http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/523131d0ab3495af9e7b42566a647e13.pdf 3cde4f99f891fe09068db90de3f6186d PDF Text Text 1996 Lundeberg School Course Guide and Schedule _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pages 11-14 Volume 58, Number 1 January 1996 Measure Now Before Senate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Page3 The SIU-crewed Cape Rise is one of the RRF Seafarers Crew RRF Vessels shi~ps~~I-l Deployed for U.S. Bosn1·a Effort broken out toin support peacekeepers Bosnia. U.S. troops serving as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Page3 Severe Weather Does Not Hamper Great Lakes Finale Maritrans Adds Tug/Barge to Lightering Fleet _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Page4 _ _ _ _ _ _ Pages �2 JANUARY 1996 SEAFARERS LOG President's Report Ongoing Goal: Job Security Job security was the number one goal of the SIU during 1995-as it has been in the past and will be in the future. Looking back on the year, it is evident that nearly all the .. . SIU' s activities involved jobs-either the push to create new ones or the fight to keep what we have. One of 1995's highlights was the launching of Delta Queen Steamboat Company's American Queen, a big, beautiful boat that carries passengers along the Mississippi River. When that vessel was christened on a hot June day in New Orleans, it marked the addition of hundreds of new jobs in the SIU. SIU members also crewed the first two Michael Sacco U.S. Anny prepositioning vessels during year. Just a few months after the LTC Calvin P. Titus and SP5 Eric G. Gibson broke out, SIU-contracted Bay Ship Management received an award from the Military Sealift Command to crew five more Army support ships presently being refitted in American shipyards. The U.S.-flag independent tanker fleet received a tremendous boost when Congress passed and President Clinton signed legislation that will allow the export of Alaskan North Slope oil as long as it is carried aboard U.S.-flag vessels. The SIU fought hard for this legislation, knowing the measure would provide jobs for Seafarers into the next century. Last month brought more good news when five SIU-crewed bulkers operated by Liberty Maritime received a five-year extension of their operating contract from the Maritime Administration (MarAd). In approving the extension, the Department of Transportation agency noted the action ensures the U.S.-flag bulk fleet will continue to play a vital role in America's international bulk trades. The SIU legally challenged the move by American President Lines (APL) to operate six new ships under foreign flag in competition with the company's U.S.-flag vessels. And although court rulings allowed APL to operate the ships under runawayflag registry, the union will continue the fight for the ships to sail under the American flag-where they belong! In the wake of APL' s threats to flag out, Matson acquired six U.S.-flag containerships from that company. This action secured the jobs of many members who sail aboard these vessels. The ships are being used in Matson's Pacific Coast Shuttle service as well as sailing from the West Coast to Hawaii, Guam and Asia. Boatmen acquired new jobs when Penn Maritime built two new tug/barges for its fleet of petroleum-hauling vessels and Maritrans added a tug/barge to its operations. Of course, the SIU has no intention of slacking off in 1996. In the year ahead, the union will continue working with Congress to enact a maritime revitalization program, legislation that ensures America will maintain a strong merchant fleet. So far, the House of Representatives has passed the bill (H.R. 1350) creating the 10-year program that will help fund approximately 50 U.S.-flag containerships. Full attention now has been shifted to the Senate. SIU members, pensioners and their families continue to write, call and visit with elected officials informing them of the importance of this bill. The fight for this measure has been going on since early last year, but thanks to the strong effort being exerted by our membership, maritime revitalization should become law this year. Likewise, the SIU will forge ahead with our allies who are turning back misguided attempts to dismantle the Jones Act, which provides economic and national security for America while preserving tens of thousands of jobs. The 1920 law declares that cargo carried between two domestic ports must be carried on U.S.-built, U.S.-crewed and U.S.-owned vessels. This battle for the Jones Act is being waged by deep sea, inland and Great Lakes members because the stakes are high for all Seafarers. Just as the union will ensure the Jones Act remains the law of the land, the SIU will continue its fight to preserve the Passenger Services Vessel Act, which was enacted in 1886 and calls for U.S.-crewed, U.S.-built and U.S.-owned vessels to transport passengers between American ports. The new year also may bring a challenge to the nation's cargo preference laws when Congress considers a new agriculture bill. When the measure was last debated in 1990, legislators from both parties stood up for the U.S. merchant fleet. With so many new members of Congress elected since then, the SIU will be working to inform them on the need and value of America's cargo preference laws. These are just a few of the subjects the union will be working on in 1996. You can be assured that no matter the issue, the SIU will be willing and able to fight for our livelihoods. I am confident in this union's members, and I know that, together, we will continue to make gains in our job security and the welfare of our families. · Seafarers Answer the Call As they have done in the past, Seafarers continue to show they are ready to answer their nation's call when, last month, they crewed and sailed Ready Reserve Force ships to Bosnia in support of international peacekeeping forces. The SIU stands ready to work with our nation's troops by transporting their vehicles, ammunition, food and other materiel and will do its part to ensure the mission is successful. Coast Guard lmp_lements Records Check Program Documents Issued After Driving, Criminal Review The U.S. Coast Guard will implement its program of checking the driving and criminal records of anyone applying for or renewing a merchant mariner's document, license or certificate of registry, effective January 18. In announcing the start of this effort, the Department of Transportation agency outlined the criteria it would use in determining if an application is accepted or rejected. Published in the Federal Register on December 19, 1995, the program brings the Coast Guard into compliance with aspects of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90), which called for the agency to check the background of mariners seeking or renewing documents, licenses and certificates. OPA '90 allows the Coast Guard to use the National Driver Register because it may show a record of alcohol- or drug-related offenses. The agency stated that although a person's motor vehicle record is not directly related to ·one's maritime career, it could indicate that the individual may have a disregard for his or her safety or the safety of others, which may make the person unsuitable for work aboard a vessel. Before the implementation of this rule, the Coast Guard checked the National Driver Register only after an applicant voluntarily admitted to a driving violation. Among the items the Coast Guard will be looking for in its review of the register are recent convictions involving the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of, or being impairedby,alcoholoracontrolled substance; or any traffic violations connected with reckless driving, racing on the highways or a fatal traffic accident. Additionally, the Coast Guard will use fingerprints to check the criminal record through the FBI of an applicant who seeks a new or renewed document, license or certificate. The prints will be taken when the individual submits his or her application. Previously, the agency ran a criminal check on original applications for documents, licenses and certificates. According to the Federal Register, the Coast Guard may disqualify an applicant if a criminal record shows he or she "cannot be entrusted with the duties and responsibilities of the merchant mariner's document." Listed among the types of criminal activity the agency will look for are crimes against persons, vehicular crimes, crimes against public safety, crimes involving national security and dangerous drug offenses. If the Coast Guard determines that an applicant should be denied a document, license or certificate, the individual would have the right to appeal the decision to a board established by the Coast Guard. Congress passed OPA '90 following the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Besides allowing the Coast Guard to check driving and criminal records of applicants, the law also called for the agency to renew documents and certificates of mariners every five years. Other provisions of OPA '90 mandated that tankers and tank vessels sailing in U.S. waters be double-hulled by certain date~ established a national oil spill response system along America's coastlines and limited the amount of continuous hours mariners could work on U.S.-flag tankers. Indonesian Mariners Tour Paul Hall Center [ 1 r 1 ' ~PAUia ' MALL UBIARY AND MARITIME MUSEUM Taking a break outside the Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum during their tour of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship are Indonesian crewmembers from the passenger ship Meridian. SIU Representative and ITF Inspector Edd Morris provided the tour for these mariners when their ship recently docked in Baltimore. MarAd Extends Operating Contract For SIU-Crewed Liberty Bulkers Five SIU -crewed bulkers received an extension of five years on their operating contract from the Maritime Administration (MarAd) last month. In announcing the decision, MarAd noted the Liberty Star, Liberty Sun, Liberty Wave, Liberty Spirit and Liberty Sea will receive funds that previously had been unused. The action ensures "continued operation in the international trade, under American registry with American-citizen crews, of the five largest, most efficient drybulk carriers in the U.S.-flag fleet/' according to the Department of Transportation agency. ''The action provides for the retention of 250 seafaring jobs for American inerchant mariners, helping to maintain the skilled employment base available to crew government-owned reserve ships during emergencies. It also ensures a continued American shipping presence in the nation's vital bulk trade," the Mar Ad Volume 58, Number 1 ~ 11 statement added. The five ships were built between 1984 and 1986. Each can hold approximately 64,000 tons of cargo. The vessels are capable of sailing throughout the world. January 1996 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone(301) 899-0675. Second-class postage. paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional offices. POS1MASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Managing Editor, Daniel Duncan; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah A. Hirtes; Associate .Editors, Jordan Biscardo and Corrina Christensen Gutierrez; Art, Bill Brower; Administrative Support, Jeanne Textor. L----------------------- �SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 3 House Passes U.S. Ship Bill Bipartisan Vote Sets Stage For Senate to Take Action The House of Representatives passed legislation that would create a 10-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program. By a voice vote on December 6, members of the House debated, then approved H.R. 1350 (the Maritime Security Act of 1995). The Se_nate is expected to consider the SIU-supported legislation at any time. Money for the program is being considered within a different bill. Both the House and Senate have included the program's first-year funding within the Commerce, Justice and State departments appropriations bill. (Funding for maritime programs falls under the jurisdiction of this bill in Congress.) The appropriations bill was passed by Congress but was vetoed by President Clinton last month for reasons other than the maritime program. The president has noted his support for a maritime revitalization program, stating he would sign the legislation when it is passed by Congress. Under federal law, the outline of a new program, like maritime revitalization, must be approved by Congress before any money can be spent on it. Thus, in order for maritime revitalization to become law, Congress must pass and the president sign both the authorization bill (H.R. 1350) and the appropriations bill (the Commerce appropriations measure). Even if the appropriations legislation clears Congress and the president, no dollars can be spent on maritime revitalization until the authorization bill becomes law. Introduced in March Congress has been working on the maritime revitalization program since it was introduced by Transportation Secretary Federico Pefia in March 1995. The legislation calls for dollars to be provided from the Department of Transportation budget to help fund approximately 50 U.S.-flag containerships. In return for the money, the U.S.-flag shipping companies that are scheduled to receive it will make the vessels available to the Department of Defense during times of national emergency or war. H.R. 1350 calls on Congress to appropriate the funds for the program each year, rather than providing all the dollars at one time. The program is scheduled to start in Fiscal Year 1996, which began October 1, 1995. Seafarers Sail in Support Of Peacekeeping Mission Taking a break from galley preparations in Norfolk, Va. are (standing from left) Steward Assistant Alfred Everett, Chief Steward Margie Mack and Steward Assistant Stanley Ingram, part of the Cape Race crew assisting NATO peacekeeping forces in Bosnia. Seated is SIU Port Agent Mike Paladino. Two SIU-crewed Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships are sailing in support of NATO peacekeeping troops in Bosnia. The Cape Race and the Cape Rise, rollon/roll-off cargo ships, each 648 feet in length, were activated by the U.S. Defense Department' s Transportation Command last month. They sailed from Portsmouth, Va. in early December, ahead of their fourday activation schedules. Operated for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) by OMI Ship Management, Inc., the Cape Race and Cape Rise delivered materiel to the Croatian port of Split in late December. They picked up the cargo at Antwerp, Belgium and Marchwood, England. At press time, the vessels, which have stem and side ramps enabling military vehicles to be loaded and unloaded without cranes, remained overseas in support of the peacekeeping mission. On January 3, the Cape Rise was in Bremerhaven, Germany, taking on cargo for U.S. troops. It was scheduled subsequently to go to Marchwood for more materiel, then back to Split. The Cape Race, meanwhile, was slated to arrive in MarchwoodJanuary 5, then return to Split. "Once again, America's maritime industry and merchant mariners have answered the call to duty," stated U.S. Secretary of Transportation Federico Pefia in announcing the breakout of the vessels. "America's skilled merchant mariners and theentiremaritimeindustryremainvitalto our national defense, peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts." Most of the Seafarers crewing the two RRF vessels, part of a fleet of 92 ships maintained by MarAd to quickly provide sealift support for military forces, were from the SIU's hall in Norfolk, Va. "We got notified (of the call-up) on Friday, December 1 at approximately 5 p.m. We had everyone on board by 8 o'clock the Continued on page 4 Legislators Hit Deck, Advocating the Need For Merchant Fleet · The need for a strong U.S.-flag merchant fleet was not lost on the members of the House of Representatives when they approved H.R. 1350 (the Maritime Security Act of 1995) by a voice vote on December6. Members of both political parties rose to speak in support of the 10-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program that will help fund approximately 50 militarily useful U.S.-flag containerships. The SIU spoke in favor of the measure during hearings held last year. "No one who really thinks about our national security could possibly make an argument that our country is secure if we do not have an American-flag merchant Herbert H. Bateman marine," stated U.S. Representative Herbert H. Bateman (R-Va.). As chairman of the House Merchant Marine Oversight Panel, Bateman steered the legislation through its series of hearings and debates in the chamber during 1995. Others noted that American forces would soon be deployed in Bosnia, which would again demonstrate the need for U.S.-flag • ships crewed by · ~ American mariners to supJames Quillen ply them. "Without passage of this bill, the United States will have to rely on foreign-flag shipping to conduct foreign commerce and for any future military operations," noted Rep. James Quillen (R-Tenn.). "We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. "The future of our merchant marine fleet is at stake. We owe it to our country to see that all of our defense components-in cl u ding our sealift capabilities-are second to none," he added. Representative Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) reminded his colleagues of testimony given earlier in the year by the head of the military's logistics command. Duncan Hunter " Genera1 Robert Rutherford, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, told Congress that we had to have our own, and maintain our own, sealift capability," Hunter stated. Also pointing out the need for U .S.-flag merchant ships to be available to provide American troops their needed mat~riel was Representative Gerald Solomon (R-N · Y .), Gerald Solomon chairman of the House Rules Committee. "When our troops go into harm's way, they need the assurance that their supplies will be there for them. We owe them nothing less," said Solomon. Other elected officials pointed out the economic effect the U.S.-flag fleet has on the nation as well as workers around the world. "A vital U.S. commercial fleet means jobs for Americans," Representative Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) informed his colleagues. "U.S.flag ships abide by U.S. tax, en- Neil Abercrombie vironmental, safety and labor laws and standards. American-crewed, American-made ships support U.S. interests." Picking up on this theme was Representative William 0. Lipinski (D-111.), who had served as chairman of the former House Merchant Marine Subcommittee from 1993 to 1994. Lipinski noted that "foreign-flag vessels have absolutely no obligation to comply with the health and safety standards established by our government. In contrast, U.S. shipowners hire U.S. citizens and must comply with the federal laws protecting the welfare of the crewmembers." Representative Patsy Mink (DH aw a ii) stated passage of the maritime revitalization bill would not only help American mariners, it also would have a residual effect on mariners of Patsy Mink other nations. "Preservation of the U.S. maritime industry will encourage better working conditions on foreign vessels," she said. "The United States is among the highest in health, safety and labor standards on board maritime vessels. Workers on foreign vessels are often envious of the humanitarian protections afforded to crews of U.S. vessels. "If the U.S. maritime industry is allowed to dwindle, there will be little pressure on foreign ships to improve their standards." Representative Randy (Duke) Cunningham (R-Calif.) emphasized that H.R. 1350 had nothing to do with "partisan politics. It is about American jobs, it is about American security, it is about national security and it is about the betterment of this country." '--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--- �4 JANUARY 1996 SEAFARERS LOG Lakes Season Continues Despite Ice, Snow, Winds Braving 70-mile-per-hour gales, sub-zero windchills, icy harbors and snow-filled inlets, Seafarers aboard SIU-contracted lakers continue to move cargo along the Great Lakes in order to meet the high demand for various commodities in the region. Blustery conditions on the Lakes have dumped an abundance of ice and snow on the Midwest and Northeast regions of the U.S., but a majority of SIU members will continue to sail until the middle of this month when the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. close and bring a halt to most shipping on the Great Lakes. By federal regulation, the locks will close at midnight on January 15 and are not expected to reopen until March 25. Wild Winter Delays Blowing snow and freezing rain closed schools, businesses and brought an end to Christmas travel plans for many in the Lakes region last month. A total of 41 inches of snow fell on Buffalo, N.Y., where SIUcontracted Kinsman Lines vessels deliver grain. While the 'd d" 1 ~" heavy snow d1 not rrect Yauect Seafarers aboard the Kinsman Independence and its sister ship, the Kinsman Enterprise, the 70-mileper-hour gale winds that accompanied the storm and swept across the Lakes did. The Kinsman Independence had to anchor in Thunder Bay, Canada only hours after leaving the port of Duluth, Minn. to escape the dangerous winds. Dolly