearing in which the SIU reassure the American people and and other maritime labor unions announce support. purchase an insurance policy. Let June 1993 Sea-Land and APL seek permission to transfer 20 us maintain an American U.S.-flag vessels to foreign registry. maritime industry." At the request of maritime labor, House passes by 388 July 1993 to 41 a provision to prohibit any re-flagging requests Rep. Gerald Solomon (Rthrough the end of 1994. The language was an N.Y.) remembered how foreignamendment to the FY '94 MarAd funding bill. flag crews, who were being used August 1993 House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee because there were not enough clears H.R. 2151 for full House debate and vote. U.S.-flag ships available, November 1993 House passes H.R. 2151347-65. During floor debate, House also rejected by 309-109 margin an attack on refused to sail with American cargo preferem^ laws. Bill sent to Senate without militaty goods to Saudi Arabia funding mechanism. during the Persian Gulf war. Pefia announces administration will fund maritime February 1994 We cannot let that happen revitalization in 1995 fiscal year budget. again," he said. March 1994 . April 1994 May 1994 July1994 August 1994 Rep. Charles Andrews (D-N.C.) speaks in favor of maritime revitalization legislation before the full House. .• •-• O'Brien to Call On Eastern Perls Before Heading Home to San Fran Having completed a success­ ful European tour for the 50th an­ niversary of D-Day, the Liberty ship Verem/fl/i O'Brien in late July began its voyage from Le Havre, France back to its home port of San Francisco. Along the way, the World War U-era vessel is Scheduled to call on three East Coast ports. On August 6, the O 'Brien is slated to arrive in Portland, Maine, near where it was constructed in 1943. Later this month, it will make cdlls in Washington and in Jack­ sonville, Fla. Although the shipyard where the O'Brien was built no longer exists, the local shipyard society in Portland is conducting a fund­ raiser for the vessel. Approximately half of the crewmembers who made the voyage from the U.S. to France and England still are manning the ship. (Others signed on only for the return trip.) Many active and retired members of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific (SUP) and the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders (MFOW), both af­ filiates of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America, were and are among the O'Brien's crew. Several retirees from the Marine Cooks and Stewards, which merged with the SIU in 1978, also were on board. Literally millions of spectators viewed the ship during various ceremonies related to the D-Day commemoration. The lone repre­ sentative of the U.S. merchant marine, the O'Brien also was the ,/]oV ^ f''~ only one of the nearly 6,500 military and privately owned ships which were part of the Nor­ mandy invasion in 1944 and that returned for the 5()-year anniver­ sary activities. Bosun Recalls Events In early July, Bosun Rich Reed sent a letter to the SUP newspaper recounting some of the recent events that took place on the ship. Part of that letter is reprinted here, with permission: We are finally getting our ship back to ourselves. Things got pretty hectic and crowded on here during all the D-Day activities. It was a real exciting time with all the VIPs: the President and Mrs. Clinton, Lane KirklandoftheAFL-CIO, and Al Herberger ofMarAd. A lot of work went into the presidential visit. Myself and the deck gang spent many days work­ ing with the Secret Service in an­ ticipation of the arrival. Since we were at anchor when the President and First Lady boarded, we had to go over all the gangway gear and cargo gear used to raise and lower the gangway. The Secret Service is a real stickler for detail, so they were con­ cerned about the slightest little thing. The deck crew is to be com­ mended for the extra work in­ volved. June 6 fouhd us anchored off the Normandy beaches, while a mile away on shore the heads of state met for the ceremonies. At 1000 hours, members of the deck depart­ ment met on the stem. We observed a minute of silence and dropped a wreath in honor of merchant seamen and SUP brothers lost during World War 11. We spent a few days at the old Chatham Naval Yard near Rochester on Medway in England. .. From Chatham, we shifted up the Thames to London. We tied up alongside HMS Belfast in midstream, just up the river from Tower Bridge. From London, we sailed the English Channel to Cherbourg, France. Here we have participated in the events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Cherbourg. The crew marched in a parade, and that afternoon we left our berth and anchored about a quarter-mile offshore, inside the breakwater. Here we simulated the offload­ ing of Liberty ship cargo into DUKUs (Ducks). This was a well-publicized event and was watched from ashore by more than 100,000people! (And we didn 't drop one food.') From Cherbourg we shifted to Rouen, where we will participate in the Armade de la Liberte, a tall ship festival that lasts a week and may draw up to three million people! So far, this entire voyage has been quite an adventure. We have had letters, greetings and press coverage from all over the world. However, without the help of the shipping companies, the maritime unions and lots of others, it could not have happened. Fraternally, Rich Reed, Bosun Pefia unveils funding mechanism for maritime revitalization. Studds, Fields, Lipinski and Bateman sponsor legislation, H.R. 4003, which calls for tonnage duties to be raised to fund 10-year, $1 billion effort to fir vessels. Maritime help fund up to 52 U.S.-flag finer labor announces support. House begins hearings. Senate starts hearings on maritime administration's maritime revitalization funding program. House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee passes H.R. 4003 as 10-year, $1.7 billion program to nelp both U.S.-flag merchant fleet and U.S. shipbuild­ ing. Bill goes to House Ways and Means Committee. Ways and Means removes shipbuilding component from H.R. 4003 and sends bill to full House as a 10-year, $1.05 billion program designed to aid U.S.flag vessels. House passes H.R. 4003 294-122 after amendingbill to include shipbuilding funds. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation transporti Committee holds hear­ ings on 10-year, $1.35 billion legislation. OECD Pact Would End Shipbuilding Subsidies After five years of negotia­ tions, representatives from the United States and other ship­ building nations participating in the Organization for ^onomic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have reached an agree­ ment that would end vessel con­ struction subsidies worldwide. The pact between the U.S., the European Union (EU), Japan, Korea, Norway, Sweden and Fin­ land is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 1996, but it still must be ratified formally by each country. Ratification could take place in mid-October, despite possible opposition by France. The other 11 nations of the EU support the agreement, which covers construction and repair of self-propelled seagoing vessels of 1(X) gross tons or more. The agreement's major ele­ ments are as follows: • It would eliminate virtually all government subsidies granted directly to shipbuilders, as well as government monies passed in­ directly through ship operators. • It would penalize nations for dumping domestically produced vessels. (Dumping means selling at less than fair market value, which would dis­ tort the world market.) • Jones Act domestic-build requirements would remain in­ tact, although the U.S. has agreed to take responsive measures if constructipn levels are found to significantly undermine the jalance of rights and respon­ sibilities under the agreement," according the pact's language. For the first three years of the agreement, construction of Jones- Act' qualified ships, which are used in the domestic trades, would belimited to 200,000 gross tons per year. There would be no tonnage maximums after three years. (According to data from the Shipbuilders Council of America, the U.S. currently builds an average of less than 200,000 gross tons per year for the Jones Act trades.) • The U.S. would not have to eliminate Title XI loan guaran­ tees, an existing program that )rovides government-backed oans to both domestic and foreign interests who want to have vessels built in U.S. shipyards. But Title XI terms would have to be brought into compliance with the OECD pact's provisions on export and home credits, which already are similar to Title XI guarantees. This means that the terms of financial guarantees will be limited to 12 years rather than Title XI's current limit of 25 years. • Export credits would be controlled via a modified version of an existing OECD under­ standing on export credits for ves­ sels. • Home and export credit schemes would exist on the same terms. • It would establish dispute settlement mechanisms. Senator John Breaux (D-La.), who is sponsoring a bill that would permit the U.S. to penalize foreign ships that are built with government Subsidies and that call on U.S. ports, hailed the OECD agreement. He declared that it "achieves virtually every major U.S. objective." �Mc-^.:.m SEAFARERS LOG AUGUST 1994 9 HY Fary Senrice Mtk Rmite, Mme to ikune 13 Seafarer-Crewed Boats Offer a Popular Commuting Alternative •ft- i-itjffif , • V/'-r?--: When the SlU-contracted NY Waterway commuter ferry and bus service recently added a new ferry route to its already bustling business between New York and New Jersey, it marked another successful step in the revival of a mass transit ferry system in the New York/New Jersey area. While the region's ferry service boomed in the late 19th century, it had virtually disappeared in the later part of the 20th century, but now thrives. Formerly named Port Imperial FerryBus System, NY Waterway began eight years ago as a( oneboat operation with two crewmembers on board, including Captain Bob Alburtus, who still works on the ferries. Today, more than 50 SIU members sail as captains and deckhands aboard the 13 com7 muter ferries that are owned and operated by NY Waterway Presi­ dent Arthur Imperatore. Additional shipboard jobs were created two mondis ago when the latest boat, the Henry Hudson, went into use, and that vessel is transportinjg more than 1,500 passengers daily be­ tween the Colgate Center in New Jersey and the World Financial Centra- in Manhattan. Another new ferry also is being built (scheduled for delivery later this year), and the company anticipates adding as many as four more commuter routes and two leisure routes in the near future. Meanwhile, day cmises to local tourist attractions and other sites recently were started. "From the time I was a boy growing up inr Hudson County, ferries and the Seafarers were a big part of the activity and excite­ ment on the Hudson River," Im­ peratore noted. "I consider it a very special highlight of my working career to have success­ fully returned ferries to the f- '•'if J" NY^terway's newest ferry, the SlU-crewed HenryHudson, transports passengers to and from the financial district in New York City. metropolitan area for new genera­ tions to know and love." In all, the commuter ferries currently transport about 20,(X)0 passengers per day between lower and midtown Manhattan, the Colgate Center and the New Jersey towns of Weehawken and Hoboken. Each boat has a capacity of about 400 passengers, travels at an average speed of between 15 and 18 mph and is roughly 100 feet long. One-way trips last five to 10 minutes, depending on the route, and the ferries nm from 6:45 a.m. until 10 p.m. "You always want to make as many runs as possible, while maintaining safety," explained NY Waterway's Captain Mark Summers. "We have to remember that we're Newest Ferry responsible for a lot of people and Name: Henry Hudson a lot of equipment." TOTARRYTOWN4 4TONYACK/YONKERS George Fort Lee Washington Bridge YANKEE STADIUM EXPRESS Port Imperial WEEHAWKEri f MIDTOWN WEST 38th ST. > J Point EAST 34th Lincoln Harbor WEEHAWKEN MANHATTAN HOBOKEN< JERSEY. CITYi I WORLD FINANCIAL XENTER Well-Received The response to the an­ "DOWNTOWN, SLIP 5 nouncement of the latest service route between Colgate Center and Manhattan indicates how popular the ferries have become. Local • — Existing Ferry Routes media coverage at the maiden To .Proposed Ferry Routes voyage was extensive, and many dignitaries were in attendance, in­ SANDY HOOK cluding New Jersey Governor Map shows existing commuter ferry routes and others that may be Christine Todd Whitman and Jer- Liberty State Park •/ '. / Safe and Reliable Imperatore's business savvy, along with the safe and reliable work of SIU members aboard the boats, has proven to be a winning combination in reviving the region's ferry service. Competing directly with government-sub­ sidized public transportation, Imperatore's ferries and buses "have transported more than 18 mdlion passengers without a dime of federd or state subsidy," he said. The fares—^which include bus service on both sides of the river—average a little more than $30 per week for customers who buy a monthly pass. The ferry service in particular has earned a reputation as quick, safe, convenient and reliable for commuters. This was never more evident than during the severe winter storms earlier this year; while other transportation sys­ tems were shut down or substan­ tially delayed, the SlU-crewed boats forged ahead and main­ tained timely schedules. Similar scenarios played out during the Blizzard of '93 and in the aftermath of the terrorist ex­ plosion which rocked the World Trade Center in February of last year. In the latter instance, the ferries worked on an emergency schedule to relieve the over­ crowding for the city's thousands of stranded commuters, because subway and bus transportation was disrupted. Top speed: 20 mph Length: 97 feet, 6 inches Beam: 25 feet, 6 Im^es Draft: 6 feet Engine power: Two Caterpillar diesel engines rated at 672 horse­ power each Electrical power: Two G.M. Detroit engine driven generators for total ship's service Gross tonnage: 95.58 G.T. Passenger capacity: 399 U.S. Coast Guard certification: River service and coastwise ser­ vice not more than 20 miles from land Hull construction: Aluminum plate welded to an aluminum framework and bulkheads Superstructure: Aluminum plate welded (Idei to an aluminum framework. Fixed and sliding win­ dows. Equipment: Heated foredeck to melt snow and ice, VHP radio, radar, public address system, hom, depth indicator, compass, running lights, searchlight, heated windshield with wipers, interior ligfiting, radiant heat panels, upholstered fixed seating, carpet­ ing, restrooms, handrails, anchor and anchor line, docking lines, su­ perstructure insulation, soundproof engine, nonskid deck­ ing. Misc.: Lower deck fully enclosed, upper deck partially enclosed Builder Gladding-Heam, Dudos Corp. of Somerset, MA. sey City Mayor Bret Schundler. "This new service is good for New Jersey and New York," Whitman said. "It strengthens Jersey City's dynamic waterfront while at the same time meets tran­ sit needs important to lower Manhattan's revitalization. There are no losers in this venture, only winners." Schundler said he believes the new service will help create jobs by bolstering the expansion projects at the Colgate Center. All along the Hudson River waterfront, in fact, new offices and apartments are replacing old, non-operational factories and railroad yards. Summers volunteered for the new route "to help make sure it got off to a smooth and timely start. Also, I've done all the other routes, so this was a chance to meet new people." Highlights of the route include being able to see the Statue of Liberty and meeting new cus­ tomers, Summers said. But the work also is quite challen^ng, as Summers or another captain must execute 53 dockings in eight hours. They also must be keenly aware of other river traffic and w^es. "It's a convenient and desirable way to get into the city without having to stand in a crowded subway... — Capt. Manny Rebelo Captain Manny Rebelo also has piloted the Henry Hudson. "There's no other mass transit there, and we drop off passengers right in the financial district," he noted. "It's a convenient and desirable way to get into the city without having to stand in a crowded subway. People depend on it and the [passenger count] is increasing daily." •.a"-' Day Cruises The existing day cruises (which have regular schedules but also may be t^en on a charter basis) include trips to the newly opened Rockefeller family estate; the sites of colonial Philipsburg Manor; the home of author Washington Irving, Sunnyside and more. Also available are a 90-minute New York Harbor Tour and an evening Harbof Lights Cruise. One of the proposed leisure routes would transport pas­ sengers from New Jersey to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. added in the near future. 