http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/8047b6036efd22c05ffe125eaef2fac4.pdf 7aece7682b02e097af1ba113f87cbe64 PDF Text Text The SIU will gain more than 100 new jobs when construction on five double-hulled tankers is completed in 1998. These ships, the first new tankers to be built in a U.S. shipyard since the implementation of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, will transport petroleum products along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Shown above is an artist's conception of one of the new tankers that will be operated by lnterocean Ugland Management for Hvide-Van Ommeren. Page 3. �2 MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG President's Report Fay Heads Up Seafarers' Section Of lnt1l Transportation Federation New Tankers Show Value of U.S.-Flag Fleet Last month, Transportation Secretary Federico Pefia announced the Maritime Administration would provide loan iE guarantees to build five new double-hulled ~..:...=. -~ tankers which will begin sailing in 1998. The ships will be owned by Hvide-Van Ommeren and managed by SIU-contracted Interocean Ugland Management. Hvide-Van Ommeren will have the tankers built in unioncontracted Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. What this means for union workers across America is jobs. Jobs on ships; jobs in the Michael Sacco shipyard; jobs for suppliers. For Seafarers, more than 100 new positions will be created on these vessels when they start sailing along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in two years. In the shipyard, construction of the vessels will provide between 700 to 1,000 jobs. As for the suppliers, the benefits provided by the new tankers will be enjoyed by Great Lakes Seafarers who carry taconite to mills where the ore will be made into steel. It will also provide benefits to union machinists, plumbers, piJ?efitters, iron workers and others who will make the engines, tubmg, electronics, ovens and additional items needed on board the vessels. These tankers will be the first new double-hulled vessels built in a domestic shipyard to meet the guidelines established by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, better known as OPA '90. As Secretary Pefia said in announcing the loan guarantees, the five ships will set the world standards for state-of-the-art, environmentally safe operations. These ships will utilize the technology created to prevent another major oil spill like the Exxon Valdez in 1989. That accident led to the passage of OPA '90, and the many changes that have been witnessed by Seafarers since. One of the most visible changes has been the new training courses required of U.S. merchant mariners. The union through the Paul Hall Center has led the way in providing oil spill prevention and cleanup classes for all SIU members even before the government required it. And beginning last year, the center has been offering the tanker safety/operations class for members who sail or plan to sail aboard tankers and tank vessels. As has been done in the past, the center will continue to enable Seafarers to acquire the latest technology to keep them the best trained and safest mariners in the world. The building of these vessels shows that the Jones Act will continue to be an important law for the United States. The 1920 cabotage law states no cargo may be moved between two U.S. ports unless it is carried aboard U.S.-owned, U.S.-built and U.S.crewed vessels. The new tankers meet this requirement. Finally, the approval of the loan guarantees and the work that has been done to make sure these ships will be built in the United States and will fly the U.S. flag shows confidence in the future of the U.S. merchant marine. Seafarers - no matter if they sail on the ocean, the inland waterways or the Great Lakes - have demonstrated time and again through their skills, knowledge, ability and concern for safety and the environment why the government and the shipping industry should have full faith in them. These five tankers will be the beginning of what we hope will be a rebirth of America's shipyards to build commercial vessels and of a new fleet of commercial vessels that Seafarers will crew into the next century. Look to the Future In discussing the tankers with some members recently, the subject of jobs and the future played an important role in our conversation. They noted a concern of many American workers is the increasing loss of jobs being experienced nationwide. Daily we read about massive numbers of layoffs. The work world is changing as seen in headlines and news stories across the country. The companies involved profess they need to compete intemational~y. Yet, we know what international competition means. With the few exceptions found in industrialized nations, foreign workers earn pennies a day, which places Americans at a disadvantage. Every week, it seems that companies are consolidating their efforts to increase efficiency while lowering costs. While this has been going on, blue collar workers have seen their ranks decrease while management has not been hit in the same fashion. Now, the white collar employees are feeling the effects. As this problem continues, many in the labor movement are attempting to meet this challenge by consolidating forces and ending duplicate efforts in order to strengthen the voices of their members at the bargaining table and to organize more workers. Just last year, the International Ladies Garment Workers and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers unions came together to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees, which is known as UNITE. Also combining forces are the United Steelworkers of America (which had brought the United Rubber Workers into its ranks), the United Auto Workers and the International Association of Machinists. In both of these mergers, workers within the same types of industries are being brought under one roof to improve their working conditions and way of life. Some of the Seafarers I met with asked if such an idea could be in the plans for maritime unions. It is true that the unions representing American merchant mariners stand together and fight together on many issues. However, each organization does have its own agenda and concerns. Yet, maybe the idea of one union for America's seafaring men and women is something worth thinking about as the new century is about to start. The SIU' s secretary-treasurer, John Fay, will now head the body within the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) responsible for for overseeing that organization's activities on behalf of the world's mariners. While continuing his duties as the union's secretary-treasurer, Fay will be in charge of the activities of the Seafarers' Section which is charged with coordinating the ITF' s policy with regard to the world's mariners. The ITF is a federation of more than 400 transport unions from around the world. The SIU is a member of the ITF. Fay assumed the position following the December resignation of Anders Lindstrom, an officer in the Swedish Seafarers' Union. Fay had been serving as the section's vice chairman since October 1992. A major goal of the section is to improve the lives and working conditions of seafarers sailing aboard runawayflag vessels. These are bottoms registered in nations that John Fay operate open ship registries with lower safety and working standards than those of traditional maritime countries. These runaway registries give shipowners a method to escape tax payments and allow them to hire crews from anywhere around the world. In his remarks to the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department executive board last month, ITF General Secretary David Cockroft noted Fay would be the first American to hold the office. The head of the ITF said being chairman of the section "is not an easy job, and it is certainly not an honorary position." Cockroft thenthankedtheSIUforallowing Fay to take over the post. FayjoinedtheSIUin 1949and sailed aboard deep sea vessels and inland tugboats. Prior to becoming the union's secretarytreasurer in 1990, Fay had served as patrolman, port agent, headquarters representative and vice president during a 33-year span. He has represented the SIU at intemational forums since 1978. Remembering and Honoring a Friend SIU President Michael Sacco (above) delivers remarks at a special ceremony last month honoring the late American Maritime Officers President Raymond T. McKay at the AMO training school in Dania, Fla. The facility was dedicated the Raymond T. McKay Center for Advanced Maritime Officers' Training. A bronze bust was unveiled (left) in memory of McKay, who passed away in 1993. McKay had a long, positive working relationship with the SIU. At the ceremony, Sacco described him as "someone who never ducked an issue and would never give quarter in his fight to protect the interests of the people he represented. Ray was the kind of person we don't forget." J.P. Shuler, Former SIU Official, Dies at 86 Former SIU official J.P . "Jake" Shuler passed away January 31 in his hometown of Bristol, Fla. He was 86 years old. A charter member of the Seafarers who joined in October 1938 in the port of Tampa, Fla., Shuler sailed in the steward department before serving as an assistant secretary-treasurer of the union's Atlantic and Gulf District immediately after World War II. During 1947, he was appointed by the SIU executive board as acting secretarytreasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District (at that time, the highest position in the union) after John "Whitey" Hawk was elected the secretary-treasurer of the Seafarers International Union of North America and moved to San Volume 58, Number 3 ~~90> 11 .G'UTQJARO ;::~...• • • DRAFT~~· "RD BEEFS J.P. Shuler, seen in this 1940sera photograph, was known for always having time for the members. The retired SIU official passed away on January 31. March 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. POS1MAS1ER: Send address changes to the Seafarers WG, 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. Francisco to assume the position. Shuler held the interim post until later in 1947 when Paul Hall was elected by the membership to the district's highest office. Shuler then worked in a variety of jobs with the SIU until his retirement in 1972. "Shuler was a true-blue union man," recalled Herb Brand, a longtime associate of Hall and the former editor of the Seafarers LOG. "He was a very gentle and decent man with a broad, historical view of unionism." Former shipmate George McCartney, who is the SIU Vice President West Coast, remembered Shuler as an older member "who took me under his wing. Whether I was sailing with him or seeing him in the hall, he always had time to talk with me or any other member." "He was from the old school," added Angus "Red" Campbell, retired SIU vice president for contracts. "Jake was as good a union man as you'd find anywhere. He always stood up for the members." Shuler is survived by his wife, Constance; three sons, James, Joseph (who sails with the SIU as a QMED) and David; two daughters, Deardra and Mary Ann; and four grandchildren. His remains were cremated at the Adams Funeral Home in Bristol. �MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG 3 Seafarers to Crew 5 New Tankers Vessels Will Ply Domestic Waters in 1998 More than 100 new jobs are on the horizon as Seafarers will crew five new double-hulled tankers ready for sailing in 1998 when construction is finished. The project to build the tankers, the firstto be constructed in an American shipyard since passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA '90), was announced by Secretary of Transportation Federico Pena in Washington, D.C. on February 12. The union-contracted Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding will construct all five tankers under the agreement. The five tankers will be used to transport petroleum products along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The ships will be 620 feet long and 105 feet wide. They will have a speed of 16 knots. The vessels will be owned by H vi de-Van Ommeren of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Because of the Seafarers1 Letter Drive Earns Quick Results Key Senators Back Revitalization Bill -::::= -===-= :::= '--r ..... ..:.~-:. :.=:= '· . . ..__,, ,_ . ·~ - -~~~~=~='·~-~ ;.~- ~- , -_.f,~·-. ~-:._~.-:.'-_i~=-_~- ~-:_~-:._~·:.~_-;:-~ -~ =-~!~~=:~.:~::=,;=~·.:.. ....... .-,_1 .. -1 ..... __ -_, ---=-~ - --~ - ~~ Shown here is a small sample of letters received by SIU members from U.S. senators in response to Seafarers' requests for the legislators to support the Maritime Security Act. Responses from U.S. senators to letters written by Seafarers seeking support for the Maritime Security Act show bipartisan support for the legislation. The measure, which is backed by the SIU, outlines a 10-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program. It would help fund approximately 50 U.S.-flag containerships. In return, the companies receiving the money would make the vessels available to the Defense Department in times of national emergencies or war. The bill received strong bipartisan support in the House of Representatives when it passed in December 1995. Senate action on the measure could occur as soon as the first week of this month. The Senate plans to consider the legislation passed by the House rather than take up its own version, which cleared the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in August 1995. The Maritime Security Act has the support of the administration as well. President Clinton has said he would sign the bill when it is passed by Congress. Letters from both Republicans and Democrats have stated the elected officials beliefs that the maritime revitalization program is needed. In a letter addressed to pensioner Isidore Dongen, Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss.) reaffirmed his support for the legislation he is sponsoring in the Senate. "Despite the season of budget cutting, Congress clearly recognized that our maritime industry is an area where federal funding is appropriate. It makes economic sense for Americans to build, own and operate ships," wrote Lott, who is chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine. "Along with you, I believe strengthening America's maritime industry will enhance our country," the senator concluded. Senator Charles Robb (D-Va.) noted in his response to retiree Bill Dawson, "Like you, I believe that a strong merchant marine is important for our national defense and for our economy." The Maritime Security Act is an outline of how the program will be enacted. Under the rules of Congress, a second bill is needed to provide the actual money for maritime revitalization. Both the House and Senate approved funds for the program in a Commerce appropriations bill passed in December 1995, which was vetoed by the president for reasons other than the maritime provisions. Legislators are exploring other ways in which the program can be funded. arrangements made to finance the construction of the vessels, H vide-V an Ommeren signed a manning agreement with a unioncontracted firm even before the tankers were built. Hvide-Van Omrneren chose SIU-contracted Interocean Ugland Management to operate the ships. Funding for the construction of the tankers will be underwritten by a $215 million Title XI shipbuilding loan guarantee from the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MarAd). Through the program, funds are secured in the private sector with repayment guaranteed by the U.S. government The purpose of the program, which was created within the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, is to promote the growth and modernization of the U.S. merchant marine and U.S. shipyards. The loan guarantees for the five vessels are for 25 years. "'This action by the Maritime Administration shows the government's commitment to the U.S.-flag maritime industry," SIU President Michael Sacco stated. ''It will provide jobs for American mariners well into the next century and produce jobs for the workers at Newport News Shipbuilding." In outlining the loan guarantee, Secretary Pefia noted, "Today's announcement reflects [President Clinton's] values in Announcing construction of five double-hulled U.S.-flag tankers to be crewed by members of the Seafarers International Union are (from left) U.S. Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger, ships' owner Eric Hvide and U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena. three ways: first, it creates jobs; secondly, it protects the environment; and thirdly, it helps revitalize the shipbuilding industry." The secretary said the five new tankers "will create jobs in the merchant marine for seafarers because these are going to be new tankers which we don't have today and which are going to be in demand in the future." Pena then pointed out that the construction of the tankers will "support 700 to 1,000 shipyard jobs." He added it would also create jobs among the yard' s suppliers. "This agreement is another step forward in maki ng our shipyards strong again, " the secretary concluded. During the announcement, Maritime Administrator Albert Herberger said one of the major reasons for MarAd to approve the loan guarantee was that almost half of the vessels now used in the domestic tanker trade could be out of service within the next 10 years. The ships will be the first built in a domestic shipyard with double hulls to comply with provisions ofOPA '90, which was enacted following the Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska in 1989. Besides setting a timetable for using double hulls on ships and barges transporting petroleum, theactalsocreatedanationaloilspill response system on the nation's coastlines and fixed the amount of continuous hours mariners can work on U.S.-flag tankers. U.S. Shipping Proponents Vow to Protect Jones Act MTD Board Renews Endorsement of Cabotage Law Support for the U.S. freight cabotage law was reaffirmed by elected officials and the president of the AFL-CIO during the winter meeting of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board last month. This was only one of numerous issues discussed by the MTD board members during their annual meeting February 15 and 16. The board also addressed such concerns as passage by Congress of a U.S. ship bill, the need for a national dredging policy, the problem of substandard shipping in international trade and the future of the American labor movement. The MTD is composed of 38 national and international unions as well as 28 port maritime councils representing more than 8 million workers. MTD President Michael Sacco, who also serves as the head of the SIU, pointed out, "Many members of Congress in both parties recognize the Jones Act is as valid today as when it first went on the books. They are joining with American mariners, shipyard workers and others to preserve this law." The Jones Act is a 1920 law that requires any goods moved between two domestic ports be carried aboard U.S.-owned, U.S.-crewed and U.S.flag vessels. The measure affects deep sea, inland, Great Lakes and harbor mariners. Additional MTD Executive Board coverage may be found on pages 5 and 9. Backs the Law Members of Congress as well as the head of the AFL-CIO told MTD board members the Jones Act remains a strong and important aspect of America's economy. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) said the Jones Act must be protected. "Without the Jones Act, Democrats in Congress know that American shipping firms would be forced to compete against foreign companies that pay low wages - and no U.S. taxes at all - and are exempt from most, if not all, U.S. laws and regulations," the senator stated. "We must preserve the Jones Act. And with your partnership, we are going to do just that in the 104th Congress," Daschle added. Offers Commitment Speaking for members from the other side of Capitol Hill, Representative Bob Clement (DTenn.) offered his support for the Jones Act. "I pledge to you my personal commitment to work to see that the Jones Act is not overturned and that the American shipping industry is not handicapped by foreign interests," stated the ranking minority party member of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. "The Jones Act provides jobs for Americans, Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) tells the MTD board he will work in Congress to preserve the Jones Act. Continued on page 5 �lfARCH 1996 4 SEAFARERS LOG TRANSCOM Head Urges Congress to Pass U.S. Ship Bill General Says Legislation Needed to Ensure U.S. Crews for Sealift Theheadofthe U.S. military's logistics division called on Congress to pass the Maritime Security Act to ensure the availability of American merchant mariners in times of national emergencies or war. U.S. Air Force General Robert Rutherford, who is in charge of the U.S. Transportation Command, stated the need for passage of the 10-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program during an address to the Washington, D.C. Propeller Club on February 8. Speaking on Capitol Hill, the general told the audience the act has the support of the Transportation Command. "Without the Maritime Security Program, the Maritime Administration's ability to hire experienced merchant mariners to activate and operate our RRF (Ready Reserve Force) ships during a contingency would be adversely impacted," he said. (The Ready Reserve Force fleet is composed of 92 ships docked around the country and kept in various states of readiness which are maintained by the Maritime Administration to provide sealift support for military forces.) Rutherford later added, "The commercial sector is absolutely essential to us in the defense transportation business if we're going to do what's required. "We need reliable and available shipping. That is best found in the U.S.-fleet, manned by U.S. merchant mariners." Like other components of the U.S. government, Rutherford stated the Transportation Command is undergoing changes that will improve the command's effectiveness while lowering costs. However, he pointed out that the United States cannot lose sight of the fact that "this country must maintain the capability to quickly and effectively project military power anywhere in the world at any time." He reminded the audience that within hours after the signing of the Bosnian peace agreement in Dayton, Ohio late last year, the Transportation Command was implementing plans to move troops and materiel to the former Yugoslavia to enforce the ceasefue. Two SIU-crewed RRF vessels were deployed to transport American and European soldiers and arms to Bosnia. The Cape Rise and Cape Race were activated in early December and returned to Norfolk, Va. in late January. In a press conference after the speech, Rutherford called the job done by the Seafarers aboard the two vessels "absolutely superb!" He added he has received favorable comments about the mariners from the European commands who used the ships during their two-month deployment. The general said the cooperation between the military and the shipping industry remains important because the command sees a shortage of vessels within the Transportation Command needed for surge deployment within the first week of an emergency . . That shortfall would have to be made up by the commercial sector. "We can't leave home without you," he stated. SIU: Jones Act Helps Hawaii's Economy The Jones Act provides not just jobs for American mariners but many more economic opportunities for the state of Hawaii, according to testimony given by the SIU last month to that state senate's Transportation Committee. SIU Honolulu Port Agent Neil Dietz informed the committee, ..Once you get past all the fancy economic analyses and projections about what might happen if the Jones Act or related cabotage laws were repealed or eased to permit foreign vessels into domestic commerce, what it comes down to is real American jobs now filled by American seafarers. "The American seafarers now employed on American-flag ships live here in American cities; send children to American schools; shop in American stores owned by and employing other Americans; buy goods produced by other Americans to feed and cloth our families; pay taxes to American governments at every level; and, when required to support American troops overseas such as during the Persian Gulf War, serve on the American-flag ships that provide our soldiers the food. medicine, equipment, fuel and munitions they need to fight and win. ..If the Jones Act is repealed and, for example, Chinese seafarers crew the ships serving Hawaii, where do you think they will live, shop and pay taxes?" Dietz asked the legislators. The committee is looking into the economic impact of the Jones Act on the Export of Alaskan Oil Means Jobs for Mariners, SIU Tells Commerce Dept. The U.S. Department of Commerce collected testimony from shipping interests, oil producers and labor unions (including the SIU) at hearings around the country as a preliminary step before Alaskan North Slope crude oil is exported aboard U.S.-flag tankers. Held in Washington, D.C., Seattle and Anchorage, Alaska last month. the hearings were mandated by Congress when it passed, and the president signed into law, legislation allowing the oil to be sold to foreign interests. The measure called for the Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration to conduct an analysis on the environmental and economic concerns created by lifting the export ban on Alaskan North Slope oil. The SIU pointed out that lifting the ban would help the economy by creating jobs for American merchant mariners aboard the tankers carrying the crude oil. "With Alaskan oil exports authorized, these vessels will have employment opportunities not available today," noted Terry Turner, the union's director of government relations, during the February 7 hearing in Washington, D.C. He also pointed out that exporting the oil would increase federal and state revenues, citing Energy Department and Congressional Budget Office reports. Regarding concerns about the environment, Turner told the bureau that the "oil will be exported in an environmentally sound manner. Our members will be on those ships carrying the oil. Our futures depend on our ability to do the job right." The Bureau of Export Administration is in the process of reviewing all the testimony collected at the hearing. The agency is expected to present its report on the economic and environmental concerns of exporting Alaskan oil to the president in the near future. News reports have stated the first oil exports will not take place until late spring or summer of this year. Hawaiian economy. The act is the nation's freight cabotage law which requires cargo transported between two American ports be carried on U.S.-built, U.S.-owned and U.S.-crewed vessels. As Hawaii is a series of islands, ocean transportation plays an important role in the state's trade policies. Dietz reminded the elected officials that the Jones Act is not intended to prevent competition, noting that several companies are actively involved in trade between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. "What the Jones Act does is require that competition be fair - it simply says that if you want to compete in covered trades, you must play by the same set of rules as apply to every other operator in that trade," the port agent stated. Bigger Terminal for SIU Ferry Service Plans for a new, bigger terminal for the 13 SIU-crewed NY Waterway passenger ferries recently were announced at a ceremony in New Jersey. A $1 million federal grant will help fund engineering, design work and construction of the new facility, expected to open in approximately three years. Overall, the project will cost an estimated $27 million, and will be funded through public and private sources. Above: Deckhand Austin Martin leads ashore a few of the 20,000 daily commuters who travel between Manhattan and New Jersey via the ferries. At right, Captain Norman Littles prepares for another trip across the Hudson River. During a press conference following his address to the Washington, D.C. Propeller Club, Gen. Robert Rutherford, head of the U.S. Transportation Command, praised the efforts of Seafarers aboard the Cape Rise and Cape Race during their recent deployment to Bosnia as "absolutely superb!" "Any qualified American vessel operator is free to enter into service to Hawaii - and we would be more than happy to crew its ships - provided it is willing to operate by the same rules as apply to others in the trade: pay American taxes; pay the cost of full compliance with American laws protecting the environment; give the employees on board the ships the same safety, health and other benefits and protections as apply to American workers everywhere, etc." Dietz noted altering the Jones Act could set a dangerous precedent for other workers in Hawaii. "Today, it may be the jobs of American seafarers that are on the line, but before you start down this road, ask yourself who's next? Why not employ foreign workers in all of our hotels so we could lower room rates and attract more tourists?" he asked to emphasize his point. �MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG 5 1996 Maritime Trades Department Executive Board Meeting Military, DOT, Congressmen Cite Essentiality of U.S. Fleet Support for the U.S.-flag merchant fleet remains a vital concern to the Clinton administration, the U.S. military and Congress, memhers of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MID) executive board were told during their annual meeting last month. Among the speakers addressing the needs of maritime during the session held February 15 and 16 were the deputy secretary of transportation, the head of the Military Sealift Command (MSC), the minority party leader of the Senate and the ranking minority party member of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. "Over the past three years, President Clinton i; has initiated and ~'! fought for a series of steps to revive American, shipbuilding, to maintain a U.S.- 1 flag merchant fleet and to en- Mort Downey sure that our ports can handle growing trade," stated Mortimer Downey, the second highest rankingofficialattheDepartment of Transportation. Downey noted the announcement made February 12 by Transportation Secretary Federico Pefia that the Maritime Administration had approved shipbuilding loan guarantees to construct five new double-hulled tankers in a Virginia shipyard. ''That's going to sustain between700and 1,000shipbuilding jobs, provide long-term employment opportunities for U.S. mariners and put environmentally sound ships in our tanker fleet," Downey told the board members. The deputy secretary outlined the department's concerns for America's ports. He noted the president's endorsement for a national dredging policy and explained several proposals to increase the coordination needed to transfer cargo among trucks, railroads and ships. Finally, Downey reaffirmed the administration's backing of the Maritime Security Act - the IO-year, $1 billion maritime revitalization program presently before the Senate. The legislation outlinesfundingforapproximate- Jones Act Support Reaffirmed By Daschle, Clement, Sweeney continued from page 3 protects the environment, ensures our national security and does it at no expense to the taxpayer and without a dime of subsidies from Washington. "Thirty-five other trading partners have cabotage laws! Why shouldn't we?" Clement asked. The president of the AFLCIO, John Sweeney, also announced the support of the national labor federation for the freight cabotage law during his address to the board. "The Jones Act is just as important to our federation as Davis-Bacon," Sweeney proclaimed. (Davis-Bacon is a federal law that calls for the prevailing wage to be paid to U.S. government-contracted workers.) The board unanimously passed a resolution in support of the Jones Act calling on affiliates to "oppose any weakening of this nation's cabotage law. "Without the most vigilant adherence to the Jones Act, it is possible, if not probable, that Americans would be held hostage in their own country by those who control foreign shipping, who would be able to dictate to the U.S. what would move between its ports, when it would move and how much it would be charged - a certain threat to the national defense and economic security." lnt1l. Union of Allied, Nove!ty & Production Workers Office &Professional ~mp!oyees lnt.IJ. Union t'I. Brotherhood of Painters & Alfied Trades United Paperwor-kers Int'!. Union AFL-CIO President John Sweeney informs the MTD board that the federation will fight hard to protect the Jones Act and other maritime interests. Listening is MTD President Michael Sacco. from both sides of the aisle in this Congress," the senator said. Daschle told the members of the board that he is willing to work with members of both parties to pass the bill. Representative Bob Clement (D-Tenn.) reminded the board he was "a proud supporter of the Maritime Security Act." He noted the bill cleared the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan backing last December. The ranking Democratic member of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee said the bill is needed "to preserve our Bob Clement cadre of trained seamen to activate the vessels in the Ready Reserve Force" in the event of an emergency. ly 50 militarily useful containerships. "We're optimistic that it will be passed soon so that the president can sign it," he said. Joining in promoting the Maritime Security Act was Vice Admiral Philip Quast, the head of the MSC. "We in MSC support the m a r i t i m e revitalization program which • will,Ibelieve,en- "" hance the oppor- ~ tunity for U.S. " companies to continue modernizing their U.S. -flag VADMt 0 uas fleet," the admiral stated. Quast went on to say that program could produce "innovative solutions from those companies for new commercial U.S.