Audette, a second cook who recently signed off of the KinsmanEnterprisewhenitcame into the Duluth/Superior, Wis. harbor for winter layup, recalled, "It was one of the worst trips I ever had in my lOyearsofsailing. "I don't usually get scared but on that trip I was. I even had my survival suit out and ready to wear for the first time. The winds and waves were incredible. The ship started rolling in the morning and didn't stop until well into the next day. When the storm was finally over, the galley and the storeroom were trashed. Nothing was left untouched," Audette added. A three-day snow storm dropped a record-breaking 62 inches of snow in Sault Ste. Marie. According to local press reports, more than 40 ships were backed up at the Soo Locks because the U.S. Coast Guard closed the St. Marys River (which connects lakes Huron and Superior at the locks) due to poor visibility. Unusually cold temperatures have produced dangerous broken ice formations three to four feet thick in critical stretches of the St. Marys River which connects the iron ore loading ports of Lake Superior to the steel mills located along the lower Lakes. U.S. and Canadian icebreakers have been assisting lakers through the St. Marys since mid-December. Clearing the Way Seafarers also are playing a vital role in busting ice in the harhors and inlets around the Lakes. Vernon Gimpel, a deckhand who works aboard Great Lakes Towing Co. tugs in the port of Duluth, has had his share of winter work. "It is really getting icy out there. We are primarily busting ice so that the lakers can come into port and make turns to get out of port," the deckhand noted. "We will be busy until the close of the locks at midnight when the very last vessels come through into Duluth for winter layup. Right now there is no end to the work we must do to make it safe for the ships to come in and out. No sooner can we clear the way before it refreezes and we need to come in and break it up again and again," said Gimpel, who joined the union in 1961 in the port of Duluth. Despite such conditions, Seafarers are working hard to make sure that customers receive all the cargo they need to make it through the winter months. This end-of-the-season rush has been dubbed "Operation Taconite" by the Coast Guard because the massive ice-breaking operations ensure that domestic steelmakers receive their iron ore stockpiles before the Lakes close for the winter. Steamin' On American Steamship Company (ASC), which had originally announced it would lay up several ships at the end of last month, is still operating at full capacity until the locks close. "Even though many of the ships are now being delayed with ice in the harbors and rivers, we are still working on gett~g a l~~ of scheduled cargo d~hvered, stated Donald Pfohl, director of marine personnel for ASC. "The weather is not cooperating, but we are still continuing to do the best we can. We will operate until the locks close or untiltheiceandsnowprohibitus from doing so," Pfohl added. Other SIU-contracted companies are operating in much the same manner. Inland Lakes Management already has laid up two vessels for the winter-the E.M. Ford and Paul H. Townsend. The S. T. Crapo, J.A. W. Iglehart and Alpena will continue operating through the ~ ~ Evenin_gNewsSauttsunday At the beginning of December, a record-breaking 62 inches of snow fell on the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., causing a three-day delay for ships scheduled to traverse into Lake Superior. first weeks of this month. For Hann.ah M~rine/OLS, many boats will continue operating all winter despite the closing of the Soo Locks-which they do nottraverse.TheDonaldC.Hannah will carry oil along Lake Erie all winter long while the Mark Hannah will transport calcium chloride between Ludington, Mich. and Chicago until spring. Continuing operations in the Chicago River area will be the Mary Page Hannah, Hannah D. Hannah, Margaret M. Hannah, Peggy D. Hannah and Daryl C. Hannah. Of the Chicago-based fleet, the Mary E. Hannah,James A. Hannah, Susan W. Hannah, Kristin Lee will tie up for the winter. Atpresstime,thePresqueisle, a Litton Great Lakes vessel, was still in service on Lake Michigan. However, the company noted that major ice delays in port areas were causing Litton to consider laying up for the winter during the first weeks of this month. As for Erie Sand Steamship Co., all four company vessels were laid up by mid-December. Hall Center Develops Courses for Inland Tankermen Instructors at the Paul Hall Center are finalizing the curricula for two new inland courses that will be available to upgraders later this year. The tankerman recertification class is being developed to assist SIU boatmen who have a tankerman endorsement comply with new federal regulations that take effect March 31, 1997. The new regulations will change the present tankerman rating to tankermanperson in charge (barge). (Person in charge is abbreviated as PIC.) After the March 31, 1997 date, the U.S. Coast Guard will issue merchant mariner's documents (z-cards) with the new tankerman-PIC (barge) rating. In order to have the tankerman-PIC (barge) rating placed on a z-card renewed after that date, an inland tankerman will have to show proof that he or she has successfully completed a Coast Guard-approved course on the subject, such as the Lundeberg School's old tankerman .class. At this time, the Paul Hall Center is applying to have the Coast Guard approve the tankerman recertification curriculum in order that its graduates will receive the rating. The tankennan recertification course will review aspects of loading, transferring and unloading various cargoes carried by tank barges, as well as revisiting diesel engine operation and repair. It also may include somefirefightingtrainingtoensurefullcompliance with the new regulations. The first tankerman recertification class is scheduled to be offered at the school on August 19. Future class dates may be found on page 14 in this issue of the Seafarers LOG. Additional Offering For boatmen who do not hold a tankerman endorsement but want to become tankermen, the Lundeberg School is creating a course especially for them. That class will be called tankermanc (b PI arge)-original. This updated course is replacing the inland tankermanclass that had been offered by the school. The length of the tankerman-PIC (barge)-original class has not been determined, but probably will last three or four weeks. Because this course will be designed for mariners'who have not sailed as tankermen, it will offer a more detailed study of transferring bulk liquid cargo, tank barge firefighting and handling of dangerous liquids or liquified gasses. As soon as the curriculum is finalized, the Paul Hall Center will apply to have the course approved by the Coast Guard so that these upgraders also will receive the tankennan-PIC (barge) endorsement. This will mean that completing either course will enable Seafarers to secure the tankermanPI<; (barge) endorsement when renewing therr z-cards after March 31, 1997. The Coast Guard regulation creating the new tankerman-PIC (barge) endorsementprimarilystemfromtheOilPollution Act of 1990 and an international treaty known as the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping. Proposed Inland Tankerman Classes Tankerman Recertification For b t h I d h Id · I d oa men w 0 a rea Y 0 in an tankerman endorsement and want new tankerman-PIC (barge) rating. 1-------------1--------------------11 Tankerman-PIC (barge) Original Replaces old inland tankerman class. For boatmen wanting to acquire new tankermanPIC (barge) endorsement. SIU Ships Support Bosnia Peacekeepers Continued from page 3 next morning," said Norfolk Port Agent Mike Paladino. He added that some Seafarers were from New York, "and the rest came from the Norfolk area. The members were all happy to do the job, happy to get the work and show they could come through on such short notice," Paladino observed. ''They all turned to when they were called." The Cape Race departed Virginia on December3, whiletheCapeRiseleftaday later. The vessels delivered cargo to support Dutch and British soldiers who are among the tens of thousands of men and women (including U.S. troops) participating in the mission. For a numberofthe SIU members who made the most recent voyages to Bosnia and Croatia, the journey is familiar. That is because the Cape Race also was activated last June for a two-month mission known as Operation Quick Lift to support the deployment of NATO forces in the war-tom countries. (NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was created after World War II as a support mechanism to maintain peace in Europe. The United States, Canada and nations of Western Europe are among its members.) Many of the Seafarers who took part in that operation also sailed in the current venture, dubbed Operation Joint Endeavor. In fact, just one month before the most recent call-up, crewmembers from the Cape Race were honored by MarAd for their efforts in crewing and sailing the vessel for Operation Quick Lift. Bosnia is located in southeastern Europe near the Adriatic Sea in the former Yugoslavia. Fighting raged in the mountainous region for years between Bosnian Serbs, Croats and Muslims. NATO now aims to enforce a peace treaty reached last month by the warring factions. �JANUARY 1996 SEAFARERS LOG 5 New 3-Year l'act Reached Far C.6. Willis Boatmen SIU boatmen who navigate C.G. Willis Barge Lines tugboats and barges along the A tlan tic Intracoastal Waterway have ratified a new contract that improves wages, benefits and working conditions into 1998. Included in the pact for the first time is outpatient medical coverage for the spouses and dependents of SIU members who sail aboard the three family-owned tugboats. The Seafarers also will benefit from wage increases and improved working conditions throughout the life of the agreement, which wentintoeffectNovember 1. Joint negotiations were conducted between the company and representatives of the SIU and the American Maritime Officers (AMO) at the firm's headquarters in Paulsboro, N.J. The SIU represents the captains, deckhands and mates aboard the tugs Patricia, C.G. Willis and Chauncey; AMO represents the engineers. Delegates to the negotiations included Deckhand Scott Lamb, Captain Steve Waters, Engineer David Harris, SIU Assistant Vice President David Heindel and AMO Representative Robert Kiefer. "Negotiations went very well. It was an interesting experience to be a part of ironing out a new contract," recalled Lamb, who sails aboard the Patricia. "I think we got a good contract and I really appreciate the insight that being a part of the negotiating process gave me," Lamb added. "Many of our guys were really pulling for the medical coverage for their wives and children. I feel good that we were able bring back a contract that many of us will benefit from." Deckhands aboard the tugboats make up the barges, handle all lines and help in docking operations. The captains and mates aboard the tugs navigate the vessels, ensuring that the cargo is delivered safely. The principal ports to which the tugboats sail are Paulsboro; Philadelphia; Wilmington, Del.; Baltimore; Hampton Roads, Va.; Georgetown and Charleston, S.C.; Savannah and Brunswick, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla. Cargoes transported on the barges inelude steel, coke, ores, slag, fertilizers, stone, steel scrap and various specialty items such as fabricated steel structures and heavy machinery. Photo© 1995 John McGrail Seafarers move the Liberty and Maritrans 300 down the Delaware River to lighter fuel from large tankers at the Big Stone Anchorage in the Delaware Bay and transport it to refineries in the Philadelphia area. Seafarers Crew New Tug/Barge For Maritrans Lightering Fleet Refurbished with a double hull and a new design that allows the unit to sail without lines and cables, the SIU-crewed tug Liberty and barge Maritrans 300 began operations for Maritrans last fall. In mid-October, following major renovations in a Mobile, Ala. shipyard, the unit began lightering crude oil from large tankers at the Big Stone Anchorage in the Delaware River and transporting the petroleum to refineries in the port of Philadelphia. • "I'm very impressed with all the upgrades to the new barge. It is really state-of-the-art," noted ABffankerman Bill Lehew who, with other crewmemhers, had been aboard the tug and barge for rev~alweebprim~com~etion~the refurbishing to familiarize themselves with the new unit. ''This is one of the largest barges in the entire fleet. We can take on up to 260,000 barrels of fuel and 70,000 barrels of ballast. The new design allows for the steady transfer of the petroleum without movement by the unit. It really is nice," added Lehew, a 1977 Piney Point graduate. Seafarers boarded the Liberty and Maritrans 300 before the combination left the shipyard. "As renovations neared completion, we got the entire crew on both the tug and the barge so that they could become intimately familiar with the inner workings of both. The more you are educated, the better you can perform your specific job," said Jeff King, a vice president of operations for Maritrans. Built in 1979, the barge was purchased by Maritrans in late 1994 and refurbished to comply with the latest laws and regulations affecting the industry. In addition to the new design, which allows the tug and barge to act as one unit without attaching lines and cables, other modifications ineluded lightering fenders and steel repairs. ''The unit as a whole has been com- After completing work on a new three-year contract for C.G. Willis boatmen, the SIU pletely modi~ed to fit all U.S. C?~st Guard negotiating committee poses in the Philadelphia hall. The team includes Deckhand standards. It is an excellent add1t10n to our Scott Lamb (center), SIU Assistant Vice President David Heindel (second from right) lightering fleet. It is large enough that an and Captain Steve Waters (right). They are joined by AMO Representative Robert Kiefer entire ship lightering can be completed (left) and Engineer David Harris, who also took part in the negotiations. wilh one m two barg~ where~ with~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ smaller units more than two are needed to Making a Fender for "Little Toot" finish the job," King noted. As the second largest barge owned by the Philadelphia-based company, the Maritrans 300 is 585-feet long and has a double hull. In addition to the barge renovations, the tug Liberty had to have its upper wheelhouse raised to handle the larger unit. Maritrans, whichoperatesafleetoftugboats and ocean-going tank barges, is the largest independent U.S.-flag marine transporter of petroleum products in the Gulf and Atlantic coastal trade. Following extensive renovations to the Liberty and Maritrans 300 in a Mobile, Ala. Prior to its first voyage, ABfTankerman Bill shipyard, ABfTankerman Bill Lehew loads Jacobs takes linens aboard the Liberty. fresh stores aboard the Liberty. Lundeberg School students from class 539 of the entry level training program practice the intricate rope work involved in making a fender for one of the school's training vessels, Little Toot. From the left are Orlando Sierra, Justin Vieira and Josh Cannizzaro. �6 SEAFARERS LOS JANUARY 1996 .. ,.., -· ·- ~ ./dt .t//oll / ~· . he heavy tan cover is stained and worn, carrying lumber. Goren also sailed during T but the smooth, white pages beneath it World War II. belie their age. He acquired the book from another Yet the writing inside confirms that the 17-by-10-inch log, simply titled "SHIPS CASH," is 92 years old. This historic book lists the expenses of dozens of lumber-carrying steam schooners that sailed on the West Coast and to Hawaii between January 1904 and November 1907. Apparently kept by an accountant in Arcata, Calif. (now a small lumber milling town in the northern part of the state, roughly 80 miles south of Oregon) during its use, the chronicle this month will become the property of the Paul Hall Memorial Library at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Retired SIU Port Agent Joe Goren, a former longtime member of the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S), is donating the volume. . "I've had it for about 10 years. But I realized I am not going to be around forever, so I thought I'd better send it now," the 75-year-old former chief steward and chief cook said with a laugh. "It's really a wonderful book. I read it over and over, I showed it to every seaman I knew, and now I want those documents to be with the SIU rather than (giving it to) a local museum. The SIU means a lot more to me." Goren sailed from 1938 to 1953 before coming ashore as an MC&S port agent in Los Angeles from 1953 until 1978, when that union merged with the SIU. He then worked as an SIU port agent for two years before retiring. His sailing career mostly consisted of runs between the West Coast and Alaska, including one trip on a wooden schooner MC&S retiree, Bill Meagher, who in turn had received it from a friend "who didn't know the value of it, but knew an old seaman might," explained Goren. "The book was discovered in Arcata, but I don't know who kept it or where it was kept prior to the mid-1980s. Bill gave it to me just becausehe'safriendandheknewlwould Among the expenditures listed are treasure it." payoffs and advances to crews, stores, The primary bookkeeper apparently telegrams, taxes, tolls, shipowners aswas hired by several companies whose sociation dues and payments to chandlers ships carried lumber during the early for materials such as canvas and rope. 1900s. Nearly all the handwriting is from Additionally, several references are one person, and he or she kept records of made to Crowley tug and launch services, expenses (based on mailed receipts) the which were used by some of the lumber ships incurred up and down the coast. ships. The launch service was a forerunner .-------------------------------. When 17-year-old Joe Goren headed for the Seattle waterfront in 1938, he had no idea that he was about to begin a lifelong maritime career. ''The adventure of it led me there, kind of wanderlust, I guess. Plus my father died when I was 15, and I wanted to make some income for my mother," recalled Goren, who will turn 76 this year. "But I sure didn't think I'd stick with it my whole life." Nevertheless, he joined the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S, which merged with the SIU 40 years later) and started a 15-year routine of going to • sea, including voyages to the South Pacific during World War II. "I also was supposed to go to the Okinawa invasion. But I was on an old Hog Islander (a ship built during World War I) that was so slow, [the U.S. military] decided they didn't want us because we'd hold up the convoy," Goren remembered with a chuckle. "So they took all our food, leaving us enough to get back to California. That night, we ran across a Japanese submarine that was refueling, so we turned and headed back (to an Allied-secured area) as fast as we could go." In 1953, Goren became the MC&S port agent in Los Angeles. He held that position for the union through its merger with the SIU in 1978, and stayed on the job until his retirement in 1980. "When we were about to merge, (then-SIU president) Paul Hall called me and talked to me. I said, 'Paul, you don't have to convince me. I want to join the SIU!' I knew him well," Goren said. Goren also served as the first president of the San Pedro Port Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD} in the mid-1950s. That port council later merged with the one in San Diego. These days, the former galley gang member is spending his retirement in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. with his wife, Norma. They live a few miles from the SIU hall in Wilmington, and Goren still visits the hall and stays abreast of matters affecting the U.S. maritime industry. "Once [maritime] is in your blood, you never really leave it," he explained. of the present SIU-contracted Crowley Maritime Corp. ''The names of the ships that carried the lumber are mostly Hawaiian-Mahuhone, Koko-head and La.hania, for example," observed Goren. "In those years, Hawaii was building up, so lots oflumber was sent there. "But by the time I sailed, 90 percent of it just went up and down the coast. The lumber at the mills was cut in different sizes and placed on the schooners. Winches would lift and drop the lumberon the docks." Goren added that Arcata's port business eventually was eliminated by competition from railroads. "But when that port was busy, 10 or 12 ships would call there in a day." The former port agent said he did not do anything special to preserve the expense book. "I kept it on a bookshelf and I didn't let anybody fool with it. That's all," he noted. While all the vessels listed in the ledger now are out of existence, Goren said he hopes active and retired Seafarers will enjoy the book as much as he did. "It was history for me, and I think it will brink back a few memories for some other people, as well as showing a part of history to the younger generations." Lumber-carrying steam schooners, like the one pictured here, were prevalent on the West Coast in the early 1900s. �JANUARY 1996 SEAFARERS LOG "F Gains Back Pay For Stranded Crew On Bahamian Ship More than 250 crewmembers from 38 countries stranded aboard a