4.i ; '-k> "J / f �-V: -VVA.' 4'- Sr-m 10 ..,-» AUGUST1994 XAFARERSLOe Seafarers Find Refrigeration Ciasses 'Extensive,' 'Fast-Paced' and Heipfui Dozens of Seafarers took the port agent whom they contact course in the Seafarers LOG. Paul Hall Center's on-site when signing up for the class "I've taken some of Eric's courses Refrigeration Technician course They should tfien send a check for before, and he really knows his at SIU halls last month, as the $25, made payable to the "Pau stuff," said Camell, who joined the Lundeberg School began its port- Hall Center," to: EPA Refrigera­ union 14 years ago and who took to-port schedule. tion Tech. Course, Paul Hall Cen­ the class in New York. "In this Students and Lundeberg ter for Maritime Training and course, there's a lot to cover. I School Instructor Eric Malzkuhn Education; P.O. Box 75, Piney bought the book after I had Just rated the initial classes as chal­ Point, MD 20674, Attn: J.C. gotten off a ship, and it's a must." lenging but successful, and Wiegman. The book will be sent The Lundeberg School course, Malzkuhn added that the pass rate by first class mml. which is approved by the Enwas above average. They also vironmenta Protection Agency Fast-Paced Course strongly stated that anyone who (EPA), compares favorably with QMED Charles Pomraning does a workbook exercise Involving a plans to take the two-day course SIU members who have taken a similar class that is available at refrigerant recovery system (foreground) at the Baltimore hall. would greatly enhance their chan­ the course described it as a state university, said QMED ces of passing the exam by pur- thorough and fast-moving. They Charles Lore. He said the Lun­ chasing the course textbook also pointed out that the Lun­ deberg School course, which is (titled "Refrigerants and the En­ deberg School's port-to-port free for Seafarers, is "far supe­ vironment") in advance and schedule gives Seafarers ample rior." studying it in detail. opportunity to take the exam. Third Assistant Engineer Mat­ "I'm pleased with the turnout "There's a lot of information thew Mersinger, an SIU hawand the quality of the students, to be covered," said Electrician sepiper, took the class at the said Malzkuhn, who has taught Bob Stearman, a member of the Bdtimore hall. "There's a lot of refrigerant-handling courses to Seafarers for almost 30 years who information to be absorbed in a lit­ thousands of mariners and took the class in Baltimore. "It tle time," he said. "The class is shoreside workers. "They are will be a very big help to those good and it definitely is fastvery motivated and sincere, and taking the course to have the book paced." we're getting good support from ahead of time." Meanwhile, Malzkuhn noted QMED Gregorio Blanco said that the on-site class apparently everyone involved. "But not everyone is getting he appreciated the fact that the spurred a number of Seafarers to the book in advance, and that has course was available at the New take other upgrading courses at been reflected in the test results. York hall. "It was convenient, the Paul Hall Center. "Several Purchase of the book is not man­ and the class itself was very ex­ members who sail as electricians datory, but there is a direct cor­ tensive," he stated. "I bought the wanted to know when the next relation between studying the book in advance, and that made it refrigeration class would be held book in advance an^ passing the much easier to understand the 9t Piney Point. The class in New course." York opened their eyes to what is exam." Pumpman James "Russ" available at the school and their Pondering a question about CFCs Is QMED Chromer Jefferson, Seafarers who want to buy the pictured at the Baltimore hall. book should indicate this to the Carneil said he read about the need to upgrade even more." COURSE OOniNE \: • Two-Day Course DAY ONE 1.' f:'- 0' <v '1. Preparation 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Students in New York concentrate on the EPA refrigeration technician certification exam, administered by the Lundeberg School. Answers to CommasA^edlluesUmK About New EPA Rule Continuedfrom page 6 Point, either alone or as part of his or her QMED training, the Seafarer must go through the standard admissions process. For the refrigeration technician certifica­ tion course itself, the school will ex­ pedite the admissions process by taking the application information over the phone. What is the refrigeration technician certification course content? The course lasts two days. On the first day, it starts at 8:00 in the morning and concludes at 4:00 in the afternoon. During this time, students will go over the certification process, refrigerants and compressor lubricating oils, refrigerant handling safety procedures, the impact on the environment of refrigerants, refrigeration theory, pressure tempera­ ture relationships and relevant laws and regulations. During the second day, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., participants cover refrigeration servicing, small appliance handling, working with high-pressure equipment, servicing low-pressure sys­ tems and conversion of equipment using CFC-based refrigerants. On both days, there will be a lunch break. After taking the course, when is the test? After taking the course, the test is given from 2:(X) p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the after­ noon of the second day. Once the test is taken, when wiii a Seafarer get his or her resuits? A Seafarer will obtain the results of the exam no more than one month after he or she takes the test. How ibng is the refrigeration tech­ nician certification good for? Once taken and p^sed, it lasts a lifetime; in other words, it does not have to be taken again. Actually, the certifica­ tion will only be necessary as long as ozone-depleting refrigerants are in use. It is the goal of the EPA to phase out all CFC-based refrigerants by January 1, 1996. HCFC-based refngerants will be phased out by 2030. What proof does a Seafarer have that he or she is a refrigeration tech­ nician? With the notification of having passed the test will come a card and a certifi­ cate. The card is known as a refrigera­ tion technician certification identification card. A person handling refrigerants is required by the EPA to have this qn his or her person /Whenever^ working with refrigerants. The certifi­ cate indicates that the individual has compl«ifed the. course, pf ii)stniction and passed the test. The EPA regulations re­ quire that a copy of the technician cer­ tification be maintained at the technician's place of employment. What the SIU advises is that a Semarer make several copies of this certificate and keep the original in a safe, shoreside place. A copy should be tad^ep onboard any ship on which the Seafarer works. In Ais way it can be displayed according to EPA regulations. Are there other reguiations stem­ ming from the dean Air Act Amend­ ments of 1990 that affect the work of seamen? Yes. Halons will be phased out by the year 2000. HaIon-1301 is commonly found in shipboard firefighting systems. HaIon-1201 is found in small portable extinguishers. Carbon tetrachloride also is being phased out by the year 2CX)0. What is the penaity for not compiying with the EPA's r^uiations? Any party found in violation of an EPA regulation that put into effect the intent of the Clean Air Amendment directed at stopping the depletion of the world's ozone layer, including the rule mandat­ ing refrigeration technician certification, is subject to a fine. The EPA first issues a warning. The agency has the right to then seek fines up to $25,000. Ad^ditionally, individuals who provide informa­ tion to the EPA that identifies violators of the regulations, can be awarded up to $10,000. 1. Certification Process 2. Refrigerants and Compres­ sor Lubricating Oils 3. Refrigerant/Oil Handling Safety 4. Environmental Impact of Refrigerants 5. Refrigeration Theory/PressureTemperature Relation­ ships 6. Laws and Regulations DAY TWO Preparation 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Testing 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. 1. Refrigeration Sen/icing 2. Servicing Small Appliances 3. Servicing High-Pressure Ap­ pliances 4. Servicing Low-Pressure Ap­ pliances 5. Conversion of CFG Equip­ ment 6. Demonstration of Approved Sen/ice Procedures 7. EPA Certification Test Correction Due to a typographical error, page 13 of the July issue of the Seafarers LOG con­ tained an incorrect answer to one of the sample questions from the Technician Cer­ tification workbook. The correct answer to question number 10 (What is the technical definition of an EPA Class 1 substance?) is, chlorine or bromine containing substances that have an OOP (ozone depletion poten­ tial) of 0.2 or greater. �v,.,/iV®!®^i«W<f»,'-'{ •. • • .• .- AUGUST 1994 SEAFARERS LUG 11 Higher Education Doesn't Have to cost a Fortune Seafarers and Dependents Can Apply for a 1995 Seafarers Welfare Plan Scholarship Like many other things in life, the cost of education at the college and university level never seems to decrease. Rather, it is a continuing spiral that often prevents many working people from even thinking about attend­ ing college-level classes. But each year, students and their families continue to scrimp and save in order to overcome this financial obstacle and fulfill their educational goals and ideals. (See chart of average tui­ tions at public, four-year institu­ tions on this page.) The Seafarers Welfare Plan offers a solution to the exor­ bitant costs of education beyond the high school level—in the form of a scholarship. Since 1952, the SIU has awarded 235 scholarships to its members and their spouses and children. As in past years, the union in 1995 will again offer seven scholarships. Four of these financial awards for the '95 school year are set aside for the children and spouses of Seafarers. Each of the four scholarships is for $15,000, to be used at a four-year college or university. The other three are for Seafarers themselves. One of the awards also is for $15,000 for use at a four-year institution of higher learning. The remain­ ing two scholarships amount to $6,000 each and can be used for two-year studies at a community college or vocational school. Taking advantage of this financial benefit is not difficult, but it will necessitate a little or­ ganization on the part of the col­ lege-bound student. The first step in the application process is to send away for the Seafarers Scholarship Program booklet which contains all the necessary application information. To receive a copy of this guide, send in the coupon at the bottom of this page. The Welfare Plan receives many applications for the scholarship program, and it is often very difficult to select only seven recipients for the awards. Therefore, if an application was submitted in past years and was not selected—DON'T BE DIS­ COURAGED. That person should send in another applica­ tion this year. What follows are some highlights from the scholarship booklet. ELIGIBILITY For a Seafarer to be eligible to be awarded a scholarship, he or she must: • Be a high school graduate or its equivalent; • Have a total of 730 days of employment with an employer who is obligated to make conributions to the Seafarers Welare Plan on the Seafarer's Tehalf prior to the date of ap­ plication; • Have one day of employ­ ment on a vessel in the sixmonth period immediately prior ;o the date of application; • Have 120 days of employ­ ment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. (Pensioners are not eligible Average Undergraduate Resident Tuition and Fees By State Increases in tuition and fees for students in resident undergraduate programs during 1993 varied by state. The majority of states saw increases in tuition and fees of between 4 and 7 percent, with 13 states reporting double-digit increases. The chart below shows the average tuition and fees at public, four-year institutions as well as the percent increase from 1992. 1993 Average State for scholarships.) For a spouse to be eligible for a scholarship award, he or she must: • Be married to an eligible Seafarer or SIU pensioner; • Be a high school graduate or its equivalent. For a dependent child to be eligible to be awarded a scholar­ ship, he or she must: • Be ah unmarried child of an eligible Seafarer or SIU pen­ sioner for whom the member or pensioner has been the sole source of support the previous calendar year (however, should a dependent child win an SIU scholarship and marry while receiving the award, they will not have to forfeit the grant by reason of such marriage); • Be a high school graduate or its equivalent, although applica­ tions may be made during the senior year of high school; • Be under the age of 19—or be under the age of 25 and be a full-time student enrolled in a program leading to a bac­ calaureate or higher degree at an accredited institution authorized by law to grant such degrees; • Be the child of a Seafarer who has credit for a total of 1,095 days of covered employ­ ment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Seafarers Welfare Plan on the Seafarer's behalf prior to the date of application; • Be the child of a seafaring Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennslvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin parent who has one day of employment in the six-month period preceding the date of application and 120 days of employment in the previous calend^ year (unless the eligible parent is deceased). CHECKLIST Items that need to be included in the full application and postmarked by the deadline date of April 15,1995 are: • Scholarship application • Autobiographical statement • Photograph • Certified copy of birth certifi­ cate • • High school transcript and certification of graduation or official copy of high school equivalency scores • College transcript • Letters of reference • SAT or ACT results DEADLINES All completed applications with all necessary information included MUST be mailed and postmarked ON or BEFORE APRIL 15,1995. FOR MORE INFORMATION Ask for a 1995 Seafarers Scholarship Program booklet at any SIU hall, or fill out the, coupon below and return it to the Settfarers Welfare Plan. Now is the time to start think­ ing about educational plans, 1,953 2,001 1,811 1.725 2,268 2,077 2,530 2,957 974 1,767 1,806 1,229 1,515 2,594 2,406 2,352 1,984 1,845 2,183 3,113 3,231 3,709 3,252 2,722 2,295 2,366 1,895 1,826 1.665 3,594 3,620 1,646 2,818 1,398 1,958 3,080 1,507 2,815 4.075 1,410 3,242 2,888 2,240 1.787 1,435 1,853 6,400 1,596 3,684 2,210 1,881 2,173 Percent Increase : 5.6 19.5 16.2 8.9 16.3 2.7 7.0 7.3 17.3 3.9 3.5 3.1 6.5 4.5 7.4 5.6 6,4 12.4 21.3 7.3 13.0 6.7 9.3 4.7 0.7 9.9 9.3 4.5 0.9 11.0 5.8 8.4 1-0 11.3 6.1 5.1 7.1 6.7 7.2 4.7 7.4 10.3 5.1 5.7 11.3 6.4 3.8 10.8 8.4 11.2 7.7 6.2 . c' ' •' .! -r".! • •'•.-V > •: • 'Wt" •' 'M, -'M Af-; • 'nK-. • • •: r:-?- SOURCE: "Student Charges at Public, Four-Year Institutions - Fall 1993." National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. r lease send me the 1995 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains eligibility information, P Iprocedures for applying and the application form. Name Book Number Address. City, State, Zip Code. Telephone Number. This application is for • Self ,• Dependent Mail this completed form to Scholarship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. r ryj:. --y y-- / r �:• f• 7 12 SEAFARERS LOG AUGUST 1994 Voyage to Gdynia: MEMORIES OF RALPH j. LUNDGREN . - ,, September 25—^the 22nd an abandoned wreck near the We'll smuggle in anything you day: The piano stops, the party main entrance, long ago bombed want." noise and gaiety end. I come into rubble. A door around the "Don t have to smuggle anyawake into a nightmare, find corner leads directly into the thinginhere. Real nice folks. You myself staring into the round, bat- building. got to meet the lady who runs this tered silver eye of an ashtray Two neat but worn youi.£,nur- place." stamped, DIE GUTEN DAN- ses stand in the hall, wearing long We're more worried about ZIGER ZIGARETTEN. Full of white uniforms, skirts down to Web than we reali^ until Frisco dead cigarette butts, more are their shoes, white scarves pulled breaks the ice. "Never been shot before!" He slaps the foot of being stamped out to die as voices tight around their heads. Web's bed. We laugh at this. To "We're from the American around me say, "Web... shot... hide our concern, we kid Web ship," Tom explains. "One of our let's go.. . where is he... where's with some rough talk. But he's in Web ... who shot him?" Pushing shipmates was just brought in." "Sister Czesia!" one of the pain. back chairs, crossing the floor, "Where' s the lady you want us half-running through the double nurses calls up the stairs. When doors and into the boulevard, we there is no answer, she says, "Oh, to meet?" I want to change the follow Yeep, who's leading us to come," and waves us to follow subject. "Hey, she's neat. Manya!" he Web, 15 men, half the Virginian's her. But half-way up the stairs an Peggy Kujawa, the niece of Sister Czestawa, and author Ralph Lundgren crew, running through the older nurse appears. She seems calls the nurse who's brought us remember the days Lundgren and his shipmates brought the news that darkened city toward a church even more worn and weary than to the room. She moves to Web's Sister "Chessie" was alive. bedside "You hurt?" she seems to across the boulevard from the bar. the others. The church is small, made of "I'm sorry," she says in be asking him. "No. Get, you know. . ." he big square stones, it has a cold, English. "I know you are conpoints to the open door, hard appearance. Its stones are cemed about your friend. But you gray in the glare of flashlights can't see him now. This evening, "Shvester. Get ShVester Ches­ swallowed by the night. A door maybe." It is our first encounter sie." In September 1945, Ralph Lundgren ofOlympia, Wash., was "Okay, okay." Manya points, opens and a man appears, back- with anyone in Gdynia who really an ordinary seaman sailing with the Sailors' Union of the Pacific, speaks our language. Sister her hands fly as she runs from the lit, holding up his hands. "No," he an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union of North room, leaving us facing Web and Czesia seems very much in says. We can't all come in. "Too America. He was 18 years old and aboard his very first ship, the suddenly aware that he doesn't charge. "Everything will be done many," he explains. SS Virginian, sailing for Gdynia, Poland with the first United really look so good. All of us Toomey, in his charac­ for him," she promises. "We are Nations relief shipment of food to reach the country at the end of teristically thoughtful way stands really quite experienced with begin talking at once about noth­ World War II. Last year, Lundgren flew into Baltimore-Washington Airport back, allowing Pete to intervene. gunshot wounds. Gunshots and ing important. It's as if we have to cap an adventure that began 48 years ago in a hospital on "I'm bosun. Let me and his two malnutrition," she brings up her suddenly discovered he's been watchmates in." hands in a shrug, "and bringing shot and don't know what to say. Gdynia's main Street, Ulica Starowiejska. He hoped to find the The man nods, and Tom, Pete babies into the world." "Knock it off," Web says sud­ family of the Polish nurse who had helped save the life of one of We leave like obedient