-flag ships that would better meet the requirement to serve us." Among the provisions within the legislation is one requiring companies who receive funds to make their containerships available to the military in times of national emergency or war. Quast added, "Our national security requirements today are more heavily dependent upon sealift than in any other point in the history of our country. We would all feel a whole lot more comfortable if we had a strong merchant marine that we could rely on." The need to pass the Maritime Security Act did not escape the notice of Senator Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), the Senate minority party leader. "We need to pass the Maritime Security Act," Daschle informed the executive board. "In this Congress, I know the Maritime Trades Department has worked hard to make Congress aware of the importance of maintaining a strong merchant marine. Let me tell you, your persistence has paid off. ''The Maritime Security Act is one of only a handful of bills that has actually attracted support Despite the fact the bill has passed the House, Clement vowed he would "fight hard for immediate passage of this bill" in the Senate. The SIU is one of 38 national and international unions representing more than 8 million working men and women that belong totheMTD. The head of the nation's labor federation outlined a broad campaign to fight for workers' rights and "rejuvenate" the labor movement while announcing the legislative battles being waged by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) are as important as any other labor issues when he addressed the MTD executive board last month. Speaking before the group for the first time since being elected the president of the AFL-CIO last October, John Sweeney assured the members, "We intend to fight just as hard on behalf of the Maritime Trades as we do on behalf of the Building Trades or the service sector or the public sector affiliates. "On behalf of all of the departments of the AFL-CIO, your legislative program is as important as any other department's program. "Your members are as important to the American labor movement as any other members and each deserve equal commitment on behalf of all of us working in unity and solidarity in order to better the lives of our members as well as workers all across the country," Sweeney stated. In presenting his strategy for the future, the AFL-CIO president told the board that the federation will be working to organize more working men and womenandtobecomeevenmore politically active in the upcoming presidential, congressional, state and local elections. He announced plans to hold a series of town meetings around the country this spring "to educate ourselves and our members and to raise the public profile of the most important issue confronting all of us: the growing gap between the profits workers are producing and the wages they are being paid." Laterin the year, the AFL-CIO will be sponsoring internships for 1,000 young workers and students, "deploying them into organizing and political campaigns wheretheycanmakeadifference with their energy andenthusiam." He said all of this would lead to a massive grassroots political campaign in the fall that would get the message of America's workers to the people running for political office. "We are going to support candidates who will carry the banner of working Americans," Sweeney added. Following up on Sweeney's points, AFL-CIO SecretaryT re asu r e r Richard Trumka reminded the MTD board members of three recent victories gained across the United States by working men and Rich Trumka women. He noted how janitors in New York City acquired recognition from building managers when other organized public service workers joined their picket lines for one day. He told how Machinists at Boeing were able to gain the health, pension and wage benefits they sought when they stayed united while on strike. And he described how the Communications Workers won their battle and did not miss a day's pay while using the media to get their message to the public during a dispute with Bell Atlantic. "Labor's back and we're letting them know it!" Trumka proclaimed. "Working together, we can make a difference. Working together, we can move the American agenda. Working together, we can move Congress. Working together, we can move this country!" AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Linda Chavez-Thomp son added that union solidarity will mean greater strength for all working people. "We will provide a b~t~er Linda Chavezstandard of bvmg Thompson for our families and a better tomorrow for our grandchiJdren," she stated. Adding his views to the comments made by the three top AFLCIO officials was Representative Bob Oement (D-Tenn.). ''Let us not forget who we're fighting for," the congressman Said to the board members. "We can make a difference, but we must make it consistent with the basic values that make America great; values that the AFL-CIO embodies. "A commitment to opportunity for every American. A commitment to the dignity of work. A commitment that the family should be nurtured and parents should be honored," Clement noted. Representative Charles Wilson (D-Texas) said the labor movement "needs to get its grassroots [movement] out again." The legislator, who is retiring Ch a r1 es w·i1son . year th is after 24 years in House, told the MTD board that the philosophy held by some newly elected members of Congress "is to increase the gap between rich and poor" and to do away "with safety in the workplace." �6 SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1996 Lakes Season Starts This Month With several SIU-contracted Great Lakes vessels expected to crew for the 1996 sailing season later this month, Seafarers who ply lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario aboard lakers should contact the Algonac, Mich. union hall for fitout information. According to SIU Algonac Port Representative Tim Kelley, some SIU-crewed ships have established tentative fitout dates for March. However, Kelley noted, the dates are subject to change and Seafarers who sail on the Lakes need to keep in touch with the hall for information on when to report to their respective vessels. Engine and steward department members normally are the first to sign on the vessels as fitout begins. While the engine crew executes any needed repairs and refills pipes that had been emptied during layup, the galley gang orders stores and makes other preparations for the season. Members of the deck department usually join the ships within a few days after their fellow crewmembers. The vessels begin sailing two or three days after the arrival of the deck crew. While the season is set to begin in mid-March, sub-zero temperatures, piles of snow and thick ice fields continue to plague the Great Lakes region. The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., located between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, are scheduled to open on March 25. The opening of the locks traditionally marks the date operations on all the Great Lakes resume. However, Glen Nekvasil, communications director of the Lake Carriers' Association, which monitors the action of U.S.-flag shipping on the Lakes, cautioned that the opening of the Soo Locks will be a formidable task if current weather conditions persist. "We anticipate a very rough start up to the season. The ice is very, very thick. There has been an on-going series of meetings with the U.S. Coast Guard to determine where and when to deploy ice cutters. Basically, we are formulating plans so that the season can open on time," noted Nekvasil. According to the association representative, despite the brutal weather conditions that crippled the end of the 1995 season for many lakers, the 1995 navigational season was the longest in 16 years. Starting with the March 11 sailing of the SIU-crewed Bu/falo, U.S.-tlag dry-bulk carriers were in service for 342 days during the 1995 season. The demand for commodities on the Great Lakes remains high following the seasonal shut down of shipping. Coal, iron ore and stone - which are required in steel production - are the highest-volume commodities moved on the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes basin is home to nearly three-fourths of America's steel-making capacity. Nekvasil reported that during the 1995 season, U.S.-flag carriers moved 114.6 million tons of cargo, slightly less than during the 1994 season. 1995 looked like another record-setting year when as late as September U.S.-flag carriers were six percent ahead of 1994' s pace. However, significant weather-related delays in October and November as well as thick ice formations in the St. Marys River from mid-December on slowed commerce and the earlier gains were lost. Great Lakes Seafarers prepare for the 1996 sailing season in the port of Duluth, Minn. Wiper Jack Povaser (left) and AB Ronald Dandrea pick up medical forms for their annual physicals. OS Leonard Kauti (left) and Wiper Walter Sipper check the latest Lakes' fitout information during a recent visit to the Duluth union hall. Great Lakes Mariners Complete Special AB Course at Hall Center · Proudly displaying their work at the Paul Hall Center are (from left) Seafarers Walter Wise, Marty Smith and Alfred Wylie. .Drgulf Galley Trio Aces Inland Culinary Class Three more Orgulf cooks have returned to their towboats after graduating from an intensive twoweek culinary program that dealt with such subjects as menu planning and preparation and sanitary conditions. Boatmen Walter Wise, Marty Smith and Alfred Wylie completed the course especially tailored by the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship for cooks who sail aboard Orgulf boats. Wise said the class would help the three cooks when they sailed again. "It is a good school and I think that all Orgulf cooks should attend. All three of us benefitted greatly from the experience and we are hoping to return to Piney Point in the near future," stated Wise on behalf of the group. "They were an extremely motivated group and they did a superb job," said Chef Allen Sherwin, who oversees the classroom and galley training of steward department members upgrading at the school. "They did a wonderful job in the classroom and in the presentation of their work. Their test scores showed as much." The course included menu management, food utilization, nutritional cooking and hands-on Seafarers who work for four Great Lakes companies recently completed special courses covering AB and lifeboat skills at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and &lucation in Piney Point, Md. Fourteen members who sail aboard SIU-contracted Hannah Marine, American Steamship Company, Kinsman Lines and Great Lakes Towing vessels graduared from the training program developed especially for them by the Lundeberg School. The school adapted its normal AB and lifeboat courses to accommodate both the companies and the members' needs and schedules. While the regular AB course is nine weeks long and the lifeboat course two weeks, the classes were combined into a single three-week course. In addition to the daily classes, the school held sessions in the evenings and on the weekends to provide the Great Lakes Seafarers with all the information they would receive from a regular length class. According to Gilliland, the Seafarers covered the same material as members who attend the nine-week course, in a shorter time. "Because Seafarers on the Great Lakes work about nine months out of a year, we wanted to make the classes shorter so that during their winter break they would have time for the training and it wouldn't take them away from home for too long," said Tom Gilliland, the Lundeberg School instructor who taught the special AB course. The Seafarers, most of whom previously sailed as deckhands, received hands-on training and classroom instruction in areas such as deck seamanship, rules of the road, marlinespike seamanship, helmsmanship, cargo handling, safety, firefighting, emergency procedures, first aid and more. The third week of the course was dedicated to lifeboat and water survival skills. The mariners covered emergency drills, lifeboat launching and recovery, basic compass navigation and more. Then, the Seafarers took a U.S. Coast Guard exam to earn their lifeboatman certification. David Andrews, who sails aboard American Steamship vessels, said he found the classes "very interesting. I have learned many things." Andrews added that Gilliland made all the material easy to comprehend even in "the very fast-paced class." For Don MacDonald who has sailed aboard Hannah Marine boats since he joined the SIU in 1979, this was his first trip to the educational facility. "The course was very fast paced and we all spent a lot of time studying. The firefighting and first aid, I think, will benefit me the most while I am sailing because you never know when you will be called on to use the important skills." While discussing the changing requirements of the industry, Russell Dean said he recognized the importance of the training available at the Lundeberg School. "I would like to come back to Piney Point to attend the tankerman operations course," said the Seafarer who sails aboard Hannah Marine tugboats which transport petroleum-filled barges along the Lakes. John King, another first-time student at the Paul Hall Center, said, "I will encourage my shipmates to come to Piney Point. All of the information I have learned will be very useful when I am sailing." King, who joined the union in 1987, also sails aboard Hannah Marine tugs. ''They were a very conscientious group. They all were very eager to learn," recalled Gilliland. "Even though the class was accelerated they did an excellent job comprehending the material." In addition to Dean, MacDonald, Andrews and King, other Great Lakes Seafarers who studied and finished the deck department course included Robert Jewell and Karl Bergman from Kinsman Lines; James Davison, Dennis Fitzpatrick, Charles Schopp and Larry Skowronek from American Steamship Co.; Grant Hult, David Tharp and Richard Whitlock from Hannah Marine and Michael McEachern from Great Lakes Towing. training in the Paul Hall Center's lecture and demonstration galley. In addition, the three cooks received certificates in sanitation for successfully completing assignments and testing on such subjects as food-borne illnesses, personal hygiene and proper health practices in the galley. The certificate, given only after passing a test on all of these subjects, is recognized by the National Restaurant Association. The members also learned how to utilize computers to order stores and plan shipboard menus. The idea for a special Orgulf culinary class was created following a meeting of the Lundeberg School's Inland Advisory Board where representatives from the facility, union and contracted companies discussed courses that can benefit SIU boatmen. The school worked with officials from the company to create a program for the cooks that met the needs of the boatmen and Orgulf as well as fit within the crewmembers' work schedules. More classes are being planned for Orgulf cooks. Information on these sessions will be available from SIU Representative Becky Sleeper at the Lundeberg School instructor Tom Gilliland (second from right) discusses cargo-handling rigs with Great Lakes members in the special AB course in Piney Point, Md. union's St. Louis hall. �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1996 Diamond State Crew Shines In 'Exercise Bri ht St eafarers aboard the Diamond State and 10 other SIU-crewed vessels provided sealift for U.S. forces, as well as allied forces, during a desert training exercise in Egypt that ran for six months last year. The operation, known as Exercise Bright Star, brought U.S. troops together with Egyptian, French, German, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom military forces to participate