runaway-flag cruise ship received their back pay and repatriation funds following intervention by SIU Representative Spiro Varras. Besides working with the union, Varras serves as an inspector for the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), a London-based organization made up of more than 400 transport unions located throughout the world. (The SIU is a member of the ITF.) The seafarers sector of the federation works to improve the lives and working conditions of mariners, particularly those aboard runaway-flag ships. Runaway-flag vessels are those registered in nations that operate ship registries with lower safety and working standards than those of traditional maritime countries, like the U.S. The runaway registries provide ship owners with a method to escape tax payments and the ability to hire crews from anywhere in the world. Ship Arrested The crewmembers were sailing aboard the Bahamian-flag cruise ship Regent Rainbow when it tied up on October 27 in the port of Tampa, Fla. At that time, the vessel was arrested by U.S. marshals because the company that operated it, Regency Cruises of New York City, owed more than $800,000 to a food service firm. Regency Cruises then canceled all future voyages on the ship and two others in its fleet, the Regent Sun and Regent Sea. The crewmembers were left without any word of when they would receive their pay, acquire new jobs or be sent home. Also stranded on the docks were hundreds of passengers anticipating a two-day cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. Varras received a call from the Regent Rainbow asking him to intercede on the crew's behalf. "Everything had collapsed around them, and they did not know what to do," V arras recalled of his first meeting with the crew of the Regent Rainbow on October 31. Four-Day Process Varras discovered the crewmembers still aboard the cruise ship were trying to get nearly two months of wages, overtime and repatriation funds due them. Some of the crew had received promotions since signing on but had not seen an increase in their paychecks. He was involved in meetings with the crewmembers for 19hourshisfirstdayon the ship. When Varras telephoned Regency Cruises' office in New York, he was answered by a SIU Representative and ITF Inspector Spiro Varras (in suit) poses with the Greek officers of the Bahamianflag Regent Rainbow while working to obtain their pay after Regency Cruises shut down operations. recording that stated the business was not open. He was told the officers had contacted the Bahamian embassy for help, but no official appeared at the ship. After getting no response from the operating company or the Bahamian government, V arras contacted the ship's owner, Kawasaki of Japan, who started making arrangements for the crew's money. In the meantime, he advised the crew to stay aboard the Regent Rainbow because provisions for pay were being made. On November 2, the ship was notified that V.Ship's o{Monaco had been hired by Kawasaki to maintain the Regent Rainbow and take over all responsibilities associated with the vessel. Varras negotiated the overtime and backpay situation for the crew with the new management company. Later the same day, checks totaling nearly $420,000 arrived for those on board. Arrangements were made to send most of the crewmembers home. However, a skeletal crew remained aboard the Regent Rainbow to keep it in operating condition. Varras noted they have received their pay and provisions without any problems. According to Varras, Regency Cruises was being monitored by the ITF because crewmembers had complained previously about low wages and reduced safety standards on its vessels. The amounts the crewmembers received reflected the low rates paid to mariners on runaway-flag vessels. Copies of contracts collected by Varras showed the ship's electrician, who was from Poland, was to be paid a salary of $1,000 a month. A quartermaster from Indonesia had signed a contract for $440 a month. The monthly salary for a fire patrol member from Bulgaria was $400. All of these figures include Sunday and holiday pay. Paul Hall Center Begins 2nd Year of Tanker Safety Course The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education this month kicks off its second year of offering the four-week tanker operation/safety course to up graders. Nearly 500 Seafarers completed the class in 1995. This year, the course again will be conducted in consecutive four-week blocks. The back-to-back course offerings will provide Seafarers with enrollment opportunities throughout the year. (For registration information and a schedule of upcoming classes, see page 23 of this issue of the Seafarers LOG. Additional information about the course appears in the special Paul Hall Center supplement, located on pages 11-14 in this edition.) Developed by instructors at the Paul Hall Center's Harry Lun- deberg School of Seamanship, the course features hands-on training and classroom instruction. It is designed primarily for Seafarers who sail aboard tankers, but is open to all SIU members. (Steward department members who sign up for the class are required to take only the first two weeks of the course.) Praised by Graduates Seafarers who took the course in '95 described it as informative and challenging. Many praised the practical training, while others noted the value of reviewing basic tanker construction and safety as well as the potential hazards involved in sailing aboard tankers. The course curriculum includes confined-space safety and rescue operations practical training Hands-on training is a key element of the Paul Hall Center's four-week tanker operation/safety class. Pictured above, upgraders work on the deck of a tank barge during an oil spill prevention seminar. aboard the Empress II, which is a part of the school's fleet of training vessels. Successfully completing this portion of the course results in Seafarers obtaining certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) via the school. Hands-On Training Upgraders also practice fittests using respirators and other breathing apparatus and emergency equipment as part of the tanker operation/safety class. Additionally, they review how to correctly monitor tanks for oxygen deficiency and take other meter readings with atmospheric monitoring gear. Another highlight cited by many students is learning how to use the "Chemical Data Guide for Bulk Shipment by Water" and the "Emergency Response Guidebook." Both publications are put out by the U.S. Department of Transportation and in part were created as aids for mariners. SIU members who take the course also are introduced to the chemical and physical properties of petroleum products, along with flammability traits, toxicity/asphyxiation characteristics and health hazards associated with exposure to petroleum products. Other topics and exercises include: • Creating site-specific shipboard safety plans. • Reviewing final rules on benzene products. • Troubleshooting and basic maintenance of monitoring gear. • Reviewing key points of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90). • An introduction to fire chemistry and other aspects of firefighting, including fire hazard awareness and identification; fire prevention via vapor control; fire prevention by ignition source control; fire extinguishing equipment; firefighting techniques and fire/emergency duties. Additional areas of study incl ude different t~pes of oils, medical surveillance, vessel oil pollution prevention, national pollution contingency plans, water pollution, water program requirements and removal of oil and other hazardous substances. Students also cover regional oil removal contingency plans; rules for protecting the marine environment; vessel pollution prevention equipment design and approval requirements; site safety, organization and coordination and more. Reminder: New Shipping Rule Gives Priority to Tanker Safety Course-Graduates Seafarers are reminded that a change in the shipping rules took effect the first of the year regarding members who have graduated from the tanker operation/safety course. The Seafarers Appeals Board (SAB) last year promulgated a change in the shipping rules as a result of agreements reached during contract negotiations in 1993 between the SIU and its contracted tanker companies. As of January 1, 1996, SAB Action #376 gives priority (within each level of seniority) for jobs aboard tank vessels to Seafarers who successfully complete the tanker operation/safety course, for as long as the course is being offered. Priority Given For instance, if two A-book members each throw in for an AB job aboard a tanker, but only one has completed the tanker operation/safety course, then the member who graduated from the course would get the job, all other things being equal. The change is intended "to enhance and protect the job security of the membership," according to the SAB. Consistent with those objectives, one of the course's main goals is illustrating the need to prevent oi] 8pills, shipboard fires and other potential problems related to tanker operations. The curriculum emphasizes that such prevention is important from safety and environmental standpoints, as well as because a single hazardous materials marine disaster can cost literally hundreds of millions of dollars. 7 �8 SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 Standing oh tlje dee~ of the Westward t enture, at left, reC\dY to begin ; ures ~1'1\the port of ~nchar,~ge is AB Ken Craft. At right, docki,.,Q;i · su dderlytmspects the Imes aboard the Westward Venture to have not been damaged byJ he severe weathef,:,.between and Anohora ~. Alaska. ¥;.# ·~ :~ ,. I . . ;I ~ ,.<;.I Icy Waters Prove No Match For Westward Venture AB Tom Banks throws a line from the Westward Venture to the shore in Anchorage. While much of the nation struggles with January's plummeting temperatures and blankets of snow and ice, Seafarers aboard the Westward Venture, a Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) roll-on/roll-off vessel, continue to shuttle cargo-laden trucks and trailers to and from Alaska while battling the sub-zero temperatures they have faced for months. Because such conditions can be dangerous for both the vessel and its crew, Bosun Michael Kadderly and members of the deck department take exceptional care of the deck by attempting to keep it clear of snow and ice as well as taking other special safety precautions in docking and undocking the vessel in Anchorage-a tedious task which can take up to 10 hours in the ice-filled port. Departing from Tacoma, Wash., the Westward Venture makes its way to the 49th state to deliver everything from food and machinery to circus animals for special events. The Westward Venture and its sister ships, the Northern Lights and Great Land, are designed to carry freight of various types and dimensions. They can handle machinery, tractors and military equipment as well as containers and trailers. Upon leaving Tacoma, the Westward Venture sails through the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Puca into the North Pacific Ocean. The vessel then must venture into the frigid waters of the Gulf of Alaska and Cook Inlet before reaching the port of Anchorage. With a cruising speed of 24 knots, the Westward Venture makes the voyage in an average of 66 hours. Two or three times a year, TOTE sponsors a "Crew Appreciation Dinner'' aboard the Westward Venture and its other ships to thank the crew for doing a good job in the sometimes adverse conditions between Tacoma and Anchorage. During a recent run, the company provided crewmembers with lobster, shrimp, salmon and T-bone steaks for the special dinner. Chief Steward Rick Sanderson and members of the galley gang prepared the entrees (as well as several special homemade desserts), and crewmembers enjoyed the elaborate dinner in style while sailing to the northwest comer of North America to deliver their varied cargo. Enjoying lobster, shrimp, salmon and t-bone steaks during a recent "Crew Appreciation Dinner" are Bosun Mike Kadderly (left), AB Ken Craft (middle) and SA Mike Curley. Galley gang members stop to pose for a photo while preparing a "Crew Appreciation Dinner." From the left are Saloon Messman Ali Muther, Chief Steward Rick Sanderson, Chief Cook Rang Nguyen and SA Saleh Alsinia. GUDE Nasser Ali adjusts a valve in the engineroom aboard the Westward Venture. Checking the refrigerated trailers Working to keep the Westward F/ aboard the vessel is Chief Venture's decks clear of dangerous OMU Jim Smart checks the gauges in the engineroom. Electrician Chris Cunningham. ice is AB Rich Patek. Cleaning cargo gear aboard the roll-on/roll-off vessel is GUDE Sal Nasser. �SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 Up §AllowsGal~~~be~ To Prepare for Future Holidays venture in his life. Upon graduating from his upgrading class, Grey plans to head west and prepare for his February 24 wedding. Part of the training he is receiving at the Lundeberg School will allow the galley gang member to "make my own wedding cake." If all goes well, he will transport the cake from his home in Flagstaff, Ariz. to the wedding site in Las Vegas. Following the wedding, he and his bride will have a few days together before he ships out. Grey noted the cook/baker upgrading class at the Lundeberg School is preparing him with new recipes and dishes that he plans to serve to cerwmembers when he returns to sailing. "I am learning a lot while in Piney Point. I can't wait to cook for others and try out my new skills." While Grey made plans to celebrate with family during early 1996, Chief Cook Thomas Cyrus spent Christmas at home and upgraded at the same time. His family lives in Southern Maryland, just a few miles from the Paul Hall Center. Cyrus considers himself for- - - tunate to be able to be home for the holidays. Since joining the union in 1989, he has experienced several holidays at sea. "It can be lonely," Cyrus recalled. "The steward department plays a big part in keeping spirits up during this period by making special dishes and treats." Among the items he enjoys preparing for fellow crewmembers are prime rib, seafood, cheese cakes and pastries. Like Cyrus, Chief Cook Carmelita Henry does not need a special reason for cooking. She enjoys preparing meals for others. "Growing up, I was always around food," Henry recalled. Her first jobs were in food-related businesses. The Philadelphia native also enjoyed being near the ocean. So, when she chose a career, she put her two loves together. "I decided to do the things I desired as a child-cooking and going to sea. Five steward department members who upgraded during December took time from their busy course schedules to share some of their thoughts about the holidays and shipping. To these Seafarers, and for many others, the holidays represent a time of the year when they can create special dishes and meals for their fellow crewmembers. For Cook/Baker Edward Grey, the skills he is acquiring at the school in Piney Point, Md. are just a stepping stone for a new "I joined the SIU in 1991 and have not looked back," Henry added. She, too, realizes what it means to spend the holidays at sea. Among her seasonal specialties for crewmembers are "exotic dishes, cranberry bread, canapes. I like to make everything nice and delicious. It makes the crewmembers feel special." No stranger to the galley during her lifetime is Chief Cook Deborah Koen. Growing up in a large family in Mobile, Ala., she started cooking at age 7. "That's all I knew-how to cook," she remembered. She not only prepared meals for her family, but also was involved in kitchen activities for her church and other groups. When Koen first sailed in 1990, she stated she did not know what to expect. She still thanks Chief Steward Kyle White for showing her the ropes and teaching her how to be a good member of the galley gang. Shortly after that initial trip, Koen signed on aboard the prepositioning ship PFC Dwayne T. Williams, where she spent the holidays serving in Operation Desert Storm. She learned what it was like being away from home and how the steward department plays a major role in lifting the spirits of a crew. Among her holiday specialties are "cookies of all kinds-and I bake a BAD sweet potato pie," Koen says with pride. Another upgrader at the Lundeberg School learning more about what he can do in the galley is Steward Malcolm Holmes. Holmes also has combined his love for the sea and for cooking into a career with the SIU. Holmes gives his mother the credit for teaching him how to cook. Coming from New Orleans may explain why he specializes in cajun foods like gumbo, red beans and rice, and jambalaya. However, for those not accustomed to the spices of Louisiana, Holmes enjoys making turkey, prime rib and apple and pecan pies for the holidays. Specialties for Holiday Seasoning Steward department upgraders take advantage of their time together at the Lundeberg School during the holidays to swap recipes and learn how to make special dishes. Among the specialties discovered by galley gang members this year are the three listed below, according to Chef Allan Sherwin, who oversees classroom and galley training of steward department upgraders at the school. The Seafarers WG would like to hear from other stewards, as well as from any other members who enjoy cooking, with their favorite recipes. The LOG will publish these in a future issue. Bacon Wrapped Scallops Yield: 25 Scallops 25 sea scall<?ps, large ked and cut in half 13 bacon st_nps pre-coo 3 oz. rice wine vinegar 3 oz. bourbon or rum 1 oz. sugar 1 t. cornstarch d d Marinate scallops Method: Rinse scallop~ an pat :J.·and cornstarch for in rice wine vinegar, lizu~';;lt:Jin a half strip of baco_n one hour. Then roll ea~ s ick. Di each scallop m and fasten sec'!rely wl ith) tc:iJ~~ke in oJ'enfor 20 minutes sauce (see recipe be ow a at 375 degrees. sauce for Scallops 3 oz. honey 3 oz. brown sugar 2 oz. Dijon mustard 2 oz. rum or bourbon 1 T. soy sauce . each scallop prior to baking Mix all ingredients ~nd co:J hicken livers can be subin oven. Note: Shrimp a c stituted for scallops. crabmeat Balls Yield: 24 balls 1 lb. backfin crabmeat (pick~~ ~~~~a~~ and shell) 2 oz onions finely diced . 1 oz: green pepper, ~inely diced 2 oz. celery, finely diced 1 T. parsley, finely chopped 3 oz. cracker meal 3 whole eggs . t Old Bay seasoning - to tas e Pepper flakes - to taste Tabasco sauce -da~h 2 ounces .· 2 oz. heavy mayonnaise . ther Form into 1-ounce Method: Mix ~ll ingredients toge rme.al or bread crumb~. balls and ~oll i~ se~oned craC:,.~wn. Note: If mixture_ is Deep fry moil until gold~~ "t ·s too loose, tighten with too dry, add whole eggs. 'J i i cracker meal. crabmeat Salad Yield: 5 servings . crabmeat (picked well of all cartilage and shell) . 2 oz celery, finely diced . d 2 oz. green pepper, finely dice d 1 t. f~esh parsley, fine!Y choppe 4 oz. heavy mayonnaise 2 oz cream cheese Old Bay se~s~:ming - to taste Y2 t lemon 1u1ce . Red pepper flakes - pinch Cayenne pepper - dash . d. ts thoroughly. Chill well Method: Mix all mgr~ ie;alad is desired, add more before using. Ifdc~eami~r is wanted, decrease mayonmayonnaise. If rier mix naise. 1 lb.backf 1n ----· Adding her touch to some festive Preparing for a holiday meal at the Chief Cook Thomas Cyrus, who canapes is upgrading Chief Cook Lundeberg School is Steward sails from Piney Point, slices a Deborah Koen. Malcolm Holmes. ham during dinner preparations. 