school denly. "Here she comes." his shipmates, AS Webster "Web" Goodwin, so many years and I follow him into the church. We turn, suddenly silent as he ago—a nurse who's first name he couldn't spell and who's last There are no pews, just litters on boys and later that day return to the floor. With candles and the hospital. Web hears us climb­ waves to a woman coming name he had forgotten. Visiting Goodwin, who had been shot in the hip, Lundgren and kerosene lanterns the only source ing the stairs. "Get in here," he through the door. "Come meet my other members of the deck department met Sister "Chessie," a of light. We find Web in the mid­ calls. "They got me on a rack." friends." We find him in a long and nar­ The chief nurse seems even Catholic Sister of Mercy who was serving as a nurse in Gdynia dle of all the others, hurt, but he's also laughing. row room, probably a storage area more worn and worried than she when WWII broke out in 1939. In the absence of Polish doctors "What's so funny? What hap­ before the bombs came down. seemed this morning. She crosses after six years of war. Sister Chessie directed the care and pened?" Pete asks. treatment given to the injured sailor. "She spoke English well Pushed close to the long wall, the room to touch Web's cheek and seemed almost American," Lundgren remembers now. "We Web winces and we crouch three beds stand end-to-end. A with the back of one hand that all became good friends." around his litter. window in one narrow wall drops to check his pulse. "It's When the Virginian was due to leave Gdynia and Goodwin's "You don't have to tell us brightens the white-washed good you are all here," she looks watchmates came to take him back to the ship. Sister Chessie now," Tom says. walls. Like the nurses, the place younger when she smiles. "He's asked for a favor. No mail had left Poland since the German "No, it's okay. Went in a is neat and clean but worn. feeling sorry for himself." Her occupation six years before, and she was sure her brother and building. All an accident. Bunch "How you doin', Web?" Tom English is very good. "But he's his family in America believed she was dead. She had written of people around. This guy pulls walks to Web's bed, tries to look better, if no infection sets in. three copies of a letter addressed to her brother who lived in out a P38, like new. He hands it concerned but not worried. Shh," she pats Web who's still Baltimore, Md. Would they mail her letters when they landed in to me and it goes off " "I was feeling better, but now complaining. And he shuts up. the USA? Lundgren and his shipmates gladly agreed. "You shot yourself?" Tom is it hurts more in this body cast. I Our own language becomes "We felt we owed her more than a favor," Lundgren says. furious. don't know why. Never been shot miraculously clean. There's "Our first port of call back home turned out to be Baltimore, so "Better sleep," the man inter­ before.' something almost magic about we delivered the mail in person. Landing at Sparrows Point, four rupts, waving us from the room. "Never been shot before?" Tom this woman I don't understand. I of us piled on a streetcar and headed for the address on Sister Web, he tells us in the hall, has no tries to grin. "We brought you know she's a nun, a Catholic Chessie's letters, a Polish bakery at 1100 South Highland reason to laugh. He needs more cigarettes and soap. And a Avenue. That's how the nun's family heard for the first time that care than they can give him there. toothbrush and some chocolate. Continued on page 22 she had survived the war." He needs to be in the hospital. If Last year, with the help of Baltimore's Polish Heritage As­ we can get him in. sociation, the bakery was found and the family located in North September 26—^the 23rd Baltimore. There, Lundgren and Sister Chessie's family filled in day: The captain's still fishing in the missing details needed to complete the story of a Polish nun the middle of Poland, imd the and the American seamen who had befriended one another so mates are as curious as the rest ot many years ago. Her name, Lundgren discovered, was Czestawa us about Web. "Go check on or "Czesia" Herchowski. him," Scott tells us. "There's Sister Czesia died in Poland; her brother Walter Herchowski enough here to mind the ship." died in Baltimore in the 1980s. But the nun's sister-in-law, Ida We don't have to be told to get Herchowski, now more than 90 years old, and her daughter, going. Peggy Kujawa, well remembered the morning in December of Back at the little church, we're 1945 when four happy American seafarers held three letters up just in time; they're putting Web against the bakery window on Highland Avenue to bring the good in a little German car. He lies with news that Sister Czesia was alive and well. his head beside the driver, his feet Of his visit with Sister Czesia's living relatives last year, sticking out the rear end. The car Lundgren said, "We had different versions of that morning and moves off, slowly at first, then the neighborhood celebration that followed when we delivered leaves us standing in the street. the mail. We didn't agree on just how many people filled the little We follow Web to the hospital, bakery and who said what. But we squared it all away. Ida is straight ahead to Ulica sharp as a tack, and her memory proved better than mine. After Starowiejska, the boulevard with all, I'd forgotten Sister Czesia's last name. But I'll never forget all the Russian graves, then three her and the welcome her family gave me in Baltimore in 1948 blocks east. and again 48 years later, in October 1993. It was like coming Shaped like a T, one wing of home." the hospital has been blown away. Ida Herchowski and Ralph Lundgren filled each other in on The bomb-blasted, jagged endsof all the missing details which Lundgren needs to finish writing a its corridors are blocked off with book about his first cruise, of which the story on this page will be wooden barriers. Rubble, chunks the final chapter. Lundgren's book, which includes his own of plaster and shards of glass and drawings of the events he witnessed, is close to being completed. metal cover the ground. The little "It's good you are all here. He's feeling sorry for himself," Sister Czestawa tell6 car that brought Web here sits like Web's shipmates, as depicted In this sketch by Ralph Lundgren. Lundgren Finds Family of Nurse Who Saved Buddy's Life in '45 �t-i '•'ir;;r^ \ AUGUST 1994 SEAFMERSLOG 13 ,•:# : TTF Assists Russian Mariners Saiiing Under Unsafe Conditions The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) last month secured approximately $80,000 in back wages and repatriation expenses for 28 Rus­ sian officers and unlicensed crewmembers of the Greekowned, Cyprus-flag containership Verano, including six who had been abandoned in Panama. Through the efforts of Spiro Varras, the SIU's federation in­ spector, the ITF during the Fourth of July weekend assisted the Rus­ sian merchant mariners who "showed they were living in in­ humane a:nd unsafe conditions on board the ship," Varras said. The ITF also issued more than a dozen recommendations for improvin, conditions aboartl the vesse while it was docked in the port o Port Elizabeth, N.J. (The ITF is composed of ap­ proximately 400 free and democratic trade unions in IOC nations representing workers various transportation-relatec jobs. The London-based or- Fed up with delayed, Incomplete payments and unsafe working condi tions, Russian crewmembers of the Verano contacted the ITF while the vessel was docked in Port Elizabeth, N.J. One of the concerns voiced by the Verano crew was a woeful lack of ship's stores, as shown by this empty refrigerator in the galley. The poor condition of chairs in the crew lounge was one of many ex­ amples of useless furniture and equipment aboard the vessel. ganization promotes trade union rights and human rights worldwide.) Strike In Jersey The Russian crewmembers and officers who were aboard the Verano (six of whom had signed on in Panama, several days ear­ lier) contacted Varras just before midnight, June 30, four hours before the ship was scheduled to With the aid of Spiro Varras, the SIU's ITF inspector (wearing tie), Russian leave Port Elizabeth. crewmembers from the Verano last month waged a successful strike and After explaining that they had secured back pay and other reimbursements which were due them. been subjected to delayed wage payments, low-quality food, un­ were changed onde a month, and well as by company lawyers and sanitary and unsafe conditions each crewmember received one two ship's captains. and other problems, they declared bar of soap per month. Meanwhile, attorneys for the • Drinking water was con­ crew convinced a U.S. District a strike on July 1 while the ship, which is operated by Astron taminated, there was a shortage of Court in New Jersey to send Maritime Co. of Greece and is stores and a lack of galley equip­ federal marshals to seize and ar­ owned by Profit Shipping, was ment, and the daily menus always rest the ship. ^ still in port. (Six other crewmem­ consisted of rice and macaroni. On July 4 a settlement was bers, who had been abandoned in • The ship's electrician reached, providing the Russians Panama three weeks earlier by the reported the vessel had no spare with all of their back pay, includ­ ship's captain after they com­ >arts available for repairs, which ing overtime and leave pay, plained about unsanitary condi­ eft deck department personnel repatriation expenses and man­ tions and lack of ship's stores, also vulnerable to potential electrocu­ ning company expenses. In a had a stake in the proceedings.) tion, due to unsafe conditions on separate but similar settlement, The mariners said they had not deck. the six crewmembers who were • Water pumps and plumbing left in Panama also received full been paid from mid-February until late May, and then were not for toilets were out of order con­ compensation. paid the full amounts owed. They stantly, and there were no buckets The vessel was released by the reported that, once they went on available for use in throwing marshals a few days later, but it strike, the ship management com­ seawater into the toilets. remained in port while repairs • Although the vessel sails in were made and the master was pany hired armed guards who repeatedly threatened the crew. hot climates, it does not have any replaced. A Filipino crew signed Crewmembers allegedly were ventilation. on, and with ITF assistance the forced to sign off the ship and • The number 2 and 3 hatches new crew secured a collective initially were forced to pay for had no motor to open and close bargaining agreement calling for their transportation, as well as the covers, so the crew had to increased wages (above the min­ manually perform those opera­ imum requirements of the Inter­ that of their replacements. Other charges made by the tions. national Labor Organization, crew included; Varras reported that, during which, for example, are $356 a • The ship was not equipped the strike, the armed guards hired month plus overtime rates for with any first aid kits or medicine. by the manning agent and com­ ABs). • There were no hard hats, pany tried to force the mariners to gloves or other safety gear on end the work stoppage. Similar The Verano has a crew of nine efforts allegedly were made by officers and 15 unlicensed board. • Bedding and other articles the Cyprus consulate attache, as mariners. #• SlU-Crewed Fishing Boats Claim Top Prizes Thomas Cnwiey Dies ai Cancer Continued from page 2 dertakes. Following World War II, the company inaugurated West Coast bulk petroleum barge service. Crowley Maritime also provided com­ mercial resupply lines to the U.S. military's early warning detection installations in the Arctic and for more than 20 years ran tug/barge supply operations to the oil industry working on Alaska's North Slope. Tug/barge operations be­ tween the U.S. East and Gulf coasts and the Caribbean as well as liner service to Central and South America were initiated during the 1970s and 1980s. Earlier this year, his son, Thomas Crowley Jr., took over as president and chief operating officer of the company which includes Crowley American, based in Jacksonville, and Crowley Marine Services out of •: -sj-v:- § Seattle. Crowley received many awards during his lifetime for his work in the U.S.-flag maritime industry. Among them were the Nationd Defense Transportation Award presented by the secretary of defense in 1970 and the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation's Distin­ guished Service Award in 1994. He served on the board of tmstees for the Transportation Institute and was a member of the American Bureau of Shipping. He was a past board member of the American In­ stitute of Merchant Shipping, the American Waterways (Operators and the National Oc^ Industries Association. Crowley is survived by his wife, Molly; his son, Thomas Jr.; his daughter, Adrienne Crowley; and three stepchildren, Elizabeth Cronin, Georgiana Cronin and Frederick Cronin. Funeral services were held July 11 in San Francisco. 1 i Three Seafarers-crewed fishing boats based in New Bedford, Mass. claimed the first three prizes for boat decorations during that city's 25th annual blessing of the fleet ceremony last month. Capturing first place was the Praia Da Torreira (above) with Captain Carlos Marquinhos aboard. Second prize went to the Blue Seas II(left) whose captain is Antonio Pereira. Garnering the third place award was the Portugal with Captain Antonio Gravato. A total of 10 SlU-crewed fishing vessels par­ ticipated in the celebra;tion. I if"- Tug/barge service like that provided by the SlU-crewed Pioneerio the Caribbean from the U.S. East and Gulf coasts were brought under the Crowley banner by Thomas Crowley Sr. 5 1 ' -'a'" {•! '••-A �14 AlWUSriOOA SEAFARERS LOG s^ $28 Million Fac^iit CS9iWIS3®|i;S^illi » S.;:;'>^'' •"•"'•/'iv •.'''• • V -.v. • 'i'if'r. >-.', -, • J MAJOR RENOVTION of the SIUcrewed passenger ship SS Inde­ pendence h^gan last month at New­ port News Shipbuilding, located on the southeastern shore of Virginia, where the vessel is in drydock. The $28 million project is ex­ pected to be complete by late Sep­ tember or early October. Dozens of Seafarers, as well as officers and numerous contractors, are doing the work. The Independence's sister ship, the Seafarerscrewed SS Constitution, is scheduled to undergo similar upgrades sometime next year. The Independence and Constitution are the only U.S.-flag deep sea bruise ships. Both are operated by American Hawaii Cruises. Smooth Start Although the crewmembers endured heavy rains during the second half of the 16-day voyage from Hawaii to Newport News, Recertified Bosun Tony Zizzo said that both the trip and the early stages of the Independence's refurbishing went well. "Everything has been done properly. I'd give the crew an 'A' for effort and for execution," said Zizzo, who joined the union in 1977 in Wilmington, Calif. "This is a fantastic crew. They all work very hard." Among the early jobs for the deck department was removing every rail on the ship — literally a mile's worth of railings, many of which are made from teak. This was done so that the rails can be refinished and the entire vessel can be sandblasted. During a full downpour, the deck gang also lowered and disconnected all lifeboats and stowed more than 1,000 life preservers. Their work during the upcoming weeks will include sanding, chipping, rehanging the rails, stripping the lifeboats and more. In consideration of the often stifling heat in Virginia's eastern seaboard, the bosun reminded crewmembers to make a conscious effort to replenish bodily fluids as they perform such tasks. Additionally, members of the deck department are helping to maintain vessel security. "We have about 200 contractors on here during the day, so six or seven (Seafarers) secure the vessel each night," explained Zizzo, whose brother, Lou, also is a bosun and sails primarily aboard the passenger ships. /Plenty to Do' Seafarers from the engine and steward departments also are working aboard the Independence while the ship is in drydock. "There's plenty to do and we're glad to be here," said Chief Cook Vickl Habenicht, after helping put out •5-: a lunch that featured macaroni salad, ham, fresh fruits and a variety of beverages. Meanwhile, the engine department will remain in charge of the diesels that power the liner. Their work ranges from maintenance and repair of heating and cooling units to operating a full machine shop. "Noth­ ing will work wi^out engines," FOWT Marty Kimmel stated. The overall restoration will "open up" many of the public areas in order to "give passengers a better view of the sea and islands," according to a fact sheet issued by American Hawaii Cruises, a division of Delta Queen Steamboat Co. For instance, the passenger lounge will be extended and open-air portions will be created by removing bulkheads. Many Upgrades The company also listed the following scheduled changes: • The current fitness and conference centers will be relocated, with the old space converted into top-of-theline passenger suites. Other passenger cabins also will be created on the boat deck. • Fully handicap-accessible suites will be created. • All passenger cabins will be stripped and redecorated. Direct cellular telephone service will be available from each cabin. • The buffet on the upper deck will be expanded and redesigned. • The prestigious, Honolulu-based Bishop Museum will create hands-on displays to be added in the lounge area. The centerpiece will include a three-dimensional map of the Hawaiian Island chain. • A colorful, graphic display center will be added to help passengers choose from more than 50 shore tours currently available. Safe Ships With the Independence in drydock, the Constitution is operating at maximum capacity. The vessels usually operate on a seven-day schedule around the Hawaiian Islands, making a complete trip once a week. Known among Seafarers as "Great White Ships," in part because of the clean white exteriors maintained by SlU deck department members, the ves­ sels are renowned among passengers for their entertain­ ment, food and itineraries in the islands. Once aboard the ships, many passengers express appreciation for the crew's emphasis on safety. Lifeboat drills ar^ conducted each week and" involve ^veryone aboard the vessels! including all passengers. Weekly fire arid "missing man" drills are perfonned by' crewmembers, and instructors from the Paul Hall Cen­ ter regularly conduct special shipboard classes cover­ ing safety, first aid, CPR and more. s, 7-,. , OS Sean Stout joins with other deck department members in opening the side port. Intently loosening a large bolt on the side port is OS John | "Spanky" Dunavant. ' GU Joseph Neilson stores a set of clean glassware in the galley of the Independence. Ch �SeAFARBRS LOG AUGUST 1994 Wiper Don Dllley carries equipment to the engineroom. Shortly after the/ndependencearrives in the Newport News, Va. shipyard, FOWT Chief Electriciari Balden Singh Fadiga Koutoub adjusts a lever in the engineroom. , opens an eleotricial box. IS Using a vice grip in the machine shop is FOWT Marty Kimmel. ,• • •" '•'a- ^. • ., • . .iffP V/' 7' FOWT Luis Cerchyo makes a minor repair Carrying an armful of propane fuel cylinders and other gear is Oiler Andrew Van Bourg. following a shipboard meeting. Diagram shows some of the work being done on the SS independence. Plumber Steve Cunningham adjusts a pipe as part of his duties aboard the passenger ship. Rtness center converted to top-of-the-llne passenger suites Bosun Tony Zizzo (r) and SlU Rep Bob Clinton discuss renovations. '-ft' Fully handicap-accessible suites created Rtness and conference centers relocated ; independence Lounge expanded, open-air s^ons created New passenger cabins added remcwing bulkheads All passenger cediins stripped and redecorated Entire vessel sandblasted All rails stripped and refinished Buffet redesigned and expanded Conference center converted to passenger suites • -' '%4i. 