in field exercises and command post training in a desert environment. The Diamond State, a Ready Reserve Force (RRF) vessel, was one of the first ships activated by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for the exercise. The ship, operated by Interocean Ugland Management for the MSC, was crewed in mid-July to begin sea trials before sailing from Orange, Texas to Alexandria, Egypt. S Readying the Reserve Bosun Glenn Christianson and members of the deck department inspected and tested the vessel's six cranes to make sure they were in good condition for transferring the military cargo. The engine department members checked the diesels and monitored the vessel's fuel efficiency. Crewmembers also evaluated anything that could possibly go wrong during the voyage. According to Chief Cook Catherine Scott, it took nine hours to load stores for the voyage to Egypt. "Because we really weren't sure how long the exercise would take or how many troops we would be feeding, they loaded us up with an incredible amount of food," said the steward who is currently attending the steward recertification course at the Lundeberg School. Successful Operation ''The voyage over was uneventful but upon arrival all the hard work began," Scott told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG. Because the Diamond State is equipped with the cranes, it was able to self-load and unload. However, due to the small size of the Egyptian port, the RRF vessel had to share docking space with other vessels arriving with more time-sensitive cargo. Severa] times the Diamond State was forced to leave its dockside facility while other ships offloaded and left the port. "I think the mission as a whole was successful," AB Tom Culpepper said. "When we weren't right along side the dock discharging cargo, we loaded up barges offshore with the equipment and they were moved to the dock. Also as part of the exercise, the troops practiced using our cranes to unload. I think we did a good job helping to instruct the troops in cargo operations throughout the entire exercise," said the AB. According to Scott, the vessel fed about 40 U.S. military officers three meals per day in Egypt. However, when the Diamond State first arrived in Alexandria, additional military personnel were served until rations arrived aboard other vessels to feed them during the drill. "We were hard at work from the time we first arrived in port until we left to sail home," recalled Scott who sails from the port of Honolulu. Before the Diamond State was scheduled to return to the U.S. in November, a shipboard barbecue was held for the crewmembers as well as more than 100 American military men and women participating in the exercise. "Because we had worked closely with the troops, we thought it would be nice if we all got together and learned about what each side did during the operation," recalled Scott. The chief cook and other members of the galley gang, including the chief cook's husband, Chief Steward Matthew Scott, planned an all-day cookout with everything from steak and potato salad to shrimp and kielbasa. "It was a great time," recalled the chief cook. "Even though this was my first military exercise, I have to say that we did a superb job," Scott concluded. The Diamond State was not the only SIU-crewed vessel to dock in Alexandria for Exercise Bright Star. The quick deployment of military equipment began during the first days of July when the Maersk Constellation loaded the first equipment to be used in the exercise. Fast sealift ships the USNS Antares, USNS Algol and USNS Bellatrix transported cargo from Savannah, Ga. to Egypt and arrived in mid-August. In addition to the Diamond State, another RRF ship, Cape Mohican was used for logistics during segments of the exercise. The Cape Mohican also provided small boats used in the off-loading of the USNS Algol while that vessel was at anchor. In November when the exercise was complete, 21,000 U.S. troops had participated and SIU-crewed military contracted ships were once again called into action to return the equipment. The USNS Capella, USNS Pollux and USNS Altair were activated for the redeployment. The American Falcon and American Condor transported infantry equipment, supplies and containers to a variety of locations in the U.S. and Middle East. Before sailing for Alexandria, Egypt, deck and engine department members inspected and tested the Diamond State's diesel engines and cranes. They are, from left, AB Robert Brinks, Oiler Gary Danos and Bosun Glenn Christianson. Keeping the inside of the Diamond State clean and orderly is SA Mohammad Saeed. OS Ray Ascano carries boxes full of food aboard the Diamond State during a nine-hour day of loading stores. l 1 t SA Jimmy White (left) and Chief Steward Matthew Scott put stores in the food locker aboard the Diamond State. 7 �8 SEAFARERS LOG phottos A trip to the local SIU hall can be fun for the whole family! Spouses and children of Seafarers often share in the union experience, both at the halls and at the SIU's vocational training facility in Piney Point, Md. This page from the SIU family album captures some of those moments-as well as an anniversary celebration. As always, the LOG welcomes your photos and will publish them on a periodic basis. MARCH 1996 �MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG Inspector Gets Thousands in Back Pay for Brazilian Vessel Seamen working aboard six runaway-flag ships nearly doubled their wages after -securing representation by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF). SIU Representative Spiro Varras, an ITF inspector, met with the multinational crew aboard the Greek-owned, Malta-flag Kavo Maleas in Phi 1ade1 phi a in January. He subsequently demanded recognition of the ITF as the bargaining representative of not only the Kavo Maleas, but also the five other ships (all of which fly either the flag of Malta or Cyprus) owned by Gourdomichalis Maritime of Piraeus. The contract establishes wage rates that meet international standards and helps ensure that crewmembers aboard the six ships will be paid in a timely manner. In many cases, the ITF contract means a substantial raise for the mariners. For instance, in the Gourdomichalis fleet, an AB's pay nearly doubles, from $600 per month to $1,100. The ITF contract also provides for overtime and holiday pay and manning according to ITFpolicy. It includes a clause for free medical attention, sick pay, a death benefit, disability insurance and other benefits. In a separate incident, Varras recently helped secure $55,000 in back pay for crewmembers of a Brazilian-flag ship (the Tupi Angra) who are members of a Brazilian mariners union known as Conttmaf. He also facilitated some badly needed repairs aboard the vessel and arranged medical treatment for two crewmembers suffering from exposure to the cold. The Brazilian union had contacted the ITF offices in Washington and requested assistance not only in garnering the wages, but also in rectifying the deplorable conditions aboard the Tupi Angra. When Varras boarded the vesselinNewark,N.J. inlateDecember, he found the crewmembers "living in misery. Temperatures were below freezing, but the ship's heating system was broken. The guys were literally freezing, and they had a severe shortage of stores. Also, there was no running water in the men's room," Varras said. Working with representatives from a local hospital, church and seamen's center, Varras helped deliver a quantity of donated relief items to the crew. Included were sweaters, jackets and other winter clothing, as well as 27 electric heaters and blankets. "It's a miracle that only two seafarers got sick from the weather and lack of provisions;• Varras observed. While Varras worked to secure the wages and make the , ship habitable, U.S. Marshals arrested the vessel because its charterer owed $160,000 in fuel costs to a European bunker company. The debt then was paid. The ITF comprises approximately 400 transportation unions throughout the world, including numerous seamen's unions. The organization has an ongoing campaign to chase runaway-flag shipping from the seas and, short of that, to upgrade the substandard conditions of such vessels. When needed, the ITF also assists mariners aboard national flag ' vessels, such as the Tupi Angra. Runaway-flag shipowners seek to get around the stringent safety and environmental regulations, tax obligations and mariners' wages of their own nations by registering their vessels in countries that operate an open ship registry as a source of income. Malta, Cyprus, Panama, Liberia and the Marshall Islands are among the countries operating such so-called flag-of-convenience registries. l1 ~ SIU Representative Spiro Varras (center) meets with The Kavo Maleas is one of six Greek-owned, runaway- Members of the 7up1 Angra steward department thank crewmembers aboard the Kavo Maleas in Philadelphia. flag ships that recently were brought under ITF contract. Spiro Varras (center) for helping secure back wages. 1 n'F s Cockroft Says Progress Being Made In Campaign vs. Substandard Shipping The head of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) told the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) executive board last month that a global campaign to pressure runaway-flag vessels to conform with international pay and safety standards is growing. David Cockroft, the secretary general of the ITF, said progress is being made as maritime unions, governmental agencies, shipping interests, insurance companies and others are working "to raise safety standards, environmental standards and social standards in the industry." (The MTD is composed of 38 national and international unions, including the SIU, representing more than 8 million working men and women in maritime-related trades.) The ITF, a London-based federation of more than 400 transportation unions from around the world, has been fighting to bring an end to substandard conditions found on runaway-flag vessels. These freighters and tankers fly the flags of nations that operate open ship registries with lower safety and working standards than those found in traditional seafaring na- 1n· ITF Secretary General David Cockroft announces to the MTD executive board that progress is being made in the battle against runaway-flag ships. tions, like the U.S., Norway and Great Britain. Shipowners also are provided with a method to escape tax payments while being able to hire crews from anywhere in the world by using the runaway registries. Cockroft stated the support being given by such port-state control agencies like the U.S. Coast Guard are forcing some runaway-flag vessel owners to upgrade the conditions or stop sailing into harbors where the codes are being enforced. Cockcroft said the shipowners are being told that if they "don't have the capacity or willingness to enforce minimum standards on board your ships, those ships cannot trade internationally." "If this can be done poIi ticall y, then we can eliminate half of the [runaway-flag] registries, which would also drive out a lot of the worst, substandard, lousy tonnage." Cockroft pointed out that getting rid of the substandard shipping would drive up freight rates and eliminate cut throat competition and, in general, be beneficial for the shipping industry. In order to add more pressure on the runaway-flag vessels, the ITF has doubled the number of inspectors it has posted worldwide, Cockroft told the board. "The inspectors are better trained, better equipped, more efficient and more professional. Shipowners will find a much tougher - much warmer - welcome if they come to ports with bad and lousy ships and lousy conditions." Member unions of the ITF provide the organization with inspectors in their home countries. SIU representatives Edd Morris, Spiro Varras and Joseph Mieluchowski serve in that capacity in the U.S. as well as other members of the seafaring and longshore unions. Cockroft added that with additional inspectors in Australia, South Korea and Japan, the organization will be making "the Pacific a much hotter area for ITF action." 9 �10 MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOG AB Scott Snodgrass (center) watch aboard the LNG Aquarius poses for a picture with the two when he spotted the men in the fishermen. The AB was standing stormy, debris-filled seas . • IS On the morning of Christmas Eve, place next to the LNG Aquarius a boat carrying family members of while crewmembers prepare to the fishermen maneuvers into transfer the two men. Captain Captain Douglas Glenn s hows Herminigeldo Alolod where he and his friend were rescued by the LNG Aquarius. EAFARERS aboard the LNG Aquarius rediscovered the true meaning of Christmas joy and happiness after they struggled through 20-knot winds, debris-filled waters and giant swells to save the lives of two Filipino fishermen and safely returned them to their families in time for Christmas. In a letter to the Seafarers LOG, AB Cara Stinson and Second Mate Larry Dickens . . took detailed the rescue, which place on December 19 while the ·i· fr N · A qua.nus was sai mg om agoya, J t B tan Ind · onesia. · apan ° on g, Crew Springs into Action Around 3 p.m., the ship was 6.5 miles off Manoal Point on the east coast of the Philippine island of Mindanao. AB Scott Snodgrass, who was standing watch, spotted what appeared to be two individuals being tossed about in the heavy seas. The AB immediately alerted Third Mate Kelley Stark, who confirmed the spotting, and notified Captain Douglas Glenn, who sounded the "man-overboard" alarm. "We had been passing through rain squa11s before, during and after the rescue. It was only due to the vigilance of the bridge watch-and a lot of luck-that they were spotted at all," wrote the two shipmates. Stinson and AB Pat Vandergrift rigged the accommodation ladder while others prepared to launch a lifeboat. Half an hour after the initial spotting, the lifeboat-manned by QMED Mark Francois, QMED James Perez3 AB Stinson, Third Engineer Ray Rodriguez, Second Engineer Gary Neifert and Chief Mate Todd Bailey-was lowered into the stormy waters to retrieve the two men. "Once lowered down into the sea, the lifeboat crew discovered the two men were afloat on a fishing boat outrigger, which was all that was left of their boat. They were paddling with some form of wreckage to make their way closer to the Aquarius, but the incessant swells stifled their headway," observed Dickens and Stinson. The rescue crew moved close enough to the two fishermen to toss a line, and Perez, Francois and Stinson pulled the pair into the lifeboat. Once the ~istresse? fishermen were safely m th~ hfeboat, the rescue crew ex.ammed them and w~apped them m warm blai;ikets. Stmsonnote~thatthemend1~not speak English and remarned ~peechl~ss an~ hu~dled to~ether m the lifeboat s bilge while the res~ue. crew began the task of retn~vmg the boat f~s. Dickens and Stmson noted ~at bec.ause of th~ rough s~as and high wmds, g~ttmg the lifeboat b~ck to the ship proved to be a difficult task. , . . . ~e crew ~an ~he nsk of bemg hit with the swmgmg heavy metal bl k · h · fi oc s or gettmg t eir rngers mashed in the hooks as they reconnected. Several unsuccessful attempts were made, and once a large squall came up and drenched everyone on the lifeboat with a big fat rain," wrote the AB and second mate. Finally, 75 minutes following Snodgrass's sighting of the fishermen, the lifeboat was safely connected and the occupants were hoisted aboard the Aquarius. ''The crew standing on deck was very relieved when the lifeboat was safely hoisted to the ship's embarkation deck. The two men, clearly exhausted and hypothermic, remained huddled together and wrapped in blankets," the Jetter from Stinson and Dickens explained. GUDE Ali Amran spoke Tagalog (the language of people native to the Philippines) and was instrumental in interpreting their Holiday Rescue Renews Christ �MARCH1996 SEAFARERS LOB words and comforting them. The two men relayed to the crew that they were Diosdado Bantiding, 35, and Herminigeldo Alolod, 32. They explained that they had left their village of Mindanao on December 16. Several hours after departure, one of the outriggers on their small fishing boat came apart and caused the narrow vessel to capsize and sink. Bantiding and Alolod said they had been in the water for three days and two nights, clinging to the remaining outrigger with a plastic container and some fishing line they managed to save from their sinking boat. According to the captain, the two fishermen had drifted south in the currents for about 70 miles before being spotted by Snodgrass. "Once aboard, they were given a comfortable room with food and