9 �10 SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 SIU Members, Companies Provide More Hurricane Relief Recovery from 'Marilyn' Is Ponderous Process in Virgin Islands Seafarers ap.d SIU-contracted Earlier, the unions joined in companies last month continued the AFL-CIO' s relief efforts conproviding relief for victims of ducted through the American Red Hurricane Marilyn in the U.S. Cross. Additionally, several Virgin Islands, including 4,000 UIW-contracted companies members of the United Industrial donated other food items, and a Workers (UIW), an SIU affiliate. number of individual members Although substantial progress who are employed at SIU headhas been made in the recovery quarters contributed clothing, from the storm-which hit the is- food and flashlights. lands of St. Thomas, St. Croix and In addition, several SIUSt. John in mid-September- crewed ships, including the complete restoration of water, Maersk Constellation, OM/ Star phone and electrical services on and Charles E. Brown, have St. Thomas (the hardest-hit of the delivered aid to the islands, inthree islands) will take many eluding fresh water and canned more months, as will repairs to food. The crew of the Brown also homes, businesses and govern- worked to help rebuild the ment buildings. The homes of telephone system on St. Thomas. many residents on St. Croix and "I would like to thank our St. John also still need repairs. union brothers who took time out "This is a long, long way from to see that some type of aid was over," said Warren Hendrickson, sent to the Virgin Islands," stated a UIW shop steward who lives Hugh Daly, an electrician and with his wife and their two sons UIW shop steward who lives on on St. Thomas. "Our house is un- St. Croix. livable, so we've been staying in Slow Recovery one bedroom (in the home of a Recent news articles reflect relative) and living out of a suitPhoto courtesy of Maersk case since the storm hit. . . . the slowness of the mending The SIU-crewed Maersk Constellation, operated by the U.S. Military Sealift Command, discharges Realistically, you can't give an process on the Caribbean islands. emergency aid cargo at St. Thomas following Hurricane Marilyn. estimated time of when things Reports advise readers about will be back to normal." "cooking without a stove," apply- some instances, unfair. Others since so many have in-ground ly undamaged, while others right Meanwhile, the SIU and UIW ing for "disaster loans," helping believe that local builders and swimming pools. He was looking next to them were wiped out or severely impacted. In some cases, continued their relief efforts last children cope with the storm's contractors are engaging in price- at the blue tarps from above. Meanwhile, in late November this was due to weather patterns; month when a container, whose aftermath, getting rid of ants and gouging, the articles state. In any case, there is no doubt and early December, some resi- but in others, the cause was difuse and transportation was roaches (which have a proclivity donated by Seafarers-contracted forinhabiting piles of debris), and that demand for construction dents quietly were celebra~ing the ferent design and construction. In light of that, the V.I. Crowley American Transport, disinfectingtapwater,justincase labor and materials now exceeds restoration of electricity to their respective homes. But they were government in October passed was delivered from Philadelphia contaminated ground water has supply. To date, most relief efforts on among the first to reacquire such legislation that bolsters building to St. Croix, via Puerto Rico. seeped into pipes. Marilyn battered St. Thomas St. Thomas have consisted of service; full electrical restoration codes in the territory. Seafarers in the port of San Juan, P.R. moved the container onto a and also hit St. Croix and St. John clearing debris, restoring electri- on St. Thomas is not expected FEMA is one of a dozen federal agencies or territorial ofCrowley barge. The trailer· con- on September 15. Total damage cal power as well as water and until sometime this month. Similarly, phone service will fices assisting in the reliefefforts. tained non-perishable foods, (including economic losses) on phone services, and covering not be restored completely until Others include the following water, cleaning supplies and the islands has been estimated at damaged roofs with tarpaulins. The blue tarpaulins, provided April, although 80 percent of the UIW -contracted offices, folchildren's footwear donated by more than $3.5 billion. Very little rebuilding has by FEMA, are part of a local lines are slated to be operational lowed by listings of the work they SIU members and SIU- and UIWtaken place on St. Thomas, which anecdote that illustrates the as of January 31. have performed: contracted companies. Although the wreckage on St. • Department of Public "We had the container here at has more than 50,000 residents. prevalence of roof damage. It the Philadelphia hall for about a According to local newspaper seems that in mid-November, a Thomas received most of the Works-cleared roads and coormonth so that people could make reports, many homeowners claim newly arriving guest marveled media coverage, Marilyn also dinated engineering, utilities and donations," noted SIU Patrolman that insurance payments have from a helicopter that most St. forced hardships on thousands of construction services to affected been frustratingly slow and, in Thomas residents must be wealthy, residents on the other U.S. Virgin government agencies; Joe Soresi . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Islands whose homes were ruined • Virgin Islands Port AuthorRenewing Friendships in the New York Hall or damaged. On St. Croix and St. ity-lead agency for repair of airJohn, many homes still need port and port facilities; repairs, some traffic lights remain • Department of Human SerWhile waiting to ship out, many out, and not all phone lines have vices-managed Individual and Seafarers have time to catch up been restored. Family Grant Program for hurwith former shipmates and find out the new things that are hap"You hear about it and you see ricane victims, plus operation of pening in their lives. In photo at it on TV, but it's north~ same as emergency food stamp disburseright, posing in front of the shipli vi ng it," said Karen Encar- ment program. ping board in the New York hall nacion, a UIW shop steward on As for what is open on St. are (from left) SA Luis GonSt. Croix. "Roofs were flying like Thomas, oruy a few hotels-inzalez, Wiper Maurice Ayuso, a genie's carpet during the storm. eluding the UIW-contracted SA Edison Rodriguez and SA Trees that had stood for years Ramada-are operational, and Jerson Toro. In photo below, were uprooted. It's amazing what even those are undergoing or in taking a break from ·their connature can do." need of repair. As of November versations are (from left) SA 27, all public schools had Rodrigo Jimenez, AB Victor Damage Varies reopened. The downtown area, Ojea, AB Igor Kravtchenko, One of Marilyn's oddities is remarkably, is almost fully funcChief Cook Julio Guity, AB that, on all three islands, some tional, and most roads on the isRoberto Flores and SA Wilfredo Zuniga. buildings survived the storm virtual- land have been restored. Twisted steel beams are all that remain of a grocery store in St. Thomas following the wrath of Hurricane Marilyn. �SEAFARERS LOS JANUARY 1996 11 This handy version of the Lundeberg School's catalog is printed in the Seafarers LOG as a convenience to SIU members. Please keep for reference. 1996 Lundeberg School Course Guide As the 21st century rapidly expanded to help Seafarers approaches, new technologies when they return to their vesand machines are repla.cing the : sels. The calendar of cla.sses ways many American busifor the new year appears on nesses have operated for page 14. However, courses decades. and class dates are subject to The maritime industry is no change due to manpower stranger to these changes. needs of SIU-contracted Sea/arers-whether they sail operators. Seafarers should on a deep sea containership, an consult the la.test issue of the Seafarers LOG for the most inland tug and barge or a Great Lakes ore carrier-have a up-to-datescheduleofclasses. powerful tool for dealing with Listed in this guide is a these advancements and inbriefsummaryofthecourses . being offered in the deck, ennovations. That tool is the Paul Hall Cen- The instructors at the Paul Hall Center's Lundeberg School offer upgrading Seafarers the latest gine and s tewa~d departter for Maritime Training and information through classroom and hands-on training in a beautiful campus-like setting in Piney Point, Md. ments as well as inland and Education in Piney Point, Md. specialty courses. The basic Seafarers who upgrade their skills at the center's Harry Lundeberg School eligibility for upgraders includes 120 days seatime in the previous year and of Seamanship receive the very ·latest information through classroom and one day seatime in the la.st six months prior to the date the class starts. If the hands-on training. Thanks to a wide variety of courses available during the course mandates a U.S. Coast Guard test to acquire the endorsement, the year, deck, engine and steward department members can find the class and upgrader must meet all Coast Guard requirements prior to taking the class. time that best.fits into their schedules. Some courses have other specific requirements which are printed in bold. The school is available to all Seafarers. Courses reflect the needs of deep For more information about the school or any of its courses, contact the Admissions Office, Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, sea, inland and Great Lakes members. The 1996 curriculum reflects both new courses and others that have been P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075 or call (301) 994-0010. Deck Departntent Courses Able Seaman This nine-week course leads to endorsement as an able seaman (AB). It consists of hands-on training and. classroom work covering deck seamanship, rules of the road, marlinespike seamanship, helmsmanship, cargo handling, safety, firefighting, emergency procedures, first aid, underway and vertical replenishment, and crane and forklift truck operations. The course also includes extensive sections on oil spill containment and cleanup, as well as sealift operations and maintenance. Students must have a lifeboat ticket in order to take the AB course. Ufeboat/Water Survival Students in this two-week course can earn lifeboatman certification by passing a U.S. Coast Guard exam at the end of the class. Featuring a mix of practical training and classroom instruction, the course covers emergency drills, lifeboat construction, lifeboat launching and recovery, basic compass navigation, life raft construction, life raft launching and maintenance, and use of all lifeboat and life raft equipment. Additionally, students learn different survival methods and the use of emergency radio and distress signals. A minimum of three hours per day is spent outdoors in lifeboats conducting practical exercises such as rowing/coxswain training and davit operations. UmHed Ucense/Ucense Prep . . Ai.m~d at prepann~ student~ to. test for any limited t?nnage license, t.h1s s1x-~e~k course consists of cla.ssroom. ms~ruct1on m all areas .of terrestnal nav1gat10~, d~ck ~eama~sh1p, ~~les of the road,. sh1pbu1ld- ing, ship stability, cargo handling, federal regulations, first aid, CPR and firefighting. Students must have an AB endorsement and 540 days of seatime on an SIU-contracted vessel OR equivalent inland experience in order to take the limited license/license prep exam. Celestial Navigation --------------The six-week course covers the areas of celestial navigation required for licensing as a second or third mate unlimited and Steward Department Courses for all limited licenses. Students are in- Assistant Cook/Cook and Baker structed in latitude observations by sun This 12-week course combines classand Polaris, celestial running fixes by sun, stars and planets, compass error by room instruction with on-the-job training amplitutde and azumuth, star iden- and other practical exercises. During the assistant cook section, tificaiton, and care and use of the sextant. topics covered are the preparation, cookBridge Management ing and serving of vegetables, cooked salads, sandwiches, breakfast foods and The U.S. Coast Guard-approved night lunches. Emphasis is placed on the shiphandling simulator course provides basics of food preparation, including realistic bridge watchstanding training for sanitation, dietary values, work organizadeck personnel aboard both deep sea and tion, weighing and measuring, and the use inland vessels. of recipes. Successful completion of this two-week Topics covered during the cook and course is accepted as credit for 60 days of baker section include the baking of breads, seatime on vessels of unlimited tonnage. Special areas of skills development in- rolls, pies, cakes, cookies and breakfast c I u de general shiphandling and pastries. Students also focus on dessert helmsmanship, river and channel transits, and breakfast preparations. entering and departing various ports, coastal navigation, U.S. Navy-related opera- Chief Cook tions such as convoy and underway Leading to certification as a chief cook, replenishment, hawser towing, pushboat this 12-week class is designed to help stutowing and emergency shiphandling. dents fine-tune their skills by learning and practicing some of the more difficult Radar Observer/UnlimHed aspects of the art of cooking. Topics inThe one-week radar observer/unlimited clude cooking methods, seasonings and class leads to a radarobserver endorsement flavorings, recipe and menu planning, stocks, sauces and soups, meat and that is good on vessels of any tonnage. Approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, the game, poultry, seafood, starches, course features hands-on training and class- vegetables, breakfasts, salads, room work, including radar theory, observa- sandwiches and hors d'oeuvres. tion, operation and use, interpretation and Students also focus on nutrition and plotting, advanced radar plotting, collision diet, with special emphasis on low-fat and avoidance and navigational exercise. low-salt cooking. Students operate modern audio-visual and radar simulation gear, as well as the Chief Steward full shiphandling simulator, as they pracThis 12-week course includes classtice controlling and maneuvering a vessel, plotting courses and safely guiding a ship room instruction supplemented by on-thewithout jeopardizing the safety of other jo b training. Menu planning, work vessels. Also included are practical exer- organization, typing, inventory control and cises and lectures covering inland water- requisitioning procedures are among the way and river navigation and piloting. topics covered. Sanitation, nutrition and safety also are highlighted. Third Mate Leadership and communication skills - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - also are stressed in the intensive 12-week Upgraders in the third mate course will course. study all subject areas found on the U.S. Eligibility requirements for steward Coast Guard License exam for third mate. The 16-week curriculum includes instruc- department courses: ·tion in all areas of terrestrial navigation, deck seamanship, rules of the road, shipbuilding, ship stability, cargo handling, federal regulations, first aid, CPR and firefighting. OR Students must have 12 months sailing in the steward department. • Chief Cook Students must have one year of seatime sailing in any rating above steward assistant and hold a certificate of completion for the Paul Hall Center's new Assistant Cook/Cook Baker program OR Students must have two years of seatime sailing in the steward department OR Students must have equivalent experience to be evaluated by the director of the steward department and the admissions office. • Chief Steward Students must have three years of seatime sailing in the steward department, with at least one year as chief cook (school time wilfcount toward the one year) OR Students must have two years of seatime in the steward department and hold a Paul Hall Center certificate of completion for the chief cook course OR Students must have equivalent experience to be evaluated by the director of the steward department and the admissions office. • Assistant Cook/Cook Baker Students must have eight months sailing in the steward department and Classroom instruction combined with onhold a certificate of completion for the the-job training is part of the steward department curriculum. Paul Hall Center entry rating program �12 SEAFARERS LOG En~ne JANUARY 1996 Department Courses and a wide variety of other shipboard sys- Marine Electronics Tech I & II tems. The curriculum for certification and enThe marine electronics technician proUpon completion of the course, a Lundorsement as a Qualified Member of the deberg School certificate of graduation will be gram consists of two six-week courses Engine Department (QMED)-Any Rating issued. which are run consecutively. Students may consists of a 12-week course leading to the take the entire program in one stay or take the two courses of study separately. Topics following ratings: pumpman, refrigeration Basic Electronics engineer, electrician, machinist, deck en- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - · included in the course are AC and DC gineer, junior engineer and deck engine Designed to help Seafarers develop an circuits, active and passive components, mechanic. understanding of what goes on inside the amplifiers, power suplies, antenna sysThe course of instruction leading to an electronic boxes found aboard ship, this tems, satellite and radar systems, endorsement in each of these ratings con- four-week course covers principles of microprocessor control systems, digital sists of classroom work as well as practical analog electronics, active devices and control systems and systems troubleshoottraining. basic digital electronics. The student also ing. will learn all aspects of circuit diagrams, and the instructor will work with each stu- Power Plant Maintenance Diesel Engine Technology dent individually to ensure a working This four-week course, leading to cer- knowledge of all shipboard electronic The majority of this new, six-week tification in diesel engine technology, con- devices. course features hands-on training, coversists of classroom instruction and ing a variety of topics. Some classroom hands-on training. Topics of instruction in- Marine Elecbical work also is included. Subjects include clude diesel engine theory; two- and four- Maintenance I pipefitting, thermal insulation, valve repair, stroke cycle operating principles; and the pump repair/overhaul, hydraulic system The six-week course of instruction lead- repair, drilling/machine thread fabrication, constfuction, operation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of low-, ing to certification in Marine Electrical use of various epoxies and similar commedium- and high-speed diesel engines. Maintenance I consists of practical training pounds for emergency and temporary Also covered are associated auxiliaries and classroom instruction aimed at provid- repairs, maintenance of power transmisincluding intake and exhaust systems, ing the basic skills required of shipboard sion equipment (such as flexible coulubrication and cooling systems, and fuel electricians. The range of topics includes plings), use of proper oils and greases for basic electrical theory, DC and AC circuits, bearing maintenance and lubrication, injection and starting systems. Students receive practical training in the electrical safety, electrical test equipment reconditioning shell and tube heat exoperation and repair of diesel engines on and troubleshooting, electrical protective changers, centrifugal lube oil/fuel oil and switching devices, electrical wiring purifier maintenance, and removal of board school training vessels. Course entry requirements are diagrams and schematics, control and heavy equipment in the engineroom. QMED-Any Rating or equivalent inland power circuits, batteries, AC generation and distribution equipment, transformers, Pumproom Maintenance experience. lighting systems and fixtures, galley and Leading to certification in pumproom Fireman/Watertender and Oiler miscellaneous heating equipment, singlespeed AC motors and across-the-line maintenance and operations, this twoThis 11-week course leading to endor- starters, and wiring techniques. week class includes hands-on training and sement as fireman/watertender and oiler classroom work. The curriculum consists of (FOWT) features new and expanded segcargo properties and emergency proceMarine Electrical ments of hands-on training, as well as dures, operation and maintenance of valves II Maintenance classroom instruction. Topics covered inand pumps, loading procedures, cargo pump clude the parts of a boiler, engineroom Aimed at providing the more advanced operations, cargo measurement, dischargequipment, engineroom procedures, skills required of the shipboard electrician, ing procedures, ballasting procedures, tank operating auxiliary equipment, this six-week course features hands-on cleaning, inert gas systems and more. watchstanding, starting and securing main training and classroom instruction and Upon completion of the course, a Lunengines, firefighting, first aid, safety proce- leads to certification in Marine Electrical deberg School certificate of graduation will be dures, sealift operations, oil spill prevention Maintenance II. issued. and containment and more. Among the subjects covered are interIn order to take this class, students The class prepares students for U.S. pretation of the National Electrical Code, Coast Guard general safety, oiler and specialized electrical test equipment, ad- must already have taken the four-week Tanker Operation/Safety course fireman/watertender tests. vanced application of circuit protection and QMED-Any Rating I Hydraulics The curriculum in the four-week hydraulics course blends practical training with classroom work. Fluids, actuators, control devices, pumps, reservoirs, symbols and hydraulic systems in marine equipment are among the subjects covered in this class. Also addressed are principles of electrical control of hydraulic systems, cargo winches, deck cranes, anchor windlasses, ships' steering systems, ramps, fire doors switching devices, relay logic, complex control circuits, DC and AC generators, voltage regulators, electrical distribution hardware, DC motors and controllers, AC motors and controllers, deck machinery, motor generator sets, converters, inverters and rectifiers, electric propulsion systems and interior communications systems. Also, the course will include an introduction to solid state electronic controls and their applications, and the general maintenance responsibilities of the electrician, as well as troubleshooting and repair. ponents, accessories, cycle controls, refrigerants and oils , and applied electricity. Standard service techniques are emphasized, such as the operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of ships' stores plants, air conditioning