'W • f ,S'- Focusing on the job at hand is AB Rene Rafer. 3hief Cook Vicki Habenicht inishes putting out lunch. Carpenter Bob Fincher will help refinish a mile's worth of wood railings OS_Mario Martinez (left) and AB Rene Rafer continue Ready to sand a teak railing is AB A ^1 I Qfll L©Sl0r. preliminary work in opening the side port. that were removed by the deck gang. •m . •/ Setting condiments on a table is GU Kim Brooke. Covering one of the pans filled with freshly made fried chicken is GU Harrison Furtado. The crew's galley gets tidied up by GU Regalado Bayan following lunch. �• feV> 16 AUGUST 1994 SEAFARAERS LOG After Somali Relief Effort Prepositioning Ship Hauge Is Back in Diego Garcia •V Following extensive involvement in Operation Restore Hope, the U.S. military's operation to provide relief to war-ravaged Somalia, Seafarers aboard the Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. are back to routine operations aboard the prepositioning ship, currently based in Diego Garcia. But no matter the circumstance or the port, excellent meals are a staple aboard the vessel. "I think it has some of the best menus of the ships in Diego," said Cook/Baker Michael Watts, who added that Chief Steward William Bunch "is very creative." A 1991 graduate of the Paul Hall Center's trainee program. Watts added that the Hauge's menus reflect the steadily increasing dietary awareness of the crewmembers. "We serve a lot of stir-fries and vegetables. No doubt, guys are looking for healthier menus," said the 29-year-old resident of Mobile, Ala. i\. } V ;• /"•:. Good Environment , r"; t-.,'/v'' !...'V*'/'•'((, '•, Being a good feeder may explain in part the cohesiveness of the Hauge's crew, noted fellow galley gang member SA Duane Washington, who graduated from the Paul Hall Center's Lundeberg School two years ago. Additionally, like many other Seafarers who sail on vessels stationed in Diego Garcia, Washington and Watts both stated that the region itself is conducive to good morale. "You really get to know everybody here, and the conditions are great," said Washington. "Because you can go ashore during non-work hours, it's easy to keep in touch with your family, which is another positive. "I just think it's a good place for seamen, and if anybody has a negative attitude, they won't last.'' Washington, 23, said he typically puts in a full day of cleaning two decks, plus the crew lounge and laundry Busily preparing a meal for their feilow crewmembers are Cook/Baker Michael Watts (left) and Chief Cook Henry Greene. rooms, as well as "helping out in the galley as needed and taking care of the linen locker." When he is through for the day, he enjoys staying abreast of the latest news by watching CNN or read­ ing one of the newspapers available ashore. "It's*a good environment, there's a lot to do and we all enjoy working together," said Washington, who resides in Jacksonville, Fla. SIU Port Agent Sal Aquia, who provided the photos accompanying this article, said the Hauge impressed him as "a clean ship with good food, a great crew and no problems at all." Time for Upgrading For Watts, who served in the U.S. Army during the Persian Gulf War, time on the beach always means another opportunity to upgrade at the Lundeberg School. "I think the courses have steadily improved, and I'm look­ ing forward to going back for the new chief cook class," he said. Having made the career change from the armed forces to the merchant marine. Watts added that he is pleased with his new field. "Being from Mobile, a lot of the guys I went to high school with also sail, so I was already familiar with this line of work. I'm just glad I chose this career, although some­ times I wish I would have started sooner. I like the travel and the pay is good." When contacted in mid-July for this article, both Watts and Washington were preparing to return imminently to Diego Garcia—Watts to sign on the Alex Bonnyman, and Washington headed back to the Hauge. Operated by Maersk, the Hauge was one of 17 SlU-crewed ships that took part in the U.S./United Nations relief efforts in Somalia, which began in late 1992. The ship carried food and materiel to American soldiers who were stationed in the East African nation. • '-M ''J • t •;. •'.'..-"T ' ."v ^,; y - r!' ' • '". '•• ,.;:,;;r • ^.'v i';. AB Izzy Soto anticipates another deli- AB Scott Murrain takes a seat in the cious meal aboard the Hauge. galley, ready for a union meeting. ,„„).•-A' i.''' w .'.I,' - ' Directing operations on deck is Bosun Jerry Fahey. �•viA'•.• :?' Auemi994 Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JUNE 16 — JULY 15,1994 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C •••' ••' .1. ••i^'/'''-i m Is-'' .";• •••' [ •>•:; - fewg • l'«P ••REGISTERED ON BEACH TOTAL SHIPPED Ali Groups All Groups Trip Class A Class B Class C Reliefs Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 11 57 53 13 18 20 4 1 12 1 0 4 1 1 0 8 4 0 5 1 2 7 18 37 5 1 5 9 1 22 17 4 6 3 2 6 36 40 8 13 3 23 ^'-•7';47^-.:: 44 • 15 14 2 44 35 '3.7 7 14 17 23 mM.. • -.77 79; 13 2 17 6 38 27 14 3 18 12 2 6 20 6 0 6 1 8 20 11 6 5 2 5 • 14 48 43 16 24 10 9 2 •' 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 10 2 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 73 390 363 102 36 156 132 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port 32 35 6 New York 9 0 Philadelphia 2 3 8 Baltimore 1 Norfolk 8 4 29 0 Mobile 12 14 New Orleans 25 29 5 31 Jacksonville 37 5 24 San Francisco 29 16 4 Wilmington 22 18 6 23 Seattle Puerto Rico 5 1 15 6 Honolulu 9 4 Houston 32 12 25 St. Louis 3 1 2 4 0 1 Piney Point 0 0 1 Algonac 53 240 267 Totals Port 31 43 9 1 13 6 3. 26 22 New York 3 • ; o M(' 1 ,1 0 3 0 0 1 2 Philadelphia 1 10 1 • 0 , 0 8 1 . 7- 3 Baltimore 1 8 25 13 0 0 2 4 13 4 Norfolk 7 1 18 12 0 0 2 6 1 9 12 Mobile 1 28 21 3 6 1 11 I 11 New Orleans 17 2 •::iM25 18 6 1 12 7 • 2• 15 Jacksonville 12 A,: Mi. 15 25 6 1 11 1 San Francisco 16 , 14 -J 19 9 5 : 12 , 3 2 4 5 ::"-»17 Wilmington 4 19 20 10 0 14 8 1 13 , 12 • Seattle 0 ,8 6 2 0 2 7 0 8 ^2 Puerto Rico 9 13 3 7 3 7 1 7 7 0 Honolulu e 4 40 20 1 3 9 •' 3 21 14 Houston 0 2 1 0 . 0 'MM 0 0 7 1 1 St Louis 0 ^^7. 4 0 1 0 2 0 Piney Point 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Algonac 36 262 193 55 12 89 74 28 154 135 Totals STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port 17 M 1 9_ jNew Yoik 19 :;2, 1 6 Philadelphia 0 ::i4^: 6 0 Baltimore 2 12 12 2 0 6 Norfolk 0 7 12 1 1 8 Mobile 1 10 11 6 0 New Orleans 6 0 8 22 6 2 Jacksonville 13 1 17 52 9 0 San Francisco 34 1 5 5 16 0 Wilmington 12 1 5 0 7 27 18 Seattle 2 0 8 0 0 5 Puerto Rico 4 12 12 0 1 8 Honolulu 1 11 19 4 0 'viiiS 13 Houston 0 2 2 0 0 St. Louis 2 0 3 7 0 0 5 Piney Point 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Algonac 15 114 232 48 84 49 5 154 Totals ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port mm 0 20 74 25 49 New York 2 3 0 0 2 0 Philadelphia 4 9 0 0 ^ 5 1 Baltimore 7 5 30 6 16 4 Norfolk 3 23 3 0 18 1 Mobile 33 12 10 0 24 New OrleMis 4 10 28 5 20 5 Jacksonville 6 17 28 14 : San Francisco 15 10 29 8 0 3 7 0 Wilmington 13 30 9 0 0 9 14 7 Seattle 4 8 9 0 0 5 8 5 Puerto Rico 87 55 9 0 10 2 24 4 Honolulu 0 5 Houston 0 2 0 0 1 St. Louis 0 16 0 0 0 15 Piney Point 1 1 0 0 0 0 Algonac 183 386 115 0 17 106 Totals Totals All 903 1452 307 205 321 400 Departments 757 196 ueparuiicina 592 —70 — * '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 996 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 996 j^s shipM. 321 jobs or about 32 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by' B and C seniority people. From June 16 to July 15,1994, a total of 205 trip reUef jobs were shipped. Since the tnp rebef pro­ gram began on April 1,1982, a total of 21,326 jobs have been shipped. • V m.'-. m m '!• • m • m • .• 'i.' SEAFARBtS LOG 17 September & October 1994 Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, inland Waters Piney Point Tuesday: September 6*; Monday, October 3 changed by Labor Day holiday New York Tuesday: September 6, October 4 Philadelphia Wednesday: September 7, October 5 Baltimore Thursday: September 8, October 6 Norfolk Thursday: September 8, October 6 Jacksonville Thursday: September 8, October 6 Algonac Friday: September 9, October 7 Houston Monday: September 12, October 10 New Orleans Tuesday: September 13, October 11 Mobile Wednesday: September 14, October 12 San Francisco Thursday: September 15, October 13 Wilmington Monday: Septemberl9, October 17 Seattle Friday: September 23, October 21 San Juan Thursday: September 8, October 6 St Louis :•"";^^;• Friday: September 16, October 14 Honolulu Friday: September 16, October 14 Duluth Wednesday: September 14, October 12 Jersey City Wednesday: September 21, October 19 ;^ New Bedford Tuesday: September 20, October 18 ' J.I -V ' :-f Each port's imeting starts at 10:30 ajn. Personals JAMES WESLEY ALLEN Please contact Jennifer Allen at (804) 559-4802. FRANK E. BLACK Warren E. Brown is looking fora former crewmember, Frank E. Black, who was bosun on the SS Robin Locksley in 1941. Please contact Warren Brown at 128 Countryside Drive, Longwood, PL 32779-3524; or call (407) 869-1794. RAYMOND BUSWALD Plase contact Leonard Smith at 203 N. Prospect Street, Oberlin, OH 44074. JAMES LUTHER BYRD Please get in touch with Robert Byrd Benny at P.O. Box 38487, Baltimore, MD 21231; or call (410) 5224572. ERIK VALDEMAR CARLSSON (KARLSSON) Please contact Elna S. Johanson at 6275 RoundhiU Drive, Whittier, CA 90605. Your granddaughter, Kaiin Johansson of Uddevalla, Sweden, is trying to locate you. EMILE HENRY Please contact Denise Kirkley Cain at 367 Sherman Street, Albany, NY 12206. LUCIEN PIERRE Please contact Ultra Powe at 7737 West Jackson Street, Pensacola, PL 32506; or call (904) 455-8383. RENALDO ROMAN Your wife, Leticia, would like you to call her at (614) 268-8513. JULIO SANTIAGO (of Catano, P.R.) Please contact Joseph Santiago at (407) 225-0593. ROBERT MARTIN SMITH Please contact Maurica Shapiro at P.O. Box 7260, Houston, TX 77248. EDWARD THOMASIAN Please contact Danielle Burd at P.O. Box 82084, Kenmore, WA 98028. ••..'J,-—•— -7-"' 77''; • ' • -l;., ^ - : , 'it' •. .1).;'• �:-i's"., • -:•• -A. -' •. '• <•» V '•,' -i '•'-' ' AUGUST im 18 SEAFARERS LOG Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes Seafarers International Union Directory f I i :A''A-. •• V' --•.; A.j Sij. St',-;' "• <% A/'" :.; :/- :A: : V • ••-A Michael Sao:o President John Fay Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Sacco Executive Vice President Augustin Tellez Vice President Collective Bargaining George McCartney Vice President West Coast Roy A. "Buck" Mercer Vice President Government Services Jack Caffey Vice President Atlantic Coast Byron Kelley Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Dean Corgey Vice President Gulf Coast HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, MI 48(X)1 (313)794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore SL Baltimore, MD 21202 (410)327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth,MN 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOI.ULU 606KalihiSt. 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 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205)478^0916 NEW BEDFORD 48 Union St, New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115ThirdSt. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804)622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604S.4St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT P.O. Box 75 Piney Point, MD 20674 (301)994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 2 West Dixie Highway Dania, FL 33004 (305)921-5661 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415)861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fonandez Juncos Ave. Stop l6Vi Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. SeatUe, WA 98121 (206)441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (310)549-4000 JUNE 16 —JULY 15,1994 CL—Company/Lakes L—Lakes NP—Non Priority •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac 15 6 13 3 6 p-- 12 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 43 , 16 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 28 5 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 11 2 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 35 :8;| 0 24 4 ? 0 7 3 ? 0 25 29 •t- Totals All Departments 0 46 22 0 82 23 0 91 * "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. . 44 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JUNE 16 — JULY 15,1994 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 m12 15 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT . 0 0 1 0 1 0 16 >2^ 32 2 38 4 33 55 ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 3 3 69 16 n 44 60 2 rt •V 3 7 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 M'o- u 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 ilfi 1 2 2 2 0 6 1 1 2 2 16 r 3 A' 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 2 5 0 8 13 99 11 4 18 68 6 36 101 Totals All Departments * "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. -1 ^ ^ ' 76 SIU BULLEniH ^ ^8. MERCHANT MARINE VETS FORM NEW CHAPTER IN WESTERN PA. ^ ^ UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS ^ If you recently moved or changed REMEMBER PAY / your name, it is necesssry to have your correct address on file with theSeafarers VOUCHERS WHEN FILING ; ;; Vacation Plan. FOR VACATIONS FROM A new chapter of the U.S. Merchant Ifyou have not yet notified the union, 5 Marine Veterans of World War II is MILITARY SHIPS go to your nearest union hall and fill out| being formed in Allegheny County, Pa. Any interested merchant marine veterans may contact retired Seafarer Pete Salvo, who is the public relations chairman for the new group, at P.O. Box 124,McKeesport,PA 15134, orat(412) 673-2115. Other chapters of the organization are based in Florida, Texas, Colorado, Michigan, Kansas and South Carolina. For information on any of those chap­ ters, call (310) 519-9545. ^ PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 7 A general informational Seafarers membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. It will take place at the Ramada Inn on Highway 87 in Fort Arthur. Contact the Houston SIU hall for fhrther information. • Seafarers who have sailed aboard / a change of address form or send your| new address (along with your name, | military vessels which have a service book number and social security num- $ contract act (SCA) or a Reserve Operat­ ber) to: Address Control, Seafarers In- i ing Status (ROS) component should ternational Union, 5201 Auth Way, provide copies of their pay vouchers Camp Sprij^s, MD 20746. when filing for vacation benefits related to employment on these ships. U.S. Coast Guard discharges from these firms % / ^ do not show exact dates of employment, "iEAT BRITAIN OFFERS so the pay vouchers must be submitted MEDALS TO N. ATLANTIC i as well. WWII MARINERS | Applications submitted without copies of pay vouchers will be held in a The British Chamber of Shipping is = pending status until the proper verifica­ offering a special badge to honor the tion is received. merchant mariners who sailed in the :-'3 Battle for the North Atlantic during World War II. In order to receive the recognition, send a cover letter explain­ ing service with name and address, a copy of the DD 214 military discharge and copies of discharge papers or a list of the ships and voyages taken across the North Atlantic to: British Chamber of Shipping; 2-5 Minories; London EC3 NIBJ,, England. •' -.1 �:;:w. •-t AUGUST 1994 'T.- SEAFAREHSUUG tnong the jawing number Xajof SIU pensioners this month are 32 members of the Seafarers who have retired after many years of sailing the world's waterways. Three of the pensioners joined the union in the 1940s after World War II: Robert A. Cook, 1946; Emiiio Sierra, 1945; and Clyde J. Smith Jr., 1946. Twenty-two of those signing off sailed in the deep sea division, five in the inland division, three on the Great Lakes, and two in the Railroad Marine division. Brothers Isaac R. Fletcher and Weldon Wallace completed the Steward Recertification pro­ gram at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md., and Brothers Emiiio Sierra and Clyde J. Smith graduated from the Bosun Recertification program. Of the retiring Seafarers, 19 served in the U.S. military: nine in the Navy, eight in the Army, and one each in the Air Force and Marine Corps. Short biographical accounts of Brothers Cook, Sierra, Smith, Fletcher, Wallace and the other new pensioners follow. DEEP SEA ROBERT R. BUNCH, 57, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth School in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1963. Brother Bunch was active in a num­ ber of union beefs. From 1968 to 1975, he sailed on vessels engaged in Vietnam sealift efforts. He upgraded frequently at the Lun­ deberg School. Brother Bunch par­ ticipated in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He sailed in the en­ gine department. His last ship was the UST Pacific in 1993. Brother Bunch served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1961. Bom in the state of Kentucky, Brother Bunch has retired to Knoxville, Term. 