drink. They slept promptly, still huddled together, because they were so cold and traumatized. "The rescued men expressed their gratitude and concern to Ali to convey to us. It was an emotional time and there were a few tears, but Ali assured them that everything was now okay and they had no reason to be afraid any longer," recalled Dickens and Stintson. Concerned Crew Once the Filipino pair were aboard, the en~re Aquarius crew put forth special efforts to make them feel comfortable and safe. Galley ga~g members Ch~ef Steward Jill Prescott, Chief Cook K. Ri~cobono and SAs Frank Ortiz and Edward Desantos prepared hearty meals for the rescued fis~ermen; o~er crewmembers p~ov1ded clothing. Thedayaftertheirr~scue,~etwo men conveyed their feelings of well-being and relief to the crew and req~ested. photos be taken of them with thetr heroes. Because ~he m~n.had !10 documents. of 1d~~ttf1catton, Indonesian officials refused to allow them to be repatriated from Bontang. According to Stinson and Dickens, arrangements were made through the ship's agents in Manila to notify their anxious families. Preparations also were made to have a boat meet the Aquarius on Christmas Eve in waters near their village on the LNG ship's voyage north to Nagoya. Presents for Children When Chief Steward Prescott and Bosun J.C. Cooper discovered that Bantiding had six children and Alolod had three, they decided to make it a Christmas to remember. A collection plate was passed throughout the Aquarius and the entire crew donated money to buy gifts for the fishermen's children. When the ship arrived in the port of Botang to take on cargo, Prescott and Cooper went into town with the donated money to purchase gifts. Toy airplanes, boats, helicopters, motorcycles and many other playthings were presented to the men for their children to receive on Christmas day. "Their faces lit up with joy and gratitude when we gave them all of the toys from the crew," 11 Seventy-five minutes after the initial spotting, the rescue crew of the lifeboat returns to the LNG Aquarius with the two men safely on board. recalled Dickens and Stinson. As the Aquarius neared the scheduled rendezvous point to discharge the two men, they discovered not one but several boats holding cheeri~g families and friends of the fishermen. "We were met right on schedule by a flotilla of local boats. Everyone on deck said good-bye, and the men disembarked our ship into the arms of their family and friends, leaving our crew feeling good " the AB and second mate stated~ The pair added that a gift for the Aquarius crew was passed to the ship from one of small boats. The captain opened the present and found a box of bananas and a heartfelt thank-you note from the mother of Herminigeldo Alolod. The note said, "Thank you, all of you. Thank you very much for your kindness. Merry Christmas and Happy New year." With three long blasts of the ship's whistle, the Aquarius continued the journey to Japan. Shore-side Celebration "We pulled away leaving small boats of people celebrating, waving, smiling and hugging one another as they headed back to their village. We had been successful in our rescue effort," the Aquarius pair noted. Captain Glenn was so pleased with the entire crew following the rescue and the safe delivery of the fishermen back to their families that he wrote letters of commendation for everyone. "He noted with pride that the crew had responded with skill, professionalism and discipline," the second mate and AB recalled. In addition, Captain Glenn sent a special thank-you letter to Mrs. Alodod for the bananas which the entire crew shared and enjoyed. "We all make our living on the sea. We are very much aware of the dangers. We all hope that we will never have such a terrifying experience as your two brave men," the captain's letter stated. Dickens and Stinson noted that the rescue provided Aquarius crewmembers with a special way to enjoy Christmas at sea. "This was truly a joyous Christmas for the Aquarius crew. What could be more heartwarming and rewarding than saving the lives of two men and reuniting them with their families on Christmas Eve? Most of us had been trying just to make the best of another holiday at sea, away from our loved ones. But Christmas this year has been given new meaning. "Or perhaps an old meaning has been revived: Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men," the letter concluded. Friends and family members of the fishermen eagerly await their return while tied up to the LNG Aquarius. The two fishermen and their families wave and smile as they sail toward their village. s Spirit for LNG Aquarius Crew - �MARCH1996 12 SEAFARERS LOG 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. Point, Md. mong the 26 Seafarers joinand ing the ranks of pensioners graduated this month is Bosun Clyde S. from the Smith, who is retiring at the bosun recerage of70. tification Brother Smith's 44 years course there with the union began in 1951 in 1991. = = =----__, Brother aboard the Pan Atlantic Beverly calls Texas home. operated by Sea-Land Service, Inc. and ended in December FRANK D. DiSTEFANO, 59, 1995 when he signed off the joined the Marine Cooks & Overseas Harriette operated by Stewards (MC&S) in 1957 in Ocean Bulk Ships Inc. the port of San Francisco, He is one of 17 pensioners before that union merged with the SIU' s Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes who sailed on the deep seas; and Inland Waters District another five sailed the inland (AGLIWD). In 1959, Brother waterways and four shipped on DiStefano attended the MC&S Great Lakes vessels. division. Training School in Santa Rosa, Smith had completed the Calif. He last sailed aboard the bosun recertification class at Kainalu operated by Matson the Lundeberg School. Another Navigation Co. Brother Dipensioner being announced this Stefano continues to reside in his native state of California. month, Eugene Beverly, also finished the course, while SherMIKEJ. man L. Jarman became a recertified steward. These cour- HANBOUZ,65, ses offer the highest level of began sailtraining for deck and steward ing with the department members at the Seafarers in Piney Point, Md. facility. 1971 in the Ten of the retiring SIU mem- port of New York. bers served in the U. S. military Brother Hanbouz shipped in the - five in the Army, two each engine department. Born in in the Navy and Air Force and Egypt, he now makes his home one in the Marine Corps. in New York. On this page, the Seafarers RAYU. LOG presents brief biographiHART,65, cal accounts of this month's began his pensioners. career with the SIU in DEEP SEA 1962 in the port of San HASSAN Francisco. AHMED, Starting out 65,joined in the deck department, Brother the! SIU in Hart later transferred to the en1969 in the gine department and upgraded port of frequently at the Lundeberg Detroit A School. A native of Finland, he member of became a U.S. citizen and lives the engine in California. department, Brother Ahmed started out in the Great Lakes division. He later transferred to SHERMAN L.JARdeep sea vessels and sailed in the engine, deck and steward MAN,66, departments. Born in Yemen, joined the MC&Sin Brother Ahmed became a U.S. 1975 in the citizen and makes his home in port of SeatMichigan. tle, before that union ALIM. merged with the SIU' s ALI,65, AGLI.Wb. Brother Jarman began his upgraded at the Lundeberg career with School and completed the the SIU in steward recertification program 1971 in the there in 1979. From 1948 to port of San 1955 he served in the U.S. Francisco. Navy. Brother Jarman lives in The steward the state of Washington. department member started out aboard Great Lakes vessels and CHARLES later transferred to the deep sea LOVELAND division. Born in' Arabia, 65, began Brother Ali became a U.S. sailing with citizen and lives in California. the SIU in . J968 from EUGENE BEVERLY, 61, i the port of started his career with the San FrancisSeafarers in 1953 from the port -co following of Savannah, Ga. Sailing in the 20 years of service in the U.S. deck department, the South Carolina native upgraded at the Navy. Brother Loveland shipped in the deck department Lundeberg School in Piney and upgraded at the Lundeberg A School. Brother Loveland has retired to his native Montana. HILDEBRANDO MENDOZA, 65, started his career with the I Seafarers in 1968 in the ' port of New Orleans. Sailing in the engine department, Brother Mendoza last shipped in June 1995 aboard the SeaLand Discovery operated by Sea-Land Service, Inc. Born in Honduras, he became a U.S. citizen and makes his home in Louisiana. HENRY M. NOEL, 63, graduated in 1967 from the MC&S 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 New York native last sailed in September 1992 aboard the Maui, operated by Matson Navigation. From 1950 to 1953, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Brother Noel resides in California. GUILLERMO O'NEIL, 59,began sailing with the SIU in 1959 from the port of .__.....~=-~--l New York. Brother O'Neil last shipped as a QMED. From 1960 to 1962, he served in the U.S. Army. Born in Puerto Rico, Brother O' Neil has retired to New Jersey. MIKALK. OVERGAARD, 62, started his career with the Seafarers in 1966 in the port of New York. Brother Overgaard sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He last shipped in August 1995 aboard the Ambassador operated by Crowley American Transport. Born in Norway, Brother Overgaard now makes his home in Chile. 1951 from the port of New Orleans. As a member of the deck department, he upgraded at the Lundeberg School and completed the bosun recertification course there in 1980. BrQther Smith still calls Texas home. RAFAEL VERGARA,62, joined the SIU in 1972 in his native Puerto Rico. He sailed as a member of the engirie department. Brother Vergara continues to call Puerto Rico home. HERMAN LEE WffiTE, JR.65, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1951 in the port of Philadelphia. The New Jersey native shipped in the steward department. Brother White resides in Virginia. JOSE ZAYAS,63, joined the SIU in 1969 in his native Puerto Rico. Brother Zayas shipped as a member of the engine department. From 1952 to 1956 he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Zayas has retired to Puerto Rico. INLAND AL VIND. ELLIS, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1975 in the port of Jacksonville, Fla. The Florida native sailed in both the steward and engine departments, last ALEJANDRO sailing as a steward department SERRANO, member. Boatman Ellis 69, joined the shipped primarily with Seafarers in Maritra.ns. From 1948 to 1955, 1961 in the he served in the U.S. Army. port of New Boatman Ellis still calls Florida York. home. Brother Seri.;;,..:;;;;;===== rano shipped as a member of the steward HENRY B. REYNOLDS, 62, department and last sailed in began sailing with the SIU in September 1994 aboard the 1963 from the port of Port ArMayaguez operated by Puerto thur, Texas. The Florida native Rico Marine Management. sailed as a member of the Brother Serrano has retired to steward department. From his native Puerto Rico. 1952 to 1956, he served in the CLYDE C. SMITH, 70, began U.S. Air Force. Boatman Reynolds resides in Texas. sailing with the Seafarers in !llJ\lllr!llC:""'_,_, JIMMIE DEE STEVENS, 62, started his career with the Seafarers in 1980 in the port of Wilmington, Calif. Sailing in the deck department, the Alabama native upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1951 to 1968, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Boatman Stevens lives in South Carolina. JOHNH. THOMAS, 63,joined the SIU in 1972 in the port of ~ Piney Point, Md. The Virginia native sailed as a member of the deck department. Boatman Thomas lives in Virginia. ROSALIS J. VITO SR.,65, started his career with the SIU in 1965 in the port of New Orleans. Boatman Vito worked primarily with Radcliff Materials, Inc. He lives in Louisiana. GREAT LAKES WILLIAM F. COYER, 62, began sailing with the SIU in 1961 from the port of Buffalo, N.Y. Brother Coyer shipped in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1956 to 1958, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Coyer has retired to his native New York. DANIELJ. DALY,61, joined the Seafarers in 1963 in the port of Cllicago. The New ~~~~York native sailed in the deck department. From 1954 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Daly calls Florida home. .____..:...._..............._____J CLINTON KIRCHOFF, 65, started his SIU career in 1949 in Detroit. Sailing in the deck department, Brother Kirchoff shipped primarily for Huron Portland Cement Co. He lives in Michigan. WILLIAM SLEPKO, 65, joined the SIU in 1973 in the port of Cleveland. Brother Slepko shipped as a member of the engine department. A native of Poland, Brother Slepko became a U.S. citizen and has retired to Ohio. �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1996 April & May 1996 Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1996 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Totals 6 1 0 34 5 13 17 8 32 21 19 24 26 5 5 32 1 4 2 2 0 0 6 4 0 1 0 5 0 7 4 0 1 253 253 33 36 6 6 13 12 24 35 22 13 30 11 11 29 6 0 Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Totals 1 14 1 9 9 4 12 19 12 9 14 4 19 19 4 3 0 124 14 5 8 6 7 16 8 12 9 12 7 4 12 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 10 4 Totals 28 2 4 10 7 19 35 19 8 16 8 8 16 1 2 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Piney Point Monday: April 8, May 6 New York 0 5 0 5 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 333 59 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 9 0 10 5 7 0 6 4 9 14 14 8 1 5 17 5 5 3 14 9 2 16 8 8 7 2 1 0 97 5 13 24 13 20 5 5 7 3 1 2 0 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 4 11 8 16 0 0 5 0 18 19 1 0 0 2 0 3 13 1 7 2 15 22 6 4 20 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 7 0 0 43 183 239 32 1 0 0 29 1 18 2 2 0 8 0 0 12 3 1 3 166 78 22 120 41 8 5 0 6 1 3 7 3 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 17 6 1 0 1 5 1 3 1 l 5 2 3 10 7 11 5 6 2 23 3 13 14 10 27 24 24 16 21 7 16 31 4 6 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 3 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 5 2 0 6 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 6 7 4 6 1 24 14 13 21 50 7 15 10 18 8 3 0 0 5 0 2 9 10 0 0 0 Houston Monday: April 15, May 13 New Orleans Tuesday: April 16, May 14 Mobile Wednesday: April 17, May 15 1 2 4 61 240 131 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 l 60 3 15 0 3 1 24 20 27 32 44 29 30 11 60 21 4 3 1 11 11 6 7 95 5 1 2 1 0 9 0 5 22 0 0 0 13 9 0 18 0 0 0 50 1 0 0 0 10 8 4 14 10 0 4 0 0 0 13 2 1 0 0 2 1 21 l 20 15 0 0 185 119 32 168 111 0 104 340 200 756 196 448 419 94 185 945 1104 339 0 0 0 9 3 0 * ''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. Wilmington Monday: April 22, May 20 Seattle Friday: April 26, May 24 San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Friday: April 19, May 17 Duluth Wednesday: April 17, May 15 • Jersey City Wednesday: April 24, May 22 New Bedford Tuesday: April 23, May 21 Each port's meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. 