plants, cargo ventilation and dehumidifying equipment, as well as pantry refrigerators, water coolers and ice machines. Hands-on shop training includes the complete fabrication of a working refrigeration system from basic system components. An introduction to refrigerated container units also is presented. Students must be certified as QMEDAny Rating or have equivalent inland experience or hold Coast Guard endorsements as refrigeration engineer and electrician In order to enroll for this course. Refrigerated Containers This four-week course leads to certification in refrigerated containers maintenance and consists of both classroom and practical shop training. The training experience enables students to assume the duties of a maintenance electrician on board ships carrying refrigerated containers. Students receive training in all phases of refrigerated container unit operation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting. This includes the various types of engines, refrigeration and electrical systems. The course is designed to help students develop a systematic approach to troubleshooting, as well as to acquaint them with specific maintenance procedures. Welding --------------Classroom instruction and on-the-job training comprise this four-week course, which features practical training in electric arc welding and cutting and oxy-acetylene brazing, welding and cutting. Upon completion of the course, a Lundeberg School certificate of graduation will be issued. Third Assistant Engineer (described on next page) and be cerThe course of instruction leading to tified as a QMED-Any Rating or have equivalent inland experience, or hold licensing as a third assistant engineer consists of classroom instruction in such topics endorsement as a pumpman. Refrigeration System Maintenance and Operations Now an elective, this six-week class blends practical and classroom instruction leading to certification in refrigeration system maintenance and operations. Among the topics covered are theory of mechanical refrigeration, major system com- It' as diesel propulsion plants, steam propulsion plants, engineereing safety, auxiliary boilers and diesels, water systems, electricity generating plants, eiectrical distribution and electrical devices. The 12week course, which meets U.S. Coast Guard requirements for licensing , atso includes American Red Cross-approved classes in first aid and CPR as well as basic and advanced firefighting. Additional Courses-Study Skills Program Proficiency in one's occupation can come not only from courses covering the technical aspects of one's job, but also from advancing one's study skills and knowledge of the language. The Paul Hall Center offers a number of courses to assist Seafarers with basic study skills and basic learning procedures. GED Preparation - This 12-week program will help students prepare for and take the GED exam. Areas of study include math, writing, social studies, science, literature and the arts. Adult Basic Education (ABE) - Basic skills in this eight-week course include indiv idualized instruction to increase vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing ability and math skills. English as a Second Language (ESL) - If English is not a student's primary language, this eight-week course can help him or her master the fundamentals. Several other classes in math (including fractions, decimals, percents, measurements, and an introduction to algebra) as well as a two-week lifeboat course and an On-the-job training in all shipboard departments is an important part of a thorough education at the Lundeberg School, whether it introduction to computers are included in is learning to use a bosun's chair, practicing oil spill containment, preparing a meal or working with hazardous materials on deck. this year's Lundeberg School curriculum. �JANUARY 1996 SEAFARERS LOG 13 All Departments: Upgrading and Specialty Courses All students attending upgrading programs at the Paul Hall Center participate in certain courses as part of their regu larly scheduled program . Sealift operations ·and maintenance, physical fitness, first aid and CPR, industrial relations and firefighting either are required or may be ·taken as elective courses by upgrade rs in all departments. Additionally, completing the Tanker Operation/Safety course gives priority · · ) f · b (WI'th·m eac h Ieve I 0 f sernonty or JO s aboard tank vessels to SIU members, for as long as the course is being offered (see description below). Oil Spill Prevention and Containment This one-week course consists of classroom, laboratory and on-the-job training exercises. Topics of instruction include types of oil and petroleum products and their behavior on water, pollution prevention regulations, spill prevention, and small boat operations. Students also receive instruction in spill containment booms and boom towing configurations and anchoring operations. Also covered are selection of absorbents, suction equipment and skimmers and their proper use. Oil Spill Safety Recertification materials and techniques for using them safely. Upgraders receive 16 hours of classroom training and eight hours of practical training. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a U.S. Coast Guard-recognized certificate of graduation from the Lundeberg School. Advanced Firefighting --------------After receiving a refresher in basic firefighting to start the two-week course, students learn how to blueprint a vessel and organize emergency squads for firefighting. The class covers how to give concise orders using the different types of communications with crewmembers and land-based fire units. Students also study how to inspect and service various shipboard fire extinguishing equipment before going through shipboard simulations and actual firefighting drills. lndusb'ial Relations While attending upgrading courses at the Lundeberg School, all SIU members attend industrial relations courses for one week. Seafarers learn about the maritime industry and the role of U.S. shipping in the economy and in times of crisis. Also, participants review the role of the SIU within the industry and the rights of Seafarers as outlined by the SIU constitution. Students gain an understanding of the various laws and legislative programs which promote a U.S.-flag merchant marine . . Courses also are conducted to provide Seafarers with full information on the many benefit plans available to qualifying members through the union's collective bargaining agreements. Available for personnel who have completed 40- or 24-hour hazardous materials (hazmat) courses and who must be annually recertified, this one-day class includes a regulatory overview of Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requirements, as well as reviews of toxology terminology, medical monitoring instruments and techniques, site-control and emergency preparedness, proper use of respiratory protection and monitoring equipment and General Physical Fitness new technology. First Aid and CPR Students in this two-hour class learn the principles and techniques of safety and basic first aid, as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) according to the accepted standards of the American Red Cross. After successful completion of each phase of this course, students are awarded a certificate from the American Red Cross. The U.S. Coast Guard places certain physical requirements on all mariners. To ensure the U.S.-flag fleet physically fit crewmembers, the SIU encourages Seafarers to exercise properly. At the Paul Hall Center, workout programs are individually designed to meet the needs of the student. Students may participate in free weight, Nautilus or Universal weight training, which can be used to gain, lose or maintain body weight. Aerobic and swimming programs also are available. Basic Firefighting Tanker Operation/Safety Most courses combine hands-on training with classroom instruction-including everything from computer training to study skills to planning menus. valuable for all personnel sailing aboard tankers. Steward department personnel will attend the first two weeks of the course; deck and engine personnel will complete all four weeks. The class blends hands-on training with classroom instruction. Topics include tanker construction and safety, the chemical and physical properties of petroleum products, flammability characteristics, toxicity/asphyxiation characteristics and health hazards associated with exposure to petroleum products, how to correctly monitor tanks for oxygen deficiency and take other meter readings with atmospheric monitoring equipment, creating sitespecif ic shipboard safety plans and reviewing final rules on benzene products. Students also will learn troubleshooting and basic maintenance of monitoring gear, extensive confined-space safety training and rescue operations, fit-tests using respirators and other breathing apparatuses and emergency equipment, an introduction to fire chemistry and other aspects offirefighting (including fire hazard awareness and identification), fire prevention via vapor control and ignition source control, fire extin- guishing equipment, firefighting techniques and fire/emergency duties. Other areas of study include different types of oils, medical surveillance, vessel oil pollution prevention, national pollution contingency plans, water pollution, removal of oil and other hazardous substances, rules for protecting the marine environment, and more. Tankennan Recertification This two-week course is geared toward the individual who holds a tankerman endorsement issued before March 31, 1996, and who wants to continue to serve as a tankerman until the first renewal of his or her Merchant Mariner's Document that occurs after March 31, 1997. Tankennan-PIC (Barge) - Original Students in this course will learn the specific requirements for obtaining an original endorsement as a tankerman-PIC (Barge). Included in the curriculum are transferring bulk liquid cargo, tank barge firefighting and handling of dangerous liquid or liquefied gas. Inland Courses Radar Observernnland The basic firefighting course provides students with general knowledge of the This four-week course is open to all This one-week radar observer class chemistry of fire, firefighting equipment and ratings and departments and is particularly leads to a radar observer endorsement that i1 " is good on vessels of any tonnage. Approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, the course features hands-on training and classroom work, including radar theory, observation, operation and use, interpretation and plotting, advanced radar plotting, collision avoidance and navigational exercises. Students operate modern audio-visual and radar simulation gear, as well as the full shiphandling simulator, as they practice controlling and maneuvering a vessel, plotting courses and safely guiding a ship without jeopardizing the safety of other vessels. Also included ·are practical exercises and lectures covering inland, waterway and river navigation and piloting. Engineroom Familiarization Designed for prospective tugboat engineers, this two-week class provides instruction in the following areas: engineroom safety, engineering plant nomenclature, piping system hardware, a functional description of main propulsion and auxiliary machinery and associated piping systems, plant operations and watchkeeping, and safe handling of fuels and oil spill prevention. Engineroom Operations & Maintenance Engineroom Troubleshooting & casualty Control This two-week course is an advanced skills program designed to upgrade the skills of the chief engineer for handling emergencies and non-routine operating conditions. ODE/Limited License Preparation The two-week curriculum preparing students to take the exam for Designated Duty Engineer consists of both classroom instruction and practical training in all aspects of the duties of the tugboat engineer. System and component theory, operating procedures, maintenance and repair techniques and troubleshooting are emphasized. Main propulsion plant instruction includes diesel engine theory and construction, watch operations and engine maintenance, engine governing and automation, fuel injection, starting and reversing, intake and exhaust, lubrication and cooling systems, as well as reduction gears, clutching, shafting and propellers. Auxiliary equipment instruction includes piping systems, pumps and compressors, heat exchangers, hydraulics and pneumatics, steering systems, deck machinery, boilers, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, evaporators, basic electricity, generators and motors, switchboards, batteries and electrical maintenance. This course is designed for inland personnel with intermediate skills to prepare assistant engineers for all phases of engineroom operations and routine maintenance. Additionally, the two-week Additional instruction is offered in all Safety at sea is of prime concern to all Seafarers. To help students attain this goal, the curriculum prepares students to assume aspects of engineering safety. Lundeberg School offers such courses as lifeboat operation, firefighting and oil spill safety. the duties of the chief engineer. �14 SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 LUNDEBERG SCHOOL 1996 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE he following is the course schedule for the entire new year-January through December 1996 of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, located at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, in Piney Point, Md. The course schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the industry or the national interest. Seafarers should continue to consult each monthly edition of the Seafarers LOG for the most up-to-date course schedule. For additional information, contact the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD. 20674-0075; telephone (301) 994-0010. Additionally, once an upgrader takes a class or classes at the Lundeberg School, he or she will not be permitted to take additional upgrading classes before showing proof of at least 90 days' seatime since completing the previous course(s). Please note that students should check in the Friday be/ore their course's start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. T Engine Department Courses Start Date Date of Completion QMED - Any Rating January 15 June 17 April 5 September6 Diesel Engine Technology March 18 August 12 April 26 September 20 Fireman/Watertender & Oiler April 29 October 14 Hydraulics Course Safety Specialty Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Advanced Firefighting February 12 April 29 September 30 February23 MaylO October 11 Tanker Operation/Safety January 8 February S March4 April 1 April 29 May27 June24 July 22 August 19 September 16 October 14 Novemberll February 2 March 1 March29 April26 May24 June21 July 19 August 16 September 13 October 11 Novembers December6 Tankerman Recertification August 19 September 16 October 14 November 11 August30 September 27 October2S November 22 Tankerman-PIC (Barge)- Original to be annoucned Inland Courses Course Start Date June28 December 13 Radar Observer/Inland (see radar courses listed under deck department) Novemberll November29 Engineroom Familiarization January 8 January 19 Basic Electronics April 22 May17 February S February 16 Marine Electrical Maintenance I March 18 July 15 April 26 August23 Engineroom Operations & Maintenance March4 March 15 Marine Electrical Maintenance II August26 October4 Engineroom Troubleshooting & Casualty Control Marine Electronics Tech I June3 July 12 DDE/Limited License Prep. April 22 May31 Marine Electronics Tech II July 15 August23 Power Plant Maintenance February S May20 September9 November4 March 15 June28 October 18 December13 Pumproom Maintenance April 1 August 19 April 12 August30 Refrigeration Systems & Maintenance April 29 June7 Refrigerated Containers June 10 Julys Welding January 29 July 15 February23 August9 Third Assistant Engineer September 23 December 13 Date of Completion Recertification Programs Course Start Date Date of Completion Bosun Recertification March4 Augusts April 5 September6 Steward Recertification January 29 July 1 March 1 August2 Steward Department Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Assistant Cook/ Cook and Baker, Chief Cook, Chief Steward January lS March25 June3 August12 April 5 June 14 August23 November 1 Deck Department Courses Start Date Date of Completion April 29 October 14 June28 December13 Bridge Management (Shiphandling) February 26 May6 August 19 March8 May17 August30 Lifeboatman March25 September9 April S September 20 Limited License/License Prep. July 1 August9 Radar Observer/Unlimited February 19 March 18 April 29 June24 August 12 September 16 Novemberll February 23 March22 May3 June28 August 16 September 20 NovemberlS Third Mate January 29 August26 May17 December 13 Celestial Navigation September 30 Novembers Course Able Seaman Additional Courses Stud.I Skills Course Start Date Date of Completion GED Preparation January22 April 22 July 22 April 13 July 13 October 12 Adult Basic Education (ABE) January lS Augusts October 14 February 23 September 13 November22 English as a Second Language (ESL) February S April 1 September2 March 15 MaylO October 11 Lifeboat Preparation March 11 August26 March22 September6 Introduction to Computers to be announced Developmental Math - 098 (fractions, decimals, percents, measurements) June3 July 1 July 26 August3 Developmental Math - 099 (introduction to algebra) July 1 August3 �SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 15, 1995 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Cl1m C Port 34 New York 1 Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 16 Norfolk 11 Mobile New Orleans 20 Jacksonville 39 San Francisco 21 Wilmington 27 Seattle 23 Puerto Rico 10 Honolulu 3 21 Houston St. Louis 3 1 Piney Point Algonac 0 Totals 238 Port 13 New York 2 Philadelphia 2 Baltimore Norfolk 3 Mobile 6 New Orleans 11 Jacksonville 14 San Francisco 8 Wilmington 8 Seattle 17 Puerto Rico 9 Honolulu 6 14 Houston St Louis 0 Piney Point 1 Algonac 0 114 Totals Port 15 New York Philadelphia 1 4 Baltimore Norfolk 5 Mobile 9 New Orleans 3 Jacksonville 12 San Francisco 24 Wilmington 17 18 Seattle 2 Puerto Rico 17 Honolulu Houston 9 St. Louis 0 3 Piney Point Algonac 0 Totals 139 Port New York 10 1 Philadelphia 0 Baltimore Norfolk 3 0 Mobile New Orleans 9 2 Jacksonville San Francisco 7 Wilmington 9 Seattle 5 Puerto Rico 5 Honolulu 7 1 Houston 0 St. Louis Piney Point 0 Algonac 0 Totals 59 Totals All De2artments 550 16 5 5 14 16 24 19 15 8 14 4 10 22 0 2 1 3 3 0 8 0 4 5 1 1 0 0 7 7 1 0 1 175 41 15 8 5 14 8 15 16 9 2 0 0 4 0 9 7 4 13 12 1 1 0 1 0 0 TOTAL SIDPPED AU Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 3 26 15 l 1 5 4 14 23 8 15 17 7 6 16 3 0 0 146 5 1 18 8 23 10 16 14 13 0 7 16 2 1 2 151 12 8 63 1 7 0 3 0 2 2 9 3 18 8 8 8 4 10 26 19 41 54 41 36 40 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 26 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 15 78 85 13 2 0 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH AU Groups Class A Chm B Class C 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 13 3 1 0 4 2 0 2 2 12 5 0 1 5 0 7 7 2 7 10 8 0 9 4 0 11 0 6 5 2 0 5 11 6 2 12 2 9 0 0 Trip Reliefs 0 2 12 0 1 0 94 4 Philadelphia Wednesday: February 7, March 6 21 29 8 Baltimore Thursday: February 8, March 7 0 2 5 Norfolk Thursday: February 8, March 7 5 5 Jacksonville Thursday: February 8, March 7 Algonac Friday: February 9, March 8 3 2 3 10 9 0 0 1 359 59 33 29 36 8 19 42 404 New York Tuesday: February 6, March 5 1 0 8 1 3 1 Piney Point Monday: February 5, March 4 8 13 44 February &March 1996 Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters 45 4 8 33 38 0 11 15 Houston Monday: February 12, March 11 New Orleans Tuesday: February 13, March 12 Mobile Wednesday: February 14, March 13 San Francisco Thursday: February 15, March 14 5 0 2 0 0 1 7 4 2 6 1 4 9 29 10 5 2 0 0 6 18 3 13 0 San Juan 27 26 14 12 17 3 Thursday: February 8, March 7 0 2 6 0 4 St. Louis Friday: February 16, March 15 13 17 28 21 10 31 11 7 26 6 ;o 16 18 4 *change created by Presidents' Day holiday Seattle Friday: February 23, March 22 Honolulu Friday: February 16, March 15 Duluth 7 Wednesday: February 14, March 13 5 Jersey City Wednesday: February 21, March 20 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 205 223 33 7 2 30 0 14 0 0 1 7 5 9 16 2 14 5 8 9 15 0 0 0 0 0 Wilmington Tuesday, February 20*; Monday: March 18 26 2 5 New Bedford Tuesday: February 20, March 19 Each port's meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. STEWARD DEPARTMENT 5 2 1 9 5 6 5 0 0 0 4 1 3 7 1 5 2 1 3 4 2 0 3 2 7 14 8 4 2 1 9 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 11 0 0 61 23 0 0 28 5 1 0 2 20 1 1 12 11 18 18 17 14 5 4 47 15 1 14 7 6 6 1 2 2 82 4 1 0 1 0 206 140 584 219 10 9 1 2 5 3 7 6 5 2 3 1 7 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 258 119 40 0 0 0 17 62 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 14 4 19 24 33 33 35 32 22 11 19 2 5 25 2 17 15 12 15 6 9 104 10 1 1 0 73 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 6 16 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 2 10 2 0 1 1 5 1 3 9 2 0 10 3 0 4 6 0 4 9 4 0 2 50 2 27 1 0 10 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 404 3 69 123 I 4 1 5 1 27 0 45 318 6 4 1 5 4 5 1 0 17 2 0 0 0 15 0 67 123 9 0 0 0 0 0 27 54 24 34 22 20 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 6 10 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 14 13 6 7 2 0 4 15 13 0 68 25 0 0 0 3 21 2 0 103 395 243 12096 375 208 970 * "Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. ** "Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. Personals JOHN GOUGIDRNI BALLENTINI JR. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of John Loughirni Ballentini Jr., please contact Genevieve Ann Garcia, c/o Nice As New Shop, 5800 Zuni South East, Albuquerque, NM 87108; or telephone (505) 268-5666. LESLIE COVERT Your niece, Donna Rogers, is trying to locate you. Please write her at 11612 llthPlace West, Everett, WA 98204; or telephone (206) 347-8650. NA THAN WILLIS A former shipmate is trying to make contact. Please get in touch with Murphy P. Laurent at 256 E. 68th Way, Long Beach, CA 90805; or telephone (310) 632-4876 TIMOTHY ROBERSON, JOSEPH M. MAHER, DIONM.PAPAS and STAN GARNET Please contact Robert E. Poore at 125 Maplewood Drive, Hanover, MA 02339; or telephone (617) 8263692. REMEMBER SPAD NEED>1oa (arr/ you needSfAr>) �JANUARY 1996 16 SEAFARERS LOG Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes Seafarers international Union Directory NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 15, 1995 CL-Company/Lakes L-Lakes NP-Non Priority Michael Sacco President John Fay Secretary-Treasurer Joseph Sacco Executive Vice President Augustin Tellez Vice President Contracts 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 DeanCorgey Vice President Gulf Coast HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-067 5 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. Algonac, NII 48001 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port 0 16 0 9 0 2 0 Algonac 0 5 11 Totals All Departments 0 32 18 Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port (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 (334)478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 48 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St 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 1221 S. Andrews Ave. FL Lauderdale, FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 161h Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattle, 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 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 44 21 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 21 7 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 7 5 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 72 33 0 33 13 0 16 3 0 5 3 0 25 37 0 79 56 *''Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers wh? actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 15, 1995 (810) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 722-4110 HONOLULU 606 Kalihi St. Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 6 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast 4 5 51 4 Totals Region 64 Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast 3 1 16 0 20 1 0 9 0 10 0 3 8 1 12 0 5 0 7 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 4 2 0 3 16 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A ClassB Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 5 0 0 2 1 1 14 2 0 2 38 0 1 58 6 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 63 7 4 0 13 4 41 11 69 2 1 14 4 21 7 0 30 37 2 1 13 0 16 1 0 7 0 1 3 0 1 8 5 2 0 11 0 13 0 0 4 0 4 33 0 3 0 14 17 59 Totals 98 94 18 Totals All Departments * ''Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. ** "Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. SIU Scholarship Applications Due on April 15 All Seafarers and their spouses and children who plan to attend college next fall are encouraged to apply for one of seven scholarships being awarded in 1996 by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. Three of the grants will go to SIU members; the other four will be given to the spouses or dependent children of eligible Seafarers or SIU pensioners. The scholarships may be used by the recipients for studies at both two- and four-year institutions of higher learning. Eligiblity Requirements Eligibility requirements for Seafarers and their spouses and unmarried dependent children are spelled out in a booklet which contains an application form. The booklet is available by filling out and returning the coupon (below right) to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. It also is available at all SIU halls. Amount of Awards One of the scholarships reserved for SIU members is a $15,000 four-year college stipend; the other two are $6,000 twoyear awards to study at a vocational school or community college. Four scholarships in the amount of $15,000 each will be awarded to the spouses and dependent children of Seafarers and SIU pensioners. Candidates should indicate on the application form whether they are planning to attend a two-year or a four-year program. The $15,000 college scholarships will be paid at the rate of $3,750 per year over a four-year period. The $6,000 awards will be paid at the rate of $3,000 per year. fill out. What may take some time, however, is the collection of other paperwork which must be submitted along with the form. This includes: o Autobiographical Statement. Space ~ · ded th b k f h or this is provi on e ac o eac application form. 0 Photograph of Applicant. This should be a black/white or color passporttype picture. 0 Certified Copy of Birth Certificate if it is not already on file with the Seafarers Welfare Plan. (Only applicants for a dependent' s scholarship are required to furnish this item.) 0 High School Transcript and Cerlift.cation of Graduation. Request both of these items from your high school and ask that they be sent directly to the Scholarship Com- mittee. school diploma by taking the General Education Development (GED) test, have the Department of Education in the state where you took the exam or, if you were in the military' the appropriate military agency send an official copy of your scores directly to the Scholarship Committee. 0 Letters of Reference. At least three letters are required for all applications. D SATorACTResults. TheACTorSAT test must be taken no later than February 1996. Deadline April 15, 1996 is the last day in which applications are being accepted for this year's scholarship program. This is a great financial opportunity for all SIU members and their families who are thinking about college. Apply now! r---------------------------, 1996 lease send me the SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains Peligibility information, procedures for applying and the application form. City, State, Zip Code - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Telephone Number_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ This application is for: Application Checklist The scholarship application form must be completed by all applicants. It is easy to 0 Official Copy of High School Equivalency Scores. If you earned a high L __ D Self D Dependent Mail this completed form to Scholarship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. - 1~ �JANUARY1996 SEAFARERS LOG 17 Welcome Ashore! Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. A s a new year begins, the Seafarers Welfare Plan announces the retirements of 21 SIU members. Sixteen of the new pensioners sailed in the deep sea division, one navigated the inland waterways, three shipped on the Great Lakes and one worked in the Railroad Marine division. Among those joining the ranks of SIU pensioners are James H. Chaney and Bobby E. Fletcher, both of whom completed the steward recertification course at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. This course is the highest level of training available for steward department members at the Lundeberg School. Thirteen of the retiring Seafarers served in the U.S. military-six in the Navy, four in the Army, two in the Marine Corps and one in the Air Force. On this page, the Seafarers LOG presents brief biographical accounts of this months' s pensioners. DEEP SEA JAMESH. CHANEY, 61,attended the Marine Cooks&. Stewards Training School ~~---~ (MC&S) in Santa Rosa, Calif. in 1966 and joined MC&S in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU' s Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Brother Chaney upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md., and graduated from the steward recertification program there in 1991. From 1954 to 1957, he served in the U.S. Army. Born in Texas, Brother Chaney now makes his home in California. BENJAMIN CORPUS, 67,began his career with the Seafarers in 1969 in the port of Norfolk, Va. following 23 years of service in the U.S. Navy. Brother Corpus sailed as a member of the steward department. Born in the Philippines, Brother Corpus presently Jives in Virginia. -., WILLIAM R.DAVIS, 65, started sailing with the SIU in 1969 from the port of New York. .____ _ _ ___, The North Carolina native worked in the .------::::---- deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1946 to 1947, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Davis has retired to his native North Carolina. LEROY EDMONDSON,62, joined the Seafarers in 1 1969 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Edmondson sailed in both the engine and steward departments and upgraded in the engine department at the Lundeberg School. From 1951to1955, he served in the U.S. Navy. Born in Texas, he now resides in California. BOBBYE. FLETCHER, 62,began his career with the SIU in 1964 in the port of Houston. The Alabama native sailed in the steward department, most recently as a chief cook. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School and completed the steward recertification program there in 1985. From 1951 to 1954, he served in the U.S. Navy. Brother Fletcher presently lives in Texas. RAULL. GUERRA SR., 63, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1968 from the port of ~"--"=""" Houston. The Texas native sailed in the engine department. From 1949 to 1951, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Brother Guerra has retired to Texas. DAVIDE. HARTMAN, 69,joined the SIU in 1966 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Hartman sailed as a member of the deck department. From 1943 to 1965, he served in the U .S. Navy. Born in New York, Brother Hartman now makes his home in Virginia. THOMAS C. JOHNSON, 61, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1958 and began his career with the SIU in the port of New York. The Virginia native shipped in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1952 to 1955, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Brother Johnson presently resides in North Carolina. GEORGE L.LUGO, 61, started sailing with the SIU in 1960 from the port of Houston. Brother Lugo shipped as a member of the deck department. From 1952 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Navy. Born in Mississippi, Brother Lugo now calls Texas home. PETER LUP,61, graduated from the MC&S Training School in Santa Rosa, Calif. in 1967 and joined that union in the port of Wilmington, Calif., before it merged with the SIU' s AGLIWD. Brother Lup frequently upgraded his culinary skills at the Lundeberg School. The Michigan native served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955. Brother Lup presently lives in California. GEORGE ' B.McCURLEY, 66,joined · the Sea, farers in 1953 in the port of New '--"'"---....;.;;....;;_ ____, York. Born in Texas, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. Brother McCurley retired to his native Texas. HERBERT NIXON, 65, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1959 and started his career with the SIU in the port of Mobile, Ala. The Alabama native sailed as a member of the steward department. From 1951to1953, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Nixon continues to live in Alabama. ALFREDO PANICO, 65,began his career with the Seafarers in 1965 in the port of Wil.___ _ _~-=--__. mington, Calif. Brother Panico was a member of the steward department and last sailed as a chief cook. Born in Italy, he became a U.S . citizen and presently resides in Florida. JUAN J. PATINO, 65, began sailing with the SIU in 1953 from the port of Lake Charles, La. Brother Patino shipped in the engine department and upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School. From 1947 to 1951, he served in the U.S. Navy. Born in New York, Brother Patino now makes his home in Washington. KIMS. QUAN,62, joined the MC&S in 1958, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Quan last sailed aboard the Matsonia, operated by Matson Navigation Co. in August 1994. Born in China, he became a U.S. citizen and makes his home in California. GILBERTO RODRIGUEZ,65, began his seafaring career with theMC&S in 1958 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU' s AGLIWD. Brother Rodriguez last shipped in January 1995 aboard the Matsonia. From 1947 to 1957, he served in the U.S. Army. Born in Texas, Brother Rodriguez now lives in California. INLAND , --;:;:=;;:;;;;;;;---,LEONARD C.PAUL, 60,joined the SIU in 1966 in the port of Nor. folk, Va. The North L---'-:..:===~ Carolina native was a member of the engine department, last sailing as a chief engineer. Boatman Paul continues to live in his native state of North Carolina. GREAT LAKES DANIELL. MEYERS, 61,began sailing with the Seafarers in 1966 from the port of Detroit. He shipped as a member of the deck department. Brother Meyers retired to his native state of Wisconsin. MUS LEH MUHSIN, 65,started his career with the SIU in 1968 in the port of Detroit. ,___=-o...;__ ___;._--= Brother Muhsin sailed in all three departments: steward, engine and deck. Born in Arabia, he now makes his home in Michigan. JIMMYN. PITSAS, 62,started his career with the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of Chicago. Brother Pitsas sailed as a member of the deck department. Born in Greece, he became a naturalized U.S. citizen and has retired to Indiana. RAILROAD MARINE FLOYDM. FOSTER, 64,joined the Seafarers in 1960 in the port of Norfolk, Va. =~=======-.;:~ He sailed in the deck department and worked prifnarily for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Brother Foster continues to reside in Virginia. Not Your Ordinary Fire Drill What started out as a regular fire and boat drill aboard the Overseas Vivian on August 31 ended with a surprise retirement party for AB Al Bertrand. Brother Bertrand, who started sailing with the SIU in 1961, says it is now time for the younger generation to take over. His fellow shipmates wish him a healthy and happy well-deserved retirement in his hometown of Pasadena, Texas. �18 JANUARY 1996 SEAFARERS LOG While docking in Guam, OS Richard Russell, AB Jesus Torres and OS Mohammad Atif handle the lines. Seafarers Keep 'Stick-Ship' Sailing the High Seas Cookouts occasionally take place on the beach while the vessel is at anchor in Guam or Diego Garcia. Enjoying one of these meals in Diego Garcia are, from left, OS James Fekaney, AB Carl Townson, OMU Steve Sanchez, Bosun Dave Garoutte and GSU Dustin Wilson. The Cleveland's crew appreciates the weekly barbecues which Steward/Baker Dave Alexander (left), GSU Kim Vaughn (middle) and Chief Cook Carlos Sierra are in the process of preparing. As a reward for hard work, weekly barbecues on deck are becoming a routine part of life aboard the Cleveland. From left are OMU M. Ponatowski, Electrician I. Samra, Radio Officer Mike Stone, Chief Cook Carlos Sierra and Steward/Baker Miguel Vinca. Maintaining a 27-year-old breakbulk freighter is no easy task. Just ask Seafarers aboard the Cleveland, a Sealift, Inc. C-5 cargo ship. In a letter to the Seafarers LOG, Bosun David J. Garoutte reported that the crew is constantly hard at work keeping the ship in "immaculate condition." "Realizing there are not many of these "stick ships" left afloat, the Cleveland crew takes great pride in keeping her clean and in good working order," explained Garoutte, who also provided the accompanying photos. Contracted by the Military Sealift Command, the Cleveland is one of only a handful of breakbulk freighters that remain in operation. (The Cleveland and vessels like it are known as stick ships because the cranes and booms built aboard the vessels are designed to load and unload cargo.) Due to the speed that containerships have brought to the process of handling cargo, the use of breakbulk freighters has declined. Now, the only SIU vessels which still have cranes on board capable of self-loading and unloading in port are military contracted ships. While shuttling cargo between ports in Guam, Diego Garcia and Singapore, Garoutte and members of the deck department take special care of the booms to keep them in proper working order. They also perform regular maintenance on the vessel's winches and hatches. "There is much more technical and demanding work that needs to be done on a regular basis aboard the Cleveland than would be necessary aboard any other type of ship," noted Garoutte. "At the beginning of my career at sea, I learned so much on these and similar ships," said the bosun. "Twentythree years later, I'm still learning a thing or two about them! I'm glad I've had the chance these last few years to wqrk on this type of ship, whose technology-but definitely not its usefulness-seems to be becoming a thing of the past," Garoutte concluded. While hard work is a regular part of the daily shipboard routine for Seafarers aboard the Cleveland, barbecues have become a weekly ritual. Garoutte stated that while the work is demanding and the hours long, "the officers and crew look forward to the weekly barbecues on board as well as the occasional cookout on the beach while at anchor in Guam or Diego Garcia. Getting together as friends when the week is through is often our payoff," the bosun wrote. The Cieveland's jumbo boom-capable of lifting 70 tons-unloads a military vehicle in the port of Guam. �SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 19 Final Departures DEEP SEA SALVATORE AMATO Pensioner Salvatore Amato, 78, passed away October 6. Born in Nebraska, he joined the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S) in 1960 in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU' s Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Brother Amato began receiving his pension in July 1982. CHESTER L. ANDERSON Pensioner Chester L. Anderson, 69, died October 12. He began sailing with the Seafarers in 1955 from the port of New York. Born in Canada, Brother Anderson worked as a member of the deck department. He retired in May 1991. ALEXANDER BENZUK =--=----.., Pensioner Alexander Benzuk, 70, passed away October 19. Born in New Jersey, he joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Savannah, Ga. Brother Benzuk sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He began receiving his pension in June 1987. ANGEL C. BURGOS Pensioner Angel C. Burgos, 99, died October4. A native of Puerto Rico, he began sailing with the Seafarers in __ _ _ ___, 1941 from the port of New York. Brother Burgos sailed as a member of the engine department. During his union career, he participated in various union organizing drives and beefs. Brother Burgos retired in May 1969. CHARLES R. BURNS • Pensioner Charles R. Burns, 67, passed away October 19. Brother Burns started his career with the SIU in 1961 in the port of New Orleans. He shipped in the engine department and upgraded his rating to QMED at the Lundeberg School. Born in Florida, Brother Bums began receiving his pension in February 1992. FRANCISCO CARABBACAN JOHNJAPPER Pensioner Francisco Carabbacan, 93, passed away November 7. He began his career with the SIU in '------=-------' 1947 in the port of New York. Brother Carabbacan sailed as a member of the steward department. Born in the Philippines, Brother Carabbacan lived in California. He retired in February 1969. John Japper, 64, passed away November 5. Anative of New York, he began sailing with the SIU in 1962 from the port of New York. The deck department member upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School and graduated from Lhe training facility's bosun recertification program in 1975. JAMES J. JOHNSON JR. ANTONIO L. DOS SANTOS Pensioner Antonio L. Dos Santos, 82, died October 16. Born in Brazil, he joined the Seafarers in 1951 in the ~-----'---'---=--' port of Baltimore. Brother Dos Santos sailed as a member of the engine department. He resided in Maryland and began receiving his pension in April 1972. Pensioner James J. Johnson Jr., 76, died October 14. He started his career with • the Seafarers as a charter ==='--'===i member in 1939 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Johnson sailed in the steward department and began receiving his pension in July 1985. VINCENT D. LARIMER Vincent D. Larimer, 29, passed away October 6. ,..._ He graduated ~ . from the Lundeberg School program for entry level seamen in 1988 and joined the SIU in the port of Piney Point, Md. The Alabama native sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Brother Larimer was a resident of Alabama. / Pensioner Gerald L. Garrity, 90, passed away October 10. The Louisiana native began sailing with the SIU in 1951 from the port of New Orleans. Brother Garrity shipped as a member of the engine department and began receiving his pension in September 1974. I~ ....... ...i\ .... ' ALAN F. LAUTERMILCH EMIL A. GOMEZ Pensioner Emil A. Gomez, 70, died October 15. A native of New York, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1944 in the port of New York. Brother Gomez sailed in the steward department. He retired in August 1995. Alan F. Lautermilch, 46, died October 3. Born in New Jersey,_ he began sailing with the SIU in 1977 from the port _ __ __ __, of New York. Brother Lautermilch shipped in the deck department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School and completed the bosun recertification course there in 1989. From 1968 to 1971, he served in the U.S. Army. FRANCIS E. HENSEN Francis E. Hensen, 73, passed away October 18. Born in California, he began sailing with the SIU in 1988 from ==:::......