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 and 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. ROBERT A. COOK, 66, joined the Seafarers in 1946 in the port of New York. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Cook served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951 to 1953. He was bom in Wisconsin and currently resides in Maryland. KENNETH DOUGLAS, 68, began sailing with the SIU in 1964 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department. Bom in Denver, Colo., Brother Douglas served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1953. He has retired to Seattle, Wash. BURR G. EELLS, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1968 in the port of Cleveland, Ohio. He sailed in the engine department. Brother Bells served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1952. Bom in New York, he has retired to San Francisco, Calif. FERNAN­ DEZ MALDONADO, 69, was bom in Puerto Rico. He began sailing with the union in 1966 in the port of New York. The steward department member upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. in 1982. Brother Maldonado calls Puerto Rico home. JOHNNIE McCREE JR., 68, joined the Seafarers in 1955 in the port of Baltimore, Md. He sailed in the steward department. Brother McCree served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. Bom in Alabama, Brother McCree has retired to Califomia. ROBERT E. MEALOR, 56, was bom in Miami, Fla. and began sailing with the union in 1965 from the port of Jack­ sonville, Fla. He sail^ in the en-' gine department. Brother Mealor upgraded frequently at the Lun­ deberg School in Piney Point, Md. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1959. Brother Mealor will remain in Jacksonville. ISAAC R. FLETCHER, 65, began sail­ ing with the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of Wil­ mington, Calif. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Fletcher upgraded at the GERALD T. Lundeberg School and completed the steward recertification program PAYNE, 70, joined the in 1981. Bom in Kentucky, SIU in 1970 Brother Fletcher now lives in in the port of Alabama. New York. He sailed in FRANK H. FOSTER, 64, was LESLIE H. bom in Roseville, Mich. He joined the engine COVERT department. the SIU in 1961 in the port of San JR., 66, Brother Payne upgraded frequently Francisco, Calif. Brother Foster joined the at the Lundeberg School. Bom in sailed in the engine department. union in 1968 Niagara Falls, N.Y.„ Brother Payne He upgraded at the Lundeberg in the port of has retired to Florida. School. Brother Foster served in Seattle. Bom the U.S. Army in 1953. He makes in Pennsyl­ EMILIO his home in Califomia. vania, he SIERRA, 66, sailed in the deck department. began sailing Brother Covert served in the U.S. ADRIAN J. with the Navy. He has retired to Washing­ JANACEK, Seafarers in ton state. 72, began 1945 in the sailing with port of New SAM A. the SIU in York. The CROSBY, 1967 in the Pennsylvania 65, began sail­ port of Seattle, native sailed in the deck depart­ ing with the Wash. A na­ ment. He received a personal SIU in 1965 tive of safety award recognizing his part in his home Tacoma, in making the SS Steel Architect an port of New Wash., he sailed in the deck depart­ accident-free ship during the first Orleans. He ment. Brother Janacek served in half of 1960. Brother Sierra sailed in the the U.S. Navy from 1940 to 1945. upgraded frequently at the Lun­ deck department. Brother Crosby He has retired to Seattle. deberg School, graduating from the continues to live in Louisiana. bosun recertification course in 1976. Brother Sierra makes his PAUL DOMINGO LABORDE, home in Califomia. 59, joined the DIAZ, 65, joined the Sea­ SIU in 1959 CLYDE J. farers in 1943 in the port of SMITH JR., in his native Lake Charles, 64, joined the La. He sailed Puerto Rico. union in 1946 He retired his in both the en­ in Mobile, book in 1960 gine and Ala. He sailed and signed up steward departments. Brother Lain the deck again with the union in 1977. Borde upgraded his steward depart­ department. Brother Diaz sailed in the deck ment rating in 1983. He served in Brother Smith department. He served in the U.S. the U.S. Army in 1957. Brother successfully completed the bosun Navy from 1942 to 1944. Brother LaBorde has retired to his native recertification course at the union's Diaz has retired to Luquillo, P.R. state of Louisiana. school in Piney Point in 1980. D He still calls his native Alii'bama home. EMERSON WALKER, 63, began sail­ ing with the Seafarers in 1966 in the port of San Francisco. He sailed in the engine department. The Ohio na­ tive upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1979. Brother Walker served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He has retired to Califomia. WELDON WALLACE, 65, joined the union in 1961 in the port of San Francisco. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Wal­ lace upgraded at the Lundeberg School and completed the steward recertification program in 1984. Bom in Bethlehem, Penn., he has retired to New York. JAMES P. WATSON, 65, was bom in Louisiana and began sailing with the SIU in 1961 in the port of New Orleans. He sailed in the deck department. He has retired to Louisiana. GORDON D. WHEELER, 63, joined the Seafarers in 1955 in his na­ tive Bal­ timore, Md. He sailed in the steward department. Brother Wheeler served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. He currently resides in Texas. NICKOLAOS ZERVOS, 65, was bom in Andros, Greece. The naturalized U.S. citizen joined the SIU in 1968 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Zervos upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point in 1973 and 1981. He calls New York home. INLAND JAMES O. CARAWAN, 64, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1973 in the port of Nor­ folk, Va. He sailed in the deck department Brother Carawan served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1952. He has retired to his na­ tive home state of North Carolina. 19 •W WILLIAM CARLTON, 62, joined the SIU in 1972 in the port of Norfolk, Va. He^smledin the steward department Brother Carlton served in the U.S. Navy from 1947 to 1972. Bom in Atlanta, Ga., he has retired to Vir­ ginia. FRANCIS P. PRIMEAUX, 63, began sail­ ing with the SIU in 1964 in the port of Port Arthur, Texas. He last sailed as a tug­ boat captain. Brother Primeaux makes his home in his native Louisiana. EDWARD F.QUINN, 70, began sail­ ing with the union in 1976 in the port of Port Arthur, Texas. He sailed in the deck department. Brother Quinn was bom in Boston, Mass. and has retired to Texas. • • .''i- "I 'W VICTOR TIGETT, 65, joined the •Seafarers in 1965 in the port of Houston, Texas. Brother Tigett sailed in the engine department. The New York native served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952. He currently resides in Texas. m. GREAT LAKES RICHARD LAURENTY, 62, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, began sailing with the SIU in 1961 in that port city. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. Brother Laurenty continues to live in Ohio. t DONALD L. MASKELL, 56, was bom in Alpena, Mich. He joined the union in 1964 in the port of Detroit. Brother Maskell sailed in the deck department. He has retired to Michigan. WILLIAM H. MCDOWELL, 63, joined the Seafarers in 1961 in his home town of Buffalo, N.Y. He sailed in the deck department Brother McDowell served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. He continues to reside in New York. •: ... y •£ RAILROAD MARINE WILLIAM E. GRIMSLEY, 65, joined the union in 1956 in the port of New York. Brother Grimsley sailed in the deck department. He worked aboard a float bridge from 1956 to 1968 and was last woiking with the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1992. Brother Grimsley has retired to New Jersey. RALPH J. SCOTT, 69, a native of Alabama, joined the Seafarers in 1960 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department Brother Scott served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1947. He makes his home in Tennessee. CORRECTION In April's edition of the Seafarers LOG, new pensioner Arnold Perry was incorrectly identified as having joined the union in 1956. Brother Perry, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1944 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. He has retired to New Bedford. Mass. '''' I'.':';- • �.. "ftf'-i?.. rr..'; y. • 20 AUGUST 1994 SSAFARERSLOG ' ' . Recalling Last Year's Flooding, Orgulf Crews Thankful For Good Weather The summer sailing season is in full swing for Seafarers aboard Orgulf tugboats along the Missis­ sippi River and its tributaries. Unlike last year when severe flooding forced vessels to tie up along the upper Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois rivers, SIU crews have been working steadily to move grain, coal, mulch, scrap and oAer dry cargo. "So far, we haven't had time to slow down," noted Lead Deckhand Sheldon Wing aboard the tugboat Bob Labdon. "The crew has remained busy, and that is good for all of us." The Bob Labdon operates on both the upper and lower portions of the Mississippi. The river has an unofficial dividing line at the company's Moore's Landing, Mo. staging area. North of Moore's Land­ ing, the Bob Labdon and other Orgulf boats can push up to 15 barges, conditions permitting. South of Moore's Landing, those vessels able to navigate -^TT-^ r:: that portion of the Mississippi are able to push as many as 35 barges. Echoing Wing's assessment of the 1994 sailing season is fellow Lead Deckhand Richard Sager of the tugboat Dave Carlton. "It's great to be back out here working without having to worry about the weather like last year," Sager said. Like the Bob Labdon, the Dave Carlton also navigates the full Mississippi. Meanwhile, the same sentiments are found aboard Orgulf tugs like the Omar, that sail only on the upper Mississippi as well as the Illinois and Ohio rivers. "We' ve had no problems so far this year," said Utilityman Mark Elmore from the Omar. "All of the crew is glad to be working without the restric­ tions caused by the flooding." ; -y c. '-7- 'V- ' Deckhand Greg Stampley Checking out the galley Donning his life jacket to Omar's Lead Deckhand, Heading for the galley Lead Deckhand Richard Cook Stephen Strove is inspects the SobLabdon on the Omaris Deckhand work on the Omar is Garry Gillispie, gets for sorriething to eat is Sager checks on barges hard at work preparing a deck before shoving off. Tommie Mitchell Jr. Utilityman Mark Elmore, some' papenwbrk done. Omar Mate •• ! Eddie Lairt. being pushed by Carfton. meal in the Omargalley. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and union finances. The con­ stitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to besubmitted tothe member­ ship by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the member­ ship, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recoirimendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate find­ ings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are ad­ ministered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management repre­ sentatives and their alternates. All ex­ penditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the union and the employers. Members should get to know dieir 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 con­ tained in the contracts between the union and the employe's, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Augustin Tellez, 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 woiks and lives aboard a ship or boat Members should know their con­ tract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for ovalime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent EDITORIAL POLICY — THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the politi­ cal purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its col­ lective membaship. This established policy has been reaffirmed by member­ ship action at the S^tember 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 supply­ ing a receipt, or if a member is requir^ to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available inall union halls. All members should obtain 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 or her of any constitu­ tional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with char­ ges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify head­ quarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. TTiese rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Con­ sequently, no member may be dis­ criminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, further­ ing the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with im­ proved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advan­ cement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No con­ tribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of member­ ship in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by cer­ tified mail within 30 days of the con­ tribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if in­ voluntary. A member should sup­ port SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and so­ cial 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 or she has been denied the constitutional light of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers Intemational Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. �V'rt?. • -'•'AC- AUGUST 1994 tional Director Paul Wolf, Engine Delegate Kevin Conklin, Steward Delegate Patricia Ballance. Educa tional director talked about SIU scholarship program as a benefit Seafarers and their dependents. The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union ship­ for He also stressed importance of board minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space upgrading skills at Lundeberg limitations, some win be omitted. School. Treasurer announced $500 ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ Ships minutes first are reviewed by the union's contract department. in puted OT reported by all three Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the departments. Steward department union upon receipt of the ships minutes. The minutes are then given vote of thanks for great job. forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. It was mentioned that Chief Cook Ballance is going on vacation and will be missed. Crewmembers sug­ BROOKS RANGE(lOM), May Delegate Gary Cardillo, Steward gested having a baggage room for 31 —Secretary Peter Schulz, Delegate Alonzo Belcher. Educa­ regular crews. Next port: Arun, In­ Steward Delegate Anthony tional director advised crewmem­ donesia. Rivera. Disputed OT reported by bers to keep home address current deck delegate. No beefs or dis­ with union headquarters. He has NUEVO SAN JUAN(PRMMl), puted OT reported in engine or change of address cards and all June 5—Chairman Jerry Borucki, steward departments. Crewmemother SIU forms on board. No Educational Director Gerald bers requested clarification from beefs or disputed OT reported by Daley, Deck Delegate Porfirio L. contracts department on time off. all departments., Sambula, Treasurer Jesse Next Port: El Segundo, Calif. Cintron, Engine Delegate Miguel SEA-LAND VALUE (Sea-Land Rulldn. Chief steward reminded CONSTELLATION (Maersk Service), May 27—Chairman crewmembers of non-smoking Lines), May 26—Chairman Brad­ Domingo Leon Jr., Secretary policy during meals. He thanked ford H. Shelly, Secretary Don Wil­ M.T. St George, Deck Delegate crew for keeping mess hall clean. liams. Chairman thanked deck Michael Moore, Educational No beefs or disputed OT reported department for job well done. He Director S.B. Miller, Steward by department delegates. Everyone noted new relief list posted on bul­ Delegate E. Verveniotis. Educa­ was urged to sign up for upgrading tional director reminded members letin board and vacation forms are classes at Piney Point which could of increased earning opportunities available. Educational director lead to better pay and career advan­ stressed importance of attending available by attending upgrading cement. Members and their upgrading courses at Lundeberg courses at Lundeberg School. Dis­ families also can use facilities at puted OT reported in deck depart­ School in Piney Point, Md. Piney Point for two-week surnmer ment. No beefs or disputed OT Treasurer announced $547.45 in vacations. The importance of con­ ship's fund. Crewmembers re­ reported in engine and steward tributing to SPAD was stressed, as quested clarification from contracts departments. Crewmembers noted maritime legislation now is being department on ammo pay from last need for new furniture, dryer and debated on Capitol Hill. Steward two trips which involved carrying TV. Vote of thanks given to department given vote of thanks highly explosive cargo. Chief steward and his gang for job well for preparing excellent food. Next Cook F.P. Umali given vote of done. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. port: San Juan, P.R. thanks for great food. DSNS WILKES (Bay Ship ITS JACKSONVILLE (Sheridan Management), May 22—Chairman OOCL INNOVATION(Sea-Land Service), June 5—Chairman Allan Transportation), May 21—Chair­ Jerry Hill, Educational Director A. Rogers, Secretary Jonny Cruz, Gary M. Dahl, Engine Delegate man Luke Wells, Deck Delegate Education^ Director R.L. Tannis, David Partikian, Engine Delegate D.P. Gaudeau, Steward Delegate Deck Delegate Mark Lamar, En­ William Lockett Chairman Ron Micklos, Steward Delegate gine Delegate Robert Brown, Rudolf Shields. Chairman dis­ reminded crewmembers of neces­ Steward Delegate Gwendolyn sity of separating plastic items cussed memorandum of under­ Shinholster. Chairman announced from regular trash. He noted that standing between SIU and payoff in Elizabeth, N.J. He also previous problem with chairs in Sheridan Transportation. Crewtalked about dark clouds facing crew mess sliding around was members were reminded to help maritime industry—and one way to fixed, along with other furniture in steward department by keeping protect union jobs is by voting and need of repair. Awaiting new table or dis­ mess hall clean. No beefs SPAD. Secretary supporting puted OT reported by deck, engine for crew mess. Educational director reminded everyone that Lundeberg encouraged members to upgrade and steward departments. Next School is great place to spend sum­ port: St. Croix, V.I. skills at Paul Hall Center. mer vacation time with family. It is Treasurer announced $498 in also a good place to upgrade skills OMI SACRAMENTO (Vulcan), ship's fund. Letter to SIU head­ in order to handle any new job on­ May 29—Chairman Ray Gorju, quarters was written, seeking board ships. Educational director Secretary Matthew Scott, Engine clarification on tours of duty. Crew­ Delegate Robert Caldwell, members reported good food being advised crew to wear hard hats when going ashore or on dock in Steward Delegate Anderson Jor­ served aboard ship. Would like a Rotterdam because of new rule that Chairman noted ship com­ dan Jr. BBQ on fantail. Chief steward went into effect in May. No beefs pleted long voyage and thanked all agreed and deck department will or disputed OT reported by the crewmembers on behalf of captain fabricate tables. Next port: Pusan, deck, engine and steward depart­ for Job well done. Secretary added South Korea. ments. Vote of thanks given to special thanks to all crew for profes­ steward department for job well GLOBAL SENTINEL (Tran­ sional attitude. Educational director done. Steward, in turn, thanked soceanic), June 17—Chairman encouraged members to take ad­ crew for keeping ship clean and vantage of union's upgrading facility Joseph J. Olson, Secretary Ken­ neth D. Rosiek, Educational Direc­ making trip a pleasant one. Chief at Paul Hall Center. Treasurer an­ Cook Shinholster mentioned that tor Marvin D. Wells, Deck nounced $590 in ship's fund. Beefs GSU James Tyson did great job Delegate Richard Barron, reported in engine and steward Steward Delegate Brian Lindsley. and was very helpful. Next port: departments. No beefs or disputed Boston, Mass. Chairman announced pilot being OT reported by deck delegate. Ship picked up for entry into Seattle will go into layup in next port. Port OVERSEAS ARCTIC (Maritime where crew will have payoff. Will Orange, Texas. Overseas), June 8—Chairman JJf. call union hall for patrolman. Williams, Secretary Kerry T. SEA-LAND CHALLENGER Educational director urged mem­ Roby, Engine Delegate Kevin F. (Sea-Land Service), May 8—Chair­ bers to take advantage of upgrad­ Moon, Steward Delegate Juan man Roy Williams, Secretary Her­ ing courses at Piney Point and to Gonzales. Chairman announced bert Scypes, Educational Director read new contract for changes. pay off in port of St. Croix. No H.C. Chancey. Secretary noted Treasurer announced $97 in ship's beefs or disputed OT reported by need to talk to patrolman at upcom­ fund. Disputed OT reported in three department delegates. All ing payoff regarding OT beef in deck and engine departments. No communications, including department. Educational steward beefs or disputed OT reported in Seafarers LOGs and activities director reminded crewmembers of steward department. With ship reports, are in crew lounge. Crew importance of contributing to going into dry dock, members were asked contracts department to look SPAD and Maritime Defense reminded that company is under no into increasing dental and optical League, and of upgrading skills at_, obligation to pay way back to ship benefits as well as the length of Piney Point, Di.scussion was held after layoff. It's different for those time per trip. Vote of thanks given to ask contracts department about going on vacation, but members to steward department for good improvements to dental and optical must re-claim jobs at Seattle hall. ob. Suggestion was made to have plans. Crewmembers gave vote of Deck department was commended ship fumigated to get rid of roaches. thanks to steward department for for good job of removing tar from hard work. One minute of silence ship's decks. Vote of thanks and was observed in memory of OVERSEAS OH/O(Maritime commendation given to steward departed brothers and sisters. Next Overseas), June 8—Chairman department for exceptional job. Robert Pagan, Secretary Earl N. port: Elizabeth, N.J. New VCR received aboard ship. Gray Sr., Educational Director Everyone was reminded to return SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE Michael Ribeiro, Engine Delegate movie tapes when done. Karl Benes, Steward Delegate (Sea-Land Service), May 29LNG GEMINI (ETC), June 15— Duane R. Bergeson. Chairman inChairman Allan Hitt, Secretary Chairman Ramli Mohamcd, fonned crewmembers there should Mclvin W. Hite, Educational Secretary Kris A. Hopkins, Educa­ be no mixing of oily rags and Director Dan John.son, Deck Digest of Ships Meetings SEAFARERS LOG paper with plastic items to go ashore. Only clean plastic should be sent, or ship could be fined. He reminded all hands to be con­ siderate in passageways as others may be sleeping. Secretary advised members of his upcoming vacation and wished them continued smooth sailing. He reminded them of educational opportunities available at Lundeberg School. Disputed OT reported in deck department. En­ gine and steward departments reported no beefs or disputed OT. All running smoothly. Request was made for new rec room and dining room furniture, as well as new microwave oven, toaster and coffee maker. Next port: Long Beach, CaUf. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas), June 5Chairman T. Koebel, Secretary Robert Miller, Engine Delegate Kevin Wray, Steward Delegate 21 • his department. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported in deck or en­ gine departments. Vote of thanks given to steward and deck depart­ ments for jobs well done. Next port: Oakland, Calif. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Semce), June 5—Chair­ man Stephen Rasmussen, Secretary Nancy S. Heyden, Educational Director Bozidar Balic, Deck Delegate George Fries, Steward Delegate Daniel Maxie Sr. Chairman said ship has good crew and everyone is doing good job. He thanked steward department for their fine meals. Secretary reminded members to lock up movie cabinets and crew lounge when in port. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading skills in Piney Point. He also asked everyone to be con­ siderate of others by rewinding movies when finished and putting Deck Crew Welcomes Member Aboard While the MV Courierv/as docked at the Northville Terminal in Linden, N.J., AS Napoleon San Martin (right) is welcomed aboard by AB Brad Seibel (left) and Bosun Stephen Argay. V .''"T Steve Soofi. Chairman urged mernbers to write their congressional representatives regarding H.R. 4()03, the merchant marine revitalization bill. Secretary also noted that in order for these letters to have any impacf member should be registered voter. Chair­ man relayed message from captain that if crewmembers do not leave doors to rooms open, they cannot be cleaned. No b^fs or disputed OT reported by department delegates. Smoking hours in crew lounge were discussed and revised. Vote of thanks given to steward department for excellent fare. Next port: Homer, Alaska. them back in their jackets. Treasurer will check with captain to see if there is any money in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported by the three depart­ ment delegates. Copies of Seafarers LOGs received in Hong Kong. Crewmembers were advised to read them for current union news. Clarification was requested from headquarters regarding break for quartermaster. All hands voted to start a movie fund next trip in Kaohsiung. A special minute of silence was observed for shipmate John Shaw's wife who passed away at beginning of trip. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (SeaLand Service), June 2—Chairman Dana Cella, Secretary Lincoln Finn, Educational Director John T. Ross, Deck Delegate Timothy L. Smith, Engine Delegate Jeffrey Murray, Steward Delegate Michael Linus. Chairman advised members that washing machine was ordered and is expected in port of Tacoma. He also encouraged crew to upgrade their maritime skills at Paul Hall Center and keep the union strong by supporting SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck, engine and steward delegates. Crewmembers requested contracts department ook into increase in dental benefits for themselves and families. Mem)ers would like to be informed if ^undeberg School will be provid­ ing outport hazmat training so they can renew their endorsements. Mext port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND PACIFIC (Sea-Land Service), June 19—Chairman Lother Reck, Secretary George M. Bronson, Educational Director Brett Landls, Deck Delegate Julius Udan, Engine Delegate Al­ fonso Bomhita Jr., Steward Delegate Rang V. Nguyen. Chair­ man mentioned Teamster's strike with Sea-Land and congratulated Teamsters on their win. He reminded crew that engineers have new 60-day contract extension. He advised members to meet with SIU patrolman before paying off. Wiper was thanked for waxing crew deck and lounge area, and steward department was thanked for keep­ ing mess hall and crew lounge clean. Secretary noted success of second cookout this trip due in large part to fresh tuna and special cut of short ribs from ashore. He thanked all those involved. Educa­ tional director talked about safety while working on deck. He also urged members to attend upgrading courses at Lundeberg School and to donate to SPAD. Treasurer an­ nounced over 500 movies aboard ship. There is $40 in movie fiind and $355 in ship's fund, and mem­ bers agreed to spend some of it for buying shelves for new movies. Disputed OT reported in deck SEA-LAND HA WAII(Sea-Land Service), June 19—Chairman James Foley, Secretary D. Spangler, Deck Delegate James A. Speer. Chairman reminded crewmembers not to overload washing machine with clothes or soap. Crew was asked to keep TV volume down during meal hour. Steward delegate reported beef in Continued on page 22 I-: :>li" i- . /:• ''V If •. jtv • -«S-. �22 AUGUSri994 SEAFARBRSLOG Upgrader Koonce Stays True to Word When Darrel Koonce set sail from Gibraltar for Saudi Arabia aboard the USNS Capella in June 1991, he told the woman he was dating that he would be back to marry her. "1 had heard all those stories about seaman saying they ^Vould come back, and you never hear from them again," noted Koonce's wife of two years, Dolly. In fact, he alrriost lived up to the reputation that others had said would happen. "There were no calls or letters for five months," she told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG while Koonce hung his head and nodded in agreement. But in November 1991, right after Koonce signed off the Capella, he returned to Gibraltar. After Dolly overcame the initial disbelief that he had returned, the couple resumed dating and were married within a few months. Koonce, who recently upgraded to able seaman at the Paul Hall Center, gave up sailing for a short time to stay in Gibraltar. He was offered several maritime-related jobs but they were not as good as the ones he held after graduating from the Lundeberg School's trainee program in 1990. Darrel came back to the States in 1992 with his wife, who was bom in India but who spent the last five years in Europe. Again, he tried his hand at other jobs, including construction, but ultimately returned to the sea. Darrel, Doily and seven-week-old Devin Koonce relax in the lobby of the Lundeberg School Training and Recreation Center as Darrel takes a break while upgrading to able seaman. "The money and jobs just weren't there," recalled Koonce, who has sailed primarily on tankers since returning. "Besides, I missed sailing. We talked it over and I came back. "I didn't know what I had with the Seafarers until I left. I'm glad I'm back." Voyage to Gdynia: by Ralph Lundgren Continued from page 12 our way to 'Tom's beer joint," I think about Sister Czestawa. Chessie, she says we can call her. What's her secret? Is it faith that gives her the strength to smile in the face of death and in the misery with which she lives? If not, what gives her the inner peace she seems to have? Scott and Smokestack Healy seem to have the same inner peace. Why? Have the Sisters of Mercy found a safe harbor in their order? Like sailors wedded to their union and their ships? All this is too abstract for me. So, I fall back in with my shipmates and swallow some beer. Sister of Mercy, she tells us. But that alone doesn't explain the power she seems to have to make us all somehow better than we really are. "I leave you now," she smiles. "Don't stay too long." And then she's gone. Wincing, Web grabs the head of his bed and pulls himself away from his girdling cast. He swears, and then says, "They really need soap." Web tries a grin, remind­ ing us, "There's boxes of it in the hold. Sheets too." Sister Chessie's even made a saint out of Web. And in this state of,un­ September 29—the 26th accustomed holiness, we leave day: Tomorrow we sail, leave him. Gdynia, the first foreign port in Passing the Russian graves on which I've been for any length of time. A lot has happened to me here. I will leave something of myself behind. But I'll take with me more than I've lost here, if I've lost anything at all. Lying in my bunk, I see Sister Chessie shush­ ing Web with a few words and the touch of her hand. I see the soft sad smile with which she looked on us, a rowdy bank of deckhands until she walked in that narrow room and changed us into boys again. We've seen her every day since Web was in that hospital. Si^er Czestawa Herchowski was able She's done a lot for Web, become to send a letter to her brother via Lundgren and his crewmates. a sort of older sister to all of us. Ships Digest Continued from page 21 b.;.-' •«* department. No beefs or disputed OT reported in engine and steward departments. Vote of thanks given to steward department, especially to Rang V. Nguyen of Seattle. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND RELIANCE (SeaLand Service), June 2—Chairman A. Eckert, Secretary G. Sivley, Educational Director A. Jaramillo. Chairman advised members of payoff in Tacoma, Wash. He asked that all crewmembers return movies to locker before getting off and thanked them for smooth trip. No beefs or disputed OT reported by department delegates. Seafarers LOGs received aboard ship. Vote of thanks given to steward depart­ ment for great food. SEA-LAND TACOMA (SeaLand Service), June 21—Chairman T.M. Murphy, Secretary Harry E. Lively, Educational Director C. Piper, Deck Delegate Sean O'Doherty, Engine Delegate Charles H. Kennedy, Steward Delegate M. Buhaker. Chairman reported on new cost of living adjustment, ef­ fective July 1, 1994. Secretary noted that seven to nine passengers were aboard last two trips. Every­ thing went smoothly. Educational director urged crewmembers to use facilities available at Lundeberg School. Treasurer announced $370 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported in deck, engine and steward departments. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. When we came to take Web back to the ship, she asked us to do something for her. But she was shy about asking, as if we didn't owe her anything. "Look," she began, "excuse me..." then very formally asked if we could do her a favor. We all said yes at once, then lost our voices. That long narrow hospital room suddenly filled with silence. "Please," Sister Chessie said quietly, 'T have a brother in America. He hasn't heard a word from me for years. I know he thinks I'm dead." She brought three envelopes and some money from her pock­ et. "I've written him. All the same letter in each of these. But there's no way I can mail them. Mail? We have had none since the Germans. Could you take them for me? Mail them in America?" She held out her en­ velopes in one hand, her money in the either. We stood silent around her until Tom took her letters. "We don't need money. Sister," he told her for all of us. "We're heading for New York," Tom said. "We'll be there in a month. Three days after we land, these letters'll be in Baltimore. We promise you." She hugged Tom like a brother. That hug was for all of us, I know. I'll never forget her, I promise myself. Never; 147 '®ti Clfrtafmas The heat and humidity of summer may not make you think about the holiday season just yet, but the Seafarers LOG must plan ahead for its December edition. And one of the features of that edition that has been extremely well received over the past three years is the inclusion of holiday greetings. Active and retired Seafarers-as well as their family members-are invited to send their greetings to friends, shipmates and loved ones through the pages of the LOG. The procedure is simple. In 25 words or less (and in your neatest PRINTING possible), write the message in the space provided below. All (legible) greetings that are written in the holiday spirit will be included in the December 1994 issue of the Seafarers LOG, if they are received in time. The LOG reserves the right to print one greeting per sender. Others will be run only if space permits. The deadline for receipt of the holiday messages is Mon­ day, November 14, 1994. Send them by mail to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. After November 1, facsimile copies will be accepted. The fax number is (301) 702-4407. Forms also may be filled out in any union hall and turned in to the official at the counter—or may be given to the boarding patroman at a vessel's payoff, r (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) To: From: Message:, ULTRASEA (Sealift), June 5- Chairman M.A, Noble, Secretary Timothy J. Dowd. Chairman an­ nounced arrival and payoff in New Orleans, La. He thanked Chief Cook Francisco Monsibais and rest of steward department for job well done over past voyages. Treasurer stated $56 in ship's fund. Suggestion was made to buy new movies since next trip will be long. Steward delegate reported disputed OT in his department. No beefs or disputed OT in deck or engine depart­ ments. With additional riders aboard, suggestion made to get new washing machine. Sugges­ tion also made to use spare rooni for riders, not AB or oiler's rooms. Repairs needed aboard ship include fixing of galley ovens and range. Check the block which describes your status with the SlU: • Active Seafarer CI Family Member of Active Seafarer • Retired Seafarer • Family Member of Retired Seafarer Send your greeting to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. The greeting should be received at the LOG office by Monday, November 14, 1994. 