0 I 0 0 Algonac Friday: April 12, May 10 Friday: April 19, May 17 3 1 2 40 Jacksonville Thursday: April 11, May 9 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 25 7 Norfolk Thursday: April 11, May 9 Thursday: April 11, May 9 3 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 4 3 63 2 Thursday: April 11, May 9 1 0 2 21 36 7 17 13 0 7 0 0 1 8 9 Baltimore I• San Francisco Thursday: April 18, May 16 29 6 1 54 Totals Totals All De(!artments 601 6 8 0 418 0 2 5 11 41 0 4 4 1 1 8 0 0 4 14 12 18 17 22 16 26 10 43 13 8 8 81 0 2 3 10 0 8 10 38 0 0 3 8 1 3 0 1 0 3 17 16 51 31 30 27 40 8 0 3 31 21 21 38 53 56 20 10 50 1 2 1 12 New York Philadelphia 0 1 Baltimore 2 Norfolk 0 Mobile New Orleans 5 Jacksonville 3 San Francisco 9 Wilmington 4 Seattle 11 Puerto Rico 6 3 Honolulu 1 Houston St. Louis 0 1 Piney Point 0 Algonac Philadelphia Wednesday: April 10, May 8 12 1 7 0 0 4 2 0 Port 2 33 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 6 3 8 2 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 1 12 3 5 4 7 7 1 0 16 106 I 18 14 12 16 11 3 13 16 1 4 0 0 4 Tuesday: April 9, May 7 2 22 0 3 10 4 41 3 61 150 154 1 11 0 5 2 0 3 0 11 14 5 1 5 0 11 6 11 1 1 184 0 0 0 18 1 4 7 10 5 16 38 14 23 6 7 10 2 5 12 0 2 4 8 0 1 1 Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis Piney Point Algonac TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 13 Personals LESLIE COVERT Your niece, Donna Rogers, is trying to locate you. Please write her at 11612 11th Place West, Everett, WA 98204; or telephone (206) 347-8650. GEORGE HENRY HANDS Anyone with information on George Henry Hands, who sailed in the galley aboard tankers from Philadelphia in the late 1940s and early 1950s, please contact his son, Donald Hands, at P.O. Box 604, Kittery, ME 03904-0604; or telephone (207) 439-9302. FRANCIS P. McINTYRE Please contact Francis P. Mcintyre Jr. at 17200 New Hope Street, Apt. 222-A, Fountain Valley, CA 92708; or telephone (714) 435-1014. EFRAIM SANTANA MENDOZA Please contact your daughter, Arlene Santana, at Edificio 42, Apt. D, Bayamon Country Club, Bayamon, PR 00957; or telephone (809) 279-1721. CLYDE WITT Anyone with any information concerning former merchant mariner Clyde Witt, please contact Pam Davenport at (864) 877-6148. JAY SETZER Please contact Kelly Hajek at 7301 187th Dr., Southeast Snohomish, WA 98290; or telephone (360) 568-4282. CHRISTIAN, AB ON THE LONG LINES IN '83 Please contact George Raubenstine at 941 Homers Lane, Baltimore, MD 21205; or telephone (410) 4881314. RAUL WOLFE Please contact August Branna, an old Army buddy from Alaska, at 1112 Springfield Ave., Mountainside, NJ 07092; or telephone (908) 654-1999. - �- MARCH1996 14 SEAFARERS LOG . Seafal'ers International · · Union DirectQry 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) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Oair River Dr. Algonac,~ 48001 (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 (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 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK 635 Fourth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718)499-6600 NORFOLK 115Third 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 2067 4 (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave. Ft. 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 161/i 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 Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1996 CL-Company/Lakes L-Lakes NP-Non Priority *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac Port Algonac TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 4 0 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ,1 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 2 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 38 5 0 14 1 0 6 0 0 42 11 100 0 0 9 1 58 5 0 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. 17 0 21 1 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 22 4 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JANUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 15, 1996 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Wand Waters West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals Region Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Lakes & Inland Waters West Coast Totals 4 1 46 3 54 0 2 8 1 11 0 3 0 7 10 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A ClassB Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 5 0 0 2 0 1 6 0 0 2 21 2 32 4 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 1 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 13 4 41 9 67 0 2 5 16 3 12 0 28 26 40 1 1 1 6 0 4 0 8 6 0 0 4 0 0 7 15 4 22 94 38 9 36 5 12 19 84 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. 68 3 0 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 0 1 0 11 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 5 9 2 1 13 0 16 2 1 9 1 13 1 0 Are You Missing Important Mail? 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If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete, please complete the form and send it to: Seafarers International Union Address Correction Department 5201 Au th Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 .-------------------------------------------------------------, HOME ADDRESS FORM (PLEASE PRINT) 3/96 Name Phone No. ( ) Social Security No. _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ __ D Active SIU D Pensioner D Other This will be my permanent address for all official union mailings. This address should remain in the union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. ----------------------------------------------------------- _J �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH 1996 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 minutes 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. OVERSEAS OH/O(Maritime Overseas), December 27--Chairman Carrol Heick, Secretary Earl Gray, Educational Director Brett Lammers, Deck Delegate John Emrich, Engine Delegate Gheorghe Caragunopolos, Steward Delegate Eugene Diego. Chairman noted ship shifting to port of Long Beach, Calif. from El Segundo, Calif. Bosun held safety meeting and gave short lecture on union history. Secretary advised crew on importance of supporting union, political action and upgrading at Lundeberg School. Educational director discussed importance of backing elected officials on Capitol Hill who support maritime issues. He asked crewmembers to donate to SPAD and upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center as often as possible. No beefs or disputed OT reported . Chairman noted union news and correspondence posted on bulletin board. He urged members to read President Michael Sacco's report in the Seafarers LOG every month. Crewmembers discussed upcoming contract negotiations. Crew extended special vote of thanks to galley gang for superb job preparing and serving Christmas meals. Crew also thanked steward department for festive decorations and Captain T.J. Moore for fresh pineapples, nuts and fruit cakes. Crew extended wishes for a healthy and prosperous new year to all SIU members sailing the world's seas. Next port: Honolulu. SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE (Sea-Land Service), December 31--Chairman Russ Barrack, Secretary Edward Collins, Educational Director Robert Torgensen, Deck Delegate Donovan E. Christie, Engine Delegate Gregorio Blanco, Steward Delegate William Knorr. Chairman announced U.S. Shipshape Wiper Mostafa Mostafa, who sails from the port of Jacksonville, completes an assignment aboard the USNS Capella when that vessel recently docked in Baltimore. Coast Guard inspection upon arrival in port of Elizabeth, N.J and advised all crewmembers to be present. He thanked crew for safe and pleasant voyage. Secretary urged members to donate to SPAD. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. GLOBAL LINK (Transoceanic Cable), January 25--Chairrnan Roger J. Reinke, Secretary Brandon Maeda, Educational Director Thomas Betz, Deck Delegate Joseph Cosentino, Engine Delegate Melvin Gratson Sr., Steward Delegate Benjamin Mathews. Chairman announced payoff upon arrival in Baltimore on February 2. He asked all SIU members to participate in union elections this fall. Secretary noted shipboard meeting attended by Baltimore union representative Dennis Metz who urged all crewmembers to write members of Congress to support the maritime revitalization program. He added that Metz informed crew that an active writing campaign may help secure future of maritime industry. Educational director discussed importance of Lundeberg School and noted the facility not only provides SIU members with an education but also is excellent vacation location for members and families. Treasurer thanked engine and deck departments for help in repairing several galley devices. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman noted 1996 holiday schedule posted in crew area. Chairman discussed massive layoffs at AT&T and noted there will be no changes to current manning scale as a result. Crew asked for TV repairs to improve reception in crew lounge. Crew requested coffee machine be relocated to service pantry. Bosun Reinke thanked galley gang for job well done. Crew noted the "Blizzard of '96" dropped 33 inches of snow on port of Baltimore and surrounding areas bringing a halt to normal daily activities on land. However, crewmembers aboard the Global Link were hard at work through it all. KAUAI (Matson Navigation), January 24-Secretary Dorothy Carter, Steward Delegate Elena Curley. Secretary encouraged members to upgrade at Piney Point and write members of Congress to ask them to help support U.S. merchant fleet. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Honolulu. LIBERTY WA VE (Liberty Maritime), January 21--Chairman Neil Matthey, Secretary W. Manuel, Educational Director C. Kirksey. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Bosun reminded crew to attend tanker operation/safety course at Paul Hall Center. He noted the class is one month long for deck and engine department members and two weeks for steward department members. Crew requested new washer and repairs to galley refrigerator. LNG ARIES (ETC), January 23Chairman Monte Pereira, Secretary Robert Brown, Educational Director Joseph J. Arnold, Deck Delegate Louis Sorito, Engine Delegate Riley Donahue, Steward Delegate William Smalley. Chairman noted captain pleased with crew. Educational director urged members to upgrade skills at Piney Point whenever possible. Treasurer announced $845 in ship' s fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed making crew lounge repairs while in shipyard. Bosun asked crew not to keep magazines from library in rooms for extended periods of time. Crew requested Stars & Stripes subscription and discussed getting rid of old books to make room for new ones. Crew extended vote of thanks for another outstanding job by galley gang members. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. LNG GEMINl(ETC), January 22--Chairman R. Mohamad, Secretary Dana Cunningham, Educational Director John Orr, Engine Delegate Kevin Conklin, Steward Delegate Judi Chester. Secretary asked crewmembers to close doors quietly while others are sleeping. Educational director advised those with enough time to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported $2,000 in ship's fund and $350 in crew's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked for new nets for ship's pool and dictionary for lounge. Entire crew thanked steward department for New Year's Day meal. Next port: Osaka, Japan. NEDLLOYD HOLLAND (SeaLand Service), January 14--Chairman Benedict Veiner, Secretary Norman Evans, Educational Director Robert Hamil, Deck Delegate Wayne Driggers, Steward Delegate Robert Lang. Chairman announced estimated date of arrival in port of Boston. He asked all crewmembers to donate to SPAD. He noted shipboard safety meetings help members prevent accidents. He advised members to attend tanker operation/safety course at Paul Hall Center. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Bosun asked crew to help keep laundry room clean. Next port: Boston. NEWARK BAY(Sea-Land Service), January 8-Chairman Calvin James, Secretary Alphonso Holland, Educational Director Michael Laduke. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed upcoming contract negotiations. Crew thanked galley gang for job well done. OM/ PLATTE (OMI), January 28--Chairman Carlos Spina, Secretary William Winters Jr., Deck Delegate Kenneth Gilson, Engine Delegate Bennie Drumgoole, Steward Delegate Ahmed Algazzali. Chairman reported ship scheduled to arrive in port of New Orleans and commended crew for excellent shipboard atmosphere. Steward delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or deck delegates. Crew discussed new tankerman endorsement required by U.S. Coast Guard. Crew thanked steward department and noted ship's mooring lines need to be replaced. OOCL INNOVATION (Sea-Land Service), January 21--Chairman Don Filoni, Secretary Robert Seim, Educational Director Randolph Tannis. Crew asked for new washing machine, TV and VCR. Crew discussed creating shipboard movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Entire crew extended special vote of thanks to galley gang for great meals and tidy ship. Steward department thanked engine and deck department members for prompt repairs and teamwork. Next port: Charleston, S.C. OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Overseas), January 8-Chairman Carrol Heick, Secretary Cassie Tourere, Educational Director Joseph Perry, Deck Delegate John Emrich. Crew discussed shift of ship to port of Long Beach, Calif. Crew discussed launch service schedule and requested it be 20 minutes after arrival in port so all crewmembers get chance to go home. Secretary advised crew to be extra careful while working in snow and ice on deck. Educational director advised members to upgrade at Piney Point and to keep informed on maritime legislative issues. He advised crew to check Lundeberg School upgrading schedule for classes being offered in 1996. Deck and engine delegates reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by steward delegates. Next port: Valdez, Alaska. 15 21--Chairman James Martin, Secretary Lovell McElroy, Educational Director Steve Erdell, Deck Delegate Wayne Casey, Engine Delegate Jaime Landeira, Steward Delegate Michael Pooler. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School as often as possible. Treasurer reported $530 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman asked QMEDs to check washer and dryer. Crew requested contracts department to look into raise in overtime rates in next contract. Next port: Houston. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman Steamship), January 28--Chairman William Penney Jr., Secretary Danny Brown, Educational Director Joseph Burkette, Deck Delegate Michael Stein, Engine Delegate Troy Fleming, Best Wishes for a Happy 80th ! Seafarers aboard the Sea-Land Endurance helped Bosun Chris Christenson celebrate his 80th birthday in style-complete with a decorated cake containing four candles-one for each 20 years. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (SeaLand Service), January 20-Chairman Robert Garcia, Secretary Paul Lopez, Educational Director Robert Blackwell, Deck Delegate Richard Fleming, Engine Delegate Richard Sorrick, Steward Delegate Dennis Skretta. Chairman announced more than 400 Seafarers completed tanker operation/safety course at Paul Hall Center in 1995. He noted that as of a January 1, 1996 change in the shipping rules, a person with certificate of completion from the tanker operation/safety class has priority over another member who has not taken the course, all other things being equal. Secretary reported Alaskan oil bill allowing export of Alaskan North Slope oil aboard U.S.-crewed,-flagged tankers has been passed and signed by President Clinton. He noted the Senate vote was 69-29 and the House 289-134. He commended crewmembers for sending letters encouraging senators and representatives to vote for the bill. Educational director posted Lundeberg School's class schedule in crew lounge. He stressed importance of upgrading. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Engine delegate asked contracts department to clarify off-time policy for electrician. Bosun reminded crewmembers to clean after themselves and tum coffee pot off when empty. Crew gave vote of thanks to galley gang for good meals. Chairman thanked entire crew for smooth voyage with everyone helping one another. Crew reported irregular mail service aboard ship. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. RICHARD G. MATTHIESEN (Ocean Shipholding, Inc.), January Steward Delegate Romalies Jones. Chairman noted payoff upon arrival in New Orleans. Secretary advised crew to donate to SPAD. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Chairman thanked crew for good voyage and steward department for excellent food and service. Crewmembers observed moment of silence for departed SIU members. ROVER(OMI), January 21Chairman Henry Jones, Secretary Ernest Harris, Educational Director Richard Parker, Deck Delegate Rodney Pence, Engine Delegate Harry Foster, Steward Delegate Joseph Ruffin. Chairman noted port where ship will offload cargo is unknown. Educational director advised crew to attend Paul Hall Center's tanker operation/safety course as soon as possible. Steward delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates. SEA-LAND DISCOVERY (SeaLand Service), January 14--Chairman Amadd Abaniel, Secretary Adrian Delaney, Educational Director Bozidar Balic, Deck Delegate Larry Lee, Engine Delegate Julio Reyes . Chairman discussed importance of SPAD donations to aid fight to preserve U.S. merchant fleet. He reminded crew to enroll in tanker operation/safety course at Piney Point. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Chairman advised crew to read Seafarers LOG regularly. Crew requested radio for crew lounge. Continued on page 16 �- 16 SEAFARERS LOS MARCH 1996 - SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS VACATION FUND Know Your Rights This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Vacation Fund EIN 13-5602047, Plan No. 503, for the period January 1, 1993 through December 31, 1993. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (BRISA). The trust has committed itself to pay claims incurred under the tenns 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$7,914,933 as of December 31, 1993, compared to $4,880,007 as of finances of the union and reports fully their findings ment, this should immediately be reported to union January l, 1993. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase and recommendations. Members of this committee headquarters. in its net assets of $3,034,926. This increase includes unrealized appreciamay make dissenting reports, specific recommendaCONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND tion and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value tions and separate findings. 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 $40,107,938, including employer contributions of $39,616,716, realized administered in accordance with the provisions of themselves with its contents. Any time a member losses of $46,816 from the sale of assets, and earnings from investments various trust fund agreements. All these agreements feels any other member or officer is attempting to of $538,038. specify that the trustees in charge of these funds deprive him or her of any constitutional right or Plan expenses were $37 ,073,012. These expenses included shall equally consist of union and management obligation by any methods, such as dealing with $4,712,989 in administrative expenses, $30,061,066 in benefits paid to representatives and their alternates. All expendi- charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the participants and beneficiaries, and $2,298,957 in other expenses (payroll tures and disbursements of trust funds are made member so affected should immediately notify headtruces on vacation benefits). only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. quarters. All trust fund financial records are available at the EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any headquarters of the various trust funds. equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution 1. An accountant's report, rights and seniority are protected exclusively by and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with 2. Assets held for investment, contracts between the union and the employers. the employers. Consequently, no member may be dis3. Transactions in excess of 5% of plan assets, and Members should get to know their shipping rights. criminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, 4. Service provider and trustee information. Copies of these contracts are posted and available national or geographic origin. If any member feels that To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or in all union halls. If members believe there have been he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or call the office of Mr. Lou Delma, who is the plan administrator of the violations of their shipping or seniority rights as con- she is entitled, the member should notify union Seafarers Vacation Fund, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746; tained in the contracts between the union and the headquarters. telephone (301) 899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY $1 .80 for the full annual report or 10 cents per page for any part thereof. employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified m~il7 return receipt requested. The DONATION - SPAD. SPAD is a separate You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on proper address for ~is is: . segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Augustm Tellez, Chairman objects and purposes including, but not limited to, plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of Seafarers Appeals Board furthering the political, social and economic interests the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the 5201. Auth Way of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and . of the American merchant marine with improved . Camp Spnngs, MD 20746 accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to Full copies of.contra~ts as refe~ to ~available to employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without m~mbers at all tunes, either by wntmg directly to the and the advancement of trade union concepts. In charge. uruon or to the Seafarers Appeals Board connection with such objects, SPAD supports and CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are contributes to political candidates for elective offic . You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan (Board of Trustees Seafarers Vacation Fund, available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may 5201 Auth Way, Camp Spring, MD 20746), and at the U.S. Department wages and conditions under which an SIU member be solicited or received because of force, job disof Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Depart- works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members crimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conment of Labor (DOL) upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the should know their contract rights, as well as their duct, or as a condition of membership in the union or DOL should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N5507, Pension obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the of employment If a contribution is made by reason of and Welfare Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any the above improper conduct, the member should Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20216. 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 inSIU port agent. voluntary. A member should support SPAD to protect Delegate Edward O'Brien, Engine Delegate Jan Haidir, EDITORIAL POLICY THE and further his or her economic, political and social Steward Delegate M. Abuan. SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG tradition- interests, and American trade union concepts. Crew commended entire NOTIFYING THE UNION-If at any time a ally h~ _refrained from publis~~ ~y ru:hcle se~ing Liberator crew. He asked crewcontinuedfrompage 15 the polit:Ical purposes of any md~VIdual m the ~m?n, member feels that any of the above rights have been members to dispose of personal officer or member. It also has refrained from publishmg violated or that he or she has been denied the trash properly and report all beefs SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE articles ~med ~armful ~o the uni.on or its collective constitutional right of access to union records or to department delegate, bosun or (Sea-Land Service), January 25membership. This ~tablis?ed policy has been reaf- information, the member should immediately union representative. Secretary Chairman Hayden Gifford, by. members~p ~non at the September. notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headthanked galley gang for job well Secretary Julio Roman Jr., meetmgs mall consti~tl~nal ports: The ~~ns1bility quarters by certified mail, return receipt redone. Educational director Educational Director Ray Chapfor ~eafarer_s WG policy IS yested man editon~ board quested. The address is: stressed importance of Piney man, Deck Delegate Robert which consists of the executive board of the uruon. The Michael Sacco President Point education. Treasurer anSchindler. Chairman thanked nounced $442 in ship's movie executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, Seafarers International Union crew for job well done while in one individual to carry out this responsibility. 520 I AutJ:i Way shipyard. Educational director dis- fund and asked crewmembers to rewind and return all videotapes PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be Camp Springs, MD 20746. cussed importance of upgrading to movie locker on fifth deck. No at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or beefs or disputed OT reported. disputed OT reported. Bosun Bosun stressed importance of gang for job well done. Bosun ad- Delegate Russell Caruthers, En- director advised crew to check zreminded crew to write overtime keeping movie locker secured card expiration date. Engine gine Delegate Brent Johnson, vised crew showers should on time sheets. Crew thanked while in port. delegate reported disputed OT. remain clean at all times. He also Steward Delegate Kenneth steward department for job well asked crew to keep shoes off rail Clark. Treasurer reported $2,000 No beefs or disputed OT reported done while in shipyard. Next in ship's fund. No beefs or disby steward or deck delegates. in passageway. Next port: port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND PACIFIC (SeaCrew requested new couch for puted OT. Crew noted holiday Tacoma. crew lounge. Crew thanked galley greetings received from SeaSEA-LAND EXPLORER (Sea- Land Service), January 15Chairman Lothar Reck, SEA-LAND TACOMA (SeaLand. Crew requested contracts gang for job very well done and Land Service), January 21Secretary George Bronson, especially for Thanksgiving meal. Land Service), January 17department look into retirement Chairman Jack Kingsley, Educational Director Henry PaChairman Ray Nowak, Secretary options for members in next con- Next port: Long Beach, Calif. Secretary William Burdette, quin, Deck Delegate Theodore Harry Lively, Educational Direc- tract. Crew requested separate Educational Director Guy PolDoi, Engine Delegate Thadpeus WILLAMETTE (Kirby tor George Ackley, Deck washing machine for work lard-Lowsley, Deck Delegate Tankships), January 28-ChairPisarek, Steward Delegate Pat Delegate Steven Baker, Engine clothes. Next port: Tacoma, James C. Henry, Engine man Billy Hill, Secretary Oscar Conlon. Chairman asked crew to Delegate Randall Firestine, Wash. Delegate Julio Paminiamo, Angeles, Educational Director Steward Delegate Reynaldo help keep laundry room orderly Steward Delegate George Lee. WILLAMETTE (Kirby Joe Spell, Deck Delegate Lester Telmo. Chairman advised crew Chairman noted ship scheduled to and clean cabins and replace Pace, Steward Delegate Juan linens before signing off ship. He of payoff. Crew requested patrol- Tankships), January I-Chairarrive on time in port of Long Gonzalez. Chairman encouraged advised crew to support SPAD man meet ship in Tacoma, Wash. man Billy Hill, Secretary Oscar Beach, Calif. He reported ship crew to read Kirby Tankships, Angeles, Educational Director through donations. Bosun also to discuss disputed holiday OT. will stay in port for four days reminded crew to check with im- Crew asked contracts department Joe Spell, Deck Delegate Lester Inc. safety book and ask quesbefore beginning 35-day sailing tions. Educational director urged migration, customs and patrolman for clarification of me.dical benefits. Pace, Engine Delegate George schedule. No beefs or disputed crew to upgrade and take tankerupon arrival in port. Educational Treasurer reported $1,007 in ship's Vitello, Steward Delegate Juan OT reported. Crew noted man operation/safety course at Gonzalez. Chairman noted next fund. Deck, engine and steward Seafarers LOGs received and dis- director reminded crewmembers Paul Hall Center as soon as posof upgrading opportunities availdelegates reported disputed OT. No port will be Long Beach, Calif. tributed. Crew thanked galley sible. No beefs or disputed OT Bosun reported captain posted gang for very nice holiday menus. able in Piney Point, Md. Steward beefs reported. reported. Crewmembers noted new environmental safety policy noted new microwave will be they are looking forward to new SEA-LAND TRADER (Seain crew lounge. He added the SEA-LAND LIBERA TOR (Sea- brought on board in Tacoma, Land Service), January 8-Chair- Kirby Tankships, Inc. safety book couch for lounge. Crew comLand Service), January 7-Chair- Wash. or Oakland, Calif. mended steward department for man Loren Watson, Secretary is also in lounge and reminded man Robert Pagan, Educational Treasurer announced $530 in very good job preparing fine meals. crew to dispose of plastic Director G. Thomas, Educational ship's fund. No beefs or disputed Kevin Dougherty, Educational Next port: Long Beach, Calif. products properly. Educational OT reported. Crew thanked galley Director Milton Sabin, Deck Director A.B. Francis, Deck Ships Digest fuint:d l??G �SEAFARERS LOG MARCH1996 17 Final Departures DEEP SEA MANUEL D. BANAGA ._·· lil ~:~~~~~. ~ .- i Bafiaga, 7 5, . passed away July 18, 1994. Born in the Philippines, he began his career with i::=:.:.=::=::===--==theSeafareIB in 1952 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Bafiaga sailed as a member of the deck department A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Army from 1941to1947. Brother Baiiaga began receiving his pension in July 1976. ,.'. LOUISE. BARCH Pensioner LouisE. Barch, 84, died January 21. A native of Illinois, be joined the SeafareIB in \• 1940 in the ==--===---="--' port of Philadelphia. Brother Barch sailed as a member of the deck department. From 1928 to 1929, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Barch retired in July 1973. MORRIS BERLOWITZ Pensioner Morris Berlowitz, 83, passed away January 23. Brother Berlowitz started his career with the SIU ~----"'~==------'in 1947 in the port of New York. The Maryland native sailed in the steward department He began receiving his pension in October 1977. RUSSELL N. BOYEIT Pensioner RussellN. Boyett, 74, died January 26. Bornin Texas, he began his career with the SeafareIB ~-------' in 1944 in the port of New Orleans. Brother Boyett sailed as a member of the deck department He retired in April 1976. JAMES A. 'TIP' BROADUS Pensioner James A. ''Tip" Broadus, 75, passed away November 15, 1995. He began sailing with the SIU _ ___, in 1946 in the port of Galveston, Texas. The Alabama native shipped in the steward department Brother Broadus began receiving bis pension in December 1985. NICHOLAS CABAHUG Pensioner Nicholas Cabahug, 84, died January 8. Brother 1 VICTOR M. CARBONE Pensioner Victor M. Carbone, 81, passed away January 30. A native of , "'ll'I-~ ' Puerto Rico, he joined the SIU as a charter member in 1938 in the port of New York. Brother Carlxme sailed as a member of the deck department and completed the bosun recertification course in 1974 at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. During World War Il, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. Brother Carbone began receiving bis pension in September 1982. I GUIESPPE V. CROCCO Guiesppe V. Crocco, 64, died January 18. Born in California, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1968 from the ===----=== port of San Francisco. A member of the deck department, Brother Crocco upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1950 to 1954, he served in the U.S. Army. WILLIAM CRONAN Pensioner William Cronan, 71, passed away December 4, 1995. Brother Cronan joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York. Following graduation from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1960, he sailed as a member of the deck department The Pennsylvania native upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School and completed the bosun recertification course there in 1983. Brother Cronan began receiving his pension in June 1995. Pensioner Jewell T. Dearing, 67, died January 16. He started bis career with I the Seafarers in 1954 in the I I -------~ port of Galveslon, T l.!xas. The Virginia native sailed as a member of Lhe deck department. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. Brother Dearing retired in December 1991. 1946 in the ~---====-=--_J port of Nor- .--------......, in Massachusetts, he joined the Seafarers in 1939 in the port of Boston as a charter member. He last l 1'i \.,. . sailed as a bosun. Brother DeLappe retired in March 1985. GILC.EBON .------....;;;;;;;:::::=-----, Pensioner Gil C. Ebon, 79, passed away December 11, 1995. Brother Ebon started his career with the SIU in =::..:__~~=::i 1948 in the port of New York. Brother Ebon last sailed as a chief cook and began receiving his pension in May 1985. Pensioner Guillermo DeJesus, 73, passed away December 30, 1995. Anative of Puerto Rico, he began sailing ~...!..!!~t--~-..::.J with the SIU in 1944 from the port of New York. Brother DeJesus shipped as a member of the steward department He began receiving his pension in December 1969. WILLIAM A. DeLAPPE Pensioner William A. DeLappe, I 74, died December 31, 1995. Born in Florida and began receiving his pension in February 1986. GEORGEFRAZZA - Pensioner George Frazza, 75, died January 10. Born in Mas' sachusetts, he joined the Seafarers in 1968 in the L!!!~~====~~ port of San Francisco. Brother Frazza sailed as a member of the steward department. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946. Brother Frazza, who resided in Massachusetts, retired in August 1986. TRINIDAD GARCIA Pensioner Wayne M. Evans, 73, died January 9. He began sailing with the Seafarers in 1966 from the port of San Francisco. The Texas native shipped in the steward department. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. Brother Evans retired in September 1987. Pensioner Trinidad Garcia, 69, passed away October 14, 1995. Brother Garcia started his career with the SIU in 1955 in the port of Houston. He sailed in the engine department. From 1944 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy. Brother Garcia lived in Texas and began receiving his pension in February 1991. JOSE A. FABIANI ROBERT L. GLENN Pensioner Jose A. Fabiani, 70, passed away January 10. Brother Fabiani graduated from the =.=....=..::;:::.;...;::::___.:.........::~ Marine Cooks and Stewards (MC&S) Training School in Santa Rosa, Calif. in 1960. He joined the union in the port of San Francisco, before it merged with the SIU' s Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). Born in Ecuador, Brother Fabiani became a U.S. citizen and resident of California. He began receiving his pension in February 1986. Pensioner RobertL. Glenn, 82, died January 6. Born in Texas, he joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the = = = = = = = port of San Francisco. Brother Glenn sailed as a member of the steward department. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Anny from 1943 to 1946. Brother Glenn resided in Texas and retired in June 1982. WAYNEM.EVANS BERNARD FEELY Pensioner Bernard Feely, 78, died January 19. Born in Ireland, Brother Feely started his career with =--=;:__;;::;;;..__:::....:.....::::::..i the Seafarers in 1949 in the port.of New York. He last sailed as a chief cook. A resident of Florida, Brother Feely retired in October 1975. GUILLERMO DeJESUS c~bahug j.?inoo the. ~eafarersm I folk, Va. Born in the Philippines, Brother Cabahug sailed in the steward department. He retired in June 1977. JOHN P. FLETCHER Pensioner John P. Fletcher, 76, passed away October 27, 1995. Anative of Wisconsin, he began ship===---===.J ping with the SIU in 1954 from the port of Duluth, Mi1U1. Sailing last as a bosun, Brother Fletcher began his seafaring career aboard Great Lakes vessels and later transferred to the deep sea division. As a World War Il veteran, he served in the U.S. Army from 1941to1945. The deck department member lived LARRY M. EVANS LarryM. Evans, 41, died January 17. He began sailing with the Seafarers in 1983 from the port of Norfolk, Va. .........._ _ ___._ _.. The Virginia native sailed in both the deck and engine departments, last sailing in the deck department. WALTER A. GLISSON Pensioner Walter A. Glisson, 82, passed away January 4. Born in Florida, he started his career with the SIU in 1970 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Boatman Glisson sailed as a member of the steward department and began receiving his pension in March 1982. L . __ _ _ _ __ , JAMES A. GODWIN Pensioner James A. Godwin, 87, died December 25, 1995. Boatman Godwin joined the Seafarers in 1956 in the ...___ _ _ _ __, port of Mobile, Ala. The Alabama native sailed as a member of the deck department and in October 1973 he retired to the state of his birth. OTHO A. GUGLIOTTA Pensioner Otho A. Gugliotta, 68, passed away November 7, 1995. A native of Maryland, he began sailing with the SIU in 1956 from the port of Baltimore. As a member of the deck department, Boatman Gugliotta held the rating of captain and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He began receiving bis pension in April 1988. INLAND GREAT LAKES CHARLES W. DEAN TOIVO "ANDY'' BLOMFELT Pensioner Charles W. Dean, 82, died January 1. A native of Maryland, he started his career with the Seafarers L----'-~---_, in 1956 in the port of Baltimore. Sailing in the deck department, Boatman Dean last sailed as a tugboat captain. He resided in Maryland and began receiving his pension in August 1975. Pensioner Toivo "Andy" Blomfelt, 87, died December 23, 1995. The Minnesota native started his career with the SIU in 1961 in the port of Detroit. Brother Blomfelt sailed as a member of the engine department and started receiving his pension in May 1972. L.___ ___:;__ _ _ J MARION DORGAN HARLAND E. FITZPATRICK Pensioner Marion Dorgan, 73, passed away December6, 1995. Born in Alabama, he joined the SIU in 1956 in the port of Mobile, Ala. As a member of the deck department, he started out as a deckhand and worked his way up to a captain. Boatman Dorgan retired to his home state of Alabama in January 1986. Pensioner HarlandE. Fitzpatrick, 66, passed away December 27, 1995. Born in Ohio, he joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of Detroit. Brother Fitzpatrick sailed in both the engine and deck departments, last sailing as an assistant engineer. A resident of Ohio, Brother Fitzpatrick retired in July 1991. �18 MARCH1996 SEAFARERS-LOG Lundeberg School Graduati.n g Classes SEAFAR S HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL ;~: LIFEBOAT CLASS -~~l&if.. 54 5 . ~.?,. ~~-=€~-{3 Trainee Lifeboat Class 545-Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 545 on December 6 are (from left, kneeling) Carolina Rodriguez, Danny Silva, Chris Guglielmi, Desmond Torres (standing) B.J. Baker (instructor), Ran Berthelot, Adam Hopkins, Benjamin Wilson, LaMarcus Adrice, Timothy Valderrama and Jeff Swanson (instructor). Oil Spill Containment-completing the Paul Hall Center's 40-hour oil spill recovery and containment course on December 13 are (kneeling, from left) LaRon James, William L. Coston IV, Linn E. Bostick II, Jonathan E. Driggers, (first standing row) Derek Coriaty, Johnny Robbins, Harold Demarest, Robert Carroll, Walter Cambeis, (back row) Henry Gamp, Raymond McKnight, Jr., Jason Garrson and Casey Taylor (instructor). Tanker Operation/ Safety-Designed for members who sail on tankers, this course provides instruction to prevent potential problems aboard the ships. Seafarers completing the tanker operation/safety course on January 18 included those pictured here (sitting, from left, first row): Cliff Evans, Bob Carle (instructor), Kenneth Biddle, Ramon Castro, Gilbert Tedder (kneeling, second row) Alexis Frederick, Kadir P. Amat, Nathaniel Gateu, Gavino A. Octaviano, German Rios, Gerry A. Gianan, Nick Keklikos, Jason J. Bonefont, Jorge Bonelli (third row) Vince Pingitore (instructor), Bruce Smith, Lydell Grant, Kevin Combs, Heriberto Cortes, Obencio Espinoza, John Dacuag, Daren Nash, Mustafa Osman, Hadwan Mohamed, Jose Bermudez, Steve Fabritsis (fourth row) B. McNeal, Calvin Patterson, Charles E. Gordon Ill, Carlos R. Rodriguez, Mark Billiot, Allen Scott, Dan Kresconko (fifth row) Mariano Lopez, Mark Roman, Cleofe B. Castro, John Yates (sixth row) Luis A. Lopez, Scott Costello, Allan F. Campbell, Branko Misura, Thomas Gagnon (back row) Matthew C. Knudsen, Lonnie I. Carter, Walter Harris, Eron Hall and Ray Jones. Penn Maritime Oil Spill Containment Class-SIU m~mbers employed by Penn Maritime who completed a special oil spill recovery and containment course on January 18 are (front row, from left) Kevin Brady, John Bristow, Casey Taylor (instructor), (back row) Glen Wactor and Don Douglas. Inland AB-The eight Seafarers who completed the inland AB class on December 6 are (kneeling, from left) David Tharp, Tom Gilliland (instructor), (middle row) Karl Bergman, Grant M. Hult, Don MacDonald, Dennis Fitzpatrick (back row) Russell Dean, Larry Skowronek and Charlie Schopp. AJ 1JRf UUNDEBf~s-cua~n __ 1 __JJ['.'._=_~£jt:=~1J====1 W'i; �llllARCH 1996 SEAFARERS LOG LUNDEBERG SCHOOL 1996 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE The following is the schedule for classes beginning between April and September 1996 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship located at the Paul Halt 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 SaJurday be/ore their course's start date. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the morning of the start dates. Steward Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Assistant Cook/Cook and Baker, Chief Cook, Chief Steward June3 August 12 August23 November 1 Safety Specialty Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Tanker Operation/Safety April 1 April29 May27 June24 July 22 August 19 September 16 August 19 September 16 April 29 September 30 April 26 May24 June21 July 19 August16 September 13 Octoberll August30 September 27 MaylO Octoberll Deck Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Able Seaman April29 May6 August19 June28 May17 August30 July 1 April29 June24 August12 September 16 September9 August26 August9 Bridge Management Limited License/License Prep. Radar Observer/Unlimited Lifeboatman Third Mate Celestial Navigation September 30 Tankennan Recertification Advanced Firefighting May3 June28 August 16 September 20 September 20 December 13 Novembers Engine Upgrading Courses Course Start Date Radar ObserverJinland (see radar courses listed under deck department) April 22 May 31 DDFJLicense Prep Course Start Date Date of Com~letion QMED - Any Rating Fireman/Watertender & Oiler Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operations Diesel Engine Technology Marine Electrical Maintenance I June17 April 29 April 29 September6 June28 June7 August12 July 15 August26 April,22 September 20 August23 Marine Electrical Maintenance II Basic Electronics Marine Electronics Technician I Marine Electronics Technician II Refrigeration Systems & Maintenance Refrigerated Containers Welding Inland Courses Recertlncation Programs Course Start Date Date of Completion Bosun Recertification Steward Recertification Augusts July 1 September6 August2 October4 May17 June3 July 15 April 29 Additional Courses JulyU Course Start Date August23 GED Preparation April 22 July 13 July22 October12 August S September 13 April 1 MaylO September2 October 11 August 26 September6 to be announced June 3 July 26 July 1 August 3 June7 June 10 Date of Completion Adult Basic Education (ABE) English as a Second Language (ESL) July 15 July 5 August9 Pumproom Maintenance April 1 August 19 April 12 August30 Power Plant Maintenance May 20 September 9 June 28 October 18 Third Assistant Engineer September 23 December 13 Lifeboat Preparation Introduction to Computers Developmental Math • 098 Developmental Math • 099 July 1 Date of Completion August 3 ~-------------------------------·----·---------·----·---·------------------·------------------···--·------------------------------------------------------ UPGRADING APPLICATION Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (Last) (Middle) Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(First) ___________ _ __ (StJW) (City) (Zip Code) (State) Dare of Birth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Telephone__.__ __,__ _ _ _ __ (Arca Code) (Month/Day/Year) Deep Sea Member 0 With this application, COPIES of your discharges mu,st 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 WILL NOT schedule you until all of the above are received. Lakes Member 0 COURSE BEGIN DATE END DATE Inland Waters 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: DYes D No Home Port - - - - - - - - - - - Endorsement(s) or License(s) now h e l d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Aie you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? DYes DNo If yes, class# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? DYes DNo If yes, course(s) taken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LAST VESSEL: - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rating:----Dare Off: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Dare On: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ SIGNATURE_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~DATE _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 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. 3/96 19 �SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT The summary of the annual report tor the Seafarers Vacation Fund may be found on page 16 in this issue of the LOG. March 1996 Volume 58, Number 3 Students Sample Shipboard Life Via Video When students from Union Elementary School in Port-auPrince, Haiti wrote to the SIUcrewed Sea-Land Integrity inquiring about life at sea, they probably hoped for nothing more than a letter or two in return. Instead, the schoolchildren experienced a visual tour of the vessel, thanks to the handiwork of AB Brad Haines, who used his off-time to shoot and edit a comprehensive, 35-minute videotape showing shipboard operations at sea and in port. Haines did on-camera interviews with crewmembers from the deck, engine and steward departments who answered questions posed by the students. Along with the tape, Captain Alan G. Hinshaw sent a letter and charts to the school, which includes students from the United States, Haiti, Chile and Senegal. Hinshaw also answered a number of questions and explained basic navigation. The students received the package sometime last month; Integrity crewmembers look forward to their response. The correspondence is part of a program run by the Propeller Club of the United States in which classes "adopt" ships for part or all of a school year. Chief Cook Robert Wilcox, who sent the photos accompanying this article to the Seafare rs LOG, said the crew not only enjoyed pitching in to create the videotape, but also appreciated its timing. Taping took place during the Christmas holidays. "I think everybody was missing home during the holidays, so this was a nice diversion. Plus it was out of the ordinary, and the kids seemed genuinely interested in what takes place on the ship," noted Wilcox, who joined the union five years ago in Mobile, Ala. The chief cook commended Haines for "a special effort" in shooting the tape, which featured every crewmember. "Some of the topics covered were docking and working tugs, bridge operations, chipping and painting on deck, preparing meals, maintaining the engines and working cargo in port," Wil- Chief Cook Robert Wilcox (left), who sent these photos to the LOG, and Steward/Baker Charles Fincher are part of the galley crew on the Integrity. cox explained. "We also included a look at the lifeboats and a tour of the living quarters." Crewmembers were so pleased with the tape that many made copies for their families. "Now, when friends and family ask us what it is like to be at sea, we have something to show them," said Wilcox, who next month will be upgrading in the Paul Hall Center's tanker operation/safety course. "I know from personal experience that they're very interested (in shipboard life), but whenever they see a ship, it's tied up or coming into port. They don't see what goes on aboard it." Meanwhile, Captain Hin- shaw wrote to the students about a number of topics, such as wind direction, navigation, latitude and longitude, and work schedules. He also praised Haines for his handiwork with a camera. "Brad took this project to heart and with great enthusiasm got every crewmember to give a short talk about his position and a description of his duties," wrote Hinshaw. "I feel he managed to capture the essence of a life at sea and the men and women who take this on as a career." The Integrity is at least the second SIU ship to take part in the Adopt-A-Ship program. In 1991and1992, the Overseas Washington corresponded with students from a parochial school near Pittsburgh. � 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 March 1996 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES FAY HEADS UP SEAFARERS’ SECTION OF INT’L TRANSPORTATION FEDERATION J.P. SHULER, FORMER SIU OFFICIAL, DIES AT 86 SEAFARERS TO CREW 5 NEW TANKERS U.S. SHIPPING PROPONETS VOW TO PROTECT JONES ACT TRANSCOM HEAD URGES CONGRESS TO PASS U.S. SHIP BILL SIU: JONES ACT HELPS HAWAII’S ECONOMY EXPORT OF ALASKAN OIL MEANS JOBS FOR MARINERS, SIU TELLS COMMERCE DEPT. MILITARY, DOT, CONGRESSMEN CITE ESSENTIALITY OF U.S. FLEET AFL-CIO HEAD OUTLINES ’96 PLANS LAKES SEASON STARTS THIS MONTH GREAT LAKES MARINERS COMPLETE SPECIAL AB COURSE AT HALL CENTER ORGULF GALLEY TRIO ACES INLAND CULINARY CLASS DIAMOND STATE CREW SHINES IN ‘EXERCISE BRIGHT STAR’ 6 RUNAWAY-FLAG SHIPS BROUGHT UNDER ITF CONTRACT ITF’S COCKROFT SAYS PROGRESS BEING MADE IN CAMPAIGN VS. SUBSTANDARD SHIPPING ALERT LOOKOUT SAVES TWO FISHERMEN HOLIDAY RESCUE RENEWS CHRISTMAS SPIRIT FOR LNG AUQARIUS CREW STUDENTS SAMPLE SHIPBOARD LIFE VIA VIDEO 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 03/01/1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 58, No. 3 1996 Periodicals Seafarers Log