==-=== the port of San Francisco. Brother Hensen shipped as a member of the deck department. DIOSDADO CAMPOS BRUCE R. HUBBARD Diosdado Campos, 51, died August 26. Born in Puerto Rico, he started sailing with the Seafarers in 1979 from the port of New York. Brother Campos shipped in both the engine and deck departments and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. ~-----~ Pensioner Bruce R. Hubbard, 75, died October 8. Brother Hubbard joined the Seafarers in 1953 in the port of Gal' - - - - - - - - - ' veston, Texas. He sailed as a member of the engine department. Born in Washington, he began receiving his pension in September 1985. LUTHER PATE r;:;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;::;;:;:;;;;;;;:::;;;:;;;:;;i Pensioner Luther Pate, 74, passed away October 6. Brother Pate joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New L - - - - - - - - ' Orleans. The deck department member upgraded at the Lundeberg School. In 1975, Brother Pate graduated from the school's bosun recertification course. From 1942 to 1947, he served in the U.S. Navy. A native of Alabama, he retired in June 1986. ERNEST W. PIERCE ~~~'.'":::==:::::~·~ Pensioner ErnestW. Pierce, 77, died October 23. Born in Massachusetts, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1959 from the port of New York. Brother Pierce shipped as a member of the deck department and began receiving his pension in April 1985. JOSE H. RODRIGUEZ Jose H. Rodriguez, · 59, passed away October 23. He started his career with the SIU in 1972 in the port of New '-----'---'--'-'--'------'Orleans. Brother Rodriguez shipped in all three departments: engine, deck and steward. He upgraded his engine department ratings at the Lundeberg School. Born in Honduras, he became a U.S. citizen. JOSE A. SILVA Pensioner Jose A . Silva, 90, died October 19. Brother Silva joined the Seafarers in 1946 in the · port of "'='2==-~---"--""" Philadelphia and sailed in the deck department. Born in Peru, he became a U.S. citizen. Brother Silva was a resident of Florida and began receiving his pension in March 197 5. JOSEPH F. SPIRITO Pensioner Joseph F. Spirito,.72, passed away October 8. Born in Pennsylvania, he began sailing with the SIU ~"'-"""'~~"'-=-=in 1957 from the port of New York. Brother Spirito shipped in the steward department, last sailing as a chief cook. From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy. Brother Spirito retired in April 1991. RAYMONDE. WATERFIELD Pensioner RaymondE. Waterfield, 74, died October 16. He started sailing with the Seafarers in 1958 from 1..:...-=-...::=~'---',,__, the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Waterfield shipped in the engine department and retired in December 1972. f..- WILLIAM H. WEST Pensioner WilliamH. West, 64, passed away October 19. A native of New York, he graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1960 and joined the SIU in the port of New York. Brother West sailed in the deck department. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1952. Brother West began receiving his pension in September 1991. ~-------. CARLOS WILLIAMS Pensioner Carlos Williams, 54, died October 3. Brother Williams I graduated in 1968 from the Marine Cooks & Stewards Training School in Santa Rosa, Calif. and joined the MC&S in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. The Missouri native upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Brother Williams retired in December 1991. JESSIE WINFIELD Pensioner Jessie Winfield, 72, passed away October 11. He started his career with the Seafarers in 1944 in the L-----=-=~-'--_J port of Baltimore. Sailing in the steward department, Brother Winfield advanced through the ranks of the galley crew. He accomplished this by upgrading at the Lundeberg School. Born in Virginia, he retired in April 1985. VINCENT YOUNG Pensioner Vincent Young, 80, died October 7. He began sailing with the SIU in 1963 from the port of New York. The steward department member shipped in both the inland and deep sea divisions. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School, last sailing as a chief cook. Born in Japan, Brother Young began receiving his pension in February 1983. INLAND LESLIE F. HAYNIE Pensioner Leslie F. Haynie, 78, passed away October 26. Boatman Haynie started his career with the SIU in 1961 in the port of Norfolk, Va. The Virginia native most recently sailed in the deck department as a tugboat captain. Boatman Haynie was a resident of Virginia and retired in August 1986. CHARLESB.RAYBURN Pensioner Charles B. Rayburn, 90, died September 20. He joined the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Sailing in the deck department as a mate, the North Carolina native worked primarily on vessels operated by Curtis Bay Towing. Boatman Rayburn began receiving his pension in June 1971. ADOLF W. THORING Pensioner AdolfW. Thoring, 87, passed away September 16. Boatman Thoring began sailing with the SIU Continued on page 20 �20 SEAFARERS LOG SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS WELFARE FUND JANUARY 1996 Know Your Rights This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Welfare Fund, EIN 13-5557534, Plan No. 501, for the period January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The trust has committed itself to pay claims incurred under the terms of the Plan. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters unless an official union receipt is given for same. District makes specific provision for safeguarding Under no circumstances should any member pay the membership's money and union finances. The any money for any reason unless he is given such constitution requires a detailed audit by certified receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any public accountants every year, which is to be sub- such payment be made without supplying a receipt, mitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A or if a member is required to make a payment and Basic Financial Statement yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, is given an official receipt, but feels that he or she The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was elected by the membership, each year examines the should not have been required to make such pay$(32,317,520) as of December 31, 1994, compared to $(33,736,389) as finances of the union and reports fully their findings ment, this should immediately be reported to union of January 1, 1994. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase and recommendations. Members of this committee headquarters. in its net assets of $1,418,869. This increase includes unrealized appreciaCONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND tion and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU are available in all union halls. All members should of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired during the year. During the plan year, the plan had a total income of Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize $41,27 5,841, including employer contributions of $40,792,399 and earn- administered in accordance with the provisions of themselves with its contents. Any time a member various trust fund agreements. All these agreements feels any other member or officer is attempting to ings from investments of $238,243. Plan expenses were $39,856,972. These expenses included specify that the trustees in charge of these funds deprive him or her of any constitutional right or $4,199,572 in administrative expenses and $35,657,400 in benefits paid shall equally consist of union and management obligation by any methods, such as dealing with to participants and beneficiaries. representatives and their alternates. All expendi- charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the tures and disbursements of trust funds are made member so affected should immediately notify headYour Rights To Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. quarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. 1. an accountant's report; SlllPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution 2. assets held for investment; rights and seniority are protected exclusively by and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with 3. loans or other obligations in default; contracts between the union and the employers. the employers. Consequently, no member may be dis4. transactions in excess of 5% of plan assets; and 5. service provider and trustee infonnation. Members should get to know their shipping rights. criminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or Copies of these contracts are posted and available national or geographic origin. If any member feels that call the office of Mr. Lou Delma, who is plan administrator, at 5201 Auth in all union halls. If members believe there have been he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746-4211; telephone (301) 899-0675. The violations of their shipping or seniority rights as con- she is entitled, the member should notify union charge to cover copying costs will be $1.50 for the full annual report or tained in the contracts between the union and the headquarters. 10 cents per page for any part thereof. employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on Board by certified m~l: return receipt requested. The DONATION - SPAD. SPAD is a separate request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the . segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of proper address for ~s is: Augustm Tellez, Chamnan objects and purposes including, but not limited to, the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the Seafarers Appeals Board furthering the political, social and economic interests full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and 5201. Au th Way of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to . Camp Spnngs, MD 207 46 . of the American merchant marine with improved cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying Full copies of.contra~ts as refe~ to~ available to employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without m~mbers at all tnnes, either by wnting directly to the and the advancement of trade union concepts. In charge. connection with such objects, SPAD supports and You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report umon or to the Seafarers Appeals Board CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are contributes to political candidates for elective office. at the main office of the plan at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746-4211 and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) upon wages and conditions under which an SIU member be solicited or received because of force, job dispayment of copying costs. Requests to the DOL should be addressed to: works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members crimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conPublic Disclosure Room - N-5638, Pension and Welfare Benefits Ad- should know their contract rights, as well as their duct, or as a condition of membership in the union or ministration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the of employment If a contribution is made by reason of Washington, DC 20210. proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any the above improper conduct, the member should time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by other union official fails to protect their contractual certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest investigation and appropriate action and refund, if inFinal Departures SIU port agent. voluntary. A member should support SPAD to protect EDITORIAL POLICY THE and finther his or her economic, political and social Continued from page 19 SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG tradition- interests, and American trade union concepts. in 1957 from the port of Philadelof World War II, he served in ally h~ .refrained from publis~~ ~y ~cle sen:ing NOTIFYING TIIE UNION-If at any time a phia. He shipped in the deck depart- the U.S. Army from 1942 to the political purposes of any m~VIdual m the ~ru?n, member feels that any of the above rights have been ment and advanced from mate to 1945. officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing violated or that he or she has been denied the captain. Born in Norway, he bearticles ~med ~ ~o the ~on or its collective constitutlonal right of access to union records or came a naturalized U.S. citizen and membership. This ~tablis~ed policy has been reaf- information, the member should immediately FRANCIS M. MADIGAN retired in January 1973. by. members~p ~tion at the September. l??O notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headPensioner meetmgs mall const:J.~n~nal ports: The r~~ns1b1lity quarters by certified mail, return receipt reFrancis M. WILLIAM R. WALLEN for ~eafarer:s WG policy IS ~ested man editon~ board quested. The address is: Madigan, 76, Michael Sacco President which consISts of the executive board of the uruon. The .--------__,Pensioner died July 5. executive boan:l may delegate, from among its ranks, Seafarers Intematlonal Union WilliamR. A native of 5201 Auth Way Wallen, 77, New Yorlc, he one individual to cariy out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be Camp Springs, MD _207 46. died Septemjoined the ber 21. Born Seafarers in in New Jer1961 in the sey, he started ~------' port of BufVA Merchant Marine Vets Map Out the New Year his career falo, N.Y. Brother Madigan sailed with the in the deck department. From 1944 to 1946, he served in the U.S. i...:.._'-=====::..J Seafarers in 1966 in the port of Philadelphia. Navy. Brother Madigan was a resiBoatman Wallen sailed in the endent of New York and retired in gine department and upgraded at September 1982. the Lundeberg School. He began receiving his pension in January ARTHUR MARTIN 1984. Arthur Martin, 76, passed away February 11. Brother Martin GREAT LAKES started sailing with the SIU in 1962 in the port of Chicago. The Illinois JOSEPH M. LAFRENIERE native sailed in the deck department. Brother Martin was a resiPensioner dent of Indiana. Joseph M. Lafreniere, 77, passed NORBERT S. WERDA , away Novem- Pensioner Norbert S. Werda, 67, ber 3. The died July 5. He joined the Michigan naSeafarers in 1950 in the port of Altive began pena, Mich. Brother Werda sailing with shipped in the engine department, Members of the Hampton Roads (Va.) chapter of the American Merchant Marine Veterans are busy the SIU in last sailing as a conveyorman. planning this year's schedule of events-including the election of officers. Pictured above at a recent 1962 from the port of Chicago. From 1946 to 1947 he served in meeting are (seated, left to right) retired MFOW member John K. Dover; retired Seafarer Max Simerly, Brother Lafreniere sailed as a mem- the U.S. Army. Born in Michigan, clerk-recruiter of the chapter; Bobby Kennedy, Williamsburg, Va. representative; W.8. Huffer, ber of the deck department and Brother Werda retired in March Richamond, Va.-area recruiter; (standing, from left) Billie Leggett. vice president; and Captain James retired in August 1980. A veteran 1993. H. Price, executive officer. For more information on the chapter, please call (804) 247-1656. furne:<l �SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 OVERSEAS JUNEAU Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships 17!lnutes first are reviewed by the union's contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Service), October 15-Chairman Jack Kingsley, Secretary Eva Myers, Educational Director G. Pollard-Lowsley, Deck Delegate J. Henry. Chainnan reminded crew to separate plastics from regular garbage. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew extended special vote of thanks to AB Henry for going ashore to purchase new movies for crew lounge. Chainnan thanked crew for keeping noise down in hallways at night. Next port: Oakland, Calif. reported upcoming payoff and advised crewmembers to donate to SPAD and upgrade at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. /TB JACKSONVILLE (Sheridan Transportation), November 26Chainnan George Diefenbach, Secretary R.E. Crawford, Educational Director S. Penn, Steward Delegate Louis Escobar. Chairman announced payoff in Jacksonville upon arrival in port and urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT noted. All three delegates reported smooth sailing. Crew extended special vote of thanks for job well done. SEA-LAND HA WAI/ (Sea-Land Service), October 29-Chainnan J.L. Carter, Secretary Brenda Kamiya, Engine Delegate A. Yahmed, Steward Delegate John Padilla. Chainnan thanked entire crew for job well done preparing ship for annual Coast Guard inspection. Educational director urged crew to continue upgrading at Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported $165 in crew movie fund. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew requested new dryer. Galley gang thanked for job well done. CHARLESTON (Apex Marine), November 26-Chairman Mark Holman, Educational Director Clarence Langford, Engine Delegate Christopher Clements. Chainnan advised crew of payoff in port of Charleston, S.C. Educational director urged members to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked for new speakers and radio for lounge and, if possible, new movies every 30 days. GALVESTON BAY (Sea-Land Service), November 27--Chairman James Davis, Secretary Janet Price, Educational Director Robert Whitaker, Deck Delegate Doug Jones. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for fine Thanksgiving Day feast. GUAYAMA (NPR, Inc.), November 20-Chainnan Gerald Kidd, Secretary J.P. Speller, Deck Delegate Mott Arnold, Engine Delegate Gary Doyen, Steward Delegate A.H.Azez. Chainnan LEADER (Kirby Tankships), November 26-Chainnan Patrick Rankin, Secretary Norman Duhe, Educational Director R. Gracey, Deck Delegate Carson Jordan, Engine Delegate Patrick Carroll. Educational director advised crewmembers of the importance of attending tanker operation/safety course at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. NUEVO SAN JUAN (NPR, Inc.), November 25-Chainnan Ronald Dailey, Secretary K.L. Marchand, Educational Director James Williams, Steward Delegate Joseph Brooks. Chairman announced payoff in port of San Juan, P.R. and advised crewmembers on importance of attending tanker operation/safety course at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Cre~ requested increased dental coverage be included in next contract. Crew extended thanks to steward department for great food at all times and nice Thanksgiving Day dinner. OM/ STAR (OMI), November 9Secretary Leonard Murray. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed importance of getting enough rest prior to watch standing. Crew gave vote of thanks to galley gang members L. Murray and Al Bartly for jobs well done. Crew addressed issue of writing members of Congress to encourage them to keep the Jones Act Next port: Savannah, Ga. Guess What's for Dinner ... '-. f ~ QMED Sam Addo (left) and AB Julius Udan help pull in a 100-pound tuna, caught off the coast of Guam from aboard the Sea-Land Pacific. The photo was taken by AB Tillman Churchman. (Maritime Overseas), November 14-ChainnanJohn T. Baker, Secretary Michael Meany, Educational Director Coy Herrington, Deck Delegate Sean O'Doherty, Engine Delegate Robert Dehlbom, Steward Delegate Saleh Kassem. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested new furniture in crew lounge. Crew thanked captain and chief engineer for TV, antenna and new washer in crew laundry. SEA-LAND CHALLENGER (Sea-Land Service), November 13-Chainnan J.R. Wilson, Secretary James Harper, Educational Director D.R. Connell, Deck Delegate Mike Ortiz, Engine Delegate Michael Veigel. Secretary noted smooth sailing with everyone doing a fine job in keeping ship in good condition. Educational director reminded crew to donate to SPAD. Treasurer reported $192 in ship's fund. Deck delegate requested movie cabinet to store videotapes. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested company have ship fumigated. Crew thanked galley gang and DEU Ahmed Hassan for jobs well done. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (SeaLand Service), November 19Chainnan Jack Kingsley, Secretary Eva Myers, Educational Director G. Pollard-Lowsley, Deck Delegate James Henry. Chairman noted dryer in crew laundry repaired by chief electrician. Educational director reminded crewmembers to enroll in tanker operation/safety course at Lundeberg School before end of 1996. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chainnan discussed pending maritime revitalization legislation and encouraged crew to write members of Congress to urge its passage. Bosun requested crewmembers keep noise down in passageways so others can sleep. SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (SeaLand Service), November 18Chainnan Joe Salcido, Secretary Jose Bayani, Educational Director Cliff McCoy, Deck Delegate Charles Howell, Engine Delegate Lonnie Carter. Chairman reported extra pillows, blankets and mattresses available for crew through steward delegate. Secretary thanked deck and engine departments for jobs well done and extended special thanks to wiper for his hard work. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Engine delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR (SeaLand Service), November 27Chairrnan Oscar Wiley, Educational Director George Cruzen. Chairman discussed importance of attending tanker operation/ safety course at Lundeberg School. He reminded crewmembers to make sure they are registered to vote in the 1996 presidential election. No beefs or disputed OT reported. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), November 26Chainnan Jack Edwards, Secretary David Cunningham, Educational Director Jim Smitko, Deck Delegate G.D. Carter, Engine Delegate Ronald Giannnini, Steward Delegate Ernest Polk. Bosun noted arrival and departure times in ports of Long Beach and Oakland, Calif. He also advised crew of Coast Guard inspection and fire drill. Educational director reminded crewmembers of importance of attending tanker operation/safety course at Piney Point. He also advised crew to check renewal dates on z-cards. Treasurer announced $1,850 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for excellent Thanksgiving dinner, homemade cookies and "makeyour-own-pizza night." Next port: New Orleans. SEA-LAND SPIRIT (Sea-Land Service), November 14-Chairman Howard Gibbs, Secretary Steve Apodaca, Educational Director David Bautista, Deck Delegate Gary Smith, Engine Delegate A. Dambita, Steward Delegate Mario Firme Jr. Chairman announced arrival time in port of Tacoma, Wash. Secretary stressed importance of donating to SPAD. Educational director reminded crewmembers to attend tanker operation/safety course at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate 21 reported. Crew thanked galley gang for serving an interesting and varied menu. USNS POTOMAC (Bay Ship Management), November 26Chairrnan David Zurek, Secretary E. Cordova, Educational Director P. Fergoson, Deck Delegate Wayne Powers, Engine Delegate James McParland, Steward Delegate Matthew Schilling Sr. Chainnan asked crewmembers to attend all union meetings and take tanker operation/safety course offered at Paul Hall Center. Secretary advised crew to consider safety above all else and report any unsafe conditions. Educational director encouraged crewmembers to participate in Piney Point upgrading programs. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed beginning ship's fund. Crew com- Keeping Up-to-Date Aboard the Matthieson : ~ro· . J: (i,/, _., ,, (~ t I ;--~ T~ere is good, open communication aboard the Richard G. Matth1eson, according to Bosun Harry A. Johns (right), as he posts a new letterfr?m headquarters on the ship's bulletin board following a recent payoff in the port of Baltimore. With him aboard the Ocean Shipholdings, Inc. vessel is Steward/Baker Dante F. Slack. reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT noted by engine or steward delegates. Crew extended special vote of thanks to AB Michael Dunn for going ashore to purchase movies for crew. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. Next port: Oakland, Calif. SEA-LAND SHINING STAR (Sea-Land Service), November 17-Chairman Giovanni Vargas, Secretary Robert Hess, Educational Director Ramon Borrero. Chairman distributed Seafarers WG and informed crewmembers ship headed for dry dock January 31. Steward delegate noted he was able to attend Maritime Trades Department convention in New York while upgrading at Lundeberg School in October. He informed members of topics discussed and distributed sample letters to send to individual congressmen, urging them to support maritime revitalization legislation. In additon, steward advised crewmembers of fund being set up for children of El Nino Hospital in port of San Juan as gift from crew of Shining Star. Disputed OT reported by engine delegate. No beefs or disputed OT raised by deck or steward delegates. Crew extended special vote of thanks to steward department for job well done. One moment silence observed for departed SIU brothers and sisters. Next port: Elizabeth, N .J. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), November 19-Chairman Loren Watson, Secretary Vainu Sill, Educational Director Milton Sabin, Deck Delegate R~ Caruthers, Engine Delegate Saleh Guans, Steward Delegate Kenneth Clark. Chairman noted ship going into Hong Kong shipyard on December 18 until December 30 and bus service will be provided for crew into town. Treasurer reported $100 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT mended steward department for doing an excellent job. Next port: Souda Bay, Crete. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (SeaLand Service), December 13Chairman Dana Cella, Secretary Scott Opdshl, Educational Director John Ross, Deck Delegate Sal Lagare, Engine Delegate Ahmed H~ain, Steward Delegate Don Flunker. Chairman commended crew on excellent trip and gave special thanks to deck department for job well done. He reminded members to rewind videotapes before returning them to library. Bosun advised crew that in today's political world, SPAD donations are very important. Secretary urged crewmembers to continue writing members of Congress for their help in passing maptime revitalization legislation: Educational director asked crew to continue reading Seafarers WG and take advantage of upgrading opportunities available at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crewmembers asked contracts department to look into increased dental benefits and wages in next contract agreement. Galley gang thanked for job well done with special thanks to Chief Cook Flunker for showing pride in work and putting out great meals. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND PACIFIC (Sea-Land Service), December 7-Chainnan Tim Fitzgerald, Secretary George Bronson, Educational Director Gary Dohl, Deck Delegate Theodore Doi, Steward Delegate Charles At.kins. Secretary reminded crewmembers to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. Deck delegate reported disputed OT and steward delegate raised beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine delegate. Crew thanked steward department for extra efforts in preparing delicious meals. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. �22 SEAFARERS LOG JANUARY 1996 Lundeberg School Graduating Classes SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL ;~~ , ~ LIFEBOAT CLASS .. J~ s4 3 l rrvq.. -~£ E?'~~~--; QMED-Eaming their QMED endorsements on October 24 are (from left, kneeling) Brian Gelaude, Benny Orosco, Robert Nelson, John Fichter Jr., Allen Ward, (second row) Lucien Pierson, Michael Rueter, Kroeger lobst, Joseph Perry, Bruce Wright, Robert Brown Jr. and Kurt Jacobsen. Trainee Lifeboat Class 543-Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 543 are (from left, kneeling) George Burgos, Robert Barrett, Omar Carey, David Heindel, Gerald 1 ·· miijijjii.Ji!i-~aB~~~=;E Bollinger Jr., April May, (second row) Johanny Gonzalez, Aaron McBride, Corey Benesh, Chester Wheeler 111, Frank Ortiz, David Page, Michael Henry Jr. and Bob Boyle (instructor). Limited License-Receiving their certificates of completion on October 26 are (from left) Jose Lopez, Nick Moramarco, Jim Brown (instructor), James Anderson, Dave Chesson Jr., Kenneth Heller and Brian Thibodeaux. Chief Steward-SIU members completing the chief steward class on November 15 are (from left) Andre Zene, Ruti DeMont, Peter Crum, Stanley Krystosiak and Glenn Taan. Not pictured is Martin Carrico. Chief Cook-completing the chief cook course on November 15 are (from left, kneeling) Paul Guzman, Robert Arana, Daniel ldos, Wagner Pellerin, (second row) Abraham Martinez, Jioia de Leon, Oren Parker, Kristen Swain, Paula Kaleikini, Ernest Dumont Sr., Vincent Alonzo, (third row) Santiago Martinez, Daniell Wehr, James Boss and Donald Garrison. Not pictured are Wadsworth Jarrell and Blair Humes. Upgraders Lifeboat-certificates of training were received by the November 8 class of upgraders: Carlos C. Boiser Jr. (left) and Salah Asabahi. Welding-Receiving their certificates on November 13 for successful completion of the welding course are (from left, kneeling) Colin Murray, Luisito Balatbat, (second row) Roberto Flauta, Troy Wood, James Larkin Jr., Miles Copeland, Andrew VanBourg and Jim Shaffer (instructor). Tanker Operation/ Safety-Seafarers completing the tanr<er operation/safety course on November 16 are (from left, kneeling) Nick Moramarco, Chris Earhart, Joseph Saxon, Bill Dendy, Robert Nelson, Sal Tomeo, Eric Lund, Allen Ward, Jack Davis, (second row) Richard Lewis, Larry Lopez, Amado Abaniel, Bob Carle (instructor), Marjorie Harris, Garry Feurtado, Jim Scheck, (third row) Freddie Hudson, Floyd Patterson, James Lewis, Mahendra Singh, Franklin Akins, Sinclair Wilcox, Frank Bolton, Rodney Aucoin, Neil Matthey, John Fleming, (fourth row) Ernest Perreira, Kenneth Heller, Theodore Bush Ill, Gregory White, Ronald Dewitt, Rodney Pence, Zinnonnon Jackson, Winton Rich, John Osburn, John Dean, (fifth row) David Campbell, Robert Rudd and John Bennifield. �JANUARY 1996 SEAFARERS LOG LUNDEBERG SCHOOL 1996 UPSllADING COURSE SCHEDULE The following is the schedule for classes beginning between February and July 1996 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 the job skills of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. Please note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membership, the maritime industry and-in times of conflict-the nation's security. Students attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before their course's start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. Deck Upgrading CoutSeS Start Course Date Date of Completion Bridge Management February 26 May6 Julyl April29 March8 May17 August9 June28 February 19 March18 April29 June24 February23 March22 May3 June28 March25 April S Limited License Able Seaman Radar Lifeboatman Engine Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion QMED ·Any Rating Fireman/Watertender & Oiler Refrigeration Systems • Maintenance & Operations Diesel Engine Technology Marine Electrical Maintenance I June 17 April 29 April29 September6 June28 June7 March 18 March 18 July 15 April 22 June3 July 15 June 10 July 15 April 1 February S May20 April26 April26 August23 May17 July 12 August23 JulyS August9 April 12 March 15 June28 Basic Electronics Marine Electronics Technician I Marine Electronics Technician II Refrigerated Containers Welding Pumproom Maintenance Power Plant Maintenance Inland Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Engineroom Operations February 5 February 16 Engineroom Troubleshooting March4 March 15 DDE/License Prep Apri122 May31 Safety Specialty Courses Course Tanker Operation/Safety Advanced Firefighting Start Date Date of Completion February5 March4 April 1 April29 May27 June24 July22 Marchl March29 April26 May24 June21 July 19 August16 February 12 April29 February23 May10 Recetfltlcatlon Programs Course Start Date Date of Completion Bosun Recertification March 4 AprilS Steward Recertification July 1 August2 Additional Courses Course Start Date GED Preparation April22 July 13 October 12 July 22 Febraury 5 March 15 April 1 MaylO March 11 March22 to be announced June3 July26 July 1 August 3 July 1 August 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) Steward Upgrading Courses Cook and Baker, Chief Cook, Chief Steward 23 Start Date Date of Completion March25 June 14 Lifeboat Preparation Introduction to Computers Developmental Math - 098 Developmental Math - 099 Date of Completion ----~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPGRADING APPLICATION Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (First) (Last) (Middle) Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ (Street) (City) (State) Telephone__..__ ___.__ _ _ _ __ (Monlh/Day/Y ear) (Arca Code) Deep Sea Member 0 (Zip Code) Dare of Birth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ With this application, COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yourselffor the course(s) requested. You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page ofyour 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 completed. The admissions office WIU NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. END BEGIN DATE COURSE DATE Inland Warers Member 0 Lakes Member 0 If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security # Book# _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Seniority _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Department _ _ _ _ _ __ U.S. Citizen: D Yes D No Home Port - - - - - - - - - - - Endorsement(s) or License(s) now h e l d - - - - - - - - - - - - - Are you a graduate of the siass trainee program? DYes DNo LAST VESSEL: - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rating:----Dare O f f : - - - - - - - - - - If yes, class# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Date O n : - - - - - - - - - - DYes DNo Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? If yes, course(s) taken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ SIGNATURE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? D Yes D No Firefighting: D Yes D No CPR: D Yes DNo Primary language spoken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ NOTE: 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 School of Seamanship, Admissions Office, P.O. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075. 1196 �SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT The summary of the annual report for the Seafarers Welfare Fund may be found on page 20 in this issue of the LOG. Quest for Jobs Dominated Seafarers' Agenda in 1995 ff one word could describe 1995 for members of the Seafarers International Union, that word would be jobs. From pushing for maritimerelated legislation on Capitol Hill to the launching of a new passenger riverboat, the effort of the SIU throughout the year was on maintaining the U.S.flag merchant fleet while gaining new jobs for union members. Legislation Secures Jobs The year began with a new Republican-led Congress coming to Washington. Seafarers, pensioners and their families made sure these newly elected officials knew how important maritime is to America's economic and national security. Work soon began in both the House and Senate on bills that would provide jobs for merchant mariners into the next century. Union members worked with the SIU's legislative office in helping to secure passage of these measures. Jobs aboard tankers were provided for years to come when President Clinton signed legislation on November 28 that allows Alaskan North Slope oil to be exported as long as it is carried aboard U.S.-flag tankers. In announcing its support for the bill during Senate and House hearings, the SIU told Congress that the measure would keep the U.S.-flag independent tanker fleet sailing into the next century while providing economic and national security. SIU members wrote, called and visted with elected officials to push for this bill. Tankers loaded with the oil for export could be sailing by the summer of 1996. Another measure that was making it way through Congress in 1995 was maritime revitalization legislation ..This bill, introduced by the Clinton administration and supported by Republicans and Democrats alike, would help fund approximately 50 U.S.flag containerships over a 10- year period. Seafarers have been very active in the campaign to enact this legislation because of its importance to the maritime industry and the nation's security. By the end of the year, both chambers of Congress had approved funding for the first year of the maritime revitalization program. However, the bill to create the program had only cleared the House. Vessels Break Out While congressional legislation will help to secure jobs for mariners, the SIU also acquired new employment opportunities aboard vessels that joined the fleets of union-contracted companies during 1995. Hundreds of jobs were created in June when the American Queen began service in the SIU-contracted Delta Queen Steamboat Co. fleet. Like the Delta Queen and Mississippi Queen, the American Queen takes passengers along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The 418-foot pad- In March, SIU President Michael Sacco told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that allowing the export of Alaskan North Slope oil on U.S.-flag tankers would create jobs for mariners. dlewheeler was the first overnight passenger vessel built in a U.S. shipyard in the last 40 years. Also breaking out of the yard during 1995 were two new integrated ·tug-barges for the SIUcontracted Penn Maritime fleet. The tug Eliza and barge Atlantic came on line in March, while the sister vessels, the tug Lucia and barge Caribbean, started moving petroleum along the Atlantic coast in June. During 1995, the U.S. Army launched its fleet of prepositioning ships, modeled after the sue- cessful program implemented by the U.S. Marine Corps. (The SIU already crews 13 of the vessels in the Marine Corps' fleet.) Seafarers sailed the first two of the Army's vessels from Baltimore in March after the rollon/roll-off ships were refitted to meet U.S. standards and the militmy's specifications. The SP5 Eric G. Gibson and LTC Calvin P. Titus will be joined during 1996 by five more support ships, also to be crewed by SIU members, presently being converted in American shipyards. In August, SIU-contracted Securing jobs was the top priority of the SIU during 1995. Seafarers filled a variety of positions. Clockwise from top center are Pilot Operator Steve Jean; ABs Michael Williams and lsh. mael Bryan; DEUs Walter Laux and Lupe Campbell, Bosun Tyrone Burrell and ABs Wilfred Rice and Bruce Robinson; Wiper Mohamed Omer; Tankerman William L. Matthews; and Server --...-•,rn~ Beverly White. U.S. Marine Management Inc. (USMMI) was awarded a fiveyear pact to operate the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command oceanographic vessels. The award meant Seafarers would crew two more vessels in the USMMI fleet, which increased to 10. New Contracts Signed New contract agreements ensured Seafarers would remain aboard their vessels in the deep sea, inland and Great Lakes divisions. · SIU members who sail aboard Crowley American Transport roll-on/roll-off vessels approved a 10-year pact that covered wages, medical and fringe benefits. Boatmen who work on tugboats and barges along the Gulf of Mexico waterways between Florida and Texas agreed to separate three-year accords. Among the companies that reached new pacts were Sabine Transportation, Moran, Higman Towing and Red Circle . Along the Atlantic coast, SIU boatmen sailing with Cape Fear Towing and Allied Towing saw to their own job security by signing independent three-year contracts. Meanwhile, on the Great Lakes, boatmen aboard Great Lakes Towing harbor tugs inked a five-year agreement. Security Through Upgrading Upgrading at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education not only prepared members to improve their skills and upgrade to new jobs, it also prepared Seafarers for the maritime jobs of the future. In addition to regularly scheduled courses to become able seamen, QMEDs and chief cooks, the center offered specialty classes at its Piney Point, Md. campus in tanker operation/safety and refrigeration technician certification, while providing harbor radar in Norfolk, Va., lifeboat training in Throughout the year, upgrading at the Lundeberg School gave mem- During 1995, Seafarers crewed several new ships. Among these were Honolulu and fire prevention bers, including (from left) Cooks Pam Johnston, Helen Brown and the U.S. Army prepositioning roll-on/roll-off vessel SP5 Eric G. Gibson, aboard Delta Queen Steamboat vessels. Nancy Avery, additional job security. which is now stationed in Saipan. � 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 January 1996 Description An account of the resource Headlines: COAST GUARD IMPLEMENTS RECORDS CHECK PROGRAM MARAD EXTENDS OPERATING CONTRACT FOR SIU-CREWED LIBERTY BULKERS HOUSE PASSES U.S. SHIP BILL LEGISLATORS HIT DECK ADVOCATING THE NEED FOR MERCHANT FLEET SEAFARERS SAIL IN SUPPORT OF PEACEKEEPING MISSION LAKES SEASON CONTINUES DESPITE ICE, SNOW, WINDS HALL CENTER DEVELOPS COURSES FOR INLAND TANKERMEN NEW 3-YEAR PACT REACHED FOR C.G. WILLIS BOATMEN SEAFARERS CREW NEW TUG/BARGE FOR MARITRAINS LIGHTERING FLEET RETIRED PORT AGENT DONATES HISTORIC LOG TO UNION ICY WATERS PROVE NO MATCH FOR WESTWARD VENTURE UPGRADING ALLOWS GALLEY MEMBERS TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE HOLIDAYS SEAFARERS KEEP 'STICK-SHIP' SAILING THE HIGH SEAS QUEST FOR JOBS DOMINATED SEAFARERS' AGENDA IN 1995 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Vol. 58, No. 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 58, No. 1 1996 Periodicals Seafarers Log