8/94 �•:>- •': • '- • •' '"•• •." r""',.•': -31 AimST1994 SEAFAHERS LOG Final Departures DEEP SEA the U.S. Air Force from 1948 to 1951. Brother Edwards began receiving his pension in January 1986. AGATONANDREZ Pensioner Agaton Andrez, 94, passed away May 10, 1993. Brother Andrez joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1946, before that union merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Brother Andrez began receiving his pension in March 1965. THOMAS D.CRAIG Pensioner Thomas D. Crag, 88, passed away April 12. He join^ the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1944 before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Craig retired in August 1969. HARRY EGOLF Pensioner Harry Egolf, 70, passed away June 1. Bom in Hickory, Pa., he began his sailing career with the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1945 before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Egolf retired in Novemba: 1974. JAMES E. BARKER Pensioner James E. Barker, 83, died May 6. A Pennsylvania na­ tive, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1941, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Barker served in the military from 1935 to 1945. He retired in March 1977. DANIEL H.FERRAS Pensioner Daniel H. Ferras, 59, died June 8. Bom in Cuba, he be­ came a U.S. citizen and joined the SIU in New Orleans in 1%8. Brother Ferras sailed in the deck department. He began receiving his pension in May 1991. BENAIABERBERENA Brother Benaia Berberena, 52, passed away June 28. Bom in Puerto Rico, he signed on with th^ SIU in 1969 in Piney Point, Md. after completing the Lundeberg School's training course for entry level seamen. Brother Berberena sailed in the deck . department and upgraded at Piney Point in 1981. He was ac­ tive in union activities in San Francisco. JOHN L. BUCKLEY Pensioner John L. Buckley, 80, died June 1. Bom in San Francisco, Calif., he began his sailing career in 1953 in the port of Boston. Brother Buckley sailed in the engine department. In 1976 he upgraded his rating to QMED. He served in the U.S. Army from 1937 to 1940. Brother Buckley began receiving his pension in August 1979. HARRY GOORWrrZ Pensioner Harry Goorwitz, 81, died November 6,1992. Brother Goorwitz joined &e Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1937, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. He sailed aboard Matson and Anterican President Lines vessels. Brother Goorwitz began receiving his pension in December 1969. HOWARD R. HARVEY Pensioner Howard R. Harvey, 69, passed away June 19. Bom in Michigan, he joined the Seafarers in 1958 in the port of Seattle. Brother Harvey sailed in the deck department He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1975. Brother Harvey served in the U.S. Army in 1950. He retired in May 1986. JOHNR.CHEELY Pensioner, John R. Cheely, 67, passed away June 11. A native of New York, he joined the Seafarers in 1947 in the port of New York. He sailed in the engine depart­ ment Brother Cheely upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He retired in January 1992. EDWARD KELLY SR. Pensioner Ed­ ward Kelly Sr., 74, passed away June 20. A native of Theodore, Ala., he join^ the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York. Brother Kelly sailed in the steward department. He successfully com­ pleted the steward recertification program at the Lundeberg School in 1981. He served in the U.S. Army fiom 1943 to 1946. Brother Kelly retiied in April 1984. PATRICK J. CLEARY Pensioner / Patrick J. Cleary, 74, died May 22. Bom in New York City, he began his sailing career with die Seafarers in 1952 in the port of Galveston, Texas. Brother Cleary sailed in the engine department. He began receiving his pension in Novem­ ber 1981. GERALD EDWARDS Pensioner Gerald Ed­ wards, 69, died Novem­ ber 19, 1993. Bom in Merritt, N.C., he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1944 in the port of New York. Brother Edwards sailed in the deck department He saved in : ' . •/' • FRANCIS LEBDA Brother Fran­ cis Lebda, 64, died June 13. Bom in New York City, he joined the Seafarers in 1969 in that port Brother Lebda sailed in the deck depart- :^ .v:-' ment. He upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School. He is re­ membered by his union brothers for his many aictivities in behalf of seamen—^th at sea and ashore. Brother Lebda served in the U.S. Army from 1947 to 1948. GEORGE LINDSAY JR. Brother George Lindsay Jr., 48, passed away May 24. A native of Georgia, he join^ the SIU in 1970 in the port of Jacksonville, Fla. Brother Lindsay recently sailed in the en­ gine department as a QMED. He upgraded frequently at the union's school in Piney Point, Md. GABRIEL LLAMAS Pensioner Gabriel Llamas, 89, died June 27. Bom in Puer­ to Rico, he joined the Seafarers in 1944 in the port of New York. Late in his career. Brother Llamas primarily sailed in the deck department as a bosun. Brother Llamas began receiving his pension in November 1970. AGLIWD. Sister Veard retired in November 1971. ANTHONY SCATURRO Pensioner Anthony Scaturro, 76, died June 10. He signed on with the Seafarers in 1950 in his home state of New York. Brother Scaturro sailed in the steward department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1979. Brother Scatur­ ro served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1945. He began receiv­ ing his pension in March 1980. JOSEPH SMITH Pensioner Joseph Smi^, 82, passed away May 20. Bom in Peabody, Mass., he joined the union in 1948 in the port of New York. He last sailed in the deck depart­ ment as a bosun. Brother Smith retired in April 1978. ARMONSTOVALL Pensioner Armon Stovall, 74, HORACE P. MAYEUX died May 25. Pensioner Bom in Horace P. Newark, Mayeux, 65, N.J., he passed away joined the June 6. He Marine joined the Cooks and SIU in his na­ Stewards in 1971 in the port of tive city of New Orleans San Francisco, before that union merged with the AGLIWD. He in 1966. began receiving his pension Brother Mayeux sailed in the Febmary 1990. deck department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to ARMANDO VIDAL 1947. Brother Mayeux retired from the SIU in October 1987. Pensioner Ar­ mando DONALD J. MEDER Vidal, 81, Brother died March Donald J. 14. A native Meder,61, of Puerto died May 25. Rico, he Bom in signed on Sacramento, with the SIU Calif., he in 1943 in signed on the port of New York. Brother with the SIU Vidal sailed in the engine depart­ in 1969 in ment. He upgraded frequently at the port of Wilmington, Calif. the Lundeterg School. Brother He sailed in both the deck and Vidal began receiving his pen­ steward departments. Brother sion in September 1975. Meder upgraded at the Lun­ deberg School. He served in the JAMES L.WALDROP U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955. James L. Waldrop, 63, passed CLARENCE J. NALL away June 3. Bom in Florida, he joined the Seafarers in 1950 in Pensioner the port of New York. Brother Clarence J. Waldrop sailed in both the deck Nail, 82, and steward departments. passed away Febmary 19, 1993.A charter mem­ ber of the SIU, Brother INLAND Nail was bom in Belleville, Ala. He joined BENJAMIN BEACHAM the union in 1938 in the port of Benjamin Mobile, Ala. and sailed in the Beacham, steward department until his 60, died June retirement in September 1972. 20. A native He is survived by his wife, Ber^ of North nice. Carolina, he joined the MARY A. VEARD SIU in 1959 Pensioner Mary A. Veard, 75, in the port of passed away August 5, 1993. Philadelphia. She joined the Marine Cooks and He sailed in the deck department. Stewards in 1955, l^fore that Boatman Beacham served in the union merged with the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1954. - --" i •, . ••• 7 Jj / 7 ' ' jr . (• 23 :lj' 7 CHARLES M. CURTIS Pensioner Charles M. Curtis, 70, passed away May 14. Bom in North Carolina, he began his sailing career in 1973 in the port of Jackson­ ville, Fla. Boatman Curtis at­ tended the SIU Gulf and Inland Waters Education Conference in July 1971 at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. He sailed in the steward department. Boatman Curtis served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945. He retired in Febmary 1986. FRANCIS GALLAGHER Pensioner Francis Gallagher, 84, died June 10. A native of Vir­ ginia, Boatman Gallagher joined the SIU in 1961 in the port of Norfolk, Va. He sailed in the en­ gine department. Boatman Gal­ lagher began receiving his pension in April 1973. DONALD HARBOUR Donald Har­ bour, 53, passed away June 20. Bom in Springfield, 111., he joined the Serfarers in 1991 in the port of Houston. Boatman Harbour sailed aboard G & H Towing ves­ sels in the engine department. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 to 1964. . j', JOSEPH HEBERT Pensioner Joseph Hebert, 70, died June 16. A native of Grand Lake, La., he began sailing widi the union in 1964 in the portof New Orleans. Boatman Hebert served in the U. S. Army from 1943 to 1946. He began receiving his pension in April 1982. MELVIN HEBERT Pensioner Melvin Hebert, 73, passed away May 20. Bom in Louisiana, he joined the Seafarers in 1972 in the port of Port Arthur, Texas. Boat­ man Hebert was a licensed cap­ tain. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 and again ftxjm 1947 to 1949. Boatman Hebert retired in November 1985. : 3 ft 3 ?.'3- Ific :3 . . V.' t ••. -'r ' •A . JOHN Q.JOYNER Pensioner John Q. Joyner, 88, died May 14. Boatman Joyner began sailing with the SIU in 1982 in the portof NorContinued on page 25 V , /• 33: �24 AUGUST 1994 SEAFARERS LOG TwoOffloading for the ITB Jack­ sonville is a two-step process. When the vessel approaches the New York City skyline, it is time to ready the vessel for the first step. "Entering the harbor only means we have to prepare for lightering," Bosun Luke Wells told the Seafarers LOG. "We'll be here offloading, then we can head for the dock." ' The Jacksonville, like the other Sheridan Transportation • 1» tug/barges on the St. Croix to New York run, must unload some of its petroleum cargoonto another barge in the Stapleton Anchorage before it can sai to the Hess Ter­ minal in Port Reading, N.J. Wells noted the procedure is fairly routine with the good crew aboard the vessel. "We are all familiar with what we have to do. Unless the weather acts up, it usually goes without a hitch." The tug/barge makes the roundtrip between the Virgin Is­ lands and New York in just under 13 days. Lightering in Stapleton Anchorage takes about 12 hours, while the offloading operations at the terminal involves another 18 hours. The Jacksonville is able to hold 350,000 barrels of gasoline, jet fuel and other petroleum products. When it is not on the New York run, the 12-year-old vessel often puts in at the ports of — Norfolk, Va., Charleston, S.C. Chief Cook Benigno Santos and Houston. stands ready to take a meal order. /?' v''"{V'. -'; • Waving as the pilotlaunch shoves Lowering the pilot's ladder from the deck are AB Nat Leary (left) and QMED Pumpman David V^dkamp (right) finds out what will be on the off is Bosun Luke Wells. Bosun Luke Wells. The lightering barge can be seen behind Wells, menu from Chief Steward Charles Banky. Pictured from left are GLIDE Gerry Rogers, QMED Tomas Martinez and GUDE Don Ackerman. '"••.." The professionalism of SIU crewmembers aboard the Liberty Sea was evident during the vessel's recent voyage to deliver 60,000 metric tons of grain to Haifa, Israel, reported Bosun Mario Romero. In ship's minutes that were recorded during the trip, the bosun commended the entire crew. "We've had nothing but smooth sailing," noted Romero. Romero said that the deck department spent much of its time chipping and painting. Seafarers in the engineroom kept the vessel running at peak performance, while the steward department provided excellent meals. "I extend a special vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done," added Romero. The importance and benefits of upgrading at the Paul Hall Center is a common topic among the crew, accord­ ing to the Liberty Sea's chief steward, Neville Johnson Jr. Brother Johnson has taken many courses at the Paul Hall Center's Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. He recently completed the recertified steward program. Operated by Liberty Maritime, the Liberty Sea was scheduled to return to the U.S. late last month. The photos ac­ companying this story were taken during the voyage to Is­ rael. Applying a fresh coat of paint is AB Don Martin, who sails from the port of New Orleans. 'iA\i :. •'•4: Galley gang members (left to right) Chief Cook Leslie Davis, GSU — Gerardo Lopez and Recertified Steward Neville Johnson Jr. prepare ^ li another delicious meal for fellow crewmembers on the Liberty Sea. •' ^>- ^r.'. • • HelDinq keep the Liberty Sea in Piloting the ship are AB Urry Jordan (right) and Third Mate David ABs Arnold Jackson (left) and Romuald "Joe" Los paint railings on the top form is Bosun Mario Romero. Hood, an SIU hawsepiper. deck of the L/berty Sea. W. �•••• V'' f vv ./-Jv'<??.. / < •'•'"'y/y P' •/-' y-yy • Vv^a;:, •-•. • ; y •• • ' •' • ;•, • ;''a« SEAFARBISLOe Seafai^ir Question: What was the best ship or run that you have been on as a Seafarer? (Asked of SIU members in the port of Baltimore.) Eric Mahoney, Ordinary Seaman — Fveonly been on two ships so far because I started sail­ ing last year. I guess I'd have to say the Sealift Mediterranean Sea because it had such a good crew. Walt Schoppe, Cooi^aker — Every ship has been my favorite ship. I have had no problems on any SIU ship and have enjoyed sailing. John McLain, Ordi­ nary Seaman • I'd have to say the Gopher State. The food was good, the crew was good and we had a good trip from Germany to Johnson Island. • % •• .'v • - ;" v"";; • a "i MMHmi994 Bob Anders, Able Seaman — Any Delta Lines and Sea-Land ships. They had good crews, good runs, good food and lots of work. .• •r 2S ''Xv^ The San Juan's Enthusiastic Galley Gang Frank Ridrigs, retired Steward As­ sistant — Delta Lines' Isabelle. It went to South America. I liked the run. We had good weather. We had very good crews and nice passengers. Joseph J. Mamoliti, retired Tug­ boat Cap­ tain — I was inland, but I'd have to say the Kings Point. She was a good han­ dling boat in the Baltimore Har­ bor and Chesapeake Bay. One thing the SlU-crewed Nuevo San Juan is known for is its enthusiastic galley gang. Pictured above (from left), ready for serving the crew at lunchtime are Messman Jose De Los Santos, Chief Cook Jorge Bernardez, Chief Steward Hazel Johnson and Messman Angel O'Neill. Below right, De Los Santos prepares food for the salad bar. Below left (from left), reading a letter from SIU headquarters are Bosun Jerry Boruckl, Johnson and Bernardez. Calvin Singietary, Able Seaman — TheSS Guayama. The crew as a whole was excel­ lent. I en­ joyed the run and commend Captain Egon Stage and Bosun Richard Kidd. If given a choice between a good ship and a good crew, I'll go with the good crew. Keith Barfield, Steward As­ sistant Any Delta Lines' ship. They were the best runs because they had good crews and no troubles, Carl Rus­ sell, Ordinary Seaman ^ I just started sail­ ing. The Global Mariner is the only vessel I've been aboard, so it's my favorite. Not the Usual Cargo Requiring a little more care than the usual cargo of cqntainere, four elephants were pick^ up by the Sea-LandRaleighBayin Charleston, S.C. for transport to a circus in Algeciras, Spain. Watching the loading process are, from left, AS William Carey, AB Timothy G'^ard and &)sun Tony Martinez. The photo was taken by QMED Paul Titus. Final Departures Continued from page 23 folk, Va. He sailed in the deck department. Boatman Joyner began receiving his pension in June 1985. GERALD MANUEL Pensioner Gerald Manuel, 90, passed away May 31. Bom in Louisiana, he joined the union in 1964 in the port of Port Arthur, Texas. Boat­ man Manuel sailed in the engine department. He retired in Oc­ tober 1968. GREAT LAKES ALBERT J. LESSARD Pensioner Al­ bert J. Lessard, 75, died May 31. A native of Duluth, Minn., he began sailing with the SIU in 1968 in the port of Detroit as a member of the deck department. Brother Lessard served in the U. S. Navy from 1941 to 1945. He retired in December 1984. WILLIAM V.NUGENT Pensioner William V. Nugent, 93, passed away April 29. Bom in FLOYD T. ROGERS JR. Michigan, he Floyd T. joined the Rogers Jr., union in 58, died May 1953 in the 26. A native port of Frankfort, Ky. He sailed of Delaware, in the engine department. he began sail­ Brother Nugent began receiving ing with the his pension in July 1966. SIU in 1959 in the port of Philadelphia. DANIEL PELKY Daniel He sailed in the deck department. Pelky,51, Boatman Rogers served in the died May 5. U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1954. A native of Michigan, he MERLE E. WITTER JR. began sailing Merle E. Witter Jr., 41, passed with the SIU away June 23. Boatman Witter in 1989 in joined the Seafarers in 1977 in the port of his native city of Port Arthur, Algonac, Texas. He sailed in the deck Mich. Brother Pelky sailed in the department. engine department JOHN J. STARR John J. Starr, passed away June 20. Bom in Baltimore, Md., he joined the luiionin 1971 in the port of Duluth, Minn. Brother Starr sailed in the engine department as an FOWT and upgraded to QMED at the Lundeberg School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1949 to 1952. ATLANTIC FISHERMEN SAMUEL PALLAZOLA Pensioner Samuel Pallazola, 76, died June 3. Bom in Gloucester, Mass., he started fishing commer-. cially at the age of 14. Brother Pal­ lazola served in the U.S. Army during World War U, fiom 1942 to 1946. He joined the Atlantic Rshermen's Union in 1946, an af­ filiate of the SIU, before it merged with the AGLIWD in 1981. He sailed in the deck department Brother Pallazola retired in Febraary 1983. RAILROAD MARINE FRANK C. TIEDEMAN Pensioner Frank C. Tiedeman, 75, passed away June 28. A na­ tive of Patterson, N.J., he joined the Seafarers in 1963 in the port. of New York. He sailed in the deck depaitinent. Brother Tiedeman served in the U.S. Army during World War 11, from 1941 to 1945. He began receiv­ ing his pension June 1979. : 7^:; i • * : IV '• J t- • ;7':: �.•; ,•- -igbeSSfW 26 f-: AUGUST 1994 SEAFARERS LOG Liindeberg School Graduating Classes •/, 'r C€-• !i ;fe M#t-¥ "'--fi .'• nwdsrrtSf 1 -v;--' :|X- '^-V ••, f. Trainee Lifeboat Class 526—Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 526 are (from left, kneeling) Christopfier Hanshe, James Alsobrooks, Gregory Reynolds, George Auger, (second row) Carlos Sanchez, Mark Hughey, Denise Akenson, Christopher Mattair, John Scott McMillian, Roland Moolenaar Jr., Jim Brown (instructor) and Melvin Rivera. Upgraders Lifeboat—Upgrading graduates of ttie July 12 lifeboat class are (from left, kneeling) Ben Cusic (instructor) Terry Johnson, Clifford Blackmon, Joseph Carmine, (second row) Jesse Lee James, Cecilio Suarez, Steven Murray, Dennis Fillingim, (third row) Matthew Sandy, Santiago Martinez, Nathaniel Jennings and Roger Jackson. Third Mate - Radar—Graduating from the deck department upgrading course on July 12 are (from left), Vince Ippolito Jr., Michael McCardie, Carl Ricker Jr., Don Bridenstine Jr., Gregg Carlson, Emanuel Gazzier Jr., Jake Karaczynski (instructor) and Robert LaPointe. Oil Spill Containment—Certificates of completion were received by the June 22 class of upgraders. They are (from left, seated) Joseph Williams, Delson Richardson, Scotty Greenlee, James Cedeno, Alfredo ^ Arana, Allen Newgen, (second row) Thomas Stead, Tom Wulforst, David Wogan, Marshall Sanford, Michael Natoli, Manfred Wedell, (third row) Brett Sollee, Robert Rogers, Antoinette Strauch, Scott VanSlambrouck, Dennis Bennett and John Schmidt. 8'- V^; V " Hydraulics—The July 14 graduates of the hydraulics class are (from left) Gary Frazier, Michael Brown, Marcos Hill, Mark Dumas and Dan Holden (instructor). Able Bodied Seaman—Certificates of completion were received by the June 27 class of upgraders. They are (from left, kneeling) George Galanis, Thomas Pappas, Kimberly Clark, Lloyd Bates, Roger White, Michael Jackson, (second row) Darrel Koonce, John Parker, Jeremie Riehm, Terry Vicknair, Joseph Moceri, Christopher Kalinowski, Donald MacDonald, Jake Karaczynski (instructor), (third row) Eric Lund, Jacob Mayo, Ronald Brown, Rodney Aucoin, Francisco Harry, Patrick Vandegrift and John McClinton. f MUST BE RENEWED BY Z-CARDS issued in: M: SV:tt' If.- .• I• 1939 1940 1941 1937 1942 1938 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Introduction to Engine—Completing the course on June 22 are (from left) Eric Matzkuhn (instructor), Michael Morrissey, Chad Vickers, Charlie Bradshaw, Daniel Lewis, Ralph Ramsey and Phillip Yeomans. Missing from the photo is John Coover. �r,<fi^-u:/.-.-';. ._• _. •• v'l ••'-• • '"t-; • • ^: AUGUST 1994 SEAFARERSLOG LUHDEBERG ^HmiL 1994 UPGRADIHG COURSE SCHEDULE The following is the course schedule for classes beginning between late August and December 1994 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship located at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. All programs are geared to improve job skills of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. The course schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritiine industry and—in times of conflict—the nation's security. Course Check-In Date Completion Date Able Seaman September 9 October 21 All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. Bridge Management (Shiphandiing) October 21 November 4 Radar CertiBcation September 16 October 14 September 23 October 21 Celestial Navigation September 9 October 21 Limited License, Part 1 September 26 October? Umited License, Part 2 October 10 October 21 October 24 November 4 Safety Specialty Courses Course Oil Spill Prevention an^ Containment Check-In Date Completion Date October 21 October 28 Basic/Advanced Fire Fighting September 16 Novemiber 25 September 30 December 9 S^lift Operations & Maintenance September 5 September 30 RecertittcaUon Programs Course Check-In Date Completion Date Bosun Recertiflcation October 3 November 7 (Middle) (Risl) (Street) (Zip Code) (State) ) Date of Birth. (Area Code) Deep Sea Member• Contact admissions office for starting dates Contact admissions ofBce for starting dates Chief Cook, Chief Steward Engine Upgrading Courses Completion Course Date All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. Refrigerant Handling - EPA (Refrigeration Tech. Certification) Fireman/Watertender and Oiler Pumproom Maint & Operations Hydraulics Marine Electrical Maintenance Welding September 6 Septembers September 12 September 5 October 3 September 12 October 24 October 21 October 14 November 28 November 4 November 18 .<wr.x\. /-'-f 1994Aduit OiucaUon Schedule The following courses are available through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. Please contact the admissions office for enrollment information. Course Check-In Date Completion Date GED Preparation 12 weeks - open-ended admission Adult Basic Education (ABE) 6 weeks - open-ended admission Developmental Studies September 5 (Month/Day/Year) Lakes Member• Session lU September 9 September 12 November 4 NOTICE TO SEAFARERS In order to better meet the future needs of SIU members, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship located at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education will be running a decreased class schedule during the months of November and December. During this time period, the school will be preparing additional classes based on new governmental regulations, upgrading present course materials and repairing and maintain­ ing classroom equipment. Instructors also will be attending advanced courses to enhance their knowledge and skills. The fiill 1995 class schedule, which will be ready in late fall, will be published in the Seafarers LOG as soon as it is release(l. Members with any questions may contact the school's admis­ sion office at (301) 994-0010. CPRrDYes • Yes • No Firefighting:•Yes •No Primary language spoken UPGRADING APPLRMTIOH (City) Completion Date General EducaUon Coiiege Courses Lifeboatman Telephone ( Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker "It September 9 September 23 October 21 (Last)- Check-In Date Course English as a Second Language (ESL) 6 weeks - open-ended admission August 26 ^September 9 October 7 Name Address Steward Upgrading Courses Check-In Date Deck Upgrading Courses Limited License, Part 3 27 Inland Waters Member• •NO With this application, COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing suffi­ cient 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 department and seniority, your clinic card and the front and back of your z-card as well as your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course(s) you have taken and com­ pleted. The Admissions Office WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. BEGIN END COURSE DATE DATE If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Book# Social Security #. . Department Seniority U.S. Citizen: CHYes CH No Home Port. Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held Rating:. LAST VESSEL: Date On:. Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? •Yes If yes, class # ' •Yes Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? If yes, course(s) taken Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? Date Off:. PNO PNO 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. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Lundeberg Upgrading Center, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674. WA 1 / ' JI • • • .r • �•- •;>!• -.•>^-v- SEAEtMSEMBS 1995 Scholarships Announced Seven scholarships will be awarded in 1995 to help members and their dependents further their college or university studies. See page 11 for additional Information. V-' • V. •" Volume 56, Number 8 August 1994 Seafarer Fulfills Lifelong Racing Goal For Dennis Fillingim, Ranger. "This is strictly for son is the driver. When Fillin­ owning a race car is the fulfill­ love. In fact, there's a lot of gim is at sea for long periods, [financial] risk involved. I've they handle the day-to-day tasks ment of a lifelong dream. Because he had help in seen people sink everything associated with maintaining a achieving that goal, when the they own into a race car and then race car. Of course, driver safety is a longtime SIU member recently lose it all." finished preparing his new Operating a race car on any major consideration. It is ad­ vehicle for its first race, he made level is not cheap. Fuel (a mix­ dressed to such an extent that an obvious gesture of thanks. ture of nitromethane, methane Fillingim believes most race car "I checked With the union to and alcohol) can cost as much as drivers "are safer in those cars make sure no one minded, then $30 per gallon, and Fillingim's than in street cars. The race cars I put an SIU logo on the car," vehicle only gets about three have a full roll-cage (consisting said the 40-year-old chief cook. miles to the gallon. There are of protective bars outside the "I love the union, and without entry fees for each race, and vehicle) and halon fire extin­ the SIU, there's no way I could there's no such thing as in­ guishers that fog the whole car, have earned the money to buy a surance for these vehicles, Fil­ and the drivers wear fire suits that fully protect them for iip to car like this one." lingim pointed out. Fillingim recently purchased Sponsorship and winnings two minutes in a blazing fire. a 1993 Chevrolet Berretta, are the most common methods Labors of Love manufactured in Michigan by of offsetting the costs. Fillingim With a friendly demeanor Howe Racing. Relying on a has secured sponsorship from and in an unmistakably southern lifetime of experience, he spent local businesses in Mobile—in­ accent, Fillingim explained that an estimated 500 hours building cluding a small restaurant that racing, cooking and sailing all the engine (a 391 cubic inch V-8 he has owned for the past five have been lifelong labors of that has been modified from a years. love. Seafarer Dennis Fillingim proudly displays the SIU logo (near his right 350) for the car—a crucial step, Intricate Operation 'Growing up, racing for me hand) on his newly acquired race car. "Anywhere 1 go in racing, the from a financial aspect. "Here Additionally, race car opera­ was like football or baseball was SIU emblem will be on my car," he states. again, without building the en­ tions are quite complex. There to other kids. I've been around gine myself, there's no Way I are many technical points that it my whole life." men whose boat was about to way, even if they're cooking could have afforded it." straight from a book, and no two must be strictly monitored and His interest in galley work sink. He runs the vehicle in the adjusted when necessary. The and in the merchant marine "That fishing boat was a people drive a car the exact "open-modified" division, slightest deviation can have a stems from the fact that "I've death trap. They never should same way." which, as the name suggests, major impact on performance. been around cooking and sailors have sailed," Fillingim recalled. With a little luck, the differs from stock-car racing be­ For example, Fillingim's car my whole life, too," Fillingim But the rescue went smoothly. Seafarer hopes to expand his cause the automobiles are en­ is "56 percent left-side weight," added with a laugh. "My father Everybody worked together and racetrack exploits to the nation­ hanced by mechanics. Most of he said, meaning that the car is was a merchant mariner, and I did their part." al level. But he said that, regard­ the tracks are a half-mile long, heavier on one side. "Every­ always intended to go to sea." He also likes the fact that, less of whether or not his car with asphalt or dirt surfaces. thing is built to the left sid^ of He is more than satisfied with while on the beach, he can stays local or hits the big time, Racing in Fla. the car. Even the wheels are dif­ his sailing career, which in­ devote most of his attention to he will remain proud of the SIU and thankful for the chance to "Right now I'm running the ferent sizes" because, other than cluded service in the Persian racing. work hard and earn a good car once a week in Pensacola, when it is on a short Gulf War. "I love the travel, Rarely Drives living. Florida, and I'm getting ready to straightaway, the vehicle is al­ meeting people and making a Interestingly, very little of "It's so important to know go national," said Fillingim, ways turning to the left on the good living. I appreciate the fact his involvement with the sport that if you're dedicated to your who joined the Seafarers in track. that we have the Paul Hall Cen­ 1969 in his native Mobile, Ala. Moreover, the car's weight ter, which is an excellent school includes time behind the wheel. sailing career and you're sen­ and who still sails from that has a lot to do with its clas­ that gives SIU members a I've driven in some sible with your earnings, you mechanics' races, that's all. But can reach your goals. I'm thank­ port. sification," Fillingim noted. chance to have great careers. I He added that competing in Mine must weigh a minimum "I don't know anything else will say that driving is a lot like ful to the SIU, and anywhere I bigger races throughout the U.S. of 2,500 pounds. Right now, I'd rather do, and I've had many cooking, in the sense that no one go in racing, the SIU emblem is not a goal that is based on with a driver and a full tank of shoreside jobs to compare it cooks die same dish the same will be on my car." potential monetary winnings. fuel (22 gallons), it weighs with." "You can race your whole life 2,512 pounds." Sailing also provides some and never make big money," Although he is the sole owner excitement, such as the time two said Fillingim, who has of the car, which can reach years ago when Fillingim—then The National Center for 16 years old, she has not been upgraded several times at the racing speeds in excess of 100 sailing aboard theSealift Carib­ Missing and Exploited seen or heard from since and Paul Hall Center and who most mph, Fillingim is assisted with bean south of Florida—helped Children has asked the has been considered an en­ recently sailed aboard the MV the operations by a friend whose rescue three American fisherSeafarers International dangered missing person. Union to assist them in locat­ The photo at left has been ing Angela Sigrid Ramsey. age-enhanced to show how Last known to be at a the 32-year-old woman motel in DeLand, Fla. on might appear today. June 21, 1977 when she was At the time of her disap­ pearance, the blonde-haired, brown-eyed girl was 5'3" tall Help Locate This Missing Person »^W%r and weired 115 pounds. She r/ '• :» The vehicle, a '93 Chevy Beretta, can reach racing speeds greater than 100 mph. SIU member Fillingim spent hundreds of hours modifying the engine. Angela Sigrid Ramsey as she is believed to look at age 32. has a small scar on the left side of her face. Anyone having informa­ tion on the whereabouts of Angela Sigrid Ramsey should contact the National Center for Missing and Ex­ ploited Children at (800) 843-5678 or the Missing Persons Unit of the Volusia County (Fla.) Sheriffs Of­ fice at (904) 254-1535. sWwix � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1990-1999 Description An account of the resource Volumes LII-LXI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource August 1994 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SEAFARERS RECALL HALL LEGACY SHIPPING VISIONARY, CROWLEY DIES AT 79 BY 294-122, HOUSE BACKS U.S. SHIP PLAN INGRAO DIES; SERVED MTD FOR 30 YEARS SENATE PANEL EXPECTED TO MARK UP MARITIME PROGRAM BILL IN AUGUST CG ISSUES RULE ON PROOF OF ABILITY TO PAY FOR SPILLS HEALTH CARE DEBATE HITS CONGRESSIONAL FLOORS THIS MONTH ALL SIU-CONTRACTED LAKERS ARE AT WORK 26 COURSES OPEN TO SEAFARERS SAB: REFRIGERATION TECHS TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN ENGINE POSITIONS Q&A: HOW THE NEW EPA RULE AFFECTS SEAMEN SEAFARERS’ TIMELY RESPONSE SAVES LIFE OF ALTON MAN H. CREEL AND D. WON TO JOIN FMC SOURCE OF DEADLY LEGIONAIRES’ DISEASE TRACED TO RUNAWAY-FLAG CRUISE SHIP SEAFARERS HELP PULL RUNAWAY-FLAG TANKER TO SAFETY WITHOUT SPILLAGE OECD PACT WOULD END SHIPBUILDING SUBSIDIES O’BRIEN TO CALL ON EASTERN PORTS BEFORE HEADING HOME TO SAN FRAN NY FERRY SERVICE ADDS ROUTE, MORE TO COME 13 SEAFARER-CREWED BOATS OFFER A POPULAR COMMUTING ALTERNATIVE SEAFARERS FIND REFRIGERATIONS CLASSES ‘EXTENSIVE,’ ‘FAST-PACED’ AND HELPFUL HIGHER EDUCATION DOESN’T HAVE TO COST A FORTUNE VOYAGE TO GDYNIA: MEMORIES OF RALPH J. LUNDGREN ITF ASSISTS RUSSIAN MARINERS SAILING UNDER UNSAFE CONDITIONS THOMAS CROWLEY DIES OF CANCER A $28 MILLION FACELIFT INDEPENDENCE UNDERGOES MAJOR RENOVATIONS AFTER SOMALI RELIEF EFFORT PREPOSITIONING SHIP HAUGE IS BACK IN DIEGO GARCIA RECALLING LAST YEARS FLOODING, ORGULF CREWS THANKFUL FOR GOOD WEATHER UPGRADER KOONCE STAYS TRUE TO WORD TWO-STEP UNLOADING IS ROUTINE FOR JACKSONVILLE BOSUN ROMERO PRAISES LIBERTY SEA CREW SEAFARER FULFILLS LIFELONG RACING GOAL Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/01/1994 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 56, No. 8 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log 1994 Periodicals Seafarers Log